Recall Roundup: February 1, 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.

United States

• Food Safety Recall Update: Sabor Farms LLC (Salinas, CA) recalls fresh cilantro sold under the Nature’s Reward (05013 22/ 16 10 and 05014 22/ 16 10), Ocean Mist (16 cisf 1j / 2 0113 11 and 16 cisf 1j / 2 011411), Tanimura & Antle (22 01 13 151348 and 22 01 14 151348), and Queen Victoria (16520142 / 16 10 22 and 16520132 / 16 10 22) labels, because the cilantro may be contaminated with Salmonella. The contamination was found in a USDA Microbiology Data Program test of cilantro harvested by the company. The cilantro was on store shelves in multiple states from January 14th to January 28th, inclusive.
• Alcohol Prep Pads/Swabs Recall Update: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation advises patients that some recalled alcohol prep pads manufactured by Triad Group may have been included in U.S. packaging for Extavia. These alcohol prep pads should not be used, as they may be contaminated with Bacillus cereus.
• FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Dairy Farmers of America (Kansas City, MO) that an August/September inspection of the company’s Grade B dairy manufacturing facility revealed serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations for foods. In addition, FDA investigators performed environmental sampling which identified the presence of Salmonella senftenberg in three out of 106 environmental swabs facility.
• FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Tiller Biscotti & Cookie Company (Jackson, MS) that a September 2010 inspection of the company’s biscotti manufacturing facility revealed serious deviations from Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food.
• FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Bullfrog Fish Farm, LLC, dba Bullfrog Fish Farm Eat My Fish (Menomonie, WI) that an August/September 2010 inspection of the company’s seafood processing facility revealed serious violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation and the Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulation for foods.
• FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns D. Brickman Inc. (Albany, NY) that an October/November 2010 inspection of the company’s seafood processing facility revealed serious violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation and the Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulation for foods.
• FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Vistar Corporation (Miami, FL) that an October 2010 inspection of the company’s seafood processing facility revealed serious violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation and the Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulation for foods.