If you've purchased Roland(R) Bruschetta recently, beware of glass inside if yours is from amongst a couple lots recalled by American Roland Food Corp. As of December 29, 2014, American Roland Food Corp. announced the recall of Roland Bruschetta from lots numbered 28 and 29 due to safety concerns. The affected product was distributed
Carmel apples, ice cream products and cheese have been the potential bearers of bad gifts this holiday season. Of the last six most recent FDA recalls involving potential health risks five involve contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes. These recalls involve the following foods in a number of states: Ice cream products in Oregon,
If you've recently purchased a gluten-free ice cream sandwich in Oregon or Washington, beware of potential foodborne illness. As of December 29, 2014, Great Feeling Foods, LLC of Portland, Oregon has issued a voluntary recall of its Groove Gluten-free Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches produced between May 16, 2014 and December 20, 2014. The sandwiches are potentially
Where would you buy something named "bleating heart" other than San Francisco. A perfect name for a sheep product distributed in the Bay area. However, if you recently purchased sheep cheese in the San Francisco area, check this out. As of December 17, 2014, Bleating Heart Cheese is conducting a voluntary recall of
If you've purchased pre-packaged salads containing Gala apple slices in northeastern U.S., this may be important to know. As of December 11, 2014, Giant Eagle has issued a recall of Giant Eagle Apple Pistachio Salad and Apple Pistachio Salad with Chicken because the salads may contain fresh cut Gala red apples currently recalled
As of December 10, 2014, Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. (“Del Monte Fresh”) announced the voluntary recall of fresh cut fruit containing Gala red apples grown in Pennsylvania. The affected product was distributed to a limited number of customers in a few states in northeast US and is being recalled because these
Beware, if you purchased these fancy curds products in Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee, or North Carolina. As of December 9, 2014, Global Garlic, Inc. of Miami, Florida is recalling De Mi Pais products: Cuajada Fresca (Fresh Curd) 12oz. and Cuajada Olanchana (Fresh Curd) 12oz., because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes, an organism which can
Here is some good information to help manage diabetes during a challenging holiday. Managing Your Diabetes During the Holidays | Features | CDC.
Hmm. Bee pollen? I had to look this one up. Why would people consume bee pollen? I did a search on Bing and found this information on WebMd. It appears that people use it as a dietary supplement, to alleviate diaper rash, help with alcoholism, asthma, allergies, health maintenance, or stomach problems.
Check out the recent announcements regarding undeclared allergens in various food products at my Allergy Alerts page. FDA has issued several announcements over the past couple weeks that would be important to people with allergies including peanuts, almonds, soy, yellow dye, milk, sulfites, fish, wheat and eggs. These alerts involve a variety of
