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Nearly 84,000 cases of Kraft Singles American cheese slices have been voluntarily recalled, the Kraft Heinz company announced on Tuesday
The recall was a precaution taken after one of the company's wrapping machines developed a "temporary issue," which caused certain processed cheese slices to have a thin, plastic film on them, even after the individual plastic wrapper was removed.
....like outta ya house.Air fryers sold at popular retail stores such as Walmart, Target, and Kohl's, are being recalled due to a potential burn hazard.
Empower Brands is recalling two models of the PowerXL dual-basket air fryer, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission,
The plastic connector that can be used to combine two food baskets inside of the units can break during use and as a result, pose a burn hazard, according to the alert.
On January 24, Haleon—the company that produces Robitussin and other health products, including Sensodyne and Flonase—just recalled eight lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These products are often used to treat common cold and flu symptoms, like coughing, fever, and sore throat.
The following eight lots have been recalled—six are the daytime version, and the remaining two are the nighttime formula. Look for the following lot numbers (which you can find on the bottom right on the back label) on your bottles for Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult:
T10810
T08730
T08731
T08732
T08733
T10808
The two recalled lots for Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult are T08740 and T08742.
The recalled conditioner can contain bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an environmental organism found widely in soil and water. People with weakened immune systems or external medical devices who are exposed to Pseudomonas aeruginosa face a risk of serious infection that may require medical treatment. The bacteria can enter the body if inhaled, through the eyes, or through a break in the skin. People with healthy immune systems are usually not affected by the bacteria.
Denmark has recalled several spicy ramen noodle products by South Korean company Samyang, claiming that the capsaicin levels in them could poison consumers.
Three fiery flavours of the Samyang instant ramen line are being withdrawn: Buldak 3x Spicy & Hot Chicken, 2x Spicy & Hot Chicken and Hot Chicken Stew.
Denmark's food agency issued the recall and warning on Tuesday, urging consumers to abandon the product.
But the maker Samyang says there's no problem with the quality of the food.
"We understand that the Danish food authority recalled the products, not because of a problem in their quality but because they were too spicy," the firm said in a statement to the BBC.
"The products are being exported globally. But this is the first time they have been recalled for the above reason."
It's unknown if any specific incidents in Denmark had prompted authorities there to take action.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration said it had assessed the levels of capsaicin in a single packet to be "so high that they pose a risk of the consumer developing acute poisoning".
Where?More people have reported severe poisonings in an ongoing outbreak marked by people seizing and needing to be intubated after consuming microdose candies made by Diamond Shruumz, the Food and Drug Administration reported Tuesday.
There are now at least 12 reported cases across eight states. All 12 people were ill enough to seek medical care, and 10 needed to be hospitalized. The symptoms reported so far include seizures, central nervous system depression (loss of consciousness, confusion, sleepiness), agitation, abnormal heart rates, hyper/hypotension, nausea, and vomiting, the FDA reported.
In Tuesday's update, the FDA also expanded the products linked to the illnesses. In addition to all flavors of Diamond Shruumz's Microdosing Chocolate Bars, the agency's warning now covers all flavors of the brand's Infused Cones and Micro Dose and Macro Dose Gummies.
What happened?The candies are available nationwide. They are sold online—where they remain available for purchase as of Tuesday evening—and can also be found in various retail locations throughout the US, including smoke/vape shops and retailers that sell hemp-derived products.
The current tally of cases includes one from Alabama, four from Arizona, two from Indiana, one from Kentucky, one from Missouri, one from Nevada, one from Pennsylvania, and one from South Carolina.
I'm guessing there were some cost-cutting decisions made and a product substitution is causing health problems. Do not mess with mushrooms.It remains unclear what exactly is in the candies and what could cause such severe toxicity. The company does not provide ingredient lists for its products on its website. The term "microdosing" typically suggests a small amount of psychedelic compound is present, and Diamond Shruumz markets its products as "trippy," "psychedelic," and "hallucinogenic." But lab reports posted on Diamond Shruumz's website indicate that its candies do not contain the notable mushroom-derived psychedelic compound, psilocybin.
The FDA, along with America's Poison Centers and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is still investigating the cases and working to determine the cause. In a response to an inquiry from Ars, the FDA declined to comment on whether it is in contact with the company and if it is recommending a voluntary recall.
Nearly 300 types of canned coffee distributed nationwide are being recalled over botulism concerns, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Snapchill LLC, a Wisconsin-based company, is voluntarily recalling the canned coffee after learning their manufacturing process could lead to the potentially deadly food poisoning.
The recall alert says the manufacturing process “could lead to the growth and production of the deadly toxin, botulinum toxin, in low acid canned foods.”
Snapchill™ is a patented technology that locks in all the flavor and aromas of your coffee returning it to you in your labeled can.
Our patented Snapchill™ process involves hot brewing coffee to develop the best possible flavor and instantly chilling it to 38 degrees to prevent oxidation.
Two weeks later, a recall:
Diamond Shruumz's parent company, Prophet Premium Blends, said in the recall notice that it had received only two complaints about the products to date and, upon receiving those complaints, reviewed recent laboratory analyses (Certificates of Analysis) of its products. According to the company, those CoAs noted "higher than normal amounts of muscimol," which is one of two key compounds found in hallucinogenic Amanita mushrooms. Muscimol "could be a potential cause of symptoms consistent with those observed in persons who became ill after eating Diamond Shruumz products," the company said in the recall notice.
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It's unclear what amounts of muscimol were found in the company's products and which products were affected. While the company reported only "higher than normal" amounts, it's also unclear what the "normal" amount is. Diamond Shruumz posts third-party lab reports on its website, most of which indicate that the products are tested for muscimol. For instance, the reports show muscimol testing for all flavors of Cones and Extreme Gummies. For the brand's chocolate bars, which the FDA first linked to the illnesses, all the bars except for the dark chocolate flavor showed muscimol results. For the gummies, only the report for the Hawaiian Punch flavor shows muscimol results. Of all the reports that include results for muscimol, all indicate that the amounts are lower than the limit of quantitation, which suggests that they are not supposed to contain any amount of muscimol. All of the reports reviewed by Ars were dated at various times throughout 2023.
Consumers should not eat, sell, or serve any Diamond Shruumz product. For those who have already purchased the products, they can be returned for a full refund to 1019 Arlington St., Orlando, Florida, 32805, according to Diamond Shruumz's website.
How does shipping even work for something like that? Even if you're in a state where it's legalized, shipping across state lines seems like it would be a risk.Smoove_B wrote: Fri Jun 28, 2024 10:32 pm Two weeks later, a recall:Consumers should not eat, sell, or serve any Diamond Shruumz product. For those who have already purchased the products, they can be returned for a full refund to 1019 Arlington St., Orlando, Florida, 32805, according to Diamond Shruumz's website.
I'm a little disappointed that Beth Mole didn't get into the gory details for the Ars Technica article.Five more people have died in a nationwide outbreak of Listeria infections linked to contaminated Boar's Head brand meats, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday.
To date, 57 people across 18 states have been sickened, all of whom required hospitalization. A total of eight have died. The latest tally makes this the largest listeriosis outbreak in the US since 2011, when cantaloupe processed in an unsanitary facility led to 147 Listeria infections in 28 states, causing 33 deaths, the CDC notes.
The new cases and deaths come after a massive recall of more than 7 million pounds of Boar's Head meat products, which encompassed 71 of the company's products. That recall was announced on July 30, which itself was an expansion of a July 26 recall of an additional 207,528 pounds of Boar's Head products. By August 8, when the CDC last provided an update on the outbreak, the number of cases had hit 43, with 43 hospitalizations and three deaths.
Records released by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service to CBS News through a Freedom of Information Act request tally 69 records of "noncompliances" flagged by the agency over the past year at the Jarratt plant.
It's unclear whether Boar's Head will face any penalties by the USDA for the repeat issues. Reports published by the agency so far show no "enforcement actions" taken against the company in the past year. A USDA spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Beyond issues like paperwork lapses and leftover meat on equipment, the records show inspectors faulted Boar's Head several times for mold or mildew building up around the company's facilities in Jarratt.
In July, federal inspectors found what looked to be mold and mildew around the hand washing sinks for the workers tasked with meats that are supposed to be ready to eat.
Mold was also found building up outside of steel vats used by the plant, previous records show, as well as in holding coolers between the site's smokehouses.
"A black mold like substance was seen throughout the room at the wall/concrete junction. As well as some caulking around brick/metal," they wrote in January, saying some spots were "as large as a quarter."
Other locations were found to have a number of issues with leaking or pooling water, including a puddle found to have "a green algal growth" inside and condensation that was found to be "dripping over product being held."
After inspectors flagged one of the leaks to the company, workers tried to mop up the leaks.
"The employee wiped a third time, and the leaks returned within 10 seconds," inspectors wrote after one condensation issue was raised on July 27, near fans that looked to be blowing the liquid onto uncovered deli meats.
Beyond water, USDA faulted the company for leaks of other substances. In February, an inspector found "ample amounts of blood in puddles on the floor" and a "rancid smell" throughout a cooler used at the plant.
A number of records also flag sightings of insects in and around deli meats at the plant, including one instance that prompted the agency to tag more than 980 pounds of ham in a smokehouse hallway to be "retained" for an investigation.
In June, another record flagged concerns over flies going in and out of "vats of pickle" left by Boar's Head in a room.
"Small flying gnat like insects were observed crawling on the walls and flying around the room. The rooms walls had heavy meat buildup," they wrote.
Other parts of the facility were also found to have bugs, including what looked to be "ants traveling down the wall," as well as a beetle and a cockroach.
Very poor cleaning practices.Max Peck wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 9:11 am I've seeing a lot of reporting about the conditions found in the Boar's Head processing facility. Bugs, mold, mildew, leaks, contamination -- those I all understand, but how exactly do you get "meat buildup" on the walls?
Us too. But longer ago, perhaps... Many years ago it was really good stuff, and then they had a drop in quality (IIRC their popularity resulted in a change in production-line/sourcing, etc) - that I recall, and we moved away from them.gilraen wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 12:13 pm Oof...we used to love Boar's Head stuff but it's probably been at least a couple of years since we bought it (it got too expensive compared to the store brand).
So far 8 people have died related to the recall, so it's definitely going to follow a different trajectory than most of these cases - especially if they can demonstrate negligence in the name of profits.hepcat wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 9:58 am I wonder if they will go under after this? It does seem rather an extreme violation on their part.
It has its place and is actually not uncommon. That said, it should be one tool - not the only tool. Places that demonstrate high risk or manufacturing locations that have historical problems can and should be targeted for more inspections.Daehawk wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 12:56 pm Self inspection is just plain stupid. I dont know why my country excels at stupidity so well other than greed.....and stupidity.
And we see how well that has gone. No one 'ever' gets sick on a cruise do they?I had the same experience when I learned about the people that inspect cruise ships. I learned there were two (two!) guys that were in charge of inspecting all the cruise ships for the east coast. Two!
hahahaha Festering floating culture samples.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that's rarely the fault of sanitation or something that would get caught in an inspection. It's more the inherent risks of cramming four thousand people into a share environment where too few wash their hands (and don't wear masks).Daehawk wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2024 6:00 pmAnd we see how well that has gone. No one 'ever' gets sick on a cruise do they?I had the same experience when I learned about the people that inspect cruise ships. I learned there were two (two!) guys that were in charge of inspecting all the cruise ships for the east coast. Two!
Nearly 80,000lbs of butter is being recalled due to potential missing allergy statements on the packaging, in an incident that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classed as its second highest risk level.
Continental Dairy Facilities Southwest LLC voluntarily initiated a recall of two butter products on October 11: Kirkland Signature Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter and Kirkland Signature Salted Sweet Cream Butter, both 16oz packets containing four sticks of butter.
On Thursday, November 7, the FDA categorized this recall as a Class II, meaning: "a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote."
WTF does the packaging have to do with Salmonella? Seems like there's more that needs fixing...Costco has issued another major food recall due to potential salmonella contamination, affecting over 10,000 units of organic eggs sold at its warehouses nationwide.
The recall, announced Nov. 27 by Handsome Brook Farms, covers Kirkland Signature Organic Pasture-Raised 24-Count Eggs. More than 250,000 eggs were found to have been potentially contaminated with salmonella after being mistakenly packaged for retail sale.
It's not the packaging, it's the fact that the eggs were never supposed to be sold at retail in the first place.Pyperkub wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2024 4:10 pm Costco Eggs:
WTF does the packaging have to do with Salmonella? Seems like there's more that needs fixing...Costco has issued another major food recall due to potential salmonella contamination, affecting over 10,000 units of organic eggs sold at its warehouses nationwide.
The recall, announced Nov. 27 by Handsome Brook Farms, covers Kirkland Signature Organic Pasture-Raised 24-Count Eggs. More than 250,000 eggs were found to have been potentially contaminated with salmonella after being mistakenly packaged for retail sale.
The recall was initiated after the company determined that eggs not intended for retail distribution were instead packaged and distributed in retail packaging. Additional supply chain controls and retraining are being put in place to prevent recurrence.
So, Salmonella is fine for eggs not sold at retail????Max Peck wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2024 4:16 pmIt's not the packaging, it's the fact that the eggs were never supposed to be sold at retail in the first place.Pyperkub wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2024 4:10 pm Costco Eggs:
WTF does the packaging have to do with Salmonella? Seems like there's more that needs fixing...Costco has issued another major food recall due to potential salmonella contamination, affecting over 10,000 units of organic eggs sold at its warehouses nationwide.
The recall, announced Nov. 27 by Handsome Brook Farms, covers Kirkland Signature Organic Pasture-Raised 24-Count Eggs. More than 250,000 eggs were found to have been potentially contaminated with salmonella after being mistakenly packaged for retail sale.The recall was initiated after the company determined that eggs not intended for retail distribution were instead packaged and distributed in retail packaging. Additional supply chain controls and retraining are being put in place to prevent recurrence.
I'd guess that eggs intended for processing don't have the same safeguards in place as eggs being sold at retail. If the egg is cooked or whatever, salmonella is not really an issue AFAIK. It could be as simple as the not-for-retail eggs not being cleaned in the same was as retail eggs.
The contaminated broccoli was distributed to Walmart stores across multiple states, including Ohio and Kentucky. While the product’s “best if used by” date has passed, the concern lies with consumers who may have stored the broccoli for later use. The FDA and Braga Fresh are urging everyone to check their freezers immediately.
Identifying the Recalled Product
Here’s how you can determine if your broccoli is part of the recall:
Brand: Marketside
Product Description: 12-ounce bags of broccoli florets
UPC Code: 6-8113132884-5
Kia issued a recall for 22,883 Kia EV9 SUVs from the 2024 and 2025 model years due to missing seat mounting bolts. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s recall report states that “a plant assembly worker” caused the error, a massive blunder for a single person at the Korean automaker to commit.
The report makes it clear that it wasn’t simply a bad day at work. All the impacted vehicles were built at the Kia Autoland Gwangmyeong assembly plant in South Korea. The recall includes EV9s produced between September 25, 2023 and October 15, 2024, a period stretching over a year. I can’t imagine the horror that lone worker felt when they realized that they were in fact the problem.