W.W. Industrial Group Inc. of New York is recalling Parashore Pear Slices in juice because government testing has shown them to be contaminated with elevated levels of lead and cadmium.
The product was distributed through Grocery Outlet stores across the United States.
The recalled product is packaged in a 15-ounce
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The alarm certainly sounded long and loud in 2022 when Abbott recalled Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare powdered infant formulas after an FDA investigation found Cronobacter sakazakii in the powdered infant formulas.
Do not use recalled product produced at Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, MI, facility the FDA urged.
The largest supplier of
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Five topics were considered to be emerging risks by European experts in 2023 while a wide range of other subjects were considered, according to a recently released report.
The annual report on the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) activities on emerging risks revealed 32 issues were discussed and five were
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Kraft Heinz has announced it is removing its Lunchables meal kits from the National School Lunch Program. With eight $1 billion+ brands, Kraft Heinz is North America’s third-largest food and beverage company and the fifth-largest in the world.
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is America’s second-largest food and nutrition
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A global food standards-setting body has advanced work on various issues, including lead levels, Ciguatera, and tropane alkaloids.
The latest Codex Committee on Contaminants in Food session was held in Panama City in April.
New maximum levels (MLs) were agreed for lead in various spices, including dried aril, dried seeds
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The National Confectioners Association (NCA) has responded to the Consumer Reports study published earlier this week on levels of lead and cadmium in chocolate and cocoa.
“Chocolate and cocoa are safe to eat and can be enjoyed as treats as they have been for centuries,” NCA says. “Food safety and
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WHO is looking for experts to work on the burden of disease caused by foodborne exposure to cadmium, methylmercury, arsenic, and lead.
It is part of the World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Nutrition and Food Safety’s process to collect and assess evidence to estimate the global burden of foodborne
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A long-awaited report on decisions taken at the latest Codex Alimentarius Commission meeting has finally been published.
The United Nations food standards body met in Rome in November 2022. Codex is an initiative of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
The delay was
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Heavy metals are the main hazard for consumers when eating seaweed harvested in Nordic countries, according to a report.
The report covers the safety of seaweed used as food, with a focus on chemical and microbiological hazards. The main hazards for seaweed harvested in Nordic countries are iodine, cadmium, and
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A study by Consumer Reports has found dangerously high levels of heavy metals in chocolate from well-known brands including Hershey’s, Theo, and Trader Joe’s.
Of particular concern are levels in dark chocolate, which many people have come to believe is better for you than milk chocolate, according to the watchdog
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