Food Safety

Your health and safety is our priority

At Coborn’s your health and safety is our priority. We go above and beyond to make sure our products are safe, healthy and handled with the utmost care. For more information about food safety and food handling tips take a look at categories below.

Food Handling Tips

Food Handling Tips

Nothing is more important to us than the safety of the food we offer and satisfaction of our customers! To keep food safety a priority in your home, always remember these 4 basic food handling tips.

Clean

Bacteria can spread throughout the kitchen and get on hands, cutting boards, knives and countertops. Frequent cleaning can keep that from happening.

  • Wash your hands with warm water and soap for 20 seconds before and after handling food.
  • Wash cutting boards, dishes, utensils and counter tops with hot soapy water after preparing each food item and before you go on to the next food.
  • Consider using paper towels to clean up kitchen surfaces. If you use cloth towels wash them often in the hot cycle of your washing machine.
  • Rinse fresh fruits and vegetables under running tap water, including those with skins and rinds that are not eaten.
  • Rub firm-skin fruits and vegetables under running tap water or scrub with a clean vegetable brush while rinsing with tap water.

Separate

Cross-contamination is how bacteria spreads. Keep raw meat, poultry and seafood and their juices away from ready-to-eat foods.

  • Use one cutting board for fresh produce and a separte one for raw meat, poultry and seafood.
  • Separate raw meat, poultry, seafood and eggs from other foods in your grocery shopping cart, grocery bags and in your refrigerator.
  • Never place cooked food on a plate that previously held raw meat, poultry, seafood or eggs.

Cook

Even for experienced cooks, the improper heating and preparation of food means bacteria can survive.

  • Use a food thermometer to measure the internal temperature of cooked foods, Make sure that meat, poultry, egg dishes, casseroles and other foods are cooked to a safe internal temperature. (See temperature chart section.)
  • Cook ground meat or ground poultry until it reaches a safe internal temperature. Color is not a reliable indicator of doneness.
  • Cook eggs until the yolk and the white are firm. Only use recipes in which eggs are cooked or heated thoroughly.
  • Bring sauces, soups and gravy to a boil when reheating.

Chill

Bacteria spreads fastest at temperatures between 40F and 140F, so chilling food properly is one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of foodborne illness.

  • Chill leftovers and takeout foods within 2 hours. Keep the refrigerator at 40F or below and use an appliance thermometer to check the temperature.
  • Refrigerate or freeze meat, poultry, eggs and other perishables as soon as you get them home from the store.
  • Never defrost food at room temperature. Food must be kept at a safe temperature during thawing. There are three safe ways to defrost food: in the refrigerator, in cold water (changing out water every 30 minutes), and in the microwave. Food thawed in cold water or in the microwave should be cooked immediately.

Source: Be Food Safe

 

 

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Temperature Chart

Temperature Chart

Nothing is more important to us than the safety of the food we offer and satisfaction of our customers!

Safe Minimum Cooking Temperatures

Use this chart and a food thermometer to ensure that meat, poultry, seafood, and other cooked foods reach a safe minimum internal temperature.

Remember, you can’t tell whether meat is safely cooked by looking at it. Any cooked, uncured red meats – including pork – can be pink, even when the meat has reached a safe internal temperature.

CategoryFoodTemperature
(°F)		Rest Time
Ground Meat &
Meat Mixtures		Beef, Pork, Veal, Lamb160None
 Turkey, Chicken165None
Fresh Beef, Veal, LambSteaks, roasts, chops1453 mins
PoultryChicken & Turkey, whole165None
 Poultry breasts, roasts165None
 Poultry thighs, legs, wings165None
 Duck & Goose165None
 Stuffing (cooked alone or in bird)165None
Pork and HamFresh pork1453 mins
 Fresh ham (raw)1453 mins
 Precooked ham (to reheat)140None
Eggs & Egg DishesEggsCook until yolk and white are firmNone
 Egg dishes160None
Leftovers & CasserolesLeftovers165None
 Casseroles165None
SeafoodFin Fish145 or cook until flesh is opaque and separates easily with a fork.None
 Shrimp, lobster, and crabsCook until flesh is pearly and opaque.None
 Clams, oysters, and musselsCook until shells open during cooking.None
 ScallopsCook until flesh is milky white or opaque and firm.None

Why the Rest Time is Important

After you remove meat from a grill, oven, or other heat source, allow it to rest for the specified amount of time. During the rest time, its temperature remains constant or continues to rise, which destroys harmful germs.

 

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Seasonal Food Safety Tips

Seasonal Food Safety Tips

Enjoying food with family and friends is one of the highlights of the holiday season and frequently everyone wants to join in to help, but too many cooks in the kitchen can result in an increased risk of foodborne illness. Here are 10 tips to avoid common kitchen blunders when preparing meals, buffets and even homemade food gifts this holiday season..
  1. Wash hands before, during and after food preparation. Proper hand washing may eliminate nearly half of all cases of foodborne illnesses. Remember to wash hands when switching tasks, such as handling raw meat and then cutting vegetables.
  2. Keep kitchen surfaces such as appliances, countertops, cutting boards and utensils clean throughout meal preparation with hot, soapy water.
  3. Always use two cutting boards: one for raw meat, poultry and fish and the other for ready-to-eat foods, like fruits and vegetables. Make it easy to remember by using color-coded cutting boards, one for raw meats and one for ready-to-eat foods.
  4. Use separate spoons and forks to taste, stir and serve food.
  5. Use a food thermometer. It is the ONLY reliable way to determine the doneness of your food and ensure that food is cooked to proper temperatures. Do not rely on "clear juices" to tell that the turkey is done. Use this chart of minimum internal cooking temperatures from MN Department of Health.
  6. Refrigerate food within two hours of being served to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria that can lead to food poisoning. This is especially important when serving buffets.
  7. Use a refrigerator thermometer and make sure it's set at below 40°F.
  8. Never allow foods to defrost at room temperature, on the counter or in warm water. Defrost food only in the refrigerator or in the microwave. When defrosting food in the refrigerator, remember to cover raw meat and place it on the bottom shelf so juices won't drip onto other foods. When defrosting food in the microwave, cook it immediately afterward.
  9. If taking food to parties, make sure to observe the same safety habits as at home — keep foods well-refrigerated and cook them to proper temperatures.
  10. When baking, avoid eating foods containing raw eggs like cookie dough or cake batter. Raw eggs may contain harmful bacteria that can lead to food poisoning.

Joy To The Leftovers

  • Holiday meals often bring leftovers. Follow these tips to make sure you don't get sick the second time around.
  • Store leftovers in shallow containers (two inches deep or less).
  • Refrigerate/freeze leftovers within two hours of cooking the food.
  • Remove turkey from the bone and store it separately from the stuffing and gravy; slice breast meat; legs and wings may be left whole.
  • Use turkey within three to four days; and stuffing and gravy within one to two days.
  • Reheat leftovers to 165°F.
  • When in doubt, throw it out!

Find more tips to stay well over the holidays at HomeFoodSafety.org.

 

 

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Resources

Resources

Be Food Safe
www.befoodsafe.org

Partnership for Food Safety Education
www.fightbac.org

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
www.fda.gov

United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service
www.fsis.usda.gov

Food Marketing Institute
www.fmi.org/consumer
www.fmi.org/consumer/foodkeeper

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News & Recalls

News & Recalls

The list below provides information regarding our recalls. If you have any of the affected product please return it to the Service Counter for an exchange or refund.

News & Recalls

Release Date: November 16, 2024

Grimmway Farms has issued a recall of select organic whole carrots and organic baby carrots that should no longer be in grocery stores but may be in consumers' refrigerators or freezers.

These products may have been contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) O121:H19. E. coli O121:H19 is a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people, and those with a weakened immune system. Some infections can cause severe bloody diarrhea conditions, such as a hemolytic uremic syndrome, or the development of high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, and neurologic problems. Symptoms include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, nausea, and/or vomiting. The incubation period for E. coli O121:H19 in humans can range from 24 hours to as much as ten days. The average incubation period is 3 to 4 days.

Consumers with questions or products in their possession may contact Grimmway Farms’ customer services desk at 1-800-301-3101, M-F, 8 am – 8 pm ET, and November 16-17, 8 am – 8 pm ET, or visit www.grimmway.com.

A link to the full recall announcement.

The following affected item is carried in our Houghton, Marquette, Iron Mountain, Sturgeon Bay, Clintonville & Brillion locations.

ProductUPCBest By DateDept.
Grimmway Farms Bunny Luv Organic Baby Carrots 1 lb33383-90205Dates up to and including  Nov 12, 2024Produce

Release Date: October 23, 2024

TreeHouse Foods Announces Expansion of Voluntary Recall to Include All Waffle and Pancake Products Due to the Potential for Listeria monocytogenes Contamination

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE: THS) is expanding its voluntary recall to include all products manufactured at one facility and still within their shelf-life. The recall is expanded to include frozen toaster waffle, Belgian waffle and pancake products, due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Listeria monocytogenes infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Recalled products were distributed throughout all states and provinces within the United States and Canada and packed in various formats under the brand names listed below. Consumers and retailers can identify the UPC on the back of the carton, and the Lot Code and Best By Date for these products (ranging from 12 to 18 months, depending on the product) on the end of the carton. Photos of the affected products can also be found on this site.

The following products, which are sold through most retail stores, including but not limited to Albertson's, Aldi, Dollar General, Foodhold, HEB, Kroger, Publix, Target and Walmart, are included in this recall with Best By or Best if Used by Dates as indicated in the below table. All Lot Codes in scope of this recall will begin with 2C.

The following affected products are sold at our stores:

ProductUPC
Nature’s Path Organic Dark Chocolate Chip Waffles58449-16701
Nature’s Path Organic Homestyle Waffles 58449-59054
Nature’s Path Organic Flax Plus Waffles 58449-59056
Nature’s Path Organic Wildberry Buckwheat Waffles 58449-59058
Nature’s Path Organic Chia Waffles 58449-59072
Nature’s Path Organic Pumpkin Spice Waffles 58449-59077
Best Choice Buttermilk Pancakes 70038-59271
Best Choice Belgian Waffles 70038-64401
Always Save Pancakes 70038-64407
Best Choice Waffles – 24ct 70038-63280
Best Choice Buttermilk Waffles – 24 ct 70038-63281
Previously listed items
Best Choice Buttermilk Waffles70038-35683
Best Choice Blueberry Waffles70038-35685
Best Choice Homestyle Waffles70038-36285
Best Choice Chocolate Chip Waffles70038-59679
Always Save Waffles70038-60875
Best Choice Multigrain Waffles70038-62211
Kodiak Cakes Vanilla Buttermilk Waffles7-05599-01221-1
Kodiak Cakes Chocolate Chip Waffles7-05599-01320-1

Release Date: October 19, 2024

Treehouse Foods Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain Waffle Products Due to the Potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE: THS) is voluntarily recalling certain frozen waffle products listed below due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Listeria monocytogenes infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The recalled products were distributed throughout the United States and Canada and packed in various formats under the brand names listed below.

Consumers and retailers can identify the UPC on the back of the carton, and the Lot Code and Best By Date for these products on the end of the carton. Photos of the affected products can also be found on this site.

There have been no confirmed reports of illness linked to the recalled products to date. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider.

This issue was discovered through routine testing at the manufacturing facility.

Consumers should check their freezers for any of the products listed above and dispose of them or return the recalled product to the place of purchase for credit. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 800-596-2903, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (CST).

This recall is being carried out with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) and Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

The following affected products are sold at our stores:

ProductUPC
Best Choice Buttermilk Waffles70038-35683
Best Choice Blueberry Waffles 70038-35685
Best Choice Homestyle Waffles 70038-36285
Best Choice Chocolate Chip Waffles 70038-59679
Always Save Waffles 70038-60875
Best Choice Multigrain Waffles 70038-62211
Kodiak Cakes Vanilla Buttermilk Waffles 7-05599-01221-1
Kodiak Cakes Chocolate Chip Waffles 7-05599-01320-1

Please follow this link for the official announcement and full listing of products and affected dates.

Release Date: October 19, 2024

At Red’s, the health and safety of our consumers is of the utmost importance. On October 9, 2024, BrucePac, one of our chicken suppliers, initiated a recall of certain poultry products due to potential Listeria contamination. In response, we voluntarily recalled a limited amount of our products as a precautionary measure. On October 15, 2024, BrucePac expanded the scope of their recall and out of an abundance of caution, we have followed suit by recalling an additional number of our products. Although all our certificates of analysis have returned negative for Listeria, we advise consumers who purchased any potentially affected products to return them for a full refund.

Please contact Red’s All Natural service line at 888-522-9408 Monday – Friday between 8:00am – 4:00pm (Central) if you have any questions.

The affected product below was sold at the following Marketplace Foods locations no other Marketplace Foods locations received this affected product.
330 South Main Street, Rice Lake, WI 54868
1000 West Sharon Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931

ProductUPCBest By DateDept.
Red’s Chicken Chorizo Breakfast Burrito8-50416-00247-7L1 SD4255 3/11/2026Frozen

Please follow this link for the official announcement and full listing of products and affected dates.

Release Date: October 19, 2024

BrucePac, one of Conagra Brands’ suppliers, produces ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry. On October 9, 2024, BrucePac, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), initiated a product recall on select ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes.

On October 15, 2024, USDA announced an expansion of the BrucePac recall. BrucePac subsequently notified Conagra that some of the product from the expanded recall was supplied to Conagra Brands. Upon investigating, Conagra has identified 21,502 cases of select EVOL Single-serve Meals and Burritos have been shipped to customers that were made with BrucePac product from its expanded recall. As such, Conagra Brands is conducting a voluntary recall of these cases of EVOL Single-serve Meals and Burritos as the product does not meet Conagra’s high-quality standards due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

The situation is limited to the impacted items and does not impact any other Conagra Brands products. There have been no reports of illness or injury due to the consumption of the products to date.

Consumers with questions about the impacted product should contact Conagra Brands consumer affairs for EVOL at (877) 852-7424 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST Monday through Friday or at [email protected].

The affected products below were sold at the following Marketplace Foods locations no other Marketplace Foods locations received this affected product.
330 South Main Street, Rice Lake, WI 54868
10514 S Main Street, Hayward, WI 54843
1401 Odovero Drive, Marquette, MI 49855
1000 West Sharon Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931

ProductUPCBest By DateDept.
evol. Chicken Teriyaki Bowl8-91627-00900-8JUN 19 2025Frozen
evol. Enchilada Chicken Bake8-91627-00902-2JUN 24 2025Frozen

Please follow this link for the official announcement and full listing of products and affected dates.

Release Date: October 17, 2024

Bellisio Foods is conducting a voluntary recall because the below products contain chicken that is part of the widespread BrucePac protein recall for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. An invasive infection spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract. In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn.

Recalled products listed below.

Boston Market Chicken Alfredo Fettuccine Broccoli 13oz 738912025297/11/2025Frozen
Michelina’s Penne with Chicken 8oz 717854105048/23/2025Frozen
Michelina’s Alfredo with Chicken and Broccoli 8oz717854105218/19/2025 – 10/1/2025Frozen
Michelina’s Spicy Chicken Alfredo 8oz 717854105988/21/2025 – 9/30/2025Frozen
 Michelina’s Pasta with Peas and Chicken 8oz 717854151098/23/2025 – 9/23/2025Frozen
Michelina’s Sweet and Sour Chicken 8oz 717854305018/20/2025 – 9/18/2025Frozen
Michelina’s Chicken Fried Rice 8oz 717854305518/22/2025 – 9/25/2025Frozen
Michelina’s Rigatoni Alfredo Chicken 13oz 717854154178/23/2025Frozen

Bellisio Foods is committed to your health and safety, and we follow best practices to ensure the quality and safety of the products we sell. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Guests who have purchased these salads should not consume them. They may return it to the store for a full refund or discard the item.

For any questions or concerns, please contact the customer service center at Bellisio Foods 1-800-451-8500.

Release Date: October 17, 2024

Dole recently was notified by BrucePac, their supplier of ready-to-eat chicken, that some of the chicken used in certain salad bowls produced by Dole is part of a recall issued by BrucePac for possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Out of an abundance of caution, Dole is recalling the following products from the market. No lots or products other than those listed are affected by this event. This precautionary recall notification is being issued due to the potential for presence of Listeria monocytogenes in chicken in certain ready-to-eat salad bowls after a recall issued by BrucePac, the chicken supplier. At this time, Dole is unaware of any specific illnesses associated with this particular recall. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact their healthcare provider.

Guests who have purchased these salads should not consume them.  They may return it to the store for a full refund or discard the item.

ProductUPCBest By DateDepartment
Dole FreshTakes Chef Salad with Chicken71430001059ALL Produce
Dole FreshTakes Chicken Caesar Salad71430001165ALLProduce
Dole FreshTakes Chicken Club Salad71430001233ALLProduce
Dole FreshTakes Cobb Salad with Chicken7143000523ALLProduce
Dole FreshTakes Santa Fe Salad71430001189ALLProduce

 

Release Date: October 17, 2024

Rana Meal Solutions is recalling specific meal kits due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the cooked chicken component of these products. BrucePac, an external supplier of ready-to-eat poultry in pouches, issued a recall which may have affected the following items.

At this time, there have been no confirmed reports of adverse health events due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a potential illness should contact their healthcare provider directly. Guests with questions can contact our Customer Call Center at 888-326-2721 or visit https://www.giovanniranausa.com/contacts.html.

Guests who have purchased this item should not consume them.  They may return it to the store for a full refund or discard the item.

ProductUPCBest By DateDepartment
Rana – Take Home Chicken Coconut Curry – 22oz8-10114-060489/29/2024 – 11/9/2024Dairy
Rana – Take Home Chicken Kung Pao – 22.5oz8-10114-060499/28/2024- 11/8/2024Dairy
Rana – Take Home Chicken Pad Tai – 22.5oz8-10114-060509/28/2024 – 11/10/2024Dairy  
Rana – Take Home Chicken Alfredo – 39oz8-77448-0064810/20/2024 -11/18/2024Dairy

 

Release Date: October 11, 2024

Out of an abundance of caution, Reser’s Fine Foods is voluntarily recalling a limited number of meal kits due to the inclusion of recalled chicken from an outside ingredient supplier (BrucePac). The ingredient supplier (BrucePac) recall is due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Reser’s Fine Foods is no longer using any ingredients from the ingredient supplier’s (BrucePac) impacted facility.

Guests who have purchased these kits should not consume any part of the kits; rather, they may return it to the store for a full refund or discard the item.

Guests who have questions regarding this recall may call Reser’s Fine Foods at the following number:

Consumer Inquiries: 888-223-2127
Monday-Friday
8:00am – 5:00pm Pacific Time

ProductUPCBest By DateDepartment
Chicken Street Taco Kit2-07221-00000ALLDeli

 

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