Category: E. coli O157:H7

Recalls and Alerts: September 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

  • Food Safety Recall Update: USDA releases retail distribution list for ground turkey products recalled by Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation due to possible contamination with antibiotic-resistant Salmonella Heidelberg.
  • Food Safety Recall/Outbreak Alert: Jensen Farms, Inc. (Holly, CO) recalls Rocky Ford whole cantaloupes (shipped between July 29, 2011 and September 10, 2011) due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The cantaloupes may be linked to an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes that has sickened at least 22 people in seven states and caused two deaths. The recalled cantaloupes were distributed to 17 states. FDA is warning consumers not to eat these cantaloupes, and to discard them in the trash in a sealed container so that others cannot access them.
  • Food Safety Recall: Johnston Family Farm (Newborn, GA) recalls 240 gallons of skim milk (half-gallon and one-gallon containers; Sell-by date of September 16), because the milk was improperly pasteurized. The recalled milk was sold at Whole Foods (Atlanta), Two Story Coffeehouse (Athens), Yogurberry (Atlanta), Daily Groceries Co-op (Athens), Athens Locally Grown (Athens), Sevananda Natural Foods Market (Atlanta), Alon’s Bakery and Market (Dunwoody), farmers markets in the Atlanta area and at the dairy itself.
  • OTC Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall: Buehler’s Fresh Foods advises its customers that the manufacturer has recalled Maalox Advanced Max Liquid Cherry Flavor, 12 oz (Lot #10105720; expiration Feb 28/2013), because of “addition of non-USP water at the manufacturers.”
  • Outbreak Alert: The state of Wisconsin and the Green County Department of Health are investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that has killed a 20-month old girl and sickened eight other people. Two of the victims have been diagnosed with hemolytic uremic syndrome. No common source for the cluster of nine cases has been found as yet.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Kuo Hua Trading Company Ltd. recalls Trojan Instant Fruit Latte powders, including Taro, Magic Mocha, and Bubble Ice Coffee (Product of Taiwan; 1000g packages; Code #P6154), due to the presence of undeclared milk. The recalled products were distributed in British Columbia.

Europe

Australia and New Zealand

  • Consumer Product Safety Withdrawal (New Zealand): Progressive Enterprises withdraws Woolworth Homebrand and Select Scented Baby Wipes, after it was revealed that the wipes contain the restricted preservative iodopropynyl butylcarbamate (IPBC), which may pose a health risk.

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: September 14, 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: Watkins Inc. (Winona, MN) recalls SoyNilla (7.7-oz containers; Lot #3000280), because the product contains undeclared milk. The recalled SoyNilla was distributed nationwide through the Watkins network of independent contractors, associates and mail orders.
  • Allergy Alert: Chocolate Decadence (Eugene, OR) recalls multiple lines of Chocolate Decadence chocolate bars, almond clusters, assorted fruit clusters, chocolate buttons (various flavors), truffles, fudge and molded chocolates, because the products may contain undeclared milk. One Connecticut customer has reported an allergic reaction after eating the chocolate.
  • Allergy Alert: Falcon Trading Company, Inc./SunRidge Farms (Pajaro, CA) recalls SunRidge Farms All Natural Milk Chocolate Cranberries (Lot Code 0211176, manufactured on January 21, 2011; Lot Code 3271003, manufactured on November 29, 2010), because the products may contain SunRidge Farms All Natural Milk Chocolate Toffee Peanuts. Peanuts, which are an allergen, are not declared on the product label.
  • Food Safety Recall: Fine Mexican Food Products, Inc. (City of Orange, CA) recalls Frozen Avocado Pulp (12/2-lb per case; distributed since June 2010; Expiration June/July/August 2012) and IQF Avocado Halves (8/3-lb/carton; distributed since June 2010; Expiration June/July/August 2012), because the avocado products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall results from the finding of multiple positive Listeria monocytogenes samples in 20-lb size avocado pulp manufactured at the same facility in Peru.
  • Food Safety Recall: Sanith Ourn Farm (Indiantown, FL) recalls Fresh Hot Basil herb (10-lb shipping containers; FLT DATE 08/23/11 and 08/30/11), because the herb may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled basil was distributed to retailers and one wholesale location in Washington, Oregon and Rhode Island on August 23, 2011 and August 30, 2011, and has a 5-day shelf life.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns EPI, LLC (Poplar Grove, IL) that a November 2010 inspection of the company’s manufacturing facility revealed serious deviations from the current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements for manufacturing, packaging, or holding human food.
  • Outbreak Alert: FDA, CDC and state and local agencies are investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes illnesses that has sickened at least 16 people and killed one. The illnesses have been traced to consumption of cantaloupes grown in the Rocky Ford growing region of Colorado. No recall has been announced, as investigators are still working to determine the source of the contamination.

Canada

  • Food Safety Recall Update: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has expanded its earlier Health Hazard Alert to include additional walnuts and walnut products, because these products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The walnuts and walnut products were repackaged by retailers using bulk walnuts imported by Johnvince Foods in 25 lb cardboard cases bearing Lot code W1866 and the name Andersen and Sons Shelling, Vina, California, USA, and were sold in Ontario and Saskatchewan.

Europe

  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Defco A/S recalls Smart Cooking Chicken cubes and Chicken strips, and The Good Taste Chicken cubes (150g; All best before dates through 26/9/2011) due to an error in the composition of additives, causing bubbling in the packages.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Vega Salmon A/S recalls Smoked Salmon slices (130g; Lot #77912811; Best before dates from 1/8 through 16/9-2011) after Listeria was detected in the product.
  • Food Safety Recall (Finland): Vuonos Ice recalls Vuonos Ice Cream (100 ml, 500 ml, 2.5-L and 5-L containers; best before between 28.6 and 31.8.2012, inclusive) after samples were found to contain aflatoxin.
  • Personal Care Product Safety Recall (Spain): The Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios alerts the public that the following shampoo products contain the active pharmaceutical agent ketoconazol, and have been recalled: Ketoconazol Inmenol Shampoo Al 2%, Ketoconazol Shampoo Al 2%, and Ketocol Shampoo Al 2%. The recalled shampoos were imported from the Dominican Republic.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall (Hong Kong): Advance Pharm Co. Ltd. recalls Duoflue Cold Tablet 1000’s (Batch 35262), because the newly revised label wrongly indicates the quantity of 500mg for the ingredient paracetamol. The correct quantity should be 150mg.
  • Food Safety Alert (Singapore): The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) advises the public that La Ruche tapenade and tartinade products implicated in France’s botulism outbreak were not exported to Singapore. Nevertheless, AVA warns consumers who may have purchased the products while traveling in France to discard these products.

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: September 11, 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: BUI Natural Tofu (Portland, OR) recalls BUI Shrimp Salad Roll (Expiration dates from 9/2 through 9/13) and BUI Vegetarian Salad Roll (Expiration dates from 9/2 through 9/13), because the products contain undeclared soy and wheat. The recalled Salad Rolls were distributed to retail stores in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area.
  • Food Safety Recall: Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation (Springdale, AR) recalls 185,000 pounds of ground turkey products (Est. #P-963; Produced on August 23, 24, 30 and 31, 2011), because the turkey meat may be contaminated with an antibiotic-resistant strain of Salmonella Heidelberg that was responsible for an outbreak of salmonellosis earlier this year.
  • Food Safety Alert: FDA warns consumers not to eat tapenade or spreadable dried tomato paste manufactured by the French company La Ruche and sold under the brand names Les délices de Marie-Claire, Terre de Mistral, and Les secrets d’Anaïs, because these products may contain botulinum toxin. Eight cases of botulism have been confirmed in France to be linked to the consumption of one of these products, and lab analyses have confirmed the presence of Clostridium botulinum and/or its toxin in several samples. French authorities have ordered the company to cease production and recall all outstanding products. While FDA has no indication that La Ruche products were imported into the USA, returning tourists may have purchased them in France as souvenirs or gifts.
  • Outbreak Alert: A multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections – including one death – in Colorado (9 cases), Texas (2 cases) and Nebraska (1 case) has been linked – based on preliminary results – to the consumption of cantaloupe. All nine of the Colorado victims report having eaten cantaloupe. The source of the cantaloupe has not yet been identified. Confirmed Colorado cases are in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer and Weld counties. The victims range in age from the 30s to the 90s. The average age is 84. The majority are female.
  • Outbreak Alert (California): Monterey County health officials advise the public not to consume raw or undercooked oysters, after receiving several reports of Vibrio parahaemolyticus illnesses in individuals who consumed raw oysters served or purchased in Monterey County.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Tulipa Crossanteria & Salao de Cha recalls its Strawberry Pie (700g), Apple Pie (700g), Lemon Pie (700g), Rosquilhas Portuguese Biscuits (224g) and Macaroon Coconut (400g), due to the presence of undeclared milk. The Macaroon Coconut also contains undeclared sulphites. The recalled products were sold in Ontario.
  • Food Safety Recall Update: Johnvince Foods (Downsview, ON) expands its earlier recall and alert to include additional walnut products that were repackaged by retailers using bulk walnuts imported from the USA by Johnvince in 25-lb cardboard cases bearing Lot code W1866 and the name Anderson and Sons Shelling, Vina, California. These raw walnut products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Please navigate to the CFIA notice for a list of the additional recalled products, all of which were sold in Ontario.

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.