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Monday, January 14, 2013

State, Kmart Reach Settlement Over Expired Medications, Baby Formula

Fines, increased inspections required for big box retailer; West Orange among those allegedly in violation

Kmart will pay $302,500, donate $25,000 worth of infant formula to charity, pay for continued unannounced state inspections, and implement new product inspection measures as part of a settlement with the state Division of Consumer Affairs, officials announced Friday.  The big box store had been found to have sold or offered for sale expired infant formula and non-prescription medications, the state agency said in a prepared statement.  The West Orange KMart was allegedly one of the stores in violation. During inspections, inspectors found 257 packages of infant formula, as well as non-prescription medications, that were between 9 months to 29 months past the expiration date,  but still available for purchase on the shelves at 19 stores in …

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Kmart (in Brick Patch) and Kmart (in West Orange Patch)

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Peanut Butter Plant Linked to Salmonella Shut Down

The plant supplies peanut butter products to stores like Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Safeway and others.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it has blocked food distribution from the Sunland Inc. peanut butter plant in New Mexico, whose products were subject to a wide recall in recent months because of salmonella contamination. The various types of Sunland peanut butter products – sold under several brands by major food retailers, including Trader Joe's, Safeway and Whole Foods – had been part of a voluntary recall that began in September and later was expanded. The FDA action announced Monday is a mandatory order. The company's peanut butter products have been "linked to an outbreak of Salmonella Bredeney that has sickened 41 people in 20 states," the FDA said. The voluntary recall began after salmonella was detected …

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Recall on Peanut Butter, Product List Here (in Millburn-Short Hills Patch)

Rick

10:56 am on Wednesday, December 26, 2012

I never knew that peanut butter came from a plant. I thought it came from a tree!! :)   more ›

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