EWG Action Fund reports that a government-certified lab found asbestos fibers in four crayon samples, most branded with children's characters, and in fingerprinting powder from two kids' crime scene kits. Federal regulators say the exposure risk is low.
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Arthur Schuman Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg in Grated Parmesan Cheese
Arthur Schuman Inc. is recalling 30,200 pounds of Bella Rosa Grated Parmesan Cheese sold exclusively at BJ's Wholesale Clubs because product containing egg lysozyme was packaged without declaring it. A routine quality audit caught it and no illnesses have been reported.
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Bassett and Walker International, Inc. Recall Beef Products Produced Without Benefit Of Import Inspection
Bassett & Walker International of Toronto is recalling about 1,540 pounds of Australian beef lip products that were never presented for inspection at the U.S. point of entry. Routine FSIS import surveillance caught it; no confirmed adverse reactions have been reported.
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Lombardi Brothers Meats Recalls Steak and Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination
Lombardi Brothers Meats of Denver recalled about 26,975 pounds of tenderized steak and ground beef produced between June 12 and June 30, 2015 over possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination, a Class I recall announced by USDA's FSIS.
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Barber Foods Recalls Kiev Stuffed Chicken Product Due to Possible Salmonella Enteritidis Contamination
Barber Foods recalled about 58,320 pounds of frozen raw stuffed Chicken Kiev over possible Salmonella Enteritidis, after FSIS tied the product to an illness cluster with four cases in Minnesota. It went to Sam's Club stores in three states and may still sit in freezers.
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Whole Foods Market Voluntarily Recalls Packaged Raw Macadamia Nuts Due To Possible Health Risk
Whole Foods Market recalled 11-oz tubs of its Raw Macadamia Nuts with best-by dates from March 19 to June 21, 2016, sold in 12 states, after FDA-contracted testing found Salmonella. No illnesses were reported; customers can bring a receipt for a refund.
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Wisconsin Firm Voluntarily Recalls Potato Salad
Garden-Fresh Foods recalled Garden Fresh Steakhouse Potato Salad sold at Chicago-area Jewel delis between May 30 and June 9 after its own testing flagged possible Listeria monocytogenes. Jewel removed and destroyed the product, and no illnesses have been reported.
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Natural Grocers® Expands Recall of Macadamia Nuts
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets is recalling more lots of Natural Grocers brand macadamia nuts after FDA sampling found Salmonella. The 10-ounce bags went to 97 stores across 17 states, and no illnesses have been reported.
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Frontiere Natural Meats, LLC Recalls Ground Elk Meat Because Of Possible Health Risk
Frontiere Natural Meats of Denver is recalling 1,640 pounds of DK Natural Meats ground elk after company testing found E. coli O157:H7 in two of four sub-lots. The one-pound packages, marked Use or Freeze By 4-27-15, sold in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
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Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak to Speak at Goldman Sachs Global Healthcare Conference
Medtronic said chairman and CEO Omar Ishrak will take questions at the 36th Annual Goldman Sachs Global Healthcare Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, with live audio and a later archive on the company's investor webpage.
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Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods Issues Allergy Alert for Gluten Free California Veggie Burger Due to Undeclared Soy
Dr. Praeger's is recalling 950 cases of its Gluten Free California Veggie Burger because the boxes do not declare soy. The burgers have contained soybeans since 2007; the company blames a temporary packaging breakdown, and reports no illness or injury.
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SmartLipo365 Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Smart Lipo Due to Undeclared Sibutramine, Desmethylsibutramine, and Phenolphthalein
SmartLipo365 is recalling 122 lots of Smart Lipo capsules to the consumer level after FDA lab results found undeclared sibutramine, desmethylsibutramine and phenolphthalein. The supplement sold in two Texas stores and nationwide over the internet.
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Breaking: USDA Staff Urged Foster Farms Recall Almost Nine Months Before it Took Effect
Documents Food & Water Watch obtained under FOIA show FSIS officials recommended recalling Salmonella Heidelberg-tainted Foster Farms poultry as early as October 25, 2013, nearly nine months before the recall took effect. CDC counted 634 illnesses, 38 percent of them hospitalized.
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LQNN, Inc. Recalls Poultry, Beef and Pork Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection and Misbranded With Unauthorized Use of the USDA Mark of Inspection
Operating as Lee's Sandwiches, the Garden Grove, Calif. firm repackaged products from federally inspected plants without inspection, using another facility's mark. About 227,731 pounds of steamed buns, pate chaud and croissants went to restaurants in six states.
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Bedessee Imports Inc., Voluntarily Recalls Brown Betty Coconut Milk Powder Due to Presence of Undeclared Milk
Bedessee Imports is recalling Brown Betty Coconut Milk Powder Mix sold in NY, NJ, CT, MD, NC and FL because it contains sodium caseinate but carries no “Contains milk” statement. No illnesses have been reported, and buyers can return it for a refund.
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Natural Grocers® issues recall of Macadamia Nuts due to possible health risk
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets recalled two lots of 10-ounce Natural Grocers brand raw macadamia nuts from its 96 stores across 16 states after FDA sampling turned up salmonella. No illnesses were reported, and buyers can return the nuts for credit or a refund.
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Euro Import Distributions Inc Issues an Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Dried Apricots
Euro Import Distributions of Brooklyn recalled 3.5-oz bags of dried apricots from Russia, coded 20 02 15, after New York State testing found 23.26 mg of undeclared sulfites per serving, above the 10 mg reported to trigger severe reactions in some asthmatics.
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House of Spices (India) Inc. Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in "Dry Apricot"
House of Spices of Flushing, New York recalled 200-gram packages of Laxmi Dry Apricot, lot HNYGH01G14, sold in New York and New Jersey retail stores, because the label did not declare sulfites. No illnesses or allergic reactions have been reported.
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