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Cockroach milk anyone? It may be the next big superfood

May 29, 2018 by foodsafeguru

by Chelsea Robinson Health freaks will go to extreme lengths in the name of nutrients (and staying one step ahead of the trend). However, the latest “superfood” is just plain gross. Cockroach milk is comprised of the nutrient-rich milk crystals found inside the Pacific Beetle cockroach. This species uses said protein crystals as food for […]

Half & Half Recalled for Alkaline Phosphatase

June 5, 2017 by foodsafeguru

Naturally Wholesome Products LLC is recalling gallon and pint containers of Half & Half labeled under the brand name Wholesome Country Creamery due to the presence of Alkaline Phosphatase found in samples during routine testing. Naturally Wholesome Products LLC has received no reports of illnesses related to the affected product and is removing the product […]

4 Million Pounds of Dry Nonfat Milk Powder & Buttermilk Powder Recalled

December 1, 2016 by foodsafeguru

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that the U.S. Marshals Service seized more than 4 million pounds of product produced by Valley Milk Products LLC (Valley Milk) of Strasburg, Virginia. The company is owned by the Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association Inc. in Reston, Virginia. The seized products include dry nonfat milk […]

20 sick with campy linked to raw milk in Colorado

September 26, 2016 by foodsafeguru

by Doug Powell Jakob Rodgers of The Gazette reports that up to 20 people have been sickened from raw milk supplied by a ranch in Pueblo County, leading health officials to warn against drinking unpasteurized milk from the farm. The outbreak of campylobacteriosis – an infection causing nausea and diarrhea – stems from raw milk […]

New study links drinking milk to higher risk of Parkinson’s disease

December 10, 2015 by foodsafeguru

Got milk? Well, according to one study, that could put you at a higher risk of getting Parkinson’s disease. The study, which was published in the journal Neurology, found a link between contaminants found in milk and developing the disease. But don’t throw away your dairy just yet. The research focused on Japanese-American men living […]

Salmonella in Raw Milk

December 1, 2015 by foodsafeguru

New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball warned consumers to not consume “unpasteurized” raw milk from the Jerry Dell Farm, Inc. at 41 Fall Creek Road, Freeville, Tompkins County, New York because it could possibly be contaminated with Salmonella. To date, no illnesses associated with the product have been reported to the Department. A […]

Milk Recall for Plastic pieces

July 23, 2015 by foodsafeguru

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has posted the following recall on its website. Clover Stornetta Farms, Inc. Recalls Milk Due to Possible Foreign Matter – Plastic Pieces. Clover Stornetta Farms, Inc. Petaluma, CA is recalling three milk products due to the possibility of plastic pieces. Clover 2% Reduced Fat Milk Size: Gallon UPC:07085284 […]