Recalls and Alerts: April 10 – 12, 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: Nassau Candy Distributors recalls H.E.B brand Pomegranate Infused Cranberries Covered in Dark Chocolate (8 oz. bags; UPC CODE 041220985883 and has a Best By Date of 02/27/18) due to undeclared almonds. The recalled product was distributed to H.E.B. in San Antonio, TX.

Allergy Alert: Orthodox Baking Co. (Belleville, N.J.) recalls Oberlander Gluten Free Brand “Chocolate Kokosh Cake” (16-oz pkg; Last sale date of April 30; UPC #43711 18093 7) due to undeclared almond paste.

Allergy Alert: Whole Foods Market® (Dedham, MA) recalls Organic Vanilla Yogurt Strawberries and Granola (single-serve; PLU number 25826; “Sell by” date between April 2, 2017 and April 11, 2017) due to undeclared almonds.

Food Safety Recall: The Smokehouse of NY (Mamaroneck, NY) recalls various Smoked fish products (Expiration dates from April 5th to April 19th) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of products. The recalled items were distributed to markets, restaurants, and hotels in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Alabama, Minnesota, and Montana.

Food Safety Recall: Lakeside Foods, Inc. (Manitowoc, WI) recalls Season’s Choice Frozen Sweet Peas (net wt. 16 oz/454g; various lot numbers and best by dates) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product was distributed to only Aldi Stores in Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Florida, Wisconsin. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected product.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Ardent Mills recalls specific Best Before dates and lot codes of various varieties of Brodie, Creative Baker, Golden Temple and Robin Hood brands of flour due to potential contamination with E. coli O121. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products. The recalled flour products were sold through retailers across Canada. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency recall notice, “There have been reported illnesses associated with flour; however, at this time, there have been no confirmed illnesses associated with the products identified in this Food Recall Warning.”

Food Safety Recall: N.S. Martin Processing recalls Wild Game Summer Sausage Moose & Pork and Wild Game Summer Sausage Venison & Pork (2 lb.; Lot 031417) due to contamination with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled sausages were distributed to consumers in Ontario.

Food Safety Recall Update: Central Smith Creamery expands its earlier recall of Wholesome Farms brand Sundae Cup products to include additional varieties, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of affected products. The recalled Sundae Cup products were supplied to retailers in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec, and may have been distributed in other provinces.

Food Safety Recall: Supermarché Hawaii (Laval, QC) recalls Smoked Pork in Olive Oil (all lots up to and including March 31, 2017), because the product may have been produced in an unsafe manner.

Food Safety Recall: Boucherie d’Orient (Laval, QC), Marché Istanbul (Montreal, QC) and Supermarché Byblos inc. (Montreal, QC) recall Basturma (sold between Feb 28, 2017 and April 12, 2017, inclusive) due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Rosenberg Import B.V. recalls Sweet Nougat with Berries (120g; lot #170307; Best before 03/2019) due to undeclared soy.

Allergy Alert (Denmark): Premier Is AS recalls various ice cream products due to traces of undeclared casein. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert (UK): Interlink Direct Ltd. recalls White Rabbit Creamy Candy (180g; Best before 21 February 2018) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall (Czech Republic): Ahold recalls Hamé Roasted Pork with Cabbage and Dumplings (400g; all date codes) after a foreign object is found in one package.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Erzabtei St. Ottilien recalls various cheeses due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed product list.

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.

*The Kroger umbrella encompasses numerous supermarket, marketplace and convenience store chains

**Includes Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Dominick’s, Genuardi’s, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs and Pak N’ Save.

Recalls and Alerts: April 6 – 9, 2017

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United States

Allergy Alert: Mibo Fresh Food (Fort Worth, TX) recalls Mibo Fresh Baby Greens with Turkey and Mango Salad with Sweet Onion Dijon Dressing (2 7.2-oz. tray packages; Produced on various dates between March 28, 2017- April 6, 2017; Best by dates from April 7, 2017- April 16, 2017) due to undeclared wheat.

Allergy Alert: Oberlander Baking Co. recalls Oberlander Gluten Free Bakery Chocolate Kokosh Cake (14 oz.; Date code April 30, 2017; UPC 43711-18093) due to undeclared almonds. The recalled product was sold in Kroger stores in Greater Louisville area (including Indiana) and Lexington, Kentucky and at Stop and Shop stores.

Allergy Alert: H.J. Heinz Co. (Muscatine, Iowa) recalls approximately 5,022 pounds of bistro au jus gravy product that is incorrectly labeled as pork gravy (Best By 12/28/2017 MU6F04) due to undeclared milk and soy.

Food Safety Recall: Fresh Express recalls Organic Marketside Spring Mix Salad (5 oz.; Production code G089B19; Best-if-used-by APR 14, 2017; UPC code 6 8113132897 5) after extraneous animal matter (bat body parts) was allegedly found in a single container of the salad. The recalled salads were sold in Walmart stores in the Southeastern region of the United States.

Food Product Withdrawal: Merisant withdraws Whole Earth Monk Fruit Juice (1.62 oz; UPC 85898200144; All lot codes) because the product does not meet quality standards. The product was sold at Save Mart/S-Mart, Food Maxx/Maxx Value Foods and Lucky stores.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Au Pied Levé (Magog, QC) recalls various cooked rillettes due to improper refrigeration. Please refer to the recall notice for details.

Food Recall: Kraft Heinz Canada ULC recalls Heinz Apple Juice from Concentrate (1 L; 2017 NO 29 and 2018 JA 04; UPC 0 57000 02064 4) due to mold contamination. The recalled product was available from retailers in Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Finland): Puhdistamo Real Foods Oy recalls Puhdistamo Riisiproteiini, suklaa (Best by date 08/18; Batch code 0301 0009) due to undeclared whey.

Allergy Alert (UK): Hoo Hing Limited recalls Samlip Fresh Udon Noodles (200g; Best by 15 November 2017; Batch code 4441082) due to undeclared wheat.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Unifood Import A/S recalls Victoria Chickpeas (400g cans; Expiry date 16/03/2020; Lot #V1 B075 07:17 4) because the exterior of the cans was contaminated during transport outside of Denmark.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Erzabtei St. Ottilien recalls Semi-solid Sliced Cheese (Best by dates May 9, 2017, May 14, 2017, May 19, 2017 and May 22, 2017) due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Allergy Alert (Israel): Taste of Asia Ltd. advises gluten-sensitive consumers that Taste of Asia Rice Sticks Spirals (Expiry date 30/05/2018; Manufactured by Sufuko Podstaff Joint Stock Company, Vietnam) may contain undeclared gluten.

Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): Ceres Resources Limited recalls various Organix brand baby biscuits, imported from the UK, due to a choking hazard. Please refer to the recall notice for complete details.

Food Safety Recall (Singapore): The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority advises that importers have recalled various Organix brand baby biscuits, imported from the UK, due to a choking hazard. Please refer to the recall notice for complete details.

*The Kroger umbrella encompasses numerous supermarket, marketplace and convenience store chains

**Includes Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Dominick’s, Genuardi’s, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs and Pak N’ Save.

Recalls and Alerts: April 3 – 5, 2017

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United States

Allergy Alert: Food Evolution, LLC recalls Mediterranean Style Cous Cous Salad with Sweet Basil Dressing (12.01 oz; Use by date April 7, 2017) due to undeclared pecans. The recalled product was shipped to Roundy’s Supermarket locations in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Allergy Alert: Dream® brand (Lake Success, NY) reinforces to its customers that the Dream® plant-based, chocolate-coated frozen desserts listed in its Public Alert notice have been found to contain milk. The products are safe for consumers who do not have an allergy to milk, and have not been recalled. Consumers who believe they may be allergic to milk should consult the notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert: Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. recalls Wegmans Original Killer Brownies with Pecans (best-by dates 03/21/17 through 4/5/17 only; UPC number 20818400000) because they may contain undeclared peanuts. Please refer to the recall notice for a list of the 15 Wegmans stores in New York State where the product was sold.

Food Safety Recall: ALDI, in cooperation with Lakeside Foods, Inc., recalls Season’s Choice Frozen Sweet Peas (16 oz bag; Expiry date 08/2018; UPC 041498164294; several different packaging codes) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The frozen peas were sold in ALDI supermarkets in Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.

Canada

Allergy Alert (Update): La Cie McCormick Canada recalls Thai Kitchen brand Original Pad Thai Stir-fry Sauce (236 mL; UPC 7 37628 00510 9; Best before 2018JN27) due to undeclared peanut. The Allergy Alert was updated to reflect national distribution of the recalled product. The recalled stir-fry sauce was sold in Giant Tiger stores.

Food Safety Recall (Update): Central Smith Creamery recalls Wholesome Farms brand Strawberry Sundae Cup (individual 115ml cups and case of 48 cups; code on individual cups is 03204; code on case is 7382200018032042 2/1/17; UPC (case only) 00074865915038) after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency finds Listeria monocytogenes in the product. The original recall was updated to add the Strawberry flavour. Recalled Sundae Cups were distributed to food service sector customers in Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec and possibly nationwide. No illnesses have been reported.

Food Safety Recall (Update): Smucker Foods of Canada Corp. recalls Robin Hood brand All Purpose Flour, Original (10 kg; Production code 6 291 548; Best before 2018 AL 17; UPC 0 59000 01652 8) due to contamination with E. coli O121. The recall was expanded to advise that the distribution of the product is nationwide. This product has been linked to one reported illness.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Eastern Fish recalls Golden Seafood brand Peeled Shrimp (450g; Best before 02/05/2018; Lot #VN200V137) due to undeclared milk. The recalled product was sold at Alki stores (see recall notice for a complete list of affected stores).

Allergy Alert (UK): Krunchi Foods recalls Krunchi Egg Free Cake Rusk, Krunchi Cake Rusk Soonfi and Krunchi Cake Rusk Original (283g pack size; All batch codes; All best by dates) due to undeclared egg, wheat and milk.

Allergy Alert (UK): Tesco recalls Tesco Finest Crab & Chilli Linguine (350g; Use by 5 April 2017) due to undeclared milk and egg.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Danish Bottling Company A/S recalls AQUAvand bottled water (2L bottle; Expiry dates 25/03/2019, 26/03/2019, 27/03/2019 and 28/03/2019) due to high bacterial counts. The recalled water was sold in NETTO stores across Denmark.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Midsona Danmark A/S recalls Grøn Balance økologisk Mysli Bær og Kerner/Green Balance organic muesli berries and grain (650g; Best before 30/08/2017; Lot #30.08.2017 L0) due to a risk of broken glass in the product. The recalled product was sold in MENY, KIWI, SPAR, Min Købmand, Letkøb, drugstores and convenience stores across Denmark.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Allergy Alert (Israel): The importer, Diplomat, warns consumers that certain MESTEMACHER breads may contain undeclared soy, sesame, nuts, or milk. Please refer to the public notice for a complete list of affected products. Consumers who are not sensitive to these foods can consume the indicated breads without risk to health.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Organix recalls Organix Finger Foods Baby Biscuits due to a potential choking hazard. Please refer to the recall notice for a list of affected products and distribution information.