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Broken Valve at DuPont Plant Leads to Texas Chemical Leak Fatalities Last Saturday, November 15, an accidental release of the chemical methyl mercaptan, at a DuPont Chemical plant in La Porte, Texas resulted in the deaths of four workers. As a result, the plant is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety…

Presence of Fungus Leads to Infant Supplement Recall According to a release from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), New Jersey-based Solgar, Inc.,  has issued a voluntary recall of a powdered dietary supplement for infants, ABC Dophilus Powder, out of what has been called “an abundance of caution.” The recall was initiated after testing…

A Sweetwater, Texas aluminum refining company that produces secondary ingot, slab and sow, Texas TST Inc., has been cited by the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for 13 violations, after an intensive inspection showed that the company was exposing workers to a number of hazards that could lead to…

McDonald’s Toy Recall Targets Hello Kitty Toys for Choking Hazard According to a statement by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Monday, the largest restaurant chain in the world, McDonald’s Corp., has issued a recall of 2.5 million Hello Kitty lollipop whistles that it has been giving away in Happy Meals and Mighty…

Audi Recalled for Airbag Software Defect According to a release by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), German luxury automaker Audi has decided to issue a voluntary recall of more than 100,000 of their luxury sedans and station wagons sold in the United States, as part of a worldwide recall of 850,000 vehicles, because of a glitch they…

Top Five Costliest Foodborne Illnesses This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) released a report estimating the annual cost of foodborne illnesses to the economy, and the estimate is staggering. In all, the cost of the illnesses comes to more than $15.6 billion annually. To put that into perspective,…

Harrisonburg, Virginia-based Shenandoah Growers Inc. has issued a voluntary recall for at least one lot of their fresh-cut cilantro after testing revealed the potential for Salmonella contamination. The cilantro had been sent to one wholesaler and a retail distribution center around Oct. 8, 2014. So far, only two of the company’s products are subject to…

Crab Meat Recall for Possible Listeria Contamination East Providence, Rhode Island-based Rome Packing Co. has announced a voluntary recall of Ocean’s Catch brand All Natural Jonah Crab Leg Meat products, which may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. The potential contamination was found by the company during some routine product sampling and testing. The products,…

Study Finds Recalled Dietary Supplements Still for Sale Despite the fact that a number of these products have been under a recall for years,  a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has uncovered the disturbing fact that some dietary supplements are still being sold, even though they contain potentially dangerous…

Williams-Sonoma brand Pesto Sauce Botulism Recall Issued The Food and Drug Administration has announced that Sutter, California -based California Olive and Vine, LLC has issued a voluntary recall of their Pumpkin Seed Pesto products, which are sold at Willams-Sonoma stores nationwide, including those in Texas. The company decided to take what it refers to…