Allergy Alert on Possible Undeclared Soy Protein in32-ounce Great Value Half & Half, 32-ounce Great Value 36% Heavy Whipping Cream, 32-ounce Kroger brand 36% Heavy Whipping Cream, and 64-ounce Wholesome Farms Chocolate Ice Cream Mix

Morningstar Foods is voluntarily recalling 32-ounce Great Value Half & Half, UPC 6 05388 187 16 1, item code 1871600, plant code 21-031; 32-ounce Great Value 36% Heavy Whipping Cream, UPC 6 05388 187 18 5, item code 1871800, plant code 21-031; 32-ounce Kroger brand 36% Heavy Whipping Cream, UPC 0 11110 [...]

Alexia Foods issues nationwide allergy alert and product recall on its Alexia Olive Oil, Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Pesto Oven Reds frozen potatoes due to undeclared pine nut allergen

Today, Alexia Foods, Inc, Kennewick, WA, in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is voluntarily recalling packages of its Alexia – Olive Oil, Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Pesto Oven Reds (frozen seasoned potato wedges) for an undeclared allergen, pine nuts. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to pine nuts run the [...]

Pointe Scientific, Inc Expands Nationwide Recall of Liquid Glucose Hexokinase Reagent (G7517)

Pointe Scientific, Inc, Canton, MI is initiating a nationwide recall of all size kits of Liquid Glucose Hexokinase Reagent catalog number G7517. The reagents have been found to fail linearity at >200mg/dL that results in inaccurate glucose values above this range.

Read complete details at: Pointe Scientific, Inc Expands Nationwide Recall of Liquid Glucose Hexokinase [...]

KCSO Participates in Scare Crow Festival

Press Release by Pat Laney, KCSO

Again this year the annual Scare Crow Festival seemed a huge success. Thanks for joining us! The Kaufman County Sheriff’s office had a fun filled day connecting with Kaufman County’s citizens. Each year Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office employees look forward to this annual festival, not only for the good food [...]

Forney High School Choir Members Selected to All Region Choir

Press Release by Larry Coker, Director of Communications, FISD

FORNEY, TX – Six singers from the Forney High School Choir were recently selected to the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Region III All Region Choir. Two of the singers selected advance to the Pre-Area Auditions to be held on Nov. 17.
Forney High School Choir members who [...]

CPSC Warns: Don’t Be Haunted by Burn and Laceration Hazards this Halloween

Soon the ghouls and goblins of Halloween night will prowl neighborhood streets in search of treats. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wants to ensure that candle flames from jack-o-lanterns, decorative obstacles on the porch or lawn, and sharp edges on costumes and accessories don’t keep kids from enjoying this annual tradition of trick-or-treating.

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CPSC, EPA, HUD, CDC, and ATSDR Release Initial Chinese Drywall Studies

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR), and numerous state departments of health have been working together to investigate and analyze how Chinese made drywall entered into [...]

CPSC, EPA, HUD, CDC, and ATSDR Release Initial Chinese Drywall Studies

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR), and numerous state departments of health have been working together to investigate and analyze how Chinese made drywall entered into [...]

Forney ISD Presents Parent Workshop on Bullying

Press Release by Larry Coker, Director of Communications, FISD

The Forney Independent School District recently held a parent workshop on bullying at Johnson Elementary School and a number of parents with children enrolled in schools across the district attended the training. In addition, all Forney ISD elementary counselors were on hand to answer questions from individuals [...]

Forney High School Band Advances to State Championship Competition

Press Release by Larry Coker, Director of Communications, FISD

MESQUITE, TX – The Forney High School Marching Band recently competed in the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Area Round Competition and captured second place at the competition held on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Mesquite Memorial Stadium in Mesquite, Texas. The top finish qualified the band to advance [...]