Category: E. coli

Recalls and Alerts: December 6, 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: Flying Food Group (Lawrenceville, GA) updates its recall to include two additional products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The additional recalled products are Turkey Quarter Pounder (7.38-oz pkg; Sell Thru dates of 10/11/11-11/30/11) and Turkey Quarter Pounder with Tomatoes (9.05-oz pkg; Sell Thru dates of 10/11/11-11/30/11). These additional recalled products were made for Race Trac and were distributed to retail outlets in Georgia only.
  • Pet Food Safety Recall: Procter & Gamble recalls Iams ProActive Health Smart Puppy Dry Dog Food (7.0-lb (Code Date 12784177I6), 8.0-lb (Code Dates 12794177D2 & 12794177D3) and 17.5-lb bags (Code Dates 12794177K1 & 12794177K2); Use By or Expiration Dates of February 5 or February 6, 2013), due to aflatoxin levels above the acceptable limit. The recalled pet food was distributed to a “limited number of retailers” in the eastern USA (AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, LA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, SC, VA).
  • Food Recall/Withdrawal: Food City reports that several varieties of Tribe Hummus have been recalled or withdrawn from the marketplace. Please refer to the Food City web site for a list of affected products.
  • Dietary Supplement Enforcement Action: At the request of FDA, U.S. Marshals seized raw materials imported by Infinity Marketing Group, Inc., because the materials contained ephedrine alkaloids, a family of compounds that were banned by FDA since 2004 for use in dietary supplements.
  • Allergy Alert Notification (EU #2011.1704): Undeclared milk ingredient in dark chocolate with salt flower from Slovenia; distributed to Australia, Austria, Finland, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland and the USA.

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Europe

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Food Safety Recall (Japan): Meiji recalls 400,000 cans of Meiji Step baby formula, because the product contains a small amount of radioactive cesium-134 and cesium-137. The product was sold only in Japan.
  • Food Safety Alert (China): Deliberate contamination of a yoghurt drink made by Coca-Cola is blamed for the death of one child and the poisoning of three other people. It’s not yet know what poison was contained in the Minute Maid Pulpy Milky beverage, but the investigation is being treated as a criminal case. Tens of thousands of bottles of the beverage have been removed from store shelves in Jilin, and several other cities have stopped selling the drink.
  • Outbreak Alert (Guam): At least 21 individuals were treated for symptoms of food poisoning after attending various functions. The common link among the victims was consumption of cream puffs from Celebrity Bakery.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.1716): Escherichia coli in chilled clams from France, with raw material from the United Kingdom; distributed to Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Switzerland and Thailand.

Australia and New Zealand

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: December 3, 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: Popkoff Frozen Food, dba Blossom Foods (San Francisco, CA) recalls Blossom Foods Dark and White Meat Chicken with Vegetables (5-oz single serving cups and 5-lb bags; produced between May and Nov. 29, 2011), because the products are misbranded and contain undeclared soy. The recalled items were sold to institutions in the San Francisco and Oakland areas, and directly to consumers via the Internet.
  • Allergy Alert: Krasdale Foods Inc (White Plains, NY) recalls Krasdale Crispy Honey Oats and Flakes (14.5-oz cardboard box; Best if used by SEP 20 12 P4), because the product may contain undeclared almonds. The recalled product was distributed to independent retailers, C-Town Supermarkets and Bravo Supermarkets in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
  • Allergy Alert: Nishimoto Trading Company, Ltd. (Santa Fe Springs, CA) recalls Shirakiku Brand Dried Shiitake Whole Mushrooms (Product of China; 3-oz plastic rectangular pkg) and Shirakiku Brand Dried Shiitake Sliced Mushrooms (Product of China; 2-oz clear plastic rectangular pkg), because the products may contain high levels of undeclared sulfites.
  • Food Safety Recall: Flowers Foods (Thomasville, GA) withdraws Nature’s Own Butterbread (20-oz pkg; Best by date of 12/7/11; UPC 72250-04919), because the products may contain small flakes of aluminum. The recalled bread loaves were sold in grocery stores in Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee, Union, and Volusia counties in Florida and in Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Glynn, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Ware, and Wayne counties in Georgia.
  • Food Safety Recall: Golden Glen Creamery (Bow, WA) recalls Herbes de Provence Butter and Mushroom Trio Butter (4-oz pkgs; produced November 2, 2011; distributed between 11/7/11 and 11/28/11), because the butters may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled Herbes de Provence Butter was sold at Whole Foods Market in Redmond, WA; the Mushroom Trio Butter was sold at Whole Foods Market in Redmond, WA and at various Metropolitan Market locations in Washington State.
  • Food Safety Recall Update: Ocean Spray (Lakeville, MA) expands its earlier recall of Original Flavor Craisins® Dried Cranberries to include five additional production lots. The Dried Cranberries may be contaminated with very small hair-like metal fragments. The additional five recalled lots (please see the recall notice for details), were shipped to retailers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington.
  • Food Safety Recall: Cal Poly Creamery (San Luis Obispo, CA) recalls Farmstead Made Eggnog (1-qt bottles; Expiration dates Dec 10 and Dec 17), due to possible E. coli contamination. The recalled egg nog was sold in Scolari’s Foods (Paso Robles, Pismo Beach and San Luis Obispo), Spencer’s Fresh Markets (Atascadero, Arroyo Grande, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Maria), SLO Fresh Market (San Luis Obispo) and Cal Poly Campus Store and Village Markets: Located on Cal Poly Campus (San Luis Obispo).

Canada

  • Food Safety Recall: Aliments Fontaine Santé Inc. (Ville Saint-Laurent, QC) recalls Fontaine Santé brand Sal-Couscous Royale (1kg and various weight containers (from deli counters); Best before 06 DE 2011), because the salad may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product was distributed in Quebec and Ontario, and may have been distributed nationally.
  • Food Safety Recall: Propack Foods Inc. (Toronto, ON) recalls Tropik Splash brand Lemonade (473 ml bottles; Lot code beginning with BB 2013 SEP 14), because the product may contain harmful glass particles. The recalled lemonade was distributed in Ontario and Quebec, and may also have been distributed nationally.
  • Food Safety Recall: Golden Boy Foods recalls Ocean Spray Soft & Moist Sweetened Dried Cranberries (10-lb; Best before 30 OCT 2013 M, 31 OCT 2013 M, and 1 NOV 2013), due to possible contamination with metal particles. The recalled product was shipped to a warehouse in British Columbia.
  • Health Supplement Safety Alert: Health Canada warns that the following three unauthorized health products were sold at certain retail stores in British Columbia: Yanshiwang, Jin Kong Fu, and Chong Cao She Bian Zhuang Yang Dan. These product contain undeclared prescription medication.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Jumbo and Super de Boer recall Euro brand natural white biscuits and Euro brand whole wheat biscuits (all packages) due to the presence of undeclared egg.
  • Allergy Alert (Netherlands): C1000 recalls all Natural white biscuits and whole wheat biscuits, due to the presence of undeclared egg.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Beauvais Foods A/S recalls Glyngøre Tuna in Water (185g; Batch codes SEAE OU TSBBC BIH9 MHTM: 09/2014 THAILAND NO. 2072 and SEAE OU TSBBC BJ49 MHTM: 10/2014 THAILAND NO. 2072; Best before 09/2014 and 10/2014, respectively), because the tuna has an unexplained unusual taste.
  • Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Nestle Polska S.A. withdraws Nestle Kaszka ryzowa jablko / Infant rice with apple (180g; Batch code 03.2012. 106103352; best before 01/03/2012), due to elevated levels of cadmium.
  • Food Safety Recall (Finland): All Bio-Gaudiano brand products have been recalled as a follow-up precaution after Bio-Gaudiano Olives Stuffed with Almonds were found to be the source of an outbreak of botulism in Finland.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Food Safety Alert (Hong Kong): The Centre for Health Protection urges the public not to collect and eat wild mushrooms from parks or the countryside, after a suspected food poisoning was reported.
  • Chinese Medicine Recall (Hong Kong): Chuan Chiong Co. Ltd. recalls Tong Ren Tang & Chuan Chiong, Qing Yin Wan (Batch No. 1010098), due to a quality defect. The recalled product was manufactured in the Mainland.

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 25, 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

  • Pet Food Safety Recall: IAMS recalls IAMS Original With Chicken Cat Food (4 lbs, Lot #12794177I5; 6.8 lbs, Lot #12794177D3) and IAMS Lamb Meal With Rice Dog Food (15 lbs; Lot #12794177J4), due to elevated aflatoxin levels, according to a notice posted by the Price Chopper supermarket chain.

Canada

  • Food Safety Recall: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has expanded its earlier public warning not to consume various Woody’s brand alcoholic beverages to include additional product, sizing and UPC information. The beverages, which have been recalled by the various liquor jurisdictions where they were distributed, may contain harmful glass particles. Please read the CFIA recall notice for full details.
  • Food Safety Recall Update: 3903052 Canada Inc. (Boisbriand, QC) has amended its earlier recall notices to identify additional coding and distribution information. The company has recalled a number of cheese products bearing establishment #1874, because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert: Tesco recalls Tesco Finest Banoffee Tart (Frozen), 522g (Display until end June 2012; Best before end September 2012), due to the presence of undeclared egg.
  • Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Delhaize Belgique recalls two additional production lots of Delhaize brand Tiroler Salami en tranches/Tiroler sliced salami, because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The list of recalled products now includes all 150g packages bearing the Best before dates of 01.01.12, 08.01.12 or 15.01.12.
  • Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Bambix recalls Bambix Lait de croissance 1+ (1L brick; Best before 30/04/2012; Lot number range 20:50:00 to 21:07:00), due to development of an off-odor and disagreeable taste, similar to curdled milk. The affected lot was supplied to Colruyt Groupe and was sold only in Colruyt, Spar and Okay stores.
  • Food Safety Recall (France): Cochonnailles du Haut Bois recalls Cochonnailles du Haut Bois Jambonneaux Cuits/cooked hams (250g, 400g, 900g; Lot # 307, 311, 312, 313, 314, 318, 319, 320; Best before dates up to and including 30/11/2011), due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The hams were sold in the Paris region and in the following départements: 27, 28, 35, 41, 44, 45, and 61.
  • Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Colleran Butchers Ltd. (Galway) recalls John E. Colleran Baked Ham Cloves (Batch code 319, use by Dec 3rd 2011; Batch code 321, use by Dec 5th 2011), due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected hams were sold to caterers and retailers (for slicing at deli counters) within Galway County.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Kakshidi Food Imports Ltd recalls Spring Onions (Product of Thailand; 70g transparent plastic package), because the product is contaminated with Campylobacter.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Arla Foods amba recalls Lactose-free Mini Milk, 1L (best before 16 December 2011) and Mathilde Chocolate Milk 0.4%, 1L with screw cap (best before 16 December 2011), because the products have an off-flavor, which may be due to bacterial growth.
  • Food Recall (Denmark): Arla Foods amba recalls SAGA ECO cottage cheese, 4.5% (200g; marked with best before date 11 December 2012), because of an incorrect expiration date. The packages should show a best before date of 11 December 2011.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.1690): Campylobacter spp. in fresh rucola salad from Italy; distributed to Denmark.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.1691): Mercury in frozen vacuum packed swordfish slices from Spain; distributed to Italy.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.1692): Mercury in chilled pork kidney from Germany; distributed to the Czech Republic.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.1693, 1694 & 1695): Methanol in vodka from Germany; distributed to Denmark and Germany.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.1698): Butanone in mineral water from Italy; distributed to Switzerland.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.1699): Salmonella spp. in paan leaves from Bangladesh; distributed to the United Kingdom.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.1700): Mercury in chilled swordfish from France; distributed to Italy.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.1701): Ochratoxin A in oat sticks from the United Kingdom, via Sweden; distributed to Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • OTC Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall (Hong Kong): The Department of Health has ordered Marching Pharmaceutical Ltd to recall Marsedyl Elixir and Prophenin Elixir because the shelf-life of both products was changed without approval.
  • Outbreak Alert (Hong Kong): The Centre for Health Protection is investigating a confirmed case of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection. The 51-year old patient had no history of travel during the incubation period and his home contacts did not report any symptoms of infection.

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.