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Americans depend on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help ensure that the products they buy are safe. Last month, I committed the agency to further improve our recall processes because I believe that consumers should have actionable information for protecting themselves from any FDA-regulated, recalled product.Recalls are an important safety tool. The FDA works with companies to get potentially unsafe products out of the marketplace as quickly and efficiently as possible. When we learn a …

Application Reminder: Firms Intending to Ship Dairy Products to Chile, China, or the European Union  January 18, 2018U.S. manufacturers and processors eligible to ship dairy products to Chile, China, or the European Union (EU) must apply for inclusion on the applicable lists through the FDA’s Dairy Listing Module (DLM). On July 25, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration launched a new electronic system to facilitate applications for U.S. manufacturers and processors of milk produ …

Hong Lee Trading Inc., NY, is recalling its CHAO CAFÉ VIETNAMESE INSTANT COFFEE MIXED 3 IN 1, 384 GRAM, CONTAINER CODE JUNE 06 2018, because they contain undeclared milk allergens. Consumers who are allergic to milk allergens may run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.The recalled CHAO CAFÉ VIETNAMESE INSTANT COFFEE MIXED 3 IN 1 were distributed in the Tri-State Area. The product comes in a 384 grams, in plastic packages. No illnesses or aller …

Nodine's Smokehouse, Inc. of Torrington, Connecticut is recalling Smoked Salmon 1.5 lbs, 8 oz packages. Lot numbers 40173 and 33173 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, with high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness, and nausea as its primary symptoms. In rare cases, listeriosis is fatal; it can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths. People experiencing these …

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2017– Santa Fe Importers, Inc. a Long Beach, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 143 pounds of pork salami products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal shavings, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.The pork salami items were produced on Aug. 3, 2017. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)] 3.5 to 4.0-lbs. random weight of plastic wrapped …