Recalls and Alerts: February 21, 2013

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: Pappy’s Fine Foods (Fresno, CA) recalls Pappy’s Chipotle Sauce Marinade (14-fl. oz glass bottle; UPC 009502001119; Best before dates between Feb. 2013 and Feb. 2014), due to undeclared wheat and fish. The recalled product was supplied to various Food Maxx, Lucky and Save Mart supermarkets in Bakersfield, Fresno, Yuba City, San Francisco, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Angels Camp, Clois, Coalinga, Elk Grove, Fresno, Hanford, Lathrop, Modesto, Paradise, Reedley, Santa Clara, Truckee and Visalia.
Allergy Alert: Mandy Star Trading (Brooklyn, NY) recalls Good Taste brand preserved fruits (14-oz/400g plastic bag; UPC 3 867320 507698) due to undeclared sulfites.
Food Safety Recall: Nina International (Hyattsville, MD) recalls the spice products labeled as Ground Akanwu and Akanwu Lubi, because the products contain significant levels of lead. The recalled product was imported from Nigeria and distributed to retail location sin Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC.
Food Safety Recall: Mondelez Global LLC (East Hanover, NJ) recalls belVita Breakfast Biscuit, Chocolate Variety (1.76 and 8.8 oz; Best by 21 Jan 13 to 29 Sep 13), belVita Breakfast Biscuit, Chocolate Variety (14.08 oz; Best by 16 May 13 to 13 Sep 13), and belVita Breakfast Biscuit, Apple Cinnamon Variety (1.76 oz and 8.8 oz; Best by 8 Oct 12 to 2 Sep 13), due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh caused by a faulty screen at the manufacturing facility. The recalled products were sold throughout the USA and in Puerto Rico.
Food Safety Recall: Frito Lay recalls Sunchips 9 Grain Parmesan & Herb (9 oz; UPC 2840003963; All dates) and Sunchips 9 Grain Creamy Garlic (9 oz; UPC 2840000690; All dates), because the products may contain thin, pliable wire.
Food Safety Recall: Heartland Brands recalls Heartland Harvest Spice Granola Cereal (14 oz; UPC 024300 090394; Best by dates 20130326 – 20130910) and Heartland Fruit & Nut Harvest Granola Cereal (14 oz; UPC 024300 090387; Best by dates 20130325 – 20130910), due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh in a grain blend supplied by Dakota Specialty Milling. The recalled products were sold at 19 Schnucks stores in Missouri, Illinois and Iowa.
Food Safety Recall: Smithfield Packing Company (Smithfield, VA) recalls Gwaltney Mild Pork Sausage Roll (1-lb chubs and cases containing chubs; Est 221-A Use by Mar 12, 2013), because the sausage may contain pieces of latex glove. the recalled sausage rolls were distributed in Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas.
Food Recall: J.M. Smucker Company recalls Robin Hood – Unbleached Flour All Purpose (5 lb; UPC 5150018010) and Pillsbury – All Purpose Flour (5 lb; UPC 5150020441; Lot codes 2354513, 2356513, 2362513, 2363513, 3002513), due to a quality issue that is unrelated to food safety.
Pet Treat Safety Recall: Nutri-Vet, LLC (Boise, ID) recalls Nutri-Vet and NutriPet Chicken Jerky Products (Best by dates from April 20, 2014 through October 3, 2014), because the manufacturer of an ingredient used in the products informed Nutri-Vet of possible Salmonella presence in the manufacturing facility. The following recalled products were distributed nationwide through online sales and in retail stores from April 2012 through February 2013: NutriPet Natural Chicken Fillet Strips (16oz; Item # 76-0081), Nutri-Vet K9 Natural Chicken Breast Treats for Joint Health (5oz; Item #50704; UPC 669125507049), Nutri-Vet K9 Natural Chicken Breast Treats for Joint Health (15oz; Item #50705; UPC 669125507056), Nutri-Vet K9 Natural Chicken Breast Treats for Glossy Coat (5oz; Item #50706; UPC 6691255070630, Nutri-Vet K9 Natural Chicken Breast Treats for Glossy Coat (15oz; Item #50707; UPC 669125507070), Nutri-Vet K9 Natural Chicken Breast Treats for Stress and Anxiety (5oz; Item #50708; UPC 669125507087), Nutri-Vet K9 Natural Chicken Breast Treats for Stress and Anxiety (15oz; Item #50709; UPC 669125507094), Nutri-Vet K9 Natural Chicken Breast Treats for Fresh Breath (5oz; Item #50710; UPC 669125507100), Nutri-Vet K9 Natural Chicken Breast Treats for Fresh Breath (15oz; Item #50711; UPC 669125507117), Nutri-Vet K9 Natural Chicken Breast Treats for SENIOR Dogs (5oz; Item #50712; UPC 669125507124), Nutri-Vet K9 Natural Chicken Breast Treats for Healthy Digestion (5oz; Item #50714; UPC 669125507148), Nutri-Vet K9 Natural Chicken Breast Treats for Healthy Weight (5oz; Item #50716; UPC 669125507162), Nutri-Vet K9 Natural Chicken Breast Treats (5oz; Item #50701; UPC 669125507018), Nutri-Vet K9 Natural Chicken Breast Treats (8oz; Item #50702; UPC 669125507025), Nutri-Vet K9 Natural Chicken Breast Treats (16oz; Item #50703; UPC 669125507032), and Nutri-Vet K9 Hip & Joint Chicken Breast Strips (8oz; Item #99044; UPC 669125990445).

Canada

Allergy Alert: Boucherie Côté (Laval, QC) recalls Chicken breasts stuffed with dried tomatoes and provolone, Pork filet in spicy Italian marinade, Shrimp mousse (150g), Coquille Saint-Jacques, Spaghetti sauce, Ham sandwich, and Pouding-chômeur (600g), due to undeclared eggs, milk, wheat, sesame seeds, soy, mustard and/or sulfites.
Allergy Alert: OTC Corporation (Richmond, BC) recalls Master Kong Spicy Beef Noodle, Burgundy package (505g (5 x 102g) and single package; All lot codes; Product of China), and Master Kong Spicy Beef Noodle, Orange package ((505g (5 x 102g) and single package; All lot codes; Product of China), due to undeclared sesame seeds. The recalled products were distributed by T & T Supermarkets in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario.
Allergy Alert: CFIA is working with importers to recall NuGO Free brand Trail Mix bar (45g pkgs; UPC 6 91535 45301 2; Lot code ‘Best by / Meilleur avant 20 NO 13 B12233A’; NuGo Nutrition, Pittsburgh, PA), due to undeclared milk. The recalled product was distributed in Ontario and Quebec, and may have been sold nationally.
Food Safety Recall: Gastronomia Roberto (Montreal, QC) recalls Gastronomia Roberto Sugo alla Bolognese – Sauce à la viande – Meat sauce (1 L glass jars) because the sauce was not prepared or processed in a way that would ensure that it is safe to consume.
Food Safety Recall: Sequel Naturals Ltd. recalls Vega One French Vanilla natural health product (414g, 827g, 37.6g; Lots #42245900, 42245800 and 2308000, respectively; Expiry July 2014), after Health Canada identifies the presence of Klebsiella oxytoca, Citrobacter braakii, Cronobacter sakazakii group, Enterobacter cloacae complex, Acinetobacter baumannii, Acinetobacter haemolyticus and Leclercia adecaroxylata in samples of the products. Klebsiella oxytoca poses a potential risk to the health of individuals with weakened immune systems.

Europe

Outbreak Alert (UK): BBC reports that 15 staff members and 110 pupils at the Dell School in Chepstow, Monmouthshire became ill with gastroenteritis that may be due to norovirus. The primary school was closed for ‘deep-cleaning’ prior to readmitting students.
Food Fraud Withdrawal (Czech Republic): Eismann withdraws Eismann Lasagne Bolognese (Product of Luxembourg), due to undeclared horse meat.
Food Fraud Withdrawal (Finland): Pouttu Oy withdraws Pouttu Kebab Chip (300g; Expiry date 03/02/2013 or earlier), Pouttu XXL-Kebab (265g; Expiry date 02/03/2013 or earlier), Pouttu Pita Kebab (185g; Expiry date 02/03/2013 or earlier), Pouttu Tiny Kebab (120g; Expiry date 02/03/2013 or earlier) and Pirkka Kebab Particle (200g; Expiry date 04/03/2013 or earlier), due to undeclared horse meat in the products.
Food Fraud Withdrawal (Finland): Vaasan Oy withdraws VAASAN Ronski Salami, due to undeclared horse meat. The product was supplied to professional kitchens, and was not sold by retailers.
Food Fraud Withdrawal (UK): The Burger Manufacturing Company withdraws beef burger products after samples tested positive for at least 1% horse meat. BBC reports that the meat used in the withdrawn burgers was supplied by Farmbox Meats, which is already under police investigation. The burgers were supplied to seven Welsh councils through the food distribution company, Holdsworth Foods, which has confirmed withdrawal of the implicated products. Horse meat also has been detected in frozen burgers in a North Lanarkshire school kitchen, according to BBC and at three agricultural campuses in Northern Ireland.

Australia and New Zealand

Outbreak Alert (South Australia): SA Heath has confirmed a diagnosis of typhoid in a food handler who worked part-time at the Stamford Grand Hotel in Gleneig. Anyone who ate at that hotel between December 14, 2012 and February 15, 2013 should be alert for possible symptoms of typhoid fever.

Latin America and the Caribbean

Food Safety Recall: Mondelez Global LLC (East Hanover, NJ) recalls belVita Breakfast Biscuit, Chocolate Variety (1.76 and 8.8 oz; Best by 21 Jan 13 to 29 Sep 13), belVita Breakfast Biscuit, Chocolate Variety (14.08 oz; Best by 16 May 13 to 13 Sep 13), and belVita Breakfast Biscuit, Apple Cinnamon Variety (1.76 oz and 8.8 oz; Best by 8 Oct 12 to 2 Sep 13), due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh caused by a faulty screen at the manufacturing facility. The recalled products were sold throughout the USA and in Puerto Rico.

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 website.