Royce Eddington

The FDA had to bring the pain to a food warehouse in Athens, Georgia after they found the whole place was actually a giant rodent hotel in disguise.

“The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia issued a warrant for the seizure of all of the food in the warehouse from Mid-States Services Inc., that the FDA and the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) determined to be susceptible to contamination by rodents.”

“The FDA and the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA)…investigated the Mid-States Services facility from July 14 through July 21, 2010, and found… 14 live rodents, seven dead rodents, 23 gnaw holes on multiple food containers, multiple containers of food containing rodent pellets, four rodent nests, and apparent rodent pellets too numerous to count, on and around food packages, as well as finding structural defects making the facilities accessible to rodents.”

Damn. Just put a giant neon sign outside that says “FREE CHEESE! NO CATS!” next time!

The food items, valued at $859,000, included… “crackers, cookies and potato chips, [and] were intended for sale to jails and prisons throughout the southeastern United States.”

Here’s the link to the FDA press release.

This has been all over the news, and it looks fairly serious. Apparently a buncha’ eggs at grocery stores have salmonella in them, and they’re making a lot of people very sick.

The FDA press release says the eggs are… “packaged under the brand names: Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph’s, Boomsma’s, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemps. Shell eggs are packed in 6-egg cartons, 12-egg cartons, 18-egg cartons, and loose eggs with Julian dates ranging from 136 to 225 and plant numbers 1026, 1413 and 1946.

Recalled shell eggs affected by the expanded recall are packaged under the brand names: Albertsons, Farm Fresh, James Farms, Glenview, Mountain Dairy, Ralphs, Boomsma, Lund, Kemps and Pacific Coast. Eggs are packed in varying sizes of cartons (6-egg, 12-egg, and18-egg cartons, and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging) with Julian dates ranging from 136 to 229 and plant numbers 1720 and 1942.

Dates and codes can be found stamped on the end of the egg carton or printed on the case label. The plant number begins with the letter P and then the number. The Julian date follows the plant number, for example: P-1720 223.”

Unfortunately, this isn’t a localized problem. These eggs were sent to… “food wholesalers, distribution centers and foodservice companies in California, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Arizona, Texas, Georgia, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Iowa.”

Chunk ‘em if you have them!

Here’s the link to the official FDA press release.

Once again, another product has been found to contain Sulfoaildenafil, and once again the FDA has pulled the product off the market.

According to the official release by the FDA, “Prolatis’ is conducting a voluntary recall after being informed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that lab analysis has found Prolatis’ to contain Sulfoaildenafil, an analogue of Sildenafil, an FDA-approved drug used as treatment for male Erectile Dysfunction (ED), making Prolatis’ an unapproved drug.”

It wasn’t hard to find these guys. (No pun intended). According to the Prolatis website, “Prolatis™ was developed as a fast acting sexual performance enhancer.”

Giant red-flag-on-fire much?

Anyhow, here’s the link to the official FDA news release.

One of the most commented posts so far is the one where I listed an FDA recall from November 2009 about a product called “Stiff Nights”.

Back then, the FDA said “Stiff Nights, a product marketed as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement, contains an ingredient that can dangerously lower blood pressure and is illegal.”

Stiff Nights got yanked pretty quickly, and everyone was upset how fast it was pulled. Well here we are in August of 2010, and guess what? Stiff Nights is now getting yanked with a bunch of others at the same time. (Would you believe me if I said no pun intended?)

Junior high humor aside, today the company that makes all these products said they are… “conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of products sold under the following names: Stiff Nights, Aziffa, Size Matters, Erex, Mojo, Hard Drive, Eyeful, Red Magic, Straight Up, Zotrex, Monster Excyte, WOW, Xaitrex, Verect, Prolatis, Xytamax, Maxyte, Libidinal, OMG, OMG45, and Zilex (with Golden Spear).”

Mojo? Isn’t that a cartoon character? And OMG? Why not LOL while you’re at it?

Anyhow, apparently, all of these products have sulfoaildenafil.

Sulfoaildenafil!

DUN DUN DUUUNNNN!!!

Sulfoaildenafil is basically sildenafil, a Viagra knockoff. And since this ingredient isn’t listed on the products, and that “the undeclared ingredient may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs such as nitroglycerin and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels”, the FDA says they all gotta’ go!

All of the products listed “with manufacture or distribution dates prior to June 17, 2010 are being recalled” even though “no illnesses or adverse effects have been reported to the company to date in connection with these products.”

Here’s the link to the official FDA recall article.

The FDA issued a warning late Friday for everyone “…not to take Miracle Mineral Solution, an oral liquid also known as “Miracle Mineral Supplement” or “MMS.””

The good news is that, for once, an FDA “warning” item isn’t about a product that’s trying to sneak some Viagra through the retail channel! The bad news? “The product, when used as directed, produces an industrial bleach that can cause serious harm to health.”

Not just regular bleach. Industrial bleach. For people to drink.

Damn.

The loophole appears to be that it’s not bleachy as it shipps in the Miracle Mineral Solution bottle, but only becomes bleachified when you follow the Solution’s directions on how to mix it at home.

The FDA says… “the product instructs consumers to mix the 28 percent sodium chlorite solution with an acid such as citrus juice. This mixture produces chlorine dioxide, a potent bleach used for stripping textiles and industrial water treatment. High oral doses of this bleach, such as those recommended in the labeling, can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and symptoms of severe dehydration.”

Damn damn.

But wait! It gets better! This “Miracle Solution” does all this bleachicanification because it claims it will treat “…HIV, hepatitis, the H1N1 flu virus, common colds, acne, cancer, and other conditions.”

Damn damn damn.

Here’s the link to the official FDA recall/warning notice.

There’s been exactly one rule that works when it comes to losing weight. That one thing, that one simple rule is… eat less junk and exercise.

That’s the secret formula. That’s the holy grail of losing chunk, flab, pooh-bear-panzas, wiggly jiggly bits, spare tires, porkiness, and plain old garden variety fat. Eat less junk and exercise. Voila. Done. No TV series needed. No screaming coach to hire. No DVD collection volumes one through ten to watch.

Unfortunately there’s lots of companies out there that try and sell a shortcut. Pills that supposedly will melt flab away while u wait.

One company that’s selling diet pills just got popped by the FDA. Que She, which is “marketed as an herbal weight loss supplement”, contains some not-so-good for you ingredients.

According to the article…

“An FDA analysis of Que She found that it contains:

• fenfluramine – a stimulant drug withdrawn from the U.S. market in 1997 after studies demonstrated that it caused serious heart valve damage
• propranolol – a prescription beta blocker drug that can pose a risk to people with bronchial asthma and certain heart conditions
• sibutramine – a controlled substance and prescription weight loss drug, sibutramine was the subject of a recent study whose preliminary findings showed an association between sibutramine use and increased risk of heart attack and stroke in patients who have a history of heart disease
• ephedrine – a stimulant drug that is legally marketed over-the-counter for temporary relief of asthma but can pose a risk to people with certain cardiovascular conditions.”

What? No Viagra? I’m disappointed!

Que She says it only contains “an all-natural blend of Chinese herbs”. So what’s wrong with herbs from Canada? Or France? Why do super secret diet herbs always have to be Chinese? Or from LA? I don’t get it.

Anyhow, here’s the official press release from the FDA. They strongly advise tossing these pills if you have ‘em.

The FDA just announced there are now even more recalled items from McNeil Consumer Healthcare. This is the same recall that is going on due to some heavily-stinkified packaging that is making a lot of people sick.

The current recall list is below…

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FULL RECALLED PRODUCT LIST:

Chunk ‘em if you got ‘em.

Here’s the link to the official FDA recall article.

The FDA just announced the company that makes Chicken of the Sea is recalling specific cans of Chicken of the Sea 12-ounce solid white tuna in water.

There’s nothing wrong with the product, but the cans did “not meet the company’s standards for seal tightness” due to an apparent “production error”.

The recall is limited to “1,105 total cases in the states of Wisconsin, Nebraska, Utah, Pennsylvania, New York, Maine, Colorado, Indiana, California and Oregon.”

“Consumers who purchased the product with the UPC code 4800000262, “Best By Date 2/10/2014″ and product code 7OA1E ASWAB, 7OA2E ASWAB, 7OA3E ASWAB, 7OA4E ASWAB, 7OA5E ASWAB, 7OAEE ASWAB or 7OAFE ASWAB are asked to call 1-877-843-6376 for return information and a full refund.”

No other Chicken of the Sea items are part of the recall.

Click here to read the official FDA press release.

What’s up with the serious lack of quality control nowadays?

Procter & Gamble Company just announced they’re going to yank every 4-Hour Decongestant Nasal Spray off the shelves because “the product formulation may not meet the expiration dates on the package.”

OK. That would be kind of important.

“The product name is: VapoSpray 4 Hour Nasal Spray by Sinex with a UPC code of 3 23900 00082 7. Prior to June 2009, this product was also sold as Sinex Nasal Spray in both a spray (UPC Code 3 23900 00082 7) and Ultra Fine Mist package (UPC Code 3 23900 00085 8).”

Toss ‘em if you have ‘em.

Here’s the link to the FDA recall notice.

So let me get this straight. There’s actually a coffee that says it “magically has an effect on both men & women!” and “With Magic Power Coffee, your “special moments” can increase to a level you only dreamed!”?

Dude. That’s not what I’ve ever used coffee for. Either I’ve been doing something horribly wrong this whole time or something’s not right with that coffee.

It turns out that the “magic” is about to go POOF, courtesy of the FDA. The FDA just announced that “…analysis of one lot of the product… found that the product contains undeclared hydroxythiohomosildenafil, similar in structure to Sildenafil, an FDA-approved drug used for the treatment of male Erectile Dysfunction (ED), making Magic Power Coffee an unapproved drug.”

Viagra in the coffee? Talk about a real pick me up.

The official FDA press release is here and the “magic power coffee” site is here.