A public health alert has been issued for lead in El Servidor ground cinnamon, according to the FDA. Product testing conducted by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and confirmed by the FDA determined the contamination. The distributor of this product is El Servidor Corp of Elmhurst, New York. The FDA has recommended that the distributor voluntarily recall this product. The FDA will update this notice if they do agree to voluntarily issue a recall, The cinnamon was sold at Mannan Supermarket, Inc. This latest alert joins many other types and brands of ground cinnamon that have been potentially contaminated with lead. The issue started when WanaBana cinnamon applesauce products were found to be contaminated with this heavy metal last spring. The FDA … [Read more...]
Rambrich Farms Mint Recalled in Canada For Generic E. coli
Rambrich Farms Mint is being recalled in Canada because it may contain generic E. coli. Generic E. coli is not the strain that can make people very sick, but high coliform counts do indicate some type of fecal contamination. The recall notice did not state whether or not any illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this item. The recalling firm is Rambrich Farms Inc. The recall notice does not give a lot of information about the type of mint that is recalled. It is in the category Food - Herbs and spices, and the notice does say "bunches," so that would indicate mint leaves. No picture of the recalled product was included in the recall notice. The recalled product is Rambrich Farms Mint that is sold in variable size packages. The … [Read more...]
St. Jerome Cheese Recalled For Possible Listeria Contamination
St. Jerome Cheese is being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese of Austin, Kentucky. The recalled product was sold via wholesale customers, retail storefront, and the Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese website. The recalled product is Kenny's Farmhouse St. Jerome Cheese that was sold in two sizes. The first size is an 8 ounce wedge in a clear plastic package, and the second is a full 15 pound wheel in a clear plastic package that is marked with a logo sticker with ingredients listed on the top and with the lot number 231129 on a white label on the side of the cheese. The potential for contamination was noted after … [Read more...]
Manhattan Toy Brilliant Bee Rattles Recalled For Choking Hazard
Manhattan Toy Brilliant Bee Rattles are being recalled for a choking hazard, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The wooden base can detach from the wooden rod and release three plastic rings that are small enough to be swallowed. No injuries or adverse reactions have been reported to the company to date in connection with this issue. The recalling firm is the importer, Sassy Baby Inc., of Gonzales, Louisiana. The name of the product is Brilliant Bee Rattles. About 3,000 of these rattles were sold nationwide. The toy has a plastic light up bee that is attached to a wooden rod and wooden base. There are three plastic rings on the rod and a baby-safe mirror on the bottom of the base. The rattle has non-removable batteries. The model number 166700 CQ is printed on … [Read more...]
Wiers Farm Cucumber Listeria Recall Expands to More Items
The Wiers Farm cucumber Listeria monocytogenes recall has expanded to include many more items. The original recall was for whole and bagged salad cucumbers. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of these items. The recalling firm is Wiers Farm of Willard, Ohio, along with Freshire Farms. The original finding sof contamination were from the Michigan Department of Agriculture. Wiers Farm, in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Agriculture, began its investigation and issued this expansion. The products included in this expansion were packed between July 5 and July 12, 2024. The recalled products and where they were sold include: Retail packed items: Sold at select Walmart stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, … [Read more...]
Starter Bakery Multigrain Sourdough Bread Recalled For Sesame
Starter Bakery Multigrain Sourdough Bread is being recalled because an allergen (sesame seeds) is declared in the ingredient statement but it is missing from the "Contains" statement. Because this recall notice was posted on the FDA's Enforcement Reports page and not the regular recall page, there is no mention about whether or not any adverse reactions have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Starter Bakery of Berkeley, California. The recalled product was sold only in California at the retail level. There was no foreign distribution. The recalled product is Starter Bakery Multigrain Sourdough Bread. The product size was not mentioned in the recall notice. The UPC number that is stamped on the item label is … [Read more...]
Infla-650 Herbal Dietary Supplements Recalled For Drugs
Infla-650 Herbal Dietary Supplements are being recalled because they contain three drugs that are not listed on the product label. The drugs are acetaminophen, diclofenac, and phenylbutazone. Any item that contains these products cannot be marketed as a dietary supplement. And the presence of these compounds means that the product is considered an unapproved drug for which safety and efficacy have not been established. No adverse reactions have been reported to the company to date. The recalling firm is Lilburn, GA, GURU INC. This is the risk statement: "Risk Statement: Use of the product poses a serious threat to consumers because it may result in unintentional acetaminophen overdose, especially if it is used in combination with other acetaminophen-containing products. … [Read more...]
Stutz Shelled Walnuts Recalled For Possible Listeria
Stutz Shelled Walnuts are being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Stutz Packing Company of Indio, California. The walnuts were distributed to food bank warehouses in Texas and Arizona. From there, they could have gone to consumers, smaller food banks, school lunch programs, shelters, or prison food systems. The recalled product is 1 pound shelled walnuts in 1 pound clear plastic packaging with a red outlined white box in the center of the bag. The product description, "SHELLED WALNUTS" is printed in the center. The lot code is 24171 1 or 24172 1, printed in black on the front of the bag. The lot code breakdown Code Example: … [Read more...]
Asli Sesame Seeds Brown Recalled For Too Much Pesticide
Asli Sesame Seeds Brown are being recalled because a product sample exceeded the tolerance for the pesticide Fenvalerate. There is no mention about whether or not any illnesses have been reported in connection with the consumption of this product because this recall notice was posted on the FDA's Enforcement Reports Page, not the regular recall page. The recalling firm is Sands Impex Inc. doing business as Asli Fine Foods of Woodridge, Illinois. Consuming pesticides can cause short term health effects such as headaches and nausea. There are long term effects as well, but these problems happen over longer periods of time. This item was sold at the retail level in these states: Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The recalled product is … [Read more...]
Baby Gourmet Organic Banana Oatmeal Recalled in Canada
Baby Gourmet Organic Banana Oatmeal is being recalled in Canada for possible cronobacter contamination. Cronobacter can cause severe, life-threatening infections or meningitis in infants. Symptoms of this infection can include poor feeding, temperature changes, irritability, jaundice, grunting breaths and abnormal movements. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Baby Gourmet Foods Inc. This product was sold nationally at the retail level. The recalled product is Baby Gourmet Organic Banana Raisin Oatmeal Organic Whole Grain Baby Cereal that is packaged in a 227 gram pouch. The UPC number that is stamped on the product label is 6 28619 10003 6. The codes for this product are 24122BROAC G 2 … [Read more...]
