Recalls and Alerts: September 29 – October 2, 2019

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: Super World Trading Inc. recalls Dried Date (12-oz clear bag; UPC 6907419100588) due to undeclared sulphites.

Allergy Alert: RONG SHING NY Trading Inc. recalls GLAM DAY NOUGAT CANDY (6 oz; Best before 10/15/2020; UPC 6950296804834) due to undeclared milk and egg.

Food Safety Recall: Lipari Foods recalls various bulk chicken salads and chicken salad sandwiches due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Euphoria Fancy Food Inc recalls CAPITAN K salmon slightly salted pieces (7.05 oz, vacuum package; Various container codes and best by dates; UPC 607059000362) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. recalls certain Chicken Salad Items due to the presence of an ingredient that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Fisher Packing Company recalls approximately 744 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pork products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Consider Bardwell Farm, LLC recalls various Dorset, Slyboro, and Experience cheeses due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Whole Foods Market stores in the Northeast and North Atlantic regions recall Dorset Cheese (PLU code 97776; Sell-by dates through 10/30/2019) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Cellect Products Inc. and Oglethorpe Ltd. recall Cellect Unflavored Powder & Essentials Factor Cell Synergy Unflavored Powder (1.25 LB; Lot #041907) due to unsafe levels of arsenic and lead.

Food Safety Recall: Mical Seafood, Inc. recalls frozen, wild-caught yellowfin tuna poke cubes, tuna loins, tuna ground meat and 6oz tuna steaks due to possible scombroid poisoning caused by elevated levels of histamine. Please refer to the recall notice for distribution details.

Food Safety Recall: Mrs. Stratton’s recalls various chicken and tuna salad products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Coborn’s, Inc. recalls select chicken salad products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Northern Tier Bakery LLC recalls SuperMom’s brand Chicken Salad Sandwiches and Hometown Kitchen brand Chicken Salad Sandwiches (Enjoy through dates of 9/30, 10/1, 10/2, 10/3, 10/4, and 10/7; UPC 763913801286 & 763913260151, respectively) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: E.A. Sween Company recalls multiple products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Boulangerie Bruno recalls various products that were not produced and/or packaged in a manner to ensure that they are safe to consume. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Pâtisserie de la Gare recalls various products that were not produced and/or packaged in a manner to ensure that they are safe to consume. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Les Aliments Deli Chef recalls certain Deli Chef brand Sandwiches that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Gordon Food Service recalls various Gordon Choice brand diced frozen chicken products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: A Bis Gourmet recalls certain A Bis Gourmet, En Route, and Timothy’s brand sandwiches due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Ryding-Regency Meat Packers Ltd. recalls Ryding-Regency Meat Packers Ltd. brand raw beef and raw veal products due to E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: HQ Fine Foods recalls Certain Quality Fast Foods brand Sandwiches due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: DD Poultry recalls Glacial Treasure brand frozen chicken products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Industry recalls various imported cooked diced chicken meat products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Europe

OUTBREAK ALERT / Food Safety Recall (Germany): Wilke Waldecker Fleisch- und Wurstwaren GmbH & Co. KG recall all products due to association with an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Le Moulis recalls Moulis vache, Moulis vache prestige, and Bethmale de marterat Vache cheeses due to Listeria monocytogenes and E. coli O26:H11 contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for additional product details.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): TOP Taste B.V. recalls Rewe Beste Wahl Röstzwiebeln / Rewe Best Choice Roasted Onions (150g; Expiry date 14.07.20) due to foreign matter (metal particles) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Becher Spa recalls Il tagliere del re brand Salame Veneto (500g; Lot #1190528; All best before dates) due to Salmonella contamination.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Food Safety Recall (Singapore): Elite Fine Food LLP recalls Moule Bouchot ‘morisseau’ / live mussels (5kg & 10kg; Lot #M 19 39 3 CAO; Product of France) due to elevated E. coli contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Foodstuffs Own Brands recalls Pams brand Dark Chocolate Buttons (400g; All batches and date codes) due to undeclared milk.

Recalls and Alerts: September 26 – 28, 2019

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United States

Allergy Alert: RONG SHING NY Trading Inc. recalls GANCHI NAIWEITANGPIAN candy (280g; Code 20190316; Best before 03.15.2020; UPC 6926106100083) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall: Tip Top Poultry, Inc recalls an undetermined amount of ready-to-eat (RTE) poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. Please refer to the recall notice for additional details.

Pet Food Safety Alert: FDA cautions pet owners not to feed any Performance Dog frozen raw pet food after a sample tested positive for Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. The sample was drawn during the course of an inspection of Bravo Packing Inc., Carneys Point, NJ. The affected product was identified as Performance Dog raw pet food, lot code 072219 (sold frozen in 2-lb pouches). As the retail packages of Performance Dog raw pet foods are not identified with a lot code, FDA warns consumers to avoid any Performance Dog product produced on or after July 22, 2019.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Jacques Lemieux (Grossiste) Inc. recalls Le Meilleur Enr. brand Yummies (130g; All lot codes; UPC 0 66577 01011 8) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall: Globe Meats Fresh Market & Grill recalls Globe Meats Fresh Market & Grill brand Regular Ground Veal (Variable weights; Sold from June 15, 2019 to June 17, 2019, inclusively; UPC Starting with 0201111) due to E. coli O157:H7 contamination.

Food Safety Recall: G. Brandt Meat Packers Ltd. recalls Brandt Extra Lean Kolbassa Sausage (250g; Best before 19OC19; UPC 7 73321 47480 4) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Metro Ontario Inc. recalls Metro brand deli trays due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Industry recalls various Tip Top Poultry, Inc., Reuven International, Inc., Sysco and AlimPlus Inc. brands of cooked, diced chicken meat products due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Europe

Allergy Alert Update (Finland): Kesko Oyj recalls all Pirkka and Menu brand Pesto products due to undeclared peanuts. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert (Italy): Pedon S.p.A. recalls Pedon brand PREPARATO PER CREM CARAMEL / Cream caramel (130g; Lot 180720 – 080220; Best before 18/07/20 – 08/02/20) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall (France): Liroy B.V. recalls Mount Elephant brand Ananas en conserve / canned pineapple pieces (6×3.005kg tin; Best before January 2022) due to possible foreign matter (metal wire) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Carrefour recalls Carrefour brand Couscous (350g; Lot #92480231; Best before 24/09/2019) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Géantcasino recalls Fromapac brand BQ Bethmale cheese (200g; Lots 001010994, 001011949, 001009696, 001009004, 001012333; Best before 22/09/2019, 27/09/2019, 16/09/2019, 14/09/2019, 28/09/2019, respectively) due to E. coli O26:H11 contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Industry recalls Fromapac brand Sélection Fromagère Sud-Ouest / South-west Cheese Selection (Various lot codes and Best before dates) due to E. coli O26:H11 contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Metzgerei Nießlbeck e. K. recalls Metzgerei Nießlbeck brand Griebenschmalz Glas (95g; Best before 04.03.2020, 04.02.2020, 29.01.2020) due to foreign matter (metal wire) contamination.

Salmonella, Listeria found in Performance Dog Raw Pet Food

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting pet owners not to feed Performance Dog brand frozen raw pet food to their companion animals.

FDA issued the warning after finding Salmonella and/or Listeria monocytogenes in portions of two different finished products, sampled during an inspection of the manufacturer’s production facility.

The situation

Performance Dog raw pet food, lot code 072219 was found to contain both Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. This product, which has already entered the marketplace, was sold to customers frozen in two-pound pouches.

The second sample, which tested positive for Salmonella only, has not yet been distributed.

As Performance Dog products do not have lot code information printed on retail packaging, FDA is cautioning pet owners not to use Performance Dog frozen raw pet food produced on or after July 22, 2019.

Performance Dog raw pet food is manufactured by Bravo Packing, Inc. of Carney’s Point, New Jersey.

Bravo Packing has not announced a product recall as of this writing.

The history

This is the third occasion in recent years in which Bravo Packing has shipped contaminated product.

On September 12, 2018, the company recalled all Performance Dog frozen raw pet food products after FDA found Salmonella in a sample collected during an agency inspection.

In January 2016, FDA analyzed a sample of horse meat pursuant to a complaint from one Bravo Packing’s customers. According to the complaint, four exotic cats fell ill after being fed the meat. Two of the animals had to be euthanized.

The sample of horse meat, as well as a pre-euthanasia blood sample from one of the animals, tested positive for pentobarbital.

The risk

Salmonella

Dogs are less likely than humans to show symptoms of Salmonella infection. Nevertheless, they can carry Salmonella in their digestive system for an extended period of time, and can shed the pathogen into the environment, putting people and other companion animals at risk of illness.

Symptoms of Salmonella infections in humans typically include abdominal pain, diarrhea and a low-grade fever. Occasionally, the pathogen can enter the bloodstream and travel to other organs, producing a dangerous illness.

Listeria monocytogenes

Although dogs may become infected with Listeria monocytogenes, they show symptoms only infrequently. However, even asymptomatic animals are able to transmit the bacteria to their human companions.

Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes in humans are varied, but are usually mild. Pregnant women who acquire an infection may transmit the disease to the fetus, resulting in premature delivery, stilbirth, or an infected newborn. The elderly, the very young, and people with weakened immune systems are at risk of more severe illness, too.

What consumers should do

If you have any of the affected product, stop feeding it to your pets and throw it away in a secure container where other animals, including wildlife, cannot access it.
Clean refrigerators/freezers where the product was stored and clean and disinfect all bowls, utensils, food prep surfaces, pet bedding, toys, floors, and any other surfaces that the food or pet may have had contact with.
Because animals can shed the bacteria in the feces when they have bowel movements, it’s particularly important to clean up the animal’s feces in yards or parks where people or other animals may become exposed, in addition to cleaning items in the home.
Consumers should thoroughly wash their hands after handling the affected product or cleaning up potentially contaminated items and surfaces.
If you think you have symptoms of Salmonella or Listeria monocytogenes infection, consult your health care provider.
If you think your pet has symptoms of Salmonella or Listeria monocytogenes infection, consult your veterinarian. Veterinarians who wish to have pets tested for Salmonella may do so through the Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network (Vet-LIRN) if the pet is from a household with a person infected with Salmonella.
FDA encourages consumers to report complaints about pet food products electronically through the Safety Reporting Portal. This information helps FDA further protect human and animal health.