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USDA goes on the attack against organic food fraud

Greed. It’s what takes something that should be a benefit for the whole of society like organic foods, and instead leads to widespread fraud. We’re less than a year removed from what was the first case of its kind. Randy Constant, a… Continue Reading

Up to date list of FDA recalled hand sanitizers

We've written here numerous times the last few weeks that there are serious concerns right now for any consumers purchasing hand sanitizers. As the days and weeks go by, the list of hand sanitizers recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration… Continue Reading

The FDA continues to add to its list of recalled hand sanitizers

We’re back with another hand sanitizer recall blog post. This week we have another update from the United States Food and Drug Administration regarding potentially toxic hand sanitizers. The list of hand sanitizers that could potentially contain dangerous levels of the toxin… Continue Reading

June’s hand sanitizer warnings from the FDA have now reached more than 2 dozen varieties

A little over two weeks ago we wrote about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s release of a list of 9 brands of hand sanitizer to avoid because they may contain methanol, a potentially dangerous ingredient. If ingested, methanol (aka wood alcohol)… Continue Reading

J.M. Smucker Company recalls cat food due to elevated levels of choline chloride

Dick Van Patten’s Natural Balance Chicken & Liver Paté canned cat food, has been recalled by the J.M. Smucker Company due to “elevated levels of choline chloride”.

Recalled Product:

Natural Balance® Ultra Premium Chicken & Liver Paté Formula canned… Continue Reading

Fresh Express recall expanded again, now includes Walmart and ShopRite stores

We’ve written twice in the last 2 weeks about the Fresh Express salad recall. What began on June 18th as a recall due to undeclared ingredients that posed an allergen risk, was expanded earlier this week over concerns that the salads were… Continue Reading

Fresh Express expands their salad recall

We wrote last Friday, June 19th of a recall by Fresh Express of their Southwest Chopped Salad Kits due to undeclared ingredients. The ingredients included wheat, soy, cashews, and coconut. Fresh Express is now expanding their salad recall out of fears they’re… Continue Reading

Two huge beef recalls announced by FDA within days of each other

Next weekend is the 4th of July. If there is one day during the calendar year when more Americans will be cooking and eating beef, we’d like to hear it. That’s what makes today’s news so concerning. More than 120,000 pounds of… Continue Reading

FDA releases list of nearly a dozen hand sanitizers with a potentially fatal ingredient

COVID-19 has turned 2020 into the year of face masks and hand sanitizer. There’s been such increased demand for both that local governments have had to step in to protect Americans from price gouging. Now the federal government, specifically the U.S. Food… Continue Reading

Potential milk allergen leads to recall of 4 varieties of juices

If you’re allergic to milk, juice might be an easy beverage to turn to. Well if you’re a fan of H-E-B’s Hill County Fare Pink Lemonade, Citrus Punch, Fruit Drink, or Grape Drink juices you’re going to want to avoid those sold… Continue Reading