Recalls and Alerts: August 23 – 24, 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

Food Safety Recall: Ripley Dairy LLC recalls Hillcrest Dairy brand Old Fashioned Raw Milk Monterey Jack, Horseradish Monterey Jack, and Chipotle Adobo Monterey Jack cheeses (Mfg. Date 5/17/17) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Expresco Foods, Inc. (Montreal, QC, Canada) recalls WEST END CUISINE GRILLED MEDITERRANEAN STYLE CHICKEN SKEWERS HAND-MADE WITH CHICKEN BREAST (1.31-lb. packages; lot codes 172562, 172640, 172571 and 172704; UPC 621588314947) and EXPRESCO GRILLED Garlic & Herb CHICKEN SKEWERS (1.09-lb packages; lot codes 172563, 172668, 172669 and 172670; UPC 621588315555) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products were shipped to retail locations in Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan and Texas.

Food Safety Recall: Sunrise Growers Inc. recalls Great Value Organic Dark Sweet Pitted Cherry products (32 ounce printed plastic zip top bags; Best By 08/10/19; Lot code FED722211 or FED722212; UPC 078742126166) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products were distributed to a customer distribution center in Louisiana and may have been redistributed to stores in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Pharmaceutical Products Safety Recall: Centurion Labs recalls Ninjacof (473 mL bottles; Lot# 200N1601; Expiration date 11/2018) and Ninjacof A (473 mL bottles; Lot# 201NA1601; Expiration date 11/2018) due to possible contamination with Burkholderia cepacia. The recalled products were manufactured by Vilvet and distributed by Centurion in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Juliang Healthy Food recalls Juliang brand Peach Blossom Powder for Beautifying Face (300g; All lot codes; UPC 6 944922 800734) due to undeclared soy.

Food Safety Recall: Weddel Ltd. recalls Hereford brand Chopped Ham (340g pkgs; Product codes 06/26/2020, 08/13/2020, 09/10/2020; UPC 8 85512 90152 2) due to possible bone fragments in the product. The recalled product was supplied to retailers nationwide.

Food Safety Recall: Folie en Vrac inc. recalls various products, as the items in question were not prepared or processed in a manner that would ensure their safety for consumption. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Recall: Nutrisoya Foods Inc. recalls Kirkland Signature brand Organic Fortified Soy Beverage Original (946 mL; Best by 2018MA06; Lot no. 710059211; UPC 0 96619 67324 7), because the Tetra Pak cartons may swell due to a microbiological spoilage issue. The recalled product was supplied to retailers nationwide.

Europe

Allergy Alert (UK): Frohwein’s recalls Frohwein’s Beef Sausages (varying weights; all Use By dates from 4 August through 26 August 2017) due to undeclared mustard and soya, and also recalls Frohwein’s Beef Pickled Briskets (flat and rolled; varying weights; all Use By dates from 10 August through 31 August 2017) due to undeclared mustard and celery.

Food Safety Recall (Austria, France, Germany): FROMI GmbH recalls Morbier coque – Morbier Tradition raw cow’s milk cheese (Lot 150; Best by 26.08.17 – 28.08.17 – 29.08.17 – 04.09.17; Manufactured in France by Monts de Joux) due to possible contamination with Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli 026:H11.

Food Safety Recall (Sweden): Salico AB recalls pre-cut apple slices (Best before August 23, 24, 25 and 26, 2017; sold in bags to McDonalds in the Nordic region) due to metal particles.

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.