Yesterday it was don't buy our beef, it's linked to E. Coli and we'll be back next week with good beef. But that doesn't play out well abut one of the biggest meat-eating American grilling holidays, does it? To that end, beef is being restocked and parent comapny Kroger says beef bought with sell-by dates May 21 through July 3 should be returned to the store for a replacement.......

It's going to be about a week until ground beef can be bought at area Ralphs grocery stores. 38 people in Ohio and Nebraska have fallen ill with E. Coli that was connected back to meat distributed by Kroger Co. (distributes to Ralphs) and made at Nebraska Beef Ltd. 531,707 pounds were recalled. The last beef recall that affected Southern California was earlier this year after a massive Westland/Hallmark meat recall scandal.......

Nancy Luna, otherwise known as the Fast Food Maven at the OC Register, has developed a true appreciation for tomatoes in the midst of the latest food recall. A recent trip to El Pollo Loco inspired this realization: The torta-inspired meal was supposed to include pico de gallo. But, the chain had to debut the sandwich without the fresh salsa. Other fresh-Mex chains that have removed raw tomatoes from foods include Taco Mesa, Tacos &......

Supermarkets, restaurants, and fast-food chains across the Southland are removing three types of tomatoes from their shelves today, in response to a nationwide salmonella outbreak. Almost 145 infections have been reported since mid-April; the FDA is urging consumers to avoid raw red plum, red Roma or round red tomatoes. Cherry, grape, and tomatoes on the vine are still okay to eat. From today's LA Times: The physician who heads the FDA, Andrew C. von......

In the aftermath of the Chino slaughterhouse scandal and beef recall, one former employee has pleaded guilty to criminal charges and faces jail time and likely deportation. Charges were brought against Rafael Sanchez Herrera for his usage of a forklift to move cows too sick to stand in order to bring them to slaughter, which is a federal violation. His plea of guilty addresses his role in the abuse of the cows, as well as......

Tainted sprouts might be on the shelves of your local grocery store. Although not considered a mealtime staple by many, a nice handful of sprouts can liven up a sandwich or a salad--that is unless they give you salmonella. According to cbs2.com:J.H. Caldwell and Sons of Maywood is recalling Always Fresh and Alfa One sprouts distributed to Trader Joes grocery stores in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. It also is recalling shipments......

Fallout from the massive Westland/Hallmark meat recall scandal continues to affect Southland restaurants, stretching from San Diego to Ventura County. The California Department of Public Health has released a document listing every food purveyor which has purchased the recalled beef -- and at 59+ pages, it's a doozy. Chances are very good you have purchased or ingested some of Westland/Hallmark's product at some point, since markets and restaurants across the city are represented. My......

In late January a video documenting the mistreatment of cattle at the Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Co. in Chino was released the Humane Society. The media (LAist included) was sensitive enough to leave this video on the rack but that didn't keep government officials from investigating and announcing the largest beef recall -- nearly 150 million pounds -- in U.S. history this weekend. This video contains footage of inhumane treatment of animals......

Chino's Westland/Hallmark Meat Company came into the spotlight recently when secret video footage revealed staff was mistreating the animals. On the heels of this week's news that the slaughterhouse's manager could face several years in prison if charged with animal cruelty comes the news that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has recalled 143 million pounds of their frozen beef, making it "the largest beef recall in the United States," according to the Daily News. The......

Just one more reason to start buying your carrots at your farmer's market: NBC11.com and the Los Angeles Times are reporting that The Los Angeles Salad Company is recalling two brands of pre-packaged baby carrots because they might be contaminated with a bacteria called shigella. The symptoms sound like a pants-load of fun: vomiting, diarrhea, bloody poops, etc. Although no cases of sickness have been reported yet in California, the carrots are being sold......

Although some might consider it a "feature", toy giant Fisher-Price today announced that they are recalling 83 types of toys cheaply made in China because the paint on the toys contain an unhealthy amount of lead. Thanks to an internal probe (watch it) in one of their Chinese facilities, Fisher-Price discovered that it was churning out Dora and Elmos with more than .06 percent lead. Possibly deadly since everyone knows that little kids love......

You may remember Rocky Delgadillo got himself into a bit of hot water in recent weeks over a series of highly publicized gaffes that culminated in the state Franchise Tax Board revealing that his wife, Michelle Delgadillo, had reneged on filing tax returns for her company (that's a big no-no). Other lapses included his using city resources for personal reasons and allowing his wife to drive his city-owned car without valid insurance or a driver's......

Well, that was fast. Omovies.com got this Paris Hilton music video spoof out in record time. I just couldn't wait for 4:20, knowing how long it's been since everyone's last fix (Paris TV: All Paris! All the Time!)......

A plastics chemical called melamine - not rat poison - was found on wheat gluten in recently recalled pet food, according to the FDA's latest report. Now that rat poison has been eliminated as the cause of over 2,400 pet deaths, more foods must be tested for melamine. The FDA has promised the public they will announce the addition of any foods to the recall list if it is warranted. Concern is growing among pet......

Rat poison was found on the imported wheat in the recalled pet foods and is the likely culprit of reported animal deaths & illnesses, according to the Department of Agriculture and the EPA. ABC News reports: A source close to the investigation tells ABC News that the rodenticide, which the source says is illegal to use in the United States, was on wheat that was imported from China and used by Menu Foods in......

written by Bill Krohn for LAist The American Cinematheque honors Dutch-born filmmaker Paul Verhoeven this weekend (Marc 2-4) with a slate of Verhoeven films from the Netherlands and from Hollywood, where he spent the 80s and the 90s making big-budget studio pictures like Total Recall, Robocop and Basic Instinct. Although he's best known for the latter, Verhoeven was a renowned European filmmaker before he joined the Hollywood ranks, and this weekend is a good......

First it was spinach, then Taco Bell lettuce, then last week peanut butter, quickly followed by the chicken breast strips. Now the spotlight has shown its disapproving face on cantaloupes that were shipped to LA and Frisco. A wholesale produce importer on Friday recalled several thousand cartons of cantaloupes after some tested positive for salmonella. Castle Produce said the recall covered roughly 2,560 cartons of cantaloupes delivered on or after Feb. 16 to wholesalers......

Like Santa (pictured) LAist knows who's naughty and who's nice. We also know that many of you probably didn't check in with your favorite city blog since Wednesday, so here's some highlights of what we busted with while you were scarfing stuffing. - How To Handle Your Horndog Spouse - A montage of the most Thankful People Alive - Tom Waits has a new Box Set out for your ass - How To Add......

A few more years and we can go from Dim Sum to Sushi fun. Today marks the day where the Mayor and other MTA officials will have a Total Recall moment, sans the Governor: a 2 million pound tunnel boring machine will breakthrough the earth marking the end of an 1.7 mile eastbound tunnel for the Gold Line extension tunnel burrowing, which goes from First and Boyle to First and Lorena. If you are......

Apparently California voters like that Destiny's Child greatest hits CD and voted No, No No at the polls yesterday. While locally we can look to new City Council members and further funding for LAUSD building needs as victories of voter will, where does our Governor go from here? He's been humbled by the experience and, it seems, crippled as well. He's made enemies of not only the state legislature but of organized labor who......