Archive for July, 2012


FDA Recall Alerts: Publix Recalls Sub Sandwiches with Onions Due To Possible Health Risk

Publix Super Markets is issuing a voluntary recall for custom sub sandwiches that contain onions because they may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. Publix received notification from their supplier, who receives sliced onions from Gills Onions LLC. Food and Drug Administration–Recalls/Safety Alerts

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FDA Mediation Watch: Arrow International, Inc. Multi-Lumen Venous Catheterization Set with Blue FlexTip ARROWg+ard Catheter: Class I Recall – Contains Unlabeled Drug Ingredient

If a patient with a known or unknown allergy/sensitivity to chlorhexidine or silver sulfadiazine/sulfa drug is exposed to this product, there is the potential for an allergic reaction. MedWatch Safety Alert RSS Feed

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FDA Press Releases: FDA warns consumers not to eat cantaloupes from Burch Equipment LLC of North Carolina

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat whole cantaloupes from Burch Equipment LLC, of Faison, N.C., because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono). The company had shipped 580 cases of whole cantaloupes on July 15, which were then distributed to retail stores in New York and Maine. Consumers [...]

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FDA Recall Alerts: North Carolina Farm Recalls Athena Cantaloupes

On Saturday, Burch Farms of North Carolina announced a recall of Athena cantaloupes because the product may contain listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been associated with this recall, according to Burch Farms. Food and Drug Administration–Recalls/Safety Alerts

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FDA Recall Alerts: Simmering Soup Voluntarily Recalls Salsa & Balela Because of Possible Health Risk

Simmering Soup, Inc., Atlanta, GA is initiating a voluntary recall of the following Trader Joe’s brand of Salsa and Balela because the products contain diced onions that are the subject of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recall due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Food and Drug Administration–Recalls/Safety Alerts

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