Hy-Vee, Inc. of West Des Moines, Iowa, is recalling six trail mix products that may be contaminated with Listeria. The recalled products were sold at Hy-Vee stores in the eight states where it does business. Consumers who have purchased them should not eat them. The products include Hy-Vee Caramel Cashew Honey Crunch Trail Mix, Hy-Vee Dark Chocolate Cranberry Trail Mix, Hy-Vee Mountain Trail Mix, Hy-Vee Mountain Trail Mix To Go, Hy-Vee Berry Trail Mix and Hy-Vee Santa Fe Trail Mix. For details about the recalled products click the link above. Listeria can cause serious, sometimes fatal infections. Those most at risk are young children, seniors and those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms, which can take 70 days to develop, include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, … [Read more...]
HyVee Recalls Dog Food For Aflatoxin
Hy-Vee, Inc. is recalling certain bags of dog food due to elevated levels of aflatoxin, a chemical contaminant found in corn. Consumers who have purchased these products should not feed them to their dogs. Aflatoxins cause cancer in animals, but are allowed at extremely low levels in nuts, seeds and legumes because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers them "unavoidable contaminants" that pose little risk if small amounts are eaten over a lifetime. The problem with the dog food products was discovered by the Iowa Department of Agriculture. At the time if the recall no illnesses had been reported in association with the recall. The products have been removed from Hy-Vee stores. The recalled products carry three different "Best By" dates, 11/19/2013, 11/24/2013 and … [Read more...]
