Murray’s Inc., the Pennsylvania packing company has been forced to recall approximately 32,000 pounds of gluten free chicken products for fear of a possible Staphylococcus contamination. The products, packaged under the name Bell & Evans have been recalled after a routine inspection conducted by the Colorado Department of Agriculture returned a worryingly positive result for enterotoxins of … [Read more...]
Johnson & Johnson Withdraw Device Linked to Spreading of Cancer
Johnson & Johnson have just announced that they are planning to urge doctors to return their power morcellators that may be linked to the spreading of cancer in women who are treated for fibroids (uterine growths). The news comes as a shock, as the device has been used with success for years. The controversial surgical device has been targeted in the past with various accusations, but today … [Read more...]
Hummus, Dip, Walnuts recalled over fears of deadly Listeria – FDA
Voluntarily recalls were issued by two U.S. food companies this week. The recalls of walnuts and hummus dips were made in response of listeria detection in a sampling of the products, said the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. A single 10-ounce container of Target Archer Farms Traditional Hummus was tested positive for listeria when inspected by the Texas Department of Health, the … [Read more...]
Illinois safety group says recalls ineffective
A report from a children's safety advocacy group said that the recalls on children’s products are not very successful. Such a low number of children's products are returned or fixed during safety recalls, according to the report from Kids in Danger, based in Chicago that came out on Tuesday. This means many commonly used items such as cribs, clothing, car seats and toys that could injure or … [Read more...]
Ripple Creek ham recalled amid possible Listeria contamination
Overwaitea Food Group has recalled Ripple Creek Farm brand Hickory Smoked Spiral Sliced Ham suspecting a possible Listeria contamination. So far no cases of illnesses have been reported. The product has been sold to consumers in both BC and Alberta, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said. Hams of this type labeled with a best before date of “2014 FEBRUARY 13″ are affected by the … [Read more...]
