Category: allergy

Recalls and Alerts: June 27, 2012

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: Banner Mountain Sprouts, Inc. (Sacramento, CA) recalls Organic Alfalfa Sprouts (1 & 2-lb bags and 4-oz plastic container; Sell by dates 6/17/12 to 7/6/12), Organic Clover Sprouts (1-lb plastic bag and 4-oz plastic container; Sell by 6/17/12 to 7/6/12), Zesty Greens (4-oz plastic container; Sell by 6/17/12 to 7/6/12), Sprout Salad (5-oz plastic container; Sell by 6/17/12 to 7/6/12) and Alfalfa-Broccoli Sprouts (4-oz plastic container; Sell by 6/17/12 to 7/6/12), due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled sprouts were distributed to wholesale and retail accounts in California.
  • Food Safety Recall: Topco Associates recalls Spartan Bacon Ranch Salad Mix (7.5 oz; Sell by 5/17/13cb85 and 5/17/13ca85), Spartan Creamy Italian Salad Mix (8.3 oz; Sell by 5/18/13ca85), Spartan Creamy Parmesan Salad Mix (8.2 oz; Sell by 5/13/13cb85), Spartan Double Cheeseburger Skillet (6.0 oz; Sell by 05/21/13cb85, 04/26/13ca83, and 04/25/13cb83), and Spartan Cheeseburger Skillet (6.0 oz; Sell by 05/21/13cb85), because of the potential for small metal fragments in the product.

Canada

  • Food Safety Recall: Phoenicia Group Inc. (St-Laurent, QC) recalls Alkanater brand Tahina (454g; UPC 6 92551 00002 0; Lot code TT3N-280312; Expiry 28/03/2014), because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled product was distributed in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba and New Brunswick, including in Whole Foods Markets, and may have been distributed nationally.
  • Food Safety Recall: Treasure Mills Inc. recalls Treasure Mills Brownie Bars (800g; Code 125 121; Best before 31MA12; UPC 8 05658 45080 7), due to contamination with unspecified harmful extraneous material. The recalled product was sold in Ontario.
  • Food Safety Alert: The Windsor Essex County Health Unit has decided to ban restaurants from serving Kibbeh, the Lebanese dish made from finely ground raw beef, according to a CBC report.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (UK): Frozen Value withdraws Hawai Gourmand Vanilla Chocolate Cone (pack of 8 cones/960 ml), Hawai Gourmand Vanilla Cone with Sugared Hazelnuts (pack of 8 cones/960 ml and pack of 6 cones / 720 ml), Hawai Gourmand 4 Vanilla Chocolate and 4 Chocolate Pistachio (pack of 8 cones/960 ml), Super Duo Chocolate tub White and Milk Chocolate Dairy Ice Cream (875 ml plastic tub), and Albert Heijn Walnut Ice Cream Tub (875 ml plastic tub), because the products contain undeclared nuts, peanuts or sulphites.
  • Food Safety Recall (France): Auchan and Simply Market recall Pouce brand Canned Sardines in Tomato (120g can; UPC 3596710741274; Expiration date 20/01/2015, 21/01/2015 et 26/01/2015), because the product may contain histamine.
  • Dietary Supplement Safety Alert (Sweden): The National Food Administration warns that certain food supplements contain the substance DMAA (1.3-dimetylamylamin), which can be harmful to health. Affected products include Jack3D, Spriodex, Napalm, and Lipo-y Black.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.0873): Insect larvae infestation in fresh red chili from Thailand; distributed to Denmark.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.0874): Salmonella spp. in chilled mixed minced meat from Sweden; distributed to Germany, Poland and Sweden.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.0876): Salmonella Schwarzengrund in frozen hamburgers from Spain; distributed to Italy.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.0877): Bacillus cereus in organic radish sprouts from Germany; distributed to Germany.

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.

*The Kroger umbrella encompasses numerous supermarket, marketplace and convenience store chains, listed on the Kroger corporate home page.
**Includes Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Dominick’s, Genuardi’s, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs and Pak N’ Save.

Recalls and Alerts: June 25, 2012

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 Update (Retail Distribution): On June 22, 2012, Dole Fresh Vegetables recalled Kroger Fresh Selections Leafy Romaine Salad (10-oz bag; Code N158 111B; Use by June 19), Kroger Fresh Selections Greener Supreme Salad (12-oz bag; Code N158 211B 1613 KR04; Use by June 19) and Wal Mart Marketside Leafy Romaine (Code N158 111B; Use by June 19), after a sample of the Marketside Leafy Romaine tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The Marketside salad was distributed in Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, and was sold in Walmart stores (perhaps in states additional to the six states mentioned. The Kroger Fresh Selections salads were sold in Kroger stores located in Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Knoxville, Tennessee, Greater Memphis, TN, Arkansas, Mississippi and Western Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, Eastern WV, Eastern Kentucky, and SE Ohio.

Europe

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Medical Device Safety Alert (Saudi Arabia): Saudi Food and Drug Authority warns healthcare practitioners and the public that Clever Chek Model TD-4232 Blood Glucose Meter (Manufactured by TaiDoc Technology, Taiwan) may not sound an alarm if insufficient blood is applied to the test strip. There is a potential for both falsely low and falsely high blood glucose results with this device. The Clever Chek Blood Glucose Meter has not obtained market authorization from the Saudi FDA.
  • Outbreak Alert (Philippines): A family of four was hospitalized in Cagayan province after eating contaminated salted eggs. The eggs had been sold at a reduced price, because they had cracks.

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.

*The Kroger umbrella encompasses numerous supermarket, marketplace and convenience store chains, listed on the Kroger corporate home page.
**Includes Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Dominick’s, Genuardi’s, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs and Pak N’ Save.

Recalls and Alerts: June 23, 2012

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.

If you would like to receive automatic email alerts for all new articles posted on eFoodAlert, please submit your request using the sidebar link.

United States

  • Food Safety Recall: Healthy Choice Island Blends, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) recalls Liquid Gold Carrot Juice (16-oz, 32-oz and 64-oz plastic see-through containers; UPC 7 63213 00130; All codes), because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. The recalled Carrot Juice was distributed in California and sold wholesale to produce companies.
  • Food Safety Recall: Dole Fresh Vegetables recalls Kroger Fresh Selections Greener Supreme bagged salad (Code N158 211B 1613 KR04; Use-by June 19; UPC 11110 91039), Kroger Fresh Selections Leafy Romaine bagged salad (Code N158 111B KR11; Use-by June 19; UPC 11110 91046) and Wal Mart Marketside Leafy Romaine bagged salad (Code N158111B; Use-by June 19; UPC code 81131 02781), because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was initiated after the State of North Carolina found Listeria monocytogenes in a random sample test of Marketside Leafy Romaine salad.
  • Food Safety Recall: Hidden Valley recalls Hidden Valley Original Ranch Salad Crispins (2.5 oz; Lot #DBG1; Best before NOV 27 2012; UPC 10071100008347), because the product may have been manufactured with a seasoning blend ingredient that is the subject of the recent Kerry Ingredients recall (potential for contamination with metal fragments).
  • Outbreak Alert: The Onondaga County Health Commissioner announces that there have been 15 lab-confirmed and an additional 10 probable cases of Shigella infections identified in the county. The source of the outbreak is under investigation.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Pâtisseries Sanda Inc. (Brossard, QC) recalls Milles-Feuilles – Custard (450g packages; Code 12151; UPC 8 93837 00048 6), due to the presence of undeclared milk. The recalled product was distributed in Quebec.
  • Food Safety Recall: Deltason Trading Ltd. recalls Yellow Croaker – Fresh (various sizes; Sold at retail between May 16, 2012 and May 20, 2012, inclusive), due to the presence of drug residues. The recalled product was sold in British Columbia.
  • Food Safety Recall: Loblaw Companies Ltd. recalls Kettle Cheddar & Sour Cream Krinkle Cut Potato Chips (397g; Code 2012 NO 22; UPC 0 84114 11731 1) and Kettle New York Cheddar Potato Chips (220g; Code 2012 NO 15; UPC 0 84114 11907 0), due to extraneous material (metal) contamination.

Europe

  • Food Safety Recall/Outbreak Alert (France): La Société des viandes élaborées d’Estillac recalls Jean Roze, Netto and Top Budget brands fresh ground steak, 15% and 20% fat (Expiration dates from 28 May to 15 June 2012), in connection with an investigation into cases of E. coli infections that may be linked to the consumption of fresh ground steak (ie., hamburgers). The recalled meat was sold in the self-serve fresh meat departments between May 22nd and June 15th in Intermarché and Netto stores in the following South-West region départements: 12, 16, 17, 19, 24, 31, 32, 33, 40, 46, 47, 64, 65, 81, 82, 87.
  • Outbreak Alert Update (Belgium): Two new cases of E. coli infection have been confirmed in Limburg Province, bringing the total number of outbreak victims to 23.
  • Allergy Alert Notification (EU #2012.0855): Undeclared soy in chocolate mousse from France; distributed to Denmark and Iceland.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.0856): Risk of physical injury due to explosion of overpressurised bottles containing juices from the United Kingdom; distributed to Belgium and the Netherlands.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.0858): Suspicion of food poisoning caused by dietetic food product from unknown origin, via Norway; distributed to Poland.

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.

*The Kroger umbrella encompasses numerous supermarket, marketplace and convenience store chains, listed on the Kroger corporate home page.
**Includes Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Dominick’s, Genuardi’s, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs and Pak N’ Save.