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East Hanover-Florham Park, NJ
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'Life-Threatening' Risk In Ritz Crackers Boxes Spark Massive Recall From East Hanover Company 'Life-Threatening' Risk In Ritz Crackers Boxes Spark Massive Recall From East Hanover Company
'Life-Threatening' Risk In Ritz Crackers Boxes Spark Massive Recall From East Hanover Company The maker of Ritz is recalling four carton sizes of cracker sandwiches after mislabeled packaging could pose a threat to people with nut allergies. Mondelēz Global has issued a nationwide recall for four carton sizes of Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches, the Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday, July 8. The company with North American headquarters in East Hanover, New Jersey, said a packaging mix-up caused some peanut butter varieties to be labeled as cheese. The recall affects eight-, 20-, and 40-count cartons of the peanut butter cracker sandwiches. Twenty-count cartons o…

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by Chris Spiker
Hackensack, NJ
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Doc Accused Of Reckless, Harmful Breast, Penile Enlargement Injections In NJ, NY, CT, PA Doc Accused Of Reckless, Harmful Breast, Penile Enlargement Injections In NJ, NY, CT, PA
Doc Accused Of Reckless, Harmful Breast, Penile Enlargement Injections In NJ, NY, CT, PA An internist with little formal training has been recklessly injecting a hazardous dermal filler into patients seeking breast and penis enhancements -- often with extremely harmful results -- at dozens of offices in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, authorities charged. Toting the product around in duffle bags, Dr. Muhammad A. Mirza of Cedar Grove has seen up to 30 patients a day in what some described as a “small storage closet” and “closet area with a bench,” Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said Tuesday. Some patients said that Mirza didn't wear a mask…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Springfield, MA
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Recall Issued For Beef Jerky Products Recall Issued For Beef Jerky Products
Recall Issued For Beef Jerky Products Nearly 70,000 pounds of a beef jerky product sold online and by retailers are being recalled due to it possibly causing allergic reactions. California-based Legacy Food Company is recalling approximately 67,895 pounds of beef jerky due to misbranding and an undeclared ingredient, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The product contains sesame oil, which is not declared on the product label.  According to FSIS, the items were produced on various dates between July 20, 2020, and Friday, May 14. Items subject to recall include:&nbs…

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by Zak Failla
New City, NY
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What’s In The COVID-19 Vaccine? What’s In The COVID-19 Vaccine?
What’s In The Covid-19 Vaccine? The COVID vaccines being rolled out do not use inactive virus to build immunity, rather messenger RNA (mRNA) technology as a novel way of preventing illness Sandra Lindsay’s bravery and wisdom spoke volumes when she became the first person in the US to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. “Healing is coming,” she said directly after getting the shot, iconic yet profound words that will ultimately propel the country—and world—through the final stages of the pandemic. It’s even more historic considering how the COVID vaccine works. The vaccines currently being rolled out from Pfizer Inc. and Mo…

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Beekman-Poughquag, NY
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Westchester Medical Center Explains How Avoid 'Tricks' This Halloween Westchester Medical Center Explains How Avoid 'Tricks' This Halloween
Westchester Medical Center Explains How Avoid 'Tricks' This Halloween Each year, 4,400 trick-or-treaters across the country are taken to a hospital. Dr. Mark Papish, associate medical director of Emergency Medicine at MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), shared strategies to minimize risk.  First, remember that one-third of Halloween injuries involve lacerations from pumpkin-carving. “Using a children’s pumpkin-carving knife that is serrated, but not sharp, can mitigate this risk,” said Papish. “You can also have young children paint the pumpkin instead.” Costumes should also be well thought out. …

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