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Recall Issued For Frozen Fruit Product Due To Potential Hepatitis A Contamination Recall Issued For Frozen Fruit Product Due To Potential Hepatitis A Contamination
Recall Issued For Frozen Fruit Product Due To Potential Hepatitis A Contamination A manufacturer is recalling a frozen food product due to the potential to be contaminated with Hepatitis A. in cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Wawona Frozen Foods issued the recall for its Organic Daybreak Blend, 4-pound size because the frozen organic strawberries in the blend may have the potential to be contaminated with Hepatitis A. "Although Hepatitis A has not been detected in this product and there are no illnesses associated with the product, out of an abundance of caution, consumers should stop consuming the food," the FDA said. The recalled…

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by Joe Lombardi
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50,000-Plus Bottles Of Popular Brand Of Buffalo Wing Sauce Recalled 50,000-Plus Bottles Of Popular Brand Of Buffalo Wing Sauce Recalled
50,000-Plus Bottles Of Popular Brand Of Buffalo Wing Sauce Recalled A recall has been issued for a popular brand of buffalo wing sauce due to an undeclared ingredient. T.W. Garner Food Company is voluntarily recalling 50,688 12-ounce bottles of Texas Pete Buffalo Wing Sauce because some of the bottles may contain Texas Pete® Extra Mild Wing Sauce which contains soy, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product, the FDA noted The product can be identified as a 12 oz. glass bottle with…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Recall Issued For Lay’s Potato Chips Sold In 4 States, Including Connecticut Recall Issued For Lay’s Potato Chips Sold In 4 States, Including Connecticut
Recall Issued For Lay’s Potato Chips Sold In 4 States, Including Connecticut Check your chips. Frito-Lay has issued a voluntary recall for some of its Lay’s Classic Potato Chips that may contain undeclared milk ingredients from sour cream and onion potato chips, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The products were distributed to grocery, club and convenience stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire, and consumers would have been able to purchase them as early as April 16, 2023. The recall includes 13-ounce Lay’s Classic Party Size Potato Chips and 15 5/8-ounce Lay’s Classic Mix and Match Potato Chips. The 13-o…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Do Not Use These At-Home Tests Due To Bacteria Concerns, FDA Says COVID-19: Do Not Use These At-Home Tests Due To Bacteria Concerns, FDA Says
Covid-19: Do Not Use These At-Home Tests Due To Bacteria Concerns, FDA Says Americans have been advised by federal officials not to use a brand of COVID-19 at-home tests that could have potentially harmful bacteria inside the kits. SD Biosensor, Inc. announced on Friday, May 5, that the company is requesting that consumers stop using “Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Tests” due to contaminants found in the tube with liquid inside, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Related story - COVID-19: These Pair Of Symptoms Distinguish Arcturus From Other Omicron Subvariants The affected tests can be identified by the lot number on the outer packaging (see below…

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by Zak Failla
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Gold Medal Flour Products Recalled Due To Salmonella Contamination Gold Medal Flour Products Recalled Due To Salmonella Contamination
Gold Medal Flour Products Recalled Due To Salmonella Contamination General Mills is recalling Gold Medal flour products after Salmonella has turned up in testing. The company announced on Friday, April 28 a voluntary national recall of 2-, 5- and 10-pound bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached and Bleached All Purpose Flour with a “better if used by” date of March 27, 2024, and March 28, 2024.  The recall is being issued for the potential presence of Salmonella Infantis, which was discovered during sampling of the 5-pound bag product, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. All other types of Gold Medal Flour are not affected by this recall…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Eye Drops Tainted With Bacteria Linked To Deaths, Infections, CDC Says Eye Drops Tainted With Bacteria Linked To Deaths, Infections, CDC Says
Eye Drops Tainted With Bacteria Linked To Deaths, Infections, CDC Says The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning about eye drops tainted with bacteria that are now being linked to three deaths and dozens of infections. In addition, eight people have reported vision loss and there have been four reports of eyes being removed after the drops were used. A total of 68 people in 16 states have been identified as having infections of a rare strain of drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa never before reported in the United States before this outbreak, according to the CDC. The outbreak is associated with multiple types of infections, including…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Subvariant XBB Accounts For 70% Of New England Cases, Sparking Concerns Of New Wave COVID-19: Subvariant XBB Accounts For 70% Of New England Cases, Sparking Concerns Of New Wave
Covid-19: Subvariant XBB Accounts For 70% Of New England Cases, Sparking Concerns Of New Wave An Omicron strain called XBB.1.5 which now accounts for the majority of COVID-19 cases from the New York tristate area through New England has the potential to trigger a new wave of infections, a top expert is now saying. The XBB.1.5 variant makes up 40.5 percent of cases in the United States, and 70 percent of cases in the New York tristate area through New England, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "I would expect a wave of infection with this new variant," Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), told MS…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Vaccine Targeting Omicron Variant Authorized For Young Children By FDA COVID-19: Vaccine Targeting Omicron Variant Authorized For Young Children By FDA
Covid-19: Vaccine Targeting Omicron Variant Authorized For Young Children By FDA The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of updated COVID-19 booster shots targeting the Omicron variant for younger children. The FDA announced the amended emergency use authorization of the bivalent Moderna and Pfizer booster vaccines on Wednesday, Oct. 12. Today, FDA amended the EUA of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent to authorize their use as a single booster dose in younger age groups. https://t.co/C2Sx5Nkk0R pic.twitter.com/xsPfO2Mek3 — U.S. FDA (@US_FDA) October 12, 2022 The Moderna bivalent booster is autho…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Nationwide Cheese Products Recall Expanded Due To Potential Listeria Contamination Nationwide Cheese Products Recall Expanded Due To Potential Listeria Contamination
Nationwide Cheese Products Recall Expanded Due To Potential Listeria Contamination A nationwide recall for cheese brands because of potential contamination with Listeria has been expanded, the Food and Drug Administration has just announced. In the initial announcement on Friday, Sept. 30, Old Europe Cheese, Inc. of Benton Harbor, Michigan announced the recall of its Brie and Camembert cheeses due to the concerns of Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.  All Old Europe Cheese Brie and Camembert products with best-by dates through 12…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Whole Foods Market Issues Recall For Cheese Product Whole Foods Market Issues Recall For Cheese Product
Whole Foods Market Issues Recall For Cheese Product Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling a brand of cheese from 54 stores in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey. The supermarket's Zerto Fontal cheese contains egg lysozyme, an egg white protein, which is not declared on the product label, according to an announcement from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). "People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products," the announcement said. The products were located in the Specialty department and were packaged by the slice with Whole Fo…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Nationwide Recall Issued For Cheese Products Due To Potential Listeria Contamination Nationwide Recall Issued For Cheese Products Due To Potential Listeria Contamination
Nationwide Recall Issued For Cheese Products Due To Potential Listeria Contamination A manufacturer has issued a nationwide recall for two of its brands of cheese because of potential contamination with Listeria, the Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday, Sept. 30. Old Europe Cheese, Inc. of Benton Harbor, Michigan is recalling its Brie and Camembert cheeses due to the concerns of Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.  Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiff…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Banana Boat Sunscreen Brand Recalled Due To Cancer-Causing Chemical Banana Boat Sunscreen Brand Recalled Due To Cancer-Causing Chemical
Banana Boat Sunscreen Brand Recalled Due To Cancer-Causing Chemical A popular brand of sunscreen is being recalled due to the presence of a cancer-causing chemical. Edgewell Personal Care Company issued the voluntary nationwide recall of three batches of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 on Saturday, July 30, according to an announcement from the Food and Drug Administration.  The products products all have expiration dates of Dec. 2022, Feb. 2023, or April 2024 and the UPC number of 0-79656-04041-8, along with three different lot codes: 20016AF, 20084BF, and 21139AF. Banana Boat will also offer reimbursement for consu…

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