Archives for 2007

Today the California Department of Public Health announced that a 51-year-old woman from San Diego has a confirmed case of botulism. The woman claims to have eaten a can of Kroger Chile with Beans prior to getting sick.Kroger Chile with Beans was on the list of canned food recalls from Castleberry Food and the CDPH is now investigating a possible … [Read more...]

True Leaf Farms, LLC announced yesterday that one of seven samples of spring mix and arugula that was thought to have tested 'positive' for Salmonella contamination is now believed to have been tainted through a laboratory error. The laboratory used by its customer for internal 'hold and tests' of its finished product orally informed the company of … [Read more...]

US Recall News Disclosure Statement:This is a press release from the Aspartame Consumer Safety Network.Authors of a major study published this week in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, found that one or more sodas per day increases risk of new-onset metabolic syndrome (a cluster of factors that boosts the chance of having a … [Read more...]

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it is permitting the restricted use of Zelnorm under what is known as an investigational New Drug (IND) Protocol to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) and chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) in women younger than 55 who meet specific guidelines.In some instances, … [Read more...]