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Thursday, January 31, 2019

Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo


Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo http://bit.ly/2G1IrgG

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Gonococcal infection – United Kingdom


Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Gonococcal infection – United Kingdom http://bit.ly/2HGBhQi

Tyson Foods, Inc. Recalls Chicken Nugget Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Tyson Foods, Inc. Recalls Chicken Nugget Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Tyson Foods, Inc., a Sedalia, Mo. establishment, is recalling approximately 36,420 pounds of chicken nugget products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically rubber.

Published January 30, 2019 at 01:37AM
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Oskri Organics Corporation Recalls All Nut Butters because of Possible Health Risk

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.

Published January 29, 2019 at 10:28PM
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Perdue Foods, LLC Recalls Refrigerated Fun Shapes Chicken Breast Nuggets Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Perdue Foods, LLC Recalls Refrigerated Fun Shapes Chicken Breast Nuggets Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Perdue Foods, LLC, a Bridgewater, Va. establishment, is recalling approximately 16,011 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken nugget products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.

Published January 28, 2019 at 10:00PM
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Monday, January 28, 2019

SL: Recall of Thrive Market Nut Butters Due to Potential Health Risk

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. Because 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.

Published January 26, 2019 at 02:19AM
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Mrs. Grissom's Salads Issues a Voluntary Recall

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.

Published January 25, 2019 at 11:43PM
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Harvest Food Group, Inc. Recalls Poultry Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

Harvest Food Group, Inc. Recalls Poultry Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
Harvest Food Group, Inc., a Chicago, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 47,332 pounds of Not Ready-To-Eat (NRTE) chicken fried rice products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.

Published January 25, 2019 at 10:20PM
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Jac. Vandenberg, Inc. Recalls Fresh Peaches, Fresh Nectarines and Fresh Plums Because They May Be Contaminted with Listeria Monocytogenes

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.

Published January 25, 2019 at 06:04PM
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Satur Farms' Recall of Baby Spinach Affects Prepared Food Items from Whole Foods Market Stores in Eight States

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.

Published January 25, 2019 at 05:25AM
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Friday, January 25, 2019

Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 – Mozambique


Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 – Mozambique http://bit.ly/2S7RSk5

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo


Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo http://bit.ly/2MsnQ5v

Product Recall Because of Possible Health Risk

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.

Published January 24, 2019 at 03:05AM
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Perrigo Issues Allergy Alert For Simple Truth Organic Banana, Strawberry & Apple Puree With Nonfat Greek Yogurt

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.

Published January 24, 2019 at 03:03AM
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Stino Da Napoli Recalls Various Meat Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection

Stino Da Napoli Recalls Various Meat Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection
Stino Da Napoli, a Rocky River, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 11,392 pounds of various meat products that were produced, packed and distributed without the benefit of federal inspection.

Published January 23, 2019 at 09:43PM
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome – Argentine Republic


Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome – Argentine Republic http://bit.ly/2HrASRN

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Ottogi America, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg in Products

Ottogi America, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg in Products
Ottogi America, Inc. announced today it is recalling below 21 items due to a possibility of containing egg ingredient undeclared on the packages. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction of they consume these products.

Published January 19, 2019 at 05:04AM
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Custom Made Meals, LLC Recalls Chicken Skewer Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Custom Made Meals, LLC Recalls Chicken Skewer Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Custom Made Meals, LLC, a Denver, Colo., establishment, is recalling approximately 7,954 pounds of chicken skewer products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.

Published January 19, 2019 at 03:20AM
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H & T Seafood, Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced without Benefit of Import Inspection

H & T Seafood, Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced without Benefit of Import Inspection
H & T Seafood, Inc., the Importer of Record, a Bell, Calif. firm, is recalling approximately 71,435 pounds of imported Siluriformes fish products because the products were not presented for import re-inspection upon entry into the United States.

Published January 19, 2019 at 12:30AM
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Johnsonville, LLC Recalls Raw Ground Frozen Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Flavored Pork Patty Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Johnsonville, LLC Recalls Raw Ground Frozen Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Flavored Pork Patty Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Johnsonville, LLC, a Sheboygan Falls, Wis. establishment, is recalling approximately 48,371 pounds of raw ground pork patty products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically black rubber.

Published January 18, 2019 at 05:30PM
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Perdue Foods LLC Recalls Simplysmart Organics Gluten Free Chicken Nugget Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Perdue Foods LLC Recalls Simplysmart Organics Gluten Free Chicken Nugget Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Perdue Foods, LLC, a Perry, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 68,244 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken nugget products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically wood.

Published January 18, 2019 at 01:30AM
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RXBAR Recalls Certain Varieties of Bars Due to a Potential Undeclared Peanut Allergen

RXBAR Recalls Certain Varieties of Bars Due to a Potential Undeclared Peanut Allergen
RXBAR is voluntarily recalling certain varieties of bars because they may contain undeclared peanuts. People who have peanut allergies run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.

Published January 16, 2019 at 05:09AM
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Voluntary Recall Notice of El Guapo Chile Habanero and Chile Pasilla-Ancho Pouches Due to Unlabeled Peanut Allergen

Voluntary Recall Notice of El Guapo Chile Habanero and Chile Pasilla-Ancho Pouches Due to Unlabeled Peanut Allergen
Mojave Foods Corporation is initiating a voluntary recall of El Guapo Chile Habanero and Chile Pasilla-Ancho pouches due to an unlabeled peanut allergen.

Published January 16, 2019 at 04:06AM
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Thursday, January 17, 2019

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – Saudi Arabia


Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – Saudi Arabia http://bit.ly/2FA9AWW

Monday, January 14, 2019

J. H. Routh Packing Co. Recalls Pork Sausage Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

J. H. Routh Packing Co. Recalls Pork Sausage Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
J. H. Routh Packing Co., a Sandusky, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 1,719 pounds of raw pork sausage products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically rubber.

Published January 10, 2019 at 01:30AM
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Grand Strand Sandwich Company Recalls Lunch Box Sandwiches Italian Subs Lunch Box Sandwiches Ham & Swiss Croissants And Lunch Box Sandwiches Ham & Cheese Due To Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

Grand Strand Sandwich Company Recalls Lunch Box Sandwiches Italian Subs Lunch Box Sandwiches Ham & Swiss Croissants And Lunch Box Sandwiches Ham & Cheese Due To Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
- Grand Strand Sandwich is recalling Lunch Box Italian Subs, Lunch Box Ham & Swiss Croissants and Lunch Box Ham & Cheese Frozen Wedges due to a potential contamination of Listeria Monocytogenes.

Published January 08, 2019 at 04:41AM
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Thursday, January 10, 2019

Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo


Disease outbreak news from the WHO: Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo http://bit.ly/2FpnD1k

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Friday, January 4, 2019