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Last Friday, Jack and the Green Sprouts, Inc. of Wisconsin recalled one lot of their 5-ounce packaged Alfalfa sprouts. The FDA attributes the recall to concerns over possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Jack and the Green Sprouts, Inc. says the recall only applies to Lot 687 […]

Late last year, Medline Industries, LP, announced a class I recall of multiple lots of kits, trays, and bundles containing their Integrated Arterial Catheters. According to the FDA, a manufacturing defect on the hubs of the catheters presents a serious safety risk for patients. Health […]

Late last week, Tri-Union Seafoods out of California recalled 34 lots of canned tuna products sold under four different brand names. The FDA attributes the recall to the health hazards associated with possible contamination with Clostridium botulinum. Tri-Union Seafoods announced the recall on Friday, January […]

Late last week, Blue Ridge Beef out of North Carolina announced a recall of one lot, or 5,700 lbs., of their 2-pound Natural Mix logs for dogs. According to the FDA, samples from the recalled lot tested positive for contamination with Salmonella. The company distributed […]

According to the FDA, concerns about possible Salmonella contamination have prompted Turkana Food Inc. out of New Jersey to recall one lot of their Aleppo Tahini Sesame Paste. The company announced the recall on Thursday. Turkana Food Inc. distributed the affected lot of Aleppo Tahini […]

Near the end of December, Baxter Healthcare Corporation issued an urgent correction for four models of their Life2000 Ventilator. According to the FDA, the correction pertains to a malfunction with the battery charger for the device. Baxter’s Life2000 Ventilator is a mask-free, portable unit designed […]

According to the FDA, United Natural Trading LLC out of New Jersey is recalling one lot of their Fresh Direct Dark Chocolate Covered Pretzels. The company cites undeclared milk as the reason for the recall. United Natural Trading announced the recall last Wednesday, clarifying that […]

Late last week, Gerber Products Company out of Virginia announced the recall and discontinuation of their GERBER® SOOTHE N CHEW® TEETHING STICKS. According to the FDA, concerns about choking prompted the recall. The recall, which Gerber initiated on January 31st, applies to all lots of […]

According to the FDA, Alvogen, Inc. is recalling one lot of their Fentanyl Transdermal System 25 mcg/h transdermal patches due to a potentially dangerous packaging issue. The company announced the recall on Friday, January 31st. Alvogen’s Fentanyl Transdermal System 25 mcg/h transdermal patches are typically prescribed […]

The Olympus Corporation out of Pennsylvania issued an Advisory Notice just over a month ago notifying health care professionals of the potential risks associated with continued use of their re-usable Forceps/Irrigation Plug (Isolated Type) model MAJ-891. The FDA published the announcement on Thursday, January 29th. […]

On Saturday, the discovery of an undeclared allergen prompted La Fiesta Food Products, LLC to recall five lots total of their La Fiesta Pan Rayado Bread Crumbs and two lots of their Pan Rayado Sazonado Bread Crumbs. The FDA published notice of the recall on […]

Last Friday, TS Food Packaging out of Wisconsin announced a recall of 11 lots total of their Rural King Bacon Flavor Popcorn Seasoning and their Wasbash Valley Farms Bacon Flavor Popcorn Seasoning. The FDA attributes the recall to undeclared soy in the product. The company […]