Summary Company Announcement Date: February 12, 2024 FDA Publish Date: February 21, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination Company Name: Rico Brand Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Enchiladas Company Announcement Brand Product Name UPC Size Rico Cheese Enchiladas with…
Former Nurse Pleads Guilty to Adulteration of Fentanyl
Department of JusticeUnited States Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of Massachusetts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, February 21, 2024 BOSTON – A former nurse pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to adulteration of fentanyl at a local hospital. Caroline Sheehan, 39, of Lowell, Mass. pleaded guilty to one count of adulteration of a prescription drug with intent to…
Do Not Use Smartwatches or Smart Rings to Measure Blood Glucose Levels: FDA Safety Communication
Date Issued: February 21, 2024 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers, patients, caregivers, and health care providers of risks related to using smartwatches or smart rings that claim to measure blood glucose levels (blood sugar) without piercing the skin. These devices are different than smartwatch applications that display data from FDA-authorized…
Nordic Naturals Issues Voluntary Recall of Baby’s Vitamin D3 Liquid Due to Elevated Levels of Vitamin D3
Summary Company Announcement Date: February 17, 2024 FDA Publish Date: February 19, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Elevated level of Vitamin D3 dosage Company Name: Nordic Naturals Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Nordic Naturals Product Description: Product Description Baby’s Vitamin D3 Liquid Company Announcement Watsonville, Calif. (Feb. 17, 2024)…
Collegeville Man Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison for Scheme to Sell Fraudulent Canine Cancer Drugs to Pet Owners
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeEastern District of Pennsylvania FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, February 16, 2024 Promising to restore the health of terminally ill dogs, defendant defrauded approximately 900 pet owners out of nearly $1 million PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Jonathan Nyce, 73, of Collegeville, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 97 months…
Raw Cheddar Cheese – Voluntary Product Recall
Summary Company Announcement Date: February 16, 2024 FDA Publish Date: February 17, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential contamination with E. Coli 0157:H7 Company Name: Raw Farms LLC Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Raw Farms LLC Product Description: Product Description Raw Cheddar Cheese Company Announcement Affected Product: ONLY Cheese…
Capitol Distributing Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Sesame in Product
Summary Company Announcement Date: February 15, 2024 FDA Publish Date: February 15, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared sesame Company Name: Capitol Distributing Brand Name: Brand Name(s) CK, Jacksons Product Description: Product Description Turkey and cheese sandwich, egg sandwich, chicken salad on a croissant Company Announcement Capitol Distributing…
Keeping Your Milk Safe From the Grass to the Glass
Image Español Milk is one of the safest foods we can consume in the U.S. today. That wasn’t always the case. If you look back 100 years, milk was second only to water as a vehicle for transmitting disease, as noted in a 1924 U.S. Public Health Service article. Back then, people were getting sick…
Covetrus Pleads Guilty to Criminal Misbranding of Veterinary Prescription Drugs
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeWestern District of Virginia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, February 12, 2024 Ohio-based Company Will Pay More Than $23 Million in Fines and Forfeiture ABINGDON, Va. – Covetrus North America LLC, a company based in Dublin, Ohio, which sells veterinary products to customers across the United States, pled guilty today to causing the introduction…
Smiths Medical ASD Inc. Recalls Medfusion Model 4000 Syringe Pump Due to Issues Associated with Earlier Software Versions
Please be aware, this recall is a correction, not a product removal. The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death. Recalled Product Product Names: Medfusion syringe pump Product Codes: FRN Model Numbers: Model 4000 syringe pump Distribution…