Chemical contamination
Lead, arsenic, pesticides, natural toxins such as aflatoxin, or histamine in fish. Some of these cause harm only with repeated exposure (lead in spices, for example), others act within hours (histamine poisoning from spoiled fish).
578 FDA food recalls with this as the main cause, newest first.
Reason On 02/17/2012 Sunshine Peanut Company initiated a recall of Sunny Boy and Sunshine Peanut Brand Peanut Butter, Codes 112012, 112312, 112412, 113112, and 120112. Routine sampling by USDA found the products to contain…
Reason On 02/17/2012 Sunshine Peanut Company initiated a recall of Sunny Boy and Sunshine Peanut Brand Peanut Butter, Codes 112012, 112312, 112412, 113112, and 120112. Routine sampling by USDA found the products to contain…
Reason On 02/17/2012 Sunshine Peanut Company initiated a recall of Sunny Boy and Sunshine Peanut Brand Peanut Butter, Codes 112012, 112312, 112412, 113112, and 120112. Routine sampling by USDA found the products to contain…