Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeWestern District of Virginia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, June 12, 2023 Company Will Pay More Than $11 Million in Fines and Forfeiture ABINGDON, Va. – Midwest Veterinary Supply (Midwest), a Minnesota-based company that supplies prescription drugs for animals to veterinarians, farms, feedlots, and other businesses, was sentenced today to one year of…
Cricket Creek Farm Expands Recall of Cheeses Because of Potential Listeria monocytogenes Contamination and Inadequate Pasteurization
Summary Company Announcement Date: June 12, 2023 FDA Publish Date: June 12, 2023 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Company Name: Cricket Creek Farm, LLC Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Cricket Creek Farm Product Description: Product Description Sophelise, Tobasi, and Berkshire Bloom Cheeses Company Announcement Cricket…
BearCare, Inc. Recalls Rechargeable Walnut Wearable Smart Thermometers for Risks of Serious Injury, including Burns During Use
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 Name: Walnut Wearable Smart Thermometer Product Model Number: WT20 Product Lot Number: 20221115W002 Devices Recalled in the U.S.: 979 Dates Distributed: December 1, 2022 – April…
Tea Woman Charged with Tampering with Consumer Products and Obtaining Controlled Substances by Fraud
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of South Dakota FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, June 9, 2023 SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a Tea, South Dakota, woman for Tampering with Consumer Products and Obtaining Controlled Substances by Misrepresentation, Fraud, Forgery, Deception, and Subterfuge. Brittany Enstad, age…
Think Before You Ink: Tattoo Safety
Image Español Tattoos are more popular than ever. About 30% of all Americans, and 40% of those aged 18-34 years old, have at least one tattoo, according to polling by the firm Ipsos. While state and local authorities oversee the practice of tattooing, inks and pigments used in tattoos are subject to U.S. Food and…
How Sweet It Is: All About Sweeteners
Image Español Whether it’s to cut down on the number of calories they consume or any of a variety of other reasons, some people choose sweeteners other than sugar. Sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose, and stevia-derived substances, for example, are widely used ingredients in foods and beverages marketed as “sugar-free” or “diet.” Some of the products…
Oxygenator Devices Used for Extracorporeal Circulation – Letter to Health Care Providers
June 9, 2023 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing information to health care providers and facilities on the use of oxygenators in extracorporeal circulation. On May 18, 2023, Getinge/Maquet issued an Urgent Medical Device Removal notice to inform users to not use all Quadrox Oxygenators and certain Getinge/Maquet Venous Hardshell Cardiotomy…
Qué tan dulce es: todo sobre los edulcorantes
Image English Ya sea para reducir la cantidad de calorías que consumen o por cualquier otro motivo, algunas personas eligen edulcorantes diferentes del azúcar. Los edulcorantes como el aspartamo, la sucralosa y las sustancias derivadas de la estevia, por ejemplo, son ingredientes muy utilizados en alimentos y bebidas comercializados como “sin azúcar” o “dietéticos”. Algunos…
Wawona Frozen Foods Voluntarily Recalls Organic Daybreak Blend Processed and Sold in 2022 Due to Possible Health Risk
Summary Company Announcement Date: June 08, 2023 FDA Publish Date: June 09, 2023 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential to be contaminated with Hepatitis A Company Name: Wawona Frozen Foods, Inc. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Wawona Frozen Foods Product Description: Product Description Organic Daybreak Blend 4lb bags of frozen…
Former Owner of Watauga Recovery Clinics Sentenced to Prison
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeWestern District of Virginia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, June 7, 2023 Dr. Ralph Reach to Serve Six Months in Federal Prison to be Followed by 18 Months of Home Detention ABINGDON, Va. – The former owner of a chain of buprenorphine clinics, with locations in Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee, was sentenced…