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Federal judge approves consent decree with Maquet Holding B.V. & Co.

A federal judge from the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire has entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Maquet Holding B.V. & Co. KG (Maquet), and two of the company’s officers, Heinz Jacqui and Gail Christie, for repeatedly failing to correct violations at three of its companies, which are also named on the consent decree: Atrium Medical Corporation (Atrium) in Hudson, New Hampshire; Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC (Maquet CV) in Wayne, New Jersey; and Maquet Cardiopulmonary AG (Maquet CP) in Rastatt and Hechingen, Germany.

Whole Foods Market Recalls Raw Macadamia Nuts from Stores in AL, GA, MS, NC, SC and TN Due to Possible Health Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling packaged raw macadamia nuts due to possible Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

Middle East Bakery, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert due to the potential for Undeclared Soy in select lots of Joseph’s Bread Products and Trader Joe’s Pita Products

Middle East Bakery, Inc. of Lawrence, Massachusetts is recalling select lots of bread products bearing the Joseph’s and Trader Joe’s brand names because they may contain undeclared soy. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

FDA seeks $4.9 billion for FY 2016 to implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and improve the quality and safety of the medical products Americans use

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requesting a budget of $4.9 billion to protect and promote the public health as part of the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2016 budget – a nine percent increase over the enacted budget for FY 2015. The overall request includes $147.7 million in budget authority for initiatives tied to several key areas, including the implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and the management of critical medical products issues.