Petri Baking Products, Inc. is issuing a voluntary recall on one code of Stop & Shop Home Town Bakery Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies, Net Wt. 8.9 oz. The affected packages actually contain Peanut Butter Cookies that have peanut butter and milk which are undeclared allergens. People who have an allergy to peanuts and/or milk [...]

The call comes during dinner or right as you’re putting your children to bed. Unwanted telemarketing calls are high on the list of things people complain about to the government. The Do Not Call list is supposed to help solve the problem. But why do some people still get calls, even though they are on [...]

Costco Wholesale Corp. on Thursday apologized to any of its customers
who may have been offended by a doll the company pulled from its stores
after a complaint about possible racist connotations. The doll wore a headband that said “Lil’ Monkey” and was cuddling with a stuffed monkey.

New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker today alerted consumers that Snack King Foods, Inc., located at 675 Pullman Avenue, Rochester, New York is recalling “Island Snacks Natures Mix” due to the presence of undeclared sulfites. People who have severe sensitivity to sulfites may run the risk of serious or life-threatening reactions if they consume [...]

Melon Acres announced the recall of cantaloupes distributed through Farm-Wey Produce of Lakeland, FL due to potential health concerns. The cantaloupes were shipped August 13th and 14th and were identified as 41 MG 10, Bin Numbers 4753-4980.

Chef Pierre® is voluntarily recalling a partial production run of the following foodservice product as a precautionary measure as the product may contain milk, an undeclared allergen, posing a potential serious and life-threatening health risk to milk-allergic individuals. This recall affects 4,380 cases of Chef Pierre Gourmet Lemon Meringue Pie labeled product that actually contained [...]

At least for the moment, mortgage rates have returned to about 5%, just in time for the fall real estate selling season. For more consumer news, visit Consumer World.

A Minnesota bank was taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Friday night. The FDIC took control of all eight branches of Mainstreet Bank, which opened Saturday morning with a new owner, Central Bank out of Stillwater.

Supervalu Inc. is voluntarily recalling frozen fettuccini products over concerns about possible listeria contamination.

“Who’s your patty?” One Minnesota hamburger parlor says the answer certainly isn’t “McDonald’s Corp.”