Freeland Foods Voluntarily Recalls Sunflower Seed Due to Potential Health Risk

Freeland Foods, Inc. of San Jose, CA is voluntarily recalling the Go Raw Organic Sunflower Seed, UPC number 8 59888 00009 7 with lot number “Enjoy before August 22, 2015 R5,” because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious 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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REO Spice & Seasoning, Inc VoluntarilyRrecalls REO Country Style Chili Seasoning Due to Undeclared Peanut Allergens

REO Spice & Seasoning, INC Huntsville, TX is recalling certain REO Country Style Chili Seasoning packages after learning that one ingredient purchased from a supplier may contain peanut protein allergens that are not declared on the products’ ingredient statements. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run the risk of serious or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
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FDA expands approved use of Imbruvica for rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Imbruvica (ibrutinib) for previously treated patients with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia (WM), a rare form of cancer that begins in the body’s immune system. The drug received a breakthrough therapy designation for this use.