EDITOR’S NOTE: This release is being reissued to expand the July 15, 2015 recall to include additional products. After further analysis, Aspen Foods chose to recall products in an effort to prevent additional illness. Details of this release were also updated to reflect a change in poundage and distribution area.

WASHINGTON, October 2, 2015 – Aspen Foods, a Chicago, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 561,000 pounds of frozen, raw, stuffed and breaded chicken products that appear to be ready-to-eat (RTE)  and may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The frozen, raw, stuffed, and breaded chicken items that appear to be ready-to-eat (RTE) were produced between August 25, 2015 and September 17, 2015 with “best if used by” dates of August 23, 2016 to December 15, 2016. To view a full list of products recalled as part of this expansion that are Not-Ready-To-Eat, please click here. To view a full list of products recalled as part of this expansion that are part of a variety pack, please click here.The brands associated with this recall expansion include: [View Labels]

• Acclaim
• Antioch Farms
• Buckley Farms
• Centrella Signature
• Chestnut Farms
• Family Favorites
• Home Dining Selections
• Kirkwood
• Koch Foods
• Market Day
• Oven Cravers
• Rose
• Rosebud Farm
• Roundy’s
• Safeway Kitchens
• Schwan’s
• Shaner’s
• Spartan
• Sysco

Following the original recall on July 15, 2015, FSIS conducted intensified sampling at this establishment to ensure that the hazard responsible for the initial contamination had been controlled by Aspen Foods. Results from FSIS sampling revealed positive results that matched the outbreak strain ofSalmonella Enteritidis to Aspen Foods products. With this and additional information, Aspen Foods chose to recall additional products in an effort to prevent additional illness. The scope of this recall expansion now includes all products associated with contaminated source material.

Read the entire USDA release here.

These are a hoot! See the total of 16 in all (first click shows the cake and the second click for each gives the caption):

Closed Captioning At GOP Debate Actually Cat Walking On Keyboard

The closed captioning was the real frontrunner of the first GOP debate. Participants included the candidates who couldn’t make the main debate — the triple A players, if you will.

It was as if the closed caption technician had used the restroom, and a wayward cat had wandered in and decided to take a nap on the keyboard.  See the rest of the goofiness (along with funny cat pix) here.

Miss BumBum is back – and voting for the title of Brazilian rear of the year has begun online.

Contestants lined up in Sao Paulo city centre on Monday as the fifth instalment of the annual competition was officially launched.

A total of 27 women, one from each of the South American nation’s states, are competing for the top prize.

a salute to Abbey Road perhaps?

Here’s the link with even more photos!

Watch this down and dirty cat fight between two *vulgar term deleted* – I especially like how the one jumps off her scooter to tackle the other!  And the kid kicking and throwing shampoo bottles?  Priceless.  As the guy recording states:  “White Trash at its finest.”  The two videos are almost 7 minutes long and the verbal argument had started even before then.  My question is:  Where are the Walmart security guards?

PITA’s comment:  How come we don’t get stuff like that at our Walmart?  Well, sweetie, it’s probably because none of our houses are secured with chains…