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$1 Billion Price Tag for On-going Peanut Recall
16 March, 2009 – 14:29 | 2 Comments

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 salmonella colonization.  The resulting outbreak…

Peanut Butter Products Recall List Grows; Jars Still Thought Safe
19 January, 2009 – 21:04 | 2 Comments

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 contamination is thought to be…

Peanut Butter Recalled in Latest Salmonella Scare
13 January, 2009 – 0:38 | 3 Comments

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 US Centers for Disease Control…

Growing List of Experts Calls for ‘Real World’ Drug Studies
25 November, 2008 – 5:27 | No Comment

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 criteria are devised and a…

ReliOn Insulin Syringes Recalled For Dosage Mix-Up
7 November, 2008 – 6:23 | No Comment

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 9, when it was discovered…

Problematic Meatpacker Source of Whole Foods Recall
12 August, 2008 – 6:16 | No Comment

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 Market are urged to discard…

Once Again, Tomatoes Are Safe to Eat
19 July, 2008 – 5:07 | 3 Comments

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 canceled its warning against eating…

Texas Grocers Pull Tomatoes Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
5 June, 2008 – 19:40 | No Comment

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 Texans sick since mid-April.  The…

Big Tomatoes Cause Big Problems in 9 States
3 June, 2008 – 16:01 | 2 Comments

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 been recalled, the CDC urges consumers…

Cream cheese manufacturers shut down
17 May, 2008 – 11:04 | No Comment

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 and noncompliance with labeling requirements. …

China Publicly Disputes Tainted Heparin Origin
22 April, 2008 – 4:49 | No Comment

Officials for the United States met with the Chinese regarding the origin of the tainted heparin that sparked a rash of allergic reactions and several dozen US deaths lately but failed to reach an agreement as to where the contaminant…

Tougher Rules on Food, Drug Labels
20 April, 2008 – 17:15 | One Comment

With more than $2 trillion of goods imported into the US from 150 countries each year and 62 recent deaths attributed to tainted heparin coming from China, there is increasing public demand to know where, exactly, their foods, medicines, and…

Hired Writers, Not Scientists, Behind Merck’s Vioxx Studies
16 April, 2008 – 12:30 | 8 Comments

In a new twist to the ethical issues Merck Inc, faces over Vioxx (rofecoxib), the company’s one-time best seller that was pulled from the market in 2004, because it became closely associated with patient heart attacks, some argue that the…

Recalled Malt-O-Meal Cereals Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
14 April, 2008 – 20:39 | One Comment

The FDA has joined forces with Malt-O-Meal to identify the cause of contamination while state health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are working to identify other cases of the disease and to prevent further illness.