Stubb's BBQ is voluntarily recalling one variety of its barbecue sauce due to a glass bottle defect according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Feb. 10.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling all lots of their Zicam® Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, Zicam® Nasal AllClear Swabs, and Orajel™ Baby Teething Swabs in the United States and Puerto Rico at the consumer level that are within their expiry period, due to potential fungi contamination in some cotton swab components, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent June 9.

“Commissaries have been in lock step with the Army throughout its 250 years,” said DeCA Director and CEO John E. Hall. “We want all our soldiers – active duty, reservists, retirees and their family members along with disabled veterans and their caregivers – to know the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) celebrates them every day by delivering the commissary benefit they’ve earned.”

Patrons can enjoy hot summertime savings during the Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) “Thrill of the Grill: Global Summer, Local Flavor” event. As you stock up on your grilling needs for the backyard barbecue, look for all your essentials in the latest Commissary Sales Flyer for June 16 - 29.

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Europe District, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart and the German construction authority, broke ground during a ceremony for the new Panzer Kaserne Commissary in Germany June 16.

The Coastal Companies is issuing a voluntary recall of 17 products that were produced from cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers, Inc. and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales, Inc., due to the potential for salmonella contamination, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent June 17.

Medtech Products Inc., a Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. company, is voluntarily recalling five lots of Little Remedies® honey cough syrup, due to the presence of bacillus cereus and loss of shelf-stability, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent June 23.

Quality of life benefits for the American military have evolved significantly over the past few centuries. Part of that benefits package includes commissaries, which were restricted to officers dating back to 1825. The era of the “modern” benefit started on July 1, 1867, when Congress authorized enlisted service members to shop there as well. Today, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) remains committed to providing a 21st century benefit to eligible patrons who need it, said DeCA Director and CEO John E. Hall.

Sargento Foods Inc. and MDS Foods Inc. are voluntarily recalling some colby cheese products after their supplier identified Listeria monocytogenes during routine, random testing, according to a Feb. 12 notice.

Commissary patrons can celebrate Independence Day savings with their Commissary’s Thrill of the Grill: Global Summer, Local Flavor event. As you fire up the grill and host your backyard barbecue, look for unbeatable deals on all your summer favorites and grilling essentials in the latest Commissary Sales Flyer for June 30 to July 13.