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Pathogen Recalls August 2016
| Date | Title | Description | Link |
| 8/1/2016 | Sage Products Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Comfort Shield Barrier Cream Cloths Due to Microbial Contamination | Sage Products announced today it is voluntarily initiating a nationwide recall of one lot of Comfort Shield Barrier Cream Cloths to the distributor and health care facility/user level. The recall is being initiated due to product contamination with the bacteria, Burkholderia cepacia. | More info |
| 8/3/2016 | Grassfields Cheese Recall Affects Select Whole Foods Market Locations; Grocer Recalls Product from Cheese Departments | In response to Grassfields Cheese LLC’s organic cheese recall, Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling the product from select stores in the Midwest and South out of an abundance of caution. Grassfields Cheese issued the recall due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), a bacteria that can cause serious illness in humans. | More info |
| 8/8/2016 | Grassfields Cheese LLC Issues Nationwide Voluntary Recall Of Certain Cheeses | Grassfields Cheese LLC, is conducting a voluntary recall of approximately 20,000 pounds of organic cheeses due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), a bacteria that can cause serious illness in humans. | More info |
| 8/8/2016 | PharmaTech LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall Due to Potential Risk of Product Contamination | PharmaTech, LLC of Davie, FL, is voluntarily recalling all liquid products from October 20, 2015 through July 15, 2016 as a precautionary measure due to a potential risk of product contamination with Burkholderia cepacia. | More info |
| 8/11/2016 | Rabbit Creek Products recalls certain flavors of bread, muffin and brownie mixes because of a possible health risk | Rabbit Creek Products of Louisburg, KS is recalling certain flavors of Bread mixes, Muffin mixes and Brownie mixes under the Rabbit Creek Products and other Private label brand names due to the potential presence of Escherichia coli O121 (E. coli O121). | More info |
| 8/12/2016 |
Sage Products Expands Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Comfort Shield Barrier Cream Cloths Due to Microbial Contamination |
Sage Products announced today it is expanding its voluntary nationwide recall to include an additional lot of Comfort Shield Barrier Cream Cloths at the distributor and healthcare facility/user level. The recall is being initiated due to product contamination with the bacteria, Burkholderia cepacia. | More info |
| 8/19/2016 | Cambridge Farms, LLC Recalls Three Brands Of Frozen Cut Corn Because Of Possible Health Risk |
Cambridge Farms, LLC of Lancaster, PA is recalling the below products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. |
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| 8/19/2016 | Sage Products Expands Voluntary Worldwide Recall of Specific Lots of Topical Skin Products Due to Potential Microbial Contamination - Second Expansion | Sage Products announced today it is expanding its voluntary worldwide recall to include specific lots of impregnated cloth topical skin products at the distributor, healthcare facility, retail and consumer/user levels. The recall is being initiated due to potential product contamination with the bacteria, Burkholderia cepacia. | More info |
| 8/19/2016 | Honeywell Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall Of One Lot Of Eyesaline Eyewash Solution Due To Microbial Contamination |
In cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Honeywell is voluntarily recalling one production lot of 32-ounce bottles of Eyesaline Eyewash solution, which is used for emergency eye rinsing after an injury. |
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| 8/24/2016 | FDA Investigates Outbreak of Hepatitis A Illnesses Linked to Raw Scallops |
Please find more information about the Outbreak of Hepatitis A Illnesses Linked to Raw Scallops and the associated recall of three lots of Sea Port frozen Bay Scallops here: http://www.fda.gov/Food/RecallsOutbreaksEmergencies/Outbreaks/ucm517289.htm |
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| 8/26/2016 | Country Fresh Recalls Product Because Of Possible Health Risk | Country Fresh, LLC. of Conroe, Texas, is recalling 30,000 cases of various fresh-cut vegetable products (product descriptions attached), because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. | More info |
| 8/30/2016 | Snyder’s-Lance Issues Voluntary Recall of 4oz Diamond of California® Chopped Macadamia Nuts and 2.25oz Diamond of California® Macadamia Halves & Pieces Because of Possible Health Risk | Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. is initiating a voluntary recall of Diamond of California® Macadamia Nuts, distributed in retail stores nationwide, due to possible Salmonella contamination. | More info |
| 8/31/2016 | Summit Import Corporation Recalls Yu Yee Brand Black Pepper Powder Because of Possible Health Risk | Summit Import Corp.is recalling Yu Yee brand Black Pepper Powder packed in clear plastic 19.4oz bottles under lot No. WH76 because it was found contain Salmonella an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. | More info |