The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is informing consumers of—and protecting them against—potential harm associated with unapproved products claiming to diagnose, prevent, or otherwise act against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus.
Within the past two weeks, FDA has
urged caution regarding promotions and Internet sites offering products for sale that claim to diagnose, prevent, mitigate, treat or [...]
Plum Organics Voluntarily Recalls Select Batch of
Apple & Carrot Portable Pouches Due to Potential Health Risk
Plum Organics ™ announced today that it is taking the precautionary measure of voluntarily recalling one particular batch of its 4.22oz. Apple & Carrot Portable Pouch baby food with the best by date May 21, 2010 and marked with the [...]
Fisher/Rex Sandwiches Recalls Sandwiches Because of Possible Health Risk
Fisher/Rex Sandwiches of Raleigh, NC is recalling some of their sandwiches because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy [...]
From the FDA:
Bacterial meningitis can spread from person to person, and can be life-threatening. Pre-teens, adolescents, and college freshmen who live in dormitories are at an increased risk. But it can be prevented with a vaccine.
At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Amanda Cohn:
[Dr. Amanda Cohn speaks] “There’s a vaccine that doctors recommend [...]
Price Rite 25 Ct Beef Bouillon is Being Voluntarily Recalled Due to Allergy Alert
Company Contact:
Jennifer Welch, 585-798-6534
Sept 24, 2009 – associated Brands Inc. of Medina, New York is voluntarily recalling 320 cases (3,840 selling units) of “Price Rite Beef Flavored Bouillon Cubes”, lot code 22 JUL 11, as the lot has the potential to contain [...]
Americas Favorite Noshers Inc. Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Noshers Choice Brand Just Fruit
Americas Favorite Noshers Inc. of Brooklyn, New York 11205 is recalling Nosher’s Choice brand Just Fruit because it contained undeclared sulfites. Consumers who have severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this [...]
Ippolito International, LP Voluntarily Recalls Bunch Spinach Because ofPossible Health Risk Nationwide and Canada
Ippolito International, LP of Salinas, California is voluntarily recalling 1,715 cartons of bunched spinach, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and [...]
Muranaka Farm, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls 60 Count Bunched Parsley Because of Possible Salmonella
Muranaka Farm, Inc. of Moorpark, CA is recalling 1005 cases of 60 count bunched Parsley, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and [...]
09/11/09: UPDATE: MORE GREEN ONIONS RECALLED
As a result of routine testing, the USDA has found a positive result for Salmonella on iceless green onions shipped by Steinbeck Country Produce of Salinas, CA. The onions were farmed and packed by a grower in Mexicali, Mexico, near the California border.
The recall is limited to 3,360 cartons of [...]
Melon Acres Announced the Recall of Cantaloupes Distributed Through Farm-Wey Produce of Lakeland FL Due to Potential Health Concerns
Melon Acres announced the recall of cantaloupes distributed through Farm-Wey Produce of Lakeland, FL due to potential health concerns. The cantaloupes were shipped August 13th and 14th and were identified as 41 MG 10, Bin Numbers 4753-4980. [...]
