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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 10:08 am
kona, do you get these alerts as emails? is there a way i could possibly get on this email alert? i have severe milk/egg/multiple food allergies.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 6:30 pm
Join the Food Allergy Network. http://www.foodallergy.org/
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 8:44 pm
EGG ALLERGY ALERT August 8, 2006 Target® is recalling SuperTarget™ brand Mini Angel Food cakes due to undeclared egg. This item may have an ARCHER FARMS™ sticker on the package. The recalled item was sold at SuperTarget™ retail stores nationwide within the in-store Bakery area, and is identified as: SuperTarget™ or ARCHER FARMS™ Mini Angel Food 6-pack, 9.52-oz. Sell By dates prior to 08/15/06 (printed on the white label). Affected UPC Codes include 59608-00465, 32479-20399, 32479-30350, 32479-60299, 32479-70349, 32479-80798 Consumers who have purchased this item may return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at (800) 316-6151.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, August 10, 2006 - 2:06 pm
Airport Security Alert What Allergic Passengers Need to Know August 10, 2006 Because of heightened security measures in airports, the Transportation Security Administration has announced that: "NO LIQUIDS OR GELS OF ANY KIND WILL BE PERMITTED IN CARRY-ON BAGGAGE. ITEMS MUST BE IN CHECKED BAGGAGE. This includes all beverages, shampoo, suntan lotion, creams, tooth paste, hair gel, and other items of similar consistency. Exception: Baby formula, breast milk, or juice if a baby or small child is traveling; prescription medicine with a name that matches the passenger's ticket; and insulin and essential other non-prescription medicines." Check with the Transportation Security Administration at http://www.tsa.gov for the latest information about restricted items. FAAN has these recommendations: *If you carry an epinephrine auto-injector, or other prescription medication, be sure that the pharmacy label is attached, and that the name matches the passenger's identification. Carry a letter from your doctor that explains the need for this medication. A sample letter is available on the FAAN Web site at http://www.foodallergy.org/Advocacy/airlines.html *If you carry a liquid medication, such as Benadryl®, you may encounter close scrutiny. Before your trip you may want to ask your doctor about possible alternatives, such as self-dissolve tablets. Be sure to check the ingredients on any new medication. More information is available about self-dissolve tablets on the FAAN Web site at http://www.foodallergy.org/anaphylaxis/treatment.html
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, August 13, 2006 - 1:08 pm
PEANUT ALLERGY ALERT August 11, 2006 Maru Bakery & Wholesale is recalling Elsa Kolo Roasted Barley due to undeclared peanuts. The product was sold in the Dallas and Houston areas of Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; and Columbus, Ohio. The recalled product was sold in 3-oz., 1/2-lb., 5-lb., and 10-lb. clear plastic bags, with or without labels. The bags with labels identify the product as “Elsa Kolo Roasted Barley.” The product was also distributed in bulk 88-lb. white bags that are labeled "Maru Import & Export Dallas, Texas U.S.A Item Elsa Kolo". Consumers who have purchased the product should return it to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions may contact the company at (214) 221-3123.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 5:14 am
MILK ALLERGY ALERT August 14, 2006 Whole Foods Market is recalling 365 Everyday Value Soy Cream Chocolate and 365 Everyday Value Soy Cream Vanilla due to undeclared milk. The product was distributed in Whole Foods Market stores nationwide. The recalled products are “365 Everyday Value Soy Cream Chocolate” with UPC Code 9948241414, in half gallon, yellow package with gold and white lettering inside a red box; and “365 Everyday Value Soy Cream Vanilla” with UPC Code 9948241415, in half gallon, white package with gold and white lettering inside a blue box. Consumers who have purchased the product may return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more information, contact the company at (512) 477-5566 ext. 20020.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - 7:57 pm
SOY ALLERGY ALERT August 21, 2006 Creative Contract Packaging Corporation is recalling 3.33-oz. plastic bottle containers of IGA Chicken Flavored Bouillon due to undeclared soy. The product was distributed nationwide, and is identified as “IGA Chicken Flavored Bouillon”, with UPC code 0 41270 00958 4, and “Best by” code date of JAN 2008 V06066 located on the lid of the container. Consumers who have purchased the product may return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may call the company at (800) 945-5566.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - 7:58 pm
EGG ALLERGY ALERT August 22, 2006 Meadow Gold Dairies is recalling all cartons of Meadow Gold Hook’d on Chocolate ice cream due to undeclared egg. The recalled ice cream was distributed to retailers in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming in 56-oz. cartons. Consumers may return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at (877) 234-0022.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 11:14 am
MILK ALLERGY ALERT August 23, 2006 Good Karma Food Technologies, Inc. is recalling Good Karma Organic Rice Cream Mudd Pie, Good Karma Organic Rice Cream Mint Chocolate Chip, and Good Karma Organic Rice Cream Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge, all lot codes, due to undeclared milk. The products were distributed in natural foods retail and mass market retail grocery stores nationwide, and may be identified as follows: “Good Karma Organic Rice Cream Mudd Pie” comes in a pint, blue package with dark brown lid band and a banner that reads “Mudd Pie,” with a UPC Code of 2946270102, and “Best If Used By” date of July 27, 2007, or earlier. “Good Karma Organic Rice Cream Mint Chocolate Chip” comes in a blue package with green lid band and a banner that reads “Mint Chocolate Chip,” with a UPC Code of 2946270106, and “Best If Used By” date of July 27, 2007, or earlier. “Good Karma Organic Rice Cream Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge” comes in a blue package with a light brown lid band and a banner that reads “Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge,” with a UPC Code of 2946270105, and “Best If Used By” date of July 27, 2007, or earlier. Consumers may return these products to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at (800) 550-6731.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, August 28, 2006 - 5:52 pm
PEANUT ALLERGY NOTICE August 28, 2006 TO: Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network Members FROM: The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network and Masterfoods USA RE: "SNICKERS"® ALMOND Bars contain Peanuts Masterfoods USA would like to inform you that PEANUTS ARE NOW PART OF THE RECIPE for "SNICKERS"® ALMOND Bars. To make this change more obvious for consumers we have not only bolded all of the allergens (including peanuts) in the ingredient statement but have also put a statement on the front of the package ==> "This Product Contains Peanuts". For the most accurate information always read the label. Members with any additional questions may call Masterfoods USA at (800) 552-2794. A mailing to FAAN members has been funded by Masterfoods USA to be sure you are aware of the situation.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, September 01, 2006 - 7:01 am
SOY ALLERGY ALERT August 31, 2006 Sandridge Food Corp. is recalling "GRANDMA'S ORIGINAL RECIPES, CHICKEN SALAD, MADE WITH WHITE CHICKEN MEAT" due to undeclared soy. The product was shipped to retail stores in Florida, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania in 12-oz. plastic containers labeled "GRANDMA'S ORIGINAL RECIPES, CHICKEN SALAD, MADE WITH WHITE CHICKEN MEAT." Each label bears the establishment number "P-2447" inside the USDA mark of inspection. Each case bears the code "2632323." Each label also includes one of the following use by dates: "08/27/06," "09/03/06," "09/08/06," "09/15/06," "09/22/06," "09/25/06," "09/29/06," "10/06/06" or "10/08/06." Consumers with questions about the recall may contact the company at (800) 627-2523.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, September 11, 2006 - 11:33 pm
WHEAT AND EGG ALLERGY ALERT September 11, 2006 Lakeside Foods, Inc. is recalling frozen Kroger Stir Fry Vegetables due to undeclared wheat and egg. The 14-oz. packages of Kroger Stir Fry Vegetables were sold in Kroger grocery stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and West Virginia. The recalled packages have the two-line code of W46124/W610002 printed on the back of the package. Consumers may return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may call the company at (800) 632-6900.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - 1:08 am
WOW this thread is amazing! Moral of the story is.....If you have allergies, dont buy premade processed foods eh? I have trouble with preservatives and misc chemmicals- meat and vegs too.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - 8:45 pm
ALMOND ALLERGY ALERT September 13, 2006 Dean Foods Company of California, LLC is recalling Albertsons brand “Chocolate” ice cream due to undeclared almonds. The ice cream was distributed to Albertsons stores in Southern California. It is packaged in a 1.75-quart container that identifies the product as “Chocolate” ice cream, and a lid that identifies the product as “Rocky Road.” A “Best by Date” of AUG/31/2007 is printed on the bottom of the container. Consumers may return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund or exchange. Consumers with questions may contact the company at (877) 234-0022.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 9:52 pm
Almost 100 Sickened In 20-State Outbreak About Escherichia Coli (CBS News) WASHINGTON A California natural foods company was linked Friday to a nationwide E. coli outbreak that has killed one person and sickened nearly 100 others. Supermarkets across the country pulled spinach from shelves, and consumers tossed out the leafy green. Food and Drug Administration officials said that they had received reports of illness in 19 states. Twenty-nine people have been hospitalized, 14 of them with kidney failure. The outbreak was traced to Natural Selection Foods, a holding company based in San Juan Bautista, Calif., known for Earthbound Farm and other brands. The company has voluntarily recalled products containing spinach. FDA officials stressed that the bacteria had not been isolated in products sold by Natural Selection Foods but that the link was established by patient accounts of what they had eaten before becoming ill. An investigation was continuing. "It is possible that the recall and the information will extend beyond Natural Selection Foods and involve other brands and other companies, at other dates," said Dr. David Acheson, the chief medical officer with the FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Natural Selection Foods LLC said in a statement that it was cooperating with federal and state health officials to identify the source of the contamination and had stopped shipping all fresh spinach products. They are sold under many brand names, including Earthbound Farm, Dole, Green Harvest, Natural Selection Foods, Rave Spinach, Ready Pac and Trader Joe's. State health officials received the first reports of illness on Aug. 25, and the FDA was informed on Wednesday, Acheson said. During three painstaking weeks, investigators learned the culprit food was fresh spinach and that the illness came from E. coli, reports CBS News correspondent Wyatt Andrews. The FDA warned people nationwide not to eat the spinach. Washing won't get rid of the tenacious bug, though thorough cooking can kill it. "We're waiting for the all-clear. In the meantime, Popeye the Sailor Man and this family will not be eating bagged spinach," said Dr. William Schaffner, chairman of preventative medicine at Vanderbilt University. The Tennessee university's medical center was treating a 17-year-old Kentucky girl for E. coli infection. That case originally was listed as being from Tennessee, but federal health officials changed it to Kentucky. Each year, consumers buy hundreds of millions of pounds of bagged spinach -- triple-washed and packaged in cellophane bags and clamshell boxes. "We are very, very upset about this," Natural Selection Foods spokeswoman Samantha Cabaluna said Friday night. "What we do is produce food that we want to be healthy and safe for consumers, so this is a tragedy for us." The company said consumers could call 800-690-3200 for a refund or replacement coupons for tossed-out spinach products. Wisconsin accounted for 29 illnesses, about one-third of the cases, including the lone death. The victim's son identified her Friday night as Marion Graff, 77, of Manitowoc, who died of kidney failure on Sept. 7. Other states reporting cases were: California, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "We are telling everyone to get rid of fresh bagged spinach right now. Don't assume anything is over," Gov. Jim Doyle said. FDA officials said they issued the nationwide consumer alert without waiting to identify the source of the tainted spinach. "Early is good," said Caroline Smith DeWaal, food safety director for the Center for Science in the Public Interest, adding that the alert may have prevented hundreds more cases. An industry spokeswoman said public health concerns justified the blanket warning: "It needed to happen this way," said Kathy Means, a spokeswoman for the Produce Marketing Association. "Public health has to trump economics at this time." More than half the nation's 500 million-pound spinach crop is grown in California's Monterey County, according to the Agriculture Department. "We're trying to get to the bottom of this and figure out what happened. Everybody is terribly concerned," said Dave Kranz, a spokesman for the California Farm Bureau Federation. Even before the latest outbreak, a joint state and federal effort has been under way in the California county to find and eliminate any possible sources of E. coli contamination. "We need to strive to do even better so even one life is not lost," said Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach, FDA's acting commissioner. The FDA's top food expert stressed the importance of stopping the bacterium at its source, since rinsing spinach won't eliminate the risk. "If you wash it, it is not going to get rid of it," said Robert Brackett, director of the agency's Center for Food Safety and Nutrition. E. coli lives in the intestines of cattle and other animals and typically is spread through contamination by fecal material. Brackett said the use of manure as a fertilizer for produce typically consumed raw, such as spinach, is not in keeping with good agricultural practices. "It is something we don't want to see," he told a food policy conference. Meanwhile, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Safeway Inc., SuperValu Inc. and other major grocery chains stopped selling spinach, removing it from shelves and salad bars. "We pulled everything that we have spinach in," said Dan Brettelle, manager of a Piggly Wiggly store in Columbia, S.C. Consumer activist Barb Kowalcyk said fixing the nation's "fractured network" of food safety agencies could save lives. In 2001, her 2-year-old son, Kevin, died of E. coli, possibly after eating tainted ground beef. "How can we improve communication between agencies? That needs to happen," the Loveland, Ohio, resident said. Not all strains of E. coli cause illness: E. coli O157:H7, the strain involved in the current outbreak, was first recognized as a cause of illness in 1982. That strain causes an estimated 73,000 cases of infection, including 61 deaths, each year in the United States, according to the CDC. When ingested, the bug can cause diarrhea, often with bloody stools. Most healthy adults can recover completely within a week, although some people -- including the very young and old -- can develop a form of kidney failure that often leads to death. Sources of the bacterium include uncooked produce, raw milk, unpasteurized juice, contaminated water and meat, especially undercooked or raw hamburger. (© 2006 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, September 21, 2006 - 6:35 pm
SOY ALLERGY ALERT September 21, 2006 Wise Foods, Inc. is initiating an East Coast recall of all sizes of Nacho Tortilla chips due to undeclared soy. The products were distributed on the East Coast and are identified as follows, with the code dates on the top right portion of the bag: Wise brand Nacho Tortilla Chips with Bag Code up to and including JAN2907 Bravo brand Nacho Tortilla Chips with Bag Code up to and including JAN2907 Moore’s brand Nacho Tortilla Chips with Bag Code up to and including JAN2907 Hannaford brand Nacho Tortilla Chips with Bag Code up to and including NOV1306 Giant Gustados brand Nacho Tortilla Chips with Bag Code up to and including NOV1306 Stop & Shop Gustados brand Nacho Tortilla Chips with Bag Code up to and including NOV1306 Tops Gustados brand Nacho Tortilla Chips with Bag Code up to and including NOV1306 Consumers may return these products to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may call the company at (888) 759-4401.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, September 21, 2006 - 6:38 pm
MILK ALLERGY ALERT September 21, 2006 U.S. Trading Co. is recalling Dragonfly Brand puddings due to undeclared milk. The products were distributed in retail stores in California, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, and Wisconsin. All Codes are affected in this recall. The products are identified as follows: Dragonfly Brand Mango Pudding, 2.82-oz., packed in 6 clear plastic cups Dragonfly Brand Banana Pudding, 2.82-oz., packed in 6 clear plastic cups Dragonfly Brand Jackfruit Pudding, 2.82-oz., packed in 6 clear plastic cups Dragonfly Brand Pink Guava Pudding, 2.82-oz., packed in 6 clear plastic cups Dragonfly Brand Coconut Pudding, 2.82-oz., packed in 6 clear plastic cups Dragonfly Brand Pandan Pudding, 2.82-oz., packed in 6 clear plastic cups Dragonfly Brand Papaya Pudding, 2.82-oz., packed in 6 clear plastic cups Dragonfly Brand Taro Pudding, 2.82-oz., packed in 6 clear plastic cups Dragonfly Brand Assorted Pudding, 50.76-oz., packed in a clear plastic container Dragonfly Brand Mini Lychee Pudding, 14-oz., packed in a clear plastic bag Dragonfly Brand Mini Mango Pudding, 14-oz., packed in a clear plastic bag Dragonfly Brand Mini Tropical Pudding, 14-oz., packed in a clear plastic bag Dragonfly Brand Mini Tropical Pudding, 33.6-oz. packed in a clear plastic container Consumers may return these products to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may call the company at (800) 453-5502.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, September 22, 2006 - 8:07 am
E Coli update The number of victims in the nationwide E. coli outbreak continued to rise Thursday as health officials scoured California spinach farms to pinpoint the cause. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_38991.html As of Thursday evening, 157 people in 23 states had been infected with the strain of E. coli O157:H7; 83 had been hospitalized, 27 had developed a type of kidney failure called hemolytic-uremia, and one had died, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC also reported that Idaho officials were investigating the death of a 2-year-old who died Sept. 20, supposedly after she had eaten spinach. Following a breakthrough New Mexico lab test Wednesday that confirmed the E. coli strain in a partly eaten fresh spinach package from one victim, health authorities have narrowed their search to the greater Salinas Valley in California, where almost 75 percent of the country's spinach crop is grown. Investigators are looking at at least nine farms in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Clara counties, Dr. David Acheson, chief medical officer of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration' s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, said during a news conference Wednesday night. "All the affected spinach appears to come from that area. We are getting a better handle on where it's grown," he added. Meanwhile, as the focus on the land narrowed, consumer groups and agriculture experts cited what they called lax oversight of the industry itself. "It's a very serious problem," Jean Halloran, director of the food policy initiative for Consumers Union, told the San Jose Mercury News. "Things fall through the cracks, and they can't make a coordinated attack on a problem or share information or allocate resources properly." In the Salinas Valley, 97 percent of irrigation water comes from private wells, but there is no mandatory inspection of them and no requirement that they ever be tested, the Mercury News reported. In addition, the newspaper said, Cal-OSHA is responsible for checking field sanitation, but with thousands of farms in the state, it conducts fewer than 1,200 inspections yearly. And state and federal inspectors generally don't visit farms unless there's a problem, the newspaper added. The industry follows voluntary rules known as "good agricultural practices," which range from watering and fertilizing practices to field-hand sanitation and pest control. What Acheson on Wednesday called the "confirmed positive sample" definitely linking the contamination to fresh spinach came from a bag of Dole baby spinach with a "best if used by Aug. 30" date. The source of the spinach was Natural Selection Foods, the California food producer that has been the focus of the investigation. It became the first solid evidence to emerge after almost a week of public-health warnings not to eat any fresh spinach products, massive recalls by major California spinach producers, and state-by-state reports of growing numbers of sickened people. Acheson said that in November 2005 there had been a small outbreak of E. coli in spinach from the Salinas Valley. "More should have been done," he added. "We are learning from this outbreak." In 18 other outbreaks of E. coli since 1995, the FDA has not been able to trace the outbreak to a specific farm, Acheson said. "In this case, the likelihood that we will get it back to a specific farm is good because of the number of cases and because of the UPC codes on the packages," he noted. However, trying to identify a specific cause on that farm is unlikely, he added. Among those reporting the illness, 92 percent were sickened between Aug. 19 and Sept. 5. The earliest onset of illness known to be linked to spinach consumption was on Aug. 19. All told, 113 of the victims were females, and 11 were children under 5. On Wednesday, Arizona and Colorado became the latest states to report their first confirmed cases of E. coli. Also reporting cases have been California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Wisconsin has the largest number of reported cases, 40. The next largest number of cases are in Utah, which has 17, followed by Ohio with 20, according to the CDC. Natural Selection Foods, in San Juan Batista, began recalling all of its prepackaged spinach and its salad mix products that contain spinach on Saturday. River Ranch Fresh Foods, which operates in Salinas and El Centro, recalled its brands of mixed salads containing spinach Sunday, after FDA inspectors found that the company had bought spinach from Natural Selection. And on Tuesday, RLB Food Distributors, based in West Caldwell, N.J., said it was voluntarily recalling salad mixes that may contain spinach supplied by Natural Selection. The recall included various salad mixes sold under the Balducci's and FreshPro brands and distributed on the East Coast with the "Enjoy Thru date of 9/20/06," according to the FDA. Consumers should continue to throw away any fresh packaged spinach they may have bought in the past few weeks and not buy more until the public health warning is lifted, the FDA said. It also said that washing the spinach won't help because the bacteria is too tightly attached. The affected products were also distributed to Canada, Mexico and Taiwan, but no illnesses have been reported from any of those countries, the FDA said. Meanwhile, farm growers and processors planned to unveil an industry blueprint to protect their products from future E. coli outbreaks, the Associated Press reported. A spokesman for Western Growers, an industry group representing about 3,000 fruit and vegetable farmers in California and other states, said the blueprint was developed after 75 farmers and trade association representatives met with Monterey County's agricultural commissioner Wednesday on the production and distribution processes. In the short run, federal health officials said that more explicit labeling, which would identify where a bag of spinach came from, is one possible way to get fresh spinach back on the market quickly. Tighter regulation of the growing and processing of spinach is also being considered, the AP reported. Clearly, we do not want to deny consumers access to spinach," Acheson said during a press conference Thursday. "Wherever it's grown, our responsibility is to make sure whatever does end up on the shelf is safe." According to the CDC, E. coli lives in the intestines of cattle and other animals and is linked to contamination by fecal material. It can be found in undercooked meats and other foods, such as spinach, sprouts, lettuce, unpasteurized milk and juice. The primary symptom of E. coli contamination in humans is diarrhea, often with bloody stools. There are an estimated 73,000 cases of infection, including 61 deaths, each year in the United States, according to CDC statistics.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 6:16 pm
SOY ALLERGY ALERT September 27, 2006 Snack Alliance, Inc. is recalling nacho flavored tortilla chips due to undeclared soy. Packages of Nacho flavored tortilla chips having a best by date prior to and including FEBRUARY 7, 2007. The date which can be found in the upper right hand corner of packages. They were sold in retail stores under the following brands: *Laura Lynn Nacho Flavored Tortilla Chips, 13-ounce package distributed in the Southeastern US *Southern Home Nacho Flavored Tortilla Chips, 13-ounce package distributed in the Southeastern US *Filler Brand Nacho Flavored Tortilla Chips, 1, 1.5, and 9-ounce packages distributed in Puerto Rico *Kid Connection Nacho Flavored Tortilla chips as a component in Kid Connection variety snack sacks, 1-ounce packages with Julian code dates of 17706 to 19106 distributed nationally by WAL-MART *Food Lion Nacho Flavored Tortilla Chips as a component in Food Lion variety snack sacks, 1-ounce packages distributed in the Eastern US *Food Express Cantina Style Nacho Tortilla Chips, 16-ounce packages distributed in Ohio Consumers may return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at (800) 665- 3880.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, September 30, 2006 - 8:30 am
Special Allergy Alert Notice MILK ALLERGY ALERT September 29, 2006 ANA Bakery is recalling their “quesadilla” due to undeclared milk. The recalled quesadilla weighs 2-oz. and is packaged in plastic wrap. The “quesadillas” have been sold in the Long Island and New York area. Consumers who have purchased the “quesadilla” may return it to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions may contact the company at (516) 880-5269.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, October 04, 2006 - 6:43 pm
MILK ALLERGY ALERT October 4, 2006 Unilever is recalling “Knorr® - Lipton® Pasta Sides™ Chicken—Fettuccini in a Savory Chicken Flavored Sauce” due to undeclared milk. The product was distributed nationwide through retail stores, club stores, and dollar stores. The affected product is packaged in 4.3-oz. (121 g) pouches marked with UPC# 4100002246 on the bottom right-hand side of the back of the pouch, and “Best If Used By” dates of SEP11 2007, SEP12 2007, SEP13 2007, SEP14 2007, or SEP20 2007 along the left-hand seam on the back of the pouch. Consumers who have purchased the product are urged to discard it immediately and contact the company at (866) 839-7162 for a full refund.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 6:54 pm
MILK ALLERGY ALERT October 11, 2006 The recall first announced on October 3, 2006, has been expanded to include all “Best If Used By” dates. Unilever is recalling all production codes of “Knorr® - Lipton® Pasta Sides™ Chicken—Fettuccini in a Savory Chicken Flavored Sauce” due to undeclared milk. The product was distributed nationwide through retail stores, club stores, and dollar stores. The affected product is packaged in 4.3-oz. (121 g) pouches marked with UPC # 4100002246 on the bottom right-hand side of the back of the pouch. Consumers who have purchased the product are urged to discard it immediately and contact the company at (866) 839-7162 for a full refund.
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Metoo
Member
02-22-2005
| Saturday, October 14, 2006 - 12:35 pm
HELP... had something strange happen to me last night. A little while after eating some deviled crab, I developed redness on my cheeks,chin, neck, tips of my ears and the back of my arms. It didn't hurt or feel hot. By morning, the redness was gone but my skin feels tight. Could this have been an allergy or a reaction to the crab. Never has happen before and as much as dh and I love crab legs should I be hesitant to eat crab again? Anybody have any ideas?
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Saturday, October 14, 2006 - 1:26 pm
Metoo - I used to be FINE eating eggs until I was 17 in my grade 12 year. I made some real homemade eggnog, and barfed it up. For a year or two after, eating fried eggs made my tongue and lips feel weird, and I just sort of stopped eating breakfast egg dishes. My mom thought I was nuts. One night a couple years later, I ate a Filet-o-fish and McChicken before work, and after about an hour or two, I got the same symptoms as you. My T-zone of my face got read and sort or tight and swollen. It was like my soft skin turned into something like the skin of an orange. But that night, we had no clue what was happening to me, or why. Over time, I realized it was mayonnaise type products that were also giving me grief. I've pretty much left them out of my diet now, as well as any other uncooked egg-products. Every once in a while, I learn something NEW has uncooked egg in it, and my reactions have grown worse over time. I get the same face stuff, but add in itchy face, ears, scalp, and armpits. Weird huh? Then, my breathing becomes labored, and I start getting a bit of mucus in my lungs, and I start coughing, in order to breath. Once I can no longer cough out enough to breath in, I head to the hospital. I've gone about 5 times. They don't even ask your name, and stick in an IV line with industrial strength Benadryl. You fall asleep about 15 minutes later, and in a couple hours, you're up, and discharged, and only a bit groggy. I'm pretty lucky, because it takes me AT LEAST an hour to have the allergy progress to a point where I would need a hospital visit. Usually, I just go to the pharmacy, and grab LIQUID Benadryl, and guzzle down a double dose. I've also learned that I can still EAT egg stuff, provided I take an extra-strength Reactine allergy pill before eating. So I cheat, and I also live 2 blocks from a hospital, so I'm OK. I don't do it very often, but MAN, I love omelets and French toast. I don't bother with a pill for mayo or tartar sauce, I just ask for no mayo or dressings on my food. But I love an omelet, and it ain't an omelet without the eggs. :-) You had Deviled Crab last night. There are tons of different allergies, and it could have been anything. Crab, eggs, paprika, anything. I would be careful from now on around those foods, and maybe carry liquid Benadryl next time you go for the deviled crab. A few docs at the hospital recommended it, as it works faster. But you should definitely be prepared in the future. I also think an allergy test at the doctor's office might be in order. I'm not sure how expensive they are down there, but it's a good idea. Just to be sure what you need to avoid. Your reaction sounds like my initial reaction, it was mild compared to some people's allergies. BUT, they can progress, and you should be careful. I have been experimental, and I've found a way to keep eggs in my life, but I couldn't do it without medication, and I couldn't do it that often. But it is a way to keep a favorite food in your life if you're allergic to it.
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Konamouse
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07-16-2001
| Saturday, October 14, 2006 - 3:35 pm
I had a hive reaction to shrimp after years of eating it with no problem. Both reactions occurred in the same month. Since then, no problems. Allergic reaction is your immune system reacting to a protein. Sometimes your immune system is already activated for another reason and you get a cross-reaction to a food that you never had problems with before. Sometimes that reaction will persist, other times it goes away. Seafood, egg, peanut are common adult allergies (most kids with milk allergy outgrow it). You can try again after a few weeks. 'squeek'
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