Plainview Milk Products, Stabilizers, Gums

[5CatMom]

Another company that sells to other companies:  

http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm169471.htm

Plainview Milk Products Cooperative, Plainview, Minn., is voluntarily recalling instant nonfat dried milk, whey protein, fruit stabilizers, and gums (thickening agents) that it has manufactured over the past two years, because they might be contaminated with Salmonella. The company sells these products to other industry customers, including distributors and manufacturers, who may have incorporated them into their own products. None of Plainview’s products were sold directly to the public.

Hummm, might be a good time to make your own ice cream.

Here's an easy homemade ice cream recipe.  No eggs, no cook.  Makes about a quart in one of those little electric machines.

10 oz. Half 'n Half
8 oz. Whipping Cream
1 Cup Milk
1 Tablespoon Vanilla extract
5/8 Cup Sugar
 
Mix and let sit overnight in fridge.  Stir a few times to disolve sugar.  This makes about 1 quart of mix for an electric ice cream maker.

[sherrylynne]

This is getting truly frightening, when you consider everything it could involve!

[GreyGhost]

Very scary indeed. Its getting ridiculous too. Pretty soon we won't be able to eat unless we grow it ourselves.

[5CatMom]

GreyGhost,

Our eating habits have changed drastically.  Don't eat out, and don't buy prepared foods.  This saves $'s for healthier food options.  LOL, DH still has to have his potato chips, though.

Luckily, we're able to buy farm raised fresh chickens and locally grown vegatables from a small community mercantile grocery.

Only eat beef occasionally, and haven't eaten pork since the FDA thought it would be swell to feed contaminated Menu food to hogs.

Have noticed that most (all?) meat in the large grocery chains are "enhanced" with flavorings and sodium solution.  Not good for those who must restrict their sodium intake.

[5CatMom]

Here's a Plainview Milk article by Phyllis Entis:

June 29, 2009
http://efoodalert.blogspot.com/2009/06/plainview-milk-products-another.html

[Bonkers]

     "Dried milk and whey powders are common ingredients in a wide variety of dry mixes (e.g., cake and brownie mixes), in milk chocolate, and many other items. Stabilizers and gums can be found in everything from low fat yogurts to jams and jellies."   

    This crap has been distributed over the last 2 years?  Ridiculous....

[GreyGhost]

GreyGhost,

Our eating habits have changed drastically.  Don't eat out, and don't buy prepared foods.  This saves $'s for healthier food options.  LOL, DH still has to have his potato chips, though.

Luckily, we're able to buy farm raised fresh chickens and locally grown vegatables from a small community mercantile grocery.

Only eat beef occasionally, and haven't eaten pork since the FDA thought it would be swell to feed contaminated Menu food to hogs.

Have noticed that most (all?) meat in the large grocery chains are "enhanced" with flavorings and sodium solution.  Not good for those who must restrict their sodium intake.

We have also changed most of our eating habits. We grow most our own veggies and we grow our own beef. I know where its been and what it is fed. Not too much into the pork either.

There are some supermarket chains out here that have good natural beef. Thankfully.

[5CatMom]

Stop and Shop Non Fat Dry Milk recalled due to Plainview recall:

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm170229.htm

[Bonkers]

   Plainview products recall now involves Malt-O-Meal   

  http://www.startribune.com/local/49892517.html

[5CatMom]

You may want to sign up for recall notices on FDA's website.

Getting lots of email notices from companies that used Plainview ingredients.

Here's a recall list, and you can also register for notices:
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm