FDA Warns To Check Broccoli Tots For Rocks After Dental Damage Reports

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If you have switched from tater tots to a healthier alternative Broccoli Tots (they are basically tater tots, but made from, you know, broccoli), pay attention to the notification of new withdrawals published on the FDA website. According to advisors, some frozen broccoli products have been pulled because they may contain small pieces of metal or stone.

The withdrawal came from the Conagra Brands company, Inc., and involved the Birds Eye brand. Complaints from customers make the company aware of this problem, according to the withdrawal notification, encouraging voluntary withdrawals involving 12-ons to TORE PACKAGE which is sold at the “Best” Date “.

On the date of revaluation notification, Birds Eye said he had received two consumer reports about tooth decay related to this problem. Consumers who have this withdrawn package are ordered to throw them away without eaten. The complete list of Broccoli Tots discussed by this withdrawal can be found on the FDA website.

A series of withdrawals

This is the latest withdrawal involving the contamination of foreign objects in food products, joining other people in the last few weeks which includes various packaged foods. Last week, for example, Kraft Heinz recalled the long list of powder drinks sold under popular brands such as kool-aid due to glass risk.

On November 1, meanwhile, Flower Foods, Inc., was called back cupcakes and kimpets about the potential for the existence of small mesh wire fragments. The problem of contamination, the company has said as part of the announcement of its withdrawal, found by a vendor who supply one of the ingredients used to produce this bread product.

Metal, glass and stone contamination is not the only recurring problem that encourages the withdrawal of new products. A number of companies, including Blistex and Procter & Gamble, have given various deodorant aerosol spray and drugs above the high level of benzene, human carcinogens associated with an increased risk of certain cancer.

Consumers who want to remain above the latest product withdrawal can check the FDA safety advisory portal, which includes new withdrawals related to potential health problems. USDA, meanwhile, also has a withdrawal portal that tells the public about problems involving meat and eggs, plus CPSC US maintains a list of withdrawals that include consumer products such as gadgets and equipment.