January 18, 2017 Chinese authorities warn counterfeit Nestle, Knorr products may be toxic China’s food regulation agency is warning residents against consuming potentially toxic products disguised as being produced by reputable brands.
January 12, 2017 Jessica Alba's Honest Co recalls organic baby powder in US Honest Co, co-founded by actress Jessica Alba, voluntarily recalled all bottles of its organic baby powder in the United States due to concerns of eye and skin infections.
January 10, 2017 Twinkies recalled for possible salmonella contamination Hostess has recalled some of its Twinkies due to potential contamination with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections.
January 10, 2017 Company recalls 2,300 pounds of chicken for plastic contamination On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Schreiber Processing Corp. has recalled about 2,330 pounds of chicken tender products that may be contaminated with plastic and misbranded.
January 4, 2017 Cat food recalled for low levels of essential nutrient The J.M. Smucker Company has announced a limited voluntary recall on 20 canned cat food products from the brands 9Lives, EverPet and Special Kitty because the products may have harmfully low levels of thiamine (vitamin B1).
December 15, 2016 The 5 biggest food recalls of 2016 Voluntary food recalls are a shockingly common occurrence within the American food system.
December 14, 2016 8 million Cuisinart food processors recalled amid reports of broken blades Affected consumers can receive a new blade for free from Cuisinart.
December 14, 2016 168 cases of Monkey bread mix recalled due to salmonella risk Brand Castle LLC has voluntarily recalled some packages of its In The Mix® Monkey Bread Mix because the product’s buttermilk powder ingredient may be contaminated with salmonella, the Bedford Heights, Ohio, company announced this week.
December 14, 2016 Tainted peanut butter leads to $11.2M penalty a decade later Food giant ConAgra is paying for a salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds of Americans 10 years ago.
December 13, 2016 Judge to finalize ConAgra plea in tainted peanut butter case A federal judge is scheduled to consider an $11.2 million plea deal to settle a criminal case against ConAgra stemming from a salmonella outbreak linked to the company's Peter Pan peanut butter that sickened hundreds a decade ago.