West Virginia Bans 7 Artificial Food Dyes Over Health Concerns
West Virginia has banned foods that contain certain artificial dyes or other additives.
West Virginia has banned foods that contain certain artificial dyes or other additives.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services, has reportedly told food industry leaders that he wants artificial dyes to be removed from American food products.
Federal officials have upgraded a chocolate recall to the highest risk level, saying the product could “cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
Frito-Lay is reportedly recalling 13-ounce bags of its Lay’s Classic Potato Chips due to fears that they “may contain undeclared milk” which can pose a “risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction” to consumers, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Almost 70 people have fallen ill and 18 have been hospitalized as a result of a salmonella outbreak linked to whole fresh cucumbers sold in 26 U.S. states and some parts of Canada.
Roughly 167,000 pounds of fresh and frozen ground beef products have been recalled over concerns of possible E. coli contamination, the Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced.
Costco is recalling packages of salmon due to concerns of the products being contaminated with listeria.
BrucePac, a producer of ready-to-eat meat and poultry items, has recalled over 9.9 million pounds of product due to possible listeria contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it on Wednesday.
Boar’s Head on Friday announced that it is “indefinitely” closing the Virginia manufacturing plant that’s been linked to the deadly listeria outbreak.
California lawmakers have passed a first ever law that would ban six artificial dyes from the foods served in the state’s public schools, sending it to the governor for his signature.