Recalls and Alerts: July 10 – 15, 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: Texas Legend Foods recalls Silver Star Chipotle Queso Dip (16-oz. jars; Lots  060AFV7A, 072AFV7A, 072AFV7B, 090AFV7A, 111AFV7A; UPC 819993005394) due to undeclared cheese, milk and egg. The recalled product was distributed nationwide in retail stores.

Allergy Alert: Custom Culinary, Inc. recalls Molly’s Kitchen Soup Base Paste Beef Base Paste – NO MSG Added ( 6-lb. corrugate case; lot code of 72505 239497 or 72505 239498) and Molly’s Kitchen Chicken Base Paste / 301817 / No MSG Added (1-lb. white plastic jars; lot code of 72505 239497 or 72505 239498) due to undeclared soy and the possibility of mislabeled jars (jars labeled as chicken may contain beef). The recalled products were shipped to food service distributors nationwide.

Allergy Alert: Sunneen Health Foods recalls Whole Foods Market PB&J parfaits (8-oz. containers; All Best by dates before 7/13/2017; UPC 636910500448) due to undeclared soy, almonds and coconut. The recalled products were sold at five Whole Foods Market stores in New York and New Jersey.

Allergy Alert: Coborn’s, Inc. recalls Gluten Free Fudge Brownies (Expiration July 10, 2017; UPC 7-33147-20522-8), as some of the packages may contain Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Bars and, consequently, contain undeclared milk. The recalled products were distributed and sold at Coborn’s and Cash Wise stores in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, as well as Marketplace Foods stores in Wisconsin, and Coborn’s Delivers in the Twin Cities Metro area.

Allergy Alert: Biohealth Nutrition recalls Precision Blend Cookies & Cream (2-lb and 4-lb white plastic canisters; all lot codes) due to undeclared wheat.

Food Safety Recall: Marathon Enterprises Inc. recalls Hot Dog Products due to potential contamination with bone fragments. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were shipped to retail and institutional locations nationwide.

Food Safety Recall: M&L Farms, LLC recalls approximately 383 beef, goat, and lamb carcasses with offal that were produced with a non- potable water supply that failed to meet the Ohio Department of Health’s requirements in the Ohio Administrative Code for a private water system. Please refer to the recall notice for additional details.

Food Safety Recall: Sol Andino Import & Export recalls Ground Comin/Ground Cumin (2-oz clear plastic bag; UPC 884752003812) due to lead contamination.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Bluewater Creamery recalls Bluewater Creamery brand Vegan Ice Cream (500 ml; various flavours; all product codes) due to undeclared wheat. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were supplied to retailers in Ontario.

Allergy Alert: Malabar Super Spice Co. Ltd. recalls various Malabar brand products due to undeclared milk. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were supplied to hotel, restaurant and institutional customers nationwide.

Food Safety Recall: Sea World Fisheries Ltd. recalls Sea World Fisheries brand Farmed Live Shell Oyster (5 doz; Harvest date JUL 01, 2017; Process date JUL 03, 2017; Harvest area 14-8, Denman Island, BC; Lot # OY-9437) due to Vibrio parahaemolyticus. The recalled product was supplied to hotels, restaurants, institutional customers and retailers in British Columbia and Ontario.

Food Safety Recall (Update): Industry recalls various St.-Laurent, Beurre du Lac, Perron and Nutrinor butters due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the updated recall notice for details of the affected products, which were supplied to retailers in Quebec.

Food Safety Recall/Outbreak Alert: Loblaw Companies Limited recalls President’s Choice Pub Recipe Chicken Nuggets – Uncooked Breaded Cutlettes (800g; Product code 2018 MR 15; UPC 0 60383 13171 5) due to Salmonella contamination. Twelve cases of Salmonella Enteritidis infection have been associated with consumption of the recalled product.

Europe

Allergy Alert (UK): PepsiCo recalls Doritos Chilli Heatwave (150g; Best before 07/10/2017; Batch codes GBC209 166 and GBC209 167 (time code affected between 23:47 – 01:00) 7174) and Doritos Chilli Heatwave (90g; Best before 07/10/2017; Batch codes GBC207 166 and GBC207 167 (time code affected between 23:47 – 01:00) 7187) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (UK): The Great Northern Sandwich Co recalls Spar Daily Deli Peppered Ham & Egg Sandwiches (Use by 12 July 2017) due to undeclared soya and sulphites.

Allergy Alert (UK): E H Booths recalls Booths Fruit Teacakes (4-pack; Best before 18 July 2017; Batch code 404221) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Danish Bottling Company A/S recalls Bottled drinking water produced for Nemlig.Com (0.5 liter; Best before 19/05-2019) due to elevated bacteria counts and presence of coliform bacteria.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): SB-Convenience GmbH recalls Landjunker minced meat (500g; best before 17.07.17) due to possible contamination with pieces of blue plastic. The recalled product was sold at Lidl Germany in Baden-Wuerttemberg and Bavaria.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): COPACK Frozen Food International recalls GUT & GÜNSTIG brand Nasi Goreng (750g deep-frozen bags; expiry 06.2018; lot L7159S13) due to possible contamination with pieces of plastic.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Marks & Spencer recalls various haggis and pudding products manufactured by Macsween of Edinburgh Ltd. due to because of inadequate process controls in place to prevent the growth and toxin production of Clostridium botulinum. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (UK): Tesco recalls Tesco Chicken Salad (160g; Use by 12/07/2017 and 13/07/2017) and Tesco Chicken, Broccoli, Almond & Cashew Nut Salad (315g; Use by 12/07/2017 and 13/07/2017) due to Campylobacter contamination.

Food Safety Recall (UK): Macsween of Edinburgh Ltd recalls various products, including products manufactured for Lidl and Marks & Spencer, as a precautionary measure, because of concerns over the company’s procedures in place to control Clostridium botulinum. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Progressive Enterprises Ltd recalls Woolworths Select brand Toasted Muesli – fruit & seeds (650g plastic re-sealable pouch; batch NZ00443; Best Before 25 05 2018) due to undeclared milk. The recalled product was sold in Countdown, FreshChoice and SuperValue supermarkets throughout New Zealand.

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.