UPDATE: Whole Foods Market recalls cheese because of possible health risk

Whole Foods Market announces that it is recalling ricotta salata sold in 21 states and Washington, D.C. that came from its supplier Forever Cheese Inc. of Long Island City, NY. Forever Cheese recalled this cheese product because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

XAN Confections Voluntarily Recalls

Xan Confections is voluntarily recalling 13 of its gourmet peanut butter chocolate products because they have the potential 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.

Late July Snacks Voluntarily Recalls Mini Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers Because of Possible Health Risk

Late July Snacks, LLC, of Barnstable, MA, out of an abundance of caution, is cooperating fully with the Sunland Inc. voluntary recall of nut butter products manufactured by Sunland at its New Mexico facility between May and September 2012. In its press release (http://www.sunlandinc.com/788/html/pdfs/SunlandRecall.pdf) Sunland identified the Sunland Extra Stabilized Organic Creamy Peanut Butter as part of the voluntary recall.

Newman’s Own Organics Issues a Limited Voluntary Recall of their Peanut Butter Newman-O’s Sandwich Creme Cookies because of Health Risk

Newman’s Own Organics announces that due to the expanded scope of Sunland, Inc.’s recall of nut butter products (peanut butter in particular), we are initiating a voluntary limited recall of certain lots of Peanut Butter Newman-O’s Sandwich Creme Cookies, with expiration dates 27MAY13 and 3MAY13, because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which 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.

Dale and Thomas Popcorn Issues Voluntary Recall of Certain Popcorn Products

Englewood NJ, September 28, 2012 – Dale and Thomas
Popcorn is voluntarily recalling a limited number of ready-to-eat bags of select flavors of
Popcorn, Indiana-brand popcorn products (listed below) because of possible contamination by
Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and
sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened
immune systems.

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc., Recalls Limited Quantity of Fresh-Cut Mango Products Due to Possible Health Risk – This Recall is Associated with Coast Distributors, Inc. recall of Mangoes Sourced from Agricola Daniella in Mexico

In cooperation with the FDA’s warning not to consume mangos from Agricola Daniella in Mexico, Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc, is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of certain fresh-cut fruit packages containing mangos distributed to retail outlets due to the potential risk that the mangos may contain Salmonella. 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.