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OSI Industries, LLC Recalls Chicken Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination OSI Industries, LLC, a Fort Atkinson, Wis. establishment, is recalling approximately 21,403 pounds of chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials.

11/04/2016 12:45 PM EDT

Santa Barbara, CA – Out of an abundance of caution, McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams is undertaking a voluntary recall of selected, 16 oz. (pint size) packages of ice cream produced by a contract manufacturer because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

11/04/2016 01:43 PM EDT
OLMA-XXI,Inc of Brooklyn, NY is recalling Premium Norwegian Salmon Smoked, Sliced 8 oz (227g), Best by 02/23/2017and Salmon, Turbot, Butterfish, Smoked, Sliced 8 oz (227g), Best by 10/20/2016, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

 

11/03/2016 09:07 PM EDT

Select Whole Foods Market stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky, New Jersey, Virginia and Washington D.C. are voluntarily recalling batches of its Chocolate Croissants because the product contains eggs and the ingredient was not declared on product packaging. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.

 

 

Flavor Trade, LLC. Recalls Beef Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection Flavor Trade, LLC., a Kansas City, Mo. establishment, is recalling approximately 113 pounds of beef jerky products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and used the USDA mark of inspection without authorization

 

Updated information is now available. A list of retail consignees has been posted for the following recalls:

10/31/2016 09:19 AM EDT

The International Company for Agricultural Production & Processing (ICAPP) is voluntarily recalling certain lots of its frozen strawberries out of an abundance of caution in response to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigation of an outbreak of Hepatitis A.

11/02/2016 07:38 PM EDT

AC Creamery Inc. of Anaheim, CA, is recalling its 16 ounce packages of Manila Sky Purple Yumm Ice Cream because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

10/28/2016 06:00 PM EDT

Mondelez Global LLC of East Hanover, NJ, announced today a nationwide voluntary recall in the United States, including the U.S. Territories of Puerto Rico, St. Croix and St. Thomas, of certain Oreo Fudge Cremes product, Original and Mint varieties, due to milk allergen not being declared in the ingredient list. Mondelez Global LLC is taking this action out of an abundance of caution.

 

Back to Nature Issues a Product Recall and Allergy Alert for Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Mini Chocolate Chunk Cookies and Chocolate Granola Due to Undeclared Milk  Back to Nature Foods, LLC is voluntarily recalling four (4) products because those products contain chocolate purchased from a third party supplier which was found to contain undeclared Milk that is not listed as an ingredient on the label.

Depression is a serious medical illness. Also called “major depressive disorder,” or “unipolar depression,” it affects about 350 million people worldwide and is a leading cause of disability, according to the World Health Organization. October is Depression Awareness Month.   Read this Consumer Update to learn more.
10/26/2016 07:33 PM EDT

Saratoga Springs, NY-Stewart’s Shops Corp. is recalling units of Stewart’s Sportade Fruit Punch Isotonic Beverage 20 fluid oz. because they may contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.

 Updated information is now available. A list of retail consignees has been posted for recall 099-2016, St. Clair Foods, Inc. Recalls Poultry Products Due To Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen (Oct 21, 2016).

Puyo:Where the flag of Ecuador’s indigenous movement waved proudly above the headquarters of CONFENIAE,


Twenty minutes down a winding road outside the Amazonian town of Puyo a lone whipala on a hill waved in the warm forest air above the neighborhood known as Unión Base. A powerful symbol of unity, struggle, rights and resistance, the flag of Ecuador’s indigenous movement waved proudly above the headquarters of CONFENIAE, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon, in anticipation of the arrival of community representatives from all over the country.By foot, canoe, plane, and bus, indigenous leaders from the Amazon, the Andes, the Pacific Coast, and everywhere in between poured into the CONFENIAE headquarters for a summit of the national indigenous confederation CONAIE and its political wing, Pachakutik. Amazon Watch was there, too.

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Set Your Clocks. Check Your Stocks.


This weekend, as you set your clocks to fall back, use it as a reminder to check your preparedness kit to make sure your emergency stockpile isn’t missing any items and that the food hasn’t expired.  Take a few minutes to refresh your family’s plans as well and review it so that everybody in your plan remembers what they need to do and where to go in an emergency.  Learn More >>

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From the CDC Blog:  Tips on Cleaning Mold After a Flood

Returning to your home after a flood is a big part of getting your life back to normal. But you may be facing a new challenge: mold. What can you do to get rid of it?  How do you get the mold out of your home and stay safe at the same time? Learn how you  can take steps to keep yourself and others protected while cleaning up mold after a flood. It can help protect your health, your home and your loved ones.  Learn More >>

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Disaster Preparedness for Family Caregivers Webinar

Family caregivers make an amazing commitment to be there for their families when times are tough.  Caring for children, older adults and people with disabilities comes with a number of everyday challenges, but facing those challenges can be much harder when disaster strikes. Learn how family caregivers can plan to keep the people they care for safe and healthy when disasters strikes. Learn More >>

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From the ASPR Blog: New Authority Gives State and Tribal Governments More Flexibility to Support a Better Disaster Health Response

When a disaster strikes, state, local, tribal and territorial governments may want all hands on deck to respond to the crisis.  Now, a state governor, tribal leader, or their designees can ask the Secretary of Health and Human Services to authorize the temporary reassignment of state, tribal, and local personnel during a certain emergencies to help support a stronger health response.  Learn More >>

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Zika Basics: What You Need to Know

What is Zika and what do individuals, pregnant and potentially pregnant women, parents need to know about protecting themselves from Zika? Check out the top 5 things that you need to know to prevent infection, prevent spreading the disease, and prevent birth defects.  Learn More >>

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