Green Valley Food Corp. is expanding its recall to include
additional products because of a possible health risk. Products which
were distributed from 12/07/2011 to 1/1/2012 are affected in this
recall and/or if the items have a use by date ranging from 12/22/2011
to 1/17/2012.
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Category Archives: Food Safety News
FDA expands use of Prevnar 13 vaccine for people ages 50 and older
Prevnar 13, a pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate vaccine, was approved today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for people ages 50 years and older to prevent pneumonia and invasive disease caused by the bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae.
FDA to approve shared system REMS for TIRF products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a single shared Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for the transmucosal immediate-release fentanyl (TIRF) products.
Maribel Sweet’s Inc. Recalls Their New York Handbag Collection Gourmet Chocolate Candies Due To Undeclared Tree Nuts And Peanuts
Maribel’s Sweets Inc. of New York, is recalling its New York Handbag Collection gourmet chocolate candies because they may contain undeclared peanuts and tree nuts (pistachios). People who have allergies to peanuts and pistachios run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
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>Avon Heights Mushrooms, Inc. Recalls Fresh Spinach Because of Possible Health Risk
Avon Heights Mushrooms, in full cooperation with the FDA is recalling certain packages of fresh packaged spinach. The brands include Krisp Pak 1 Ooz bags, Better Brand 10oz.bags, and Avon Heights 4-2.51b bags.
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RECALL Green Valley Food Corp. “Let’s Grow Healthy Together!� Alfalfa Sprouts 5 oz. containers because of a possible health risk.
Green Valley Food Corp. of is recalling 650 cases of “Let’s Grow Healthy Together!� Alfalfa Sprouts 5 oz. containers, because the results showed to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that 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.
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FDA expands use of HIV drug Isentress to children and adolescents
Isentress (raltegravir) was approved today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use with other antiretroviral drugs for the treatment of HIV-1 infection for children and adolescents ages 2-18.
FDA: Chicago-area sandwich manufacturer agrees to stop production
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that a Chicago-area company has agreed to stop making its ready-to-eat sandwiches and produce after FDA investigators repeatedly found unsanitary conditions and bacterial contamination in the facility.
Cal Fresco, LLC Recalls Jalapeño and Serrano Chili Peppers Due to Possible Health Risk
Cal Fresco, LLC (“Cal Fresco”) is voluntarily working with the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) to coordinate a recall of
fresh Jalapeño and Serrano chili peppers for potential contamination with Salmonella.
The FDA has advised that a random sample of Cal Fresco Jalapeño and Serrano peppers
has tested positive for Salmonella.
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Eclectic Institute Voluntarily Recalls Specific Dietary Supplements Containing Gotu Kola (Centella Asiatic) And Bladerwrack (Fucus Vesiculosus) Because Of Possible Salmonella Contamination
Eclectic Institute, Sandy, Oregon is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its freeze-dried capsules containing Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) and Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus) capsules because of potential 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.
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