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: Earthbound Farm LLC recalls Earthbound Farm Organic Chopped Asian Style Salad Kit (Expiration date October 24, 2017; UPC 32601 95134) due to undeclared egg and milk. The recalled product was distributed through retail stores to 29 states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
Allergy Alert: First Source recalls Honey Roast Nut Crunch (sold by the pound in the bulk foods department from October 9, 2017 to October 19, 2017) due to undeclared almonds. The recalled product was distributed to 30 Wegmans Food Markets in the states of MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA, and VA.
Allergy Alert: Les Chateaux De France, Inc. recalls MARINATED SCALLOPS WRAPPED IN BACON SECURED WITH A TOOTHPICK (3.5-lb. plastic-lined, boxed packages containing 100 pieces; produced on various dates from April 19, 2016 through October 13, 2017) due to undeclared milk. The recalled product was shipped to institutional locations in Delaware, Florida, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Allergy Alert: Great Lakes Cheese Co. Inc. recalls American Accent Shredded Imitation Mozzarella Cheese (32 oz; Best By JUN 8 2018; UPC 0 365148012 6) due to undeclared milk. The recalled product was sold in Bashas’, AJ’s Fine Foods, Food City and Bashas’ Dine Markets retail stores in Arizona and New Mexico.
Allergy Alert: Weis Markets recalls store made bacon, lettuce and tomato (BLT) sandwiches due to undeclared egg. The recalled product was sold in Weis Markets’ delis in the company’s 204 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, New York, Delaware and West Virginia.
Allergy Alert: Myanmar Wholesale recalls all packages of Thanlwin brand Fried Bean Snack (8 oz. (227g) plastic bag; UPC 7 84682-00095 3) due to undeclared peanuts. The recalled product was distributed nationwide through ethnic retail grocery stores.
Food Safety Recall: Mann Packing recalls various minimally processed vegetable products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were supplied to retailers and foodservice operators.
Food Safety Recall: Randalls, Tom Thumb and Albertsons stores in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas recall various Ready. Chef. Go! brand seafood meal bags in conjunction with the Mann Packing recall of minimally processed vegetable products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall: Albertsons, Safeway, Vons and Pak N’ Save stores in eight states recall certain fresh vegetable trays and cups in conjunction with the Mann Packing recall of minimally processed vegetable products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products and the states in which they were distributed.
Food Safety Recall: Whole Foods Market recalls Veggie Power Blend, Sesame Chicken Power Salad, and Mexican Chicken Power Salad (sold by the pound on salad bars between September 28, 2017 and October 20, 2017 in ten Northern California stores) in conjunction with the Mann Packing recall of minimally processed vegetable products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Please refer to the recall notice for a list of affected stores.
Food Safety Recall: Meijer recalls various packaged Meijer brand produce items in conjunction with the Mann Packing recall of minimally processed vegetable products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were sold in Meijer stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin from September 27, 2017 through October 20, 2017.
Food Safety Recall: Fresh Foods Manufacturing Co. recalls approximately 701 pounds of heat-treated, not fully cooked, not shelf stable chicken products in conjunction with the Mann Packing recall of minimally processed vegetable products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were shipped to retail locations in Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Food Safety Recall: BrightFarms recalls packaged produce sold in Roundy’s Supermarkets due to E. coli contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were sold at Mariano’s Markets in Illinois and Metro Market and Pick ‘n Save stores in Wisconsin.
Food Safety Recall: Relish Foods, Inc. recalls Frozen Newport Brand Tuna Loins (production codes MTNT 0947C, MTNT 0957B, MTNT 0967A, and MTNT 0977D) due to Salmonella contamination. The recalled product was distributed in Washington, Oregon, Northern California, Nevada, Idaho, and Arizona states between 8/15/2017 and 9/25/2017, through food service operations, retail stores, and restaurants. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of the Basha’s, Randall’s Fine Meats, Yokes Fresh Market, CalMart, Raley’s, Concord Produce Market, Bel Air Market and Speedy Market and Nob Hill retail locations that were supplied with the recalled product.
Food Safety Recall: Cooperstown Cheese Company LLC recalls “TOMA CELENA” Raw Milk Alpine Table Cheese (Plant number 36-8524; Code of 51017) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product was sold at locations in Delhi; Hudson; Ithaca; Menands; Oneonta; Ontario; Peekskill; Phoenicia; Roxbury; and Tannersville.
Food Safety Recall: Newswanger Meats (Shiloh, OH) recalls approximately 450,000 pounds of fresh and frozen beef, pork, lamb, chicken, venison, rabbit, various dried meat snacks, and deli products (Est. #151; produced November 7, 2016-October 4, 2017) that were possibly produced under insanitary conditions. Please refer to the recall notice for a distribution list.
Canada
Allergy Alert: Hen Long Oriental Gifts and Foods Co. Ltd. recalls Captain’s Choice brand Frozen Shrimp Shaomai (500g; all codes; UPC 8 934791 920259) due to undeclared egg. The recalled product was distributed to consumers in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.
Allergy Alert: Euromarché Latina recalls Basil Pesto (variable weight; all lots sold up to October 17, 2017) due to undeclared sesame seeds, mustard seeds, wheat, gluten, soy, egg, peanuts, seafood, shellfish and fish.
Outbreak Alert (Update): Public Health Agency of Canada reports 18 confirmed cases of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to frozen raw breaded chicken products. Cases have been reported in six provinces: British Columbia (1), Alberta (1), Ontario (10), Quebec (2), New Brunswick (2), and Nova Scotia (2). Individuals became sick between June and September of this year. The average age of cases is 41 years, with ages ranging between 0 to 85 years. The majority of cases (67%) are female.
Food Safety Recall: Agropur Cooperative recalls Agropur Import Collection Firm Ripened Comté Cheese (200g; Best Before 17 DE 15; UPC 0 67400 00397 0) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product was distributed to retailers nationwide.
Food Safety Recall (Update): Industry recalls various brands of vegetable products from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were distributed to consumers nationwide.
Food Safety Recall (Update): Yummy Market Inc. recalls various Yummy Market brand fish products because they may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were distributed to consumers in Ontario.
Food Safety Recall: International House of Caviar recalls IHOC brand Rainbow Trout Caviar (100g; Lot L 7040.3 IC; Best Before 2018/08/30; UPC 6 28451 22602 4) because it may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. The recalled product was distributed to consumers in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan.
Europe
Allergy Alert (Germany): Feine Küche Jürgen Langbein GmbH recalls Minestrone der Marke Feine Küche / Fine Kitchen brand Minestrone (Expiry date 16.02.2020) due to undeclared wheat, lactose, soya, mustard and egg.
Allergy Alert (UK): Les Brioche recalls Les Brioche Pain au lait Brioche Rolls 8 Pack (280g; Best before 4 November 2017; Batch code L09 14:43 UK1 279) due to undeclared soya.
Allergy Alert (UK): R M Curtis & Co Ltd recalls Snacking Essentials Fruit & Nut (150g; Lot #17157L2; Best before March 2018) due to undeclared Brazil nuts.
Food Safety Recall (Germany): CLAMA GmbH & Co. KG recalls Champignons 1. Wahl, in Scheiben, distributed by ALDI Nord (Lot 17011-8 3502/01041; Expiration date 31.12.2020) due to possible contamination with glass chips.
Food Safety Recall (Germany): panExpert Heinz Schmidt GmbH recalls Masterbäcker Pretzel (110g; 72 pieces / carton; Lot 600108; Item #1120; Best before 04.04.2018) due foreign body contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Germany): Heuschrecke Naturkost GmbH recalls Oriental Ground Spice with Black Peppercorns (30g; Item #32090; Batch 2979/Best before 17.03.19 & Batch 3688/Best before 01.09.19 to 08.09.19) due to Salmonella contamination.
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