3 Food Recalls Involve CT: Here's Everything You Need To Know

Milford CT

22 December, 2021

9:01 AM

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Good Wednesday morning Connecticut, Plain rain and freezing rain fell across Connecticut earlier this morning, but the precipitation will stop later this morning, and we will see clearing skies and temperatures reaching into the mid 40s. Winds could gust up to 30 mph at times this afternoon. It will be quiet until Thursday night where this a chance for some snow and then another chance for some rain, snow and sleet on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. No real accumulation is expected from these very light precipitation events. See also across CT: Day Care Teacher Accused Of Kicking Ball At Babies: PD A day care center teacher is accused of moving kids around in an aggressive manner and kicking a ball at some babies, police said. Three other staffers were charged, police said.>>>Read More. Person Broke Into Animal Shelter, Stole Pitbull Terrier: Police Just before 4 a.m. Tuesday, a person burglarized the shelter and stole the dog named Misty. A $1,500 reward's been offered.>>>Read More. Man Who Robbed Bank With Toothpaste Is Sentenced He told the judge he was "just not in the right frame of mind" and that he had a mental illness, the Connecticut Post reported.>>>Read More. 3 Food Recalls Impacting Connecticut Cooked ham, pepperoni products The U.S. Department of Agriculture is recalling more than 2.3 million pounds of cooked ham and pepperoni products sold in Connecticut and other states over possible listeria contamination, the agency announced this week. The products were produced by Alexander & Hornung, a subsidiary of Perdue Premium Meat Co. based in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. The affected products were also produced on various dates, according to the announcement. Products subject to the recall bear establishment number "EST. M10125" inside the USDA mark of inspection. (Click here to view the specific products affected by the recall). Store-made ground beef produced on Dec. 19 at ShopRite of Shelton The ShopRite of Shelton announced this week that it has initiated a voluntary recall of all store-made ground beef produced and sold on Dec. 19. The voluntary recall was issued because there is a possibility that the ground meat may contain small metal fragments, according to officials. The recalled products include all store-made packages of ground beef with a sell-by date of Dec. 19. No other products sold at the ShopRite of Shelton, which is located at 875 Bridgeport Ave., are affected by the recall, and no injuries related to the recall have been reported. (Click here to read more about this recall). Listeria concerns spur salad recall in Connecticut Salad products sold under the Fresh Express private labels have been recalled in 19 states, including Connecticut, because of possible contamination with listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious or fatal illnesses among vulnerable populations. Streamwood, Illinois-based Fresh Express said its products were distributed to retailers in Connecticut and 18 additional states. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 10 illnesses associated with the salad products. They were sold under Fresh Express and the following labels: Bowl & Basket Giant Eagle Little Salad Bar Market District Marketside O Organics Signature Farms Simply Nature Weis Fresh From the Field Wellsley Farms See the full list of recalled salad products. COVID-19 update for CT The daily coronavirus positivity rate in Connecticut has climbed to 8.98 percent — the highest it's been since Jan. 11. Hospitalizations in Connecticut dropped by 3 beds overnight. There are 834 patients currently hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19; of those 207 (24.8 percent) are fully vaccinated. (Read More here and to view the town-by-town updates). Here are the conditions on CT's major roadways NORWICH - Road Work on I-395 Northbound between Exits 14 and 18 (3.9 miles) in effect today until 3:00 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 22 at 7:28 am. CHESHIRE - Road Work on I-691 Westbound between Exits 2 and 1 (0.9 miles) in effect today until 3:24 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 22 at 10:26 am. W. HARTFORD - Road Work on I-84 Eastbound between Exits 40 and 43 (1.6 miles) in effect today until 3:00 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 22 at 9:44 am. SOUTHBURY - Road Work on I-84 Westbound between Exits 15 and 14 (1.7 miles) in effect today until 3:00 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 22 at 10:18 am. NEWTOWN - Road Work on I-84 Westbound between Exits 9 and 7 (4.0 miles) in effect today until 3:19 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 22 at 10:20 am. WALLINGFORD - Road Work on I-91 Northbound between Exits 15 and 21 (10.1 miles) in effect today until 12:37 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 22 at 9:37 am. HARTFORD - Road Work on I-91 Northbound between Exits 33 and 38 (6.4 miles) in effect today until 3:58 pm. The 2 left lanes are closed. Reported Wednesday, December 22 at 9:58 am. WALLINGFORD - Road Work on I-91 Northbound between Exits 15 and 16 (3.0 miles) in effect today until 3:16 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 22 at 10:17 am. HARTFORD - Crash (Tractor Trailer Vs 1 Veh) on I-91 Northbound between Exits 27 and 28. The left and right lanes are closed. Reported Wednesday, December 22 at 10:15 am. WETHERSFIELD - Crash (Tract Trail Vs Multi Veh) on I-91 Northbound between Exits 25 and 27. The 3 left lanes are closed. Reported Wednesday, December 22 at 10:22 am. STAMFORD - Road Work on I-95 Southbound between Exits 9 and 8 (0.8 miles) in effect today until 4:00 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 22 at 9:51 am. HAMDEN - Road Work on RT15 Southbound between Exits 62 and 59 (5.1 miles) in effect today until 4:00 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 22 at 9:45 am. WALLINGFORD - Road Work on RT15 Northbound between Exits 66 and 68W (3.8 miles) in effect today until 3:28 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 22 at 10:30 am. GLASTONBURY - Road Work on RT2 Eastbound between Exits 10 and 12 (3.6 miles) in effect today until 3:16 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 22 at 9:16 am. WATERBURY - Road Work on RT8 Southbound between Exits 30 and 29 (2.3 miles) in effect today until 3:37 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 22 at 9:37 am. NAUGATUCK - Road Work on RT8 Northbound between Exits 28 and 35 (5.0 miles) in effect today until 3:38 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 22 at 9:38 am. CROMWELL - Road Work on RT9 Southbound between Exits 20N and 19 (1.4 miles) in effect today until 3:27 pm. Expect lane closures. Reported Wednesday, December 22 at 7:27 am. NEW BRITAIN - Road Work on RT9 Northbound between Exits 25 and 26 (0.5 miles) in effect today until 3:00 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 22 at 9:07 am. MIDDLETOWN - Road Work on RT9 Southbound between Exits 14 and 12 (0.6 miles) in effect today until 3:22 pm. The right shoulder is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 22 at 9:22 am. NORWALK - Road Work on US7 Northbound between Exits 1 and 2 (0.8 miles) in effect today until 4:00 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, December 22 at 9:46 am.