Category Archives: Food Allergy News

Maytag Dairy Farms Voluntarily Recalls Blue Cheese Products Due to Possible Health Risk

Maytag Dairy Farms is voluntarily recalling 5 lots of “Maytag Blue” blue cheese wedges and wheels and 15 batches of blue cheese crumbles because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
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Mahina Mele Farms, LLC Recalls Macadamia Nut Products Due To Possible Health Risk

Mahina Mele Farms, LLC is recalling the following products after FDA testing found Salmonella in macadamia nuts. 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. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
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American Pure Whey Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk and Soy in Whey Protein Products.

American Pure Whey, New Bern, NC is recalling all lots distributed from 7/2015 to 09/2015 of the products 100% Pure Whey Protein Matrix and 100% Pure Whey Protein Isolate, because they may contain undeclared milk and soy that are present in the whey ingredient. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk and soy run the risk of serious or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
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Raley’s Family of Fine Stores Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Cashew and Almond in Raley’s Frozen Sweet Pumpkin Ravioli

WEST SACRAMENTO, CA – Raley’s Family of Fine Stores removed Raley’s Frozen Sweet Pumpkin Ravioli 10 oz.from our Raley’s, Bel Air and Nob Hill stores on November 17, 2015. According to the manufacturer, the product may contain an undeclared cashew and almond allergen.
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Virginia Diner, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanut Allergen in Pecan Turtledoves Chocolate Caramel Pecan Clusters (Candy)

Virginia Diner, Inc. is voluntarily recalling, as a precaution, 10 oz. cans of Happy Holidays Pecan Turtledoves Chocolate Caramel Pecan Clusters (Candy) at the company’s Wakefield, VA location because they may contain peanuts and peanut allergens. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
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