The now-bankrupt Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) inadvertently set off the largest food recall in United States history when it shipped peanut base products to food manufacturers in spite of repeated tests indicating evidence of …

The list grows as more and more peanut-based products are being voluntarily recalled after a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning was issued on Saturday, January 17.  At this time, the source of Salmonella …

King Nut Companies, an Ohio-based regional distributor of peanut butter, has announced it is recalling two lines of peanut butter it ships, but does not manufacture, in response to the news that officials at the …

Before a new drug can gain approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), clinical studies must be conducted that document the drug’s safety and effectiveness.  To do so, a very exacting set of …

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning today to physicans and diabetic patients about the ReliOn single-dose insulin syringes recently recalled by their manufacturer, Covidien Ltd.  The voluntary recall began on October …

On Friday, Whole Foods Market issued a recall of all ground beef sold under the Coleman Natural Foods brand name between June 2 and August 6.  Consumers who have Coleman beef bought at Whole Foods …

After weeks of getting blamed for causing as many as 1,200 people in 42 states and the District of Columbia to become ill with infection from Salmonella, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has …

Two of the largest retail grocery chains in Texas have pulled most fresh tomatoes from their shelves and from their prepared-foods stations in order to reduce the risk of Salmonella infection that has made 21 …

Roma and other large-sized tomatoes have been linked to a Salmonella outbreak that spans nine states, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Although the tomatoes in question have not …

Unsafe Food Handling Shuts Down Illinois Cream Cheese, Seafood Companies
On May 15, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the forced closing of two Illinois companies for failure to maintain adequate food handling procedures …