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Coffee cake recalled because of undeclared allergen

James Skinner LLC is recalling of a lot of Publix Maple Walnut Coffee Cake because the wrong ingredient label was applied to the packaging on certain units.

The product may represent a serious or life-threatening health risk to people with a walnut allergy if they consume the impacted product. 

Company recalls frozen tamales because of Listeria risk

Primavera Nueva Inc. is voluntarily recalling certain lots of its 4-count tamales because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Product was distributed by Primavera Nueva Inc. in California and Nevada to retail stores.

The following 4-count tamales, produced between Oct. 10, 2024 and Oct. 10,

Non-profit group reveals severity of ongoing Salmonella contamination in poultry

Contaminated poultry is responsible for more than one-fourth of Salmonella infections in the United States.

Restaurant fined after Salmonella outbreak

A food business in England has been fined for causing a Salmonella outbreak in 2024.

Palm by H2O Limited in Coventry and company official Mohammed Naveed pleaded guilty at Coventry Magistrates Court in September and appeared before Birmingham Magistrates Court in December for sentencing.

FSA raises concerns about safety of Dubai chocolate

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has advised people with allergies to avoid Dubai-style chocolate.

Some of these products may contain allergens such as peanuts and sesame that are not declared on the label.

As part of surveillance work, 50 samples were tested in the UK for

Bengal King Jhal Chanachur treats recalled because of undeclared peanuts

South Asian Food Inc. of Maspeth, Queens, NY, is recalling Bengal King Jhal Chanachur food treats because they may contain undeclared peanuts. People who have allergies to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products.

The recalled Bengal King Jhal Chanachur were distributed

Pound cakes recalled because of undeclared soy

Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods LLC of Richmond, VA, announced today that it is recalling four varieties of its decorated pound cakes because of an undeclared soy allergen.

A cake releasing agent containing soy was used to prevent sticking for the cakes listed below only. These products may contain soy,

Outbreaks rise past 6,550 in Europe

France reported the most outbreaks in Europe with more than 2,000 in 2024 while the Netherlands also had more than 1,000 outbreaks, according to recently released statistics.

There were more foodborne outbreaks, patients, and hospitalizations across the EU than in 2023, although the number of deaths decreased. Overall,

FAO meeting puts focus on parasitic worm problem

Tyson makes a threat about the settlement with Oklahoma

It became known as the “Busload of Lawyers” case because of the number of attorneys required to represent all the parties.

Danone recalls frozen dessert because of stones

Danone U.S. is voluntarily recalling its So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pints because of the potential presence of foreign materials, such as small stones and other hard objects, within the cashew clusters.

The affected product was shipped to retailers nationwide.

Consumers can identify the

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More than 63 tons of pork sandwiches recalled because of plastic pieces

E.A. Sween Company of Eden Prairie, MN, is recalling 127,887 pounds of pulled pork sandwiches that may be contaminated with pieces of plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The problem was discovered after the company received multiple

FDA warns retailers who failed to pull recalled ByHeart formula

One retailer put the ByHeart formula on a special sale after the recall was announced.

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