More than 5,000 pounds of cheese products made by Middlefield Original Cheese Co‑op are being voluntarily recalled after the company discovered contamination by potentially deadly bacteria, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The bacteria in question, Listeria monocytogenes, can cause “serious and sometimes fatal” infections if ingested — especially in young children, pregnant individuals, the elderly and those with …
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FDA warns against eating certain shrimp sold at Walmart amid investigation into radioactive contamination
Facebook Tweet Email Link The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday urged the public not to eat certain bags of frozen raw shrimp sold at Walmart, citing concerns about unsanitary conditions and radioactive contamination found in shipments from the same supplier. The FDA said that a radioactive isotope, cesium-137, was detected in a sample of breaded shrimp detained at …
Read More »Walmart’s Great Value shrimp has risk of radioactive contamination, FDA says
Some frozen shrimp sold at Walmart under the Great Value label are at risk of radioactive contamination and shouldn’t be consumed, according to a warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The frozen shrimp were imported from Indonesian company PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati and sold at Walmart stores as Great Value brand frozen raw shrimp, the FDA said on …
Read More »FDA issues recall of cheese products sold nationwide over fears of contamination from bacteria and RODENTS
Five cheese products have been urgently recalled due to being potentially contaminated with deadly bacteria and rodents. Wegmans Food Markets has voluntarily recalled four of its cheese products containing camembert and brie cheese after they were found to be at risk of containing listeria, a type of bacteria that causes severe diarrhea and muscle aches. The recall included the following products: …
Read More »Wegmans recalls several products due to possible listeria contamination
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Wegmans is recalling four products because they’re possibly contaminated with the bacteria listeria. People who bought these products can return them to the store for a full refund: Wegmans Buttery Camembert (UPC: 77890-53515) with a best by date of 7/26/2025, 8/12/2025, and 8/19/2025 Assorted Cheese Flight (UPC: 2-77100-00000-0) Grilling Camembert with Tapenade & Roasted Tomatoes, 10 oz. …
Read More »Wegmans recalls some cheese products due to potential listeria contamination
What to know about food safety in your home What to know about food safety in your home amid increase in foodborne illnesses 04:32 Wegmans is recalling its brand of medium camembert cheese and products that contain it due to potential listeria contamination, which can lead to serious illness. In an alert Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said …
Read More »Hand soap recalled nationwide over bacterial contamination that could cause sepsis. Here’s a list of the affected products.
Nearly four dozen lots of hand soap and lotion products made by DermaRite Industries are being voluntarily recalled after the company discovered contamination by potentially deadly bacteria, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The bacteria in question, Burkholderia cepacia, can spread into the bloodstream through cuts and cause life-threatening sepsis, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. …
Read More »Hand soap recalled nationwide over bacterial contamination that could cause sepsis. Here’s a list of the affected products.
Nearly four dozen lots of hand soap and lotion products made by DermaRite Industries are being voluntarily recalled after the company discovered contamination by potentially deadly bacteria, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The bacteria in question, Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia), can spread into the bloodstream through cuts and cause life-threatening sepsis, particularly in …
Read More »DuPont part of up to $2B in PFAS contamination settlement in New Jersey
New Jersey officials announced on Monday a settlement up to $2 billion or more with DuPont and other companies over decades of contamination from PFAS at four locations, including two in South Jersey. Shawn LaTourette, the state Department of Environmental Protection commissioner, called it “the largest environmental settlement in our state’s history.” LaTourette said he was unaware of any other …
Read More »‘Arsenic life’ study hailed by NASA as breakthrough in astrobiology retracted by Science due to contamination and flawed data
After 15 years of debate, a study that announced the alleged discovery of an arsenic-eating microbe has been retracted by the journal Science due to contaminated and flawed data. However, the original study authors disagree with the move. The microbe strain, labeled GFAJ-1, was recovered from the salty water of arsenic-rich Mono Lake in California by a research team led …
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