Article: Now it's jalapenos and salmonella

Article: FDA Turnaround Time
Pharmaceutical Executive;  January 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ......resources and new leadership fix FDA, or is a major overhaul in order...international heparin crisis. Then more contaminated food, a crackdown on cough-and-co...The Science Board said that FDA cannot do its job due to a depleted...systems, and a weak science base. "FDA is barely hanging on by ...

Article: FDA ADVISES MANUFACTURERS TO TEST GLYCERIN FOR POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 4, 2007 ;     494 words ......the present time, FDA has no reason to...supply of glycerin is contaminated with DEG, though...years in which DEG-contaminated glycerin has caused human deaths. FDA is emphasizing the...safety issue and FDA is exploring how...glycerin become contaminated. In addition, FDA is ...

Article: FDA NEWS DIGEST, OCT. 2
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 2, 2006 ;     700+ words ......following newsletter: ORIGIN OF CONTAMINATED SPINACH PINPOINTED IN CURRENT OUTBREAK FDA has determined that all spinach...failure and 97 hospitalizations. FDA anticipates that producers of...release (English): http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2006/NEW01474...

Article: FDA NEWS DIGEST, OCT. 10
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 10, 2006 ;     700+ words ......OUTBREAK; SEARCH WARRANTS ISSUED An FDA statement confirms that as of Oct. 6, spinach contaminated with the dangerous bacterial...with the spinach outbreak. - FDA statement: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2006/NEW01486...More information: http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/spinach...

Article: Use of IV Solution Ordered Halted; FDA Says Product Often Given to Heart Patients May Be Contaminated
The Washington Post;  March 19, 2005 ;     268 words ......to heart patients, saying it may be contaminated with the bacteria that caused this year...infection in a hospital in New Jersey, the FDA said, without identifying the hospital...agency said. "This product . . . may be contaminated with Serratia marcescens bacteria that...with compromised immune ...

Article: IV Solution, Smoked Salmon Recalled; FDA Says Products May Be Contaminated With Harmful Bacteria
The Washington Post;  April 10, 2005 ;     244 words ......Drug Administration said. The FDA issued a nationwide consumer...Nova Salmon products may be contaminated with listeria, a potentially...In its consumer alert, the FDA identified the product as...statement distributed by the FDA. On March 18, the FDA alerted hospitals that the solution may ...

Article: FDA warns some Mexican candy contaminated with lead
AP Worldstream;  April 9, 2004 ;     456 words ......Mexico because it may be contaminated with small amounts of lead...powder apparently can become contaminated with lead during manufacturing, FDA said. Also, FDA cautioned...chili. It also can become contaminated with lead if it is sold in...said Michael Kashtock, an FDA plant safety ...

Article: FDA's struggles lead to fears about food, medicine safety: ; Even supporters say agency has major problems
Charleston Gazette;  March 4, 2009 ;     700+ words ......in Mexican chili peppers. A contaminated blood thinner from China that...own mission. Some say the FDA is broken, and others want...advisers concluded that the FDA was in danger of failing in...global in recent years, the FDA fell behind on inspections...blocking shady imports. The FDA ...

Article: Ailing FDA May Need a Major Overhaul, Officials and Groups Say
The Washington Post;  November 26, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Americans from unsafe medication, contaminated food and a flood of questionable...of alarming failures, the FDA desperately needs an infusion...and internal dissension. "FDA is close to being at a tipping...and no one wants that. The FDA is not only important to protecting...food and drug parts of ...

Article: REPS. ROSKAM, KIRK FDA BILL WOULD SAVE LIVES, SALMONELLA OUTBREAK AVOIDABLE
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  February 24, 2009 ;     700+ words ......Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight loophole. This...surrounding the distribution of contaminated peanut butter resulting in...testing data, leaving the FDA in the dark when a shipment...space in Beijing to house FDA personnel and worked with the FDA to deploy its first team ...

Article: REPS. KIRK, ROSKAM FDA BILL WOULD SAVE LIVES, SALMONELLA OUTBREAK AVOIDABLE
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  February 24, 2009 ;     700+ words ......Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight loophole. This...surrounding the distribution of contaminated peanut butter resulting in...testing data, leaving the FDA in the dark when a shipment...space in Beijing to house FDA personnel and worked with the FDA to deploy its first team ...

Article: FDA probes deaths from contaminated heparin
Charleston Gazette;  April 9, 2008 ;     700+ words ......reactions. New data posted to the FDA's Web site shows the agency...manufacturers since January 2007. FDA did not specify how many deaths may have involved contaminated product. FDA reported a spike in deaths...heparin may have played a role. FDA's numbers include reports...unregistered ...

Article: US FDA: Egg and egg-containing products and animal feed from European countries to be detained at ports.
M2 Presswire;  June 14, 1999 ;     484 words ......precautionary step. FDA is taking this action...company in Europe was contaminated with PCBs and dioxins...animals that ate the contaminated feed may have been...European countries, FDA is also detaining...have been fed the contaminated feed. USDA is initiating...these products. FDA ...

Article: FDA URGED TO REVISE FISH WARNINGS
United Press International;  January 11, 2001 ;     700+ words ......International 01-11-2001 FDA urged to revise...eating methyl mercury-contaminated seafood, particularly...consumption of mercury-contaminated fish, it is clear...International. "The FDA has a responsibility...it appears that FDA's timeline to revise...has estimated that contaminated ...