Author: Phyllis Entis

Recall Roundup: March 23, 2011

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

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: I.M.U.R. Chef (St.-Laurent, QC) recalls Vegetable Eggroll with Plum Sauce (all packages) due to the presence of undeclared egg.
  • Allergy Alert: Sobeys Québec inc. recalls Crabier de Tilapia and Boeuf Légumes PD, due to the presence of undeclared egg, wheat, and/or soy.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (UK): Natco Foods withdraws Natco Curried Chick Peas, 400g (Batch 0237/01-16 and Batch 0312/01-16), due to the presence of undeclared mustard.
  • Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Belgomilk recalls Nazareth Classic (rectangular format) cheese, wrapped in plastic film (Lot #0520018301 or 0520018302; packaged between February 4th and February 8th, 2011), due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled cheese was sold beginning on February 4th, and also was exported to Germany (per RASFF Notification #2011.0374).
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Leif Henriksen recalls Leif Henriksen brand Pickle (Expiry dates from 07-04-2011 through 14-04-2011), due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Euro Fruit A/S recalls Sugar Snap Peas (150g pack; Imported from Kenya; Lot #HW 48930103) due to pesticide residues in the product over the permitted limit. The recalled produce was sold in Rema 1000 shops.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Kirk Søvind Dairy recalls Kirk brand cream cheeses, due to evidence of mold in some of the cheeses.

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 web site.

Recall Roundup: March 22, 2011

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: Universal Nutrition (New Brunswick, NJ) recalls specific lot numbers for Gain Fast, LAVA, Real Gains, Super Whey Pro, Torrent, Ultra Mass 4500, Ultra Whey Pro and Uni-Syn because one ingredient, whey protein, has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled products were distributed in all 50 states.
  • Food Safety Recall: Northwest Premium Meats (Nampa, ID) recalls approximately 2,130 pounds of Homestead brand and Panther Ranch brand smoked ham and bacon products because they contain sodium nitrite, which is not declared on the label.
  • Food Safety Recall: Lakeside Foods, Inc. (Manitowoc, WI) recalls 105 oz. canned Pickled Sliced Beets (Codes EFBB229/003034 and EFBB229/003047), because some of the cans may have been undercooked and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. The product was distributed under the Bountiful Harvest, Code Elite, Comsource Medal, Lakeside, Monarch, Nugget Black, Restaurant Pride, and Sysco Classic labels in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
  • Food Safety Recall: Palmyra Bologna Company, Inc. (Palmyra, PA) recalls approximately 23,000 pounds of Seltzer’s Beef Lebanon Bologna that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled products were manufactured in December 2010 and shipped to distribution centers in California, Colorado, Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania for further distribution to retailers. The CDC and state public health agencies have identified four cases of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in New Jersey, North Carolina and Pennsylvania that have been linked to the consumption of the recalled Lebanon bologna products.
  • Food Safety Recall: Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. (Coral Gables, FL) recalls 4,992 cartons of cantaloupes, each containing 4 plastic mesh sleeves with 3 cantaloupes per sleeve (lot codes 02-15-24-10, 02-15-25-10, 02-15-26-10 and 02-15-28-10), because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Panama. The recalled melons were grown in and shipped from Del Monte Fresh’s farm Asuncion Mita in Guatemala and distributed through warehouse clubs (Costco, according to Marler Blog)  in Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. FDA has notified Del Monte of 12 reported cases of Salmonella Panama that have been linked epidemiologically to these cantaloupes.

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 web site.

Recall Roundup: March 19, 2011

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: Kashi (La Jolla, CA) recalls Kashi Southwest Style Chicken entrees (10 oz.; Est. No. P-17644; UPC Code 1862729292; lot code of DEC28 11 RF B1), due to the presence of undeclared egg. The recalled chicken entrees were produced for Kashi by Request Foods, Inc. (Holland, MI) on December 28, 2010 and shipped to retailers nationwide.
  • Food Safety Recall: World Variety Produce, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) recalls Serrano Peppers (Product of Mexico; Lot #69073901), because the peppers may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled Serrano Peppers were sold from bulk displays in Walmart stores (Wisconsin, Montana, Utah and Wyoming) and Jewel-Osco stores (Illinois) between March 1, 2011 through March 18, 2011.
  • Alcohol Prep Pad Safety Recall Update: Eli Lilly and Company warns that patients should not use the alcohol prep pads made by the Triad Group that are contained in the black starter kits for Forteo® [teriparatide (rDNA origin) injection] in the United States. The alcohol prep pads were recalled by the Triad Group due to contamination with Bacillus cereus.
  • Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall: American Regent recalls all unexpired lots of Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection, USP, 4 mg/mL, 1 mL Single Dose Vials; 5 mL and 30 mL Multiple Dose Vials, because some vials of these lots either contain particulates or have the potential to form particulates prior to their respective expiration dates.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Horyl’s Superior Sausage Company Ltd. recalls Horyl’s Superior Sausage brand Polish Sausage, Pickled Polish Sausage and Garlic Bologna (best before dates up to and including 17 March 11) due to the presence of undeclared milk. The recalled sausage products were distributed in Nova Scotia.
  • Allergy Alert: CFIA warns the public that Chocolatey Chocolate Chip flavour Raw Organic Food Bars (Lot #01081610 and Lot #2071210) are being removed from the market due to the presence of undeclared peanuts. The imported product is known to have been distributed in Quebec and Ontario and may have been distributed nationally.
  • Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall: Mylan Pharmaceuticals recalls Lot #1037180 of Mylan-Minocycline 50mg capsules (bottles of 100) and Mylan-Amlodipine 5mg tablets (bottles of 100), due to a labeling error in which the Mylan Amlodipind tablet labels were mixed with Mylan-Minocycline capsule labels.

Europe

  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Biogan recalls Organic red lentils (Product of Turkey; Best before 24.05.2012) and Organic green lentils (Product of Turkey; Best before 30.10.2011), due to the presence of the pesticide Glyphosate.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Froosh ApS recalls Strawberry & Banana Smoothie (Batch L1040; Best before 08.08.2011), because a production error has resulted in fermentation of the product.
  • OTC Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall (France): Sanofi-Aventis France recalls Aturgyl brand Nasal Spray, 0.05% (Lot No. 211), due to contamination with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Australia and New Zealand

  • Allergy Alert (Australia): Australian International Foods Pty Ltd, and Woolworths Supermarkets Limited recall Woolworths Homebrand Mini Vegetable Spring Rolls (Product of China; Best Before dates from the 13 Jun 2012 to 05 Jan 2013 inclusive), because the frozen spring rolls may contain undeclared peanuts. The recalled product was sold in Woolworths/Safeway/Food for Less/Flemings Supermarkets nationally from 19 August 2010 until 18 March 2011.
  • Dietary Supplement Safety Recall (Australia): JT Publishing Australia Pty Ltd recalls Chao Jimengnan ‘SuperPowerful Man’ tablets after the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) detects the presence of the prescription-only ingredients sulfosildenafil and tadalafil. The amounts of the prescription-only ingredients are significant and may cause severe side effects.
  • Herbal Supplement Safety Advisory (Australia): TGA advises Australian consumers that Fu Yuan Chun capsules, which are advertised over the Internet as being based on a traditional Chinese formula, have been found to contain therapeutic quantities of tadalafil (the active ingredient in Cialis). Tadalafil is a prescription-only substance in Australia, and may be harmful if taken without the supervision of a medical professional, particularly in patients with a history of cardiovascular disease.

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 web site.