Baby arugula sold at select Publix stores is being recalled after salmonella was detected during routine testing. Florida-based Green Life Farms issued the voluntary recall of one lot of its 4-ounce containers “because they have the potential to be contaminated” with the bacteria, according to the notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recalled … Read more
Costco has issued a recall of Tillamook cheese slices after gray and black pieces of plastic were discovered in packs of the popular product. The wholesaler published a letter on its website Saturday saying the recall pertained to 32-ounce packages of Tillamook Monterey Jack and Tillamook Colby Jack cheese slices with a use-by date of … Read more
Think before you drink. The FDA has recalled 28 beverages so far in 2024, The Daily Mail reported. All but four of the drinks were recalled because they had drugs, bacteria or harmful chemicals in them that the company didn’t disclose. The recalled drinks include a pain-relieving tea called Himalayan pain relief tea, which didn’t … Read more
A highly popular dog food blend has been voluntarily recalled for a risk of containing loose metal. The product in question is the 44-pound-sized bags of Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food that were sold at Walmart, according to the Food and Drug Administration. There were 315 bags impacted … Read more
We’ve written stories about mold in food pouches and dirty bandaids in yogurt, and the thing they all have in common is that something is inside food when it really shouldn’t be. But this story isn’t about what’s been found in a food item, rather – something has been taken out. A bite, to be specific. Yes, a human bite. … Read more
PepsiCo recently recalled Schweppes Zero Sugar Ginger Ale after the brand found it was full of sugar. And now, the soda giant is recalling another soda for incorrect labeling. The brand recalled over 2,000 cases of Mug Root Beer after it was reported the cans actually contained Mug Zero Sugar root beer. The recall began … Read more
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is warning that some ground beef products may be tainted with E. coli. The more than a dozen potentially contaminated products were produced by the Greater Omaha Packing Co., and include both patties and tubes of raw ground beef, according to the FSIS public health alert issued on Saturday. The … Read more
An Australian made pancake mix touted as being “nutritionist created” and vegan-friendly has been urgently recalled after it was found to contain milk. Food Standards Australia issued a recall notice on Friday for Elixinol Wellness’ Mt Elephant brand “buttermylk” mix due to the “undeclared allergen.” Any buyers of the Byron Bay pancake mix suffering a … Read more
This is rotten news: Fresh basil sold at Trader Joe’s locations across the country have been voluntarily recalled after being linked to a salmonella outbreak. The Infinite Herbs organic basil was pulled from shelves this week after salmonella bacteria sickened 12, including one hospitalization, across seven states, the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. The … Read more
A popular cheese brand has recalled its products in 15 states due to a possible listeria outbreak. Sargento, a food company best known for its cheese, is recalling shredded and grated products sold to food service groups in 15 states amid concerns the food could be contaminated with listeria. The recall affects thousands of various … Read more
Ground cinnamon sold by US discount retailers is contaminated with high levels of lead and should be discarded, federal health officials said Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration said cinnamon sold by stores including the Dollar Tree and Family Dollar contains lead at levels that could be unsafe for people, particularly children, with prolonged exposure to … Read more
The US Attorney General wants consumers off the sauce. AG Josh Stein issued a warning to customers over recalled WanaBana, Schnucks and Weis brand cinnamon applesauce pouches after they were linked to 400 childhood lead poisoning cases. “If you’ve purchased these recalled products and may still have them in your homes, do not feed them … Read more
The U..S Food and Drug Administration has announced a voluntary recall of cheddar cheese products from Raw Farm LLC. The producer of raw dairy products has been notified by the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the possibility that Raw Farm brand raw cheddar cheese caused illness between Oct. 18, 2023, … Read more
A range of dairy products — including ricotta cheese sold at Whole Foods — have been recalled in connection with a fatal listeria outbreak, the Food and Drug Administration has revealed. The manufacturer, Rizo-López Foods, is voluntarily calling back a variety of cheeses, yogurts, and sour creams in the wake of two deaths and 23 hospitalizations … Read more
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned against some more brands of charcuterie meat sold at Costco and Sam’s Club as the agency expands a probe into a multi-state salmonella outbreak. The CDC, in an updated post on Thursday, asked people to throw away all the packs of Fratelli Beretta’s Antipasto Gran Beretta charcuterie meat bought at Costco and Busseto’s Charcuterie Sampler bought at Walmart’s Sam’s Club. This follows … Read more
BrightFarms said on Wednesday that possible Listeria contamination led the company to recall some of the New York-based company’s baby spinach and salad kits in seven states. The greens that could have Listeria monocytogenes include four-ounce BrightFarms Baby Spinach containers with certain January by-dates and UPC codes, as well as some BrightFarms Mediterranean, Chickpea Caesar, Bacon Ranch … Read more
Quaker Oats, the famous oatmeal maker owned by PepsiCo, has expanded a recall for certain granola bars and cereal products issued in December over a possible salmonella contamination risk. The recall now includes several flavors of Quaker Granola Bars, variations of the popular Cap’n Crunch cereal, Gatorade Protein Bar Peanut Butter Chocolate and other items marked … Read more
Here’s some not-so-hot news for fans of hot sauce. The Food and Drug Administration announced a voluntary recall on Tuesday for hot sauce products from Vesta Fiery Gourmet Foods, Inc., of Raleigh, North Carolina, due to “undeclared wheat.” On Jan. 4, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services notified the company that the label does … Read more
Scores of protein bars were recalled Wednesday after customers found multiple foreign objects — including hairnets — in their snacks. Doctors Scientific Organica voluntarily recalled a portion of its Burn Boot Camp Afterburn Grass-Fed Whey Protein Bars “out of an abundance of caution,” the Food and Drug Administration said in a bulletin. The company — … Read more
A Massachusetts-based dessert company is voluntarily recalling over 2,000 trays of brownies in 14 states over “inadvertent mislabeling” on the product’s packaging that fails to tell consumers that it contains peanuts, federal health officials announced Wednesday. Dianne’s Fine Desserts of Newburyport is recalling Sienna Bakery Chocolate Decadent Brownies and Sienna Bakery Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies distributed by … Read more