Recall : Castella Chicken Soup

Looks like Castella Chicken Soup had to be recalled because of some good old fashioned Salmonella contamination!

The affected items are…

“Castella Chicken Soup Base 1 lb. is packaged in an opaque plastic jar with a white cap, a gold seal, a light yellow label, and UPC code 7 50144 33000 5. The recalled lots are: 0912039918, 1001121915, 1002013074, and 1002194266. The expiration dates for the lots affected are 12-3-2010 through 2-28-2011.”

There’s an industrial-sized version of the soup being affected by the recall too.

“Castella Chicken Soup Base 25 lb. is packed in an all white bucket, a yellow label, and UPC code 7 501144 3320 9. The recalled lots are: 0911259508, 0911259508A, 0912150738, 0912180973, 0912211087, 1001192342, 1001282925, 1002194267. The expiration dates for the lots affected are 11-25-2010 through 2-28-2011.”

And just because Salmonella looooooves you so much, it will give you… “fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. [And] in rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.”

Fun!

Here’s the link to the FDA recall notice.

Money Soap Followup

Waaaaay back in 2009, I got a bar of Money Soap… Money In Every Bar!

Well, I recently got it to the point where I finally get to what was inside!

Money Soap Followup 1

Money Soap Followup 1

Ahhhh money money money money money. I already had big plans for that $50! And if it happened to be a $20, well, that was OK too.

Money Soap Followup 2

Money Soap Followup 2

It was wrapped inside and coiled tight. I pulled off the cling wrap, carefully peeled off the supporting tape and….

Money Soap Followup 3

Money Soap Followup 3

….a dollar.

Let me try that again… a dollar! Woo hoo!!

Hey, it was $1 more than I woke up with. And besides, that couple of months was still much better than playing the lottery because I knew I definitely won at least $1 cash money. And it kept me amused much longer than a scratch ticket would.

The soap was pretty good throughout this whole time, and the consistency of the bar was pretty even too.

Now where did my wife’s Money Bar go off to?

Monday Morning Music : 03/01/10

Every Monday I like to post some music to start the week off on the right foot.

This week’s choices are recent hits that have really grown on me.

First up: Panic At the Disco – The Green Gentleman

…and Michael Bublé – Haven’t Met You Yet.