CONTACT: NESTLÉ PURE LIFE 866-599-8980 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- (GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT, JUNE 24, 2008) – THIS ANNOUNCES A PRODUCT RECALL FOR THE ONE-GALLON NESTLÉ PURE LIFE PURIFIED DRINKING WATER SOLD ONLY IN SHOP-RITE STORES IN THE FIVE NORTHEAST STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA. THIS … [Read more...]
About Norovirus and Food Handling
Noroviruses, sometimes referred to as "Norwalk Viruses" or "Norwalk-like Viruses" cause gastrointestinal illnesses and are often transmitted through contaminated food and water. Any food handler who are sick with norovirus is at risk of passing the virus onto customers. This not only applies to restaurants, but also those who handle the food during … [Read more...]
House of Representatives Gives FDA $150 Million in New Funds
The House of Representatives approved $150 million in new money for the Food and Drug Administration last night. The FDA will be earmarking $67 million of those funds for the Centers for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), which is responsible for food recall alerts like the recent one involving Tomatoes tainted with Salmonella. Speaking of … [Read more...]
FDA Requests Seizure of Animal Food Products at PETCO Distribution Center
TODAY, AT THE REQUEST OF THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA), U.S. MARSHALS SEIZED VARIOUS ANIMAL FOOD PRODUCTS STORED UNDER UNSANITARY CONDITIONS AT THE PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTION CENTER LOCATED IN JOLIET, ILL., PURSUANT TO A WARRANT ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT IN CHICAGO. More on this Petco pet food story hereU.S. … [Read more...]
Tipu's Tiger Chai, Inc Recalls Tipus Tiger Chai Concentrate Because of a Possible Health Risk (June 17)
CONTACT: BIPIN PATEL (406) 240 9979 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- JUNE 17, 2008 -- TIPU'S TIGER CHAI INC, OF MISSOULA, MONTANA IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING ITS TIPU'S TIGER CHAI CONCENTRATE BECAUSE IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM, A BACTERIUM WHICH CAN CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS OR DEATH. CONSUMERS ARE WARNED NOT TO … [Read more...]
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