Posts tagged illness

• Nazareth Cheeses Recalled Due To Listeria Risk

  Chrissie Cole | May 20, 2011 10:24 PM | 0 CommentsCape Cod, MA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Atalanta Corporation, a New Jersey based food distributor, is recalling “Nazareth Classic” and “Nazareth Light Cheese” due to a possible Listeria monocytogenes...

• Bag Spinach Recalled By Fresh Express Due To Salmonella Risk

  Chrissie Cole | April 06, 2011 12:15 AM | 0 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Several cases of 9 oz. Bag Spinach have been recalled by Fresh Express due to a positive Salmonella result during random sample testing. To this date, the company has not received any reports of...

• Ground Beef Products Recalled By Cargill Meat

  Chrissie Cole | August 29, 2010 12:28 PM | 0 CommentsCape Cod, MA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) have announced a recall of ground beef by Cargill Meat Solutions due to a possible E. coli 026...

• Lyme Disease Threat Widens In Massachusetts

  Chrissie Cole | August 23, 2010 9:08 PM | 0 CommentsCape Cod, MA Category: Toxic Substances
  

  More Massachusetts residents are being diagnosed with Lyme disease, a tick-borne illness, according to public health officials. And, several of them are picking up the disease in areas of the...

• FDA Report - Airline Food Poses Health Risks

  Chrissie Cole | June 29, 2010 12:01 PM | 0 CommentsCape Cod, MA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Packing your own food or eating before you take your next flight is not only a good idea, but a healthy choice. A new FDA report finds that airline food poses several health risks. The report...

• One Step Closer Towards Greater Food Safety

  Carrie Strasser | July 31, 2009 9:58 AM | 0 CommentsCape Cod, MA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The New York Times reported that on Thursday, the House passed legislation to require more frequent inspections of food processing plants and to grant the government the authority to actually order...

• Nestle Cookie Dough Recalled For Possible E. Coli Contamination

  Chrissie Cole | June 20, 2009 3:08 PM | 0 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Nestle, in conjunction with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has issued a voluntarily recall of 300,000 cases of prepackaged refrigerated cookie dough due to possible E. coli O157:H7...

• With Food Safety, it Seems There are No Guarantees

  Carrie Strasser | May 15, 2009 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsCape Cod, MA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Today the New York Times reported that certain processed food manufacturers are unable to guarantee the safety of ingredients used in their products. In 2007, when approximately 15,000 people were...