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Pepin Heights Orchards Issues Cider Advisory Consumers: Pepin Heights 800-652-3779 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 6, 2012 -Pepin Heights Orchards is advising consumers to discard Pepin Heights brand Honeycrisp Apple Cider with a “Use By” date on the label of Feb 09 2012. The product was packaged in half-gallon plastic jugs and sold and distributed in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. This advisory is precautionary. No illnesses have been reported. The advisory applies only to... Read Full Story

I just watched a newly released undercover video from Mercy For Animals showing abuse of hens at the largest restaurant egg producers, Sparboe Farms . This farm supplies eggs to McDonald's. The Sparboe eggs were on recall last year due to Salmonella. I've eaten these eggs for several year so I contacted the company and got a reply within minutes with this link: http://www.sparboeupdate.com/ McDonald's Corp. said Friday the behavior shown on the video is "disturbing and completely... Read Full Story

FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Bio Gaudiano Brand Organic Olives Stuffed with Almonds FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Nov. 4, 2011 - FDA warns consumers not to eat Bio Gaudiano brand Organic Olives Stuffed with Almonds This product may put consumers at risk for botulism Fast Facts FDA is warning consumers not to eat any Bio Gaudiano brand Organic Olives Stuffed with Almonds. Pure Italian LLC of Watertown, Mass., the U.S. distributor, in conjunction with the manufacturer and packer... Read Full Story

Rice-A-Roni Issues Voluntary Recall on a Small Quantity of Specific Family Size Rice-A-Roni Rice Pilaf Flavor Product Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - November 4, 2011 - Rice-A-Roni has initiated a voluntary recall on a small quantity of specific family-size boxes of Rice-A-Roni Rice Pilaf flavor due to an undeclared milk allergen.  This product was originally distributed to stores located in California and Arizona. People who are allergic to milk run the... Read Full Story

Salmonella Illnesses Linked To Organic Eggs Consumers, Food Preparers Reminded To Cook Eggs Thoroughly   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 19, 2011 - The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) are investigating illnesses in at least six people in Minnesota that are connected with a recall of organic shell eggs due to contamination with Salmonella Enteritidis. The contaminated eggs were traced back by the MDA to Larry Schultz Organic Farm of... Read Full Story

Consumer Alert - Undeclared Sulfites In Dried Dates FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 19, 2011 - New York State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel Aubertine today alerted consumers that Domega NY International Co. LTD, located at 47-57 Bridgewater St. in Brooklyn, NY, is recalling Dried Dates due to the presence of undeclared sulfites. People who have severe sensitivity to sulfites may run the risk of serious or life-threatening reactions if they consume this product. The recalled Dried Dates... Read Full Story

Church Brothers, LLC Announces Voluntary Recall of Bagged Spinach FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 20, 2011 – Church Brothers, LLC is voluntarily recalling 560 bags of clipped spinach as a precautionary measure after one bag tested positive for Salmonella during a random USDA Microbiological Data Program sampling. The recalled product was processed on October 6, 2011 and shipped in 2.5 pound bags to Super King Markets in Los Angeles, California. The bagged spinach affected by this recall... Read Full Story

Insight Pharmaceuticals Issues A Voluntary Nationwide Recall Of "Nostrilla Nasal Decongestant" Due To Bacterial Contamination FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 19, 2011 - Insight Pharmaceuticals, LLC of Langhorne, Pa., is recalling one lot (34,092 bottles) of Nostrilla Nasal Decongestant nasal spray to the consumer level, because it may contain the bacteria Burkholderia cepacia . Burkholderia cepacia may cause serious infection in individuals with a compromised immune system or chronic... Read Full Story

General Mills Issues Voluntary Class One Recall of One Day’s Production of Chocolate Flavor Fiber One 90-Calorie Chewy Bars FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 20, 2011 - General Mills is voluntarily recalling a single day’s production of Chocolate flavor Fiber One 90-Calorie Chewy Bars because of a labeling issue.  Product produced on this date may have been packaged incorrectly, and may contain sensitive ingredients not listed on the box’s ingredient label, including the potential... Read Full Story

CooperVision Continues the Voluntary Recall of Avaira™ Toric Contact Lenses FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 13, 2011 - In full cooperation with the United States Food and Drug Administration, CooperVision, Inc. is continuing to work with the FDA, distributors, customers, eye care practitioners and lens wearers to complete the worldwide recall initiated on August 19, 2011 on certain lots of Avaira™ Toric contact lenses. “Our first priority is always the health and safety of all... Read Full Story