Soap has one job. It’s supposed to help clean things. Instead, Dr. Brown’s soap, which is marketed as “natural” and sold for use on dishes and baby bottles, has been recalled because it may be contaminated with bacteria. [More]
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FDA Sprout Study Finds Bacterial Contamination, But You Can Still Eat Sprouts
By 8.22.17
How do you keep contaminated food from reaching consumers? The Food and Drug Administration recently set out on a project to test fresh foods that are often the subject of recalls, hoping to learn how common bacterial contamination is and how to prevent these foods from making people sick. This week, it released its report on sprouts, a fresh salad topping that makes people sick surprisingly often. [More]
Your Tank Of Colorful Coral Could Pose A Toxic Danger
By 7.28.17
Installing a massive water-filled tank full of colorful floral and different species of fish might sound like great way to give your home that enormous little touch of pizzazz you always envisioned. Or could prove to be a dangerous addition, as some species of coral can emit deadly chemicals. [More]
Chipotle Customer Tested Positive For Norovirus
By 7.20.17
The day after a Virginia Chipotle reopened following a temporarily closure for sanitization after more than a dozen patrons reported becoming ill after eating at the restaurant, one customer has tested positive for norovirus. [More]
Petco, Walmart Products Included In Recall Of Potentially Tainted Rawhide Dog Chews
By 6.19.17
The recent recall of potentially contaminated rawhide dog chews has been expanded to now include products sold by Petco, Walmart, and others. [More]
Trader Joe’s Grainless Granola, GoMacro & BulletProof Bars Recalled Over Listeria Concerns
By 6.15.17
Granola and protein bars can make a great snack, but they aren’t as good when they come with a side of listeria. For that reason, Trader Joe’s and Wildway grainless granola, along with bars from GoMacro and Bulletproof are being recalled. [More]
Tuna Sold At Restaurants In Three States Recalled Over Potential Hepatitis A Contamination
By 6.6.17 — Updated: 6.9.17
Update: The Food and Drug Administration has updated the list of restaurants affected by the recall after determining that they were shipped the frozen tuna. The below list has been updated.
If you’re a fan of yellowfin tuna, you might want to skip ordering it the next time you’re dining out, at least if you live in Texas, Oklahoma, or California, as the product may be contaminated with hepatitis A and has been linked to two recalls. [More]
Smuckers Recalls Three Brands Of Flour Over Possible E.Coli Contamination
By 6.1.17 — Updated: 6.9.17
The two-month-old recall of potentially E. coli-contaminated flour in Canada is makings its way across the border, as Smuckers announced the recall of three brands of flour shipped to the U.S. [More]
Kroger Recalls ‘Simple Truth’ Macadamia Nuts For Possible Listeria
By 5.30.17
If you have some Kroger Simple Truth store-brand macadamia nuts sitting around, check the package before chowing down. The nuts have been recalled over concerns about possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes [More]
Nearly 6,000 Pounds Of Meat Recalled Over Potential E.Coli Contamination
By 5.5.17 — Updated: 5.9.17
If your weekend plans involved eating a bit of veal, beef, or pork products, you might want to check to make sure the meat in your fridge isn’t included in a recent E.coli recall. [More]
Season’s Choice Frozen Sweet Peas Sold At Aldi Recalled For Possible Listeria Contamination
By 4.6.17 — Updated: 5.9.17
Time to check your freezer, Aldi shoppers: The grocery chain is recalling frozen peas that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a foodborne bacteria that can survive freezing temperatures. [More]
Sargento, MDS Foods Expand Listeria-Contaminated Cheese Recalls
By 2.21.17 — Updated: 2.23.17
The possible listeria contamination affecting a number of cheese brands continues to grow, as Sargento and MDS Foods announced over the weekend the recall of more than a dozen additional products that may have come into contact with the listeria-tainted cheeses from supplier Deutsch Kase Haus. [More]
Listeria-Contaminated Cheese Recall Expands To Cover Mushrooms, Other Snacks
By 2.14.17 — Updated: 2.23.17
Just like previous recalls before it — salmonella-tainted milk powder, flour-contaminated with E. coli, and listeria-infected cookie dough — the recent listeria contamination of certain cheese from Deutsch Kase Haus has spread to include a number of companies and products, including Meijer and MDS cheese and snacks. [More]
Possible Listeria Contamination Leads To Sargento Cheese, Taylor Farms Salad Recalls
By 2.13.17
Cheese is delicious. Salad with cheese is also delicious. But Listeria is not. For that reason, Sargento has recalled seven prepackaged cheese products and Taylor Farms has recalled 6,630 pounds of pork and chicken salad products that use the affected cheese. [More]
Gold’n Plump Worker Charged With Feeding Sand & Soil To Chickens
By 2.7.17 — Updated: 2.9.17
Nearly a year after Minnesota-based Gold’n Plump (GNP) recalled more than 55,000-pounds of chicken when sand and black soil was mysteriously found on the products, a former plant worker faces two felony charges for the incident. [More]
Veal, Bison & Beef Recalled Over E.Coli Contamination After Seven Become Ill
By 9.26.16
Seven people in four states have become ill after eating red meat found to be contaminated with E. coli, prompting the recall of thousands of pounds of beef, veal, and bison from Adams Farm Slaughterhouse over the weekend. [More]
Colorado Town Finds THC In Drinking Water, Warns Residents Not To Use It
By 7.22.16
If you take a trip to a Colorado dispensary you’re likely to find marijuana in a variety of forms, including lollipops and gummy bears. But health officials in one small town say the psychoactive chemical in marijuana has turned up in the wrong place: the town’s water supply. [More]
FDA: Stop Eating Raw Cookie Dough Or Making Home-Made Play-Dough For Now
By 6.30.16
For years, raw chocolate chip cookie dough was a forbidden treat. Everyone said — rightly or wrongly — that you shouldn’t consume it because the uncooked eggs could make you sick. Then came special commercial dough preparations that worked around that, and there was much rejoicing (and many ice cream sales). But now, alas, cookie dough is back off the table, as are any other uncooked treats… and this time, it’s all down to the flour. [More]
