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Recall Roundup: March 15, 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: Old World Meats (Duluth, MN) recalls approximately 83 pounds of individually packaged hot and teriyaki-flavored red meat jerky products because they contain soy, wheat and milk that are not noted on the label.
  • Allergy Alert: Monogram Meat Snacks, LLC (Chandler, MN) recalls approximately 5,125 pounds of Hannah’s Honey Cured Turkey Sticks because they contain undeclared wheat.
  • Allergy Alert: Yamaya USA, Inc. (Torrance, CA) recalls approximately 612 pounds of pork loin cutlet fritter products because they contain monosodium glutamate (MSG) which is not declared on the label.
  • Allergy Alert: Faribault Foods, Inc. (Faribault, MN) recalls Field Day Organic Garbanzo Beans because some cans with this label may contain Minestrone soup. The Minestrone soup contains wheat, milk, soy and egg, which are not listed on the label of the mis-identified product.
  • Food Safety Recall: Vitalabs, Inc. (Jonesboro, GA) recalls Vanilla Whey Isolate (Lot #3473 and 0131), Chocolate Whey Isolate (Lot #3477) and Strawberry Whey Isolate (Lot #3364) due to possible Salmonella contamination. The affected products were offered under the following brand names: Donne Hale’s, Dr. Bill’s Choice, HCG Buy Direct, The Healthy Way, Innovative Nutra Labs Nutrapure, Iron Mag Labs, Len Rossi’s, Lifestyle Perfect Protein, Nature’s Pantry, Northeast Ohio Endocrinology, Nutrition World Ultra, Peachtree Natural Foods, Sharp Labs G Booster Plus, SouthFit Supplements, Susan’s Essential Formulas, Team Kattouf, This Is Bio Shape Shake, Trainer’s Choice, Unlimited Nutrition Athletic Protein, Vitalabs Inc. Ultra, X3 Nutrition X3, and YourHCG.Com.
  • Food Safety Recall: Nestle Prepared Foods Company (Gaffney, SC) recalls approximately 10,260 pounds of frozen spaghetti and meatball entrees that may contain foreign materials. The products were packaged on Oct. 25, 2010, and shipped to distributors and retail stores east of the Rocky Mountains.
  • Food Safety Recall: Oak Farms Dairy (Waco, TX) recalls half-gallon plastic bottles of whole chocolate milk, half-pint paper cartons of whole chocolate milk, and half-pint paper cartons of 1% chocolate milk due to the presence of Alkaline Phosphatase found in samples during routine testing.
  • Food Safety Recall: Pierre Foods recalls Pierre™ pb jamwich crustless peanut butter and strawberry jam sandwiches, because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The sandwiches were distributed to Giant-Carlisle stores in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
  • Food Safety Recall: D&M Smoked Fish, Inc. (Queens, NY) recalls Haifa brand Schmaltz Herring (Lot #51) and Cold Smoked Sprats (Lot #54), because the products were found to be uneviscerated. The sale of uneviscerated fish is prohibited in New York State due to the heightened risk of Clostridium botulinum spores.
  • Food Safety Recall: ONE World Enterprises, LLC recalls O.N.E. Coconut Water, (11.2 oz Tetra Pak cartons; Lot code 12E1004; UPC # 894991001104; Sell-by date of May 1, 2011), due to the potential oxidation of the product that may permit the growth of mold. The affected product was distributed to various retail outlets in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, New York, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Sea-Ray Seafood Inc. (St-Laurent, QC) recalls Lightly Breaded and Seasoned Calamari (908g packages; Plant 3700/02925; Production 283/10; Lot No. 10101010040H4. The recalled product was distributed in Québec.
  • Allergy Alert: Transhing Investment Inc. recalls Sriracha Chili Sauce (794g; Code TS12-16-08EXP2011/B; EXP DEC-16-2011) due to the presence of undeclared sulphites. The recalled product was distributed in Ontario.
  • Allergy Alert: Thrifty Foods (Broadmead) recalls Thrifty Foods “GREEK JUMBO OLIVES STUFFED W/ GARLIC” (PACKAGE CONTAINS GREEK OLIVES STUFFED W/ ALMOND), due to the presence of undeclared nuts. The recalled product was distributed in British Columbia.
  • Allergy Alert: Sobeys Inc. recalls Compliments Sensations Uncooked Butterfly Breaded Shrimp (340g; Best before 2011 NO 30) due to the presence of undeclared coconut. The recalled product was distributed to New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec.
  • Allergy Alert: Metro Richelieu inc. recalls various products due to the presence of undeclared soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, nuts and/or sesame seeds.
  • Food Safety Recall: Vitalabs, Inc. (Jonesboro, GA) recalls Vanilla Whey Isolate (Lot #3473 and 0131), Chocolate Whey Isolate (Lot #3477) and Strawberry Whey Isolate (Lot #3364) due to possible Salmonella contamination. The affected products were offered under the following brand names: Donne Hale’s, Dr. Bill’s Choice, HCG Buy Direct, The Healthy Way, Innovative Nutra Labs Nutrapure, Iron Mag Labs, Len Rossi’s, Lifestyle Perfect Protein, Nature’s Pantry, Northeast Ohio Endocrinology, Nutrition World Ultra, Peachtree Natural Foods, Sharp Labs G Booster Plus, SouthFit Supplements, Susan’s Essential Formulas, Team Kattouf, This Is Bio Shape Shake, Trainer’s Choice, Unlimited Nutrition Athletic Protein, Vitalabs Inc. Ultra, X3 Nutrition X3, and YourHCG.Com. These products are known to be distributed in Ontario and may have been sold elsewhere.
  • Food Safety Recall (Expanded): David’s Tea (Montreal, QC) recalls Peppermint Amour (Organic) Herb Tea, and Organic Peppermint Amour, because the herbal tea may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected teas have been recalled in the USA by Aromatics Inc. and were distributed nationally in Canada.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (UK): Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC recalls Morrisons Cocktail Prawns (95g; Use by 16 March 2011) due to the presence of undeclared fish, gluten, mollusc and soy.
  • Food Safety Recall (France): Saupiquet recalls Saupiquet Sardines in Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (Lot #MA1653), due to the presence of histamine.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Chinese Herbal Medicine Safety Recall (Hong Kong): The Department of Health warns the public not to take the Chinese herb labeled as Flos Campsis, purchased from Fu Hong Medicine Co., because the herb may actually be the toxic herb Flos Daturae Metelis.

Australia and New Zealand

  • Food Safety Recall (Australia): Lumsden Health Products recalls The Latin Seed Weight Loss Product (Product of Brazil; all best before dates), due to incorrect labeling. The packages may contain the poisonous seed of Yellow Oleander instead of candlenuts. The recalled product was imported from Bolivia and distributed across Australia.

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 – Canada: February 26 to March 10, 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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Canada

Allergy Alert: PTI Foods recalls Gharse brand Amla Juice, Karela Juice and Ghiya Juice (250 mL; all lot codes beginning with PT), due to the presence of undeclared sulphites.

Allergy Alert: OceanPrime Inc. recalls OceanPrime brand Breaded Squid Rings Salt & Pepper (all pack codes), due to the presence of undeclared peanuts. The recalled product was distributed in Ontario, Alberta, Quebec, Manitoba and British Columbia.

Allergy Alert: Longview Meat & Merchandise Ltd. recalls Longview brand The Original Beef Jerky – Canadian Maple, due to the presence of undeclared soy and wheat. The recalled product was distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan.

Allergy Alert: Quality Natural Foods Ltd. recalls Haldirams Cham Cham, due to the presence of undeclared sulfites.

Allergy Alert: Metro Famille Martel (Saint-Eustache, QC) recalls several products due to the presence of undeclared soy, eggs or sulfites.

Allergy Alert: Jérôme’s Steakhouse et Boucherie (Boucherville, QC) recalls several products due to the presence of undeclared wheat, milk, and/or soy.

Allergy Alert: Pâtes et Cie, Marché St-Jacques inc (Montreal, QC) recalls several products that contain undeclared soy, peanuts, nuts, fish, shellfish, and/or sulfites.

Allergy Alert: Pâtisserie St-Martin (Laval, QC) recalls several products due to the presence of undeclared egg, soy, and/or sulfites.

Food Safety Recall: CFIA is warning the public not to consume certain lot codes of Organic Peppermint Tea, imported from the USA and distributed by The Metropolitan Tea Company, because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. Please see the Health Hazard Alert for further details.

Food Safety Recall: Arla Foods (Toronto, ON) recalls Cremona Grated Dairy Product, including certain Canadian and Cremona brands of Grated Parmesan Cheese, because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled grated cheeses were sold in Famous Foods (Vancouver, BC) and Thrifty Foods stores (Victoria, Saltspring Island, and Saanichton, BC).

Food Safety Recall: Arla Foods Inc. (Concord, ON) recalls Grated Cheese Product with Parmesan (Best before 2011FE25 through 2011MR28), sold in TW Foods, North Bay, ON. The grated cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Food Safety Recall: Arla Foods Inc. recalls Grated Parmesan (sold in three Montreal locations), due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Please see recall notice for details.

Food Safety Advisory: The BC Centre for Disease Control advises that all varieties of jam and jelly products prepared by Jamnation Fine Foods may pose a risk for botulism. The products were packaged in 120 mL jars and sold at charity booths across BC in 2010. BCCDC issued its original advisory on March 8th, based on a suspect case of botulism, and has now determined that the sample of watermelon jelly consumed by the victim has tested positive for botulinum toxin. BCCDC urges anyone who may have purchased these products to discard them immediately.

Food Safety Recall: DeFranco & Sons, USA recalls in-shell hazelnuts (filberts) and mixed nuts containing hazelnuts, because the products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Consumption of the hazelnuts has been linked to seven cases of E. coli O157:H7 illness in the USA; two Canadian cases match the genetic fingerprint of the US E. coli O157:H7 illnesses, but have not yet been linked to the recalled products. The recalled nuts were distributed in Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario, and may have been distributed nationally. Please navigate to the recall notice for additional details.

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 – USA: February 26 – March 9, 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: McCormick & Company, Incorporated recalls Golden Dipt® Tempura Seafood Batter Mix 8 OZ, with UPC Code 4123470132 and “BEST BY” date of OCT 08 12 H, because a very limited number of packages of Golden Dipt® Tempura Seafood Batter Mix with this date code contain an undeclared milk ingredient. The recalled cartons of Golden Dipt® Tempura Seafood Batter Mix were distributed to grocery stores in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Wisconsin as well as internationally to the Cayman Islands, beginning on October 21, 2010. The affected product is packaged in 8 OZ cartons, and the date code is found printed in white ink on the bottom of the carton.

Allergy Alert: Garden of Life, LLC today announced that it is voluntarily recalling its Raw Vitamin C because these products may contain undeclared soy proteins. The recall extends to Garden of Life’s product bearing the name “VITAMIN CODE RAW VITAMIN C” prominently displayed on both the outer carton as well as the bottle label. All Lots of Raw Vitamin C distributed between March 2009 and January 2011 are affected by the recall.

Allergy Alert: Piccadilly Fine Foods (Santa Clara, CA)recalls approximately 775 pounds of Piccadilly Fine Foods Chicken and Mushroom Pastie (24 pkg/cs; Lot codes 213-10 through 365-10 and 001-11 through 056-11) because they may contain undeclared egg. USDA has posted a list of retail stores that carried the recalled product.

Food Safety Recall: Unilever United States, Inc. recalls Skippy® Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread and Skippy® Reduced Fat Super Chunk Peanut Butter Spread (Best-If-Used-By Dates: MAY1612LR1, MAY1712LR1, MAY1812LR1, MAY1912LR1, MAY2012LR1 and MAY2112LR1, stamped on the lid of the jar), because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled peanut butter was distributed to retail outlets in Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.

Food Safety Recall: DeFranco and Sons (Los Angeles, CA) recalls bulk and consumer-packaged in-shell, hazelnut and mixed nut products containing hazelnuts because they may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteria (E. coli O157:H7). The recall was initiated after the nut products were linked to 7 illnesses in the states of Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Recalled product was shipped to stores in Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has confirmed E. coli O157:H7 contamination of in-shell hazelnuts (also known as filberts) collected from the home of an ill Minnesotan.

Food Safety Recall: Creekstone Farms Premium Beef (Arkansas City, KS) recalls approximately 14,158 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled products were produced on Feb. 22, 2011, and were shipped to firms in Ariz., Calif., Ga., Ind., Iowa, Mo., N.C., Ohio, Pa. and Wash. for further processing and/or distribution.

Food Safety Recall: Daiei Trading Co., Inc. (College Point NY 11356) recalls Gourmet Family Brand Large Mouth Smelt Komochi Shishamo because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. The vacuum-packed product was imported from Japan and sold in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Florida, Virginia, Georgia, Texas, North Carolina through retail stores.

Food Safety Recall: New Market Poultry (New Market, VA) recalls approximately 3,339 pounds of ice-packed, whole chicken products that may be adulterated due to leaking cooler condensate. The chicken products were produced on Feb. 23, 2011 and inadvertently shipped the same day to six distribution centers in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Farmington, NY.

Food Safety Recall: Taylor Farms Pacific (Tracy, CA) recalls approximately 64,000 pounds of chicken and pork products because the broccoli used in these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products are sold under the Raley’s, Taylor Farms and SYSCO brands and carry sell-by dates between February 7, 2011 and March 7, 2011. The products were shipped to retail distribution centers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington. The products were sold in Pavilions (some Southern California stores), Raley’s (some Northern California stores), Safeway (some stores in Arizona, Southern California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Southern Nevada, New Mexico, South Dakota, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming) and Von’s (some stores in Arizona and California) supermarkets.

Food Safety Recall: Taylor Farms Pacific recalls specific broccoli items with Best if Used by from 2/7/11 to 3/7/11, because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled items were sold under a variety of brands (see FDA recall notice) in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington from February 7 to February 24.

Food Safety Recall: RemedyTeas recalls 20 lbs of Peppermint Organic Herbal Tea produced by Aromatics Inc., Basin City, WA, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The #137 Peppermint Organic Herbal Tea or #120 Tranquility Herbal Tea were distributed in the RemedyTeas retail store and through mail and internet orders. #137 Peppermint Organic Herbal Tea or #120 Tranquility Herbal Tea is sold measured to customers orders in retail stores and sold in 2 oz pre-packaged pouches by mail order or internet. There are no lot/batch identifying markings on the store or ecommerce packaging. Retail stock of #137 Peppermint Organic Herbal Tea was sold between January 18, 2011 and March 4, 2011. Retail stock of #120 Tranquility Herbal Tea was sold between February 22, 2011 and March 4, 2011.

Food Safety Recall: Teavana Corporation recalls 2,659 lbs of Peppermint Organic Herbal Tea produced by Aromatics Inc., Basin City, WA, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The Peppermint Organic Herbal Tea was distributed nationwide in Teavana retail stores and through mail and internet orders. The Peppermint Organic Herbal Tea is sold measured to customer’s orders in retail stores and sold in 2 oz pre-packaged pouches by mail order or internet. There are no lot/batch identifying markings on the store or ecommerce packaging. Retail store stock was sold between December 4, 2010 and February 16, 2011. Mail order & internet stock was sold between November 30, 2010 and February 16, 2011.

Food Safety Recall: Zweigle’s Inc. (Rochester, NY) recalls approximately 2,997 pounds of PRICE CHOPPER German Brand Bologna Made With Pork & Chicken (two 10-pound packages per case; produced Jan 5, 2011 and packaged Jan 7, 2011; Use by 03/08/11) that may be contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin. The recalled product was sold in Price Chopper supermarkets throughout the Northeast USA.

Food Safety Recall: Giant Eagle recalls Giant Eagle Sliced Jalapeno Peppers due to the possible presence of a foreign material in the product.

Animal Food Safety Recall: Jones Natural Chews Co (Rockford, IL) recalls  2705 boxes of Pig Ears because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Jones Natural Chews Pig Ears were shipped to distributors and retailers in CT, IA, IL, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NJ, NM, NY, PA,VA, WA, and WI between September 15, 2010 and November 2, 2010.

Animal Food Safety Recall: WellPet LLC recalls Wellness® canned cat food (all flavors and sizes with best by dates from 14APR 13 through 30SEP13) and Wellness Canned Cat Food Chicken & Herring (all sizes with 10NOV13 or 17NOV13 best buy dates) because some of the lots may contain less than adequate levels of thiamine. The problem was discovered during independent testing conducted together with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to a consumer complaint received by the FDA.

Eye Care Product Safety Recall: Bausch & Lomb recalls all lots of Soothe Xtra Protection (XP) eye drops, after testing showed specific lots of the Soothe Xtra Protection (XP) product were out of specification for preservative efficacy prior to their listed date of shelf-life expiration.

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.