$1M SNAP, Medicaid Scam Used Fake Kids, Stolen IDs By PA Man: DOJ
A Pennsylvania man admitted to fabricating fake families and using stolen identities to swindle over $1 million in SNAP and Medicaid benefits, federal prosecutors announced on Tuesday, April 29.
James Sessoms, 60, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty in federal court to a sweeping fraud scheme that spanned four years, involved multiple aliases, and included imaginary spouses and children, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Between November 2019 and November 2023, Sessoms submitted dozens of phony applications for government assistance, using real So…
Egg Prices Are Dropping Fast, But Here’s Why You’re Still Paying More At The Store
Egg prices across the U.S. are on a downward trend, according to the USDA’s latest weekly report released Friday, March 28, 2025.
Nationally, loose, large white eggs dropped $0.26 to $3.00 per dozen. In California, prices slid by $1.13 to $6.05, and in the Midwest, the drop was even steeper at $1.20. New York’s rate held steady at $3.86 per dozen.
Still, shoppers shouldn’t expect instant relief at the register: “Wholesale price changes can take up to three weeks to be reflected in the retail dairycase,” the USDA said.
That means it could be mid-April before you see lower prices on store sh…
Massive Ground Beef Recall: 167K Pounds Pulled Over E. Coli Risk
A recall of over 167,000 pounds of ground beef shipped nationwide is raising concerns about possible E. coli contamination.
The recall, issued by Detroit-based Wolverine Packing Co., affects products distributed to restaurants across the US. Health officials have linked the beef to 15 illnesses in one state, with symptoms appearing between Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, and Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024.
Key Details
Fresh products: “Use by” date of Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024
Frozen products: Production date of Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024
Inspection mark: “EST. 2574B”
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Nationwide Meat Recall Expands To 11.7M Pounds: Products Sold At Major Supermarkets
A nationwide recall of meat and poultry products over fears they may be contaminated with Listeria has been expanded to include 11,765,285 pounds.
The initial recall involving the manufacturer, Bruce Pac, was for 9,986,245 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) products sold at Walmart, Target, Amazon, Trader Joe's, 7-Eleven, Aldi, and other stores. It was announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9.
Late Tuesday night, Oct. 15, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced 1.8 million pounds of new products have been added to the recall.
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Nationwide Public Health Alert Issued For Beef Product Due To Possible Presence Of Plastic
A nationwide public health alert has been issued for a raw beef product due to concerns it may be contaminated with extraneous material, specifically soft, clear plastic, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.
A recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase.
The item, produced on Tuesday, July 25, is:
Approximately 1.5-lb. plastic tray packages containing “USDA CHOICE BLACK ANGUS BEEF FROM ALDI, BEEF FOR CARNE PICADA” with a “Use or Freeze by” date of Aug. 22, 2023, Julian Date 206, and ti…
Perdue Recalls Beef Wiener Products Over Misbranding
Thousands of pounds of wiener products have been recalled, officials announced.
Perdue Premium Meat Company, Inc. is recalling approximately 3,200 pounds of fully cooked beef wiener products sold under its Brookside Brand due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said.
The product may actually contain smoked sausage, which contains milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the wiener product label, the recall notice said.
The fully cooked beef wiener items were produced on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
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Nationwide Recall Issued For Ground Beef Burger Patties Due To Possible Foreign Matter
A recall has been issued for raw ground beef burger patties sold nationwide that may be contaminated, according to the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
Weinstein Wholesale Meats, Inc., a Forest Park, Illinois, establishment, is recalling approximately 2,122 pounds of the products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of white neoprene, a synthetic rubber.
The raw ground beef burger patties were produced on Tuesday, March 14. The following products are subject to recall:
10.7-oz. vacuum-sealed packages containing two p…
