The first meetings were from September 5 to October 26, 1774

The Second Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies in America that united in the American Revolutionary War.

It convened on May 10, 1775, with representatives from 12 of the colonies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania shortly after the Battles of Lexington and Concord, succeeding the ( First Continental Congress which met in Philadelphia from September 5 to October 26, 1774. (

The Second Congress functioned as a de facto national government at the outset of the Revolutionary War by raising armies, directing strategy, appointing diplomats, and writing petitions such as the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms and the Olive Branch Petition

All thirteen colonies were represented by the time the Congress adopted the Lee Resolution which declared independence from Britain on July 2, 1776, and the congress agreed to the Declaration of Independence two days later.

Source: wiki

Thought for Today: “History is the great dust-heap … a pageant and not a philosophy.”

— Augustine Birrell, English author and statesman (1850-1933).

** Made Fresh Salads, Inc. Recalls Ready-to-Eat Deli-Style Salads and Cream Cheese Because of Possible Health Risk. Made Fresh Salads Inc. of Bay Shore, NY is recalling all Ready to Eat Deli Style Salads and cream cheese, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The various salads were distributed in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and New York City by direct delivery to retail stores and distributors. Products are distributed in 30 lb. and 5 lb. white plastic tubs with a Made Fresh Salads label or a Northside Label and a half-size aluminum pan.

The salads being recalled are as follows: expiration dates from September 3, 2026 through September 18, 2026 printed on the bottom left of the label. Consumers who have purchased Made Fresh Salads are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at (718) 765-0082 Monday through Friday 9am to 5 pm ET.

The list is long … take the time to check, and the products may have been repacked by retail locations in deli-style or other retail packaging. Retail packaging and coding will vary based on location of purchase.

** BMC Medical Co., Ltd. Recalls Luna G3 APAP (Model LG3600) with Firmware G3-2.00.76 Due to Firmware Defect. Beijing, China, retrospectively reported to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a recall of 20,160 Luna G3 APAP (Model LG3600) devices distributed in the United States due to firmware defect. This corrective action was not reported to customers. On August 19, 2026, the FDA classified this retrospective recall as a Class I recall (FDA Recall Number: Z-2979-2026).

BMC has identified that firmware version, G3-2.00.76 installed on these Luna G3 APAP (Model LG3600) devices contained a firmware defect. BMC conducted a firmware upgrade of these devices to version G3-2.00.77 for 20,160 affected devices at the U.S. importer’s warehouse from October through December 2024. After reporting the retrospective recall, BMC discovered that potentially up to 196 units did not receive the upgrade and identified that these devices may still contain firmware version G3-2.00.76.

If the affected device(s) operates simultaneously under high pressure, high respiratory rate, and high peak flow an “Error” message on the device display is triggered, followed by automatic shutdown resulting in a failure to deliver therapy. For any inquiries, please contact RH, the U.S. importer of BMC, at telephone number 863-226-6285 or via email at 3B-Recall@reacthealth.com, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Additionally, BMC may be reached at any time by email at bmc-recall@bmc-medical.com.

** Foods Alive Recalls Organic Moringa Leaf Powder Because of Possible Health Risk. Foods Alive Inc of Angola, IN, is recalling its 8-ounce packages of organic moringa leaf powder because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. he recalled organic moringa leaf powder was distributed nationwide in retail stores and through online sellers including but not limited to www.foodsalive.comExternal Link Disclaimer.

The product comes in an 8 ounce stand up pouch with a freshest by date of 110127 and the number 02726 below the date, and were shipped between January 27th and August 7th 2026.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem. Consumers who have purchased 8 ounce packages of organic moringa leaf powder are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 260-488-4497.

** Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A., San Carlos, Chile expands its July 3, 2026, recall of frozen organic IQF blueberries to include one lot of Great Value frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend 10 OZ because of potential contamination with Escherichia coli O145:H28 (E. coli O145). This recalled product was shipped to select Walmart stores in 16 states including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin. Consumers should check their freezers for the affected product.

The affected product is:

• Product: Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend 10 OZ (Including Strawberries, Blackberries and Blueberries), with UPC: 7874211226
• Package Size: 10 oz
• Lot Code: 6040 01-6 (in front of the package)
• Best If Used By Date: February 9, 2028

Consumers who have Great Value Organic Triple Berry 10 OZ with lot code 6040 01-6 should not consume it. Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. is working closely with the appropriate regulatory authorities and its customers regarding this recall.

Consumers or customers with questions regarding this recall may contact:

Media Contact: Joshua Weiss

Info.foodsafety@comfrut.com or 336-899-5612.

Monday – Friday 8 AM – 6 PM EST

** Clorox Puerto Rico Recalls 6 Million Scented Mistolin and Lestoil Multi-Purpose Cleaners Due to Risk of Exposure to Bacteria

Hazard:

The recalled products may contain bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which is an environmental organism found widely in soil and water. People with weakened immune systems or external medical devices who are exposed to Pseudomonas aeruginosa face a risk of serious infection that may require medical treatment. The bacteria can enter the body if inhaled, through the eyes, or through a break in the skin. People with healthy immune systems are usually not affected by the bacteria.

Remedy:

Consumers should stop using the recalled cleaners immediately. Consumers will be asked to register at https://mistolinrecall.expertinquiry.com/ and submit a picture of the 12-digit UPC code printed on the label and a picture of the date code printed on the side of the bottle and dispose of the product in its container with household trash. Consumers registering bottles in the affected scents with date codes printed on the bottle beginning with PR01 and followed by a five-digit number between 25091 and 26168 will receive a full refund of the purchase price, with receipt or of the manufacturer’s suggested retail price, without receipt.

Website: http://www.mistolinrecall.com/

Units:

About 6.3 million Phone: (855) 215-5439

** B. Braun Medical Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, 100 mL, in a 150 mL PAB® Container Due to the Presence of Particulate Matter. Product was distributed Nationwide to hospital and healthcare facilities from February 27, 2026 to August 3, 2026.

B. Braun is notifying its distributors and customers by mail and is arranging for return and replacement of all recalled products. Customers that have the recalled product should return to place of purchase.

Consumers with questions regarding this recall can contact B. Braun by emailing recalls@bbraunusa.com, Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm EST.

** American Regent, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Three Lots of Epinephrine Injection, USP 30 mg/ 30 mL (1 mg/mL) Due to the Presence of Particulate Matter and Lack of Assurance of Sterility. September 3, 2026 – New Albany, OH, American Regent, Inc. is conducting a nationwide voluntary recall of three lots of Epinephrine Injection, USP 30 mg/ 30 mL (1 mg/mL) multidose vials to the consumer level. Customer complaints were received for leaking and cracked vials, resulting in a lack of assurance of sterility. The firm’s investigation also revealed the presence of particulate matter identified as Nylon, Cellulosic, Acrylic, Polyethylene, and Glass. Epinephrine Injection, USP 30 mg/ 30 mL (1 mg/mL) packaged in a multi dose vials, administered intravenously, intramuscularly, or subcutaneously and is to be used by or under the direction of a physician. Epinephrine Injection, USP is indicated for the emergency treatment of allergic reactions (Type I), including anaphylaxis, which may result from insect stings or bites, foods, drugs, sera, diagnostic testing substances, and other allergens, as well as idiopathic anaphylaxis or exercise-induced anaphylaxis. Epinephrine Injection, USP is also indicated to increase mean arterial blood pressure in adult patients with hypotension associated with septic shock. Epinephrine Injection, USP is a clear, colorless, sterile solution available in a 30 mL multiple-dose vial containing 1 mg/mL. The affected Lot Numbers 25128L1C0, 25280L1C0, and 26108L1C0 were distributed nationwide in the United States. Phone: 800-645-1706 (8:00AM-6:00PM 
EST, Monday – Thursday, 8:00AM- 
4:00PM EST, Friday)American Regent, Inc. 
Customer Service

** Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. Expands Recall to Include One Lot of Great Value Frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend Because of Potential Contamination with Escherichia coli O145:H28 (E. coli O145). This recalled product was shipped to select Walmart stores in 16 states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin. Consumers should check their freezers for the affected product.

The affected product is:

• Product: Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend 10 OZ (Including Strawberries, Blackberries and Blueberries), with UPC: 7874211226
• Package Size: 10 oz
• Lot Code: 6040 01-6 (in front of the package)
• Best If Used By Date: February 9, 2028

Consumers who have Great Value Organic Triple Berry 10 OZ with lot code 6040 01-6 should not consume it.Media Contact: Joshua Weiss

Info.foodsafety@comfrut.com or 336-899-5612.

Monday – Friday 8 AM – 6 PM EST 

** The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed 11,485 patients in the current iceberg lettuce-linked Cyclospora outbreak as of Aug. 27. Patients have been confirmed in three more states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. The number of deaths related to the outbreak still stands at two. The CDC continues to investigate additional Cyclospora outbreaks across the country.

** Another sprout product under recall; seed supplier refuses to issue recall

An unnamed seed company is now under investigation in an outbreak traced to fresh sprouts. And, another product has been added to the recall of implicated sprouts.

By Coral Beach 

** Alert issued by officials in Hong Kong about formaldehyde in rice noodles

Authorities in Hong Kong have issued a warning about a brand of imported rice noodles because of formaldehyde. The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene

By News Desk 

** LMSI LLC/Kofinas Olive Oil Issues a Voluntary Recall of its Garlic Mediterranean Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Using a Garlic Essential Oil Not Approved for Culinary Use. LMSI LLC/ Kofinas Olive Oil is issuing a voluntary recall of its Garlic Mediterranean infused extra virgin olive oil for using a garlic essential oil not approved for culinary use. The flavored oil was bottled in glass bottles in 500 ml, 250 ml, and 100 ml sizes.

The recalled products were available for sale from August 31, 2025, to August 27, 2026, at the following locations:

Montgomery Store & Infusion Kitchen: 8210 Market Place Ln., Cincinnati, OH 45242

Findlay Market: 1801 Race St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Online sales directly from www.kofinasoliveoil.comExternal Link Disclaimer.

1608 – John Smith was elected president of the Jamestown, VA colony council.

1794 – America’s first non-denominational college was charted. Blount College later became the University of Tennessee.

1813 – The first defeat of British naval squadron occurred in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. The leader of the U.S. fleet sent the famous message “We have met the enemy, and they are ours” to U.S. General William Henry Harrison.

1845 – King Willem II opened Amsterdam Stock exchange.

1846 – Elias Howe received a patent for his sewing machine.

1847 – The first theater opened in Hawaii.

1862 – Rabbi Jacob Frankel became the first Jewish Army chaplain.

1897 – British police arrest George Smith for drunken driving. It was the first DWI.

1899 – A second quake in seven days hit Yakutat Bay, AK. It measured 8.6.

1913 – The Lincoln Highway opened. It was the first paved coast-to-coast highway in the U.S.

1919 – New York City welcomed home 25,000 soldiers and General John J. Pershing who had served in the First Division during World War I.

1919 – Austria and the Allies signed the Treaty of St.-Germain-en-Laye. Austria recognized the independence of Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia.

1921 – The Ayus Autobahn in Germany opened near Berlin. The road is known for its nonexistent speed limit.

1923 – The Irish Free state joined the League of Nations.

1926 – Germany joined the League of Nations.

1935 – “Popeye” was heard on NBC radio for the first time.

1939 – Canada declared war on Germany.

1940 – In Britain, Buckingham Palace was hit by German bomb.

1942 – U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt mandated gasoline rationing as part of the U.S. wartime effort.

1943 – German forces began their occupation of Rome during World War II.

1948 – Mildred “Axis Sally” Gillars was indicted for treason in Washington, DC. Gillars was a Nazi radio propagandist during World War II. She was convicted and spent 12 years in prison.

1950 – Eddie Cantor began working on TV on the “Colgate Comedy Hour” on NBC.

1951 – Britain began an economic boycott of Iran.

1953 – Swanson began selling its first “TV dinner.”

1955 – “Gunsmoke” premiered on CBS.

1955 – Bert Parks began a 25-year career as host of the “Miss America Pageant” on NBC.

1956 – Great Britain performed a nuclear test at Maralinga, Australia.

1961 – Mickey Mantle tied a major league baseball record for home runs when he hit the 400th of his career.

1963 – Twenty black students entered public schools in Alabama at the end of a standoff between federal authorities and Alabama governor George C. Wallace.

1972 – Gayle Sayers (Chicago Bears) retired from the National Football League (NFL).

1974 – Lou Brock (St. Louis Cardinals) set a new major league baseball record when he stole his 105th base of the season.

1977 – “Mickey Finn” appeared in the comic pages for the last time.

1979 – U.S. President Carter granted clemency to four Puerto Rican nationalists who had been imprisoned for an attack on the U.S. House of Representatives in 1954 and an attempted assassination of U.S. President Truman in 1950.

1981 – Pablo Picasso’s mural Guernica was received in the town of Guernica.

1984 – The Federal Communications Commission changed a rule to allow broadcasters to own 12 AM and 12 FM radio stations. The previous limit was 7 of each.

1989 – Hungary gave permission to thousands of East German refugees and visitors to immigrate to West Germany.

1990 – Iran agreed to resume full diplomatic ties with past enemy Iraq.

1990 – Iraq’s Saddam Hussein offered free oil to developing nations in an attempt to win their support during the Gulf War Crisis.

1992 – In Minneapolis, MN, a federal jury struck down professional football‘s limited free agency system.

1998 – Mac Davis received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

1998 – Northwest Airlines announced an agreement with pilots, ending a nearly two-week walkout.

1999 – A bronze sculpture of a war horse just over 24 feet high was dedicated in Milan, Italy.

2002 – Florida tested its new elections system. The test resulted in polling stations opening late and problems occurred with the touch screen voting machines.

2002 – The “September 11: Bearing Witness to History” exhibit opened at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.

2002 – Switzerland became the 190th member of the United Nations.