Shakti Group USA LLC of New Brunswick, NJ is recalling 50 gm and 100 gm sizes of L.G Compounded Asafoetida Powder, both coded with Lot Number: 2323 because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, 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.
Category Archives: Food & Drug Recalls
Giant Eagle Youngstown Voluntarily Recalls New Year’s Pretzels from Select Stores Due to an Undeclared Walnut Allergen
All lots of Giant Eagle brand New Year’s Pretzels prepared and sold individually from the Bakery department inside the Niles Giant Eagle at 48 Vienna Avenue in Niles, Ohio since December 26 have been voluntarily recalled by Giant Eagle due to an undeclared walnut allergen. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to walnuts run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
Giant Eagle Pittsburgh Voluntarily Recalls New Year’s Pretzels from Select Stores Due to an Undeclared Walnut Allergen
All lots of Giant Eagle brand New Year’s Pretzels prepared and sold individually from the Bakery department inside select Giant Eagle and Market District supermarkets since December 26 have been voluntarily recalled by Giant Eagle due to an undeclared walnut allergen. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to walnuts run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
Giant Eagle Cleveland Voluntarily Recalls New Year’s Pretzels from Select Stores Due to an Undeclared Walnut Allergen
All lots of Giant Eagle brand New Year’s Pretzels prepared and sold individually from the Bakery department inside select Giant Eagle and Market District supermarkets since December 26 have been voluntarily recalled by Giant Eagle due to an undeclared walnut allergen. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to walnuts run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
Market District Voluntarily Recalls New Year’s Pretzels Due to an Undeclared Walnut Allergen
All lots of New Year’s Pretzels prepared and sold individually from the Bakery department inside the Carmel Market District located at 11505 N Illinois Street in Carmel, Indiana since December 26 have been voluntarily recalled by Giant Eagle, Inc. due to an undeclared walnut allergen. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to walnuts run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
Milky Way International Trading Corp. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Nice! Mandarin Oranges in 8-ounce Bottles Due to Possible Glass in Products
Milky Way International Trading Corp. today announced the recall of Nice! Mandarin Oranges in 8-ounce bottles due to potential glass in the product. The affected product was distributed to Walgreens stores nationwide and displays one of the lot numbers listed below. Consumers could potentially be cut or injured if ingested. To date there have been three complaints, and one alleged injury reported.
FDA approves Integra Omnigraft Dermal Regeneration Matrix to treat diabetic foot ulcers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new indication for the Integra Omnigraft Dermal Regeneration Matrix (Omnigraft) to treat certain diabetic foot ulcers. The matrix device, which is made of silicone, cow collagen, and shark cartilage, is placed over the ulcer and provides an environment for new skin and tissue to regenerate and heal the wound.
Cape Cod Provisions LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Almonds in Product
Cape Cod Provisions LLC of Pocasset, MA is recalling Cape Cod Cranberry Candy and Harvest Sweets Milk Chocolate/Dark Chocolate/Yogurt Covered Cranberry Blend (mix of all three varieties in the package) because they may contain undeclared yogurt covered almonds. These products can further be identified by their UPC codes; Cape Cod Cranberry Candy UPC 6 12681 10259 3 and Harvest Sweets UPC 6 12681 44259 0.
US Marshals seize dietary supplements containing kratom
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that U.S. Marshals, at the agency’s request, seized nearly 90,000 bottles of dietary supplements labeled as containing kratom. The product, manufactured and held by Dordoniz Natural Products LLC, located in South Beloit, Illinois, is marketed under the brand name RelaKzpro and worth more than $400,000.
The FDA engages stakeholders on opportunities to improve hearing aid usage and innovation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced new efforts to better understand how the agency can appropriately balance patient safety while encouraging advancements in hearing aid technology and access to these devices in the United States. The FDA will convene stakeholders for a public workshop and has re-opened a public comment period on a draft guidance related to the agency’s premarket requirements for hearing aids and personal sound amplification products (PSAPs).