Recent food recalls include ground turkey, ground beef, asparagus, cake mixes and romaine lettuce

If any of these foods are on your menu, in your refrigerator or freezer, check to see if they have been recalled:

Asparagus spears – The Pictsweet Company has recalled 8-ounce Steam’ables Asparagus Spears because of potential for listeria monocytogenes. The packages have a best by Aug. 1, 2020 date, UPC code 0 70560 97799 9 with production codes beginning with the following six digits: 2138XD. Some of the product was shipped to Missouri. For more information, see https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm625788.htm

Cake mixes – Four Duncan Hines cake mixes were recalled because of potential salmonella. They are classic white, classic butter golden, signature confetti and classic yellow cake mixes. The “best if used by” dates were in March of 2019. For specific product codes and more information, visit https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm625144.htm.

Ground turkey – Jennie-O Turkey Store Sales has recalled raw ground turkey because of possible salmonella reading contamination. The products were produced Sept. 11, 2018. Products recalled include one-pound packages of Jennie-O Ground Turkey 93 percent lean with use by dates of Oct. 1, 2018, and Oct. 2, 2018; one-pound packages of Jennie-O Taco Seasoned Ground Turkey with a use by date of Oct. 2, 2018; one-pound packages of Jennie-O Ground Turkey 85 percent lean with a use by date of Oct. 2, 2018; one-pound packages of Jennie-O seasoned ground turkey with a use by date of Oct. 2, 2018; and one-pound packages of ground turkey 90 percent lean with a use by date of Oct. 2, 2018. Recalled products have the establishment number P-190 inside a USDA inspection market. The items were shipped nationwide. Consumers should not eat these products, according to FSIS. For more information, visit https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/recall-case-archive/archive/2018/recall-112-2018-release.

Ground beef – Swift Beef Co. has recalled ground beef products because of possible e. coli contamination. The ground beef was produced on Oct. 24, 2018. Recalled items include 2,000-pound bulk pallets of Swift Ground Beef 81 percent lean, fine grind combo with product code 42982; 8-10 pound plastic wrapped chubs of blue ribbon beef, ground beef 81 percent lean, coarse grind bearing product code 42410; 8-10-pound plastic wrapped chubs of blue ribbon beef, ground beef 93 percent lean, coarse grind bearing product code 42413; 8-10-pound plastic-wrapped chubs of blue ribbon beef, ground beef 85 percent lean, coarse grind bearing product code 42415; 8-10-pound plastic wrapped chubs of blue ribbon beef, ground beef 73 percent lean, coarse grind bearing produce code 42510.

Romaine lettuce – The CDC is advising U.S. consumers not eat any romaine lettuce. There is a multi-state outbreak of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (e. coli) infections linked to romaine lettuce, according to the CDC. The CDC advises not eating any kinds of romaine lettuce, including whole heads of romaine, hearts of romaine and bags and boxes of precut lettuce and salad mixes containing romaine, including baby romaine, spring mix and Caesar salad. Restaurants and retailers should not serve or sell any romaine, according to CDC. For more information, see https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2018/o157h7-11-18/index.html.

Lady Blue Devils bounce back with 90-75 win at Allen County

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC

Smarting from their first loss of the season, Kansas City Kansas Community College’s Lady Blue Devils responded with a very workmanlike 90-75 win over Allen County in Iola Tuesday.

The win boosted the Blue Devils’ record to 8-1 heading into a road re-match with North Central Missouri next Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

Home Nov. 29 against William Penn junior varsity, the Blue Devils return to the road for three straight before a Dec. 11 re-match with Metropolitan Community College, the team that dealt KCKCC its lone setback 79-74 on Saturday.

Facing an NJCAA Division I opponent for the first time this season, the Blue Devils shot 52.2 percent from the field and controlled the rebounding 43-35 in building a 50-43 halftime lead.

“I was very pleased with how our group responded after a disappointing effort this past Saturday,” KCKCC coach Joe McKinstry said. “Although Allen County’s record (2-6) may not be great, they’ve played a lot of close games against some good opponents. So for us to go into their gym and come away with a W is big for us.”

Five Blue Devils scored in double figures led by another double-double by Nija Collier, who scored 26 points on 10-of-14 shooting and pulled down a game high 12 rebounds.

Lillie Moore added 14 points, Kisi Young 13, Lenaejha Evans 12, Camryn Swanson 10 and Caroline Hoppock 7. Young was a perfect 6-of-6 from the field, Moore 6-of-11 and both added five rebounds. Moore also blocked three shots and Lexy Watts led in assists with three.

“In the first half, we made six 3-point shots (three by Swanson) and were able to pull Allen out of its zone defense,” McKinstry said. “Then in the second half, we worked through our forwards and they did a great job of making plays around the rim. Nija, Lillie and Kisi were a combined 22-of-31 shots (70.6 percent) with Nija taking two jump shots, the rest from around the basket. Allen has a lot of athleticism and length so far us to win the rebounding edge and score like that around the rim, I was very happy.”

Mild weather in today’s forecast

National Weather Service graphic

Today, temperatures will reach 58 with sunny skies, according to the National Weather Service.

Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, will be sunny and windy, with a high of 59, the weather service said.

Rain is in the forecast for Friday, with no hazardous weather expected, the weather service said.

The weather turns cooler on Sunday, when snow and high winds are possible, creating hazardous travel conditions, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be sunny with a high near 58 and a southwest wind of 6 to 8 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be clear with a low of 36 and a south wind of 6 to 8 mph, according to the weather service.

Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, it will be sunny with a high near 59 and a south wind of 6 to 13 mph, gusting to 25 mph, the weather service said.

Thursday night, there will be a slight, 20 percent chance of rain after midnight, according to the weather service. The low will be around 45 with a south wind of 10 to 13 mph, gusting as high as 28 mph.

Friday, there is an 80 percent chance of rain, with a high near 52, the weather service said. A south wind of 9 to 13 mph may gust up to 28 mph. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Friday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 39, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 61, the weather service said.

Saturday night, there is a 50 percent chance of rain after midnight, according to the weather service. The low will be around 38.

Sunday, there is a 70 percent chance of rain likely before 10 a.m., then snow is likely, the weather service said. The high will be near 40.

Sunday night, it will be mostly cloudy with a low of 22, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 34, the weather service said.

Monday night, the low will be around 21, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 34, the weather service said.