Category: Clostridium

Recalls and Alerts: December 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 Update: USDA releases retail distribution list for Cantella’s Fully Cooked Chicken Sausage with Apples, recalled by Papa Cantella’s Inc. due to misbranding and the presence of undeclared walnuts. The recalled sausages were sold in Von’s and Pavilions supermarkets in Southern California.
  • Food Safety Recall: Giant Eagle, Inc. recalls Valu Time Canned Pumpkin (purchased on or after August 30, 2011) and Food Club Canned Pumpkin (purchased on or after October 28, 2011), because the products do not meet quality standards. The canned pumpkin brands were produced by Topco Associates, LLC.
  • Food Safety Recall: Front Row Produce (St. Louis, MO) recalls Front Row Produce Grape Tomatoes (10-oz pkgs supplied in cases bearing lot #2310802, 2310405 or 2510401; 10-lb bulk in cardboard boxes bearing lot #2310801), because the grape tomatoes may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled tomatoes were supplied by Rio Queen Citrus (Mission, TX) and distributed throughout Missouri and Illinois to foodservice distributors and retail stores.
  • Food Safety Recall: Bavan Food Company (Sacramento, CA) recalls Bavan Brand Mix Goli Candy (14-0z/400gm clear pkg; all code dates), due to unacceptable levels of lead. The recalled candies were sold in several East-Indian retail stores in Northern California.
  • Food Safety Recall: Bee International Creation (Chula Vista, CA) recalls Bee Brand Sunny Day Gummies candy (100g plastic package; all code dates), due to unacceptable levels of lead.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Jérome’s Steak House et Boucherie (Boucherville, QC) recalls Chicken Noodle Soup, Cream of Chicken, and Spaghetti Sauce (1-liter size; all dates and codes), due to the presence of undeclared soy.
  • Allergy Alert: Metro Ontario Inc. recalls Irresistibles Gluten-Free Honey Nut O’s Cereal and Apple Cinammon Flavour O’s Cereal (285g; all codes), due to the presence of undeclared gluten. The recalled products were sold in Ontario and Quebec.
  • Allergy Alert: Axep Plus (Roxton Falls, QC) recalls several prepared foods due to the presence of undeclared soy, wheat, sulfites, egg, milk, and or anchovies. Please refer to the recall notice for details.
  • Unauthorized Health Product Safety Recall: CANA International Distributing Inc. recalls Stiff One Hard 169, after Health Canada finds an undeclared prescription medication (thiodimethylsildenafil) in the product. Stiff One Hard 169 was sold at retail locations in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec, and also over the Internet.
  • Health Alert: Alberta Health Services reminds residents of Central Alberta to take precautions to limit the spread of norovirus, after a recent increase in gastro-intestinal illnesses reported in the Central Zone.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (UK): Enotria withdraws Capriola Pino Grigio della Venezie 2010 (75cl; all 2010 batches), because the wine contains undeclared sulfites. The affected batches were sold only in Morrisons supermarkets.
  • Allergy Alert (UK): Waitrose recalls Belgian Plain Chocolate (200g; Best before Aug 2012; Batch #L15423C), due to the presence of undeclared hazelnuts.
  • Food Safety Recall (France): Natrazahor France recalls Ivoria Tablette de Chocolat au Lait Amandes Caramélisées (Lot #L29; Best before 10/2012), due to contaminated with glass particles.
  • Food Safety Alert (Norway): The Food Safety Authority has discovered that a batch of lamb meat may contain traces of penicillin and/or sulfonamides. The affected lamb was sold on or after 24 November in nine Oslo-area shoes. Please refer to the Health Alert notice for a list of the affected shops.
  • Food Safety Recall (Finland): Helsinki Laziza Foods Ltd. recalls Natco® Jeera Ground Cumin (Packed by Natco Foods Ltd. in Great Britain; 100g, 400g, 1kg and 5kg pkgs; Best before dates of 11/2011, 4/2012, 5/2012, 6/2012, 8/2012, 9/2012, 12/2012, 1/2013, 3/2013, 4/2013, 7/2013) after the product was linked to a suspected food poisoning in a Helsinki restaurant. The recalled cumin is contaminated with Bacillus cereus, Clostridium perfringens and Salmonella Caracas.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Gert Nielsen A/S recalls several products containing pork (produced 18/11-2011, 20/11-2011, 21/11-2011 and 22/11-2011, because the raw pork was found to be contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Coop Denmark A/S recalls Italian Baby Spinach (75g; Packed by Alfano Tomasso, Italy; All lots sold during 24 to 29 November 2011), due to contamination with Campylobacter.
  • Food Safety Recall (UK): Creme d’Or Ltd. recalls Felko Christmas Figures with Candy (Batch codes 34557 and 38675; Best before 10/01/2013) and Gumball Machine with Candy (Batch codes 29557 and 3456; Best before 15/11/2012), due to the possible risk of a choking hazard.
  • Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Tadal  and Koylu Food BVBA recall Dardanel brand Canned Tuna and Dardanel brand Tuna packets sold after 21 September 2011, due to unacceptable levels of mercury in the tuna.
  • Food Safety Withdrawal (Ireland): Food Safety Authority of Ireland announces the precautionary withdrawal of all products manufactured by Societa Cooperativa Agricola GMG F.lli Gaudiano arl, Italy, as a result of a follow-up investigation of a botulism outbreak in Finland that was traced to Bio Gaudiano Almond-stuffed Olives. The products were distributed to Russell Gallery in New Quay, Co. Clare. Please refer to the Alert for a complete list of affected products.
  • Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): Culina Foods bvba recalls Culina Foods brand Mustard Dill Dressing SLA, due to product fermentation. Please refer to the VWA safety warning for details on affected lot numbers.

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: November 29, 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: Papa Cantella’s Inc. (Vernon, CA) recalls Cantella’s Fully Cooked Chicken Sausage with Apples (16 oz. pkg; Lot #10191100 or 10191100R; Sell/freeze by 12/03/2011 or 12/06/2011), because of misbranding and the presence of undeclared walnuts. The recalled product was distributed to retail establishments in Southern California.
  • Allergy Alert: Silva Sausage Co. (Gilroy, CA) recalls Silva Sausage English Brand Bangers (10-lb cases; Est 6086; Item #10362; Lot codes 112271, 112911 or 112980), because of misbranding and the presence of undeclared wheat. The recalled product was distributed for institutional use in Livermore and Sacramento, CA.
  • Food Safety Recall: Trans-Ocean Products, Inc. (Bellingham, WA) recalls transOCEAN Wild Alaska Sockeye Smoked Salmon (4-oz vacuum pkg; Lot #1280W and 1293W), because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled smoked salmon was distributed to Demoulas Marketbasket in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and to Giant Eagle supermarkets in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Ohio. The contamination was reported to Trans-Ocean by the manufacturer of the product.

Canada

  • Food Safety Recall: Milford Bay Trout Farm Inc. (Bracebridge, ON) recalls Milford Bay Trout Farm Inc. Smoked Trout Filet (vacuum packed; various weights; All lot codes and best before dates), because the product may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. The recalled Smoked Trout was distributed in Ontario.
  • Food Spoilage Recall: Les Aliments Aquafuschia recalls Aquafuchsia Organic Alfalfa Sprouts and Aquafuchsia “Le Classique” Alfalfa Sprouts (125g pkg; Lot code #318), due to microbiological spoilage. The recalled alfalfa sprouts were distributed in Quebec and Ontario.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (UK): Halewood International Ltd. withdraws Julienas Cru de Beaujolais 2010 Vintage (75cl; Batch #L10 216), due to the presence of undeclared sulfites.
  • Allergy Alert (UK): Guy Anderson Wines Ltd. withdraws Church Mouse Falanghina (2008 and 2009; 75cl bottles; all batches) due to the presence of undeclared sulfites.
  • Allergy Alert (Ireland): Food Safety Authority of Ireland advises consumers of a labeling error on Supervalu Supreme Luxury Christmas Pudding (908g; all batches; all best before dates). Egg and butter are declared on the list of ingredients, but not in the allergy advice, while mustard is listed in the allergy advice but not on the ingredient list.
  • Allergy Alert (Sweden): Scans withdraws Scans Sausage (1000g pkgs; thin skins; best before 25/12), because the product may contain traces of undeclared gluten, lactose, peas, milk, soy and egg protein.
  • Food Safety Recall (UK): The Co-operative recalls British Beef Roasting Joint (1.1kg to 2.2kg; Use by dates 22 December 2011 and 23 December 2011), because the products should have been labeled with the use by date 5 December 2011.
  • Food Safety Alert (UK): The Food Standards Agency reports that 76% of oysters tested from UK oyster growing beds contained norovirus. In 52% of the positive samples, the norovirus was detected at low levels.
  • Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Delhaize Belgique expands its earlier recall of  Delhaize brand Tiroler Salami en tranches (150g pkgs) to include the following four additional best before dates: 04/12/2011, 11/12/2011, 18/12/2011 and 25/12/2011. The recalled sliced salami may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Inco Kødopskaering recalls various minced meat products due to Salmonella contamination.
  • Food Safety Recall (Italy): Finpesca S.r.l. recalls Alici/Anchovies (Lot 1/117410) due to the presence of parasites.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall (Hong Kong): GlaxoSmithKline Limited recalls Eye Mo 36 Eye Drops 0.05% (Batch No. X012FA-1), due to the presence of fine crystals on the bottle.
  • Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall (Hong Kong): APT Pharma Limited recalls Glupozide 80mg tablet (Lot H00406; manufactured by APT Pharma (China) Co. Ltd in Guangdong), after a user found a plastic fragment embedded in one of the tablets.

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: November 26, 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

  • Food Safety Recall: Ocean Spray recalls Original Flavor Craisins® Dried Cranberries (5, 10, & 48-oz pkgs, and bulk sweetened dried cranberries in 10-lb pkgs; various best by dates, followed by the letter “M”), due to the possible presence of very small hair-like metal fragments in the products. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of Best By Dates.The recalled dried cranberries were sold in various retail supermarkets, including Giant Eagle and Sams Club.

Canada

  • Food Safety Recall: Marché Transatlantique Inc. (Montreal, QC) recalls Domaine de l’Oulivie brand Lucque Olives de Pays (340g net wt bottle; Product of France; UPC 3 760121 190437; all codes), because the product may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. The recalled olives were distributed in Quebec.
  • Food Safety Recall: Matperud Apiary Inc. recalls Liquid Wildflower Honey (500g, 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 5kg, 20kg; no identifying codes) and Creamed Wildflower Honey (500g, 1kg; no identifying codes), due to the presence of drug residues. The recalled honey was distributed in Ontario.

Europe

  • Outbreak Alert (UK): Eighty guests at a fundraising dinner developed food poisoning – dizziness, fever and vomiting – after consuming chicken paté. The fundraiser was held at Salford Lowry Hotel in Manchester, England. Victims were found to be suffering from Campylobacter infections, according to  a report in the Mail Online. The UK Health Protection Agency is investigating the incident.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Outbreak Alert (Philippines): Fourteen students at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines main campus were taken to hospital due to food poisoning last Wednesday (November 23rd), according to an article in Manila Standard Today. The 14 students began vomiting shortly after eating lunch at the school canteen. The students reported dizziness and nausea after eating the fried rice.
  • Food Safety Enforcement (China): Henan Province in Central China has penalized 77 government employees and 36 other individuals following a scandal involving clenbuterol-tainted pork that was reported last March. The punishments range from probation to reprieved death penalties.

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Food Safety Alert (St. Maarten): St. Maarten’s Nature Foundation warns the public that nearly half of the local lionfish contain a naturally occuring biotoxin that causes ciguatera poisoning.

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.