FDA says food recall is urgent health threat
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A recall of canned meat products and dog food made at a Georgia plant due to botulism fears could involve tens of millions of cans that pose an urgent public health threat, U.S. officials said on Monday.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is facing new questions about its ability to police the safety of medicines after they reach the market following concerns about a widely used diabetes drug.
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A U.S. consumer group called for an urgent Food and Drug Administration review of the safety of aspartame on Monday, but the FDA said there was no immediate need to do so despite a new study showing the sweetener may cause cancer.
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China is to put in place a system allowing the recall of unsafe or unapproved food products following a series of health scares that have led to illnesses and deaths, state media reported on Tuesday.
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An outbreak of salmonella food poisoning that has sickened 329 people and sent 51 of them to the hospital was definitely caused by contaminated Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
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Ground beef sold at Albertsons and Save-A-Lot supermarkets in 10 Western and Midwestern states is being recalled because of possible contamination with E. coli bacteria.
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The Ross Products Division of Abbott Laboratories on Friday recalled about 5,000 cases of 2-ounce bottles of a highly specialized liquid ready-to-feed formula used only for premature infants because they don't contain as much iron as indicated on the label.
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WASHINGTON -- A Seattle company is recalling some salad products distributed in the Northwest because they may contain fresh spinach contaminated with E. coli, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday.
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The nation's largest grower of   organic produce said on Friday it had voluntarily recalled   fresh spinach products sold in the United States, Mexico and   Canada after the U.S. government said they could be linked to a   deadly and worsening E. coli outbreak.
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The FDA sends a warning letter on the heels of a suspension extension by British authorities.
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Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Tuesday that the recalls of tainted Chinese products were causing fear among U.S. consumers.
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The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers Friday night not to drink Bolthouse Farms Carrot Juice in certain packaging after linking a fourth case of botulism to the product.
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The Food and Drug Administration is considering not using the word "recall" to warn patients and doctors about defective pacemakers and defibrillators at the request of a physicians' group struggling to deal with a loss of public confidence in the safety of implantable heart devices.
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A U.S. consumer group called for an  urgent Food and Drug Administration review of the safety of  aspartame on Monday, but the FDA said there was no immediate  need to do so despite a new study showing the sweetener may  cause cancer.
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The government warned consumers and retailers Monday to take urgent action to rid their shelves of more than 90 different products, from chili sauce to corned beef hash to dog food, produced at a plant linked to a botulism outbreak. Castleberry's Food Company closed the suspect plant.
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A package of Dole salad mix that tested positive for E. coli has triggered a recall in at least nine states
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A popular snack food sold nationwide is being recalled because of concerns about contamination. All lots and sizes of Veggie Booty Snack Food are being recalled, the company said, following a report of 51 cases of salmonella poisoning that may be associated with the product.