Free Coffee at RaceTrac During 'Crazy Free Coffee Week'

Stop in for a cup of joe, any size, on the house through Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012.

Need a dose of caffeine to help keep you going as holiday shopping and party planning wrap up?  RaceTrac is offering complimentary coffee, any size, every day this week. There are several RaceTrac locations in Lawrenceville. Click here to find one near you. The company on its Facebook Page has also posted a coupon for a free breakfast sandwich, which can be combined with the free coffee offer. (No coupon is needed for the coffee.) "Crazy Free Coffee Week" runs through Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. Have you taken advantage of RaceTrac's coffee giveaway? Tell us in the comments below.

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Ch. 2 Looks into Recalls at Local Food Manufacturer

After two recalls in four months, ch. 2's investigative reporters looked deeper into the issue.

RaceTrac Severs Ties with Lawrenceville Food Manufacturer Related to Recall

A spokesman for RaceTrac says the possibly contaminated food never made it to their stores.

On Saturday, Flying Food Group voluntarily recalled a number of their products. Shortly after our publication of the story, Patch received the following statement from a spokesman from RaceTrac, which carried Flying Food Groups items prior to the recall: “RaceTrac considers the safety of our guests and in-store team members to be extremely important. We preemptively removed all products prepared and provided by Flying Food Group from our 65 Georgia stores on November 26 after our independent testing revealed a potential food safety issue at the supplier’s Lawrenceville facility. We immediately notified state and federal authorities of our findings and fully participated in their investigations.  On December 3, 2011, Flying Food Group …

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Another Recall for Lawrenceville-Based Flying Food Group

The food manufacturer has issued a recall of items sold at RaceTrac due to a possible Listeria contamination.

Flying Food Group has issued a recall of some of its products sold at RaceTrac stores across the state of Georgia.  According to the Associated Press, the Lawrenceville based food manufacturer announced the recall Saturday and said the potentially deadly bacteria Listeria could be items produced by its plant. No illnesses related to the recall have been reported. Production at the plant has been suspended until an investigation can be completed.  The items recalled all have an expiration date of November 30, 2011. They include: the Chicken Quarter Pounder, the Chicken Quarter Pounder with Tomatoes, the Ham Quarter Pounder, the Ham Quarter Pounder with Tomatoes and the American Sub. Customers who purchased the items can receive a full …

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Starbucks Issues Statement Following Food Recall

The coffee chain responds to the recall of products manufactured by a Lawrenceville company.

The following is a statement from Starbucks regarding this week's food recall: "As previously communicated, on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, we learned that Flying Food Group, LLC, in Lawrenceville, Ga., one of our suppliers, recalled ready-to-eat chicken wraps and plates delivered to Starbucks retail stores in Alabama and Georgia due to potential health concerns.   On July 26, 2011, we were informed by Flying Food Group that, at the request of the USDA, they expanded the recall to additional products including two Starbucks products, the Salami and Cheese Bistro Box and the Chicken Lettuce Wraps Bistro Box. On July 27, at the request of the FDA, Flying Food Group further expanded the recall to all products for all of their customers, including …

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Lawrenceville Food Manufacturer Suspends Production After Second Recall

Some 40 items sold at Starbucks, RaceTracs and other locations in Georgia, Alabama and Florida have been recalled.

More food recalls have been issued by a Lawrenceville manufacturer. Earlier this month, Flying Food Group recalled sandwiches which were sold at Starbucks throughout the county. Today the Food and Drug Administration announced an additional recall of some 40 items including sandwiches, parfaits and salads because they potentially could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. There have been no reported illnesses related to this issue.  The products were made for Starbucks, RaceTrac and Core-mark Atlanta and distributed in Georgia, Alabama and Florida. According to the FDA, Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened …

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