The FDA lists steps for protecting food and water in storms: stock thermometers, ice, coolers and bottled water beforehand, throw out anything flood water touched, sanitize surfaces with a tablespoon of bleach per gallon, and boil or bleach-treat questionable water.
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Homeopathic Teething Tablets and Gels: FDA Warning - Risk to Infants and Children
FDA warns that homeopathic teething tablets and gels may pose a risk to infants and children, citing adverse events including seizures reported since a 2010 alert. The products are not FDA-evaluated for safety or efficacy, and the agency tells consumers to stop using and discard them.
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FDA Investigates Sammy’s Milk Baby Food (Infant Formula)
FDA warns consumers not to buy or use Sammy's Milk Baby Food powdered infant formula, saying Graceleigh, Inc. did not make it under federal infant formula rules. The product was never tested for Cronobacter and may lack adequate iron; all of it is being recalled.
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FDA: Peanut residue found in limited flour and flour products
The FDA advises people with severe peanut allergies to avoid recalled flour and flour products after Grain Craft found peanut residue in its soft red winter wheat flour. Grain Craft recalled the flour, Hostess recalled products made with it, and more recalls are being weighed.
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USDA Urges Consumers to Keep Clear of the Danger Zone This Summer
USDA food safety staff remind grillers to keep perishable food out of the 40 to 140 F Danger Zone, where bacteria can double in 20 minutes. Hold cold food at or below 40 F and hot food at or above 140 F, and limit time out to two hours, or one hour above 90 F.
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Food Allergies: What You Need to Know
Millions of Americans react to food each year, and while most reactions are mild, some are life-threatening and there is no cure. The 2004 Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act requires FDA-regulated labels to name the food source of ingredients containing any of eight major allergens.
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Does chocolate really help weight loss?
Johannes Bohannon published a small, weak study claiming chocolate aids weight loss, then revealed on his blog how journals and hundreds of media outlets ran it without questioning its limitations. The piece warns that published findings often deserve less trust.
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Xylitol containing foods dangerous for dogs
Sugarless gum, mints, baked goods, cough syrup and some chewable vitamins may contain xylitol, which FDA has received reports of poisoning dogs. Unlike in people, xylitol is absorbed quickly in dogs and can trigger a potent insulin release and a sharp drop in blood sugar.
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Federal Seafood Guidelines May Put Moms and Babies at Risk
EWG tested hair samples from more than 250 women of childbearing age who eat at least as much seafood as federal guidelines recommend. Nearly 60 percent carried more mercury than is healthy during pregnancy or nursing, and nearly 30 percent exceeded EPA's safe level.
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Back to School Food Safety Tips for Parents and Caregivers from FSIS
FSIS warns that bacteria causing foodborne illness multiply between 40 and 140 degrees, reaching dangerous levels within two hours. Pack perishable lunches with at least two cold sources in an insulated bag, and preheat an insulated container with boiling water before adding hot food.
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FDA warns consumers not to use muscle growth product called Tri-Methyl Xtreme
FDA urges consumers to stop using Tri-Methyl Xtreme, a muscle-growth supplement sold online and in gyms that claims to contain anabolic steroids and has been linked to serious liver injury in reports from California, New Jersey and Utah. No deaths from the product have been reported.
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Beware of Products Promising Miracle Weight Loss
FDA says many weight loss supplements, teas and coffees promising miracles do not live up to their claims and can cause serious harm. The agency has found hundreds of products spiked with hidden drug ingredients, including sibutramine from the withdrawn drug Meridia and fluoxetine.
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USDA Food Safety Tips for Areas Affected by Severe Weather
Ahead of a blizzard forecast for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, USDA's FSIS issued power-outage food safety advice: keep thermometers in the refrigerator and freezer at 40F and 0F or lower, freeze water in small containers beforehand, and freeze refrigerated items.
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From FDA: Pregnant? Breastfeeding? Better Drug Information Is Coming
The FDA is replacing its decades-old pregnancy and breastfeeding drug labeling with revised subsections, adding detail on whether a medicine passes into breast milk and how much may reach an infant, plus a new section on females and males of reproductive potential.
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How Many Calories? Look at the Menu!
The FDA issued two final rules requiring calorie counts on menus at chains with 20 or more locations and on certain vending machines. The restaurant rules take effect in a year and cover fast food, bakeries, coffee shops, drive-throughs, salad bars, movie theaters and cocktails listed on menus.
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Drug Information Update- “Feng Shi Ling” contains undeclared drug ingredients
FDA is warning consumers not to buy or use Feng Shi Ling, an herbal product sold for arthritic pain, after laboratory analysis found the undeclared drugs diclofenac and indomethacin. These NSAIDs can raise the risk of heart attack, stroke and serious gastrointestinal bleeding.
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Let's Talk Turkey—A Consumer Guide to Safely Roasting a Turkey
USDA's guide: allow a pound of turkey per person, buy a fresh bird only one or two days ahead, and never buy a fresh pre-stuffed one. Cook frozen pre-stuffed turkeys without thawing. Thaw safely in the refrigerator, in cold water or in the microwave, with timing charts for each.
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“Free credit scores” from One Technologies came at a price
One Technologies settled FTC charges that its “free credit scores” sites enrolled people in a $29.95-a-month credit monitoring program without telling them clearly. It will pay $22 million, must get consent before billing and must make cancellation easy.
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