allergy
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A Product Recall for Onion Ring Products
Transpecos Foods, LP announced on May 26, a product recall for its onion ring products due to the presence of an undeclared allergen. The onion rings were said to contain egg and/or milk, common food allergens, that were not listed as part of the ingredients. Investigation showed that there was a miscommunication between the formulating…
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Common Foods That Trigger Allergic Reactions
An allergy is the body’s bad response to an element or entity. Certain types of food can cause a person to have an allergy attack. Most food allergies are triggered by proteins and every allergy symptom is different from another, depending on the type of protein taken in by the body. Why Food Allergies Occur…
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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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Bariatric Advantage Recalls Muti-Formula Supplement Packs
The company Bariatric Advantage announced a recall for individual packs of its chewable multi-formula supplements. The company’s reason for making the recall is the presence of an undeclared allergen in the supplements. Those that are affected by the recall are sample packs containing 60 and 180 tablets per bottle. These multi-formula supplements are chocolate mint…
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Undeclared Allergens Found in Specific Risvold’s Products
Risvold’s, Incorporated has announced a recall for specific batches of its seafood salad and seafood pasta products. The company has recalled the affected products because of undeclared allergens present. Possible allergens that are present include milk, sesame, sunflower and soy. This incident was discovered during a yearly audit done by the FDA. It was noticed…
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All About Nuts
Botanically speaking, a nut is defined as both the seed and the fruit. Following this definition, most nuts that we know and eat will not be classified as true nuts as they are actually the fruit of the trees they come from. However, the culinary definition of nuts is less strict as its botanical definition.…
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Mini-Croissants Recalled Due to Undeclared Allergen
California-based Posh Bakery issued a recall on July 7 for its mini-croissants (the butter variety and the chocolate variety). The bakery products contain allergens that were not declared on its list of ingredients. The recalled mini-croissants are said to contain eggs, a common food allergen, that has not been included as an ingredient of the…
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