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McCormick recalls Italian seasoning products, Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Ranch Seasoning due to possible Salmonella risk

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—McCormick & Company, Inc. is initiating a voluntary recall of McCormick Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning, McCormick Culinary Italian Seasoning, and Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Ranch Seasoning due to possible contamination with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella […]

Old Soul’s Farms LLC recalls leafy green products due to possible Listeria risk

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Old Soul’s Farms, LLC is initiating a voluntary recall of greenhouse leafy green products following a positive test of Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, […]

Grimmway Farms recalls certain carrot products due to Salmonella risk

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Grimmway Farms has voluntarily issued a recall of certain carrot products because they may have been contaminated with Salmonella. “The recall was initiated as a result of a routine, internal company test, said Grimmway Farms President and CEO Jeff Huckaby. “The health of our customers and the integrity of our products are our highest priorities, and we will continue […]

St. Jude Medical agrees to pay $27 million for allegedly selling defective heart devices

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—St. Jude Medical, Inc. has agreed to pay $27 million to settle allegations under the False Claims Act that, between November 2014 and October 2016, it knowingly sold defective heart devices to health care facilities that, in turn, implanted the devices into patients insured by federal healthcare programs. St. Jude was acquired by Abbott Laboratories in January 2017. The […]

Avanti Frozen Foods recalls frozen shrimp, Dole recalls blueberries

Posted on June 26, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: The Avanti Frozen Foods recall has been expanded. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—Two food recalls have been announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Avanti Frozen Foods Shrimp Recall Avanti Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd, due to an abundance of caution, is recalling certain consignments of various sizes of frozen cooked, peeled, deveined, shrimp (with some packaged with […]

Banner Smoked Fish recalls smoked fish products due to possible Listeria risk

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: This recall has been expanded. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—Banner Smoked Fish is voluntarily recalling its smoked fish products within expiry, in all package sizes, all package types, and all lots. The recall is because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young […]

Natural Balance cat food recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling some of their cat food products due to possible contamination with Salmonella. This was discovered from a routine state surveillance sample from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Products were distributed nationwide in the U.S. via both retail and online distribution. No customer complaints or illnesses have been reported to date, and […]

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Maryland reports biggest drop in COVID-19 cases nationwide, Johnson & Johnson vaccine reintroduced

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan has announced that Maryland’s COVID-19 metrics are among the best in the country. Maryland saw a 43% drop in new COVID-19 cases over the past week—the biggest drop in the country. According to the Centre for Mathematical Modeling of Infectious Diseases, Maryland also has the lowest transmission rate in the country, and is the only state […]

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