Mr. Laz
02-10-2014, 06:28 PM
Mars Recall:Uncle Ben's rice products after skin reaction in children
Food and Drug Recalls
The FDA is warning consumers not to eat 5 and 25-pound bags of Uncle Ben's infused rice flavors after three groups of schoolchildren recently fell ill shortly after eating the rice. Uncle Ben's products in grocery stores are not affected by the recall. (AP Photo/CIA/Weldon Owen)
on February 10, 2014 at 2:17 PM, updated February 10, 2014 at 2:26 PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio-- The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat certain kinds of Uncle Ben's rice, after investigating several reports of illness among children eating the products in school since October. The manufacturer, Mars Foodservices, is recalling institutional sized bags of some of the flavored rice from schools, restaurants and hospitals in response to the illnesses, according to a FDA news release.
Uncle Ben's products in grocery stores are not affected by the recall. The company, based in Greenville, Miss., is recalling five- and 25-pound bags of the infused rice, in several flavors.
The FDA is warning consumers not to use any of the products in these bags. A full list of recalled products is available here.
The agency has been investigating several illnesses in children related to the rice.
On Feb. 7, the FDA was notified of a cluster of illnesses at three public schools in Katy, Texas. After eating Uncle Ben's Infused Rice Mexican flavor, 34 students and four teachers experienced burning, itching rashes, headaches and nausea for 30 to 90 minutes, before the symptoms went away, according to the FDA.
On Dec. 4, 2013, the Illinois Department of Public Health notified the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of 25 children with similar skin reactions following a school lunch that served an Uncle Ben’s Infused Rice product.
Three children in a daycare and one college student also experienced flushing reactions 45 minutes after consuming an Uncle Ben’s Infused Rice product in North Dakota on Oct. 30.
The recalled product is not typically available to individual consumers, but may be for sale over the internet, according to the FDA. Consumers who have purchased the rice should return it to their distributor to dispose of it.
If you have an adverse reaction after eating an Uncle Ben's rice product, contact your doctor. You can also find more information from the FDA here, or by calling 1-888-SAFEFOOD Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time.
http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2014/02/mars_recalls_uncle_bens_rice_p.html
Food and Drug Recalls
The FDA is warning consumers not to eat 5 and 25-pound bags of Uncle Ben's infused rice flavors after three groups of schoolchildren recently fell ill shortly after eating the rice. Uncle Ben's products in grocery stores are not affected by the recall. (AP Photo/CIA/Weldon Owen)
on February 10, 2014 at 2:17 PM, updated February 10, 2014 at 2:26 PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio-- The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat certain kinds of Uncle Ben's rice, after investigating several reports of illness among children eating the products in school since October. The manufacturer, Mars Foodservices, is recalling institutional sized bags of some of the flavored rice from schools, restaurants and hospitals in response to the illnesses, according to a FDA news release.
Uncle Ben's products in grocery stores are not affected by the recall. The company, based in Greenville, Miss., is recalling five- and 25-pound bags of the infused rice, in several flavors.
The FDA is warning consumers not to use any of the products in these bags. A full list of recalled products is available here.
The agency has been investigating several illnesses in children related to the rice.
On Feb. 7, the FDA was notified of a cluster of illnesses at three public schools in Katy, Texas. After eating Uncle Ben's Infused Rice Mexican flavor, 34 students and four teachers experienced burning, itching rashes, headaches and nausea for 30 to 90 minutes, before the symptoms went away, according to the FDA.
On Dec. 4, 2013, the Illinois Department of Public Health notified the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of 25 children with similar skin reactions following a school lunch that served an Uncle Ben’s Infused Rice product.
Three children in a daycare and one college student also experienced flushing reactions 45 minutes after consuming an Uncle Ben’s Infused Rice product in North Dakota on Oct. 30.
The recalled product is not typically available to individual consumers, but may be for sale over the internet, according to the FDA. Consumers who have purchased the rice should return it to their distributor to dispose of it.
If you have an adverse reaction after eating an Uncle Ben's rice product, contact your doctor. You can also find more information from the FDA here, or by calling 1-888-SAFEFOOD Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time.
http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2014/02/mars_recalls_uncle_bens_rice_p.html