Foodborne Illness

Two products are being recalled by the Alameda, California-based Semifreddi’s due to a potential undeclared allergen risk posed.  The recall affects various packages of Chocolate Dipped Almond Biscotti and Almond Biscotti, which each contain soy and milk.  Unfortunately, the labels on the products fail to note the presence of these ingredients, and thus persons allergic… read more

16 ounce versions of Blueberry Loaf Cake and 14 ounce versions of Blueberry Muffins are being recalled by the Bubbles Baking Company due to a potential undeclared allergen hazard.  The recall pertains to 9,229 cases of the products available only in Arizona and California from Smart & Final Stores. The label fails to reveal to… read more

Information continues to come out in relation to the recent Chobani Greek yogurt scare.  Although the items were originally pulled from shelves in an action that fell just shy of actually issuing a recall, that changed shortly thereafter, with the item indeed being recalled.  Numerous people have filed reports detailing how they got sick due… read more

Single packs and two packs of Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with Icing are being recalled by General Mills because of a possible safety issue.  The recall comes on the heels of the company discovering that the production line used for these food items may have contained a broken plastic piece.  There is a concern that fragments… read more

Concerns continue to be had about the danger that rice could have to a person’s health.  There are some who worry that arsenic within the food could accumulate and do damage to someone who consumes too much of it.  As a result, the Food and Drug Administration has been looking into just how great of… read more

Parents who pack lunches for their school-bound children must take steps to ensure that those kids aren’t going to be exposed to foodborne illness.  All it takes is for a lunch to be set out for a minute too long for an illness to be incurred, and given children’s propensity to share and trade lunch… read more

Although the company has not gone so far as to call the move a recall, Chobani is making an effort to remove a series of Greek yogurt products from circulation.  The removal took place this past Friday after the company became concerned about about reports of swelling within the yogurt cups.  After initiating an investigation,… read more

This past weekend marked the start of the college football season, and NFL fans can very soon look forward to the beginning of that season as well.  Fans will be descending on stadiums in droves long before the games begin, and they could stay long after a game draws to a close.  It’s all a… read more

The Santa Fe Springs, California-based Premier Foods has announced the recall of four different products under the Williams-Sonoma brand due to the potential presence of an undeclared allergen.  Depending on the product in question, the labels could fail to declare the presence of soy, milk, wheat, or some combination of those ingredients.  The recall affects… read more

The Minneapolis, Minnesota-based American Importing Company has announced the recall of Amport Milk Chocolate Raisins due to concerns about a potential label mixup.  There is a chance that packages from lot 078X344 contain Milk Chocolate Peanuts, and as a result, persons allergic to nuts would not necessarily be warned of their presence as an ingredient. … read more

The threat of an undeclared allergen has prompted the recall of Dark Chocolate-Covered fruit collection boxes by the Mount Arlington, New Jersey-based Dove Chocolate Discoveries.  While not available from retailers, the potentially at-risk items were given to persons across the United States in a home party setting.  A consumer report related the fact that an… read more

Break ‘N Bake chocolate chip cookie dough under the Kroger’s brand is being recalled by ConAgra foods due to a product mixup that could pose an undeclared allergen hazard.  Though the labels of the 16 ounce products suggest that the chocolate chip version of the item is inside, there’s a chance that some of them… read more