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Plastered today over the news is a recall of shredded cheese due to metal.   However, the recall occurred two months ago according to the Enforcement Notice.  On top of that, the recall was not publicly issued because, in most likelihood, the item did not get distributed or it was not viewed as a significant enough of an issue.   

However, lookin...

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The FDA issued a warning on the use of certain imported cookware that may leach significant levels of lead (Pb) into food. "Some types of imported cookware products made from aluminum, brass, and aluminum alloys known as Hindalium/Hindolium or Indalium/Indolium have been tested by FDA and state partners, and have demonstrated the potential to leach lead under conditions designed...

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FDA provided an update on the multistate outbreak of infant botulism. 

  • "Epidemiologic and laboratory data show that ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula might be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, which is causing infant illness in multiple regions of the country".  
  • "As of December 3, 2025, a total of 39 infants wi...

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Mondelēz Global LLC announced today a voluntary recall of 70 cases of RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches and sold in the following U.S. states: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Alabama.  The affected cartons include individually wrapped packs that may be incorrectly labeled as Cheese variety even though the product may b...

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An interesting article in the Wall Street Journal on how people are maximizing the utilization of leftovers and food scraps.
One example was the bone bag -  a bag for collecting "vegetable scraps and leftover meat bones in plastic bags and freezing to then utilize the contents by cooking in an Instant Pot with water and apple-cider vinegar and then adding rice and quinoa...

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