Category Archives: Food & Drug Recalls

Remarks from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., as prepared for oral testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing “Examining U.S. Public Health Preparedness for and Response Efforts to Seasonal Influenza.”

Commissioner remarks as prepared for testimony at the hearing “Examining U.S. Public Health Preparedness for and Response Efforts to Seasonal Influenza.”

Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on effort to help bolster U.S. shellfish market by taking mutually beneficial steps to resume shellfish trade with the EU

FDA announces proposed shellfish equivalence determination with the EU that will create new market access for U.S. exporters as well as make a wider selection of healthy and safe shellfish options available to consumers. It will also assure American consumers that imported molluscan shellfish from Europe is as safe as what we produce in the U.S.

Redbarn Pet Products Expands Voluntary Recall of Dog Chews

Redbarn Pet Products, LLC of Long Beach, CA is expanding their voluntarily recall initially issued on February 9th. The recall expanded to include all lots of product manufactured with raw material from a single supplier because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall is limited to products distributed March 2017 through February 2018. This supplier’s raw material was used to produce the Redbarn, Chewy Louie, Dentley’s and Good Lovin’ brand products listed below with best-buy dates ending in BC. In total, 24 SKUs are affected.

Ciolo Foods Issues Allergy Alert for Undeclared Tree Nuts in “Ciolo Nut-Free Basil

Ciolo Foods of Lafayette, CO has voluntarily recalled it’s 7-ounce containers of “Nut-Free Basil Pesto” because they contain undeclared tree nuts (Pine Nuts and Walnuts). People who have allergies or severe sensitivity to Pine Nuts and/or Walnuts run the risk of serious allergic reaction if they consume this product.
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