FDA

Several years ago, I remember reading that a certain beer company was recalling six-packs of bottles because of worries that pieces of glass were present inside the bottles.

When he says "They're always after me Lucky Charms," Lucky the Leprechaun might be referring to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) efforts to figure out why people from Illinois and several other states have found themselves complaining of illness after eating it.

Being a guy, I really didn't have many thoughts or opinions on the topic of hand lotion until I got married. I quickly learned that if my wife Amy were given the option between having no lotion for a month or having no husband hanging around for a month, I would need someplace to stay for about 30 days.

Another day, another product recall. This time, it's for something that you may very well have on the shelves of your pantry at home, and the product recall is for a reason I haven't heard of before.

Looking at the calendar, you've got to wonder if this Salmonella outbreak could have come at a worse time. In a week devoted to food and cooking, an onion problem remains big.

This Salmonella outbreak and the problems identifying the cause seemingly keep growing with each passing week.

Normally, when you hear about a food product being recalled, it's because of a singular issue like Salmonella, listeria, E. Coli, etc. Like I said, "normally." But, not always.

Depending on your perspective, it's been quite a week for food product recalls. It's bad for the companies that have had to issue recall notices, but good for those of us who like to eat food without running a big risk of food poisoning.

I feel badly for companies when something in their production process goes awry and they're forced to issue a recall. It's even worse when it's a local company.

Don't you wish you were the person who came up with the idea of mass-marketing water in plastic bottles all those years ago? For many of us back then, a drink of water came from 3 sources; out of the tap, out of a drinking fountain, and out of a garden hose.