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Gerber Products Company is initiating a voluntary recall of limited batches of Gerber® Arrowroot Biscuits out of an abundance of caution due to the potential presence of soft plastic and/or paper pieces that should not be consumed. The material comes from an arrowroot flour supplier who initiated a recall. We are no longer working with the flour supplier.https://www.fda.gov/safe...


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Koikoi Trading Inc., Commerce, CA,  is recalling certain lots of FU ZHOU FISH BALL products in multiple pack sizes (200g, 400g, and 5LB) because the products may contain undeclared allergens: wheat and sesame.  The recall was initiated after it was discovered that product potentially containing wheat and sesame was distributed in packaging/labeling that did not de...


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Navitas Organics, Novato CA, is voluntarily recalling select lots of its 8oz Organic Chia Seeds due to possible Salmonella contamination. This recall is being conducted as a precautionary measure following a recall initiated by the company’s chia seed supplier.Chia seeds are nutritionally beneficial for fiber, omega-3s, and antioxidants.  They will absorb water (up to 10 ti...


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FDA issued a Warning Letter to Middle East Baking Co. a pita and bagel manufacturing facility located in Burlingame, CA .The biggest issue was excessive insect activity, primary beetles, which were found throughout the facility.  There was also some rodent poop.  Along with this, as one would expect, was a lack of cleaning was also sited.  This resulting exce...


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Each year, USDA-AMS releases its annual report on its Pesticide Data Program that summarizes data data on pesticide residues in food.  This report covers the data collected in 2024.As seen in the past, data is generally good.  "In 2024, over 99 percent of the samples tested had residues below the tolerances established by the EPA with 42.3 percent having no detectable ...


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