AUDIENCE: Consumer, Patient, Health Care Professional, Pharmacy, Dermatology ISSUE: The FDA is warning that patients stopping the oral allergy medicines cetirizine (Zyrtec) or levocetirizine (Xyzal) after long-term use may experience rare but severe itching. These medicines are available in prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) forms. The itching, also called pruritus, has been reported in patients who…
The Coastal Companies Issues Voluntary Recall on Items with Fresh Start Cucumbers Due to the Potential for Salmonella Contamination
Summary Company Announcement Date: May 22, 2025 FDA Publish Date: May 27, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential for Salmonella contamination. Company Name: The Coastal Companies Brand Name: Brand Name(s) East Coast Fresh, TOPS, Wellsley Farms, WEIS, AHOLD, Jack and Olive, Created Fresh, Spring and Sprout…
Risk of False Positive Lead Test Results with Certain Capillary Blood Collection Tubes Used with Magellan Diagnostics LeadCare Testing Systems – FDA Safety Communication
Date Issued: April 24, 2025 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting health care providers and laboratory staff of reports that falsely elevated (false positive) results have occurred when using ASP Global’s RAM Scientific SAFE-T-FILL Micro Capillary Blood Collection tubes with the LeadCare Testing Systems. These tests may overestimate blood lead levels and…
Santa Monica Seafood Voluntarily Recalls Atlantic Salmon Portions with Seafood Stuffing Due to Undeclared Soy
Summary Company Announcement Date: May 24, 2025 FDA Publish Date: May 24, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared allergen – soy Company Name: Santa Monica Seafood Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Atlantic Salmon Portions with Seafood Stuffing Company Announcement May 24, 2025, Santa Monica…
Albertsons Companies Voluntarily Recalls Three Store-Made Deli Items Containing Recalled Cucumber Supplied by Fresh Creative Foods Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Summary Company Announcement Date: May 22, 2025 FDA Publish Date: May 23, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Salmonella Company Name: Albertsons Companies Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Ready Meals & Star Market Product Description: Product Description Greek Salad Company Announcement Following a recall initiated by Fresh Creative…
Spectrum Brands Pet LLC Recalls a Single Lot of Tetra Reptomin Reptile Food for Aquatic Turtles Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk
Summary Company Announcement Date: May 23, 2025 FDA Publish Date: May 23, 2025 Product Type: Animal & VeterinaryFood & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Salmonella contamination Company Name: Spectrum Brands Pet LLC Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description ReptoMin 3-In-1 SELECT-A-FOOD reptile food Company Announcement Earth City, MO –…
Esophagogastric Tube Recall: BD Issues Correction for Esophagogastric Balloon Tamponade Tubes due to Challenges Removing Plastic Plugs from Rubber Lumen
This recall involves updating the Instructions for using these devices and does not involve removing them from where they are used or sold. The FDA has identified this recall as the most serious type. This device may cause serious injury or death if you continue to use it without following the updated instructions. Affected Product …
Publix Voluntarily Recalls GreenWise Pear, Kiwi, Spinach & Pea Baby Food Pouches Due to Lead
Summary Company Announcement Date: May 09, 2025 FDA Publish Date: May 22, 2025 Product Type: Dietary SupplementsFood & Beverages Contaminants Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Product may be contaminated with elevated levels of lead Company Name: Publix Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Pear, Kiwi, Spinach & Pea Baby Food pouches Company…
Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods Announces Recall Due to Possible Health Risk
Summary Company Announcement Date: May 21, 2025 FDA Publish Date: May 22, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Salmonella Company Name: Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods, LL Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Marinated cucumber Salad Company Announcement Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods, LLC, Richmond, VA announced today that…
PennRose Farms Issues Recall of Whole Cucumbers Because Of Possible Health Risk
Summary Company Announcement Date: May 21, 2025 FDA Publish Date: May 22, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Salmonella Company Name: PennRose Farms, LLC Brand Name: Brand Name(s) PennRose Farms Product Description: Product Description Whole cucumbers Company Announcement Wellington, FL (May 21, 2025)—PennRose Farms, LLC is recalling…