Meat contains the food pathogens that cost us the most money which includes doctor and hospital care, lost work days and lasting health problems. This includes poultry, pork, beef among other products. Researchers used data from the feds to link the parasites, bacteria, and viruses with the food that has the most of them the…
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New Concerns About BPA
BPA if you remember was in the news and up for a lot of debate about its safety in plastic baby bottles. A couple of states have banned it’s use in baby bottles for children under 4 years old and more states seem to be following. Manufactures of baby bottles have decided to steer clear…
Vicks Recall
We haven’t had a recall in awhile folks so here’s the latest. Vicks Nasal Spray has been recalled due to bacterial infection. Here are the countries, lot numbers, and product names. You can find these listed both on the bottles and boxes of the products. 9239028831 United States Vicks Sinex Vapospray 12-Hour Decongestant Ultra Fine…
Raw Cookie Dough Contamination
Two people have gotten sick in New Hampshire from eating Nestle Cookie Dough. So far it concerns the Toll House Refrigerated Raw Cookie Dough and the fact that it might be contaminated with E. coli. Cooking the cookie dough will kill the E. coli, however New Hampshire officials say that if you have this…
Pistachio’s May Be Contaminatied With Salmonella
A pistachio processor issued a recall due to potential contamination. A few people have become ill and the FDA is with the California Department of Public Health investigating the matter. The name of the company is Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc. The company says this has nothing to do with the contamination of…
More Trouble with Nuts?
My husband went to a chain drugstore and brought back the house brand of peanuts. It was already open and he was enjoying them and offered me some. I reminded him about the contamination with the peanuts and how do we know these are safe but he never gives in to that sort of…
Heparin Contamination Not Accidental
It has become clear that the contamination of the drug Heparin was deliberate. It is also clear that our friends in China where the contamination took place, are not going to allow us to get to the bottom of exactly who did it. China says that they want the right to inspect our drug…