Winn-Dixie today announced an immediate voluntary recall of 64 FL OZ Winn-Dixie Organic 100% Apple Juice. The product is being recalled as a precaution because it could have levels of “patulin” that exceeds FDA limits.
Wild Blue Yonder Foods issues Recall-Allergy Alert- Undeclared Almonds in Chappaqua Crunch GF Simply Granola with Flax and Fruit
April 12, 2013 – Wild Blue Yonder Foods of Lynn, MA is voluntarily recalling 834 cases of Chappaqua Crunch GF (Gluten Free) Simply Granola with Flax & Fruit because they contain undeclared almonds. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds and other tree nuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
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FDA budget requests $4.7 billion to ensure safety of food supply and to modernize medical product safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requesting a budget of $4.7 billion to protect and promote the public health as part of the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2014 budget. Industry user fees would fund 94 percent of the proposed budget increase, including new fees to support the landmark Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and strengthen the FDA’s ability to oversee imported food.
Green Valley Drugs Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of All Lots of All Sterile Products Compounded, Repackaged, and Distributed by Green Valley Drugs Due to Quality Control Concerns
Henderson, NV, Green Valley Drugs is voluntarily recalling All Lots of All Sterile products compounded, repackaged, and distributed by the pharmacy due to lack of sterility assurance and concerns associated with the quality control processes. A full list of the recalled products is attached to this press release and can be accessed at greenvalleymed.com.
Affirm XL, Inc Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Affirm XL Dietary Supplement Tablet, Lot 1190001 Due to Potential Health Risk
Affirm XL, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall to the consumer level after FDA lab analysis testing found the product to contain an analogue of sildenafil. Sildenafil is an active ingredient used in an FDA-approved product for the treatment of male Erectile Dysfunction (ED).
FDA Classifies Voluntary Shapematch® Cutting Guides Recall as Class I Recall
Stryker Corporation (NYSE:SYK)announced today that its orthopaedic division has received notice that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reviewed the voluntary recall of its ShapeMatch Cutting Guides and that it will be classified as a Class I recall. ShapeMatch Cutting Guides are intended to be used as patient specific surgical instrumentation to assist in the positioning of total knee replacement components intraoperatively and in guiding the marking of bone before cutting.
FDA approves Diclegis for pregnant women experiencing nausea and vomiting
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Diclegis (doxylamine succinate and pyridoxine hydrochloride) to treat pregnant women experiencing nausea and vomiting.
Consumer Concepts Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of ROCK-IT MAN All Natural Male Supplement Products Marketed as Dietary Supplements to Support Male Sexual Performance Due to Undeclared Active Ingredient
Consumer Concepts, Inc. is conducting a consumer/user level recall of all ROCK-It MAN Male Enhancement Capsules sold between October, 2012 and April, 2013. Finished product of ROCK-It MAN Male Enhancement Capsules was tested and found to contain an analogue of an ingredient in an FDA-approved drug.
Centerville Pie Company Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared (Anchovies) Fish in Clam Pies
April 4, 2013 – BOSTON – Centerville Pie Company of Hyannis, MA is voluntarily recalling all clam pies because they contain undeclared fish (anchovies), which is an ingredient in the Worcestershire sauce used in the clam pie recipe. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to anchovies may run the risk of an allergic reaction if they consume these clam pies.
Little Mermaid Smoke House Recalls Smoked Herring and Pickled Herring Because of Possible Health Risk
Little Mermaid Smoke House is recalling Smoked Herring and Pickled Herring fish because the products were found to be uneviscerated, and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.