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Salix Animal Health, LLC, Expands Voluntary Recall of Good N Fun Beefhide Chicken Sticks Dog Treats Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination

Salix Animal Health,LLC is voluntarily expanding its recall of “Good ‘n’ Fun – Beefhide Chicken Sticks” because this product may be contaminated with Salmonella. Sampling conducted by the Georgia Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of Salmonella in an additional lot of this product. In an abundance of caution, Salix Animal Health is expanding its original recall to include the tested lot and others made around the same timeframe.

Ethereal Confections Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Amounts Of Milk In Chocolates

Ethereal Confections of Woodstock, IL is recalling all Inclusion Bars & Mendiants with expiration dates of 10/22/2015 through 04/15/2016 and all Meltaway Bars & Meltaways with expiration dates of 10/22/2015 through 01/15/2016, because they may contain undeclared amounts of milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or
life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. Product was distributed by Ethereal Confections to retail stores throughout the United States,sold at Ethereal Confections in Woodstock, IL, and sold online at www.etherealconfections.com.

FDA approves new therapy for certain types of advanced soft tissue sarcoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Yondelis (trabectedin), a chemotherapy, for the treatment of specific soft tissue sarcomas (STS) – liposarcoma and leiomyosarcoma – that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable) or is advanced (metastatic). This treatment is approved for patients who previously received chemotherapy that contained anthracycline.

VIS Seafoods is Issuing a Voluntary Recall on All Canned Salmon Products Because of a Possible Health Risk

Vis Seafoods of Bellingham, WA is voluntarily recalling ALL canned salmon and smoked salmon with any codes starting with “OC” because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.