And the sad thing is, I used to trust them.

I'm talking, of course, about Johnson & Johnson, a company that has been with me since childhood, and one I no longer trust.



Once again Johnson & Johnson has a product on the recall list. It's Benedryl. Again. This time it's the child's version but still, that's a product I use a lot. I have lots of allergies. I depend on it. I depend on Johnson & Johnson to make it right & have it help me & not hurt me. They've failed at that. Again.

The recall involves cherry and grape flavors of the Fastmelt tablets that were distributed in the U.S., Belize, Barbados, Canada, Puerto Rico, St. Martin, and St. Thomas, as well as 24-count packages of Junior Strength Motrin Caplets distributed in the U.S. Questions? Call the company at 888-222-6036.

If you Google "Johnson & Johnson recalls" you get 419,000 results. Go ahead and see for yourself if you don't believe me. It's enough to make me sick. And they (J&J) are no longer enough to make me better. I used to trust them without question. If Johnson & Johnson were the ones that made the product, it was OK. I would take it and it would make me better. 


I don't believe that anymore.






Just an added note here to wish all of you a wonderful & happy Thanksgiving. Thank you so much for following me &/or visiting me here. I am thankful for you! I won't be here again until Friday...I'll be cookin' and eatin' ☺

Odds & ends

Several news stories caught my eye this afternoon so I decided to just tell you about all of them.

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Marie Callender joins the recall list

Marie Callender frozen meals are being recalled nationwide after they were linked to 29 salmonella illnesses in 14 different states.

The company is recalling all of the meals, which are labeled "Marie Callender's Cheesy Chicken and Rice White Meat Chicken and Broccoli over Rice Topped with Rich Cheddar Sauce," regardless of production date.

The product was distributed to retail outlets nationwide.

The most common symptoms of salmonella are diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever within eight hours to 72 hours of eating a contaminated product. It can be life-threatening, especially to those with weakened immune systems.

When I visited their website I found a small headline banner at the top of the page:

Can you see it? Go ahead and click on the picture to make it bigger so you can see it. I'll wait. 

(taps my fingers impatiently)

Yes, I am tapping my fingers impatiently. Do you want to know why? It's not because I want YOU to hurry up. It's because I can't believe THEY don't think people getting ill from their food should take away from their beautifully designed web page. (Yes, there was a little sarcasm in that sentence.)

I believe that people getting ill from their food should be the main focus of that page. 

I believe that they should feel so bad that people have gotten sick that they make that obvious. That they apologize. That they tell you how to get help. ON THE FRONT PAGE. NOT on some tiny banner at the top of the page that takes you to their Media Relations page that IS NO HELP AT ALL.

Nope. No help at all. As a matter of fact, the recall is just a headline thrown in there with their other headlines including "ConAgra Foods Announces Details of Fiscal 2010 Fourth-Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call" and "ConAgra Foods' Manwich(R) Brand Goes Country With CMA Music Festival Sponsorship". Hello?!? 

So when I clicked the link that would tell me all about what ConAgra is doing to help people sickened by their Marie Callender frozen meals I expected to find something saying how sorry they were THERE. Wrong again. This is what I got:

ConAgra Foods is announcing a precautionary recall of Marie Callender’s Cheesy Chicken & Rice single-serve frozen entrées. Consumers who have this product in their freezer should discard it or return it to their retailer for a refund.

The company has been working closely with state and federal authorities, and while there is no definitive link between the recalled product and any illness, the company is proactively recalling the product after being informed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of a possible association between the product and eight people in the U.S. who have been diagnosed with salmonellosis linked to Salmonella Chester. CDC interviews have identified individuals who reported eating this product in April and May, 2010. The last reported illness was reported on May 22. 

Individuals concerned about an illness should contact a physician. Consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, a common bacterial food borne illness. Consumers with questions about the recall should contact ConAgra Foods at 1-866-484-9610.

Do you notice the words precautionary recall and no definitive link and possible association? So that makes me think, ok, they were wrong. There's nothing to worry about. Mmmhmm.


How about the truth now? Wouldn't that be refreshing. The CDC says:

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture Laboratory reported to CDC that it has isolated Salmonella Chester from an unopened package of Marie Callender’s Cheesy Chicken & Rice single-serve frozen entrée collected from a case patient.  Subtyping of the Salmonella strain is under way.

It seems like ConAgra just doesn't want to admit when they have a problem. I think I'll be checking all my packages for their name from now on.

Ut Oh SpaghettiOs

Hey y'all. I haven't been posting because of my husband's illness. He's in the hospital again and I haven't been online much. I did want to take the time to tell you about the latest food recall though.

Campbell Soup® has recalled 15 million pounds of SpaghettiOs because of a cooker malfunction in one of their Texas plants that left the meatballs undercooked.  

The recalled products have "EST 4K," as well as a use-by date between June 2010 and December 2011 printed on the bottom of the can. The products were manufactured between December 2008 and June 2010 and distributed to retail establishments nationwide.

Sanzio said the company believes there are about 35,000 cases of SpaghettiOs subject to the recall on the market right now. He said USDA announced the recall of 15 million pounds because that is all of the product that has been manufactured since December 2008. Much of it has likely been consumed.

Consumers with questions about the recall can call Campbell's Hotline at (866) 495-3774.

Food Recalls: Salmonella

There is a LARGE recall of products right now that contain Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein because of salmonella contamination. The list contains Walmart's Great Value products, Dean's products, McCormick products, Publix products and Kroger products just to name a few. FoodSafety.gov says the following:

Salmonella Associated with Foods with Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein

• Hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) is a flavor enhancer used in processed foods. 

• HVP manufactured by Basic Food Flavors has been recalled because of Salmonella. See the consumer alert. 

• No illnesses have been reported. 

• HVP is used in a wide variety of food products. Only products made with HVP from Basic Food Flavors are being recalled. 

Please click here to view the list of food products that are being recalled. It's a very long list (17 pages) so look carefully to make sure you don't have any of the products!

We had some of that recalled medicine!

Yesterday I gave you a list of all the medicines that Johnson & Johnson have recalled because they are making people ill.

Last night I decided to look through the cabinets and see what we had. Guess what I found?

Yep, a bottle of the recalled Rolaids. No wonder they only made me feel worse!

I'm contacting McNeil today to see exactly what I need to do with this contaminated medicine. I'll let you know what I find out.

Please check all your medications against the list I have posted and don't take it if it's been recalled!! Please!

Johnson & Johnson recalls products

It's medicine that's making people sick this time.

The FDA said that 70 people suffered from nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea due to Johnson & Johnson medications that have now been recalled.

Johnson & Johnson said that people were becoming ill because of a chemical associated with the treatment of wooden pallets. The contamination was traced back to their facility in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico.

Here are the products affected by the recall:

BENADRYL® ALLERGY TABLET 148 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-226-14 UPC # 300450226143

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TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH CAPLETS 325 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-449-32 UPC #300450444325

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH CAPLET 100+25CT

NDC Code # 50580-449-00 UPC #300450449009

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH CAPLET 100CT

NDC Code # 50580-449-09 UPC #300450449092

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH CAPLET 150+50CT

NDC Code # 50580-449-46 UPC #300450449467

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH CAPLET 150CT

NDC Code # 50580-449-23 UPC #300450449238

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH CAPLET 225CT

NDC Code # 50580-449-27 UPC #300450444271

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH CAPLET 24+12CT

NDC Code # 50580-449-31 UPC #300450444318

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH CAPLET 24CT

NDC Code # 50580-449-05 UPC #300450449054

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH CAPLET 50+25CT

NDC Code # 50580-449-75 UPC #300450444752

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH CAPLET 50CT

NDC Code # 50580-449-07 UPC #300450449078

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH CAPLET 50CT

NDC Code # 50580-451-50 UPC #350580451502

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH COOL CAPLET 100CT

NDC Code # 50580-710-10 UPC #300450444103

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH COOL CAPLET 50CT

NDC Code # 50580-710-50 UPC #300450444509

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH EZ TAB 24CT

NDC Code # 50580-422-24 UPC #300450422248

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH EZ TAB 50+25CT

NDC Code # 50580-422-75 UPC #300450422750

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH EZ TAB 50CT

NDC Code # 50580-422-50 UPC #300450422507

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH RAPID RELEASE GELCAP 100+20CT

NDC Code # 50580-488-20 UPC #300450488176

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH RAPID RELEASE GELCAP 150CT

NDC Code # 50580-488-15 UPC #300450488152

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH RAPID RELEASE GELCAP 24CT

NDC Code # 50580-488-24 UPC #300450488244

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH RAPID RELEASE GELCAP 290CT

NDC Code # 50580-488-29 UPC #300450488299

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH RAPID RELEASE GELCAP 290CT

NDC Code # 50580-488-29 UPC #300450488213

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH RAPID RELEASE GELCAP 50CT

NDC Code # 50580-488-50 UPC #300450488503

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH TABLET 60CT

NDC Code # 50580-499-68 UPC #300450499684

TYLENOL® REGULAR STRENGTH CAPLET 50CT

NDC Code # 50580-501-50 UPC #350580501504

TYLENOL® REGULAR STRENGTH TABLET 100CT

NDC Code # 50580-496-60 UPC #300450496607

TYLENOL® 8 HOUR CAPLET 100CT

NDC Code # 50580-297-10 UPC #300450297112

TYLENOL® 8 HOUR CAPLET 24CT

NDC Code # 50580-297-24 UPC #300450297266

TYLENOL® 8 HOUR CAPLET 24CT

NDC Code # 50580-297-24 UPC #300450297266

TYLENOL® ARTHRITIS CAPLET 150CT

NDC Code # 50580-112-15 UPC #300450838155

TYLENOL® ARTHRITIS CAPLET 100CT

NDC Code # 50580-112-10 UPC #300450838216

TYLENOL® ARTHRITIS CAPLET 225CT

NDC Code # 50580-112-37 UPC #300450838377

TYLENOL® ARTHRITIS CAPLET 290CT

NDC Code # 50580-122-29 UPC #300450838292

TYLENOL® ARTHRITIS CAPLET 50CT

NDC Code # 50580-112-50 UPC #300450838506

TYLENOL® ARTHRITIS GELTAB 20CT

NDC Code # 50580-292-20 UPC #300450292209

TYLENOL® ARTHRITIS GELTAB 40CT

NDC Code # 50580-292-40 UPC #300450292407

TYLENOL® ARTHRITIS GELTAB 80CT

NDC Code # 50580-292-80 UPC #300450292803

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH PM CAPLET 100+20CT

NDC Code # 50580-482-13 UPC #300450482136

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH PM CAPLET 100CT

NDC Code # 50580-482-10 UPC #300450482105

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH PM CAPLET 150CT

NDC Code # 50580-482-15 UPC #300450482150

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH PM CAPLET 225CT

NDC Code # 50580-482-35 UPC #300450482358

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH PM CAPLET 24+12CT

NDC Code # 50580-482-31 UPC #300450482310

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH PM CAPLET 24CT

NDC Code # 50580-482-24 UPC #300450482242

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH PM CAPLET 50CT

NDC Code # 50580-482-50 UPC #300450482501

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH PM GELTAB 24CT

NDC Code # 50580-176-24 UPC #300450176240

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH PM GELTAB 50+20CT

NDC Code # 50580-176-70 UPC #300450176707

TYLENOL® EXTRA STRENGTH PM GELTAB 50CT

NDC Code # 50580-176-50 UPC #300450176509

TYLENOL® PM RAPID RELEASE GELCAP 20CT

NDC Code # 50580-244-20 UPC #300450244208

TYLENOL® PM RAPID RELEASE GELCAP 40CT

NDC Code # 50580-244-40 UPC #300450244406

CHILDREN’S TYLENOL® BUBBLEGUM MELTAWAY 30 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-519-30 UPC # 300450519306

CHILDREN’S TYLENOL® GRAPE MELTAWAY 30 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-518-30 UPC # 300450518309

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MOTRIN® IB TABLET 24 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-109-02 UPC # 300450463029

MOTRIN® IB TABLET 50 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-109-03 UPC # 300450463036

MOTRIN® IB TABLET 100 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-109-04 UPC # 300450463043

MOTRIN® IB TABLET 100+25 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-109-29 UPC # 300450463296

MOTRIN® IB TABLET 100+50 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-109-75 UPC # 300450463753

MOTRIN® IB CAPLET 24 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-110-03 UPC # 300450481030

MOTRIN® IB CAPLET 24+6 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-110-64 UPC # 300450481641

MOTRIN® IB CAPLET 50 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-110-02 UPC # 300450481023

MOTRIN® IB CAPLET 100 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-110-01 UPC # 300450481016

MOTRIN® IB CAPLET 100+25 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-110-95 UPC # 300450481955

MOTRIN® IB CAPLET 100+50 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-110-75 UPC # 300450481757

MOTRIN® IB CAPLET 225 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-110-62 UPC # 300450481627

MOTRIN® IB CAPLET 300 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-110-37 UPC # 300450481375

Junior Strength MOTRIN® Grape Chewable Grape 24ct

NDC Code # 50580-909-24 UPC # 300450909244

Junior Strength MOTRIN® IB Caplet 24ct

NDC Code # 50580-498-24 UPC # 300450498243

Junior Strength MOTRIN® Orange Chewable Tablet 24ct

NDC Code # 50580-207-24 UPC # 300450494245

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SIMPLY SLEEP® MINI CAPLET 100 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-843-10 UPC # 300450843104

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ROLAIDS® EXTRA STRENGTH FRESHMINT 100 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-746-01 UPC # 312547650212

ROLAIDS® ORIGINAL PEPPERMINT TABLET 150 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-772-15 UPC # 312547651158

ROLAIDS® EXTRA STRENGTH FRUIT TABLET 100 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-744-01 UPC # 312547650243

ROLAIDS® ORIGINAL CHERRY TABLET 150 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-773-15 UPC # 312547652421

ROLAIDS® MULTI-SYMPTOM BERRY TABLET 100 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-748-01 UPC # 312547654579

ROLAIDS® EXTRA STRENGTH TROPICAL PUNCH TABLET 100 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-745-01 UPC # 312547654234

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ST. JOSEPH® CHEWABLE ORANGE TABLET 36 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-173-36 UPC # 300450173362

ST. JOSEPH® CHEWABLE ORANGE TABLET 3x36 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-173-08 UPC # 300450173089

ST. JOSEPH® ASPIRIN ENTERIC COATED TABLET 36 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-126-36 UPC # 300450126368

ST. JOSEPH® ASPIRIN ENTERIC COATED TABLET 100 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-126-10 UPC # 300450126108

ST. JOSEPH® ASPIRIN ENTERIC COATED TABLET 180 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-126-18 UPC # 300450126184

ST. JOSEPH® ASPIRIN ENTERIC COATED TABLET 300 COUNT

NDC Code # 50580-126-03 UPC # 300450126030

McNeil Customer Care Center: 888-222-6036

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