HP Hood LLC and the FDA announced a voluntary recall of Lactaid milk for the potential presence of almonds. The recall affects 96oz bottles with the best-by dates of November 22nd-December 4th. This recall affects 27 states, including Nebraska, and consumers are advised to return any recalled products for a full …
Important Medicine to Fight Food Allergens
In the world of food, a man named Robert Wood who is the director of the Eudowood Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, did a lab that has major implications on food allergies. This report is one of a major three-part study. This study was …
Tree nuts hidden in pastry causes allergic reaction in teen
The article begins by telling the story of Trevor Gartman’s allergic reaction after eating a pastry from Panera Bread. His mother bought him a supposedly nut-free pastry, but it turns out there was a pecan hidden inside the snack. When the teen showed normal allergic symptoms, they went into the …
Soy And Pork Mislabeling Incident
Dearborn Brand Sausage is undergoing a recall for their ready-to-eat wieners that were produced on August 7th, 2024. Dearborn Brand is a meat-based production company. This company is a family business that has been around for over 75 years that focuses mainly on franks, sausages, and hams. One their site, …
Inulin as New Allergy Treatment
A recent study from the University of Michigan has found that inulin could be a new treatment for food allergies. Inulin is a naturally occurring plant fiber found in over 36,000 plant species. Because it is a prebiotic, it is also used as a dietary supplement to increase fiber or …
Undeclared Peanuts by Oreo
Recently, Whatever Brand, a company that is particularly known for its manufacturing, retailing, and producing foods and beverages in the United Kingdom (UK) was involved in a recall of Oreo products due to undeclared peanuts in several of their Oreo varieties such as Dark & White Chocolate, Strawberry Cream, Blueberry …
New peanut allergy treatment?
In an article posted in May of this year, a medication called omalizumab was found to significantly reduce the risk of dangerous allergic reactions in patients with peanut and other common food allergies. Omalizumab is often used as an injectable prescription to treat moderate to severe asthma by preventing IgE …
Beef, Chicken, Pork, Soy?
A Dearborn, MI sausage producer has had to recall nearly one ton of sausage after a case of cross contamination was positively identified. The Dearborn Sausage Company has issued a recall for their “Brookside Brand Fully Cooked Natural Casing Beef Wieners” and “Brookside Brand Natural Casing Fully Cooked Wieners”. The …
Allergy-Free Alcohol? Real or Fake
A new trend in the alcohol beverage industry is labeling their products as being “allergy-free” and using this claim to charge more for their product. The article I found by Food & Wine breaks down the validity of these claims. The allergist consulted in the article points out that being …
Does Mustard Contain Peanuts?
Should people with a peanut allergy be considered with peanut butter? Recently, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has made an announcement advising people with peanut allergies to avoid eating food that may have mustard in it, as it might be contaminated with peanuts. This isn’t actually because mustard contains something …