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Interview with Joel Salatin

November 26, 2009 By E. Sizemore 7 Comments

Food recalls seem out of control these days. We're not just seeing a few sporadic cases of food poisoning here and there anymore. I regularly publish recall alerts for hundreds of thousands of pounds of beef and poultry. Here's a recent one for half-a-million pounds of beef possibly contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. And that's just the tip of the … [Read more...]

Jelly Belly Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanuts in 7.5oz cylinder-style packages of 49 Flavors Jelly Belly jelly beans

November 7, 2009 By The FDA Leave a Comment

Jelly Belly Candy Company is recalling 7.5-ounce cylinder-style packages of 49 Flavors Jelly Belly jelly beans because the package is incorrectly labeled. The mislabeled packages failed to list peanut butter and peanut flour in the ingredient statement. People who have an allergy to peanuts or a severe sensitivity to peanuts run the risk of serious … [Read more...]

Daiso Recalls Children's Toys, Purses and Pen Cases Due to Violation of Lead Paint and Phthalate Limits

October 7, 2009 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. - THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED. NAME OF PRODUCT: CHILDREN’S TOYS, PURSES AND PEN CASES UNITS: ABOUT 130 IMPORTER: … [Read more...]

Consumers Warned Not to Eat Certain Imported Dried Plums

October 3, 2009 By The FDA Leave a Comment

The Texas Department of State Health Services is warning consumers not to eat certain imported dried plums and products containing imported dried plums because they have elevated levels of lead. Most of the products typically are sold as salted or candied treats in Asian and Hispanic markets but also are available in other retail outlets. … [Read more...]

Wirth's Nutcracker Sweet Recalls Pistachios Sold In Michigan Because Of Possible Risk To Health

July 21, 2009 By The FDA Leave a Comment

Wirth's Nutcracker Sweet of Sanford, MI is voluntarily recalling 258 of their 2-lb holiday party trays containing roasted and salted pistachios in the shell because they have the potential to be contaminated with salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others … [Read more...]