Category: allergy

Recalls and Alerts: September 1, 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: Pure Encapsulations (Sudbufy, MA) recalls Pure Encapsulations PreNatal Nutrients (60-count & 120-count; Lot #3560111A and 3560111B; Best by 01/13), because the product contains undeclared egg. One allergic reaction has been reported. PreNatal Nutrients was distributed nationwide through healthcare practitioners.
  • Food Recall: Giant Eagle announces recall of Value Time Milk Chocolate Frosting (Sell by June 20 12 WW), because the product may contain undeclared Yell0w #5 and #6 food dyes.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Indianlife Food Corporation expands its earlier recall to include the following products: Indianlife Black Pepper Papadums (Code #11042 and 11101), Indianlife Cumin Papadums (Code #11069), and Indianlife Plain Papadums (Code #10249, 10351, 11027 and 11111), due to the presence of undeclared gluten. The recalled Papadums were imported from India and distributed in Alberta, BC, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia. There has been one illness reported.
  • Allergy Alert: McBuns Bakery recalls various McBuns brand baked goods, due to the presence of undeclared soy or sulphites. The recalled products were distributed in New Brunswick.
  • Allergy Alert: McBuns Bakery recalls McBuns Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies (420g), due to the presence of undeclared milk and soy.
  • Food Safety Recall: Johnvince Foods (Downsview, ON) recalls President’s Choice Raw California Walnut Halves, Unsalted (250g; Best before 2012 OC 07) and Reddi Snack Hand Selected California Walnuts (350g; Code #16581), because the products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled walnuts were imported from the USA, packaged in Canada, and distributed nationally in Canada.
  • Food Safety Recall: Ferme aux Pleines Saveurs (Saint-André-Avellin, QC) recalls all lots of Pesto fleurs d’ail biologique, Pesto à la coriandre, Pesto au basillic, and Purée d’ail (100 mL glas jars), because the products may not be safe for consumption.

Europe

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: August 30, 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 Update: So Ono Food Products (Honolulu, HI) expands earlier recall to include So Ono Fresh Caesar Salad with Chicken (9.5-oz containers; Use by 09/01/11 through 09/04/11), because the product contains undeclared egg.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Northern Boulevard Corporation (Jackson Heights, NY) that an April 2011 inspection of the company’s wholesale distribution facility revealed serious violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation, and the Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulation for foods.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Airline Seafood, Inc. (Houston, TX) that a November 2010 inspection of the company’s seafood processing facility revealed serious violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation, and the Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulation for foods.
  • Food Recall: Price Chopper recalls Clear Value Oyster Crackers (Lot No. Jan 11, 2012 AB), because of the product’s potential to exhibit odd odors.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Simla Foods recalls Asian Delight Butter Chicken Samosa, 400g and Asian Delight Chicken Halal Pakora, 500g, because the products contain undeclared soy.
  • Allergy Alert: Gelatissimo Ltd. recalls Gelato Factory Tiramisu (11.4 L; Lot 2818), because the product contains undeclared egg and wheat.
  • Allergy Alert: QOOLA Holdings recalls Yocream Non-fat New York Style Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt Mix (1.89L; Codes 0391 and 0961), due to the presence of undeclared egg.
  • Food Safety Recall: Afroleck Inc. recalls NDEYE brand Arachide en Poudre Noflaye (300g; Best before 31DE2011) and NDEYE brand Pâte d’arachide Tigadèguè (500g; Best before 30AU2012), because the products contain aflatoxin.

Europe

  • Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall (UK): Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Ltd. recalls all remaining unexpired stock of Nurofen Plus tablets in any pack size, after receiving reports of rogue bluster strips of Seroquel XL 50mg and Neurontin 100mg tablets in cartons of Nurofen Plus tablets.
  • Food Safety Recall (Sweden): Atria Scandinavia recalls Lithells Hot Dogs (Best before September 17, 18 and 19), after Listeria is found in the product.
  • Food Safety Recall (Sweden): ICA recalls ICA hot dogs (900g and 630g; Best before 14 and 16 September) and Euroshopper hot dogs (900g; Best before 16 September), after Listeria was found during a routine check.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Gert Nielsen A/S recalls Chopped Pork (approx. 2.5kg; Expiry 22/08/2011) and chopped Svinesmåkød, max 12% (Expiry 20-08-2011), because Salmonella has been found in the product.
  • Outbreak Alert (UK): Six cases of E. coli infections, including five children and one staff member, have been confirmed at the James Cook University Hospital nursery in Middlesbrough.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.1162): Salmonella enterica in minced meat from Poland; distributed to Slovakia.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.1163): Listeria monocytogenes in chilled smoked salmon from Poland; distributed to Italy.
  • Allergy Alert Notification (EU #2011.1164): Undeclared hazelnut in chocolate sugared almonds from Germany; distributed to Italy.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.1165): Deoxynivalenol in wheat flour from Hungary; distributed to Romania.
  • Dietary Supplement Safety Notification (EU #2011.1166): Unauthorized substance dimethylsildenafil in herbal food supplement from the United Kingdom; distributed to Norway.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.1167): Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in banana chips from Germany; distributed to Denmark.
  • Dietary Supplement Safety Notification (EU #2011.1168): Lead in silica and zinc capsules from Germany; distributed to Austria and Germany.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.1169): Listeria monocytogenes in, and abnormal smell of, chilled smoked halibut from Poland; distributed to Denmark.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.1170): Parasitic infestation with Anisakis of chilled Atlantic mackerel from Norway; distributed to Austria, the Czech Republic and Italy.
  • Animal Feed Safety Notification (EU #2011.1171): Cadmium in calcium carbonate from Spain; distributed to Spain.

Australia and New Zealand

  • Medical Device Safety Recall: CooperVision Australia Pty. Ltd. recalls various batches of Avaira Toric Contact Lenses due to the unintended presence of a residue on lenses from certain lots. The problem was discovered as a result of consumer complaints.

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: August 27, 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.

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

  • Allergy Alert: Triple B Corporation (Anchorage, AK) recalls Signature Café Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad (12-oz plastic container; Use by 08/25/11 through 08/30/2011), because the individual packets of Caesar salad dressing contain undeclared egg. The recalled salads were distributed to Safeway stores in Alaska.
  • Allergy Alert: So Ono Food Products (Honolulu, HI) recalls Signature Café Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad (12-oz plastic container; Use by dates of 08/26/11 through 09/02/2011), because the individual packets of Caesar salad dressing contain undeclared egg. The recalled salads were distributed to Safeway stores in Hawaii.
  • Allergy Alert: Taylor Farms (Tracy, CA) recalls Taylor Farms Caesar Pasta Layered Salad with Chicken (7-oz pkgs; Sell by dates through Sept. 3, 2011), Signature Café Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad (12-oz. plastic tray; Sell by dates through Sept 3, 2011), and Signature Café Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Kits (6.25-lb cases) because the products contain undeclared egg. The recalled Signature Café salads kits were distributed nationwide; the 12-oz. Signature Café salads were distributed in California. The Taylor Farms Caesar pasta layered salads with chicken were distributed in Oregon, California and Washington.
  • Allergy Alert: Safeway recalls Signature Café Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad, supplied by Taylor Farms, So Ono Food Products, and Triple B Corporation, because the included packet of salad dressing contains undeclared egg. Please see the above allergy alerts for details on affected Use by dates. The recalled Signature Café Caesar Salads were sold at all Safeway and Safeway-owned stores, including Carrs, Dominicks, Genuardi’s Pak ‘N Save, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, and Vons. At least one illness has been reported.
  • Outbreak Alert Update: Sewickley Patch reports that the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Allegheny County Health Department are advising consumers and retailers to discard all ice cream purchased from Brunton Dairy in Independence Township, after Yersinia enterocolitica was recovered from an unopened container of the dairy’s ice cream. Sixteen cases of Yersinia enterocolitica have been linked to bottled milk and ice cream from the dairy, which suspended production the last week of July.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Scotian Isle Baked Goods recalls Scotian Isle, Remark Fresh Markets, and Sunripe brands of meat pies, due to the presence of undeclared milk. The recalled meat pies were distributed in Ontario. Please navigate to the recall notice for a detailed list of affected products.
  • Allergy Alert: Circle K Central Kitchen recalls Circle K brand sandwiches and subs (Best before 28AU11), due to the presence of undeclared egg. The recalled products were distributed in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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.