Liquid Dietary Supplement Recalled For Salmonella Contamination
A liquid dietary supplement is being recalled for Salmonella contamination, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. Botanical Laboratories of Ferndale, Washington is recalling the following "Digestive 3 in 1 Health" liquid dietary supplement products. Both products are packaged in white HDPE plastic bottles … [Read more...]
Salmonella Prompts Vitalabs to Recall Whey Protein Isolate
Vitalabs, Inc. of Jonesboro, Georgia is initiating a large recall of its Whey-26 Protein Powder over concerns that the defective product is contaminated with the dangerous, sometimes deadly, Salmonella pathogen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. Four specific lot numbers of Whey-26 Protein Powder have been … [Read more...]
Salmonella Prompts Recall of Jones Natural Chews Co. Pig Ears
Thousands of boxes of Jones Natural Chews Company Pig Ears are being recalled over potential contamination with the dangerous, and sometimes deadly, Salmonella bacteria, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. Jones Natural Chews Co. is located in Rockford, Illinois. The recall was the result of a routine … [Read more...]
Another Tea Recall Issued for Salmonella
In response to a recent tea recall of thousands of pounds of Peppermint Organic Herbal Tea produced by Aromatics Inc., of Basin City, Washington, RemedyTeas just issued a recall of 20 pounds of tea, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. Earlier this week, we wrote that Teavana Corporation issued a product recall of … [Read more...]
Salmonella Risk Prompts Herbal Tea Recall
Teavana Corporation just issued a product recall of 2,659 lbs of Peppermint Organic Herbal Tea produced by Aromatics Inc., of Basin City, Washington, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. The recalled product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, a dangerous, potentially fatal, foodborne pathogen. … [Read more...]
Skippy® Peanut Butter Recall Issued Over Salmonella Scare
Unilever United States, Inc. just initiated a limited recall of Skippy® Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread and Skippy® Reduced Fat Super Chunk Peanut Butter Spread, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. No other Skippy® products are affected by this recall. The Skippy® Peanut Butter recall was … [Read more...]
Peanut Salmonella Outbreak in the Spotlight Again
Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont is seeking information from the Obama administration about an investigation into the Peanut Corp. of America (PCA) Salmonella debacle in which peanut products distributed across the country sickened thousands, impacted most of the states and Canada, and resulted in a number of deaths. At last count, … [Read more...]
Salmonella Death Reported at Maine Retirement Home
Two weeks after the retirement and assisted living facility, Quarry Hill, was struck with a Salmonella outbreak, the Bangor Daily News wrote that one person died and another was hospitalized for Salmonella Infection To date, seven cases tested positive for Salmonella Bacteria, said Dr. Stephen Sears, who is the acting director of … [Read more...]
Victims of Peanut Salmonella Outbreak Seek Criminal Charges
Two men who lost parents in a massive Salmonella outbreak that was ultimately linked to Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) will be holding a press conference with five other families who also lost loved ones, said My Fox 9. The group seeks justice for their family members’ deaths and is hoping to pressure the Justice Department to … [Read more...]
Salmonella Prompts Cilantro Recall in Canada
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers not to eat Nature's Reward brand fresh cilantro over the potential that it may be contaminated with Salmonella, said CTV News. The cilantro recall has been issued by Fresh Taste Produce Ltd., the importer; the recalled cilantro was sold at Wal-Mart stores in Ontario from … [Read more...]
Salmonella Recall Prompts Safeway Lawsuit
Advocacy group, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), is backing a lawsuit filed by two consumers against Safeway Inc., the grocery operator, said The Associated Press (AP). CSPI said that Safeway could have used—but did not use—information from its loyalty card program to contact consumers after they purchased … [Read more...]
Salmonella Turns Up At Egg Farms
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced its first round of inspections under recently enacted egg safety rules discovered problems at 12 of the 35 large farms inspected, wrote the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP). The problems, many of which concerned how the companies managed their … [Read more...]
Salmonella Prompts Recall of Jr. Texas Taffy Pet Treats
Merrick Pet Care, Inc. of Amarillo, Texas is recalling its Jr. Texas Taffy pet treat (ITEM # 27077, UPC # 02280827077, All Lots up to and including 10364) because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Salmonella food poisoning can affect animals and there is … [Read more...]
Cilantro Recalled for Possible Salmonella
Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), is warning people not to eat certain fresh cilantro distributed by Tanimura & Antle, which is based in Salinas, California. The cilantro may be contaminated with Salmonella, a dangerous, sometimes deadly, food borne pathogen. To date, no illnesses have … [Read more...]
