Recall Roundup: February 26-March 11, 2011

• Allergy Alert (France): Cora recalls Processed Brick Cheese (180g package; Use by 24/03/2011), due to the presence of undeclared egg.
• Allergy Alert (UK): Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC recalls all date codes of Morrisons Salt and Vinegar Rice Cakes, 30g due to possible contamination with undeclared milk.
• Allergy Alert (Sweden): Coop withdraws Coop Crabmeat in cans (170g), because the product contains undeclared sulfite.
• Allergy Alert (Denmark): Coop recalls COOP crab claws, produced by Yueh Chyang Canned Food Company Limited, Vietnam, due to the presence of undeclared sulfites.
• Food Safety Recall (UK): Aconbury Sprouts Ltd recalls Aconbury Sprouts Organic Mixed Sprouts, Aconbury Sprouts Organic Rainbow Salad and Aconbury Sprouts Organic Mung Bean Sprouts (2 March 2011, 5 March 2011, 9 March 2011, 12 March 2011, 16 March 2011), due to the presence of Salmonella.
• Food Safety Recall (UK): Waltrose recalls Waltrose Fresh Vanilla Custard (500g; Use by 12 March 2011), because it may be contamination with pieces of green rubber.
• Food Safety Recall (Poland): Vitalabs, Inc. (Jonesboro, GA) recalls Whey-26 Protein Powder (Vanilla Whey Isolate Lot No. 3473 & 0131; Chocolate Whey Isolate Lot No. 3477; Strawberry Whey Isolate Lot No. 3364), due to possible contamination with Salmonella. The recalled products were available in Aruba through health food stores, clinics, fitness centers and internet-based companies.
• Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Solhjulet A/S recalls Mariapina Organic Tomato Passata (Lot N-251; Product of Italy), due to contamination with shards of glass.
• Food Safety Recall (Denmark): A Frost A/S recalls Julius Traditional Duck Breast and Julius Roast Duck Breast due to Salmonella contamination in the batch of duck breast used to prepare the two dishes.
• Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Fruit Europe ApS recalls Mangetout brand Sweet Peas (Product of Kenya) due to pesticide residues in the product.
• Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Baxters Food Group recalls Baxters Favourites Chicken Broth canned soup, 415g (Batch code L121G (1653, 1654 and 1655 only); Best before end JUL 2013) due to under-processing which has led to microbial spoilage of the soup.
• Food Withdrawal (UK and Ireland): GlaxoSmithKline withdraws all bottles of Lucozade Sport Lite Summer Berries, because some of the drinks may have an unpleasant smell and taste.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

• Animal Food Safety Recall (Singapore): Silversky Pte Ltd recalls Wellness® Canned Cat food (All flavors and sizes; Best by 14-Apr-10 to 30-Sep 13) and Wellness® Canned Cat Chicken & Herring (All sizes; Best by 10 Nov 13 to 17 Nov 13), after the US manufacturer (WellPet) recalls the products due to a deficiency of thiamine.
• Dietary Supplement Safety Alert (Hong Kong): The Department of Health warns the public not to buy or use a slimming product called “Slimming Kapsul”, which was found to contain a banned Western drug ingredient sibutramine and another drug ingredient spironolactone that may cause serious side effects.
• Unregistered Drug Recall (Hong Kong): The Department of Health warns the public not to buy or use two orally consumed commercial products targeted at male consumers, one called Venergy and another a Chinese medicine named Gold Seagull Long Zhi Wan, as they were each found to contain a potent unregistered western drug, respectively sildenafil and glibenclamide. Venergy was imported from Malaysia, and Gold Seagull Long Zhi Wan was imported from Mainland China.
• Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall (Hong Kong): GlaxoSmithKline Ltd recalls 144 units of three of its vaccines because of a suspected quality defect.

Australia and New Zealand

• Food Safety Recall (Australia): Huon Aquaculture Group Pty Ltd recalls several varieties of Smoked Salmon (Use by date: 24 03 11) that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products were sold at Woolworths, Coles, and Franklins stores as well as seafood chains and seafood wholesalers across Australia.
• Food Safety Recall (Australia): Jacobs Well Egg Farm recalls Jacobs Well Egg Farm Cage Eggs (500g, 600g, 700g, 800g cartons; Best Before 2/3/2011), due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled eggs were sold at Rocklea markets, IGA stores and corner stores in South-East Queensland.

Latin America and the Caribbean

• Food Safety Recall (Aruba): Vitalabs, Inc. (Jonesboro, GA) recalls Whey-26 Protein Powder (Vanilla Whey Isolate Lot No. 3473 & 0131; Chocolate Whey Isolate Lot No. 3477; Strawberry Whey Isolate Lot No. 3364), due to possible contamination with Salmonella. The recalled products were available in Aruba through health food stores, clinics, fitness centers and internet-based companies.