Food and Drug Administration--Recalls/Safety Alerts
Recall Information from FDA
Cibo Vita issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Mediterranean Mix of...
Cibo Vita, 280 N. Midland Ave Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 is recalling Mediterranean Mix of Woodpecker brand because it may contain undeclared sulfites. People who have severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product. The recalled Mediterranean Mix, in plastic containers of 8.5 OZ was sold to the list of the attached customers.
Good Taste Noodle MFG Recalls "Egg Noodles and Wonton Skins" Because Of Possi...
Good Taste Noodle MFG. of Chicago, IL, is recalling its ?EGG NOODLES and WONTON SKINS, labeled with production date from June 19, 2010 to August 19, 2010?, because they have the potential to 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 system. Healthy persons infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
Whole Foods Market® Announces Recall of Morningland Dairy and Ozark Hills Far...
The following press release was issued by Whole Foods Market's North Atlantic Region regarding the voluntary recall of Morningland Dairy of Mountain View, Missouri, Raw Goat Milk Mild Cheddar Cheese. Whole Foods Market?s North Atlantic region is announcing a voluntary recall Morningland Dairy and Ozark Hills Farm Raw Goat Milk Mild Cheddar Cheese due to possible contamination by Listeria and Staphylococcus aureus.
Azteca Linda Corp. Expands Recall of Queso Fresco Because of Possible Health ...
Azteca Linda Corp. of Brooklyn, NY, is expanding the 8/24/10 recall of QUESO FRESCO (FRESH WHITE CHEESE (exp. SEP 11 2010) to include expiration date SEP 12 2010. In addition, the firm is recalling Queso El Azteca brand REQUESON (RICOTTA CHEESE) with expiration date SEP 19 2010 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems...
P&G Voluntarily Recalls a Small Amount of Dry Cat Food
CINCINNATI, August 31, 2010 - The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is voluntarily recalling a small number of bags from a specific lot of one of its dry cat food products due to potential salmonella exposure.
QUESERIA CHIPILO INC. Recalls Cheese Products because of Possible Health Risk
August 26, 2010 QUESERIA CHIPILO INC. is announcing a recall of the following cheese products, all date codes up to and including September 26, 2010 ? Fresco and Nov 25, 2010 ? Oaxaca.
Torn & Glasser Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanuts Fancy, No Peanuts
Torn & Glasser of Rancho Dominguez, CA is recalling its 3.75lb (#10) cans of ?Mixed Nuts Fancy, No Peanuts? marked with lot numbers 0980 and 1940 on the outer case label and bottom lid due to undeclared peanuts. People who have allergies to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. The recalled ?Mixed Nuts Fancy, No Peanuts? were distributed in CA, WA and HI. This was distributed through a wholesale distribution outlet. The product comes in a sealed, 3.75lb #10 style can marked with lot numbers 0980 and 1940 on the outer case label and bottom lid. The UPC is 072488980761.
Paleta California Co. Announces Voluntary Recall of Frozen Mamey Paletas Beca...
In response to the voluntary recall by Goya Foods, Inc. of their frozen mamey pulp, Paleta California, Co. is voluntarily recalling its 4 oz. Mamey Supreme Cream Bar (frozen fruit bars also known as ?paletas?) due to a potential health risk from Salmonella Typhi. Salmonella Typhi is a bacterium that causes a life-threatening illness called typhoid fever.
Morningland Dairy Conducting Nationwide Voluntary Recall of All Cheese Labele...
Morningland Dairy of Mountain View, Missouri, is recalling 68,957 pounds of cheese because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogene and also has the potential to be contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus.Morningland Dairy?s raw milk cheese is sold in the lower 48 states via mail order, retail stores, crop sharing associations, and direct delivery. The cheese is packaged in vacuum-sealed plastic packages that are sold as random weight size retail packages. The specific varieties of cheese are sold under the following brand names and flavors:
P&G Recalls Small Number of Bags of Cat Food From Stores in Loveland, Colorado
CINCINNATI, August 29, 2010 -- Procter & Gamble (P&G) is voluntarily recalling a small number of bags of its Iams Proactive Health Indoor Weight & Hairball Care dry cat food which may have been sold recently in one or two stores in Loveland, Colorado.
Sparboe Farms Initiated Voluntary Recall Fresh Shell Eggs
Sparboe Farms is voluntarily recalling shell eggs produced by Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms which were packaged by Sparboe Farms, because they have the potential to be contaminated with 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.Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis, or arthritis.
Queseria Chipilo Recalls Cheese Products Because of Possible Health Risk
Queseria Chipilo , Passaic, NJ is announcing to recall of the following cheese products, all date codes up to and including Sept. 26, 2010 Fresco and Nov. 25,2010 Oaxaca.Oaxaca String Cheese Queso Fresco . Queso Fresco. Hoja De Plátano
Fruiti Pops, Inc. Recalls "Fruiti Pops" Brand Mamey Frozen Fruit Bars Because...
In response to the voluntary recall of Goya Foods, Inc. frozen mamey pulp, Fruiti Pops, Inc. of Santa Fe Springs, CA is recalling its Fruiti Pops 4 oz. Mamey frozen fruit bars due to a potential health risk from Salmonella typhi. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with Fruiti Pops Mamey fruit bars.
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Clarifies Previous Statement on Nationwide Shell Egg Re...
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM) today issued the following clarification regarding the previously announced voluntary recall of shell eggs supplied from Hillandale Farms of Iowa. This information does not increase the total number of eggs which Cal-Maine purchased from Hillandale Farms, which was previously announced on August 20, 2010. Cal-Maine immediately contacted its customers to ensure that any eggs included in the recall were withdrawn from the marketplace.
Cardenas Market Brand Label Included in Wright County Egg Recall
The following statement was released by officials of Wright County Egg regarding its voluntary recall of some shell eggs in cooperation with the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA). Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa is adding one California-distributed brand label ? Cardenas Market ? to its voluntary recall of August 13, 2010 of specific Julian dates of shell eggs produced by their farms because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella...
Additional FDA news
FDA Orders Biomedical Tissue Services, Ltd., to Cease Manufacturing and to Retain Existing Inventories of Human Cells, Tissues and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT/Ps)
Under its comprehensive framework for ensuring the safety of human tissue products, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today ordered Biomedical Tissue Services, Ltd. (BTS), of Fort Lee, NJ, a human tissue-recovery firm, and its CEO and Executive Director of Operations, Michael Mastromarino, D.D.S., to immediately cease all manufacturing operations. All tissue products initially recovered from human donors by BTS were recalled. FDA is carefully monitoring these recalls to account for all of the tissue distributed.
FDA Public Health Notification: Update of Information about BioMedical Tissue Services
FDA is issuing an update to its October 26, 2005, information paper on BioMedical Tissue Services (BTS) to strongly recommend that health care providers inform their patients who received tissue implants prepared from BTS donors that they may be at increased risk of communicable disease transmission and to offer them testing. As part of its ongoing investigation, FDA has become aware of additional information regarding the reliability of donor blood samples that is important for health care providers to consider