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Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration We elaborated on just one of these but apparently March is National Salmonella month here in the U.S. Among the products affected are dips, chips (a double whammy), spices and soup. Just why are there so many products affected with Salmonella? Maybe it’s time we stopped mass producing food in factories [...] Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration T. Marzetti Company today announced as a precautionary measure that it is voluntarily recalling certain production codes of T. Marzetti Veggie Dips, Oak Lake Chip Dips and Great Value Chip Dips because an ingredient used in the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. [...] Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration Turkey Hill Dairy of Conestoga, Pa., is recalling its 1.5 qt. (48 oz./1.42L) packages of Chocolate Marshmallow Premium Ice Cream because the product may contain almonds that were inadvertently added during production. (Inadvertently added almonds?) No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this issue, [...] Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration Trader Joe’s Company of Monrovia, California is voluntarily recalling Trader Joe’s Chocolate Chip Chewy Coated Granola Bars, UPC 82818, Use by Dates/Lot Codes 16JUL10H2 and 17JUL10H1, manufactured by Bloomfield Bakery, a subsidiary of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, [...] Contact: Hines Nut Company has initiated a recall of 270 packages of Pine Nuts, packaged under the brand name Harris Teeter Farmers Market. The Pine Nuts were purchased from Red River Foods in Camarillo, CA, and have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and [...] Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration That title could have gone terribly wrong. Never combine the words “cheese” and…well…in the same sentence… Company Contact: The Wisconsin Cheeseman® announced that it is recalling cheese log/cheese ball products in conjunction with the voluntary recall initiated by Parkers Farm, Inc. on January 15, 2010. Parkers Farm, Inc., [...] Source: US Food & Drug Safety Administration Unilever US in cooperation with the FDA has issued a nationwide voluntary recall of all Slim-Fast ready-to-drink products for possible Bacillus cereus (Yes, I am serious), a bacteria which could cause diarrhea, nausea and/or vomiting. That must be the Fast part of the Slim-Fast. Slim-Fast ready-to-drink is packaged in cartons [...] Source: New York Times A stunning indictment of 6 of the “top” peer-reviewed medical journals –A significant number of medical articles published in 2008 were written by ghostwriters financed by drug manufacturers. Let’s review that one again, shall we? 10.9% of articles published in the New England Journal of Medicine, 7.9% of articles published in the Journal [...] This Week, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced warnings for Zicam Cold remedy Nasal Gel and Nasal Swabs as well as for Singulair, an asthma/allergy medication. In order of severity, Singulair has been said to be associated with agitation, aggression, suicidal ideation, depression, insomnia and irritability. Zicam, on the other hand, has been associated with [...] The U.S. Food and Drug Administation (FDA for the rest of us) has warned consumers to stop ingesting all Hydroxycut products. Hydroxycut is produced by Lovate Health Sciences, Inc. and distributed by Lovate Health Sciences USA, Inc. Hydroxycut products have been associated with serious liver damage resulting in an agreed recall by Lovate. 23 reports of [...] |
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