Commissaries pull Kozy Shack Tapioca Pudding from shelves due to quality concerns
The Defense Commissary Agency is pulling a specific lot of Kozy Shack® Tapioca Pudding from store shelves because of quality concerns, according to a recall message sent by the agency’s food safety office on Aug. 21.
Commissaries partner with military culinary trainers to promote home cooking, healthier meals
Commissaries are partnering with the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence (JCCoE) to produce videos encouraging service members and their families to cook more meals at home, and provide training products for military chefs.
Blue Plate Light Mayonnaise recalled
Reily Foods is voluntarily recalling a specific lot of Blue Plate Light Mayonnaise due to mislabeling, according to a recall notice from the Defense Commissary Agency’s food safety office sent Aug. 15.
Pathway to savings: Log on to commissaries.com to maximize your benefit
"Logging onto commissaries.com and checking out the latest promotions, downloading digital coupons and finding out when your store will have a sidewalk sale are all things you can do to prepare for your shopping experience," said Army Command Sgt. Maj. Tomeka N. O'Neal, senior enlisted advisor to the DeCA director. “A few minutes online before you go will save you plenty of dollars in the commissary.”
Dole Baby Spinach recalled over Salmonella concerns
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily specific packages of their Baby Spinach products because the items tested positive for Salmonella in sample testing, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Aug. 12.
Hope Foods Organic Hummus pulled from commissary shelves
The Defense Commissary Agency, out of an abundance of caution, is pulling one lot of Hope Foods Organic Hummus from commissary shelves because the item tested positive for Bacillus cereus in sample testing, according to a Defense Logistics Agency Product Advisory Notice sent Aug. 8.
Deli Express Smoked Ham & Cheese ready-to-eat sandwich pulled from commissary shelves
The Defense Commissary Agency, out of an abundance of caution, removed the Deli Express Smoked Ham and Cheese ready-to-eat sandwich from sale because the item tested positive for Bacillus cereus in sample testing, according to a Defense Logistics Agency Product Advisory Notice sent Aug. 8.
Sidewalk savings: Commissaries stock up for outdoor sales in August, September
Taking it to the streets! That’s the message for commissary patrons in August and September as the Defense Commissary Agency’s Back-to-School Sidewalk Sales kick off huge savings at stores worldwide.