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Product Recalls

Current Recalls – week ending 4/17/2026

005-2026-EXP, Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. Expands Recall for Chicken and Pork Fried Rice, Ramen, and Shu Mai Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination This expansion includes 16 products produced between October 21, 2024, and February 26, 2026, under brand names Ajinomoto, Kroger, Ling Ling, Tai Pei, and Trader Joe’s. The FDA has issued…

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National Prescription Drug Return Day

How many bottles of old prescription medicines do you have taking up space in your medicine cabinet? You know you’re not supposed to throw them out, but what can you do with them? Mark your calendars! The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will take place on Saturday, April 25, from…

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Product Recalls

Current Recalls – week ending 4/3/2026

Tops Issues Recall of Christopher Ranch Peeled Garlic & Garland Fresh Peeled Garlic Because of Possible Health Risk Tops Friendly Markets of Williamsville, NY is recalling all codes of Christopher Ranch Peeled Garlic and Garland Peeled Garlic because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum due to the product being kept at insufficient temperatures. Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium…

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Stress relief

April is Stress Awareness Month

We all experience stress, yet we experience it in different ways. For that reason there is no single definition for stress, but the American Institute of Stress states the most common explanation is a “physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension.” Common issues related to stress: Tips for Coping with Stress Anxiety can affect many aspects of…

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Easy Easter Dinner

I’ve always kept Easter Dinner fairly simple. Ham is pretty easy. Side dishes can range from potato salad to macaroni and cheese , to sweet potatoes… Vegetables can be steamed broccoli, green beans, glazed carrots, … Oh – and corn for the non-veggie eaters. This year I’ll be making the pineapple casserole. You can serve…

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Pineapple Casserole

Pineapple Casserole

They say that this is a traditional southern dish. I was raised by southerners and I had never heard of it. Regardless, I decided to try it. The first recipe I tried was way too sweet. I didn’t make it again for a couple of years. I made it recently for a spring potluck. I…

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