Walgreens tops list for illegal cigarette sales to minors

FDA says the drugstore chain has racked up nearly 1,800 violations for selling tobacco products to children

• Feb 7, 2019

Paranoid about tainted lettuce? There may be an app for that one day

Scientists at MIT are developing technology that could one day scan lettuce for E.coli, detect lead in water and determine if alcohol is tainted

• Feb 7, 2019

3rd poultry firm recalls chicken on fears of tainted goods

Pilgrim's Pride recall follows Tyson and Perdue moves to stop sales of food possibly tainted with extraneous material

• Feb 4, 2019

Vaping much better smoking cessation aid than gum, patches: Study

Major British study could help doctors decide what to suggest to smokers and up pressure on FDA to more tightly oversee the booming vaping industry

• Jan 31, 2019

Gold Medal flour recall for possible salmonella

General Mills says it is voluntarily recalling five-pound bags of Gold Medal Unbleached Flour nationwide due to concerns they might be contaminated with salmonella. The Minneapolis-based food giant says only bags with a "better if used by" date of April 20, 2020 are involved. The callback was instituted after sampling of the five-pound bags discovered "the potential presence" of the bacteria, General Mills said in a statement.

• Jan 24, 2019
• 0:32

Gold Medal flour recalled over salmonella fears

General Mills says only 5-pound bags with use-by dates of April 20 are affected and no related confirmed illnesses have been reported

• Jan 24, 2019

More blood pressure meds recalled over cancer-causing ingredient

Another pharmaceutical company is voluntarily recalling blood pressure medications due to trace amounts of a cancer-causing chemical

• Jan 23, 2019

Federal worker struggling to pay for medical needs of son with autism

If the partial government shutdown doesn't end Tuesday, some 800,000 federal workers will miss another paycheck Friday

• Jan 22, 2019

Few treatments for teens addicted to vaping

The FDA is holding a hearing Friday to address the alarming spike in teen vaping and how to help those who want to kick the habit. According to the National Youth Tobacco Survey, more than 20 percent of high school students admitted to using an electronic cigarette within the last 30 days. David Begnaud reports.

• Jan 18, 2019
• 3:55

Recalls of hazardous meat and poultry up 83 percent, report finds

"Something is rotten in our slaughterhouses and our fields"

• Jan 18, 2019

FDA to resume inspections of riskiest foods amid shutdown

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the agency is bringing back about 150 unpaid employees for inspections

• Jan 15, 2019

FDA limiting food inspections amid shutdown

The U.S. food supply is possibly at risk as the FDA halts routine inspections because of the government shutdown. The FDA does about 160 routine food inspections a week, but since the shutdown, inspections have been sharply reduced. Anna Werner reports.

• Jan 10, 2019
• 1:38

Government shutdown halts some FDA food inspections

The FDA does about 160 routine food inspections a week but since the shutdown inspections have been sharply reduced

• Jan 10, 2019

Partial government shutdown affects FDA, FTC

The partial government shutdown is having a big impact beyond the hundreds of thousands of federal employees who have been furloughed. The Federal Food and Drug Administration has not been doing routine inspections at food processing facilities since the shutdown started 19 days ago. Meanwhile, the Federal Trade Commission's robocall registry is down.

• Jan 9, 2019
• 1:02

Sunflower butter recalled after customer finds listeria

Oskri Organics said it was informed by a customer that they "randomly" sent its product in for testing

• Jan 3, 2019

FDA expands recall on blood pressure drug

The FDA is expanding a recall of a popular blood pressure drug over concern it may contain an unwanted ingredient that can cause cancer. Aurobindo Pharma says it is voluntarily recalling tablets with the ingredient valsartan because it found trace amounts of a substance known as NDEA. Recalls of contaminated valsartan products started in July and involve seven different companies. Dr. Tara Narula joins "CBS This Morning" with more on the latest recall.

• Jan 3, 2019
• 2:42

Another blood pressure drug recalled

The concern involves trace amounts of a cancer-causing chemical

• Jan 2, 2019

Teen raises nearly $1 million to help sibling

An Austin, Texas 14-year-old is raising the final $1 million necessary of $6 million-dollar goal to help his sister, Christiane. Garland Benson's sister suffers from Batten Disease, a rare neurological disorder that degrades brain function and causes blindness and seizures. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports.

• Dec 27, 2018
• 2:09

Blood pressure medication recalled after cancer-causing chemical found

FDA announces that Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited is voluntarily recalling two lots of Losartan potassium tablets

• Dec 23, 2018

Vaping booming in U.S. high schools, survey finds

Doubled use of e-cigarettes this year was biggest one-year rise in survey's 44-year history, far beyond a mid-1970s surge in pot smoking

• Dec 17, 2018

Romaine lettuce outbreak traced to Calif.

The FDA says at least one farm in central California used contaminated water to irrigate romaine lettuce, contributing to an outbreak that's sickened at least 59 people in 15 states. CBSN's Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers have more.

• Dec 14, 2018
• 0:35

Infant ibuprofen recalled from Walmart, CVS, Family Dollar

Pharmaceutical firm says medicine for reducing kids' pain and fever may contain overly high concentrations of the drug

• Dec 6, 2018

8 brands of dog food recalled

Attention dog owners: These are the 8 brands of dog food recalled after the FDA said the food could contain toxic levels of vitamin D.

• Dec 4, 2018
• 0:50

Dog food rcalled over Vitamin D

Several brands of dry dog foods are being recalled after the FDA said the food could contain toxic levels of vitamin D. Excess vitamin D can cause vomiting, appetite loss, increased urination and weight loss. Toxic levels of the vitamin can cause kidney failure and death.

• Dec 4, 2018
• 0:29

Thousands of U.S. grocery stores recall potentially lethal dog food

FDA warns that multiple brands of dry dog food sold around the U.S. may contain dangerously high levels of vitamin D

• Dec 4, 2018

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