Category: allergy

Recalls and Alerts: April 16 – 19, 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: Nine Whole Foods Market stores in Northern California recall some decorated (iced) cookies from the self-service cookie displays due to undeclared egg and (in one instance) undeclared wheat. Please refer to the recall notice for full details.

Allergy Alert: Hatimy Market (Buffalo, NY) recalls Minar brand “Golden Raisins” blend (200g plastic bag; Product of South Africa; Product code 776476781053) due to undeclared sulfites.

Food Safety Recall: La Granja INC recalls Hand crafted Paleteria, Mango Flavored Ice cream (Expiration dates 210218 (February 21, 2018) and 280218 (February 28, 2018) UPC 0010439212) due to potential contamination with Salmonella Enteritidis. The recalled product was distributed in Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina through retail stores and by direct delivery.

Food Safety Recall: Kemps recalls Kemps Yo2 Frozen Yogurt, various flavors (16 oz) due to potential plastic from packaging in the product. Please refer to the recall notice for details.

Food Safety Alert: New York State Agriculture Commissioner warns consumers not to eat salted fish sold by 5th Ave. Kings Fruit and Vegetable Corporation located at 6824 5th Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. The uneviscerated fish is at risk for contamination with Clostridium botulinum.

Dietary Supplement Safety Recall: Organic Herbal Supply, Inc. recalls all lots of Uproar, Cummor, Zrect, Monkey Business, Xrect, Rectalis, Tornado, Zdaily, BigNHard, Enhancerol Natural Male Enhancement capsules following the detection by FDA of tadalafil in the products, and also recalls all lots of Zrect for Women and LabidaMAX after FDA finds that these products contain Flibanserin, an FDA-approved prescription drug for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) in women. Please refer to the recall notice for additional details.

Canada

Allergy Alert: High Liner Foods Inc. recalls High Liner Captain’s Crew brand Breaded Fish Strips (750g; Product codes 7082U, 7048U, 7006U, 6293U followed by a time stamp) and High Liner Captain’s Crew Breaded Fish Nuggets (750g; 7082U, 7048U, 7006U followed by a time stamp) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert: Détour en France (Lac-Etchemin, QC) recalls NOTRE CASSOULET TOULOUSAIN (740 g) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall: Flamaglo Foods Ltd. recalls Yoso brand Soygo Fermented Cultured Soy, plain, raspberry, blueberry and vanilla flavors (440g; Product code 17 MA 19 d5) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products were sold through retailers in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec.

Food Safety Recall (Update): Ardent Mills expands its earlier recall to include additional flour products that may be contaminated with E. coli O121. Please refer to the consolidated list of recalled products for complete details. Some of the recalled items were sold through Costco Canada.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Finland): Pohjolan Peruna Oy recalls Mummon Perunarieskahiutaleita (Production code 091117-1) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Food Safety Authority of Ireland warns that Plamil Expressions No Added Sugar Chocolate with Sweetener Xylitol (100g; Best before 22/9/18; Batch #09:25I.D. 1656 T2) contains undeclared peanut.

Allergy Alert (UK): Fazal’s recalls five confectionery products due to undeclared wheat. Please refer to the recall notice for a list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Eko-Land brand Chocolate & Hazelnut Spread (400g; Lot L2 17616*0640; Best by 24/08/2017) has been recalled due to potential for contamination with particles of glass.

Food Safety Recall (Sweden): Skånemejerier recalls Fresh Whipped cream 40% (0.5 L; Production date 2017-04-12; Expiry date 2017-04-21), because the product is contaminated with cleaning solution.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (Australia): Roberts Confectionery recalls Dark Chocolate Melting Buttons (300g; All best before dates up to and including April 2018) due to undeclared milk.

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 13 – 15, 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

Outbreak Alert (Washington State): An outbreak of norovirus illness linked to consumption of raw oysters has prompted a shellfish recall and closure of certain harvest areas. Please refer to the Washington State news release for details.

Allergy Alert: Beyond Meat recalls certain bags of Feisty Crumbles (11 oz bags with Lot #20170202T and Best by 2/2/2018; and 5 lb bags with lot numbers 20170202T, 20170203T, 20170209T and Best by 2/2/2018, 2/3/2018, 2/9/2018) due to undeclared peanut.

Allergy Alert: Jimmy’s Cookies LLC recalls The Bakery Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies (14 oz container; Lot #047) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert: Feng Mao Biotechnology Organic Food CO. (Republic of China) recalls Almond Drinking Powder (600g cans; various lot codes) due to undeclared peanuts. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected lot codes. The recalled product was distributed by Richin Trade Inc., Walong Marketing Inc. and Tiffany Foods CORP. through retail stores.

Allergy Alert: Choice Farms LLC recalls 7-Eleven™ brand Caesar Salad (Production code 07 101 101; Best by 4/17/2017) due to undeclared milk, egg, wheat and fish (anchovies) allergens. The recalled salads were sold only in 7-Eleven stores in the state of Colorado.

OTC Medicine Safety Recall: Standard Homeopathic Company recalls all lots of Hyland’s Baby Teething Tablets and Hyland’s Baby Nighttime Teething Tablets sold in retail stores to the consumer level, because the medicines have been found to contain inconsistent amounts of belladonna alkaloids that may differ from the calculated amount on the products’ labels.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Interlink Direct Ltd. recalls White Rabbit Creamy Candy (180g; best before date: 21.02.2018) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (UK): Nestlé recalls KITKAT Original Milk Chocolate Bites Pouch Bag (104g bags; Batch code 70720457V2; Best before end December 2017) due to undeclared nuts and peanuts.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Aldi recalls Skellig Bay Yellowfin Tuna Steaks (240g; Use by dates: 05/04/2017, 13/04/2017; 14/04/2017, 15/04/2017 and 17/04/2017) due to high levels of histamine.

Dietary Supplement Safety Recall (Czech Republic): Kamenné zdraví s.r.o. recalls SCHINDELE´S MINERALIEN Dietary Supplement due to the presence of a harmful concentration of aluminum in the supplement. Please refer to the recall notice for details.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (Australia): King Island Fresh Milk Products recalls Reduced Fat Milk (1L and 2L bottles; Use by 20/04/2017) and Cream (300mL and 600mL; Use by 20/04/2017) due to E. coli contamination. The products were sold at Small independent supermarkets, Bakeries, Cafes and King Island Hospital in TAS.

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 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.