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FDA recalls Performance Dog Food over salmonella & listeria concernsIf you purchased frozen raw pet food from Performance Dog Food that was produced on or after July 22, 2019, do not use it. Don’t feed it to your pet. It’s…
Multiple retailers pull Zantac from shelves amid carcinogen concernsWe wrote a couple of weeks ago about Valisure’s findings regarding the carcinogen Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) being found in Zantac and its generic forms. At the…
Blood pressure drugs recalled…againAnother week brings another blood pressure medication recall. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall of Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited’s…
10 National Guard facilities in Oregon contaminated with “forever chemicals”The Environmental Working Group revealed on September 11th of this year that they’ve found “toxic fluorinated chemicals”, specifically PFAS, in the…
Gold Medal flour recalled over E. coli concernsGeneral Mills has recalled 5lb bags of their Gold Medal All Purpose Flour due to a possible E. coli O26 contamination. The Better if Used by Date for the flour…
Zantac and its generic versions contain carcinogen NDMAWhile they have not been recalled, “possible carcinogens” have been detected in the heartburn drug Zantac, and its generic forms. Nitrosodimethylamine…
Tuna “steak” sold in 16 states recalledTuna steak, ever heard of it? Well it is apparently a very real thing, and a lot of it is being recalled. On September 6, 2019, Alfa International Seafood, Inc.…
All “pig ear” dog treats should now be considered hazardousWe wrote in July about a salmonella outbreak linked to certain “pig ear” dog treats. Well that warning has now been extended to “all” pig ear…
United States listeria illnesses linked to Canadian outbreak?An outbreak of listeria monocytogenes that’s believed to have originated in Canada, has now been linked to “two dozen people across 13 states”,…
Basil imported from Mexico sickens more than 200 peopleIf you've purchased imported basil from Siga Logistics de RL de CV in Mexico, you’re going to want to discard it. According to the U.S. Food and Drug…
Nearly 40,000 pounds of frozen chicken recalled due to foreign matter contaminationTyson Foods is recalling more than 39,000 pounds of frozen chicken patties sold under their Weaver branded products. The recall is due to a “potential…
Texas Tripe Raw Pet Food recalled over salmonella & listeria concernsMore than 800 lots of Texas Tripe Inc. raw pet foods have been recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after testing positive for salmonella and listeria…
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