Medical Diseases

Nestle Prepared Foods Company Recalls Lean Cuisine Fettuccini Alfredo Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens Nestle Prepared Foods Company, a Jonesboro, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 29,002 pounds of chicken product labeled as Lean Cuisine Fettuccini Alfredo because the product contains undeclared soy, a known allergen. Published May 29, 2020 at 04:00AM

Johnson Sea Products Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Wheat & Soy in "Home Style Crab Cakes" Johnson Sea Products of Coden, AL, is recalling its 12oz package of frozen "Home Style Crab cakes" because they contain undeclared ingredients of wheat and soy. People who have allergies to wheat or soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. Published May 22, 2020 at 10:00AM

Conagra Brands, Inc. Recalls Frozen Not-Ready-To-Eat Chicken and Turkey Bowl Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination Conagra Brands, Inc., Russellville, Ark. and Marshall, Mo. establishments, are recalling approximately 276,872 pounds of not ready-to-eat chicken and turkey bowl products because the products may contain extraneous material, specifically small rocks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Published May 23, 2020 at 05:00AM

New Hoque and Sons, Inc. Recalls Radhuni Curry Powder Because of Possible Health Risk New Hoque and Sons, Inc. of Maspeth, NY is recalling Radhuni Curry Powder, contained in 400g plastic bottles, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella , an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others wi Published May 22, 2020 at 12:14AM

When faced with an infant between the ages of 29 and 60 days presenting with a fever, there are various prediction rules or risk assessment tools that can be used to identify those at low risk of serious bacterial infection (SBI). The Boston and Philadelphia criteria were developed over twenty years ago to identify young, febrile infants at low risk for SBI who may be safely discharged from emergency departments and children’s assessment units. The Archivist continues to see these criteria included in some hospital guidelines. The epidemiology of SBI has changed since the development of conjugate vaccines. How useful are these criteria now in this current age of a new infectious disease epidemiology? Lyons TW et al . [ Pediatrics 2020, 145 (4) e20193538;] report a multicentre cohort of infants 29 to 60 days of age who had cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood cultures obtained. They report the performance of... from Archives of Disease in Childhood current issue https://ift.tt/2X5uX9

Optimising attendance rates in outpatient’s clinics is important to ensure good clinical care and to avoid waste of scarce medical resources. We identified a cohort of teenagers that frequently were not brought (WNB) to the paediatric diabetes multidisciplinary clinics, compromising patient care and reducing compliance with National Padiatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) standards. As these teenagers attend five local secondary schools, we initiated a quality improvement project to test the benefit of taking clinics into schools. From January 2017, after extensive engagement with stakeholders, quarterly clinic at school with a diabetic nurse and physician were offered to all teenagers with type 1 diabetes mellitus in these five schools. A semistructured interview was administered to identify their concerns about diabetes. HbA1c was checked, and glucose meters were downloaded. Outcome data were compared with previous 9 months. 34 teenagers were targeted (17 initially identified as frequent non

Mellace Family Brands California Inc. (Johnvince Foods) Recalls Wegmans Semi-Sweet Chocolate nonpareils, 18.5oz (1lb 2.5oz) 524g Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen MELLACE FAMILY BRANDS CALIFORNIA INC. (JOHNVINCE FOODS),located at 655 North River Road, Unit C, Warren Ohio 44483-2254, is recalling Wegmans Semi-Sweet Chocolate nonpareils, 18.5oz (1lb 2.5oz) 524g because it has undeclared MILK allergen on the retail label. People who have an allergy or severe sen Published May 14, 2020 at 10:00AM

Ramar Foods Recalls Mint Chocolate Chip With Hidden Spinach Ice Cream Because of Possible Health Risk Ramar Foods of Pittsburg, CA, is recalling its 14 ounce packages of Peekaboo branded Mint Chocolate Chip with Hidden Spinach Ice Cream product out of an abundance of caution because of the potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infe Published May 15, 2020 at 07:51AM

Evans Food Group Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Skin Products due to Misbranding Evans Food Group Ltd., an Arlington, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 3,796 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pork skin products due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Published May 14, 2020 at 04:00AM

Ideal Foods Recalls Meat and Poultry Flatbread Pizza Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection Ideal Foods, a North Las Vegas, Nev. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,302 pounds of meat and poultry flatbread pizza products that were produced, packed and distributed without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Published May 13, 2020 at 04:00AM

UNFI Voluntarily Recalls Wild Harvest® Organic Basil Due to Possible Health Risk United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of Wild Harvest® Organic Basil distributed out of UNFI's Hopkins, MN distribution center to select retailers in Minnesota between 4/18/2020-5/8/2020. UNFI's recall is issued out of an abundance of caution becaus Published May 11, 2020 at 10:00AM

Zilk's Plus Resources Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk, Soy, and Wheat in Select 12 Oz Bottled Sauces Zilk's Plus Resources, LLC of Austin, TX announces a voluntary recall for select 12 oz bottles of Pluckers World Famous Wing Sauces because they may contain undeclared allergens. Published May 08, 2020 at 10:00AM

The Essential Baking Company Issues Allergen Alert on Undeclared Egg in 84 Loaves of 32 Oz. Sliced Columbia Bread The Essential Baking Company of Seattle, Washington is recalling 84 loaves of 32 oz. Sliced Columbia Bread, expiration date May 6.20, due to undeclared egg. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to egg run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this pro Published May 05, 2020 at 10:00AM

Medifast Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in OPTAVIA Essential Old Fashioned Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal Medifast, Inc. of Baltimore, Md., is recalling 24,923 boxes of OPTAVIA Essential Old Fashioned Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal because the product may contain undeclared traces of milk. Published May 04, 2020 at 09:04PM

Mondelēz Global LLC Conducts Voluntary Recall of Limited Quantity of RITZ Cheese Cracker Sandwiches Family Size Product in the U.S. Due to Undeclared Peanut on Outer Packaging Mondelēz Global LLC announced today a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of RITZ Cheese Cracker Sandwiches Family Size (21.6 oz. carton) product in the United States. This recall is being conducted because the outer packaging indicates that the product is Cheese variety, while the individually- Published May 01, 2020 at 10:00AM