allergies
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A Product Recall on American Foods’ Salsa and Sauces
On February 3, American Spoon Foods announced a voluntary recall on three of its products, Salsa (Apple Chipotle), Grilling Sauce (Maple Barbecue) and Roasting Sauce (Pumpkin Chipotle). The reason for the recall is the possibility of undeclared wheat in its ingredients, a common food allergen. The affected products have the following information: Apple Chipotle Salsa…
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Radiation from Japan’s Nuclear Problem Poses no Health Threats in the Unite States West Coast
In the second week of March, there were reports that nuclear radiation coming from the Fukushima Nuclear Plant in Japan had reached the U.S. West Coast. Reports from Reuters and the Associated Press state that small amounts of radioactive particles have reached California. Because of the small quantity of the particles, experts say that this…
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A Product Recall for S&M’s Dried Taro Product
S & M Enterprise Corporation recently announced a product recall for its dried taro product because it contains sulfites which have been undeclared as part of its ingredients. The product recall was made after it was found during a routine sampling that sulfites were not listed as an ingredient despite its being present in the…
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Mead Johnson
Mead Johnson is a nutrition company that specializes in manufacturing nutritional products for children. The company produces and distributes nutritional products and infant formulas worldwide. History Mead Johnson was born when Edward Mead Johnson, one of the founders of Johnson and Johnson, left the company. The first manufacturing plant of Mead Johnson was opened in…
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GFS Pecan Pieces Recalled Due to Undeclared Allergen
Nut Bar Company Incorporated announced a product recall on Thursday regarding its GFS Pecan Pieces. The products were recalled because of an undeclared allergen. The recall was made after it was discovered that the product, which contained walnuts, did not list the specific nut as part of its ingredients. Investigation of the situation revealed that…
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A Product Recall for Market Pantry Snickerdoodles Cookies
Last May 6, Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products, Inc. announced a recall for specific lots of their Snickerdoodles cookies. The recall was because of the presence of undeclared whey in the products. The recalled cookies are said to contain whey from its milk ingredient, however the packaging does not indicate the presence of the allergen. The…
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Product Recall for Dr. Snack® Chocolate Raisin
BCS International Corporation announced on May 24, a recall for Choco. Raisin products under the Dr. Snack® brand. The reason for recalling the products is the presence of undeclared peanuts in its ingredients. The company stresses that the recall applies only to specified batches, particularly those that have sell by dates of March 5, 2012.…
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Publix’s Caesar Salad Dressing Recalled Due to Undeclared Allergens
Ken’s Foods Incorporated, the producer of Publix’s Caesar Salad Dressing, has announced a product recall for the salad dressing on June 16. The salad dressing possibly contains gluten, fish and soy ingredients which have not been declared on the label. The recall was announced immediately after it was found that a part of the run…
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