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Hillshire Brands Recalls 58 Million Pounds of Corn Dogs Over Wood Pieces

Hillshire Brands Recalls 58 Million Pounds of Corn Dogs Over Wood Pieces

Approximately 58 million pounds of corn dog and sausage-on-a-stick products are being recalled because they may be contaminated with “extraneous material,” particularly pieces of wood embedded in the batter. On Sept. 27, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall from The Hillshire Brands Company. The FSIS notes that the issue was discovered when …

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58 Million Pounds of Corn Dogs Are Recalled Because of Wood in the Batter – The New York Times

58 Million Pounds of Corn Dogs Are Recalled Because of Wood in the Batter  The New York Times Hillshire Brands Recalls 58 Million Pounds of Corn Dogs Over Wood Pieces  today.com Select Corn Dogs on a Stick and Pancakes & Sausage on a Stick Voluntarily Recalled  Tyson Foods Over 50M pounds of Jimmy Dean, State Fair items recalled for possible wood contamination  USA Today …

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58M pounds of corn dogs, sausages-on-a-stick recalled for possible wood pieces

58M pounds of corn dogs, sausages-on-a-stick recalled for possible wood pieces

NEW YORK — About 58 million pounds of corn dogs and other sausage-on-a-stick products are being recalled across the U.S. because pieces of wood may be embedded in the batter, with several consumers reporting injuries to date. According to a Saturday notice published by the Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, the recall covers select “State Fair Corn Dogs …

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58 million pounds of corn dogs, sausage-on-a-stick products recalled after some consumer injuries

58 million pounds of corn dogs, sausage-on-a-stick products recalled after some consumer injuries

NEW YORK (AP) — About 58 million pounds of corn dogs and other sausage-on-a-stick products are being recalled across the U.S. because pieces of wood may be embedded in the batter, with several consumers reporting injuries to date. According to a Saturday notice published by the Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, the recall covers select “State Fair Corn …

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Rabid raccoon leads 2 dogs to be quarantined in N.J.

Rabid raccoon leads 2 dogs to be quarantined in N.J.

A raccoon found in Voorhees has tested positive for rabies after it came near a resident’s dogs, according to the Camden County Health Department. On Tuesday, a resident noticed a raccoon in their yard near their two dogs. The town’s animal control officer picked up the raccoon and had it tested at the state Public Health and Environmental Laboratories in …

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How dogs are helping researchers track the spread of a dangerous disease in Calif. – sfgate.com

How dogs are helping researchers track the spread of a dangerous disease in Calif.  sfgate.com This growing fungal disease outbreak spreads through dust and dirt  USA Today California is seeing a spike in cases of Valley Fever  NPR Valley Fever is spreading across the arid West, affecting people and dogs  University of California What is valley fever? Cases of fungal infection on upward trend, …

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Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams scored free hot dogs for thousands at Wieners Circle

Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams scored free hot dogs for thousands at Wieners Circle

A quarterback’s hotdogging performance was frankly the wurst possible outcome for a Chicago restaurant: Thousands lined up at the Wieners Circle on Tuesday for free hot dogs following Caleb Williams’ impressive showing in the Bears’ victory Sunday. It began with an X post on Friday, when Chicago’s renowned wiener purveyors promised to give away free hot dogs if the Chicago …

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Plague suspected in mass die-off of La Plata County prairie dogs

Plague suspected in mass die-off of La Plata County prairie dogs

No confirmed cases yet, but residents advised to take precautions The La Plata County Public Health department is on the hunt for plague after confirmed reports of mass prairie dog deaths were reported in August. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file) La Plata County Public Health is investigating a large prairie dog die-off that has raised suspicions of plague in several undisclosed …

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Puzzle Toys Can Improve Dogs’ Cognitive Abilities, Vets Say

Puzzle Toys Can Improve Dogs’ Cognitive Abilities, Vets Say

All dogs are good dogs, can we just agree? Yet, even the dogs with the best behavior can have trouble pacing themselves as they eat. If your pup tends to eat too quickly, is naughty at times or is a little on the nervous side, vets say that food-dispensing toys can be a good solution for both their tummies and …

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