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Lead Found In Lunchables: Consumer Reports Urges USDA To Remove Product From School Programs Lead Found In Lunchables: Consumer Reports Urges USDA To Remove Product From School Programs
Lead Found In Lunchables: Consumer Reports Urges USDA To Remove Product From School Programs Tests performed by the nonprofit Consumer Reports allegedly found high levels of lead and phthalates in the popular snack boxes by Lunchables, leading the organization to call on the government to remove the lunches from the National School Lunch Program. Consumer Reports (CR) issued the call to the US Department of Agriculture to remove Lunchable meals from the national program following a report released on Tuesday, April 9. As part of the report, the organization tested store-bought Lunchable food kits and compared the nutritional profiles of these meals to the two school-only Lunchab…

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by Sophie Grieser
Business
Recall Issued For Kraft American Cheese Singles Due To Choking Hazard Recall Issued For Kraft American Cheese Singles Due To Choking Hazard
Recall Issued For Kraft American Cheese Singles Due To Choking Hazard A recall has been issued for Kraft Singles American cheese because of a choking hazard. Parent company Kraft Heinz said the voluntary recall involves around 83,800 cases of the individually wrapped slices. "The voluntary recall comes as a precaution after a temporary issue developed on one of our wrapping machines, making it possible that a thin strip of the individual film may remain on the slice after the wrapper has been removed," the company said in a statement. "If the film sticks to the slice and is not removed, it could be unpleasant and potentially cause a gagging or choking ha…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
'False, Misleading': Woman Sues Kraft Over Mac & Cheese Preparation Time Claim 'False, Misleading': Woman Sues Kraft Over Mac & Cheese Preparation Time Claim
'False, Misleading': Woman Sues Kraft Over Mac & Cheese Preparation Time Claim Kraft Heinz is being accused of false advertising when it comes to its single-serving cups of macaroni and cheese. In a federal class action lawsuit filed in Florida, Amanda Ramirez claims the company’s statement that its Velveeta Shells and Cheese cups are “ready in 3 ½ minutes” is "false and misleading" because the product actually takes longer than that to prepare. Ramirez said those 3 ½ minutes do not include the time it takes to remove the lid and cheese sauce pouch, add in the correct amount of water, stir, and then mix in the cheese sauce after the cup has been microwaved before wa…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Kraft Recalls Thousands Of Capri Sun Cases After Possible Contamination With Cleaning Solution Kraft Recalls Thousands Of Capri Sun Cases After Possible Contamination With Cleaning Solution
Kraft Recalls Thousands Of Capri Sun Cases After Possible Contamination With Cleaning Solution Kraft Heinz has recalled about 5,760 cases of Capri Sun because they may be contaminated with diluted cleaning solution. The company said in an announcement on Friday, Aug. 12, that the recall applies to some of its Wild Cherry Flavored Juice Drink Blend beverages with a "Best When Used By" date of June 25, 2023. The recalled products have a Carton UPC of 087684001004 and a Case UPC of 876840040900. Find more details here. The issue occurred when a cleaning solution used on food processing equipment was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of the company's facto…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Taco Bell Item Recalled Due To Botulism Risk Taco Bell Item Recalled Due To Botulism Risk
Taco Bell Item Recalled Due To Botulism Risk Did you buy it? Thousands of cases of Taco Bell cheese dip have been voluntarily recalled because it is showing signs of separation, which could lead to botulism, parent company Kraft Heinz announced. The dip – 15-ounce glass jars of Taco Bell Salsa Con Queso Mild Cheese Dip – have a “best when used by” date that ranges from Oct. 31, 2018, to Jan. 23, 2019, the company said. Kraft Heinz warned consumers to not use the affected product even if it doesn’t look or smell spoiled.  There have not been any consumer complaints or reports of illness. Botulism, a potentially fatal form of food po…

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by Joe Lombardi