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FDA recommends voluntary recall of ground cinnamon products due to elevated lead levels

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended a voluntary recall of several ground cinnamon products sold at six different retailers across the U.S. over concerns they may contain elevated levels of lead. The agency has sent a letter to all cinnamon manufacturers, processors, distributors and facility operators in the U.S., reminding them of the requirement to implement controls […]

Dr. Branch out as head of Baltimore County Health Department, new interim chief named

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—The Maryland Department of Health and Baltimore County on Tuesday announced that, as of March 4, 2024, Dr. Gregory Wm. Branch is no longer the Health Officer for Baltimore County and has departed County service. Effective Tuesday, Della Leister is the Interim Health Officer for the Baltimore County Health Department and will be named Acting Director of the Baltimore […]

Trader Joe’s Chicken Soup Dumplings recalled due to possible presence of plastic pieces

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

WASHINGTON—CJ Foods is recalling approximately 61,839 pounds of steamed chicken soup dumpling products sold at Trader Joe’s that may be contaminated hard plastic from a permanent marker pen, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced. The steamed chicken soup dumplings were produced on Dec. 7, 2023. The following products are subject to recall [view labels (PDF)]: 6-oz. boxes […]

Maryland Developmental Disabilities Month

Governor Wes Moore proclaims March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in Maryland

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD – Governor Wes Moore has proclaimed March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in Maryland, recognizing the unlimited potential of Marylanders with intellectual and developmental disabilities. To celebrate, the Developmental Disabilities Administration is highlighting several licensed providers and community members in a series of videos titled “Innovation in Our Communities,” showcasing state-of-the-art approaches to enhancing people’s abilities to live, […]

Baltimore County continuing Back River midge treatments following declines in bug levels

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ESSEX, MD—Following significant declines in nuisance midge levels along the Back River in eastern Baltimore County, County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Friday announced that midge reduction treatments will continue this spring. Aerial spraying – along with remediation inside Baltimore’s Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant – is expected to begin on Monday, March 4, and continue through the fall. “We remain […]

Baltimore joins settlement with Walmart opioid suits

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The city of Baltimore has signed onto a $7.2 million statewide settlement with Walmart over its role in the opioid crisis that has devastated communities across the country, Mayor Brandon Scott announced Thursday. The settlement is the result of a lawsuit filed by the city in 2018 against several manufacturers and distributors who allegedly downplayed the risk of opioid […]

Attorney General Brown completes opioid settlements with Teva, Allergan, Walmart, Walgreens

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced that the Consumer Protection Division’s Opioids Enforcement Unit has finalized settlements with Teva, Allergan, Walmart, and Walgreens, after multi-year investigations of these opioids-makers’ or chain pharmacies’ involvement in fueling the opioid crisis in Maryland. The settlements are expected to provide $238 million to be used in Maryland’s and its subdivisions’ efforts […]

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