Category Archives: Food & Drug Recalls

R.W. Baker Co. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanuts in "Meijer Plain Knot Rolls" "Assorted Dinner Rolls 128 ct."

R.W. Bakers Co. of Muskegon, MI, is recalling its 8 ct. packages of “Meijer Plain Knot Rolls” and 8 ct. packages of “Assorted Dinner Rolls 128 ct.” because they may contain trace amounts of undeclared peanuts. People who have allergies to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

Flowers Foods Issues Allergy Alert and Voluntary Recall on Cobblestone Bread Co. Wheat English Muffins in CT, DE, KY, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA, DC, and WV

Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) is voluntarily recalling Cobblestone Bread Co. Wheat English Muffins with the UPC # 0 72250 01316 1 and best by dates of October 28, 2015 through April 10, 2016 because they contain undeclared milk. People who have allergies to dairy products run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

FDA approves first treatment for rare disease in patients who receive stem cell transplant from blood or bone marrow

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Defitelio (defibrotide sodium) to treat adults and children who develop hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD) with additional kidney or lung abnormalities after they receive a stem cell transplant from blood or bone marrow called hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). This is the first FDA-approved therapy for treatment of severe hepatic VOD, a rare and life-threatening liver condition.

FDA allows use of investigational test to screen blood donations for Zika virus

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the availability of an investigational test to screen blood donations for Zika virus. The screening test may be used under an investigational new drug application (IND) for screening donated blood in areas with active mosquito-borne transmission of Zika virus.

B. Braun Medical Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Lot J5J706, 5% Dextrose Injection USP in PAB Container Due to Leakage and/or Particulate Matter Identified To Be Microbial Growth

B. Braun Medical Inc. of Irvine, CA is voluntarily recalling one lot of 5% Dextrose Injection USP 100/150mL container (Lot #J5J706, catalog # S5104-5264, NDC 0264-1510-32) to the consumer level. B. Braun recently identified an adverse quality trend in customer complaints reporting that some containers in lot J5J706 exhibited leakage and, in a few instances, visible particulate matter identified to be microbial growth.