Month: September 2012

Recalls and Alerts: September 5, 2012

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: Cutting Edge Concessions recalls Shake’Ems Seasoning Cups (0.5 oz plastic cup; White Cheddar, Nacho Cheddar, Ranch, Cinnamon Sugar and Parmesan Garlic flavors), due to the presence of undeclared milk and Red 40 coloring. The recalled product was distributed in movie theaters in California, Colorado, Arkansas and Tennessee.
  • Food Safety Recall: American Licorice recalls Mayfair Licorice Snaps (16 oz; UPC 2363700779; All code dates), due to the potential for elevated levels of lead. The recalled product was sold in Tops supermarkets.
  • Food Safety Recall: American Licorice and Ferris Coffee & Nut Co. recall Red Vines Licorice Snaps® (14-oz deli cups) due to the potential for elevated levels of lead. The recalled product was distributed to Spartan Stores.
  • Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. recalls Nimodipine Capsules, 30 mg, marketed by Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd, (Unit does blisters of 100 (25 x 4) and 30 (5 x 6); Lot #3305.039A and #3305.039B, respectively), due to crystallization of the nimodipine fill material in the capsule. The recalled capsules were manufactured for Sun Inc. by Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. and were distributed nationwide between January 19, 2012 and April 24, 2012.
  • Food Safety Recall/Outbreak Alert – Mangos: Please refer to Salmonella Braenderup – Mango for current information on US retail distribution of recalled Daniella brand mangos and other products that contain these mangos.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Canada Safeway Ltd. recalls Safeway Cooking Spray Canola Oil (110g and 170g; All codes) due to the presence of undeclared soy. The recalled oil was sold in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Yukon.
  • Allergy Alert: Metro Ontario Inc. recalls Selection Orbital Assortment – Fruity Icy Pops(1.8 L; Code #12 208 A1), due to the presence of undeclared milk. The recalled product was sold in Ontario and Quebec.
  • Food Safety Recall/Outbreak Alert – Mangos: Please refer to Salmonella Braenderup – Mango for current information on Canadian retail distribution of recalled Daniella brand mangos and other products that contain these mangos.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (UK): Musgrave Retail Partners withdraws Centra Chocolate Butter Biscuits (125g; All batch/date codes) due to incomplete allergen labelling. The product contains gluten, wheat, milk & soya which, although they are listed in the ingredients list, are not mentioned in the allergy information box.
  • Allergy Alert (UK): Musgrave Retail Partners withdraws Centra Chocolate Chip Cookies (150g; All date codes) due to incomplete allergen labelling. The product contains gluten, wheat, milk and egg which are not mentioned on the allergy information box gluten, wheat, milk and egg which are not mentioned on the allergy information box.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Futura Copenhagen A/S recalls Alpi del mare brand Italian Nectarines (Lot #GF9367; sold in bulk), due to evidence of Campylobacter contamination.
  • Food Safety Recall (Germany): Badische Staatsbrauerei Rothaus recalls Rothaus Pils Alkoholfrei (0.33 liter glass bottles; Best before 16.01.2013; Lot #3019306), due to turbidity and off-odor.
  • Food Safety Recall (Germany): Unilever recalls Knorr Fix Giechischer Nudel-Hack-Auflauf (Lot codes starting with L2227 and L2228; Best before 11/2013), Knorr Fix Hackbällchen Bologna (Lot codes beginning L2220 and L2221; Best before 11/2013), and Knorr Fix Geschnetzeltes Toskana (Lot codes beginning L2222 and L2223; Best before 11/2013), because some of the packages may contain small plastic pieces.
  • Food Safety Recall (Germany): Unilever recalls Knorr Suppenliebe Piratensuppe (Lot codes L2226 and L2227; Best before 11/2013), because some of the packages may contain small plastic pieces. The affected batches were distributed across Germany beginning August 7, 2012.
  • Food Safety Recall (Italy): Grandi Salumifici Italiani Spa recalls Wurstel di pollo / Chicken sausage (Lot’s #71112, 81112, 91112 and 101112), due to the presence of chloramphenicol.
  • Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall (Spain): Swiss Co. Services AG and Grünenthal Pharma, S.A. recall Zaldiar 37.5mg Effervescent Tablets/Tramadol hidrocloruro y paracetamol (20 tablets; Lots #00102C and 00060D; Expiry 05/2013 and 02/2014, respectively), because the concentration of the active ingredient tramadol hidrocloruro was found to be out of specification.
  • Outbreak Alert (Belgium): Twenty out of 22 children attending the independent nursery ‘t Droomertje at Borgehout began to vomit shortly after having consumed a meal on August 28, 2012. Lab analysis by the Scientific Institute for Public Health detected Bacillus cereus, together with its toxin, in leftover food from the meal, and in samples of the vomit.
  • Outbreak Alert (France): The health agency for Pays de la Loire have alerted doctors that 12 cases of hepatitis A in the region, including a cluster of seven cases in the Mans area. Investigators are searching for a possible common exposure.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1266): Cadmium in fresh parsnip from Poland; distributed to the Czech Republic.
  • Animal Feed Safety Notification (EU #2012.1269): Salmonella typhimurium in lamb meat meal from the Netherlands; distributed to Italy.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Island

  • Outbreak Alert (Hong Kong): The Centre for Health Protection is investigating a suspected food poisoning outbreak involving 14 patrons of a restaurant in Central and Western District on September 1st.

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.

*The Kroger umbrella encompasses numerous supermarket, marketplace and convenience store chains, listed on the Kroger corporate home page.
**Includes Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Dominick’s, Genuardi’s, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs and Pak N’ Save.

Recalls and Alerts: September 4, 2012

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

  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Stagnaro Bros. Seafood, Inc. (Santa Cruz, CA) that a June 2012 inspection of the company’s seafood processing facility found serious violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Wild About Food – Oklahoma, LLC (Moore, OK) that a March/April 2012 inspection of the company’s seafood processing facility found serious violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation and the Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulation for foods.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (Ireland): Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland withdraws Centra Chocolate Chip Cookies (150g; All batch codes; All best before dates), due to inconsistent wheat, milk and egg labeling on the packages. Wheat, milk and eggs are declared in the ingredient list; however gluten, wheat, milk and egg are not declared on the allergy warning panel of the label.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1264): DDT in organic sesame seeds from India; distributed to Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands and Poland.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Food Safety Alert (Hong Kong): The Centre for Food Safety alerts parents to refrain from feeding their babies with the following infant formula, imported from New Zealand, which was found to have a low iodine content: WIOM Infant Formula Stage 1 – From Birth to 6 months (900g; Manufactured by WISDOM Dairy (NZ) Ltd.; Use by date May 24, 2013; Batch #43862).
  • Outbreak Alert (UAE): A two-year-old Egyptian girl has died of food poisoning after eating packed crisps, juice and sweets purchased from local shops and a mall in the Emirate, according to MSN News, Arabia. The toddler suffered from severe stomach pains, vomiting and diarrhea. Her brother also was affected, and remains in hospital in stable condition.

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.

*The Kroger umbrella encompasses numerous supermarket, marketplace and convenience store chains, listed on the Kroger corporate home page.
**Includes Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Dominick’s, Genuardi’s, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs and Pak N’ Save.

Recalls and Alerts: September 3, 2012

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: Somersault Snack Co., LLC recalls Somersaults Pacific Sea Salt (6 oz pkg; Sell by MAR1113 G6; UPC 8-98403-00201-7), because the product may contain undeclared milk.
  • Food Safety Recall: Ready Pac Foods, Inc. (Irwindale, CA) recalls Dining In®, Ready Pac®, Starbucks®, Walmart® and Wawa® brands of packaged fruit products containing mangos distributed through August 30, 2012, because the products contain Daniella Brand mangos and may be contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of products, use-by dates, and the states to which each of the products was distributed.
  • Food Safety Recall: Trader Joe’s recalls Trader Joe’s Tropical Fruit Medley (SKU 94936; Best by dates on or before 8/28/12), because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup. The affected product was sold in Trader Joe’s Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Northern Virginia stores.
  • Food Safety Recall: F&S Produce Co. Inc. (Rosenhayn, NJ) recalls certain Delish!, Garden Highway, Garden Pure, Signature Café, Trader Joe’s and Generic Label expired products that contain fresh-cut mangos (code date on or before August 28, 2012), because the products contain Daniella Brand mangos and may be contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup. The Signature Café product was sold at Safeway and Genuardi’s; the Generic Label was sold at Walmart stores in Florida. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of recalled products.
  • Food Safety Recall: Manna Organics, Inc. (Newark, NJ) recalls various soybean sprouts and tofu products, because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products were distributed to various restaurants, retailers, and distributors in NY, NJ, PA, MA, VA, MD, CT, GA, IL, and TX on or after July 17, 2012. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of affected products. The company has suspended production while the source of the contamination is investigated.
  • Food Safety Recall: Lowes Foods recalls Lowes Foods Toaster Pastry Choc Fudge  (11 oz; UPC 741643-02111; Lot code 28 OCT12F32), due to reports of mold.
  • Food Safety Recall/Outbreak Alert – Mangos: Please refer to Salmonella Braenderup – Mango for current information on US retail distribution of recalled Daniella brand mangos and other products that contain these mangos.

Canada

  • Food Safety Recall: Continental Strictly Kosher Meat, Poultry & Delicatessen Products (Est. 29; Ville Mont-Royal, QC) recalls Glatt’s brand Lean Ground Veal, Lean Ground Beef, Medium Ground Beef, and Medium Ground Beef Club Pack (Pack date 27 août 12; Lot code 22812), due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled products were sold at IGA #8111 (5800 Cavendish Boulevard, Côte Saint-Luc, QC), Kosher Quality Bakery (5855 Victoria Ave., Montreal, QC), IGA #108 (7151 Chemin de la Côte Saint-Luc, Côte Saint-Luc, QC), Alimentation Marcel Picard (13057 Gouin Boulevard, Pierrefonds, Montreal, QC) and IGA #8522 (4885 Avenue Van Horne, Montreal, QC).
  • Food Safety Recall: Canada Safeway Ltd. recalls Fruit Tray Bien Fruit Blend (907g; UPC 0 77745 23415 1; All Best Before dates) and Super Fruit Medley Fruit Blend (298g; UPC 0 77745 24023 7; All Best Before dates), because the product, which were manufactured in the USA by Ready Pac, may be contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup. The recalled products were distributed in British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, and also may have been distributed in other provinces and territories.
  • Food Safety Recall/Outbreak Alert – Mangos: Please refer to Salmonella Braenderup – Mango for current information on Canadian retail distribution of recalled Daniella brand mangos and other products that contain these mangos.

Europe

  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Inco Copenhagen Cash & Carry recalls Xavier David Petit Bleu Blue Cheese (250g; Product of France; Best before 26/8-2012 and 4/9-2012; Lot #199211), after German authorities reported detecting Listeria in a sample of the product.
  • Food Safety Recall (Germany): HMF Food Production GmbH & Co recalls Frozen Pangasius Fillets (500g; Best before 01.04.2014; Batch/lot ID VN/489/VI/282 and VN/489/VI/283), due to improper packaging and an incorrect expiration date.
  • Food Supplement Safety Notification (EU #2012.1262): Arsenic and lead in food supplement from the Netherlands; distributed to the United Kingdom.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1263): Suspected histamine poisoning caused by tuna in olive oil from Colombia; distributed to the Czech Republic and Italy.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Outbreak Alert (Hong Kong): The Centre for Health Protection is investigating an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis at a rehab centre in Yuen Long District involving 17 residents or attendees and 6 staff members.

Australia and New Zealand

  • Allergy Alert: Australian Vintage Limited recalls McGuigan Black Label 20th Anniversary Reserve 2011 Chiraz Cabernet Sauvignon (750ml glass bottle) due to the presence of undeclared sulphur dioxide 220. The recalled product was sold at independent retail liquor stores in NSW, SA, WA, QLD, VIC and the ACT.

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.

*The Kroger umbrella encompasses numerous supermarket, marketplace and convenience store chains, listed on the Kroger corporate home page.
**Includes Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Dominick’s, Genuardi’s, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs and Pak N’ Save.