2012

A potential botulism risk has caused the recall of a variety of fish products imported into Minnesota. The recall specifically concerns croaker, barracuda, big eye, and red snapper, all smoked and all available in a 10 ounce cardboard box.  The items were imported from Guyana by Import Foods Wholesale Inc., a St. Paul-based company. The… read more

Hot on the heels of a Texas campaign designed to raise awareness about motorcycle safety, the city of Houston has launched an initiative that aims to get people talking about that go-to public menace:  texting while driving. The campaign is a joint effort by the Houston Police Department, the Fire Department, State Farm Insurance, and… read more

Millions upon millions of shipments of foreign goods arrive in the United States through busy ports every year.  But do we have enough personnel available to make sure that what’s being imported into our country is actually safe for our citizens? The Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration thinks that we could do a… read more

Studies have shown that rear-view cameras can save a number of lives if they are installed on vehicles across the country, but when can we expect this to become commonplace? A new report discusses the benefits of such devices as well as difficulties that are preventing extensive installation.  It quotes statistics which show that a… read more

A battle is shaping up between the makers of a medical device and a doctor who is saying that a defect in the device directly contributed to the death of more than 20 people. In the March issue of the Heart Rhythm Journal, a medical journal, a doctor has written a report about St. Jude… read more

Every day seems to bring an announcement of a recall due to the presence of an allergen not listed on the label of a product, and sadly, today is no different. The item in question is called Food Lion store brand hard/soft taco dinner.  This particular item was sold at Food Lion, Harveys, and Reid’s… read more

Not all recalls affect the entire country, but instead perhaps one specific region or even one individual community. A La Crosse, Wisconsin-based company called Kwik Trip has announced a recall of Glazers Donuts.  At issue is the fact that the items in question may contain traces of eggs, an allergen that was not listed on… read more

A Washington manufacturer that fell afoul of the Food and Drug Administration has agreed to keep its products away from consumers until the items can be proven safe again. Beginning in 2009, the Washington State Department of Agriculture and the FDA uncovered a wide variety of sanitary issues at a processing facility run by Del… read more

The Food and Drug Administration has advised consumers to stop eating Crispy Cookies and Rusk produced by TWI Foods of Ontario, Canada.  Both the cookies and the rusk, which is described as a crispy type of bread,  may contain eight common allergens, including milk and almonds.  The label on the product does not list these allergens…. read more

Detection of the presence of undeclared milk allergens in 16 ounce packs of “Pan de Torta” has forced Los Olivos, a company based out of Farmingdale, New York, to recall said product with a lot number of 50912. The item, which comes in a plastic package, was distributed through Hicksville-based Queso la Ricura to the states… read more

Another recall to report to you today, this one concerning our four legged friends. Diamond Pet Foods has announced a recall of a dog food product known as Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal and Rice.  The item comes in bags of either six pounds, 20 pounds, or 40 pounds.  The items will have a best by… read more

Sometimes product recalls can become just plain nutty. Today, Kraft Foods has announced a recall of 3,000 cases of Planters Cocktail Peanuts.  The affected items were available in 12 ounce containers and had a UPC of 2900007212.  The date on the bottom of the package should read January 9, 2014. These items were available in… read more