Recent Product Recalls
Recent food recalls involved microbial contaminations,
undeclared ingredients, and one product with questionable packaging
seals. One manufacturer recalled multiple brands of peanut and
almond butters due to potential Salmonella contamination. A brand
of parmesan cheese was also recalled for Salmonella concerns, while
another cheese product was called back because a supplier did not
properly store ingredients according to the manufacturer's
temperature standards. Two companies also recalled breaded chicken
products and chicken Caesar salad kits for possible Listeria
contamination.
Additionally, manufacturers recalled several food products because
the products contained undeclared allergens. Another company
recalled certain lots of two canned vegetable products because the
cans may not have been properly sealed to ensure safety.
As FDA continues to test dietary supplements for illegal
ingredients, another appetite-control supplement was recalled last
month for containing DMMA.
Finally, two adult dog food products were recalled for presence of
foreign materials.
For a complete list of product recalls, click here for FDA-regulated products, and here for USDA-regulated products.
Recent Warning Letters
Recent warnings since the last Update include notices to five
dairy farms for selling cattle adulterated with illegal drug
residue and a warning letter to a lobster-processing facility for
failing to comply with hazard analysis and critical control points
regulations.
FDA also posted warning letters to several dietary supplement
manufacturers. The agency cited a private label manufacturer for
violating current good manufacturing practice requirements and
marketing misbranded products, in part because the labels of
several products lacked the required term "dietary
supplement." FDA warned two other dietary supplement
manufacturers for marketing unapproved drugs because their products
promote therapeutic claims.
Click here for FDA's Warning Letters Home page
(scroll down for listing of recently posted Warning Letters).
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