Los Algodones, Baja California; Mexico

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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Child molester Caught Re-entering the U.S.

U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a convicted child molester who had previously been deported and was attempting to illegally re-enter the U.S.

Eduardo Martinez-Canizal, 38, was arrested around 11:30 a.m. Monday after he crossed into the U.S. illegally near Jacumba in the eastern section of San Diego County.

Martinez-Canizal, a Mexican national, was with another Mexican national when the two men were intercepted by U.S. Border Patrol.

While processing the men, agents said they soon realized Martinez-Canizal had been convicted of fourth degree assault with sexual motivation in Washington state in 2004.

He had also been deported in 2005.

Martinez-Canizal faces charges of felony re-entry after deportation. He's currently in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security.



diabetes once-a-week treatment for Type 2

Well, now we know why celebrity chef Paula Deen was recently hired to promote the daily diabetes drug she takes: That drug is getting some new competition from Bydureon, the first once-a-week treatment for Type 2 diabetes approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The FDA approved the injectable, extended-release drug last month after several delays due to government concerns that it might cause heart rhythm abnormalities.

Manufacturer Amylin Pharmaceuticals expects the drug to be available in pharmacies this month.

Shortly before Bydureon’s approval was made public, Deen, 65, revealed that she had had Type 2 diabetes for three years and had just signed an endorsement contract with Novo Nordisk, makers of competitor drug Victoza, which is injected once a day.

Deen, known for promoting the type of high-calorie Southern recipes that diabetics should avoid, was immediately criticized for keeping her disease a secret until it became financially worthwhile not to.

Not that the Food Network star is too worried about the criticism. As she told the Associated Press last week, “I am who I am. But what I will be doing is offering up lighter versions of my recipes.”

Both Bydureon and Victoza help the body produce more insulin to reduce high blood-sugar levels. Although once-weekly sounds more convenient than once-daily, a head-to-head comparison study last year found that daily Victoza was somewhat more effective at reducing blood sugar levels.

Like Victoza, Bydureon will come with a warning stating that it caused thyroid tumors in rats during the drug-testing process, according to the Wall Street Journal. Although it’s unknown whether either drug will cause tumors or thyroid cancer in humans, they shouldn’t be used by patients with a personal or family history of thyroid cancer.

An estimated 26 million Americans have Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease, including nearly 11 million age 65 and older. Getting diabetics to monitor their blood sugar levels and take medication regularly has been on ongoing problem, many doctors say. Drugs that can be taken less frequently may help patients more easily keep their disease under control.

Monday, February 27, 2012

Deported Mexican Persons to be Air Lifted


U.S. expected to begin flying Mexican deportees to their Home States In April and No longer drop them at the U.S. Mexican Border.
Which has caused many problems for the Border Locations where Dropped.
Local police in border areas, and City Resources have suffered with the overload, of those dropped off with out funds and an easy way to service.
U.S. Homeland Security reports that the U.S. will pay to deport migrants by plane to airports in Mexico and the Mexican government will arrange the last leg of the journey home.
U.S. says a record 400,000 people were deported, mostly to Mexico, during the last fiscal year.

Medical Tattoos

Tattoos have long served as fashion statements, but a small number of Americans are now relying on them for a more practical, potentially lifesaving purpose: to warn first responders about important medical conditions.

Some medical tattoos are being used to take the place of bracelets that commonly list a person's allergies, chronic diseases or even end-of-life wishes.

"Bracelets are nice, but something as strong as a tattoo ... that is a strong statement," said Dr. Ed Friedlander, a Kansas City pathologist who has "No CPR" tattooed in the center of his chest, where a paramedic would see it.

Friedlander, 60, got the tattoo to emphasize his decision to forgo CPR if his heart stops.

Medical tattoos don't appear to carry much legal weight. It's unclear whether an ambulance crew racing to treat a gravely ill patient could honor a request such as Friedlander's based on the tattoo alone.

But the markings do offer a simple and permanent way to give rescuers important health details.

Melissa Boyer, of Nashville, Mich., wore bracelets for years to identify her as a diabetic, but she kept losing or breaking them. The 31-year-old decided months ago to get a 3½-inch tattoo on her left forearm that includes the medical symbol and identifies her as a Type 1 diabetic. It also declares her allergies to penicillin and aspirin.

"It's been 29 years that I've had (diabetes), and I went through I-don't-know-how-many bracelets," she said. "I went and got the tattoo, and it made life easier."

The American Medical Association does not specifically address medical tattoos in its guidelines. But Dr. Saleh Aldasouqi, an endocrinologist at Michigan State University, hopes that might change.

Aldasouqi, who has written about the tattoos, has seen them among his diabetic patients and feels they are becoming so popular that the medical profession needs to help guide their development.

"My intention has been to bring this issue to the surface so that medical organizations can have a say in that," he said. "When you just Google it, you're going to find hundreds of stories and discussions, but no medical say. So I feel we leave our patients kind of afloat."

It would be helpful, for instance, if the tattoos were uniform or placed in the same area of the body so responders would know where to look, he said.

"My perspective is that we as physicians need to be involved in this," he added.

Aldasouqi does not advocate for or against the tattoos, but he says patients and doctors should discuss the idea beforehand.

If one of his diabetic patients sought a tattoo, Aldasouqi would recommend using a licensed tattoo artist and carefully controlling blood sugar during the procedure.

The National Tattoo Association, a nonprofit that raises awareness about tattooing, does not track the numbers or styles of tattoos. Sailor Bill Johnson, a spokesman for the association, said he does about one medical tattoo a year at his shop in Orlando, Fla.

"Nine times out of 10, it's either allergic to something, penicillin or peanuts," he said.

Still, it's questionable whether medics or doctors would be under any obligation to honor end-of-life instructions in a tattoo, unless they could be sure the patient also had signed legally binding papers.

Laws on do-not-resuscitate orders can vary widely from state to state. Missouri law does not address medical tattoos at all.

"What we can tell you is what the law says. What we can't tell you is what assumptions people are going to make," said Gena Terlizzi, spokeswoman for the state Department of Health and Senior Services.

However, emergency professionals are always on the lookout for information about a patient's condition and treatment preferences, and that includes looking for medical tags, bracelets and possibly tattoos, said Dr. David Tan, medical director of Washington University Emergency Medical Services in St. Louis.

"It's something I have not seen a whole lot of, but it's out there," Tan said. "I think tattoos just aren't that conventional. But I don't think it makes it any less useful."

A tattoo alerts "any medical professional to stop and think a moment," he added.

Tattoos are unlikely to replace medical alert jewelry, said Ramesh Srinivasan, spokesman for the MedicAlert Foundation, which sells more than 100,000 pieces of jewelry a year that have medical conditions on them.

Unlike tattoos, MedicAlert jewelry also provide information that gives a "complete snapshot" of the person's health that can be accessed by professionals.

"Tattoos are totally different," Srinivasan said. "What's the validation behind it?"

Friedlander encourages patients to make their own medical decisions and to spell out their wishes ahead of time. He has paperwork outlining his preference to avoid CPR, but the tattoo, he explained, will "make people a whole lot more comfortable about honoring my known wishes."

"In pathology, you think a lot about the end of life," he said. "Nobody would ever accuse me of not loving life. ... When this thing stops beating, it's time for me to move on."

solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean

Charles Lindbergh
Nova Hall was cleaning out his garage in Sedona 13 years ago when he discovered an old steamer trunk with his grandfather's initials on it.
The trunk contained blueprints drawn by his grandfather Donald A. Hall of the Spirit of St. Louis, the airplane in which legendary aviator Charles Lindbergh flew the first-ever solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927.
Lindbergh needed a special aircraft that could fit his 6-foot-3 frame. In the trunk were photographs of his grandfather and Lindbergh in their mid-20s, as well as letters and notes the pair exchanged regarding the aircraft.
The Arizona Republic says the 35-year-old Hall now is using art to spread his grandfather's untold story and re-ignite a lagging passion for science and innovation among the nation's youth.

Sheriff Joe

The self-proclaimed toughest sheriff in America plans to erect a sign outside 1 of his jails that will say how many inmates have served time in his complex of canvas jail tents.

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio acknowledges the idea for putting up the sign at "Tent City" was taken from McDonald's restaurants.

Still, he says his goal for the sign is to underscore that Tent City is an excellent facility.

Early in his tenure as sheriff, Arpaio won points with voters for housing inmates in canvas tents during Phoenix's triple-digit summer heat, making them wear pink underwear and banning cigarettes and porn magazines.

Critics have long complained about brutality in Arpaio's jails.

Yuma YCSO

YUMA, AZ - A longtime sheriff's deputy announces his candidacy for sheriff.
Major Leon Wilmot with the Yuma County Sheriff's Office says he's running for sheriff.
Current Sheriff Ralph Ogden is retiring after 20 years of serving as Yuma County Sheriff.
Wilmot says YCSO has become a top notch law enforcement agency and hopes to focus on hiring more deputies, in addition to finding more funding for the sheriff's office.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Canada Border

Harassment at the Mexican Border? What About the Canada Border?
Immigrant advocates from across the U.S. are in Detroit for a two-day conference aimed at finding ways to stop what they say is a growing problem of federal agents profiling and harassing minorities near the border.
The Northern Border Conference started today and looks at the issue of how groups like Latinos are treated near the border with Canada. Much of the national attention on border issues deals with the southern U.S. border with Mexico, but advocates say they are now seeing an increase in the targeting of minority groups near the border with Canada.
Southwest Detroit – the heart of the region’s Mexican-American population – is near the border with Canada and has had issues with federal agents over the past year. Some Latinos say they’ve been increasingly stopped and harassed by immigration agents with the Department of Homeland Security. The department has stepped up its enforcement near borders to stop illegal immigration, but some say the crackdown has spilled over to affect legal immigrants and even U.S. citizens.
“Latinos and Arab-Americans are being stopped for no reason while they’re walking down the street, waiting for a bus, or driving,” said Ryan Bates, director for the Michigan branch of the Alliance for Immigrants Rights and Reform. “There is some pretty crass racial profiling across the northern border.”
Last year, federal agents conducted raids in Detroit outside an elementary school and Catholic church that are heavily Latino, sparking renewed concern. Latino social service agencies say they have been targeted by agents who stake out their buildings. In addition, Muslims and Arab-Americans say they’ve been detained and interrogated at border crossings for no legitimate reason.
But an internal review last year by Immigration Customs Enforcement found that its agents were not guilty of the allegations made in Detroit.
A spokesman for the Detroit office of the Department of Homeland Security did not comment today about the conference. In the past, officials have said their agents do not racially profile. The head of the department, Secretary Janet Napolitano, told the Free Press last year she was concerned about the raid on the Detroit church and would look into that case.
The conference includes advocates from the state of Washington, New York, San Diego, New Mexico, and other border areas.
Christian Ramirez of San Diego, with the U.S.-Mexico Border Program of the American Friends Service Committee, spoke at the conference today. He said that harassment has long been an issue for Latinos in the southwest U.S.
He said “it’s getting worse” as agents become more aggressive in recent years. “It should not be tolerated,” he said.


Thursday, February 23, 2012

Pow Wow, Ft. Yuma Quechan Nation

32nd Annual Pow Wow - San Pasqual Valley Unified School District Foot Ball Field.
676 Baseline Road, Winterhaven, Ca. Two Miles North of Yuma, Az.
Friday Saturday Sunday March 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 2012
Special Dance Performances
Friday Grand Entry 7 p.m.
Saturday Grand Entry 1 p.m. and Again at 7 p.m.
Sunday Grand Entry at Noon
Admission $ 7 Adult, $ 4 Juniors (11-17) Ten and Under Free.
Weekend Pass $ 10.

Expect Native Arts and Crafts. Jewelry, Painting, Weaving, Musical Performances, Kachinas, Fry Bread, Native Artists, Basketry and Seramics.
Info Call 760- 572-0222 ext. 2182
Come one Come All and Enjoy.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

2012 Activities and Events

Jan 01, Sand Drags Algodones Dunes
Feb 24, Mexican Flag Day
Feb 26, Rodeo Rancho Magana
Mar 03 Party of La Paloma Plata Curios
Mar 24 Farewell Party
Apr 07 65 th Anniversary Party Paraiso Restaurant
May 05 5 De Mayo Party
Jun 16 Festival Tequila Party
July 17 118 Aniversary of Los Algodones Downtown
Sep 15 Celebrate Mexican Independence
Sep 22 Anniversary Of The Green Door Bar
Oct 20 Degustation Party - degustación del Partido - (Tasting)
Oct 27 Beer Festival
Nov 02 Celebration Traditional - Dia De Muertos
Nov 20 ? Revolutionary Mexican Day
Nov 27 ? Festival of the Catholic Church
Dec 03 ? Welcome Winter Visitors (Official).
Dec 10 ? Paraiso Pary Welcome
Dec 11 ? Virgen De Guadalupe Celebration
Dec 12 ? Peregrimation for 2 Days at Church
? Dates Subject to Change and/or Not Confirmed Yet

CSA Winter Event 02/21/12

YUMA, AZ - Winter visitors are invited to an event designed just for them 2/21/12.

The Canadian Snowbird Association's annual winter event.

It kicks off at 1pm Mountain Time at the Yuma Civic Center located at 1440 Desert Hills Drive in Yuma.

Organizers say the event will feature live entertainment by Jimmy Flynn, Canada's ambassador of good cheers.

Additionally, there will be several speakers during the event that will give Canadians tips about traveling in the United States.

The event is free and open to Canadians and Americans.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Mexican Flag Day Feb 24, 2012

The flag songs are dedicated to the flag day, it is a national holiday in Mexico.

Flag Day is celebrated every year on February 24 since its implementation in 1937.

It was established by President of Mexico General Lázaro Cárdenas before the monument to General Vicente Guerrero, first to pledge allegiance to the Mexican flag and Agustin de Iturbide;

Friday, February 17, 2012

Kidnap Attempt leads to arrest in Brawley

Police arrest a man suspected of trying to kidnap a 9-year old girl.

Brawley police say Emilio Mario Rivas attempted to grab the young girl while she was walking home from school with a friend Wednesday.

They say it happened around 3:20p.m. in the 1000 block of I Street in Brawley.

Police say after the girls ran away from Rivas, one of their fathers returned to the area, and a fight ensued between the two.

BPD says they were notified about the incident but when they arrived Rivas had fled in a taxi.

They say with the help of the local cab companies, officers were able to locate Rivas in the area of Brawley Avenue and 1st Street.

After Rivas was positively identified, he was booked into Imperial County Jail.

Brawley police say this incident is not related to the attempted kidnapping incident on I street last Friday.

However, they say people should always remain vigilant to their surrounding and report any suspicious activity to the police.


Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Cooked Allowed Again

posted: Feb 15, 2012 3:28 PM Updated: Feb 15, 2012 3:31 PM

San Luis, AZ-- CBP says cooked eggs can now be crossed into U.S. once again.

After just about a year of restricting cooked eggs to be crossed into the United States, officials now say it's ok to do so.

U.S. Customs and border Protection officials say travelers may now once again cross fully cooked eggs into the United States from Mexico.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture restricted live bird and poultry imports from Mexico to protect the U.S. from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, also known as HPAI.

The restriction included any cooked eggs including eggs inside breakfast or lunch meals to be eaten by individuals.

The change is effective immediately.

2011 Ca. Taxes

Franchise Tax Board News

California taxpayers should be aware that the Franchise Tax Board (FTB), the state income tax collection agency, will not be mailing tax forms to taxpayers this year. You can download the forms from the FTB website at ftb.ca.gov or receive copies of the forms from local post offices or Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) offices. VITA and TCE volunteer programs provide free assistance to individuals with limited income or who are over the age of 60 and need help in completing simple federal and state income tax returns. Assistance is limited to full-year residents because nonresident and part-year resident returns can be complex. Assistance is generally available from February 1 through April 15th. FTB also offers some basic tax tips for the 2011 filing season.

The VITA program specializes in assisting disabled taxpayers, those with low to limited income, and non-English speaking taxpayers. The TCE program provides free income tax assistance for middle- or low-income taxpayers, giving special attention to those aged 60 and older. A list of VITA and TCE offices can be found here.

Prevert Arrested In Az. At Truck Stop

Buckeye, AZ- The U.S. Marshals arrest a suspected sexual predator.

Robert Franz is wanted out of Pampa, Texas for aggravated sexual assault with a minor.

The Arizona WANTED violent offender task force in Yuma was contacted by the Pampa Police Department Tuesday afternoon about the 63-year old being in the area.

Authorities say it was later discovered Franz had fled Yuma and was in the Phoenix area at a truck stop in Buckeye.

They say after brief surveillance Franz was located near 339th Avenue and Van Buren Road, where he was arrested exiting a truck stop.

Franz is wanted for an incident that occurred in October of 2011, in which investigators discovered he sexually assaulted a child under the age of five.

In December, a warrant was issued for his arrest by the Gray County Sheriff's Office in Pampa, TX. They say shortly after the warrant was issued, Franz fled the state of Texas.

Monday, February 13, 2012

2011 INM Minors returned to Mexico

U.S. authorities handed over 14,237 unaccompanied children and teenagers of different nationalities found traveling alone on the border to Mexico last year, the National Migration Institute, or INM, said.
Of the minors handed over to authorities in Mexico, 11,520, or nearly 81 percent, were Mexican and the other 2,717 were of various unspecified nationalities.
The children were all cared for the INM's office of children's services.
Since 2007, Mexico has had a program in effect to protect undocumented minors who are handed over by the United States, the INM said.
Countries such as Argentina, Panama, Spain, Colombia and Senegal have expressed an interest in the welfare of these children, the INM said in a statement.
Mexico has worked since 2009 with 384 officials from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and the Dominican Republic "to replicate this model and train their officials to provide the specialized care required by the migrant child population," the INM said.
The program deals with immediate problems and "the specific needs" of young migrants, "detecting those minors who are victims of possible abuse, exploitation or people trafficking," the INM said.
"The program for aiding migrants who are minors has yielded such good results that it has been emulated by several countries in Latin America," the INM said.
The INM currently has 362 children's services offices.

Friday, February 10, 2012

extradited to Mexico

Bruce Beresford-Redman, the reality television-show producer accused of murdering his wife, Monica, in Cancun in 2010, has been extradited to Mexico, NBC News reported Wednesday.

The one-time "Survivor"producer’s attorney, Richard Hirsch, confirmed that Beresford-Redman's extradition process began Tuesday and he was extradited to Cancun, where he must face the magistrate within six days.

Hirsh told NBC News that Beresford-Redman has retained an attorney in Mexico.

In December, officials said Beresford-Redman was dropping his extradition fight, but a "delivery date" had not been set.

NBC News reported that Beresford-Redman arrived in Cancun at 12:30 a.m. local time (1:30 a.m. ET) and was taken to the attorney-general's office. The Associated Press said that he was wearing a bulletproof vest and was escorted by nearly a dozen agents.

Monica (Burgos) Beresford-Redman, 42, disappeared from a Cancun resort where the couple was vacationing with their two children. Her body was found stuffed in a sewer cistern at a swank resort.

The Burgos family, in a prepared statement issued by attorney Alison Triessl and obtained by NBC News, hailed Bruce Beresford-Redman's return to Mexico.

"This day marks a major milestone in our journey to ensure justice for Monica," the family said. "It is our hope that Mexico will pursue his prosecution zealously and that once convicted, Bruce Beresford-Redman will be sentenced to the maximum term allowable by Mexican law."

In December, Hirsch said of the producer, "He is innocent and it is his hope that the court in Mexico will assure that he receives a fair trial in which, he is confident, he will be exonerated."

The family of Monica Beresford-Redman has said the couple went to Cancun to try to save their marriage. They claim Bruce Beresford-Redman, who is also the co-creator of the series "Pimp My Ride," was having a long-term affair with another woman. His wife, originally from Brazil, owned and operated a restaurant in Los Angeles.

U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez upheld an extradition order in December, saying that there are many pages of competent evidence supporting prosecution claims that the producer killed his wife.

From December 27, 2011: Carla Burgos, the sister of slain Monica Beresford-Redman, and family attorney Alison Triessl talk about Bruce Beresford-Redman's decision to not appeal a judge's ruling to extradite him to Mexico to face murder charges in his wife's death.

"All of this evidence points to homicide committed by the fugitive," said the judge's ruling.

Prosecutors presented statements from hotel guests who said they heard loud arguing and cries of distress coming from the couple's room on the night Monica Beresford-Redman went missing.

The producer's attorneys have claimed the noises came from Beresford-Redman and his children playing loud games throughout the night. They introduced statements from the couple's 6-year-old daughter to corroborate the claim, but judges who have reviewed the case were not swayed.

Beresford-Redman had been ordered to stay in Mexico after his wife's body was found but he left and returned to his home in Los Angeles. He voluntarily surrendered to U.S. authorities after a warrant was issued in Mexico for his arrest.

Mexican courts do not have juries, and the producer will be tried by the same judge who issued the warrant for his arrest, Hirsch had said.

If he is convicted of aggravated homicide in Mexico, Beresford-Redman faces 12 years to 30 years in a Mexican prison.

His two small children have been placed in the custody of Beresford-Redman's parents with visitation by their mother's sisters.

Mexico Travel Warning Feb 9, 2012

Mexico Travel Feb 9, 2012 Things are fine Here at Los Algodones, B.C., Mexico 2/10/2012

The State Department advised Americans this week to defer “non-essential travel” to vast stretches of Mexico, warning that 14 of the country’s 31 states are so dangerous that visitors should avoid them if at all possible. For four other states, it counseled caution or extreme caution.

The travel warning is at once broader, more detailed and more alarming than the previous one for Mexico, issued in April.

Mexico's ongoing drug war continues to claim lives and disrupt order in the country.

The new warning became public as Mexican troops announced Thursday that they had seized 15 tons of pure methamphetamine outside Guadalajara — an amount equal to half of all meth seizures worldwide in 2009.

State Department travel warnings are based on internal guidance that embassies and consular offices use to decide where it is safe for U.S. diplomats and federal employees to travel, so they often err on the side of caution.

Still, this one, issued Wednesday evening, is sweeping. To begin with, it warns against all but essential travel across most of the states along the U.S.-Mexican border: Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon (except the city of Monterrey, where caution is advised), Coahuila, Chihuahua and Sonora.

Things are fine Here at Los Algodones, B.C., Mexico

Come Visit Us And Enjoy Wonderful Old Mexico You Won't Be Sorry You Did


Monterrey is Mexico’s version of Houston, a boom town filled with corporate boosters and an aspirational middle class. But the State Department discloses that since September 2010, the U.S. Consulate General in Monterrey became an “unaccompanied post with no minor dependents of U.S. government personnel permitted.” The warning concludes: “The level of violence and insecurity in Monterrey has increased, illustrated by an attack on a popular local casino in August that resulted in 52 deaths. One U.S. citizen was injured in that incident. Local police and private patrols do not have the capacity to deter criminal elements or respond effectively to security incidents.”

Ciudad Juarez, in Chihuahua, merits “special concern,” the warning says, advising that the border city “has one of the highest murder rates in Mexico” and that “three persons associated with the Consulate General were murdered in March 2010” there.

Moving south, also on the no-go list for all but essential travel: Sinaloa (except the Pacific Coast resort of Mazatlan), Durango, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes and San Luis Potosi, where two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were ambushed and one was killed a year ago.
This means a visitor who wants to drive from the United States to Mexico City has no viable route that would be in accord with the U.S. guidelines.
If you do drive, the warning says, remember: “TCOs [Transnational Criminal Organizations] have erected their own unauthorized checkpoints, and killed or abducted motorists who have failed to stop at them. You should cooperate at all checkpoints.”
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The State Department also warns against travel in Jalisco along its borders with Michoacan, another no-go, and Zacatecas.

Some of the State Department’s advice can be chilling. For example, it warns travelers to avoid much of the southern Pacific states of Nayarit and Guerrero, except for the popular beach resorts of Riviera Nayarit, Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo and Acapulco. But watch your step even there, the department said: “In Acapulco, defer non-essential travel to areas further than 2 blocks inland of the Costera Miguel Aleman Boulevard, which parallels the popular beach areas.”

And skip the highways: “Flying into the coastal cities in southern Guerrero remains the preferred method of travel.”

The advisory does note that “millions of U.S. citizens safely visit Mexico each year for study, tourism, and business, including more than 150,000 who cross the border every day.” Still, it says, U.S. travelers should be aware of Mexico’s efforts against “TCOs [transnational criminal organizations] which engage in narcotics trafficking and other unlawful activities” throughout the country.

Mexico is a country of 110 million people, so the odds of running into trouble are low. The number of U.S. citizens reported to the State Department as murdered in Mexico increased from 35 in 2007 to 120 in 2011.

Where to go? Much of the Yucatan Peninsula is free of murder and mayhem. No advisory is in effect for the states of Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo. Good to go, too, are the popular art and food destinations of Oaxaca and Puebla.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Do You Have Information About This Man

Oregon man wanted on sexual abuse charges arrested in Los Algodones

Posted: Feb 07, 2012 5:53 PM

LOS ALGODONES, Mex. - A man wanted in Oregon for sexual abuse charges was arrested in the Desert Southwest.

Mexican Police arrested Jimmy Gene Hale who was wanted in Oregon for sexually abusing kids under 14-years-old.

Authorities say the 57-year-old fled to Mexico to avoid prosecution.

But U.S. authorities, with the help of Mexican Police, were able to track the sex offender's whereabouts and bring him to justice.

Hale is in Imperial County Jail where he awaits extradition to Oregon to face criminal charges.

Contact Imperial County Sheriff's Office with any New Information

Drugs Feb 7 2012 Imperial Valley, CA

U.S. Border Patrol agents bust Mexican and U.S. citizens attempting to smuggle drugs across borders and checkpoints in Imperial Valley.

On Monday, agents from the El Centro sector say they found two men, both illegal Mexican nationals hiding in the desert just 25 miles east of Calexico.

According to border patrol, after conducting an extended search they discovered 270 pounds of marijuana valued at approximately $216,000. Border patrol says both men were arrested and turned over to the drug enforcement administration along with the drugs.

In a separate incident the same day agents say they seized more than 2 pounds of marijuana and $16,000 of U.S. currency at the highway 86 checkpoint near Salton City, California.

According agents the discovery came after a canine alerted them to a white Toyota Prius, which contained the drugs and money in a duffle bag. Border patrol says the suspects, both U.S. Citizens, were arrested and turned over to the Imperial County Sheriff's Office along with the marijuana and vehicle.

BREAKING NEWS: Az. Supreme Court

Arizona Supreme Court has ruled to uphold Yuma Superior Court decision to keep San Luis City Council candidate, Alejandrina Cabrera, off the ballot due to English deficiency. Feb, 2012

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Be on the look out for

Police Seek Public's Help Locating Dangerous Bulldog Gang Member

Fernando Figuero February 2, 2012 Updated Feb 2, 2012 at 3:46 PM PST

Fresno police have released photos to the public of a suspect they say murdered a Fresno man on Sunday hoping someone can help lead to his whereabouts and arrest.

Police say Fernando Figueroa, a parolee and known gang member is responsible for the shooting death of Sergio Lopez, 30, who was found suffering from a gunshot wound in an apartment at 5145 E Lane in south east Fresno.

Police say Figueroa, a member of the Eastside Bulldog gang, is considered armed and dangerous and could be in the company of 27 year old Alyeen Garcia.

If anyone has information on Figueroa and/or Garcia’s whereabouts, you can remain anonymous by calling 498-STOP (7867)Crime Stoppers where a $1,000 reward is being offered that leads to Figueroa’s arrest.

Recalls Plus 7 Feb 2012

Six companies are recalling various products sold at several retailers including Costco, Walmart, Big Lots, Ross Dress For Less, Dd's Discounts, The Container Store and West Elm, according to recent reports from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The Container Store is recalling about 7,200 Lush Life power strips. "The power strips have undersized wiring, and the wiring and plastic strip fail to meet the requirements for fire resistance, posing a fire hazard," according to CPSC. The strips, made in China, sold at Container Stores nationwide and on the retailer's website from October 2011 through December 2011 for about $15.

The Container Store is recalling about 7,200 Lush Life power strips. "The power strips have undersized wiring, and the wiring and plastic strip fail to meet the requirements for fire resistance, posing a fire hazard," according to CPSC. The strips, made in China, sold at Container Stores nationwide and on the retailer's website from October 2011 through December 2011 for about $15.

Weeplay Kids is recalling about 128,000 Carter's Watch the Wear bodysuits and Sleep 'n Play garments. "The firm has received approximately 30 reports of snaps detaching from the garments," according to CPSC. The clothing, made in Bangladesh, sold at Big Lots, DD's Discounts, Ross and other stores nationwide from November 2010 through August 2011 for about $4 to $9.

West Elm, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc., is recalling about 5,750 overarching floor lamps. "The firm is aware of at least 39 reports of short circuits in the lamp, including three reports of shock, one report of a minor burn to a consumer's finger and two reports of minor property damage," according to CPSC. The lamps, made in China, sold at West Elm retail stores nationwide, catalogs and website from March 2011 through November 2011 for about $250.

Bumbleride is recalling about 30,700 Bumbleride Indie & Indie twin strollers. "There have been 36 incidents of the front wheel cracking, including two reports of the stroller tipping over resulting in minor injuries," according to CPSC. The strollers, made in Taiwan, sold at Buy Buy Baby and other baby product stores nationwide, online at Bumbleride.com and other online retailers between January 2009 and January 2012 for between $500 and $700.

Hewlett-Packard is recalling about 928,000 fax machines in the U.S. "Hewlett-Packard is aware of seven reports of fax machines overheating and catching fire, resulting in property damage, including one instance of significant property damage and one instance of a minor burn injury to a consumer's finger," according to CPSC. "Six incidents were reported in the U.S." The machines, made in China, sold at electronics, computer and camera stores nationwide and online from November 2004 through December 2011 for between $90 and $120.

California Innovations is recalling about 55,000 Travelin' Chef expandable thermal food carriers. "Gel that contains diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol can leak out of damaged freezer gel packs, posing a poisoning hazard if ingested by children or adults," according to CPSC. The carriers, made in China, sold at Walmart between August 2008 to December 2011 for about $22.

California Innovations is recalling about 248,000 expandable insulated lunch boxes with freezer gel packs. "Gel that contains diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol can leak out of damaged freezer gel packs, posing a poisoning hazard if ingested by children or adults," according to CPSC. "The firm has received two separate reports of a dog chewing and ingesting gel from the gel pack. One dog reportedly died from ingestion of the gel. The other was reported to have received treatment and has recovered." The box, made in China, sold at Costco, Leon Korol and Cost U Less stores between May 2007 and September 2008 for about $10.


Swine Flu 2012

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Yuma, AZ--Spanish media are reporting that the H1N1 virus is back in Mexico city and the cases are rising.
Mexican authorities closed many restaurants, schools, museums, libraries and theaters to stop the spread of the disease.
But here in the Desert Southwest several swine flu virus have popped up.
"We have 3 confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus and those folks have been quarantined as well as the people in that housing unit," Nancy Kincaid of California Prison Health care services said.
Kincaid said Centinela State Prison in Imperial County are taking appropriate procedures.
"When they have 5 days with out any new cases then typically they lift the quarantine case, it means they're past the point of it spreading," Kincaid said.
According to the Imperial County Public Health Department 9 citizens have been diagnosed with H1N1.

"Clearly someone brought it into the prison because there are people whose movement is limited. Inmates don't go out, people come in," she said.
Dr. Gilberto Chavez, Deputy Director, California Department of Public Health's center for infectious diseases released a statement saying.
"So far, influenza activity has been somewhat less this season than in previous seasons. However, we are beginning to see increases in influenza activity across California. This is usually the time of year when influenza begins to become more active in California. It is not too late to be vaccinated. If you haven't been vaccinated yet, get your vaccine now before flu activity increases. Vaccination is the best protection against the flu. This year's vaccine protects against most frequently found strains including H1N1."
For vaccinations, you can visit the Imperial County Public Health Department located at 935 Broadway in El Centro or the Yuma County Public Health Department located at 2200 West 28th Street in Yuma.
Health officials say swine flu virus symptoms are like regular flu symptoms which include fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, body aches, headaches plus diarrhea and vomiting.
They say influenza is spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
They say to cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze
Make sure to wash your hands often with soap and water constantly and avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth because germs spread that way.
Also, the recommend you to stay home if you get sick and limit contact with others.

Monday, February 6, 2012

victims of human trafficking

Yuma, Arizona February 3, 2012 - The Mexican Consulate in Yuma is concerned for its citizens, whether or not they're in the U.S. legally. They're particularly concerned for victims of human trafficking.

"Let's say a person that crosses because he or she is a product of trafficking, we'll go to this Yuma Patrol station. So we go there," says Pinzon. "We make an interview, a consular interview. We make sure of all the things he or she requires."

Patricia Pinzon says they see on average 50 Mexican nationals a day entering the border illegally.

"We try to make exhaustive interviews to know whether he or she was forced," says Pinzon of human trafficked victims.

Pinzon says the Mexican Consulate is concerned about victims who can't speak for themselves.

"We pay special attention to minors. Recently, we've been having lots of minors," says Pinzon. "For example, minors that cross and are being processed as adults. So we really consider this. This is a very vulnerable population."

The Mexican Consulate offers help its citizens trapped in hopeless situations.

"Victims of domestic violence, victims of sexual abuse," says Pinzon of those citizens they've helped. "Besides the legal aid, we have economic financial aid for medical studies, for any documents, for anything they need."

The Mexican Consulate in Yuma also helps its citizen victims apply for special visas to stay in the U.S.

The Violence Against Women's Act provides those subjected to criminal abuses to obtain a its special visa And the U-Visa grants criminal abuse victims temporary legal status and work eligibility for up to four years. The Consulate also works closely with local agencies as well.

"We have a very good relation and networking with all the organization that do kind of the same things here in Yuma. Amberly's Place, the County's Victims Services and many other institutions here," says Pinzon. "So we work by referrals also."

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Southern U.S. Border Crossings

U.S. Mexico Border Crossings

There are currently 45 U.S.–Mexico border crossings. From west to east, below is a list of the border city twinnings, which are municipalities connected by one or more legal border crossings.
California
San Diego, California (San Ysidro) – Tijuana, Baja California (San Diego–Tijuana Metro.)
Otay Mesa, California – Tijuana, Baja California
Tecate, California – Tecate, Baja California
Calexico, California – Mexicali, Baja California
Andrade, California – Los Algodones, Baja California
Arizona
San Luis, Arizona – San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora
Lukeville, Arizona – Sonoita, Sonora
Sasabe, Arizona – Altar, Sonora
Nogales, Arizona – Nogales, Sonora
Naco, Arizona – Naco, Sonora
Douglas, Arizona – Agua Prieta, Sonora
New Mexico
Antelope Wells, New Mexico – El Berrendo, Chihuahua
Columbus, New Mexico – Palomas, Chihuahua
Santa Teresa, New Mexico – San Jerónimo, Chihuahua
Texas
El Paso, Texas – Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
Fabens, Texas – Práxedis G. Guerrero, Chihuahua municipality
Presidio, Texas – Ojinaga, Chihuahua
Heath Canyon, Texas – La Linda, Coahuila (closed)
Del Rio, Texas – Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila
Eagle Pass, Texas – Piedras Negras, Coahuila
Laredo, Texas – Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
Laredo, Texas – Colombia, Nuevo León
Falcon Heights, Texas – Presa Falcón, Tamaulipas
Roma, Texas – Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas
Rio Grande City, Texas – Ciudad Camargo, Tamaulipas
Los Ebanos, Texas - Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, Tamaulipas
Mission, Texas – Reynosa, Tamaulipas
Hidalgo, Texas – Reynosa, Tamaulipas
Pharr, Texas – Reynosa, Tamaulipas
Donna, Texas - Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas
Progreso, Texas – Nuevo Progreso, Tamaulipas
Los Indios, Texas – Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Brownsville, Texas – Matamoros, Tamaulipas

2010 Census B.C. Mexico

Towns and villages 2010 Census Population

The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:[2]

Name 2010 Censs Population
Mexicali 689,775
Santa Isabel 29,311
Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria (Kilómetro Cuarenta y Tres) 17,119
San Felipe 16,702
Puebla 15,168
Progreso 12,557
Ciudad Morelos (Cuervos) 8,243
Colonia Venustiano Carranza (La Carranza) 6,098
Ciudad Coahuila (Kilómetro Cincuenta y Siete) 5,617
Vicente Guerrero (Los Algodones) 5,474
Delta (Estación Delta) 5,180
Ejido Hermosillo 5,101
Benito Juárez (Ejido Tecolotes) 4,167
Nuevo León 3,655
Poblado Paredones 3,332
Michoacán de Ocampo 3,086
Ejido Hechicera 2,517
Viñas del Sol 2,509
Ejido Sinaloa (Estación Kasey) 2,505
Ejido Lázaro Cárdenas (La Mosca) 2,463
Poblado Lázaro Cárdenas (La Veintiocho) 2,388
Ejido Quintana Roo 2,311
Total Municipality 936,826

U.S. Texas Border

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas – The bloody drug war in Mexico shows no sign of relenting. Neither do calls for tighter border security amid rising fears of spillover violence.

This hardly seems a time the U.S. would be willing to allow people to cross the border legally from Mexico without a customs officer in sight. But in this rugged, remote West Texas terrain where wading across the shallow Rio Grande undetected is all too easy, federal authorities are touting a proposal to open an unmanned port of entry as a security upgrade.

By the spring, kiosks could open up in Big Bend National Park allowing people from the tiny Mexican town of Boquillas del Carmen to scan their identity documents and talk to a customs officer in another location, at least 100 miles away.

The crossing, which would be the nation's first such port of entry with Mexico, has sparked opposition from some who see it as counter intuitive in these days of heightened border security. Supporters say the crossing would give the isolated Mexican town long-awaited access to U.S. commerce, improve conservation efforts and be an unlikely target for criminal operations.

"People that want to be engaged in illegal activities along the border, ones that are engaged in those activities now, they're still going to do it," said William Wellman, Big Bend National Park's superintendent. "But you'd have to be a real idiot to pick the only place with security in 300 miles of the border to try to sneak across."

The proposed crossing from Boquillas del Carmen leads to a vast expanse of rolling scrub, cut by sandy-floored canyons and violent volcanic rock outcroppings. The Chihuahuan desert wilderness is home to mountain lions, black bears and roadrunners, sparsely populated by an occasional camper and others visiting the 800,000-acre national park.

Customs and Border Protection, which would run the port of entry, says the proposal is a safe way to allow access to the town's residents, who currently must travel 240 road miles to the nearest legal entry point. It also would allow park visitors to visit the town.

If the crossing is approved, Border Patrol would have eight agents living in the park in addition to the park's 23 law enforcement rangers.

"I think it's actually going to end up making security better," CBP spokesman William Brooks said.

"Once you've crossed you're still not anywhere. You've got a long ways to go and we've got agents who are in the area. We have agents who patrol. We have checkpoints on the paved roads leading away from the park."

A public comment period runs through Dec. 27 on the estimated $2.3 million project, which has support at the highest levels of government from both countries.

But U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, a Texas Republican member of the House Homeland Security committee, questioned the wisdom of using resources to make it easier to cross the border.

"We need to use our resources to secure the border rather than making it easier to enter in locations where we already have problems with illegal crossings," McCaul said in an email. "There is more to the oversight of legal entry than checking documents. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) needs to be physically present at every point of entry in order to inspect for contraband, detect suspicious behavior and, if necessary, act on what they encounter."

While CBP will run the port of entry, the National Park Service is the driver behind the project, which it hopes will help conservation efforts on both sides of the border. Even as the National Park Service has increased cooperation with its Mexican counterpart, joint conservation has been limited by the inability of personnel to cross the border without making a circuitous 16-hour drive, Wellman said.
Pg 2) So the National Park Service is building the contact station just above the Rio Grande. It will house CBP kiosks where crossers will scan in their documents and talk to a customs officer in Presidio, the nearest port of entry, or another remote location. Park service employees will staff the station, offering information about the park and guiding people through the process.

Similar ports of entry are already in operation on remote parts of the border with Canada.

"We think we can do this without doing any damage to national security and possibly enhance security along the border by having better intelligence, better communication with people in Mexico," Wellman said.

The crossing would also restore a long-running relationship between the park, its visitors and the residents of Boquillas del Carmen, the town of adobe dwellings set a short distance from the river in Mexico.

For years, U.S. tourists added an international dimension to their park visit by wading or ferrying in a rowboat across the shallow Rio Grande to the town. There they bought handicrafts and tacos, providing much-needed cash in the isolated community.

But US officials discouraged such informal crossings in 2002 after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks prompted calls for tighter border security. Without access to tourists or supplies on the U.S. side, the town of just more than 100 people has seen a 42 percent drop in population from 2000 to 2010.

Gary Martin, who manages the Rio Grande Village store at a nearby park campground, recalls many Mexican residents crossing the river to pick up groceries and other necessities.

"We're their supply," Martin said. "They don't have any electricity over there. So they would come here and buy frozen chicken, cake mixes and things that they couldn't get over there."

Martin tried to stock food items Boquillas del Carmen residents wanted, such as eggs and big sacks of beans.

"After the border closed, well, I got rid of most of my food and went back to gifts because I wasn't making any money," Martin said. He estimated about 40 percent of the store's revenue came from Boquillas residents.

Few have risked crossing to the store since. "If they get caught over here they get shipped off," he said. "They get deported all the way to Ojinaga and then they've got to find their way home. It's not really worth it."

Still, most days some Boquillas del Carmen residents wade across the river a short distance downstream of the old crossing and scramble up to a paved overlook perched high above the river.

On boulders near the parking spots they lay out painted walking sticks, scorpions and roadrunners crafted from copper wire and colorful beads. Each craftsman's work occupies a different rock and operates on the honor system with the hope tourists will drop four or five dollars in their jar.

"Sometimes we don't sell anything," said Boquillas del Carmen resident Guillermo Gonzalez Diaz. "Sometimes we sell one." And other times authorities confiscate everything.

Gonzalez, a 34-year-old father of three, described his town as "very sad, very hard" and said there was no work. Without access to the Rio Grande Village store, residents depend on a bus that runs once a week to Melchor Muzquiz, a larger town about 150 miles away, for supplies.

A small military presence protects the town from the drug-related violence that has engulfed other Mexican border towns. Now with news of the port of entry, residents are already making plans for restaurants and shops, he said.

"When it closed nobody crossed and everything went downhill. People began to leave," he said. "Now people are going to return."

Friday, February 3, 2012

Birth Control re-call

Pfizer recalls 1M birth control packs after mix-up
February 01, 2012|Tom Murphy, AP Business Writer
Birth control pills are known to be nearly 100 percent effective when taken properly, but a recall of the drugs could send a shudder through women of childbearing age.
A manufacturing mix-up by Pfizer Inc., the world’s largest drug maker, led to some packets being distributed with the pills out of order. That means a patient could have unknowingly skipped a dose and raised her risk of an accidental pregnancy.
Pfizer has recalled about 1 million packets of Lo/Ovral-28 and its generic equivalent, but the company estimates that only about 30 packets were flawed. The pills were made and shipped last year.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Re-Calls February 2012

Recalls 02-2012


02/24/2012 06:41 PM EST
Regeneca, Inc. (Pink Sheets:RGNA) announced today that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of all lots of single capsule packet RegenErect, labeled as a dietary supplement.
02/24/2012 05:35 PM EST
Glenmark Generics Inc. USA today issued a voluntary, nationwide, consumer-level recall of seven (7) lots of Norgestimate and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets USP, 0.18 mg/0.035 mg, 0.215 mg/0.035 mg, 0.25 mg/0.035 mg.
02/23/2012 09:48 AM EST
American Regent is conducting a nationwide voluntary recall to the Retail/Hospital level of the following product: Phenylephrine HCl Injection, USP, 1% (10mg/mL), 5 mL Vial NDC # 0517-0405-25, Lot # 0693, Exp Date: October, 2012. PLEASE NOTE: This recall, initiated on February 22, 2012 to the Retail/Hospital Level, is for Lot # 0693 only.
02/23/2012 12:28 PM EST
The Florida Brewery, Inc. is recalling certain lots of Goya, Great Value, Hatuey, Mr. Special, Polar, Publix, Regal, and SuperMax brand non-alcoholic malta beverages packaged in 7-oz bottles because glass on the exterior of the bottles may break when the twist-off cap is removed from the bottle and can result in cuts to the mouth. To date, the Company has received two reports of consumers experiencing cuts to the mouth.
02/23/2012 03:25 PM EST
Bedford Lboratoriesâ„¢ annc=ounces a nationwidecoluntary recall for the following three lots of Cytarabine for Injection, USP. Cytarabine for injection, USP 1 gram per viral - NDC #55390-133-01.
02/23/2012 12:28 PM ESTThe Florida Brewery, Inc. is recalling certain lots of Goya, Great Value, Hatuey, Mr. Special, Polar, Publix, Regal, and SuperMax brand non-alcoholic malta beverages packaged in 7-oz bottles because glass on the exterior of the bottles may break when the twist-off cap is removed from the bottle and can result in cuts to the mouth. To date, the Company has received two reports of consumers experiencing cuts to the mouth.
02/21/2012 10:29 PM EST
Healthy People Co. announced today that is expanding its voluntary nationwide recall of the company’s dietary supplements sold under the brand names described below, regardless of the lot numbers referenced herein, and to the extent these products were bought on or before October 25, 2011. On February 02, 2011, Healthy People Co. conducted a voluntary recall because FDA lab analysis confirmed the presence of Sibutramine and Tadalafil in the products identified herein, making the following products unapproved new drugs:
02/17/2012 02:46 PM EST
McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. (McNeil), is voluntarily recalling, at the wholesale and retail levels, seven lots, approximately 574,000 bottles, of Infants TYLENOL Oral Suspension, 1 oz. Grape distributed nationwide in the United States (see full product list below). Infants TYLENOL is an over-the-counter (OTC) product indicated as a pain reliever/fever reducer.
02/14/2012 12:46 PM EST
Flight Medical Innovations Ltd. (Flight Medical) issued the following update regarding its voluntary recall of remote alarm cable, part number V24-00400-29, used to connect a Newport HT50 mechanical ventilator to a nurse station. The recalled cable may negatively affect Newport HT50 ventilators manufactured prior to 2007.
02/11/2012 07:14 PM EST
Regeneca, Inc. announced today that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of RegenArouse, Lot Number 130100, because FDA lab analysis has confirmed the presence of Tadalafil making these products unapproved new drugs. Tadalafil is an FDA-approved drug used as treatment for male Erectile Dysfunction (ED). The active drug ingredient is not listed on the label for these products.

02/11/2012 07:16 PM EST
Walmart recalled its eight-count packages of Cruller bakery pastries because the common name of milk was not listed following sodium caseinate, a milk derivative, on the ingredient label. People who have milk allergies that do not recognize sodium caseinate as a milk derivative run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume the product.
02/11/2012 03:39 PM EST
Whole Foods Market is recalling its 3 ounce and 26 ounce Pumpkin Bundt Cakes because the products contain undeclared milk. No illnesses have been reported to date, however people who have allergies to milk, run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.02/10/2012 12:05 PM EST
Summit Import Corp., at 100 Summit Place, Jersey City, New Jersey, is recalling Bin Bin Snow Rice Cracker 5.3oz Pack and Bin Bin Rice Cracker 15.8oz Bulk Pack because the affected products contain egg which are not declared on the label. Consumers who are allergic to eggs may run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.
02/02/2012 09:56 PM EST
Allison's Gourmet Kitchens was notified by their egg supplier, Michael Foods, Inc. that they are recalling numerous lots of their hard cooked eggs due to the potential for contamination by Listeria monocytogenes. Some of these eggs were introduced into our process to manufacture these effected products.
02/09/2012 04:41 PM ESTZIP INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC, 160 Raritan Center Parkway #6, Edison, NJ 08837 is expanding its recall of sliced herring fillet (forelka) 330 gram and 600 gram in plastic packaging due to Listeria contamination. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
02/09/2012 09:39 PM EST
Wholistic Herbs Inc. of Dallas, TX, is recalling all quantities of the following two, 1 fl. oz. spray products distributed from March 2009 through February 2012. Products intended for use in the eye that are non-sterile have the potential to cause eye infections, which may be sight threatening. Also, nasal solutions that are not sterile could lead to a respiratory infection.02/08/2012 05:51 PM ESTIn order to maintain the highest standards of product quality and safety for Spartan Stores, Michael Foods, Minnetonka, MN., a producer of hard-boiled eggs is initiating a voluntary product withdrawal on one lot code of hard-boiled eggs due to a possible contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.02/08/2012 11:41 AM ESTGrand Strand Sandwich Company of Longs, SC is recalling its 4.5oz and 5 oz Chicken Salad Sandwiches, with the following labels: Grand Strand Sandwich, Lunch Box Sandwiches, and Country Harvest Sandwiches.
02/06/2012 04:32 PM EST
Under the direction of the FDA, North American Rescue, LLC (NAR) today announces the market recall of the NAR Surgical Crichothyroidotomy Kit or Crickit, due to potential contamination of the povidone iodine prep pads, manufactured by Triad Group. This recall is a follow up to the recall initiated on May 5, 2011. North American Rescue, LLC has successfully contacted 97% of our customers and requested they contact our customer service department for return instructions.02/04/2012 04:11 PM ESTHealthy People Co. announced today that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of the company’s dietary supplements sold under the brand names Healthy People Co. specific to the following Lot Numbers. Healthy People Co. is conducting a voluntary recall because FDA lab analysis has confirmed the presence of Sibutramine and Tadalafil, making these products unapproved new drugs.
02/03/2012 04:32 PM EST
Greencore, USA is recalling approximately 550 pounds of egg salad sandwiches. The sandwiches contain eggs manufactured by Michael Foods Inc that are the subject of a previous recall due to possible contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes.
02/04/2012 12:47 PM EST
Nest Collective ™ announced today that it is voluntarily recalling 8150 selling units of its Jammy Sammy™ - Strawberry Jam & Peanut Butter Flavor Snack Size Sandwich Bars due to a mislabeled inner wrapper. The cartons contain the best by date June 28, 2012 and are marked with the following universal product code (UPC) #89676600116 6 located on the bottom of the package.02/03/2012 11:48 PM ESTGH Foods CA, LLC was notified by their supplier that the eggs supplied to them were from Michael Foods, Inc, who recalled Hard-Cooked eggs due to potential contamination by Listeria monocytogenes. GH Foods CA, LLC, Sacramento, California, is therefore recalling sandwiches, associated with the affected eggs, due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
02/03/2012 01:02 PM EST
Pedinol Pharmacal Inc. today announced that it is advising healthcare professionals, pharmacists and patients of a potential problem with Gris-PEG (griseofulvin ultramicrosize) 125mg and 250mg manufactured and packaged by Novartis Consumer Health at its Lincoln, Nebraska manufacturing site.02/02/2012 05:20 PM EST
Bedford Laboratories, today issues updated guidance on the following nationwide voluntary product recall originally initiated on December 20, 2011
02/02/2012 04:23 PM EST
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling hard-cooked eggs, as well as prepared foods that contain hard-cooked eggs, sold between January 23 and February 1, 2012 because the eggs have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
02/02/2012 09:56 PM EST
Allison’s Gourmet Kitchens was notified by their egg supplier, Michael Foods, Inc. that they are recalling numerous lots of their hard cooked eggs due to the potential for contamination by Listeria monocytogenes. Some of these eggs were introduced into our process to manufacture these effected products.
02/02/2012 11:44 AM EST
W & International Import Inc. is recalling "Rely" Dried Yellow Croaker because the product was found to be un-eviscerated. The recalled "Rely" Dried Yellow Croaker was distributed nationwide in bulk cardboard boxes.
02/02/2012 11:41 AM EST
W & International Import Inc. is recalling “Rely� Sardine Anchovies because the product was found to be un-eviscerated. The recalled “Rely� Sardine Anchovies were distributed nationwide in 7.0 oz. plastic packages. The “Rely� Sardine Anchovies are a product of China.
02/02/2012 01:19 PM EST
Advanced Animal Nutrition today announced a voluntary recall of its dry Dog Power Dog Food- due to aflatoxin levels that were detected above the acceptable limit. The affected products were manufactured between Jan. 4, 2011, and Nov. 18, 2011.
02/02/2012 02:36 PM EST
S&M USA ENTERPRISE is recalling ZHANG ZHOU BRAND TREMELLA because it may contain undeclared sulfites. People who have severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.
02/01/2012 04:16 PM EST
Michael Foods, Inc. is recalling specific lot dates of hard-cooked eggs in brine sold in 10- and 25-pound pails for institutional use that were produced at its Wakefield, Nebraska facility because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

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