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Nearly 100 varieties of Velvet ice cream and Sherbet recalled over listeria concerns

Every single Velvet Ice Cream lot of sherbet and ice cream created on or after March 24, 2021 has been recalled due to a Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled ice cream and sherbet was distributed to retailers in Kentucky, Ohio, and West… Continue Reading

Jule’s Foods recalls 5 products over salmonella concerns

Jule’s Foods, a company specializing in brie and other cheeses, has issued a voluntary recall of 5 products due to salmonella concerns. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration traced the salmonella outbreak to “brie products containing cashews”. The outbreak has caught the… Continue Reading

Vitafusion supplements and vitamins recalled due to concerns over the presence of mesh material

Seven varieties of Vitafusion supplements and vitamins have been recalled due to the possible presence of metallic mesh material. The recalled products were produced from October 29 through November 3, 2020.

 

 

Recalled Products:

Vitafusion Kids Melatonin 50ct

UPC: 0-27917-00170-8

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Bill to ban toxic chemicals that failed in 2019 has new life

The PFAS Action Act, originally known as the PFAS Act of 2019, is being reintroduced in the new Democrat controlled Senate. The bill seeks to regulate many manmade forever chemicals, chief among them being Polyfluoroalkyl substances and perfluorooctanoic substances (PFOS and PFAS).

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2 lots of Meow Mix recalled over salmonella concerns

A limited number of 30 lbs bags of Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food have been voluntarily recalled by parent company J.M. Smucker Co. due to salmonella concerns. The 2 recalled lots were shipped to select Walmart stores in IL, MO,… Continue Reading

Some Hostess SnoBalls have been recalled after coconut was not listed as an ingredient

Hostess SnoBalls, you love ‘em...or you hate ‘em. There really is no inbetween is there, folks? Well, one thing that’s not up for debate is the fact that SnoBalls contain coconut, a lot of coconut. Unfortunately, a number of SnoBalls hit store… Continue Reading

Many masks worn to protect against Covid-19 contain harmful toxins

Carcinogens, allergens, and synthetic microfibers. According to scientists in Germany, that’s what we’re exposing our bodies to when we wear nonwoven surgical masks for an extended period of time.

Curious scientists at the Hamburg Environmental Institute in Germany conducted tests on masks… Continue Reading