Updates ·
Health notices · Sunday 16 August
3 notices from the agencies today, in plain words, each with the original linked.
Jalapeno Avocado Dressing recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · Food safety
If you’re in the higher-risk groups—young children, frail older people, or others with increased vulnerability—this recall may affect you. The dressing may be contaminated with Salmonella, which can cause serious, sometimes fatal infections.
The recall is linked to Jalapeno Avocado Dressing made by Salata Dressings of Houston, Texas, published 2026-08-12 (reported as issued August 11, 2026).
If you might have this product at home, the safest next step is to follow the recall information provided by the company or local guidance for recalled items.
Pulmonary valve catheter system recall for certain Harmony devices
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-SAFETY
If you received the Medtronic Harmony Delivery Catheter System (DCS) used for delivering a pulmonary valve catheter, certain device lots may have a distal tip that can detach.
If detachment happens, it can require endovascular retrieval (a catheter-based removal from blood vessels) or surgical intervention.
Check with the clinician who performed your procedure to understand whether your device lot is among the affected ones and what follow-up is needed.
Mesalazine warnings updated for idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) · Safety
If you take mesalazine, MHRA says very rare cases of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH)—increased pressure within the skull—have been reported.
IIH symptoms can include progressively more severe and recurrent headache, disturbed vision, ringing or buzzing in the ears, back pain, dizziness, or neck pain. In rare cases it can cause serious vision problems.
If symptoms of IIH occur, discontinuation of mesalazine should be considered and symptom management should begin immediately. Tell your doctor immediately if you notice these symptoms.
What to do
- Tell your doctor immediately if you experience progressively more severe and recurrent headache, disturbed vision, ringing or buzzing in the ears, back pain, dizziness, or neck pain.