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Salmonella risk leads to Fresh Attitude Baby Spinach Recall

A number of varieties of Vegpro’s Fresh Attitude Baby Spinach have been recalled due to salmonella concerns. The recalled spinach was distributed to retailers in the Northeastern United States (New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut, Maryland, and Pennsylvania). It was also sent to retailers in the eastern part of Canada.…

Allergy alert issued due to undeclared eggs in Prairie Farms chocolate milk

An allergy alert has been issued for gallon containers of Prairie Farms Premium Flavored Chocolate Milk and Prairie Farms 1% Lowfat Chocolate Milk due to not being labeled for an egg allergen. The Best By Date on the recalled chocolate milk is December 4, 2020. If you’re allergic to eggs,…

15,000 units of private label organic basil recalled

Organic basil, packaged for multiple private labels (packaged and sold under name of the store), has been recalled by Shenandoah Growers because of Cyclospora. The recall comprises 15,000 units representing nearly 10 different private labels. In total, there are 19 recalled private label organic basil products.

The recall was initiated…

Hy-Vee recalls 2 vegetable mixes over listeria concerns

2 Hy-Vee Short Cuts vegetable mixes, sold in 8 states, have been voluntarily recalled by Hy-Vee, Inc. over Listeria monocytogenes. A routine safety inspection at a Hy-Vee production facility led to the recall. The recalled vegetable mixes were sold in stores in the states of IL, IA, KS, MN, MO,…

Fresh Express recalls salad mixes due to E. coli

Fresh Express has issued a recall of their 10.5 ounce packages, distributed to more than a dozen states, due to E. coli STEC 026 contamination. The salad mixes are past their expiration dates (Nov. 8, 2020), but Fresh Express wants to ensure neither retailers nor consumers hold onto the recalled…

Albright’s Raw Dog Food recalled due to salmonella contamination

Nearly 70 cases of dog food have been recalled after at least one pet was sickened with salmonella. Albright’s Raw Dog Food has recalled 67 cases of their Chicken Recipe for Dogs dog food. Salmonella poses a health risk to pets as well as humans, and as we said, one…

Nostrum Labs joins growing list of NDMA metformin recalls

Nostrum Laboratories has issued a voluntary recall of 2 lots of their 750 mg extended release metformin tablets (100 tablet packages) due to elevated levels of the human carcinogen N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). Nostrum did not specify the number of bottles recalled.

Products Recalled:

100 tablet HDPE bottles

NDC 29033-055-01

Lot…

Organic elderberries recalled over salmonella concerns

Consumers that recently purchased organic elderberries from Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. should be aware that a voluntary recall has been issued for them. The recall is due to the potential presence of salmonella. The organic elderberries were sold under the brand name “Natural Grocers” and came in 4…

Sunshine Mills expands pet food aflatoxin recall

A naturally occurring mold, aflatoxin, was found in Sunshine Mills, Inc. pet foods earlier this September. The findings by Sunshine Mills and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration led to the recall of the corn-based products produced between April 3 - 5, 2020.

If your pet is suffering from aflatoxin…

Extended-release metformin tablets recalled due to dangerous levels of NDMA

Marksans Pharma Limited, based out of India, is recalling their 500 mg and 750 mg metformin tablets sold under the brand name Time-Cap Labs, Inc. The recalled medication was found to contain dangerous levels of the suspected cancer-causing human carcinogen N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). These types of medications are used to treat…