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Mar-9-10 Montreal, PQ A food additive found in literally thousands of food products could be subject to the largest ever food recall in North America, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The claim was carried this morning in a report by the Montreal Gazette. A batch of flavor enhancer manufactured by Basic Food Flavors Inc., based in Neva... - Flavor Additive in Hundreds of Foods Recalled for Salmonella
Mar-8-10 Washington, DC A food enhancer used in hundreds of products has been subjected to a food recall due to the presence of salmonella in food samples. US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg stresses that the problem was identified and dealt with before anyone became ill. Hydrolyzed vegetable protein, known in the indust... - Salmonella Tennessee Identified in a Processed Food Ingredient
Washington, DC: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking steps to protect the public following the early identification of Salmonella Tennessee in one company's supply of hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP). This is a common ingredient used most frequently as a flavor enhancer in many processed foods, including soups, sauces, chilis, stews,... - Johnny's Fine Foods Recalls French Dip Powdered Au Jus
Tacoma, WA: Johnny's Fine Foods is recalling French Dip Powdered Au Jus in 6oz bottles and French Dip Powdered Au Jus in 1.1oz foil packets, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with wea... - Taking Reglan for Your Migraine Could Give You a Bigger Headache
Feb-27-10 Washington, DC Originally approved to treat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Reglan it is often used off-label to treat severe headaches and migraines. While Reglan (metoclopramide) has proven effective to lessen the symptoms of headaches, patients need to be aware of Reglan side effects—not the least of which is tardive dyskinesia . There is n... - Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak Grows To 225 Illnesses in 44 States
Feb-15-10 Houston, TX As the nationwide Salmonella Montevideo outbreak continues to grow, the salmonella lawyers at Simon & Luke have been busy fielding questions from hundreds of concerned citizens on our toll-free hotline (1-888-335-4901). Below is an update on the outbreak with answers to the most frequently asked questions. How many people are sick?... - Nature's Variety Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Chicken Diets Recalled
Washington, DC: Nature's Variety has initiated a voluntary recall of their Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diet for dogs and cats with a "Best If Used By" date of 11/10/10 because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The only products affected are limited to chicken medallions, patties, and chubs with a "Best If Used By" date of 11/10/10. No ot... - Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak Sickens 184 Nationwide - Italian Sausage Suspected as the Source
Jan-24-10 The Centers for Disease Control ("CDC") is collaborating with public health officials in many states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo infections. Investigators are using DNA analysis of Salmonella ba... - Indiana Firm Recalls Frozen Chicken Pot Pie Products
Kokomo, IN : Park 100 Foods is recalling approximately 19,200 pounds of frozen chicken pot pie products that may contain foreign materials and their ingestion could result in personal injury . The following product is subject to recall: 2.5-pound cartons of "Market Day®, CHICKEN POT PIE, Made With All White Chicken Meat." Each carton bears... - Possible Listeria Contamination Prompts Recall of Parker Farms Products
Washington, DC: Parkers Farm of Coon Rapids, Minnesota is recalling products because they have the potential to cause food poisoning due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infection in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although h... - Tyson Foods Settles Consumer Class Action
Baltimore, MD: A $5 million settlement in the consumer class action brought against Tyson Foods Inc, was approved Tuesday in Baltimore. The suit was brought over Tyson's controversial advertising campaign which stated that its chickens were "Raised Without Antibiotics." According to media reports, Tyson's chicken feed contains ionophores, which are... - Suspected Food Poisoning Spoils Holiday Cheer in Newark
Jan-10-10 Newark, NJ An outbreak of foodborne illness in Newark, New Jersey sickened dozens of people over the holidays. For them, Christmas was a little less merry and the New Year certainly got off on the wrong foot. The foodborne illness incident is thought to have occurred on December 26 at the Iberia Peninsula, a popular restaurant in Newark's Ironbound... - Calorie Counts Are Not Always Accurate
Jan-6-10 New York, NY A new study published in the January issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association suggests that many prepared foods and restaurant meals are labeled with inaccurate calorie counts. The false labeling may entice people to buy foods that are not as healthy as they appear. The study tested 29 restaurants and 10 frozen food pr... - Simon & Luke Collects Settlements on Behalf of Peanut Butter Salmonella Victims
Jan-4-10 Sylvester, GA Simon & Luke recently collected settlements on three more cases for individuals who suffered severe salmonella poisoning after consuming Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter made by ConAgra Foods, Inc. In November 2006, public health officials at CDC and state health departments detected a substantial increase in the number of r... - Zinc Overdose: the Trouble with Denture Cream
Dec-28-09 Santa Fe, NM People who use Fixodent and other denture adhesives may be aware of the risk of denture cream zinc poisoning. What they may not realize is that denture adhesive zinc poisoning has been shown to cause neurological damage—some of it irreversible—and that it is very easy to ingest excessive amounts of zinc. According to an arti... - FDA Accuses Nestle of Falsely Advertising Children's Drinks
Dec-25-09 Washington, DC Nestle SA has been sent warning letters from The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding claims the food giant made in marketing its Juicy Juice and Boost children's drinks. The FDA said the products are in violation for language on its label and website that are false or misleading —the drinks have been promoted as a "medical food... - Whole Foods Market Recalls Bulk Hazelnuts
Austin, TX: Whole Foods Market is recalling organic raw hazelnuts (filberts) sold in bulk through its stores in California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington because the nuts were part of a batch that was contaminated with salmonella. The company is also recalling non-organic dry roasted hazelnuts (filberts) sold in bulk through its... - Does Pharmacy Closure Violate Employment Law?
Dec-17-09 Minneapolis, MN A food chain headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota may have violated federal and state employment laws when it announced the closure of a grocery store and pharmacy. According to the December 11 issue of the Dubuque-based Telegraph Herald , Representative Chuck Isenhart (D-Dubuque) is calling for a state investigation to determine if... - Reports of Illness Prompt Cat Food Recall
Washington, DC: On September 23, Diamond Pet Foods issued a voluntary recall for Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat and Premium Edge Hairball cat because they have the potential to produce Thiamine Deficiency. The FDA has issued a further announcement today that provides additional information from the company's posted announcement of September 23 when the ini... - Utah Firm Recalls Assorted Meat And Poultry
Washington, DC: Thrive Foods, of Lindon, Utah, is recalling approximately 3,790 pounds of assorted meat and poultry products because they were produced without the benefit of federal inspection. The following product is subject to recall: 17-ounce cans of "THRIVE PREMIUM FREEZE DRIED Diced Roast Beef." Each product bears the establishment numbe...