Spokane Produce Voluntarily Recalls Northwest Cuisine Creations and Fresh&Local Sandwiches and Green Leaf Lettuce Filets

Summary Company Announcement Date: December 15, 2018 FDA Publish Date: June 06, 2019 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Company Name: Spokane Produce, Inc. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Northwest Cuisine Creations, Fresh&Local Product Description: Product Description Sandwiches Company Announcement Spokane Produce Inc. of Spokane, WA initiates a voluntary recall of sandwiches containing green…

Weis Markets Issues Recall for its Pre-Made Penne Pasta with Asiago Sauce and Grilled Chicken Single Serving Meal Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen

Summary Company Announcement Date: February 09, 2018 FDA Publish Date: June 06, 2019 Product Type: Food & BeveragesAllergensFood & Beverage Safety Reason for Announcement: Company Name: Weis Markets Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Store-made Penne Pasta with Asiago Sauce and Grilled Chicken single serving meal Company Announcement Weis Markets today announced it…

Sprout Creek Farm Recalls “Kinkead” Cheese due to Possible Health Risk

Summary Company Announcement Date: November 28, 2018 FDA Publish Date: June 06, 2019 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Company Name: Sprout Creek Farm, Inc. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Sprout Creek Farm Product Description: Product Description Kinkead raw cows’ milk cheese Company Announcement Sprout Creek Farm of Poughkeepsie, New York is recalling 4…

Kroger Recalls Select Frozen Private Selection Berries for Possible Health Risk

Summary Company Announcement Date: June 07, 2019 FDA Publish Date: June 07, 2019 Product Type: Food & BeveragesFruit/Fruit Product Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Possible Hepatitis A Contamination Company Name: The Kroger Co. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Private Selection Product Description: Product Description Frozen Triple Berry Medley Company Announcement The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR)…

Prostate Cancer: Symptoms, Tests, and Treatment

Risk factors for prostate cancer include family history, age and race; but new approaches to treatment hold promise. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among American men. African-American men are more likely to get prostate cancer and twice as likely to die from…

Lotte Int’l America Corp Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanut In “Kancho Choco Biscuit”

Summary Company Announcement Date: February 26, 2018 FDA Publish Date: June 06, 2019 Product Type: Food & BeveragesAllergensFood & Beverage Safety Reason for Announcement: Company Name: LOTTE Int’l America Corp Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Snack Biscuit Company Announcement LOTTE Int’l is recalling its 1.48-ounce packages of “Kancho Choco Biscuit” manufactured by…

FDA D.I.S.C.O.: FDA approval of cabozantinib for hepatocellular carcinoma

FDA medical oncologists discuss the January 14, 2019, approval of cabozantinib for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have been previously treated with sorafenib. Dr. Sanjeeve Bala: Welcome back to the DISCO, the FDA’s Drug Information Soundcast in Clinical Oncology from the Oncology Center of Excellence. During our soundcasts, we discuss recent FDA approvals of…

Strategic Partnership Program Agroterrorism (SPPA) Initiative Q & A

To assist in protecting the nation’s food supply, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) developed a joint assessment program, Strategic Partnership Program – Agroterrorism (SPPA) Initiative. U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationDepartment of Homeland SecurityU.S. Department of AgricultureFederal Bureau of Investigation What is the goal/purpose of the Strategic Partnership…