The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to
Continue Reading FDA increases import action on certain foods because of lead, pesticides, undeclared colors
For Paula Gordon the question of why she has a garden smack dab in the middle of town, the answer is easy.
“I like growing things,” she says, as she stands in her front yard
Continue Reading Timely tips for urban gardeners concerned about lead safety
Le Verger à Ti-Paul Inc. of Saint-Elzéar, Quebec, Canada, is recalling their company’s brand of Cider because of lead contamination.
The recalled products have been sold in Quebec, Canada, according to the recall notice posted
Continue Reading Cider recalled in Quebec because of lead contamination
BrandStorm Inc. is recalling certain Natierra Organic Freeze-Dried Blueberry pouches because of the presence or potential presence of lead above the FDA’s recommended limits.
The concern was identified during testing. An investigation was conducted by
Continue Reading Blueberries recalled nationwide over high levels of lead
There is still a need to improve communication and data sharing during global food safety emergencies, according to experts.
Fadi Naser Al-Natour, Jenny Bishop and Rachelle El Khoury presented at a health talk organized by
Continue Reading Experts discuss responses to food safety emergencies
Makzemo LLC of Brooklyn, NY, is recalling Balquis Yemeni spice, because it has the potential to be contaminated with lead.
“The recall was a result of the New York City Department of Health circulating a
Continue Reading Lead contamination spurs recall of spice
Editor’s note: This column by Tim Neltner was originally published June 15 by the Environmental Defense Fund.
By now, it is well known that lead exposure is a significant human health concern, especially for
Continue Reading One out of five samples of food for babies test positive for lead
Oriental Packing Co. Inc. is again recalling spice products because of lead, this time pulling back an undisclosed amount of curry powder. In August the Miami company recalled almost 200 tons of blended curry spices
Continue Reading Oriental Packing Co. recalls more curry spice because of lead
Local, state and federal officials are investigating Ton Shen Health in relation to elevated lead levels in children and two deaths that occurred after people took a Life Rising brand dietary supplement. The Chicago-based Ton
Continue Reading Life Rising tablets suspected in elevated lead cases, 2 deaths
A New Jersey company has expanded its recall of ground turmeric to include additional brands distributed nationwide. Excessive lead, which is particularly dangerous for pregnant women, infants and children, has been confirmed in the spice.
Continue Reading Six brands of turmeric added to recall for excessive lead
