ZB Importing LLC is voluntarily recalling certain lots of six varieties of Ulker Brand snack rolls, biscuits, and wafers because of undeclared wheat, egg and/or milk in the ingredient list and/or contains statement on the product labels. 

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat, egg, or milk

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South African officials have named the chemical behind the deaths of six children.

Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi said the children from Naledi, Soweto, died of Terbufos ingestion. Terbufos is a chemical used in organophosphate insecticides to control insects and pests on some crops.

Those affected believe they fell sick

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Update: Lesser Evil announced on June 13 that it would phase out the use of cassava flour in its Lil’ Puffs line of products, saying it was “dismayed by the recent news” that some of its products had concerning levels of lead.

A new study by Consumer Reports has found

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Officials in South Africa have issued a warning after several cases of children falling seriously ill after eating different types of snacks.

Authorities appealed for calm following reports claiming children had died after consuming items bought from spaza shops. These sites are also called tuck shops and are informal grocery stores.

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Catalina Snacks of Lebanon, IN, is recalling more than 300,000 certain ready-to-eat cereal packages and snack mix packages because of foreign material in the products, specifically metal.

According to the details posted this week by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the recall was initiated on Feb. 15 and is

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