Concerns over food safety began with the government shutdown which of course included the Food and Drug Administration. Some inspections did continue under law, but there were plenty that were reduced. But a recent announcement from the FDA says some workers have agreed to come back to work without pay - 700 out of some 5,000.

Rx Bars are now on the recall list. You'll want to know about this one especially if you have a peanut allergy. The original recall was just for the Chocolate Sea Salt and Coconut Chocolate bars but it's been expanded to include other bars that may also be contaminated.

Perdue has issued a recall after some consumers said they found pieces of wood in the packages. These are the nuggets which are gluten-free and have an expiration date of Oct. 25, 2019, and UPC Bar Code "72745-80656" on the label. Please check the complete story for more information and get rid of the ones you might have in the freezer right now.

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