Oskri Organics Corporation Recalls All Nut Butters because of Possible Health Risk
Oskri Organics Corporation of Lake Mills, WI is recalling ALL Oskri Corporation manufactured nut butters. This recall has been initiated due to positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes found in multiple Oskri Corporation manufactured nut butters. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - January 29, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., and Jeff Shuren, M.D., Director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, on a record year for device innovation
Review of 2018 device innovations, with record-setting 106 novel device approvals, and new actions FDA is taking to modernize approach to safety (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - January 28, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
SL: Recall of Thrive Market Nut Butters Due to Potential Health Risk
Thrive Market, Inc, is recalling all unexpired lots of the Thrive Market-branded nut butters listed below ( “Product(s)”) due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. On January 21, 2019, one of our suppliers notified us that it was issuing a recall of all nut butters it has manufactured since January 2018 because of a positive test for Listeria monocytogenes in recent lots. B ecause the safety of our members is our absolute priority, we are expanding on our supplier’s recall and are voluntarily recalling all unexpired lots of all Thrive Market-branded nut butters manufactured by this supplier....
Source: Food and Drug Administration - January 25, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Mrs. Grissom ’s Salads Issues a Voluntary Recall
For immediate release- January 18,2019 – Nashville, TN – Mrs. Grissom’s Salads is voluntarily recalling a single days production of Mrs. Grissom’s SELECT Old Fashioned Pimento Cheese because of a labeling issue. Product produced on December 13, 2018 may have been packaged incorrectly, with the correct Pimento Cheese label on top lid, but a Chicken salad label on the container. The Pimento Cheese may contain allergens not listed on the products ingredient label, Specifically Milk. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - January 25, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Jac. Vandenberg, Inc. Recalls Fresh Peaches, Fresh Nectarines and Fresh Plums Because They May Be Contaminted with Listeria Monocytogenes
Jac. Vandenberg, Inc. of Yonkers, New York is recalling 1,727 cartons of Fresh Peaches, 1,207 cartons of Fresh Nectarines and 365 cartons of Fresh Plums because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - January 25, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., and Janet Woodcock, M.D., director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research on the FDA ’s ongoing investigation into valsartan and ARB class impurities and the agency’s steps to address the root causes of the safety issues
FDA describes the ongoing investigation into the ARB class impurities and agency ’s steps to address the root causes of the safety issues (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - January 25, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Satur Farms ’ Recall of Baby Spinach Affects Prepared Food Items from Whole Foods Market Stores in Eight States
In response to a recall by Satur Farms, Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling various prepared foods items in eight states containing baby spinach because of a potential contamination of Salmonella. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - January 25, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Satur Farms ’ Recall of Baby Spinach Affects Prepared Food Items from Whole Foods Market Stores in Eight States
In response to a recall by Satur Farms, Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling various prepared foods items in eight states containing baby spinach because of a potential contamination of Salmonella. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - January 25, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
FDA statement from Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. announcing efforts to improve the quality of the information used to assess the effectiveness of REMS programs in supporting the safe use of medications
FDA describes new policies to ensure the safe use of medications (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - January 24, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Product Recall Because of Possible Health Risk
Satur Farms, 3705 Alvah ' s Lane, Cutchogue, NY 11935 is voluntarily recalling Baby Spinach and Mesclun with the specific lot numbers listed below because it has 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 with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - January 24, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
General Mills Recalls Five Pound Bags of Gold Medal Unbleached Flour
General Mills announced today a voluntary national recall of five-pound bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached Flour with a better if used by date of April 20, 2020. The recall is being issued for the potential presence of Salmonella which was discovered during sampling of the five-pound bag product. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - January 24, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Perrigo Issues Allergy Alert For Simple Truth Organic Banana, Strawberry & Apple Puree With Nonfat Greek Yogurt
Perrigo Company, in coordination with The Kroger Company, is initiating a voluntary recall of one production lot of Simple Truth Organic Banana, Strawberry& Apple Fruit Puree with Nonfat Greek Yogurt (LOT L8159, best by 08/06/2019, produced in Spain) due to improper labeling that does not indicate the presence of milk, posing a potential risk to consumers with milk allergies. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - January 24, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
FDA permits marketing of first test to aid in the diagnosis of a sexually-transmitted infection known as < em > Mycoplasma genitalium < /em >
FDA permits marketing of first test to aid in the diagnosis of a sexually-transmitted infection known as Mycoplasma genitalium (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - January 23, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
UPDATED: Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP and Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited is expanding its voluntary recall from 10 lots of Losartan potassium tablets USP to include 6 lots of Losartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide tablets, USP, to the consumer level due to the detection of trace amounts of an unexpected impurity found in an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufactured by Hetero Labs Limited. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - January 22, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. and Jeff Shuren, M.D., Director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, on latest steps to strengthen FDA ’s 510(k) program for premarket review of medical devices
FDA takes more steps toward strengthening 510(k) program for premarket review of medical devices (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - January 22, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
