FDA Recalls / Safety Alerts

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Bethal30-061213.jpg Bethel Nutritional Consulting Inc. is recalling its weight loss pills marketed as a natural herb under the name "Bethel 30" as it has been found to contain undeclared drug ingredients - Sibutramine and Phenolphthalein.

The multistate outbreak of hepatitis A infections potentially linked to consumption of "Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend" frozen berry and pomegranate mix has sickened 79 people across eight states namely, Arizona, California Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Washington, as of June 7, 2013, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

chickenbreaststripsrecall-052213.jpg California-based Foster Farms is recalling 6,165 pounds of ready-to-eat grilled chicken breast strips that contain wheat and soy, which are known allergens and are not declared on the product label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said. The following...

Apotex Corp., on behalf of the manufacturer and pharmaceutical company Hospira, Inc (HSP) said it is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of 21 lots of Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection, USP 40.5 grams as it fears the impacted lots may show precipitation or crystallization in IV bag or IV line after reconstitution.

Cucumber-050913.jpg A total of 81 people in 18 states have fallen sick with Salmonella Saintpaul infection, which has been linked to imported cucumbers, as per the latest update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Pregnant-050713.jpg The FDA is warning pregnant women not to use certain migraine prevention medicines, especially Valproate products, because exposure to these drugs in utero can lower a child's IQ.

Nestlé USA's Pizza Division is recalling frozen pizzas of select varieties and production codes as the products may contain plastic fragments.

ConAgra Foods Inc. (CAG) said Friday it is recalling packages of its Orville Redenbacher's Classic Kettle Korn flavored ready-to-eat popcorn that may contain an undeclared allergen, milk. The Omaha-based food company is recalling about 14,000 cases of the product shipped to retail food locations...