Updates ·
Health notices · Monday 19 October
3 notices from the agencies today, in plain words, each with the original linked.
Lidl US recalls Gelatelli Gelato due to possible Listeria contamination
CDC · Food safety
If you bought Lidl US Gelatelli Coffee & Vanilla Gelato (Coffee Sauce & Cookie Pieces, 16 FL OZ / 1 PT), lot 085261, best by MAR/26/2028, this recall may affect you.
The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious illness in some people.
FDA approval for INVOKAMET XR
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) · Approval
If you have type 2 diabetes, the FDA has approved INVOKAMET XR, a combination medicine that includes canagliflozin and metformin (extended-release). It is taken by mouth, as an adjunct to diet and exercise, to improve glycemic control.
For people who are 10 years or older with type 2 diabetes, this approval includes use to improve blood sugar. Canagliflozin in INVOKAMET XR also helps reduce certain risks in adults with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease or diabetic kidney disease.
This means there is a newly approved extended-release option that combines these two medicines for blood sugar control and, for eligible adults, certain heart and kidney outcomes.
Broccoli seed recall due to possible Salmonella contamination
CDC · Food safety
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting a recall of HOME GROWN Green Sprouting Calabrese Broccoli Seeds from EAK Distribution LLC.
The seeds may be contaminated with Salmonella, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in young children, frail people, or older adults.
If you have these seeds, the safest next step is to follow the recall instructions from the company or the retailer where you bought them, and avoid eating them.
What to do
- Check the recall details for HOME GROWN Green Sprouting Calabrese Broccoli Seeds and follow the recall instructions.