Kellogg’s is recalling Frosted Mini-Wheats and Mini-Wheats Unfrosted Bite Size cereal because it may be contaminated with fragments of flexible metal mesh from a faulty manufacturing part. If you have purchased these products, return them to the store for a refund. These are the recalled products: Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite Size Original cereal in the … Read more
Serenade Foods Inc. of Indiana is recalling about 2,250 pounds of crunchy chicken strips because they may contain fragments of plastic, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). the recalled product is Milford Valley Farms Crunchy Chicken Strips in 7.5 pound cases containing 30-ounce cartons. The cartons have the establishment number “P-2375” … Read more
The FDA has sent a warning letter to Henry’s Farm, Inc. in Virginia for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination in soy bean sprouts. A sample of the sprouts tested by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services yielded a positive test result for the bacteria. Samples collected by the FDA at the onsite inspection in … Read more
Klement Sausage Company of Wisconsin is recalling about 2,920 pounds of frozen bratwurst patties because they may contain pieces of ap lstic pen. The product is 10-pound cases containing 4-ounce patties of Klement Sausage Co. Bratwurst Patty. The products were produced on July 6, 2012. The packages have the establishment number “EST. 2426B” in the … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration has released four Establishment Inspection Reports of facilities in China that make pet treats linked to dog illnesses and death. The facilities are Gambol Pet Products Co., Jinan Uniwell Pet Fodo Co., Ltd., Shandong Honva Food Co. Ltd, and Shandong Petswell Food Co. Ltd. You can see the heavily redacted … Read more
Johnsonville Sausage of Wisconsin is recalling about 48,000 pounds of “Turkey Sausage with Cheddar Cheese” because they may contain pieces of gloves. The recalled product is 13.5-ounce vacuum packages of “Johnsonville Turkey Sausage with Cheddar Cheese”. The packages have the establishment number “EST. P-34224” inside the USDA mark of inspection and “best by” date of … Read more
Blount Fine Foods of Massachusetts is recalling about 4,100 pounds of meat and poultry soup products that may contain plastic fragments. Some of the products are regulated by the USDA and some by the FDA. These are the recalled products regulated by the USDA. “Wegmans Food Markets Chicken and Dumpling Soup” in 16 ounce cups … Read more
A new study published in the July 2012 Marine Pollution Bulletin has found elevated levels of caffeine in the Pacific ocean waters off the coast of Oregon. Scientists from Portland State University and Washington State University in Vancouver included caffeine, a biologically active drug, in their survey of pollutants. Caffeine is a contaminant of freshwater … Read more
The San Francisco Herb and Natural Food Company is recalling 16 products for potential contamination of filth. There was a mouse infestation at the company’s Fremont warehouse. The products were sold mostly over the internet in the U.S. No illnesses have been reported in connection with the consumption of these products. For questions, call Dr. … Read more
Investigators on two continents are trying to determine how needles made their way into sandwiches served aboard Delta Airlines flights from Amsterdam to the U.S., on Sunday July 15, 2012. The sandwiches were served to passengers on flights to Minneapolis, Atlanta, and Seattle. One passenger, on a flight to Minneapolis, was injured when the needle pierced … Read more