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Rudi’s Organic “Product Withdrawal” for Metal Objects in Breads

October 25, 2012 by foodsafeguru

Rudi’s Organic Bakery, Inc. has a product withdrawal due to metallic foreign objects in select products or product packaging. Products include only Rudi’s Organic Bakery Multigrain Oat Bread, Rudi’s Organic Bakery Colorado Cracked Wheat Bread, and Rudi’s Organic Bakery Cinnamon Raisin Bread. The affected products include the lot codes below. Lot codes are printed on […]

Organic food no better than conventional for kids, pediatricians say

October 23, 2012 by foodsafeguru

By Linda Carroll If you’re buying organic foods for your kids because you think they’re more nutritious, you might want to think again. The nation’s pediatricians have weighed in on the issue for the first time, and they say that when it comes to nutritional value, organics are virtually indistinguishable from conventionally produced foods. “Pretty […]

6 sick from Salmonella in Chicago schools, linked to OrganicLife

October 22, 2012 by foodsafeguru

by Doug Powell The Chicago Tribune reports a recent outbreak of salmonella sickened students at five schools in the Chicago suburbs, and health officials have focused their investigation on a commercial kitchen in Wheeling that prepares lunches for the schools. The children, ages 7 to 14, have recovered, and the outbreak appears to be over, […]

In-shell Peanuts and Organic Peanut Butter Recalled for Salmonella

October 18, 2012 by foodsafeguru

More recalls from the Sunland, Inc. Salmonella debacle. Torn and Glasser, Inc. has recalled products that were distributed from November 9, 2011 to October 15, 2012 in CA, AZ, NV, TX, CO, ID, MO, NJ, NM, OK, UT. The following Products and lots are affected: ITEM NUMBER PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PACK SIZE UPC CODE LOTS AFFECTED 450-175 Salted in […]

NATIONWIDE Organic Chocolate Bar Recalled for Salmonella

October 16, 2012 by foodsafeguru

We enjoy organic chocolate bars, unfortunately this is another casualty of Sunland, Inc. Green & Black’s Organic Peanut and Sea Salt Milk Chocolate Bar, 3.5 oz. bar UPC: 70856100562 ALL “best by” dates No other Green & Black’s product is included in this recall. ___________________________________ © 2012 US Food Safety Corporation. No copyright claim is […]