January 25, 2019 Whole Foods recalls baby spinach-containing food products over potential salmonella contamination Grocery store giant Whole Foods announced a voluntary recall of multiple prepared foods that contain baby spinach, citing concerns the spinach could be contaminated with Salmonella.
January 24, 2019 General Mills recalls flour over salmonella concerns General Mills has issued a national recall for a variety of unbleached flour over the potential presence of salmonella.
January 22, 2019 Blood pressure drug recalled after probable cancer-causing ingredient detected Another batch of blood pressure medication has been recalled after trace amounts of a probable carcinogen was detected in the product.
January 18, 2019 Perdue recalls gluten-free chicken nuggets after reports of wood in product Perdue Foods has recalled about 68,200 pounds of organic, gluten-free ready-to-eat chicken nuggets after consumers complained about finding pieces of wood in the product.
January 17, 2019 Oysters harvested in California sicken more than 40, officials say More than 40 people have been sickened after eating raw oysters harvested in Tomales Bay, which is located in northern California, officials said Wednesday.
January 9, 2019 Romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak ‘appears to be over,’ CDC says The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Wednesday that a multi-state outbreak of E. coli connected to romaine lettuce “appears to be over.”
January 9, 2019 Chocolate, caramel candies made in Kentucky may be contaminated with hepatitis A, FDA warns Certain candies made by a company in Kentucky could be contaminated with hepatitis A, a highly contagious infection that typically affects the liver, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a recent warning to consumers.
January 2, 2019 Blood pressure tablets recalled over possible cancer risk A U.S. unit of Indian generic drugmaker Aurobindo Pharma Ltd will recall 80 lots of medicines containing blood pressure drug valsartan that were found to have a probable cancer-causing impurity, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
December 28, 2018 Kroger recalls shrimp products over possible foodborne illness risk Supermarket chain Kroger is recalling some of its cooked shrimp products after finding the products may be under-cooked.
December 26, 2018 Romaine lettuce to Honey Smacks Cereal: Why so many food recalls in 2018? From E. coli-tainted romaine lettuce to Salmonella in cereal, this year certainly had its fair share of foodborne illness outbreaks.
