Recalls and Alerts: April 28 – 30, 2017

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: Urban Remedy recalls Non-Dairy Spiced Golden Milk that was mislabeled as cold pressed apple juice (16 oz. plastic bottles with Whole Foods Market labels and best-by dates of May 7, 2017) due to undeclared cashew. The products were sold in select Whole Foods Market stores in Arizona, California and Nevada.

Food Safety Recall: Lords Organics recalls Organic Veda’s Ginger Powder (16-oz. clear jar; Batch No A324DGRP; MFD AUG 2015; Best Before July 2017; manufactured by AGF Ltd.) due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled product was distributed through ecommerce amazon.com online sales delivered through mail order postal delivery.

Food Safety Recall: Baraka Bakery and Grocery recalls Halal Ground Beef (processed and packaged on various dates from April 19, 2017 through April 26, 2017) due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Foster Poultry Farms recalls FOSTER FARMS Chicken Patties BREADED CHICKEN BREAST PATTIES WITH RIB MEAT (5-lb bags containing 20 pieces; Best By date of 02/15/18) due to possible foreign matter contamination. The recalled products were available at Costco stores.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Mom’s Pantry recalls Mom’s Pantry / Jim & Leonie brand 3″ Unsweetened Tart Shells (90 x 19 g; All units sold from December 1, 2016 up to and including April 28, 2017) and 9″ Unbaked Pie Lids (15 x 142 g; All units sold from December 1, 2016 up to and including April 28, 2017) due to possible contamination with E. coli O121. The recalled products were distributed through retailers nationwide.

Food Recall: Weetabix of Canada Ltd. recalls Barbara’s Snackimals – Oatmeal Animal Cookies due to rancidity. Please refer to the recall notice for details of the recalled products.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Denmark): Coop Danmark A/S recalls Délifrance Croissanter (330g; Best before 18.02.2018 and 16.04.2018) due to undeclared gluten, eggs and milk.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Coop Danmark A/S recalls Coop Tomat ketchup (1 kg; Best before 15/7-2018, 1/8-2018, 11/8-2018, 3/9-2018, 7/9-2018 and 8/9-2018; product of Turkey) and X-tra Tomat ketchup (1 kg; Best before 14/7-2018, 10/8-2018, 18/8-2018 and 21/8-2018; product of Turkey) due to risk of fermentation.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): House of Dumplings recalls House of Dumplings brand Mum’s Sauce (250 mL glass bottles; All batches with a Best Before date up to and including 26 OCT 17) due to undeclared gluten.

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.