A study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, a publication of the Society for Healthcare epidemiology of America, found that more than 80% of raw chicken that enters the hospital food supply is contaminated with E. coli bacteria. The study tested raw chicken delivered to the central hospital kitchen at the University Hospital of … Read more
The theme of this year’s Drinking Water Week is: What Do You Know About Your H2O? For many Americans, the answer to that question is not much, but it’s never too late to learn and it’s the goal of Drinking Water Week. Created 35 years ago by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), Drinking Water … Read more
Mars Petcare US is voluntarily recalling a limited range of three varieties of PEDIGREE® weight management canned dog food products for a possible choking risk. The product may be contaminated with small pieces of blue plastic, which got into the food during production. The products included in this recall are the following:PEDIGREE +® Health Weight … Read more
Bay Valley Foods is recalling about 74,000 cases of pasta mixes manufactured by its subsidiary ST Specialty Foods, Inc. A seasoning blend made by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours used lactic acid that may be contaminated with small metal fragments. To see all of the products, retailers where they are sold, UPC numbers, and MFG lot … Read more
Chicken of the Sea International is recalling six UPC numbers of oyster products packed under different brand names because they were imported from Korea. The FDA has banned frozen, fresh, and canned oyster products from that country because the harvesting waters were contaminated with human waste and norovirus was found in the area. Product details: … Read more
L.A. Link (Huntington Beach) Corporation of Cerritos, California is recalling Shiitake-Ya brand Gourmet Shiitake Slices because the mushrooms may be contaminated with carbendazim, fluoranthene, and pyrene. Carbendazim is the fungicide that was found in imported orange juice that caused a moratorium on imported products. Fluoranthene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon that is classified as a … Read more
Kraft Foods Group, Inc. is recalling one code date of Planters Cocktail Peanuts because the product may have been exposed to water not intended for food use. Product details: Planters Cocktail Peanuts 12 ounce canister Code Date: 09-Jan-14 on bottom of canister UPC number 2900007212 3,000 cases shipped to retail customers across the U.S. and … Read more
The February 2, 2012 recall of dietary products by Healthy People Co. is being expanded. The brand names of the recalled products are listed below. This update recalls all listed products regardless of their lot number. The products were sold on or before October 25, 2011 and were distributed nationwide. The products may contain Sibutramine … Read more