During September’s Family Meals Month, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) applauds military families’ commitment to focus on the benefits of cooking and eating meals together. The agency is also providing resources that will help turn that commitment into a long-standing tradition.

The federal government’s annual Feds Feed Families campaign has ended with just over 7.5 million pounds of food being donated to food banks across the nation. This year’s campaign was conducted June 1 through Aug. 31 for federal workers, and commissary customers and Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) employees who wanted to donate to local food banks and pantries.

Bonduelle is voluntarily recalling specific lots of their Ready Pac® Bistro® Bowl Chef Salad because they may contain anchovies, an undeclared fish allergen, according to a recall notice from the Defense Commissary Agency’s food safety office sent Sept. 22.

Buurma Farms, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of boxes of their Plain (flat leaf) Parsley due to potential non-O157 STEC (Shiga-toxin-producing E.

The worldwide rollout of Commissary CLICK2GO passes a major milestone Sept. 20 as the internet grocery shopping service goes live at commissaries in Europe, with commissaries in Japan, South Korea and Okinawa set to join them before the month is up.

Velvet Ice Cream is voluntarily recalling their Raspberry Fudge Cordial Ice Cream because it may contain undeclared peanuts due to a third-party manufacturer packaging error, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Sept. 14.

Preparing nutritious food at home does not have to be difficult or expensive. With “Thinking Outside the Box” recipes, your commissary continually offers meal solutions that are quick, healthy and economical with ingredients typically offered at enhanced savings to our customers.

Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of their Curly Leaf Parsley due to potential non-O157 STEC (Shigatoxin-producing E.