U.S. Marshals, acting under a court order sought by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, today seized chili pods, ground chili, crushed chili, and other chili products located in the rodent-infested food warehouse owned by Duran and Sons LLC in Derry, New Mexico. The New Mexico Environment Department had previously placed an embargo on all products in the company’s food warehouse on Nov. 17, 2010.
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FDA warns consumers to avoid Man Up Now capsules
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use Man Up Now capsules, marketed as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement, because they contain a variation of an active drug ingredient found in Viagra that can dangerously lower blood pressure.
FDA issues guidance on public comment procedures at advisory committee meetings
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued final guidance for people who wish to comment during the agency’s advisory committee meetings. The guidance provides instructions on how to request a time to speak and how FDA staff should respond to requests to speak at the meetings. (PCE)
Mojave Foods Corporation Initiates Recall Due to Possible Health Risk from Walnut Ingredient
Mojave Foods Corporation is initiating a recall of sixty (60) packages of El Guapo Shelled Walnuts 1 OZ, date code 5527, manufactured with walnuts supplied by Atlas Walnuts, Visalia, California, because we were advised by the supplier that the ingredient has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
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Pablo’s Produce, Inc. Recalls One Lot of Cilantro because of Possible Health Risk
Pablo’s Produce, Inc. of Oxnard, Ca is voluntarily recalling one lot of cilantro because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The company is working with Health officials to inform consumers of this recall, and no illnesses have been reported to date.
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FDA Permits Wright County Egg to begin shipping shell eggs to consumers
November 30 2010 — FDA today notified Wright County Egg LLC of Galt, Iowa, that the company has FDA’s concurrence to begin shipping shell eggs directly to the consumer market from two hen houses on one of its six farms. The firm has not shipped eggs to the consumer market since August 2010, when the company’s eggs were associated with the multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis (SE). (DSK)
Frontier Natural Products Co-op Initiates Voluntary Recall Due to Possible Health Risk from Nutmeg
In response to a recall commenced by its supplier (Mincing Overseas Spice Company, Dayton, New Jersey), Frontier Natural Products Co-op, is voluntarily recalling two products manufactured with non-organic nutmeg that were sold under the Frontier brand and under the Whole Foods Market brand listed below that contain nutmeg supplied by Mincing Overseas Spice Company. The nutmeg has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
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McCormick & Company Recalls Golden Dipt® Fry Easy All-Purpose Batter Due To Unlabeled Egg Ingredient
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) has announced a voluntary recall of Golden Dipt® Fry Easy All-Purpose Batter, 10 OZ, with UPC Code 4123470111 and “BEST BY” date of NOV 17 11 AH. A very limited number of packages of Golden Dipt® All-Purpose Batter with this date code contain an undeclared egg ingredient.
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FDA warns consumers not to use Vigor-25
Marketed as a ’male sexual stimulant,’ product contains hidden drug ingredient
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says Vigor-25, a product marketed as a natural dietary supplement to enhance male sexual performance, should not be purchased or used because it contains sildenafil, the active ingredient in the prescription drug Viagra.
Xanodyne agrees to withdraw propoxyphene from the U.S. market
Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals Inc. which makes Darvon and Darvocet, the brand version of the painkiller propoxyphene, has agreed to withdraw the medication from the U.S. market at the request of the U.S. Food Administration. The FDA has also informed generic manufacturers of Xanodyne’s decision and they will be removing their propoxyphene-containing products from the market as well.