Category: E. coli O157:H7

Recalls and Alerts: July 28, 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: Tri State Beef (Cincinnati, OH) recalls Tri-State Beef Co., Inc. Boneless Beef (Combo bins; Est. 1750; Produced between July 19, 2011 and July 22, 2011), because the beef may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled beef was sold to federally inspected establishments for further processing and distribution in Illinois (Chicago), Ohio (Columbus and Cincinnati), Iowa and Virginia.
  • Food Safety Recall: GHSW, LLC (Houston, TX) recalls Garden Highway Island Medley, Central Market Island Medley, Central Market Papaya Spears, Central Market Tropical Medley, and Central Market Tropical Salsa fresh cut fruit products containing papaya (Best if used by 7/30/11), because the products contain papayas covered by the Agromod Produce, Inc. recall, and may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled fresh cut fruit products were supplied to retail establishments and distribution centers in Texas.
  • Food Safety Recall: Northwestern Meat, Inc. (Miami, FL) recalls C&D brand bulk-packed boneless beef (Imported from Honduras; Lot. N60 146-11 A and N60 146-11 B; Processing date of 26.05.11), because the meat may contain Ivermectin (a broad spectrum anti-parasitic chemical used as a de-worming agent in live animals). The recalled products were produced on May 26, 2011 and shipped to further processors in Florida and Illinois.
  • Food Safety Recall: Flying Food Group (Lawrenceville, GA) recalls all USDA and FDA-regulated sandwiches, parfaits, wraps, plates and salads, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This expanded recall includes products made for Core-mark Atlanta Division (Alabama, Georgia and Florida), Race Trac (Georgia), and Starbucks (Alabama and Georgia). Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of recalled products and their distribution.
  • Outbreak Alert Update: The Arizona Department of Health Services reports that 24 cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome have now been confirmed in an area straddling the Arizona-Mexico border. Seventeen of the cases were diagnosed in Mexico (San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora), and the others in Yuma County (western Arizona). Arizona first signaled the investigation of this trans-border illness cluster on July 18th.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Dorgel Ltd. (Woodbridge, ON) recalls M&M Meat Shops brand Limbo Lemon Sorbet and Mango Fandango Sorbet (700 mL containers; All lot codes), because the products may contain undeclared milk.
  • Allergy Alert: Seng Fung Distribution & Marketing recalls Trung Nguyen Coffee 3 in 1 (320g; Codes NSX: 10.05.2010 24 and HSD: 10.05.2012 T2) due to the presence of undeclared milk.
  • Allergy Alert: Walmart Canada Corp. recalls Great Value Mini Debreizine Sausages (500g; Best before 11SE02), due to the presence of undeclared milk.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (UK): Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd. withdraws Sainsbury’s freefrom Stem Ginger Cookies, 150g (Best before 23 December 2011) due to a packaging error, because the product has been incorrectly packed with Chocolate Chip Cookies that contain soya.
  • Food Safety Recall (France): Blédina recalls Blédi’Fruit Pommes Fruits Rouges (100% Fruits; For children 8 months or older; Best before 28/12/2011), after a consumer discovers a piece of glass in one container.
  • Food Safety Recall (Greece): Greece reports the recall of Keim Saat Bockshornlkee seeds for sprouting due to possible contamination with E. coli O104:H4.
  • Outbreak Alert (France): At least 125 people, including 52 children, have been sickened with what may be norovirus gastroenteritis at a holiday resort in the Haute Savoie region. The outbreak appears to be spread person-to-person rather than via food contamination.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Food Safety Recall/Outbreak Alert (Hong Kong): Sogo Department Store, Apita and City’Super recall fresh Matsutake, fresh Catathelasma ventricosum, fresh Pseudohydum gelatinosum, fresh Termitomyces albuminosus, fresh Red Porcini and fresh Yellow Porcini mushrooms, that may be adulterated with toxic mushrooms. The recalled mushrooms are thought to be linked to six cases of food poisoning.
  • Outbreak Alert (Turkey): Ninety-eight Russian tourists required medical attention after suffering food poisoning while staying at the Club Gunes Garden Hotel in the Turkish resort city of Alanya. Eight tourists remain in hospital.
  • Food Safety Enforcement (Abu Dhabi): Four food shops were fined and warnings were issued to 15 others after inspectors from the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority visited 50 bakeries and sweet shops in the capital.

Australia and New Zealand

  • Food Safety Recall (Australia and New Zealand): Kellogg recalls Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut Clusters (450g and 540g cardboard cereal boxes; Produced in Australia; Best before 21/03/2012, 22/03/2012 and 01/06/2012) because the cereal may contain small pieces of plastic. The recalled products were sold nationally in Australia in Coles, Woolworths, Safeway, Franklins, and IGA supermarkets and in SPAR independent grocery stores, and were exported to New Zealand.
  • Food Safety Recall (Australia): Woolworths Limited recalls Woolworths Australian Mince Beef Premium (Random weights; Polystyrene tray with cling wrap covering; Use by 29.07.2011) due to contamination with soft plastic pieces. The recalled mince beef was sold in a single Woolworths Supermarket in Deception Bay, Queensland.
  • Medical Device Safety Recall (Australia): Medical Industries Australia Pty Ltd. recalls TRIAD Sterile Lubricating Jelly (3g sachet; Catalogue No. LG1002; Batch Numbers beginning 7, 8, 9, & 0) because the product may not have been sterilized properly.

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Outbreak Alert (Chile): Chile has confirmed one case of cholera (Vibrio cholerae O:1 Ogawa) and is investigating three additional suspected cases, all of whom are individuals who traveled to the Dominican Republic between July 7th and 16th. These are the first reported cases of cholera in Chile since a 23-case outbreak that took place in late 1997/early 1998.

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.

Recalls and Alerts: July 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 Update: Bruce Foods Corporation (New Iberia, LA) recalls mislabeled cans of Food Club Red Enchilada Sauce, 10-oz cans (Code ECH 451244; Best Before 5/13/2015), that may contain Green Enchilada Sauce instead of Red. The mislabeled cans contain undeclared wheat and soy, which is present in the Green Enchilada Sauce. The recalled product was sold in retail stores between 5/31/2011 and 7/02/2011 in Texas, Virginia, Minnesota, Alabama, and Ohio.
  • Food Safety Recall (Ohio): Valley Farm Meats (dba Strasburg Provision, Inc.) recalls beef products due to possible contamination with prohibited materials (spinal cord and vertebral column). The recall includes all beef products slaughtered and processed by or purchased from Valley Farm Meats retail store in Strasburg, OH, or from Ed Lind Livestock and Poultry in Medina, OH. The recalled products were produced between 01/28/2011 and 07/05/2011 and offered for sale from 01/28/2011 through 07/11/2011.
  • Food Safety Recall: Sid Wainer & Son, Inc. (New Bedford, MA) recalls imported ready-to-eat Magret de Canard Fumé Seche/Dried Smoked Duck Breast (Product of Canada; Lot No. 111217; Package code 11JN20; Best before 11DE17), because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled products were distributed for institutional use in Connecticut, Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania.
  • Food Safety Recall: Palmex, Inc. (Champlain, NY) recalls imported ready-to-eat Magret de Canard Fumé Seche/Dried Smoked Duck Breast (Product of Canada; Lot No. 111217; Package code 11JN20; Best before 11DE17), because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled products were sent to distribution centers in California and exported to the Dominican Republic.
  • Dietary Supplement Safety Recall Expanded: Global Wellness LLC (Hollywood, FL) recalls Via Xtreme Ultimate Sexual Enhancer Dietary Supplement for Men (Lot No. A032111 03/13), because the product contains sulfoaildenafil methanesulfonate, sulfosildenafil and dimethylsildenafil, which are not approved for use due to safety concerns.
  • Outbreak Alert: Teton County (Wyoming) public health officials have confirmed several cases of norovirus in northwest Wyoming in the past few weeks. Illness reports have been logged in Jackson, Teton Village, and Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Separately, the Wyoming Department of Health is tracking a sharp increase in reported cases of Campylobacter across the state.
  • Outbreak Alert: Wicomico County (Maryland) Health Department is investigating a cluster of reported foodborne illnesses that officials believe is linked to a fish fry held in Salisbury on July 1st. At least some of the illnesses involve Salmonella.
  • Outbreak Alert: The CDC is investigating an increase in cases of Campylobacter gastroenteritis in Yuma County (Arizona) and San Luis Rio Colorado (Sonora, Mexico) over the past three months, accompanied by an increase in cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome – a known secondary complication associated with Campylobacter infections.
  • Outbreak Alert: The Federal Bureau of Prisons has confirmed that a Salmonella outbreak occurred at the U.S. Penitentiary-Canaan (Waymart, PA), a high-security federal prison. More than 300 inmates and staff developed salmonellosis after consuming tainted chicken served in fajitas on June 25th, according to the Associated Press report. The food was all cooked and prepared on site.
  • Outbreak Alert: The Rhode Island Department of Health has received a report of a laboratory-confirmed case of Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection in a male in his 70s who ate raw clams earlier this month. The Department is not certain where the clams were harvested. The man was treated and is recovering.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Dai Jung Distributing recalls Lee brand Lemon Grass from Fresh Stems (200g; SLM MFG:28AUG2010BB:31AUG2012), due to the presence of undeclared sulphites. The recalled product was distributed through retailers in Ontario and Quebec.
  • Food Safety Recall: Palmex Inc (Marieville, QC) recalls Dried Smoked Duck Breast, (Prepared for Palmex Inc. by Charcuterie Parisienne Inc.; Canada 377; Code Lot 111217; Pkgd on 11JN20), because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled ready-to-eat product was distributed in Quebec and Ontario.
  • Food Safety Recall: Sol Cuisine Inc. recalls Sol Cuisine brand Spicy Bean Burger (364g frozen pkg; Lot code 06711), because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled product was distributed nationally.

Europe

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Dietary Supplement Safety Recall (Hong Kong): Vita Green Health Products Co. Ltd recalls Doctor’s Choice – Evening Primrose Oil (Manufactured in the USA by Captek Softgel Int’l Inc.; Best before July 28, 2013; Batch No. OEO82OA), because the product contains the plasticizers DEHP and DBP.
  • Consumer Product Safety Recall (Philippines): Procter and Gamble Distributing Phils. recalls Oral-B Tooth and Gum Care Alcohol Free Mouth Rinse (500ml, 350ml, and 60 ml; Manufactured in Columbia), after detecting out-of specification microbial levels in some products produced at the manufacturing site.
  • Health Alert (PRC): A duck processor in central China has been dumping duck excrement and dead animals directly into a river, killing fish and polluting the water. As many as 100,000 people may have been sickened as a result of the actions of the processor.
  • Outbreak Alert (Taiwan): The Centers for Disease Control has confirmed a new case of zoonotic brucellosis in a 60-year-old woman who visited Malaysia in April.
  • Outbreak Alert (Hong Kong): The Centre for Health Protection is investigating a suspected outbreak of food poisoning involving 13 people who participated in an office lunch party on July 11th. Eleven of the 13 victims consulted a medical practitioner, and one person was hospitalized.

Australia and New Zealand

  • Consumer Product Safety Recall (Australia): Procter & Gamble Australia Pty Ltd. recalls Oral-B Tooth & Gum Care Mouth Rinse (All flavors, sizes and batches), because the product contains out-of-specification microbial levels. The recalled Mouth Rinse was sold nationwide.

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Food Safety Recall: Palmex, Inc. (Champlain, NY) recalls imported ready-to-eat Magret de Canard Fumé Seche/Dried Smoked Duck Breast (Product of Canada; Lot No. 111217; Package code 11JN20; Best before 11DE17), because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled products were sent to distribution centers in California and exported to the Dominican Republic.
  • Outbreak Alert: The CDC is investigating an increase in cases of Campylobacter gastroenteritis in Yuma County (Arizona) and San Luis Rio Colorado (Sonora, Mexico) over the past three months, accompanied by an increase in cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome – a known secondary complication associated with Campylobacter infections.

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.

Recalls and Alerts: July 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: Posh Bakery recalls Whole Foods Market Butter Mini Croissants and Chocolate Mini-Croissants due to an egg wash that was undeclared on the product label.
  • Consumer Product Safety Recall: Mizuno USA Inc. recalls Mizuno Supreme Series and Ballpark Pro baseball and softball gloves, because some of the gloves were found to contain a variety of molds.

Canada

  • Food Safety Recall: Albion Fisheries Ltd. (Vancouver, BC) recalls Mussel N/ Shell Honey Mussels (5 lb; Lot #181951), due to the presence of marine biotoxins. The recalled mussels were distributed to hotels, restaurants and institutional customers in Alberta and British Columbia.
  • Pharmaceutical Product Health Advisory: Health Canada reminds the public, particularly women of child-bearing age, of the risks to children whose mothers take a valproate drug, used to treat epilepsy, while pregnant. There is a rare, but well known risk of birth defects in children whose mothers took a valproate drug while pregnant. Also, some recent studies have found that children whose mothers took a valproate drug tend to score lower on cognitive tests than children whose mothers took other anti-epileptic medications.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (Ireland and UK): The Food Safety Authority of Ireland and the UK Food Standards Agency announce the recall of Donegal Catch Limited Edition Fish Fillets in a Golden Breadcrumb (Best Before Sept. 2012; Batch Number L 1 066), because a packaging error has resulted in some packs containing product with undeclared milk.
  • Food Safety Recall (Belgium): AFSCA has ordered the recall of Nicola Spanish potatoes (2.5Kg bags), sold in Lidl stores, because these potatoes contain an elevated level of fosthiazate, a chemical used to control nematodes.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Ren-Diet recalls Fenugreek seeds (125g bags; Expiry 24 May 2012; Lot #28551), because the bags contain seeds from the same batches of fenugreek seeds from Egypt believed to be the source of E. coli O104:H4 outbreaks in Germany and France.
  • Food Safety Recall (Finland): Inex Partners Oy recalls Weibulls Mix seeds for sprouting (55/75g bags; Expiration date 09/30/2013 or 30/09/2014), because the product contains fenugreek seeds originating in Egypt.
  • Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): The Food Safety Authority announces a recall of Sperli brand fenugreek seeds or mixed seeds containing fenugreek bought at two garden centers, because the packages contain seeds potentially contaminated with EHEC (E. coli O104:H4).
  • Food Safety Recall Update (Italy): Carrefour recalls several production lots of Prosciutto cotto affettato di alta qualità alla brace 150g (please navigate to il fatto alimentare for affected production lot details), because the prosciutto may contain unacceptable levels of Listeria monocytogenes.
  • OTC Product Safety Recall (France): Laboratoire Pierre Fabre Medicament recalls Laboratoire Pierre Fabre Medicament Cliptol Gel, 50g (Topical preparation; Lot #G00123 to G00136, inclusive, G00139, G00142 and G00143), because of an error in the precautions for use labeling.
  • Outbreak Alert (Switzerland): Thirty-five military recruits are suspected to have been infected with norovirus and are receiving medical assistance in the infirmary.
  • Outbreak Alert Update (France): Four people remain hospitalized in Chu de Bordeaux after becoming infected with E. coli O104:H4. In all, about 10 people have been hospitalized during this outbreak due to either bloody diarrhea or hemolytic uremic syndrome.
  • Outbreak Alert Update (France): Steak Country brand frozen hamburger steaks sold in Lidl stores are now believed to have caused 19 cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome across France – 18 of them in the Nord – Pas-de-Calais – Picardie regions. One case has been reported from Strasbourg.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0904): Salmonella Saint Paul in chilled duck breast pepper and pepper skewers from France; distributed to Belgium and France.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0905): Fosthiazate in nicola potatoes from Spain; distributed to Belgium.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0906): Diarrhoeic shellfish poisoning toxins in whole queen scallops from the UK; distributed to Spain and the United Kingdom.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0907): High Enterobacteriaceae count in vanilla ice cream from Italy; distributed to Hungary, Italy and Sweden.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0908): Enterococcus in bottled natural mineral water from Italy; distributed to Germany.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Food Safety Alert (PRC): Authorities have halted the sale of 31 brands of water after they failed safety standard tests, including excessively high total bacterial or coliform counts.
  • Food Safety Enforcement Notice (Japan): The Tottori Prefectural Government will ban restaurants and butchers from serving or selling raw beef liver after recent deadly food poisoning cases involving raw beef served at Korean-style barbecue restaurants.
  • Food Safety Alert (Japan): More than six times the legal limit of radioactive caesium has been found in beef from Fukushima prefecture. The meat was sampled from one of 11 cows shipped to Tokyo.
  • Outbreak Alert (PRC): Forty-two kindergarteners in Zhejiang Province have been sickened in an alleged case of food poisoning at an unlicensed kindergarten.

Australia and New Zealand

  • Water Safety Alert (New Zealand): Auckland Council has identified two toxic sea slugs on rocks at Matiatia Bay on Waiheke Island. Beachgoers should avoid touching or handling sea slugs at beaches across the Auckland region. Toxic sea slugs killed several dogs on beaches of Auckland’s North Shore during the past two winters.
  • Weight Loss Product Safety Alert (Australia): The Therapeutic Goods Administration warns the public that OxyELITE Pro capsules – marketed as having super weightloss properties – contains therapeutic quantities of the prohibited prescription-only substanct, Yohimbine. In Australia, supply of OxyELITE Pro capsules is illegal.

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.