Category: E. coli O157:H7

Recalls and Alerts: October 17, 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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For current information on retail distribution of peanut butter products recalled due to Salmonella Bredeney, please consult the Trader Joe’s/Sunland Peanut Butter Recalls tab.

For current information on retail distribution of beef products containing Canadian beef recalled due to E. coli O157:H7 contamination please consult the Canada/USA Beef Recall tab.

United States

  • Food Safety Recall: Torn and Glasser, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) recalls Salted In-Shell Peanuts (Gless Ranch, Sun Harvest, Tom and Glasser, Sprouts, and unbranded; various packages sizes or bulk packaging; packaged after November 9, 2011) and Organic Peanut Butter (12/14 oz Tubs; Lot 0132; packaged January 13, 2012), because the products contain peanuts supplied by Sunland and may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled products were distributed from November 9, 2011 to October 15, 2012 in CA, AZ, NV, TX, CO, ID, MO, NJ, NM, OK, UT. Please refer to the recall notice for additional product details.
  • Food Safety Recall: California Department of Public Health announces the recall of the following Preserved Plum products, after tests find that they contain lead in excess of state standards: Red Lantern Plum Candy (Imported from China by K.Y.L Trading Co., Inc. (Brisbane, CA); 3-oz/85g pkg), Chen Pui Mui Preserved Plum (imported from Hong Kong by QFCO, Inc. (Burlingame, CA); 14 oz/400g pkg) and Sanh Yuan Preserved Plum (Imported from Taiwan by CHO Fuku Group (USA), Inc. (El Monte, CA); 5 oz pkg).
  • Food Safety Alert: The South Dakota Department of Agriculture has found Campylobacter in a sample of raw milk from Black Hills Milk in Belle Fourche. The implicated milk is sold at a retail outlet in Spearfish, at Black Hills Farmers Market at Founder’s Park in Rapid City and other locations in the Black Hills. Consumers who purchased the milk should either discard or return the product.
  • Outbreak Alert Update: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reports that the outbreak of E. coli infections has spread to include 61 attendees (38 children and 23 adults) at the Cleveland County Fair. One child has died as a result of the infection; eleven individuals have been or are currently hospitalized. Illnesses were reported in residents of Cleveland County (33), Gaston County (11, including the fatality), Lincoln County (10), Catawba County (1), Mecklenburg County (1) and Union County (2) in North Carolina, as well as York County (2) and Cherokee County (1) in South Carolina.
  • Food Safety Recall: Dole Fresh Vegetables recalls Dole American Blend salad (12 oz bags; UPC 7143000933; Use by October 17; Codes A275208A or A275208B), after Listeria monocytogenes was found in a random sample tested by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. The recalled salads were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
  • Pet Food Safety Recall: Kasel Associated Industries (Denver, CO) recalls Boots & Barkley Roasted American Pig Ears (12 ears/bag; UPC 647263899158; Best by 13SEP2014DEN) and Boots & Barkley American Variety Pack Dog Treats (32 oz plastic bag; UPC 490830400086; Best by 13SEP2014DEN), after routine sampling by the Colorado Department of Agriculture detected Salmonella in a sample of this lot code. The recalled products were distributed nationwide through Target stores in August 2012.
  • Food Safety Recall: Tops advises its customers that Ella’s Kitchen has recalled Ella’s Baby Cookies Apple/Ginger (3.8 oz; UPC 84590100053; Best by 5/16/13) and Ella’s Baby Cookies Milk/Vanilla (3.8 oz; UPC 84590100052; Best by 5/7/13 and 5/16/13) due to consumer reports of mold growth on some of the cookies.
  • Outbreak Alert (California): More than 100 students and staff members at Medea Creek Middle School (Oak Park, CA) developed symptoms of acute gastroenteritis consistent with Norovirus. Parents are advised not to send their children back to school until 48 hours after symptoms have stopped. The virus may remain present in the stool for up to two weeks.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Rich Products of Canada Limited (Fort Erie, ON) recalls Dorgel Hazelnut Gelato (1.65L; All dates), Dorgel Bacio Chocolate Gelato (1.65L; All dates), Dorgel Bacio Tartufo, 4 pk (125ml x 4; All dates), Dorgel Bacio Tartufo, 30 pk (125ml x 30; All dates) and Farmboy® Hazelnut Gelato (700 ml; All dates prior to 2012 11 30), because the products contain undeclared almonds. The recalled products were distributed to retailers across Ontario.
  • Food Safety Recall: Nestle Canada Inc. expands its earlier recall of Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream (11.4L) to include all lot/date codes, because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled ice cream was distributed to hotel, restaurants and institutional customers across Canada.

Europe

  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): 3-Stjernet A/S(Atria Denmark A/S) recalls Coop, Common Sense, and Irma’s Life brands of Potato Salami (115g; Package dates 03.10.2012, 08.10.2012 and 09.10.2012; Best before dates 01.01.2013, 06.01.2013 and 07.01.2013, respectively), because Salmonella was detected in the products.
  • Food Safety Recall (France): La Société Elivia Eloyes recalls PACK ÉCONOMIQUE Steaks hachés surgelés, 20% de matière grasse / Economy Pack Ground Beef Patties, 20% fat (25 x 100g patties/2.5kg carton; Carton lot #91630205; Individual package lot #630205; Best before 26 July 2013), due to contamination with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled product was sold at Carrefour and Carrefour Market.
  • Food Safety Recall (Germany): Panasia Handelsges.mbH recalls Dried Seaweed (80g pkg; Best before 01.11.2013; Lot #2012.11.01.F2), due to excessive iodine levels.
  • Food Fraud Alert (Sweden): BBC reports that Sweden’s National Food Agency is warning that as much as 20 tonnes of meat labelled as beef is actually colored pork. The dyed meat, which was imported by the Swedish company Heat AB from a supplier in Hungary (Filetto), was first sold in Sweden one year ago. One of the suspect batches of meat originated in Argentina.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Food Safety Recall (Israel): זנלכל recalls Canned Garden Peas (Expiry 4/2014 and 5/2014), because the product may contain small stones.

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: October 16, 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.

For current information on retail distribution of peanut butter products recalled due to Salmonella Bredeney, please consult the Trader Joe’s/Sunland Peanut Butter Recalls tab.

For current information on retail distribution of beef products containing Canadian beef recalled due to E. coli O157:H7 contamination please consult the Canada/USA Beef Recall tab.

United States

  • Allergy Alert: Publix Super Markets recalls Publix Premium Frozen Tempura Shrimp, because the dipping sauce packet included with the product contains undeclared soy.
  • Food Safety Recall: Mondelēz Global LLC recalls Green & Black’s Organic Peanut and Sea Salt Milk Chocolate Bar (3.5 oz; UPC 708656100562; All Best By dates), because the product contains peanuts supplied by Sunland and may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled product was sold in retail and specialty stores nationwide.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns James G. Cole, Inc., dba Maxam Nutraceutics (Hood River, OR) that a March 2012 inspection of the company’s dietary supplement manufacturing facility found serious violations of FDA’s Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) in Manufacturing, Packaging, Labeling, or Holding Operations for Dietary Supplements regulation.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Mid Pac Foods, Inc. (Honolulu, HI) that a June 2012 inspection of the company’s food processing facility found significant deviations from the requirements of the Acidified Food regulations described in Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Finca Cohobas, Inc. (Arecibo, PR) that an April-May 2012 inspection of the company’s shell egg production facility found serious violations of the Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) in Shell Eggs During Production, Storage, and Transportation regulation (the shell egg regulation).
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Tropical Seafood, Inc. (Lockport, LA) that a July 2012 inspection of the company’s seafood processing facility found 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 Creation’s Garden Natural Products, Inc. (Valencia, CA) that a January-March 2012 inspection of the company’s dietary supplement manufacturing, packaging, and labeling facilities found significant violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulations for Dietary Supplements.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns AHN International, Inc., d/b/a Amazing Herbs Nutraceuticals (Buford, GA) that a May 2012 inspection of the company’s dietary supplement manufacturing, repacking and distributing firm found serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulation for dietary supplements.

Canada

  • Food Safety Recall: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency alerts the public that PureFit brand Peanut Butter Crunch bars (56.7g; UPC 8 12787 00100 8; Best by 1 March 2013, 12 July 2013) and PureFit brand Peanut Butter Crunch (box of 15; UPC 8 12787 00200 5; Best by 1 March 2013, 12 July 2013) have been recalled by the US manufacturer because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Food Safety Recall: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency alerts the public that several beef products have been added to the list of beef and beef products recalled due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7.

Europe

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Outbreak Alert (Hong Kong): The Centre for Health Protection is investigating an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis at a seniors home in North District involving 18 residents and three staff members. Rectal swabs or stool specimens of three residents have tested positive for Norovirus.

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: October 15, 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.

For current information on retail distribution of peanut butter products recalled due to Salmonella Bredeney, please consult the Trader Joe’s/Sunland Peanut Butter Recalls tab.

For current information on retail distribution of beef products containing Canadian beef recalled due to E. coli O157:H7 contamination please consult the Canada/USA Beef Recall tab.

United States

  • Allergy Alert: Raymond-Hadley Corp. (Spencer, NY) recalls Wegmans Gluten Free Double Chocolate Brownie Mixes (17.2 oz; UPC 077890283363; Enjoy By 30 Oct 2013 – 19 Dec 2013), due to the presence of undeclared milk.
  • Allergy Alert Update: USDA releases retail distribution list for Chicken Wyngz products recalled by Tyson Foods due to the presence of undeclared allergens.
  • Food Safety Recall: Meadow Gold Dairy recalls Western Family Creamery Select Premium Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream (1.5 qt/1.42L; UPC 15400 21432; Best by dates 9/9/2011 to 10/3/2013), because the product contains a peanut butter ingredient supplied by Sunland and may be contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Food Safety Recall: Super Store Industries (Turlock, CA) recalls Lovin’ Scoopful  Super Duper Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream (1.75 qt; UPC 898987001086; All code dates), because the product contains a peanut butter ingredient supplied by Sunland and may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled product was distributed at Albertsons retail stores in OR, UT, WA, ID, MT and Walmart stores in WA only.
  • Food Safety Recall: Hines Nut Company recalls Hines brand Salted Jumbo Virginia In-Shell Peanuts (8oz, 10oz, 12oz, 16oz and 24oz pkgs and 5.5-oz theme bags; Lot #S03718, S03699, S03724, S03753, S03765, S03784, S03798, S03806, S03810, S03824, S03826, S03840, S03863, S03886, S03907, S03928, S03933, S03938, S03950, S03958, S03967, S03972, S03978, S03989, S03991, S04012, S04025, S04042, S04054, S04066, S04097, S04109, S04123, S04134, S04141, S04141, S04165, S04200, S04201, S04211, S04229, S04236, and S04247) and Dollar General Clover Valley brand Salted Jumbo Virginia In-Shell Peanuts (8 oz bags; Lot #S03718, S03699, S03724, S03753, S03765, S03784, S03798, S03806, S03810, S03824, S03826, S03840, S03863, S03886, S03907, S03928, S03933, S03938, S03950, S03958, S03967, S03972, S03978, S03989, S03991, S04012, S04025, S04042, S04054, S04066, S04097, S04109, S04123, S04134, S04141, S04141, S04165, S04200, S04201, S04211, S04229, S04236, and S04247), because the peanuts were processed by Sunland and may be contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Food Safety Recall: Lao Chareune Foods (Dallas, TX) recalls Pork Snack Stick (3-oz & 8-oz pkgs), Seasoned Fried Beef (3.2o-oz pkgs), Fried Pork Skins (1.76-oz pkgs) and Sliced Fried Pork Ears (1.20-oz pkgs), because the products were manufactured without the benefit of federal inspection and were misbranded. The recalled products were produced from May 22, 2012 to the present, were labeled with EST. 13479 and distributed to retail establishments in Louisiana and Texas.
  • Outbreak Alert Update: CDC reports that 35 persons in 19 states have been infected by the outbreak strain of Salmonella Bredeney that is linked to peanut butter from Sunland, Inc. Eight people have been hospitalized.
  • Outbreak Alert Update: Marler Blog reports that an outbreak of E. coli infections among attendees at the Cleveland County Fair in North Carolina has grown to 38 cases. A two-year-old boy has died. Twenty-two of the outbreak victims are children. Neighboring South Carolina has issued a Health Advisory through its Health Alert Network asking clinicians to maintain heightened surveillance for cases of E. coli O157.

Canada

  • Food Safety Recall: Boucherie et charcuterie Amsellem (Montreal (Côte-Saint-Luc), QC) recalls Charcuterie Laost, Charcuterie Milano, Saucisson fumé and Suprême de veau (Sold up to and including October 3, 2012), because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
  • Personal Care Product Safety Recall: Avmor Ltd. recalls Avmor Antimicrobial Foaming Hand Soap, Triclosan 0.3% (1L clear plastic cartridge (used with a foaming pump); DIN 02319144; Lot #F121392032), because the soap is contaminated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Europe

  • Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Brasserie de Saint Omer (France) extends its earlier recall to include Biére d’Or (20 x 25cl; sold in Tesco; All best before dates up to and including 30 November 2013), and Brasserie French Lager and Brasserie Shandy (10 x 25cl; both sold in Aldi; All best before dates up to and including 30 November 2013), because the products may contain small pieces of glass.
  • Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): La Société Roland Monterrat recalls Auchan “Les tranchettes” Pate en Croute Cocktail Tranche (430g; Best before 18/11/2012) due to an incorrect expiration date. The correct date should be 18/10/2012.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Food Safety Enforcement (Abu Dhabi): The Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority has order the closure of City House Catering Service (Habshan, Madinat Zayet, Western Region), because the outlet did not renew its operating license in spite of an earlier violation notice (5/8/2012). The catering outlet will remain closed until its license has been renewed.

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.