Monday, January 14, 2013
Fines, increased inspections required for big box retailer; West Orange among those allegedly in violation
Kmart will pay $302,500, donate $25,000 worth of infant formula to charity, pay for continued unannounced state inspections, and implement new product inspection measures as part of a settlement with the state Division of Consumer Affairs, officials announced Friday. The big box store had been found to have sold or offered for sale expired infant formula and non-prescription medications, the state agency said in a prepared statement. The West Orange KMart was allegedly one of the stores in violation. During inspections, inspectors found 257 packages of infant formula, as well as non-prescription medications, that were between 9 months to 29 months past the expiration date, but still available for purchase on the shelves at 19 stores …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The plant supplies peanut butter products to stores like Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Safeway and others.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it has blocked food distribution from the Sunland Inc. peanut butter plant in New Mexico, whose products were subject to a wide recall in recent months because of salmonella contamination. The various types of Sunland peanut butter products – sold under several brands by major food retailers, including Trader Joe's, Safeway and Whole Foods – had been part of a voluntary recall that began in September and later was expanded. The FDA action announced Monday is a mandatory order. The company's peanut butter products have been "linked to an outbreak of Salmonella Bredeney that has sickened 41 people in 20 states," the FDA said. The voluntary recall began after salmonella was detected …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Check your cabinets for the UPC codes listed below part of the voluntary recall.
If you have bought Nesquik recently, check the label, it might have been recalled due to potential risk of salmonella. Nestlé USA issued the voluntarily recall of Nestlé Nesquik chocolate powder drink mix last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administratons reported. The company recalled its product when the ingredient supplier, Omya Inc., reported to Nestlé certain lots of an ingredient, calcium carbonate, had the potential for salmonella. There have been no reports of illness from the recalled product. The recall is limited to the following sizes, UPC and production codes of NESQUIK Chocolate Powder: 2282574810 2282574820 The production code is located on the bottom of the canister, adjacent to the consumer expiration date. All affected…
Rick
10:56 am on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
I never knew that peanut butter came from a plant. I thought it came from a tree!! :) more ›