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A food label is not the biography of a food. Weekly investigations into what happened to your groceries before they reached the shelf — from someone who worked inside the system.

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Heirloom Bulletin: Walmart Bettergoods Fettuccine Recalled, Gluten-Free Flour Contamination, and the Reality of Regenerative Ag

Explore Heirloom The Heirloom Bulletin Volume 1 · Edition 40 · September 21, 2026 Hi Reader, This morning, Gias Foods recalls bettergoods frozen Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine nationwide from Walmart shelves over Listeria monocytogenes contamination detected during state routine sampling. In dietary staple safety, GF Blends issues a multi-brand recall of Truly AIP and EAT G.A.N.G.S.T.E.R. flour and pizza mixes after third-party testing uncovered certified gluten-free plantain flour heavily...

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Explore Heirloom The Heirloom Bulletin Volume 1 · Edition 39 · September 18, 2026 Hi Reader, This morning, Weis Markets pasteurized apple cider faces a Class II recall across Pennsylvania over elevated levels of patulin, a heat-resistant mycotoxin produced by rotting mold in fallen fruit. In federal court, a new class action lawsuit challenges McCormick & Company for quietly reformulating Cholula 'Original' hot sauce with synthetic acetic acid, commercial thickeners, and lab-derived 'natural...

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Explore Heirloom The Heirloom Bulletin Volume 1 · Edition 38 · September 17, 2026 Hi Reader, Today's dispatch: FDA has escalated 25 jalapeño-derived products to Class I in a 32-state Salmonella outbreak now at 431 illnesses, Gias Foods pulled two lots of Walmart's bettergoods lemon alfredo fettuccine over Listeria, and Vermont traced 14 illnesses to eggs from a single Reading farm. A fresh class action names Chosen Foods over its "100% Pure Avocado Oil" guarantees, EWG's new report card...

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Explore Heirloom The Heirloom Bulletin Volume 1 · Edition 37 · September 16, 2026 Hi Reader, Today’s food safety dispatch covers Danone's nationwide recall of So Delicious dairy-free pints over embedded stones, a supplier recall of contaminated sprout seeds following a 15-state outbreak, Abbott's landmark $385 million federal settlement over infant formula manufacturing failures, and newly unsealed records exposing EPA coordination with agrochemical giants on herbicide drift rules. 📌 RECALLS...

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