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BrightFarms recalls prepackaged salads due to salmonella concerns

After 8 Americans were sickened with salmonella, linked to BightFarms’s prepackaged salads, Bright Farms and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration initiated a recall. The salads were produced in a BrightFarms facility in Rochelle, Illinois and distributed to retailers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin. All affected products have been…

5 varieties of Johnson & Johnson owned aerosol sunscreens recalled due to elevated benzene levels

Parent company Johnson & Johnson and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall for 5 varieties of aerosol sunscreens after testing revealed “low levels” of benzene. Benzene as you know is considered a carcinogen, and has been linked to cancer.

Recalled Products:

NEUTROGENA Beach Defense aerosol…

Circle K branded chicken salad sandwiches recalled due to listeria concerns

LSG Sky Chefs produce chicken salad sandwiches for Circle K in Phoenix, AZ and Southern California. Today they and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a voluntary recall because the sandwiches may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This recall is actually linked to the nationwide recall of Tyson Foods…

Salmonella concerns lead to Avanti frozen shrimp recall

Avanti Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd, has issued a voluntary recall of 9 varieties of frozen shrimp over salmonella concerns after half a dozen customers were sickened by consuming the recalled product. The recalled shrimp was sold across the United States between December 202 and February 2021.

U.S. Food and Drug…

FDA issues recall for 2 types of coriander due to salmonella

Nearly 800 bottles of Olde Thompson (626 bottles) and Sun Harvest (150 bottles) ground coriander have been recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration due to salmonella concerns. It’s being reported that a “routine sampling of raw materials” is what led to the recall.

Recalled Products:

Olde Thompson…

Organic Enoki mushrooms recalls due to possible listeria contamination

This post is short, but nonetheless important. Conah Organic Enoki Mushroom, 200g bags originating from Industry, California have been recalled because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes can of course lead to listeriosis, a potentially life threatening illness.

Recalled Product:

Conah Organic Enoki Mushroom

200g

Tiger Nuts Flour recalled over salmonella concerns

Nearly 500 pounds of Tiger Nuts flour is being recalled due to salmonella contamination concerns. The flour is manufactured in New York, but was distributed in Oregon, Missouri, and online. The recalled flour was sold in 2.2 lbs Kilo Boxes.

Recalled Products:

Tiger Nuts Flour

1 Kilo Box -…

Undeclared methanol leads to recall of “medically Minded” hand sanitizer

Another month has come, and with it another hand sanitizer recall due to methanol. This time it’s 50 thousand bottles of “Medically Minded” hand sanitizer, sold by Global Sanitizers out of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Recalled Products:

E212020 & E082020

Best By - 5/21/2022

8.5 oz/250 ml bottles

UPC -…

Hershey temporarily shelves chocolate shell topping due to undeclared almonds

If you purchased any of Hershey’s tasty chocolate shell topping in the last month or so, you might be in for a different sounding crunch than you’re used to. That’s because Hershey accidentally filled almost 2,000 bottles of Hershey Shell Topping with Heath Shell Topping. Heath Shell Topping is made…

Botulism leads to recall of organic black beans sold at Costco and other retailers

A handful of varieties of organic black beans sold at Costco and a few other retailers have been recalled over concerns of the presence of Clostridium botulinum by parent company Faribault Foods, Inc. Consumption of foods contaminated by Clostridium botulinum can lead to botulism.

Recalled Products:

15-ounce cans of…