Dairy Recall 2021: Several Children Sickened By Milk Tainted With Cleaning Sanitizer
01/19/21 AT 11:34 AM
A total of 240,000 half-pint containers of 1% low-fat chocolate milk were recalled by Hiland Dairy after they were determined to be contaminated by a food-grade sanitizer.
The sanitizer was identified by the Oklahoma Center for Poison and Drug Information as Synergex, which is used to clean surfaces and dairy processing equipment, KFOR, an NBC affiliate out of Oklahoma City reported.
Several children were sickened by the contaminated milk, according to SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, which released a statement obtained by KFOR about the incident, saying, “Fifty patients on three patient care units, all minors, consumed contaminated milk.
Aris Horticulture celebrates 100 years of growing
January 13, 2021
The corporate headquarters in Barberton, Ohio. It is in close proximity to where the greenhouses once stood. Originally it was one of the cattle barns on the Anna Dean Farm where the Yoder brothers worked, managing the farm owners’ greenhouse operations.
From humble beginnings in the early 1920s of growing vegetables and a few flowering plants in Ohio, Aris Horticulture has risen to a global greenhouse empire.
The Canadian division of the company is Keepsake Plants Ltd. in Leamington, Ont.
“We are incredibly proud to celebrate our 100
th anniversary and humbled by the fact that few companies reach this major milestone,” states Christine Kelleher of Aris Horticulture. “It would not have been possible without the support of our customers, distribution and breeder partners, suppliers, employees, and the communities we’ve worked with over the years. Thank you!”
Independence Realty Trust Appoints Lisa Washington to Board of Directors
Independence Realty Trust Appoints Lisa Washington to Board of Directors Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: IRT) (IRT) announced today the appointment of Lisa Washington as an independent director to IRTs Board of Directors, effective January 5, 2021. The appointment increases the size of the Board from six to seven directors. Lisa brings to IRT her expertise as an accomplished legal executive and corporate officer, said Scott Schaeffer, IRTs Chairman and CEO. Lisa has more than 25 years of experience in corporate governance and public company compliance. She will add a valuable perspective to our company and be an important contributor as IRT continues to grow and deliver value for our stakeholders.