Recalls and Alerts: May 8 – 14, 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: Lamb Weston recalls Red Robin Crispy Onion Rings (14 oz; Sell By OCT 28 2018 and OCT 29 2018; Package codes 6906711841 HH:MM and 6906711941 HH:MM) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert: A.S.K. Foods, Inc. recalls Wegmans Family Pack Food You Feel Good About Potato Salad (48 oz; SELL BY: 5/7/17 3379-4; UPC 77890 24678) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert: Mikawaya recalls Mikawaya Brand Chocolate Chocolate Mochi Ice Cream (LOT 090-17; UPC 070934990609) due to undeclared peanuts.

Allergy Alert: Ford Brothers Wholesale Meats, Inc. recalls MINEO & SAPIO BEEF PATTIES due to undeclared soy. Please refer to the recall notice for additional information.

Allergy Alert: Chef Luca’s Italian Gluten Free Foods recalls House of Balsamic Baked Cheese Lasagna (15 oz; UPC 85573100311; All codes) due to undeclared egg.

Food Safety Recall: Horton Fruit Co. recalls Harris Teeter Farmer’s Market fresh leaf spinach (10 oz.; UPC 7203688023; Best If Used By: 5/11/2017) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Green Chile Food Company (Las Cruces, NM) recalls various ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry frozen burrito products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Valley Innovative Services recalls various meat and poultry frozen entrée products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Fourth Street Barbecue Inc. Packing Division recalls Save-A-Lot  Pick 5 Mix & Match Chicken & Waffle Sandwich (14.4 oz; UPC 051933353664) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Food Safety Recall: Trident Seafoods Corporation recalls Trident Seafoods frozen Multi-Grain Alaskan Cod (12 oz; UPC 0 28029 21048 4) because they may contain small pieces of plastic. Please refer to the recall notice for a list of affected lot codes. The recalled products are sold at Albertsons, Amazon, Cub Foods, Jewel, Morey’s, Plaza Extra, Shaw’s, Shoprite, Sprouts, SUPERVALU, and Woodman’s retailers.

Food Safety Recall: NY Livestock Market, Inc. (Brooklyn, NY) recalls NY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. BUDDHIST RELIGIOUS EXEMPT (4.9-lb. young whole chickens, with head and feet intact; Produced and packaged April 10, 2017) due to contamination with the antibiotic residue nitrofurazone. The recalled chickens were shipped to restaurants and retail locations in New York state.

Food Safety Recall: Kabob’s Acquisition, Inc. recalls Kabobs MONTE CRISTO TURKEY BREAST, HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICH (13.25-lb. bulk cases; Case codes: PM14E27, PM14H14, PM14J10, PM14E01, PM14E12, PM14E13, PM15C26, PM15E06, PM15G23, PM14L18, PM15A08, PM15C26, PM15K20, PM16B08, PM16B09, PM16F22, PM16F24, and PM17B01) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Publix Super Markets recalls Publix Deli Artichoke and Spinach Dip (16 oz; Use-by-dates of  May 16 A1 and May 16 C1) due to the possibility of the product containing small glass fragments.

Food Safety Recall: Aldi and Dutch Packing Co. recall Garcia Brand Beef Smoked Sausage (1.75 lb box; Best by 06/19/17 and 06/26/17; UPC 054912200201) as the product may be contaminated with extraneous materials.

Food Safety Recall: Publix recalls Salmon Florentine Gratin and Scallops Florentine Gratin seafood ready-to-cook products made with Publix Deli Artichoke and Spinach Dip due to the possibility of the product containing small glass fragments.

Food Safety Recall: Tyson Foods recalls Hillshire Brands Chef Pierre® Quiche due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product was supplied to food service distributors, including US Foods.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Kaspol Trading Inc. recalls Knorr brand Goracy kubek zurek z grzankami (17g; Product codes 01/2017, 08/2016, 11/2014; UPC 7 12100 86693 7) and Knorr brand Ekspresowy barszcz bialy (45g; Product code 03/2017; UPC 7 12566 13077 1) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert: Loblaw Companies Limited recalls PC Blue Menu brand Buttermilk Protein Pancake Mix (340g; All codes; UPC 0 60383 18131 4) and PC Blue Menu brand Apple Cinnamon Flavour Protein Pancake Mix (340g; All codes; 0 60383 18132 1), because the lupin pulse flour ingredient may produce a reaction in individuals who are allergic to peanuts.

Allergy Alert: Canada Herb recalls fresh longans (variable package sizes; no product codes) due to undeclared sulphites. Please refer to the recall notice for a list of retailers.

Allergy Alert: Pêcherie Manicouagan inc. (Baie-Comeau, QC) recalls various prepared dishes due to undeclared mustard. Please refer to the recall notice for details.

Food Safety Advisory: Le Lunch Box (Montreal, QC) advises the public not to eat or serve certain products sold by the enterprise, as these products may have been manufactured or stored in a way that would render them unsafe. Please refer to the recall notice for additional details.

Food Safety Recall: Newmarket Meat Packers Limited recalls All veal cuts that could be used as precursor material (Packed-on dates from March 22 to April 11, 2017) due to potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination. The recalled products were supplied to restaurant/hotel/institutional customers in Ontario.

Food Safety Recall: Tiny Tummies Baby Food Inc. recalls Tiny Tummies Scarlett’s Sweet Beets Blend Baby Food (156g; Product codes 1170228, 1170308, and 1170319; UPC 6 27843 70826 1) due to potential presence of whole pits or pit pieces.

Food Safety Recall: Industry recalls various pie and tart shells due to potential E. coli O121 contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: The New Food Box recalls Tart Shells (All units sold from December 22, 2016 up to and including May 9, 2017) due to potential E. coli O121 contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Industry recalls certain ground and tenderized meat products (see recall notice for a detailed list of affected products) due to potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Update): Industry updates recall of certain ground and tenderized meat products to include additional products (see recall notice for a detailed list) due to potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination.

Food Safety Recall: DOM International Limited recalls Kelly Oysters brand Gigas Oysters (70-90g; Product code 17-MA-05; Sold from May 7 to May 12, 2017, inclusively) due to presence of domoic acid, a marine biotoxin. The recalled oysters were sold at certain stores in Quebec and Ontario. Please refer to the recall notice for a list of retailers.

Food Safety Recall: Maple Leaf Foods recalls various breaded chicken products (please see recall notice for details) because they may contain the toxin produced by Staphylococcus bacteria.

Food Recall (spoilage): Renée’s Gourmet Foods Inc. recalls Renée’s Gourmet Caesar Dressing and Dip (see recall notice for package sizes and affected product codes) due to mould spoilage.

Food Safety Recall (Update): Longo Brothers Fruit Market Inc. recalls certain Longo’s brand ground meat products due to potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Finland): Oy Semper Ab recalls Semper Moussaka (120g; all production lots from previous six months) due to undeclared rice.

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Aldi recalls The Pantry brand Madagascan Vanilla Extract (38 mL; batch L 7058; ‘best-before’ date 12/12/17 ) due to undeclared almonds.

Allergy Alert (UK): Aldi recalls The Pantry brand Madagascan Vanilla Extract (38 mL; Best before 12 December 2017; Lot code L7058) due to undeclared almonds.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Colruyt recalls Chicken Salsa (150g; Sold from 4/5 to 9/5/2017 inclusive; Expiry date 30/5/2017) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Nonna recalls Penne Pesto Chicken Salad (250g; Lot #171240392; Expiry date 15/05/2017) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Danish Crown recalls Velsmag hakket oksekød / minced beef products (various package weights and fat content; Expiry date 16 / 5-2017) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Dagrofa ApS recalls Dried Spanish Figs (500g; Lot 309;  Best before 31/7-2017) due to the presence of aflatoxin in excess of legal limits.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Continental Foods recalls Erasco Bowl brand Sliced Pork in Forest Mushroom Sauce with Red Cabbage and Spätzle (Lot L468 1412M1; Expiry date 06.2018) as the product may be contaminated with small particles of glass.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Allergy Alert (Hong Kong): Family Farm Organics Limited recalls Family Farm Organics brand Organic Coconut Milk Powder (2 kg pkg; Product of Indonesia) due to undeclared milk.

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Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert: Lotus & Ming Pty Ltd. recalls Lotus & Ming Baby Whiting (250g; Best before 20.04.19) due to undeclared egg and milk. The recalled product was sold at small grocery stores in NSW, VIC and David Jones (NSW only).

Food Safety Recall: CP Merchandising Co Ltd recalls CP Authentic Asia Prawn Wonton Ramen with Green Choy Sum (305g; Best before 30 07 2018) due to the presence of foreign matter (plastic). The recalled product was sold at Coles and Woolworths supermarkets nationally.

Latin America and the Caribbean

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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.