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As contaminated beef is recalled, a reminder to clean out refrigerators to keep the family safe
Nearly 94,000 pounds of ground beef are being recalled for safety reasons, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) warned that meat supplier Tyson Fresh Meat’s facility in Amarillo, Texas, issued a recall on Nov. 16 for 93,697 pounds of raw ground beef products.
The contaminated items were shipped to retailers throughout Texas, the FSIS reported on its dedicated webpage. The group said Tyson Foods notified the FSIS that it had received complaints from people who found “mirror-like” material in ground beef products they purchased.
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The recalled products include 10-lb. and 5-lb. chubs (tubed ground beef) labeled “HILL COUNTRY FARE GROUND BEEF 73% LEAN/ 27% FAT” with the “best before or freeze by” date of Nov. 25, 2022, and 5-lb. chubs labeled “H-E-B GROUND CHUCK GROUND BEEF 80% LEAN/ 20% FAT.”
The items also have the establishment number “EST. 245E” printed on the seam, the FSIS noted.
Nearly 94,000 pounds of ground beef products shipped to Texas retailers are being recalled for safety reasons, according to the USDA.
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In a press release dated Nov. 15 and shared with Fox News Digital, Tyson Foods said, “Tyson Fresh Meats is voluntarily recalling 93,679 pounds of ground beef product that could be contaminated with hard mirror-like pieces.”
The company continued, “The affected product was produced at an Amarillo, Texas, facility on November 2nd, 2022, and distributed to one retail customer in Texas. No other ground beef products are affected by this voluntary recall and there have been no reports of injury or illnesses.”
It’s not enough to just throw out contaminated food from the fridge due to a food recall.
The statement also noted, “Consumers with questions may call Tyson Consumer Relations department at 1-855-382-3101 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST.”
Taking care with food products, contamination
With the Thanksgiving holiday nearly here, friends and family are preparing to cook and bring food and recipe ingredients into homes — so it’s important to stay safe.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reminding Americans it’s not enough to throw out contaminated food from the fridge due to a food recall.
“When food is recalled because of germs like E. coli or Listeria, check your fridge,” the CDC shared recently on Twitter.
“Throw out the recalled food if you have it — and clean your refrigerator right away,” the CDC said.
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“Throw out the recalled food if you have it — and clean your refrigerator right away.”
The germs from contaminated food can spread to shelves and drawers in the fridge, the CDC added.
“There are two different families of bacteria: pathogenic bacteria, the kind that cause foodborne illness, and spoilage bacteria, the kind of bacteria that cause foods to deteriorate and develop unpleasant odors, tastes and textures,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) notes on its website.
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People should also be cautious about cross-contamination, such as with deli meat and surfaces in the fridge.
It’s easier to be aware of spoilage bacteria, which grows at cold temperatures and causes food to smell or taste bad, the USDA added.
“Even when contaminated deli meat is wrapped and in the refrigerator, people may not realize that they might have touched the lunch meat and then touched the refrigerator door handle or opened a drawer in the refrigerator after making a sandwich,” Jennifer J. Quinlan, Ph.D., a professor in the department of nutrition sciences at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, told Fox News Digital.
Know the ‘danger zone’
“Bacteria grow rapidly between the temperatures of 40° F and 140° F,” the USDA warns on its website.
Bacteria as seen through a microscope. Bacteria grow rapidly between the temperatures of 40° F and 140° F, the USDA warns on its website.
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This is known as the “danger zone.”
People may not be aware pathogenic bacteria are present because they don’t typically alter the smell, taste or the food’s appearance.
It’s easier to be aware of spoilage bacteria, which grows at cold temperatures and causes food to smell or taste bad, the USDA added.
“Most people would not choose to eat spoiled food, but if they did, they probably would not get sick,” the USDA also said.
“Listeria was also more likely to be present the higher the temperature in the refrigerator was above the recommended 40-45 degrees F.”
Some bacteria, such as Listeria monocytogenes, grow well at cold temperatures, so they might grow in the fridge, potentially causing illness.
“Since Listeria likes the cold, it could then survive in the refrigerator and you could actually touch it and contaminate another food not usually associated with Listeria,” added Quinlan, who has conducted research on bacterial contamination and foodborne pathogens found in home kitchens.
“So it’s really about [the] potential for cross contamination,” she added.
Some 45% of the homes tested positive in her study found a foodborne pathogen, with Listeria present in 15% of the homes on refrigerator doors, shelves and meat drawers.
Some bacteria, such as Listeria monocytogenes, grow well at cold temperatures, so they might grow in the fridge, potentially causing illness.
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“Listeria was also more likely to be present the higher the temperature in the refrigerator was above the recommended 40-45 degrees F,” said Quinlan.
She added, “So making sure your refrigerator is running cold enough is also very important to staying safe.”
“Don’t leave food out of the refrigerator for more than two hours,” the CDC advised.
Here are five simple steps to keep your fridge germ-free when there’s a food recall.
1. Discard the recalled food
First remember to have the following items ready: sealable bags; hot, soapy water and clean towels.
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Step one is to throw out the recalled food. Remember to also discard all food that’s stored with it or that has touched it.
Place the contaminated food in a sealed bag in the garbage, but if it was in a container that was reusable, wash the container with warm, soapy water before reusing it.
2. Empty the fridge
Step two is to remove all the items in the fridge and place them aside on a flat surface.
(Ground beef shown on left, and refrigerator cleaning process shown on right. Remember to wipe down shelves and drawers with a towel after cleaning.)
“Don’t leave [food] out of the refrigerator for more than [two] hours,” the CDC advised.
3. Wash all items as well as the fridge’s removable parts
Step three is to wash all removable parts of the fridge by hand with hot, soapy water, but “don’t run cold glass shelves or drawers under hot water because the glass could crack,” the CDC noted.
The agency reminds people to use hot, soapy water to wipe any surface that held any items or parts of the fridge in the cleaning process.
“Let them come to room temperature first.”
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Then use a clean towel to dry the shelves and drawers.
4. Clean the inside of the fridge
Step four is to clean inside the fridge with hot, soapy water, then rinse with clean water, the CDC said.
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“Don’t forget to wipe inside the doors and any drawers that cannot be removed.”
After using hot, soapy water, the CDC noted an optional step to sanitize the fridge with a solution of one tablespoon of liquid bleach in one gallon of water to further clean it.
Remember, too, to wash your hands with soap and water after the cleaning is all completed.
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Use a clean towel to dry the inside of the fridge.
5. Replace items carefully
The final step is to place all shelves, drawers and removed items back into the fridge.
The agency reminds people to use hot, soapy water to wipe any surface that held any items or parts of the fridge in the cleaning process.
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Also, “wash any towels you used to dry the refrigerator before using them again,” the CDC advised.
Remember, too, to wash your hands with soap and water after the cleaning is completed.
Deirdre Reilly of Fox News Digital contributed reporting to this article.
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Ohio firefighters find 118-year-old time capsule buried in fire station: Here’s what was inside
A team of firefighters has uncovered treasure hidden in their fire department that’s nearly 12 decades old.
Captain Ryan Redmon and a group of six firefighters from the City of Marion Ohio Fire Department were on a mission to retrieve an old department cornerstone from a retired fire station that was about to be demolished, but they ended up finding something truly unexpected.
The Marion Fire Department (MFD) has recently been researching the history of their department, going back to 1848, by digging up some information — both figuratively and literally, Captain Redmon told Fox News Digital.
On May 25, Redmon and the firefighters went down to the old Marion Fire Department Station No. 2, which was built in 1905, to excavate their department’s cornerstone for preservation purposes before the building was scheduled to be torn down.
Captain Ryan Redmon and a team of six firefighters from the Marion Fire Department in Marion, Ohio, discovered a hidden time capsule dating back to 1905. Firefighter Andrew Niles is pictured above removing a brick. (City of Marion Ohio Fire Department)
After spending nearly 30 minutes on the excavation, Redmon and his men quickly realized the cornerstone was deeper into the building than anticipated, so they called in professionals to complete the removal.
As Redmon and his team were about to leave, they pulled out one last brick and saw a copper box fall out of the sandstone, Redmon shared.
Redmon and the other firefighters on the scene took it back to the station excited to show everyone their new discovery.
“Obviously, everybody wanted us to open it right away, and we wanted to, trust me. It was killing us to see what was in there,” Redmon commented.
The 118-year-old time capsule was hidden near the cornerstone of the retired fire station building that was set to be demolished. (City of Marion Ohio Fire Department)
The MFD has been working on the written history of their department, but nothing in their prior research led them to believe there would be a time capsule hidden in the 1905 fire station.
“We’ve done so much history work around the station and I feel like we’ve got a pretty good grasp on our past and where we’ve been, and [to] discover something like [this], there’s no written record of it,” Redmon stated.
“We scoured newspapers, we scoured old records [and] there was never any mention of a time capsule in there, so it was very exciting,” he added.
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The time capsule was placed near the cornerstone of the old MFD station on July 20, 1905, according to a letter found in the capsule written by the fire chief at the time, Redmon added.
Chief Chuck Deem (left) looks on as Captain Redmon (center) and Andrew Niles (far right) pry open the time capsule during a public ceremony on May 31. (City of Marion Ohio Fire Department)
“Firemen aren’t exactly known for being gentle, delicate creatures with things,” Redmon joked. “So we took it to the historical society in town.”
The copper box had been soldered shut on the edge and wasn’t easy to pry open, according to Redmon.
On May 31, the MFD invited the residents of Marion to be a part of a public opening of the time capsule.
Inside the 118-year-old copper box were dozens of well-preserved memorabilia referencing the department including: nine MFD badges from the “turn of the century,” an invitation to the 1878 “Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Fireman’s Association Fireman’s Games” (which is still held today), four newspapers from July 1905 and so much more, according to the City of Marion Ohio Fire Department Facebook page.
Redmon took note of the differences between the “turn of the century era” badges that had been found in the time capsule, detailing the difference in style and size.
“There has been talk about trying to back to that style now that we know that’s our history and that’s kind of where we came from. In the future, maybe we can go back to that,” Redmon commented.
One of Redmon’s favorite discoveries in the box was the letter from Chief McFarland, the department’s fire chief for almost 40 years, he added.
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“He has kind of got his touch on everything. To have an actual letter from him was very [exciting].”
Redmon is looking forward to making a new time capsule for the new fire station which will include an item from the newly found 1905 capsule. (City of Marion Ohio Fire Department)
Redmon gave a lot of credit to Andrew Niles, a firefighter on his team, who has been heading up the department’s historical research and was the one to open the time capsule.
One of the biggest takeaways for Redmon is knowing that he now has a tangible place in the history of the MFD.
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“I was becoming a part of history because I was involved in this opening and this finding,” he shared.
The MFD is planning on taking an item from the 1905 time capsule, most likely one of the badges, and placing it in a new time capsule that will be buried in the construction of the new fire station, Redmon added.
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The hope is that another 118 years will pass by before the new capsule is opened and someone will be able to discover a 236-year-old badge, paying homage to the history and legacy of the Marion Fire Department, Redmon said.
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On this day in history, June 7, 1942, Battle of Midway ends in decisive US victory
On this day in history, June 7, 1942, the Battle of Midway — regarded as one of the most decisive U.S. victories in its war against Japan — came to an end.
The Battle of Midway was an Allied naval victory and a major turning point in World War II.
The battle was fought between Japanese and American carrier forces near the Midway Atoll, a territory of the United States in the central Pacific, from June 4-7, 1942.
On June 4, 1942, the Battle of Midway began.
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Midway Island is a fairly isolated atoll, so named because it is midway between North America and Asia in the North Pacific Ocean, according to National Geographic.
Midway’s importance grew for commercial and military planners, says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
In this June 4, 1942, file photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the USS Astoria (CA-34) steams by USS Yorktown (CV-5), shortly after the carrier had been hit by three Japanese bombs in the Battle of Midway. (William G. Roy/U.S. Navy via AP, File)
In the 1930s, Midway became a stopover for Pan American Airways’ “flying clippers” — seaplanes crossing the ocean on their five-day transpacific passage, the same source indicates.
Midway was an incredibly strategic location, multiple sources say.
“The Imperial Japanese Navy planned to use it to secure their sphere of influence in the Pacific theater of the war,” according to National Geographic.
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“The Japanese had not lost a naval battle in more than 50 years, and had nearly destroyed the American fleet just six months earlier in a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.”
The American success at Midway was a major victory over the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Pearl Harbor is about 1,300 miles east of Midway, says the same source.
In preparation, American military and intelligence forces worked together to defeat the Japanese.
The Battle of Midway Island, which resulted in a major victory for the U.S. fleet. The USS aircraft carrier ‘Yorktown’ received a direct hit from a Japanese plane, which got through despite the heavy barrage put up by American destroyers. (Keystone/Getty Images)
Code breakers were able to decipher Japanese naval code, allowing American leaders to anticipate Japanese maneuvers, notes National Geographic.
Because of this, the U.S. Navy was then able to launch a surprise attack on the larger Japanese fleet in the area and the Battle of Midway turned the tide of the war, says the same source.
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The American success at Midway was a major victory over the Imperial Japanese Navy as all four Japanese carriers — Akagi, Hiryu, Kaga and Soryu — had participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor, says the National WWII Museum.
The Battle of Midway is often referred to as the turning point of the war in the Pacific.
“Sinking those Japanese carriers represented a resounding defeat over the enemy fleet which had wrought such destruction only six months before,” the same source says.
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The Imperial Japanese Navy would not be capable of overcoming the loss of four carriers and over 100 trained pilots — and with the loss at Midway, the Japanese offensive in the Pacific was overturned and the United States began offensive action in the Pacific, says the National WWII Museum.
The Battle of Midway is widely considered the most decisive U.S. victory of that period.
It is often referred to as the turning point of the war in the Pacific.
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Midway Atoll has since been designated as a National Memorial to the Battle of Midway, says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Invisible AI’s ‘intelligent agent’ cameras can see what autoworkers and machines are doing wrong
Tesla CEO Elon Musk often refers to the automobile factory as “the machine that builds the machine,” but there are plenty of human workers involved in even the most highly automated plants.
They remain a key part of the exceedingly complex process that is automobile assembly but need to operate as efficiently as their mechanical counterparts to keep cars and trucks coming off the line with a combination of quality and speed.
Weeding out issues and making sure everything is running smoothly has traditionally meant sending quality control personnel up and down the lines to get eyes on the action. But now there’s a way to automate that job with better results than ever before.
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Palo Alto-based Invisible AI was founded by veterans of the autonomous car industry who saw an alternative for the artificial intelligence-driven machine vision technology they were working on that could come to market long before the mass acceptance of self-driving cars.
Invisible AI’s cameras have two terabytes of storage, enough to capture two months of data. (Invisible AI)
The company designed a network of cameras that can monitor an assembly line in real time and spot even the smallest things going wrong.
“Productivity, safety and quality are always top of mind in manufacturing, especially auto,” Invisible AI CEO Eric Danzinger told Fox News Digital.
The self-contained units are equipped with stereoscopic vision and onboard processing that allows them to be easily set up in a factory without having to tap into the facility’s own networks.
The cameras use stereoscopic vision that can monitor how workers are moving. (Invisible AI)
“Our AI is not just about watching one workstation but about getting that view across the line about where you’re hitting production bottlenecks, where you’re seeing deviations from how the work is supposed to be done and where you’re seeing issues like bad reaches that can cause physical issues for your workers,” Danzinger said.
The cameras don’t need to be programmed with the assembly process. They only have to scan a single, correct cycle, and then the system can determine if anything deviates from it later.
“Our AI system analyzes the video, from raw pixels, to understand the pattern of work that’s happening and then compares those patterns so we can tell if someone is following a standard,” Danzinger explained. “All of that is being done by an intelligent agent in the cameras so a person doesn’t have to.
“If you have 100 cameras on one section of an assembly, you are actually seeing in 3D the living, breathing line.”
The system can tell if a worker’s movements are deviating from the ideal process. (Invisible AI)
Pricing varies by application, but Danzinger said the cost is far less than bringing in a consulting team or trying to accomplish the same work manually, which really can’t be done given the scope of what the system is capable of.
Since they’re self-contained, installing all the cameras can be done in a couple of days between shifts.
“Our system has become the place you can go to help frontline employees understand the work being done,” Danzinger said.
“There are a million things happening. People are sick, bad parts are coming from suppliers, machines are broken down. … To be able to know what’s going on, what’s the most crucial component to fix, how do I meet my numbers? That’s the most important thing.”
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Invisible AI has collected a roster of a dozen automotive parts suppliers and four original equipment manufactures as clients, including Toyota, which uses the system at a factory in Indiana.
Toyota declined to provide comment for this report, but Senior Engineer Jihad Abdul-Rahim said when the project was announced last year that “Invisible AI is not only helping us find opportunities for improvement on the assembly lines, but we’re also constantly finding new use cases for their technology, such as ergonomics analysis to proactively prevent injuries.”
Users can use an app to get an overview or check the status at a specific point in the assembly process. (Invisible AI)
Danzinger said details about its other customers and how they are using the system is confidential and that Invisible AI can’t provide details on their behalf.
As far as privacy is concerned, the system doesn’t have facial recognition technology, and it can blur faces captured on video. But the point of it is to offer direct feedback, so it is not an entirely anonymized analytical tool.
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“Most of what we see is helping workers have a voice and raise their hand to say, ‘This is broken. We need help fixing it,’ and actually getting a response,” Danzinger said.
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