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A Voluntary Product Recall of Specific Le Bon Patisserie Products
Le Bon Patisserie announced a voluntary product recall on some of its products last April 5. The reason for the recall is the possibility that undeclared allergens may be present in the products. Egg, wheat, walnuts, pistachios and milk may be present as ingredients in the products despite being undeclared. The recall was made after…
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Product Recall on Waco’s Sandwiches Due to An Undeclared Allergen
A product recall was announced last April 8 for certain varieties of Waco’s Bestyett Sandwiches. The product recall was announced by the company because of the possible presence of egg, which is a common food allergen. The affected varieties of Bestyett Sandwiches are Pimento Cheese and Chicken Salad. Both sandwiches are packed in clear plastic…
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A Product Recall for Prime Choice Foods’ Tortilla Chips
Prime Choice Foods Corporation announced a product recall last February 14 on specific lots of its multi-grain tortilla chips. These tortilla chips were recalled because they may contain undeclared ingredients which are considered to be allergens. The products are under the Garden of Eatin’ brand and are packed in 9 ounce retail bags. The chips’…
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Meat Sold at Grocery Stores Found to Contain Drug-Resistant Staphylococcus
A recent study conducted on the poultry and meat sold in various grocery stores has found that the products are almost always contaminated by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. The Clinical Infectious Diseases Journal reported that the bacteria could cause serious health risks, from infections of the skin to pneumonia. In some instances, Staphylococcus aureus infections…
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A Product Recall on Whole Cucumbers
L&M Companies Inc. has announced a voluntary recall for its whole cucumber product due to a possible bacterial contamination. The recall was initiated after the U.S. FDA informed the company that random sample testing had been done on the cucumbers and some of those tested were found positive for the Salmonella bacteria. The testing was…
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A Product Recall for Doctor’s CarbRite’s Chocolate Brownie Bars
On April 21, the company Doctor’s CarbRite Diet announced a recall on its Chocolate Brownie bars due to the presence of undeclared allergens. The brownie bars are said to possibly contain soy, egg, tree nuts, peanuts and milk. This is because the equipment used to process the recalled bars also processes products containing the allergens,…
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A Product Recall for Quinalt Tribal’s Canned Seafood
Quinalt Tribal Enterprise announced a voluntary recall for its canned seafood products on April 29. The recall is due to inadequate processing of the canned seafood. The affected products include all non-smoked and smoked salmon, non-smoked and smoked tuna, smoked sturgeon, razor clams (minced), razor clams (smoked) and steelhead (smoked). According to the USDA, the…
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Americans’ Eating Habits Remain the Same Despite Rising Concerns in Obesity
Although a majority of Americans are becoming concerned with their weight and are making changes in the food that they eat, a huge number are also becoming unconcerned about the quantity of food they take in. In fact, this number is even greater compared to a few years back. The numbers are so contradictory that…
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