IJR News — today's news from every sideTwo Listeria Recalls Affect Foods in New YorkHealth — Sep 7, 2026The USDA FSIS issued a Class I recall of about 1,513 pounds of imported Italian guanciale (lot 263311US, best-by 05/16/27) produced May 21, 2026 and imported in July after routine reinspection detected Listeria monocytogenes, with Ferrarini USA and Prime Line Distributors pulling the affected shipments to eight states. No illnesses have been reported, and consumers and retailers are urged to discard or return the products, which were distributed to California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Texas.
New York State Fair unveils 58th butter sculpture — Aug 25, 2026The 2026 New York State Fair butter sculpture, weighing about 800 pounds and created by Jim Victor and Marie Pelton from butter sourced in Batavia, celebrates 250 years of American traditions in New York by depicting the state fair, Cooperstown baseball, the Empire State Building, a dairy farm, fireworks and ice cream, and was finished in roughly 11–12 days. The artwork, titled “Milk. Memories. Tradition. Rooted in New York,” continues a fair-era tradition dating back to 1969 and will be repurposed after the event rather than wasted.
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