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Vitality Works is recalling one lot of 365 Whole Foods Market ashwagandha capsules — lot 2025-26227, expiration October 13, 2028 — sold at Whole Foods stores nationwide, including Florida, and on Amazon, because the capsules may be contaminated with Salmonella. Do not take them; throw them away.
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The FDA warned late Oct. 30 that Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels organic toddler soft-baked bars — all flavors, all lots — can cause complete airway obstruction in toddlers 1.5 to 2.5 years old. Do not serve them; throw them away. Sold nationwide at Costco, Target, Walmart and online.
Money & Consumer Alerts
More than 1,300 cases of Miyoko's Creamery European Style Salted Plant Milk Butter distributed in Florida and nine other states were recalled over yeast, mold and possible E. coli. Check lot 07871, best by Nov. 5, 2026 — do not eat it; return it for a refund.
Health & Medical
The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County advised caution at R.G. Kreusler Memorial Park and the Lake Worth municipal beach on Oct. 27 after a routine Oct. 26 test found high enterococcus bacteria levels; a retest is due later this week.
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Florida had reported 721 dengue cases this year as of October 22 — nearly double September's 392 — with new cases in Broward and Miami-Dade, according to CDC figures reported by HealthDay.
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More than 4 million tubes of Brush Buddies, Evo and ARU toothpaste — including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Crayola and My Little Pony children's varieties — are under a voluntary FDA Class II recall for deviations from good manufacturing practice requirements.
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The FDA says counterfeit over-the-counter eye drops have been found in Florida and Georgia stores, and laboratory testing found bacterial contamination in two products — stop using counterfeit drops and check the FDA's packaging photos before you buy.
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The FDA advises consumers not to eat, and restaurants and retailers not to sell, Little Wicomico Oyster Company oysters harvested September 18 to October 8 — they were distributed in Florida and linked to 27 Salmonella illnesses in 12 states.
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Florida reported 548 cyclosporiasis cases as of Oct 10 — a record since tracking began in 1995; Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties report cases.
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Florida Department of Health data as of Oct. 13 puts 2026 cases at 79,438 with 470 deaths; Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach lead the county counts.
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Krasnyi Oktyabr recalled 8-ounce Starfish Seafood Trio packages (lot D139149161-153, best-by Dec. 1, 2027) sold in Florida and five other states over possible listeria contamination.
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Florida's health department logged 25 Vibrio vulnificus infections and five deaths in 2026 through Oct. 1 — with fatalities in Broward and Palm Beach counties — as post-storm cleanup raises wound-exposure risk.
