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: Rugova Trading Corporation (Astoria, NY) recalls Dry Yellow Raisins (12-ounce clear plastic bag), because the product contains high levels of undeclared sulfites.
- Allergy Alert: Peekay International Inc. recalls Swan Golden Raisins (7.0 oz and 14.0 oz sizes), because they may contain undeclared sulfites. The raisins were sold in the Brooklyn and Queens areas of New York City.
Europe
- Allergy Alert (UK): Aytac Foods Ltd. withdraws Aytac Dried Apricots (250g; all date codes up to December 2011) and Aytac Golden Jumbo Raisins (250g; all date codes up to December 2011), because the products contain undeclared sulphites.
- Food Recall (UK): Sainsbury’s recalls Sainsbury’s French Raclette Slices, 200g (use by date of 23 January 2012), because the product has been labeled with an incorrect “use by” date.
- Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0097): Ochratoxin A in milling rye from Latvia, via Denmark; distributed to Finland.
- Consumer Product Safety Notification (EU #2011.0098): Migration of formaldehyde from melamine camping bowls from China; distributed to the United Kingdom.
- Consumer Product Safety Notification (EU #2011.0099): Migration of primary aromatic amines from nylon draining spoon from Hong Kong; distributed to the United Kingdom.
- Animal Feed Safety Notification (EU #2011.0100):Salmonella in poultry meal from Spain; distributed to Italy.
- Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0101): Ethephon in green paprika from Spain; distributed to Germany.
- Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0102): Cadmium in chilled crabs from France; distributed to Italy.
Australia and New Zealand
- Allergy Alert: Simplot Australia Pty Ltd recalls I&J Tasty Calamari (400g; product of China), I&J Seafood Platter (700g; China and Thailand) and I&J Salt and Pepper Calamari (350g; Product of China), because the products may contain undeclared peanut. The recalled seafood products were distributed across Australia to distribution centres, then to major supermarkets including Woolworths/Safeway, Coles, Bi-Lo, Metcash and IGA, Pick ‘n’ Pay (Queensland only) and Franklins (New South Wales only).
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.
- A&P
- Big Y® World Class Market®
- BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.
- Bloom
- Brookshire’s
- Costco Wholesale Corporation (US stores)
- Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd.
- EDEKA (Germany)
- Food City
- Food Lion
- Giant Food LLC
- Gros Cidac (Italy)
- Hannaford Brothers Co.
- Harris Teeter
- H-E-B
- The Kroger Company*
- Lucky Supermarkets
- Price Chopper
- Publix
- Raley’s
- Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc.
- Sainsbury’s
- ShopRite
- Stop & Shop
- Sweetbay Supermarkets
- Target
- Top Food & Drug
- Tops Friendly Markets
- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
- Wegmans
- Whole Foods Market
- WinCo Foods
- Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
*The Kroger umbrella encompasses numerous supermarket, marketplace and convenience store chains, listed on the Kroger corporate home page.
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