A pharmaceutical company that has headquarters in North Jersey has recalled a blood pressure medication because of cross-contamination with another drug. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, based in Elmwood Park, recalled multiple lots of its product known as Ziac. Ziac is a...
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Walgreens Recalls Over 40K Nasal Sprays
You might want to double-check the brand of nasal spray you buy at Walgreens as cold and flu season ramps up. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is recalling 41,328 bottles of Walgreens Saline Nasal Spray with Xylitol due to the presence of a bacteria commonly...
Boar’s Head Recalls Two Popular Cheese Products
Boar’s Head announced a recall on two of its most popular cheese products just days before Thanksgiving. The reason for the recall is due to listeria contamination, according to the company’s supplier, Ambriola Company. Ambriola Company has classified the recall as a...
Popular Cookware Sold in NJ Recalled Over Lead Concern
A piece of cookware sold across the tri-state has been recalled due to potential lead poisoning from the food cooked inside, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Brooklyn-based Shata Traders Inc. issued a recall of its Chef Brand 24-centimeter Milk Pan due...
Over 100K Bottles of Popular Cholesterol Medication Recalled
A New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company recalled over 100,000 bottles of statin due to "failed dissolution specifications," according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Ascend Laboratories in Bedminster initiated the recall of Atorvastatin Calcium, a generic...
Popular Dinner Kits Sold at Aldi’s Recalled
A recall has been issued for dinner kits sold at Aldi stores in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania due to undeclared milk allergens, according to the United States Food and Drug Administration. Tessdale Foods, Inc. is recalling Taco Dinner Kits after consumers...
FDA Recalls 140k Bottles of Generic Lipitor
More than 140,000 bottles of a commonly prescribed statin have been recalled due to “failed dissolution specifications,” according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The New Jersey-based Ascend Laboratories recalled Atorvastatin Calcium, a statin drug sold as a...
NJ Affected by Massive FDA Cinnamon Recall
The Food and Drug Administration expanded its recall for cinnamon containing elevated lead levels to New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut on Thursday. Various cinnamon brands sold across numerous retailers in the tri-state area have been identified, according to the...
Black Sheep Egg Company Issues Recall Over Salmonella Concern
An egg producer recalled several cartons of its free-range large eggs due to salmonella contamination. Black Sheep Egg Company initiated the recall after 40 environmental samples tested positive for the bacteria at its processing facility, according to the U.S. Food...
Wawa Issues Recall For 3 Popular Drinks Sold in NJ
A voluntary recall of three types of bottled beverages has been initiated by Wawa because of “potential foreign object contamination.” Recalled units have been sold in New Jersey. A total of 2,934 beverage units were recalled in what the U.S. Food and Drug...
