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By LocalHealthGuide on August 24th, 2009

FDA investigates reports of liver damage due to orlistat, the active ingredient in Xenical and Alli

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it was reviewing the safety of the weight-loss drug orlistat after receiving reports that 32 people using the drug developed severe liver damage, including reports of six cases of liver failure.
Orlistat is the active ingredient in the prescription weight-loss drug Xenical and the over-the-counter product [...]

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By LocalHealthGuide on August 20th, 2009

FDA orders halt of topical ibuprofen product sales

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered eight companies to stop selling topical ibuprofen products because the salves have not been shown to be safe or effective.
The names of the products and manufacturers that received warning letters are:

Emuprofen (Progressive Emu, Inc.)
BioEntopic 15% Ibuprofen Crème (BioCentric Laboratories, Inc.)
Ibunex Topical Ibuprofen (Core Products International, Inc.)
LoPain [...]

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Retailers will have to make employee restrooms available to customers with some conditions
By LocalHealthGuide on July 29th, 2009

Retailers will have to make employee restrooms available to customers with some conditions

Under a new law that goes into effect this Sunday, many Washington retailers will have to make their employee restrooms available to customers who have certain medical conditions when no public restroom is available.
Eligible conditions include inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, any condition requiring use of an ostomy [...]

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Seattle’s Pasta & Co. recalls salads due to Salmonella concerns
By LocalHealthGuide on May 01st, 2009

Seattle’s Pasta & Co. recalls salads due to Salmonella concerns

Seattle’s Pasta & Co is recalling its Chinese Vermicelli Salad and Pot Sticker Salad, because they may be contaminated with the bacteria Salmonella, the company said in a release announcing the recall.
The salads were manufactured using chili oil made by Union International Food Co. that has recalled the oil because of concerns of possible Salmonella contamination, the [...]

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Do not eat raw alfalfa sprouts, FDA warns
By LocalHealthGuide on April 28th, 2009

Do not eat raw alfalfa sprouts, FDA warns

Consumers should not eat raw alfalfa sprouts and sprout blends containing alfalfa sprouts until further notice because seeds for the sprouts have been sold throughout the country may be contaminated with the bacteria Salmonella, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
The FDA warns:
Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young [...]

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By LocalHealthGuide on April 07th, 2009

Pistachio recall expands after Salmonella found in California processing plant

A California company has expanded its recall of its pistachio products after California and federal health officials found certain critical areas of its processing plant to be contaminated with several strains of the bacterium Salmonella.
The company’s pistachios are used in pistachio products sold nationwide.
Salmonella
The company, Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc., Terra Bella, California had initially [...]

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Do not eat any brand of pistachios or foods products containing pistachios, FDA warns
By LocalHealthGuide on April 01st, 2009

Do not eat any brand of pistachios or foods products containing pistachios, FDA warns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to eat any brand of shelled or unshelled pistachios or any food products containing pistachios until FDA investigators determine which pistachios and pistachio products should be recalled because of possible Salmonella contamination.
This warning includes such products as baked goods, trail mixes and snack foods [...]

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FDA warns consumers to avoid pistachio products
By LocalHealthGuide on March 30th, 2009

FDA warns consumers to avoid pistachio products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers to avoid eating pistachio products while it investigates reports that some have been found to be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.

Currently, the FDA and the California Department of Public Health are investigation Salmonella contamination in pistachio products sold by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc, California. 
That company has [...]

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Kroger recalls pistachios due to Salmonella risk
By LocalHealthGuide on March 30th, 2009

Kroger recalls pistachios due to Salmonella risk

Kroger Company is recalling its store brand Private Selection Shelled Pistachios sold at QFC, Fred Meyer, City Market, Pay Less and other Kroger-operated stores because they may potentially be contaminated with Salmonella.
The nuts are sold in 10-ounce containers with a “Sell by” date of DEC-13-09 and DEC-14-09 with the UPC Code: 11110 73615.
There have been [...]

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Local market chain recalls peanut products due to Salmonella concerns
By LocalHealthGuide on March 07th, 2009

Local market chain recalls peanut products due to Salmonella concerns

Town & Country Markets, which operates the Ballard Market, the Greenwood Market, and the Town & Country Market on Bainbridge Island, as well as the Central Markets in Shoreline, Mill Creek, and Poulsbo is recalling specific lots of peanut products because of concerns about potential Salmonella contamination.
The recalled products include peanuts products and trail mixes [...]

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Breadfarm recalls peanut products sold in Bellingham, Mount Vernon and Everett farmer’s markets
By LocalHealthGuide on March 04th, 2009

Breadfarm recalls peanut products sold in Bellingham, Mount Vernon and Everett farmer’s markets

Breadfarm, Inc. of Bow, Washington has recalled peanut products that were sold at farmer’s markets in Bellingham, Everett and Mount Vernon and at the company’s retail outlet in Bow.
The products contain peanuts manufactured by the Peanut Corporation of America whose facilities have been identified as the source of the Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 677 [...]

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Whole Foods Market recalls peanut products and self-grind peanut butters due to Salmonella fears
By LocalHealthGuide on March 02nd, 2009

Whole Foods Market recalls peanut products and self-grind peanut butters due to Salmonella fears

Whole Foods Markets is recalling selected peanuts, peanut products, and self-serve grind peanut butters that were distributed throughout Washington and Oregon because of concern they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The peanut products and peanut butter were sold in the bulk foods sections of the Whole Foods stores from Jan 1 2007 to Feb 13 2009, the [...]

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Tacoma’s Brown & Haley candy maker recalls peanut products due to Salmonella concerns
By LocalHealthGuide on February 27th, 2009

Tacoma’s Brown & Haley candy maker recalls peanut products due to Salmonella concerns

Tacoma candy maker Brown & Haley is recalling some lots of its Honey Roasted Peanut ROCA Buttercrunch Toffee and Peanut Delights because they contain peanuts from Peanut Corporation of America, whose plant has been linked to the Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 666 people in the U.S. and Canada, including 22 in Washington state.
The Honey Roasted Peanut ROCA Buttercrunch Toffee was [...]

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Umpqua Dairy expands recall of Tin Roof Sundae ice cream products due Salmonella concerns
By LocalHealthGuide on February 27th, 2009

Umpqua Dairy expands recall of Tin Roof Sundae ice cream products due Salmonella concerns

Umpqua Dairy Products, Co. of Roseburg, Oregon has expanded its recall of its Tin Roof Sundae ice cream products because they contain peanuts from the Peanut Corporation of America, whose plant in Blakely, Georgia has been identified as the source of a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 666 people in 45 states and [...]

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By LocalHealthGuide on February 19th, 2009

Three Washington companies recall peanut products due to concerns about Salmonella contamination

Three Washington companies have issued recalls of peanut products due to concerns that they might be contaminated with the bacterium Salmonella.
All the companies obtained peanut products from the Peanut Corporation of America, whose plant in Blakely, Georgia has been identified with an Salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 640 people nationwide and has been [...]

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Seattle’s Theo Chocolate recalls “Peanut Butter Big Daddy” and Peanut Confections
By LocalHealthGuide on February 18th, 2009

Seattle’s Theo Chocolate recalls “Peanut Butter Big Daddy” and Peanut Confections

Seattle’s Theo Chocolate, Inc. has recalled its Peanut Butter Big Daddy and  its Peanut Confections products because it is possible that they are contaminated with Salmonella.
The company says no illnesses have been linked to these products, but the company decided to issue the recall after it determined that the products contain organic peanut splits from the Peanut [...]

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By LocalHealthGuide on February 17th, 2009

Slim-Fast issues correction concerning its recall of Slim-Fast Bar products with peanuts

Earlier this week the maker of the Slim-Fast line of weight-loss products issued a recall of three of its Slim-Fast Bar products because they may contain peanuts from the Peanut Corporation of America’s Texas plant.
After the Peanut Corporation of America’s plant in Blakely, Georgia was identified as the source of a Salmonella outbreak that has sicken 647 [...]

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Slim-Fast recalls three Slim-Fast Bar products with peanuts
By LocalHealthGuide on February 15th, 2009

Slim-Fast recalls three Slim-Fast Bar products with peanuts

The maker of the Slim-Fast line of weight-loss products is recalling three of its Slim-Fast Bar products because they may contain peanuts from the Peanut Corporation of America’s Texas plant.
After the Peanut Corporation of America’s plant in Blakely, Georgia was identified as the source of a Salmonella outbreak that has sicken 647 people in 44 [...]

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Salmonella cases top 600 nationwide – 18 cases in Washington State
By LocalHealthGuide on February 10th, 2009

Salmonella cases top 600 nationwide – 18 cases in Washington State

The number of cases of Salmonella infections linked to peanut-containing products has topped 600, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Eighteen cases have been identified in Washington state, three of whom live in King County.

Cases have been identified now in 44 states, and case has been reported in Canada. Roughly [...]

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Washington state residents urged to check all peanut products
By LocalHealthGuide on February 03rd, 2009

Washington state residents urged to check all peanut products

Washington state residents should not eat any peanut products until they’re sure the products are not part of nationwide recall of peanut-containing products due to concerns they may be contaminated with Salmonella, Washington State Department of Health Officials warned today.
To date, 15 Washington residents have contracted the infection. Nationwide 550 cases have been identified. About [...]

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By LocalHealthGuide on February 03rd, 2009

FDA “widget” takes you to info about products recalled due to Salmonella fears

Many more peanut-containing products linked to the Salmonella outbreak are likely to be recalled in the coming weeks, U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials warn.
To help consumers stay informed, the FDA has created a widget (see below) that will show you a list of the products that have been recalled grouped by category.
You can also [...]

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Salmonella cases linked to tainted peanut butter products top 500
By LocalHealthGuide on January 28th, 2009

Salmonella cases linked to tainted peanut butter products top 500

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has now identified 501 cases of infection with the strain of Salmonella that has been linked to peanut butter and peanut butter paste products produced in the Peanut Corporation of America’s plant in Blakely, Georgia. 

The cases have been found in 43 states, including 13 in Washington [...]

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Whole Foods recalls peanut butter product due to Salmonella concerns
By LocalHealthGuide on January 24th, 2009

Whole Foods recalls peanut butter product due to Salmonella concerns

Whole Foods Market has recalled its Whole Foods Carob Energee Nuggets in four states, including Washington state.
Whole Foods’ product joins a growing list of items being recalled because they contain a peanut paste produced by the Peanut Corporation of America, whose plant in Blakely, Georgia has been identified as the source of a nationwide Salmonella [...]

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Salmonella outbreak due to peanut butter products “ongoing” – CDC
By LocalHealthGuide on January 22nd, 2009

Salmonella outbreak due to peanut butter products “ongoing” – CDC

Investigators from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have concluded that peanut butter and peanut paste produced by the Peanut Corporation of America at its plant in Blakely, Georgia are the sources of the Salmonella bacteria that has sickened nearly 500 people in 43 states, [...]

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More peanut butter products recalled because of Salmonella fears
By LocalHealthGuide on January 21st, 2009

More peanut butter products recalled because of Salmonella fears

Peanut butter-containing products ranging from health bars to dog biscuits are being recalled because of concerns that they might be contaminated with the bacterium Salmonella.
The recalls include products made by Clif Bar, PetSmart and NutriSystem.
So far, major brands of jarred peanut butter have not been linked to the outbreak, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says.
A list [...]

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By LocalHealthGuide on January 20th, 2009

Kroger, Clif Bar and others recall peanut butter products due to Salmonella fears

The Kroger Co. has recalled its Private Selection Peanut Butter Passion Ice Cream over concerns it  may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Among the stores included in the recall are City Market, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, King Soopers, QFC and Smith’s.
“Stores the company operates under the following names did not receive any of the ice cream being recalled: Kroger, [...]

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By LocalHealthGuide on January 19th, 2009

FDA posts online list of peanut butter products recalled due to Salmonella fears

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has set up an online list of peanut butter-containing products that have been recalled because of concerns they may be contaminated with the bacterium Salmonella.
The list is searchable by brand name (such as “Keebler”), by description (such as “Crackers with Peanut Butter), by Universal Product Code (UPC), the unique [...]

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Salmonella fears prompt more peanut butter product recalls
By LocalHealthGuide on January 19th, 2009

Salmonella fears prompt more peanut butter product recalls

A growing list of companies are recalling products containing peanut butter ingredients because of concerns of Salmonella contamination.

The latest is Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products, Inc., which is recalling its Lofthouse brand Peanut butter Cookies, Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies, and Peanut Butter Fudge No-Bake Cookies and its  Parco Foods’ Chuck’s Chunky food service brand Peanut Butter Cookies and Pastries Plus Gourmet [...]

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By LocalHealthGuide on January 18th, 2009

Salmonella fears lead to more peanut butter product recalls

The South Bend Chocolate Company was the latest company to issue a recall of some of its peanut butter-containing products due to concerns over Salmonella contamination.
The recalled products are candies sold under the South Bend Chocolate Company brand name. For a full list of the products recalled see the company’s press release at the end of [...]

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Salmonella cases nationwide - CDC
By LocalHealthGuide on January 17th, 2009

Do not eat peanut butter containing products for now – warns CDC

Consumers should not eat peanut butter containing products until investigators have determined that the products are free of contamination from the bacterium Salmonella, U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention officials said today, Jan. 17.
As of yesterday, Friday, Jan. 16, 474 people in 43 states have become infected a strain of the bacterium known [...]

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