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Tahini sesame paste recalled due to salmonella concerns

International Golden Foods (IGF) has issued a recall of their 1 lb containers of tahini sesame paste due to salmonella concerns. Tahini is a Middle Eastern condiment made from toasted hulled ground sesame that’s often used as a dip or ingredient in hummus and a few other mediterranean dishes.

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TJ Farms cauliflower recalled over listeria concerns

Looking for another reason to avoid eating cauliflower? Well, Flagship Food Group has just given you one. Flagship Food Group and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just issued a recall for TJ Farms Select Cauliflower due to a listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Recalled Products:

TJ Farms Cauliflower…

Hand sanitizer sold in what appears to be water bottles recalled

A recall has been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of more than 150,000 bottles of hand sanitizer because they were packaged in what appear to be water bottles. Who could possibly have thought this was a good idea?

Recalled Product:

American Screening Hand Sanitizer

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Casablanca and Salma Curry Powder recalled due to undeclared peanuts

All sizes and lots of Salma & Casablanca Curry Powder have been recalled by Spice N’ More Corp. of Brooklyn, New York due to undeclared peanuts. The recalled curry powder was sold in 7, 9, 13, and 16 ounce plastic containers. The recalled curry powder containers were shipped nationwide to…

Onions and salmonella recall update

Just a couple weeks ago we wrote about a recall by ProSource Produce of red, yellow, and white onions originating from Chihuahua, Mexico. Shortly thereafter, a recall was initiated by Potandon Produce. Both recalls were issued over salmonella concerns, and Potandon Produce has now updated their recall.

Seven varieties of…

Tastykakes recalled due to possible presence of foreign objects

Flowers Foods, Inc., parent company and producer of fan favorite Tastykakes, has issued a recall of nearly a dozen varieties of Tastykakes due to the possible presence of “tiny fragments of metal mesh wire”. The recall was issued after a vendor alerted Flower Foods to the possible contamination.

Dole salad varieties recalled due to potential listeria contamination

Four varieties of Dole pre-packaged salads have been recalled due to the possible presence of listeria monocytogenes. The recalled salads were distributed to nearly one dozen states. Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. issued the recall today, Friday, October 29th. 

Recalled Products:

24 oz. Dole Garden Salad

Lot Codes # N28205A…

Presence of undeclared pine nuts leads to hummus recall

Cedar’s Organic Mediterranean Hommus, distributed in nearly 2 dozen states, has been recalled by the manufacturer due to undeclared pine nuts. A recall was issued after Cedar’s Mediterranean Foods learned that the incorrect back label was used during the packaging process.

Recalled Product:

Cedar’s Organic Mediterranean Hommus

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Clam chowder sold in Costco stores recalled over foreign object concerns

Nearly 15,000 sleeves of Kettle Classic Clam Chowder with Uncured Bacon have been recalled by parent company Ivar’s Soup and Sauce Company. The recalled soup was sold in Costco stores in 13 midwest and northern states.

Recalled Products:

Kettle Classic Clam Chowder with Uncured Bacon

Costco Item #1270666

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Another blood pressure medicine recalled, this time it’s from Lupin Pharmaceuticals

Lupin Pharmaceuticals has issued a voluntary recall of Irbesartan Tablets, as well as Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets due to increased levels of N-nitrosoirbesartan. N-nitrosoirbesartan is a known as a possible human carcinogen.

More than 75 lots of Lupin Pharmaceuticals tablets have been recalled. There are simply too many lots to…