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King Arthur Flour expands their June recall of Unbleached All-Puropse FlourOn June 21st of this year we wrote about how 6 lots of King Arthur Flour were being recalled due to “the potential presence of E. coli.” originating with…
Listeria concern results in extensive recall of E.A. Sween productsA large number of products that likely hit stores in the Continental U.S., Hawaii, and Guam have been recalled over Listeria monocytogenes concerns. The products are…
Cheeses sold in Whole Foods Markets recalled due to possible listeria contaminationWhole Foods stores in the Northeast and North Atlantic have recalled Dorset cheese due to concerns of listeria contamination. As of the time this story was posted, no…
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”,…
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