Fast Facts
• FDA is warning consumers not to eat Loyd Grossman Korma Sauce in 350 ml jars with the batch code 1218R and sell by date of February 2013.
• The distributor of this product, Premier Foods in England, is recalling this batch of Loyd Grossman Korma Sauce. This product has been linked to two cases of botulism in Scotland.
• There are no reported cases of illness related to this product in the United States.
• The product is not believed to be distributed in the United States, but consumers may have obtained it through internet sales.
• Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled. Consumers should dispose of this product in a sealed container and place it in a trash receptacle for non-recyclable trash outside of the home in a manner that ensures people and animals, including wild animals, cannot get to it.
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Maumee Valley Vending Company Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Buffalo Chicken Wedge Sandwiches Containing Cheese
Maumee Valley Vending Company announced a voluntary recall on Buffalo Chicken Wedge Sandwiches containing cheese, a milk product. A recall notification was initiated by Maumee Valley Vending Co. because milk was not listed in the ingredients on the label. The total production for this product was three hundred fifty (350) sandwiches.
FDA approves first supplemental test for Chagas disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first test for use as an additional, more specific test on human serum or plasma specimens found to be positive for antibodies to Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi). T. cruzi causes Chagas disease, a serious and potentially fatal parasitic infection.
FDA Commissioner announces Avastin decision
FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., said today she is revoking the agency’s approval of the breast cancer indication for Avastin (bevacizumab) after concluding that the drug has not been shown to be safe and effective for that use.
FDA approves Erwinaze to treat a form of leukemia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Erwinaze (asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi) to treat patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), who have developed an allergy (hypersensitivity) to E. coli derived asparaginase and pegapargase chemotherapy drugs used to treat ALL.
United Natural Foods, Inc. Announces Updated Information For Recall Related to Gentes Foods Gordita Black Bean Tortillas Due to Possible Health Risk
United Natural Foods, Inc. today announced a correction to its previously announced recall of selected types of Gentes Foods Gordita Black Bean Tortillas, specifically to correct the previously stated date code of 12 7 11 to the revised date code of 11 6 11. United Natural Foods, Inc. is recalling this product dated 11 6 11 because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death.
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The J.M. Smucker Company Announces a Limited Voluntary Recall on Two Specific Best-If-Used-By Dates of 16 oz. Smucker’s&tm; Natural Peanut Butter Chunky Due to Possible Health Risk
The J.M. Smucker Company today announced a limited voluntary recall on two specific Best-If-Used-By dates of 16 oz. Smucker’s®® Natural Peanut Butter Chunky because it may 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.
FDA Statement on the International Tobacco Regulators’ Conference
This week, 65 representatives of health and regulatory agencies from 22 countries attended the International Tobacco Regulators’ Conference, hosted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the World Health Organization Tobacco Free Initiative.
FDA approves first drug to treat a rare bone marrow disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Jakafi (ruxolitinib), the first drug approved to specifically treat patients with the bone marrow disease myelofibrosis.
CooperVision Announces Expanded Recall of Avaira Line of Contact Lenses Expanded Recall Involves Limited Number of Lots of Avaira Sphere Lenses
CooperVision announced today that it is expanding its worldwide recall of the Avaira brand product line of contact lenses to include a limited number of lots of Avaira Sphere contact lenses. In continued collaboration with the United States Food and Drug Administration, CooperVision is expanding the recall because it identified certain lots of Avaira Sphere lenses that did not meet its updated quality requirements due to the level of a silicone oil residue.