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Half a dozen varieties of Old Souls Farms greens recalled due to listeria concerns

Ohio distributor Old Souls Farms, LLC has experienced what they believe is an isolated incident of Listeria monocytogene contamination. This week, they announced the recall of 6 varieties of small and large packages of leafy greens. They ranged anywhere from 1 pound bags to 25 pound bags.

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Grimmway farms recalls a few varieties of packaged carrots due to salmonella concerns

Another week, and another round of salmonella related recalls. Last week it was prepackaged salads. This week it’s the carrots that just may go into those salads. Grimmway Farms has initiated a recall of a few of their carrot varieties due to salmonella concerns. Unlike last week’s salad recall, fortunately…

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.

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Tyson Foods Inc. recalls nearly 9 million pounds of chicken

Nearly 9 million pounds of frozen ready-to-eat chicken, 8,955,296 pounds to be exact, has been recalled by Tyson Foods Inc. over Listeria monocytogenes concerns. The recalled products were produced between December 26, 2020 and April 13, 2021. They were shipped nationwide. A complete list of the recalled chicken can be…

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.

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Troubling PFAS study leads to introduction of new legislation

A recent study, published in the Environmental Science & Technology Letters journal, found that more than 50 percent of 231 American and Canadian cosmetics tested contained toxic PFAS substances. The release of this alarming study quickly led to the introduction of the “No PFAS in Cosmetics Act”.

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Toxins are still being found in products sold at the Dollar Store and Dollar Tree

A new study released by the Campaign for Healthier Solutions found that more than half of the products sold at Dollar Store and Dollar Tree contain toxic chemicals. The tests conducted studied the levels of toxins in toys, jewelry, school supplies, and household items. According to the Green Prophet, “54% …

Carcinogen benzene found in nearly 80 lots of sun care products

In late May, independent pharmaceutical watchdog Valisure petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to recall sun care products they say contain unhealthy levels of the carcinogen known as benzene. According to Valisure’s findings, 78 batches of products had “detectable levels” of benzene, and 40 of those resulted in “significantly…