Recall Roundup: January 25, 2011

Here is today’s list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals, allergy alerts and miscellaneous compliance issues. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each recall and alert.

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United States

Allergy Alert: King & Prince Seafood (Brunswick, GA) recalls Mrs. Friday’s Breaded Calamari Rings (4/2.5#), Mrs. Friday’s Italian Calamari Rings (4/2.5#), and Mrs. Friday’s Breaded Italian Calamari Rings (6/2#), because the breading may contain traces of peanuts. The recalled products were distributed nationally through brokers and foodservice distributors during 2010 and up to January 20, 2011.
Food Safety Recall: Ian’s Natural Foods recalls Ian’s Wheat Free, Gluten Free Mac and No Cheese (8-ounce box; Use by 26Aug2011) and Ian’s Wheat Free, Gluten Free French Bread Pizza (8-ounce box; Use by 28Aug2011) due to a risk of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Dietary Supplement Safety Recall: Kanec USA, Inc. recalls Nite Rider Maximum Sexual Enhancer for Men and STUD Capsule for Men (all lots) because they were found to contain unauthorized Sildenafil (an FDA approved drug for treatment of Erectile Dysfunction).

Europe

Allergy Alert (Sweden): Coop withdraws Coop Real Mayonnaise (260g tube), due to the presence of undeclared mustard.
Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Luxembourg food safety authorities advise that MAS-River Fried Dace with Salted Black Beans (184g can; Lot IKH MFG :30.04.2010 Malaysia Nº62; Expiry 30/04/2013; Product of Malaysia) has been recalled due to the presence of an elevated level of histamine.
Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Tulip Food Company recalls Landlord Mini Meatballs, 500g (Best before 5.11.2011), after small pieces of blue plastic are found in the meatballs from several packages.
Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0085): Arsenic, cadmium and lead in Szechuan flower pepper from Singapore; distributed to the United Kingdom.
Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0086): Mold infestation in soft toffee from Poland; distributed to Slovakia.
Consumer Product Safety Notification (EU #2011.0087): Migration of formaldehyde from set of 5 melamine bowls with plastic lids from China; distributed to Austria, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland.
Consumer Product Safety Notification (EU #2011.0088): Migration of 2-methyl-4-(methylthio)-2-morpholinopropiophenone and of 2,4-diethyl thioxanthone from plastic mugs from Greece; distributed to Germany and Spain.
Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0089): Mercury in yeast from ethanol production from Russia, via Lithuania; distributed to Germany.
Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0090): Unauthorized ivermectin in pangasius fillets from Vietnam; distributed to Switzerland.
Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0091): Salmonella spp. in hamburgers from Spain; distributed to Portugal.
Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0092): Salmonella spp. in frozen duck from Germany; distributed to Italy.
Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0093): Unauthorized colour red sandalwood extract in spice mixture from the Netherlands; distributed to Germany.
Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0094): Unauthorized colour red sandalwood extract in frozen minced meat from Germany; distributed to Germany.
Animal Feed Safety Notification (EU #2011.0095): Salmonella in soybean meal from Argentina; distributed to Poland.
Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0096): Glass fragments in jars containing bolognese sauce with beef from Germany; distributed to the Czech Republic, Germany and Slovakia.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Alcohol Swab Recall Update (Hong Kong): Schering-Plough advises that the following products have been withdrawn from the Hong Kong market, because they are copacked with one of the incriminated alcohol-swabs from Triad Group: Intron A inj 18miu/1.2ml multidose pen; Peg-Intron Redipen for inj (various dosages).

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Planet Organic Co Pty Ltd recalls Planet Organic brand Organic Carob Powder, 325g box (Product of Italy; Best before 25 OCT 2013) due to the possible presence of metal objects. The recalled product was distributed in health food stores across Australia and in Coles supermarkets in New South Wales and Queensland.

Some supermarket chains post recall notices on their web sites for the convenience of customers. To see whether a recalled food was carried by your favorite supermarket, follow the live link to the supermarket’s recall web site.