Recently, unsanitary conditions were discovered at a storage facility, causing the recall of hundreds of products that were distributed to 50 stores in North Dakota, Minnesota and Indiana. These conditions included contamination from rodent urine and feces and bird droppings in locations where many different kinds of products, including drugs,…
The United States Food and Drug Administration has expanded a ground cinnamon recall to 19 brands of cinnamon after they were found to perhaps contain dangerous levels of lead. Some of these brands were distributed in Illinois and sold around the Midwest. The two Illinois distributors on the list were…
Hormel Foods recently recalled 4,874,815 pounds of frozen chicken after multiple complaints were made by consumers who discovered fragments of metal in their frozen chicken breasts and chicken thighs. The chicken was marketed as Hormel Fire Braised and had been distributed to food service operators to be sold to hotels…
Recently, the popular alcoholic beverage maker High Noon had to recall certain alcoholic seltzer products that were incorrectly labeled as nonalcoholic Celsius energy drinks. The recalled Beach Variety 12 packs had been mislabeled as Celsius Astro Vibe Sparkling Blue Razz Edition cans. Drinking what’s in the can will result in…
Recently, Fresh & Ready Foods, LLC voluntarily recalled certain ready-to-eat sandwiches and snacks that were sold in California, Washington, Arizona and Nevada due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. These were sold under the brand names Fresh & Ready Foods, Fresh Take Crave Away, and City Point Market Fresh Food to…
Two brands of tomatoes from Williams Farms Repack, LLC were recalled in May in 14 states because of the risk of salmonella contamination. A little over a month ago, the recall was elevated to a Class I recall—meaning that the tomatoes carry a deadly risk. The affected tomatoes include 3…
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently issued a public health alert for one-pound vacuum packed packages of Organic Rancher 95% lean and 15% fat ground beef. These were products sold at Whole Foods Market that carry the risk of E. coli O157:H7 contamination…
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on December 9, 202404, the Chicago-based company Riverside Natural Foods voluntarily recalled over 2.4 million cases of the popular MadeGood granola bars because of the potential presence of metal in the bars. These bars have been sold across the country. If you…
A multistate outbreak of listeria monocytogenes has impacted frozen supplement shakes made by Prairie Farms. As of February 21, 2025, 38 people have been infected by the outbreak across 21 states. On February 22, 2025, Lyons Magnus LLC recalled affected Prairie Farms supplement shakes and people were advised not to…
Red No. 3 is used as bright red artificial coloring in candy, cereal, fruit cocktails, strawberry-flavored milkshakes, and other foods and beverages. It’s ubiquitous. And so it’s alarming that data has surfaced that the dye can cause cancer in lab animals; specifically, evidence reveals that lab male rats exposed to…