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Baby Food Recall – 14 Complaints

March 7, 2014 by foodsafeguru

Big Y posted the following information on this recall on its website. UPC Item description Best by Date or code 8-46675-00453 World Baby Italy�Zucchini & Spinach with Pasta Marinara, 3.5oz Best By: 09Sep14 (Sept. 9, 2014) 8-46675-00456 World Baby Thailand�Roasted Pumpkin & Coconut Rice, 3.5oz Best By: 10Sep14 (Sept. 10, 2014) ___________________ Plum Organics is […]

Baby Poop to Create Sausages – Yuck

February 21, 2014 by foodsafeguru

A team in Spain is striving to create healthier sausages using probiotic bacteria found commonly in baby poop, proving once and for all that sometimes the secret ingredient is better left secret. As LiveScience reports, “Bacteria from baby poop can help make delicious sausages, which could transform savory meats into health foods much like probiotic […]

Nestle Good Start Soy Recalled at Food City – NOT!

August 30, 2013 by foodsafeguru

Dr. Wendy Johnson-Askew, Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Nestle Nutrition informed US Food Safety that there is NO recall of the product below. Food City posted misinformation. According to the FoodCity.com website the following product has been recalled: Nestle Good Start Soy RTF 4pk. 8.45 oz. – 8/29/13 ___________________________________ © 2013 US Food Safety […]

Benzocaine and Babies: Not a Good Mix

June 4, 2012 by foodsafeguru

When a baby is teething, many a mom or dad reaches for a pain remedy containing benzocaine to help soothe sore gums. Benzocaine is a local anesthetic and can be found in such over-the-counter (OTC) products as Anbesol, Hurricaine, Orajel, Baby Orajel, and Orabase. But the use of benzocaine gels and liquids for mouth and gum pain can […]

FDA warning: SimplyThick caused two deaths in premature infants

May 20, 2011 by foodsafeguru

FDA is warning parents, caregivers and health care providers not to feed SimplyThick, a thickening agent for management of swallowing disorders, to infants born before 37 weeks. The product is distributed nationwide. The product may cause necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a life-threatening condition characterized by inflammation and death of intestinal tissue. Two deaths from NEC have […]