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Showing posts with label chemical hazards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chemical hazards. Show all posts
Monday, January 18, 2021

Oklahoma Dairy Facility Recalls Containers of Milk Due to Presence of Residual Sanitizer

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"Hiland Dairy is announcing a recall of the one-half pint (236 mL) 1% low fat chocolate milk that was produced at its Norman, Oklahoma ...
Tuesday, June 9, 2020

CDC Report - Survey Indicates Some People Using Unsafe Disinfection Practices Including Using Bleach on Food

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CDC published a report indicating that a good number of people feel that using bleach on food products to remove potential COVID-19 virus wa...
Wednesday, April 22, 2020

CDC MMWR - An Increase in Chemical Contamination Issues Associated with Cleaning Chemicals During COVID-19 Pandemic

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There has been a marked increase in the number of chemical contamination issues since March 2020 due to misuse of chemical cleaners and disi...
Sunday, February 2, 2020

Patrons Ill After Doing Shots of Cleaning Chemical Stored in Liquor Bottle

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Never put food in non-food containers and never put chemicals in food containers.  A simple rule.  Unfortunately, people do it all the time ...
Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Microplastic in Your Poop - Is this Something New to Worry About?

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A recent study found that human stool samples collected from 8 volunteers all contained microplastic.  Microplastics, from 50 micrometers to...
Friday, May 25, 2018

What is the Risk of Opioids in Poppy Seeds

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The European Food Safety Authority released their risk assessment of opium alkaloids in poppy seeds. Basically there is a small risk of ha...
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Monday, February 19, 2018

Canned Dog Foods Recalled for Potential Low Level Pentobarbital

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FDA issued a health alert for pets regarding canned dog foods made by J.M. Smucker, including. Gravy Train, Kibbles ‘N Bits, Ol’ Roy, and Sk...
Monday, December 11, 2017

Food Bank Recalls Donated Candy Product for Potential Chemical Contamination

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A Kansas food bank / food pantry is recalling a donated candy product due to that it may be contaminated with a chemical substance.  There h...
Monday, May 22, 2017

WA Institutional Food Processor Recalls Food After Learning of Water Contamination Issue

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A Washington state establishment which manufacturers food for correctional facilities, senior centers, and county jails, is recalling 319, 0...
Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Investigation Continues into Chemical Contamination in Juice that Injured Two Children

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In a very bizarre case, two children ingested a toxic chemical while at a restaurant.   According to the report, a 10 year old boy threw up ...
Monday, February 20, 2017

FDA Issues Report Findings on Dog Food Facilities With Pentobarbitol Issue

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After an Indiana firm recalled canned dog for Pentobarbitol, a euthanizing agent, FDA completed and released inspections for the producing f...
Sunday, February 5, 2017

Canned Dog Food Recalled for Pentobarbital

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An Indiana firm is recalling it canned dog food, Evanger's Hunk of Beef, after 5 dogs became ill with one passing a way.  A single lo...
Saturday, July 30, 2016

Revised - Recall Of Turmeric Spice Due to Elevated Lead Levels

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Update - Aug 5  GelSpice and JM Exotic expands recalls for turmeric due to lead levels. Update - Aug 2.  JM Exotic Foods, Inc. is recalli...
Monday, July 18, 2016

Catfish Recalled Due to Illegal Antimicrobial Agent, Crystal Violet

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A Louisiana company, Haring Catfish , is recalling catfish after USDA found high levels of  gentian violet, also known as crystal violet.  C...
Friday, April 1, 2016

FDA Proposes Limit for Inorganic Arsenic in Infant Cereals

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FDA has proposed a limit of 100 ppb of inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal.  The cereals that had been tested (400) were all within this...
Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Better Understanding Needed on Use of Oilfield Water to Irrigate Crops in Drought Stricken California

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Questions are being raised about the use of  water from oilfields for irrigation water in California.  California has been in a drought sinc...
Friday, October 30, 2015

Man Sentenced to 51 Months for Sales Scam - Industrial Bleach as a Miracle Drink

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A Washington man was sentenced to 51 months in prison for selling an industrial chemical as  Medical Miracle Solution, MMS .  The solution,...
Friday, September 18, 2015

Consumers Warned About Dangerous Dietary Supplements

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A NY dietary supplement company is recalling their supplements because they have unacceptable levels of mercury and lead.  Yikes....they are...
Sunday, March 29, 2015

Edible Marijuana Being Tied to Suicide

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A young man shot himself and the family is blaming legal edible marijuana.  This case, as well as two other deaths, come after the individua...
Thursday, March 26, 2015

Arsenic in Wine - Is It Worth the Worry?

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A guy who owns a testing laboratory is filing a lawsuit against wine makers, claiming that the wine has too much arsenic.  He tested over 13...