Category: E. coli

Recalls and Alerts: May 5, 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: Smithfield Packing Company (Clinton, NC and Tar Heel, NC) recalls Smithfield Portobello Mushroom Pork Loin Filet (Est. 413 with use by date ranging from 12/26/10 to 6/03/11; Est 18079 with use by date ranging from 1/16/11 to 4/24/11), because the product may contain undeclared whey (a milk protein). The recalled products were distributed to retail outlets in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
  • Food Safety Recall: Taylor Farms Pacific (Tracy, CA) recalls certain ready-to-eat fresh salad products containing grape tomatoes supplied by Six L’s that may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled products include: Marketside Chef Salad (6.5-oz plastic trays; Use by 5/2/11), Marketside Cobb Salad (5.25-0z plastic trays; Use by 5/6/11), Signature Cafe BLT Salad with Chicken (12-oz. plastic trays; Use by 4/27/11), Signature Cafe Cobb Salad (12-oz. plastic trays; Use by 4/27/11 or 4/28/11) and Signature Cafe Chef Salad (11-oz. plastic trays; Use by 4/27/11). The recalled items were shipped to distribution centers in Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah and Washington State for further distribution to retail stores.
  • Food Safety Recall: Mastronardi Produce (Kingston, ON) recalls grape tomatoes that are associated with a recall by Six L’s Packing Company (Immokalee, FL) and may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled products include: Aldi “From the Vine” Grape Tomatoes (1 pt clamshell; Lot #41141, 41144, 41149; shipped to IL, MI, WI), Sunset Grape Tomatoes (1 pt. clamshell; Lot #40665, 40667, 40673, 40883, 40955, 40986, 40989, 40990, 40991, 41148, 41154, 41155 41160; shipped to FL, MA, MD, MI, NJ, NY, OH, TX, WI), Sunset Grape Tomatoes (2 lb. clamshell; Lot #40680; shipped to NJ) and Trader Joe’s Splendido Little Tomatoes (12 oz. clamshell; Lot #40675, 40676, 41142; Eastern Seaboard & Midwest locations only).
  • Outbreak Alert: The New York State Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of 19 cases of Clostridium difficile infections – including 3 deaths – among patients at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia, NY. The outbreak began on February 28th.
  • Outbreak Alert: The Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary School (Mitchell, SD) cancelled classes for the remainder of the week in an effort to control an outbreak of “stomach flu” that has sickened 130 students (out of a student body of 400) and seven staff members.
  • Red Tide Alert (Massachusetts): The Massachusetts Department of Public Health urges consumers to discard shellfish harvested and sold after April 29th from the southern sections of the Nauset Marsh estuary, including waters on the border of Eastham and Orleans due to a local outbreak of red tide.
  • Outbreak Alert: Five cases of E. coli illness have been confirmed in Bell County, TX. No other details are available.
  • Consumer Product Safety Recall: G.A. Gertmenian and Sons, LLC (Los Angeles, CA) recalls Toy Story 3 Bowling Game (Made in China; Batch #JA 148: sold in Walmart Stores in the USA between September 1, 2010 and September 25, 2010), because the red paint used on some of the pins contains lead in excess of the maximum allowable level.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: McCall’s Bakers Warehouse (Mississauga, ON) recalls #1 Gluten Free brand Chocolate Cake Mix and #1 Gluten Free brand White Cake Mix (5-lb; Lot #33310-4), because the products contain undeclared milk. The cake mixes were recalled in the USA by the manufacturer, Raymond-Hadley Corporation, and distributed nationally by McCall’s.
  • Allergy Alert: Quality Natural Foods Ltd. ( Scarborough, ON) recalls Quality brand Punjabi Wadi Spicy Lentil Chunks (200g and 400g sizes), because the product contains undeclared wheat.  The recalled product was distributed nationally.

Europe

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Food Safety Recall (Philippines): Nestlé Philippines, Inc. recalls MAGGI Rich Mami Noodles Beef & Chicken Flavors (Lot codes #11020598A2 and 11030598A1) after routine testing uncovers Salmonella in the Beef Flavor. Nestlé has suspended production of all MAGGI Rich Mami Noodles pending completion of their investigation into the source of the contamination.
  • Outbreak Alert (Japan): A fourth death – a 70-year-old woman – has been confirmed in an enterohemorrhagic E. coli outbreak that has been linked to eating yakiniku, a raw meat dish, at outlets of the Foods Forus Co. restaurant chain based in Kanazawa. More than 30 people have been hospitalized in this outbreak; 20 are reported to be in serious condition. According to Japan Times, both E. coli O111 and E. coli O157 strains have been detected in many of the cases.
  • Food Safety Alert (Taiwan): The Consumers Foundation warns consumers that more than 90% of randomly tested cakes sold online lacked clear expiration date and nutritional information labels. None of the cakes offered information on food additives that might be present.

Australia and New Zealand

  • Food Safety Recall (Australia): Accord United Pty Ltd. recalls Yummy Brand Lychee Flavoured Fruit Jelly and Mango Flavoured Fruit Jelly (Manufactured by Han Shuo Food Co. Ltd, Taiwan; Expiry 10/2011), due to a choking hazard. The mini jelly cups contain conjac, which is banned in Australia.

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Cholera Outbreak Report (Haiti): The United Nations has released the Final Report from an Independent Panel of Experts who investigated the cholera outbreak in Haiti. The experts concluded that “. . .the 2010 Haiti cholera outbreak was caused by bacteria introduced into Haiti as a result of human activity; more specifically by the contamination of the Meye Tributary System of the Artibonite River with a pathogenic strain of the current South Asian type Vibrio cholerae.”

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.

Recalls and Alerts: May 2, 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: Organic Food Bar, Inc. (Fullerton, CA) recalls certain Raw Organic Cinnamon Raisin Food Bars, Raw Organic Chocolate Coconut Food Bars, Raw Organic Oooatmeal Apple Pie Food Bars, Raw Organic Chocolatey Chocolate Chip Food Bars, Raw Organic Fiber Chocolate Delite Food Bars, Raw Organic Keerunch Crunchy Chocolate Chip Food Bars and Raw Organic Oohmega Cherry Pie Food Bars, because the products may contain undeclared peanut, through cross contamination of cashew butter provided by a former supplier. Please refer to the recall notice for expiry code and lot code details.
  • Allergy Alert: Oberto Sausage Company (Kent, WA) recalls Lowrey’s Hickory Smoked Beef Jerky (3 individual snack packs of 6 beef jerky sticks; Best by 130412 01), because the product contains undeclared soy. The recalled beef jerky was produced on April 15, 2011 and was distributed to retail establishments in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin.
  • Allergy Alert: Bay Valley Foods, LLC (Pittsburgh, PA) recalls Great Value Reduced Sodium Chicken Noodle Condensed Soup (10.5-oz cans; Best By 09 29 12), due to the presence of undeclared milk. The recalled canned soup was distributed through Walmart stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Wyoming.
  • Allergy Alert: Simply Asia Foods, LLC recalls Thai Kitchen® Noodle Carts (Sweet Citrus Ginger, Thai Peanut, and Spicy Thai Basil) and Simply Asia® Noodle Bowl (Roasted Peanut), because the products contain undeclared milk. The recalled Thai Kitchen Noodle Carts were distributed to retail stores nationally beginning October 1, 2009; the Simply Asia Noodle Bowl – Roasted Peanut was distributed nationally beginning September 23, 2010.
  • Food Safety Recall: Six L’s (Immokalee, FL) recalls Cherry Berry Grape Tomatoes (packed in clam shells or 20 lbs. cardboard containers; Lot Code DW-H), after USDA detects Salmonella in a random sample obtained at a New York distributor. The recalled lot of grape tomatoes was harvested from and farm in Estero, FL and was distributed through retailers and to restaurants in North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, Georgia and Canada.
  • Food Safety Recall: Taylor Farms Pacific, Inc. (Tracy, CA) recalls certain products made for Albertsons, Raley’s Safeway, Savemart, Sam’s Club & Walmart, because the products contain grape tomatoes that were recalled by Six L’s due to possible Salmonella contamination. The affected products were sold under the Albertsons, Raley’s, Signature Cafe (Safeway), Savemart, Sam’s and Wal-Mart brand names in various states. Please refer to the recall notice for detailed lot code and distribution information.
  • Food Safety Recall: Satur Farms (Cutchogue, NY) recalls Satur Farms Cilantro (1/2 lb and 1 lb bulk bags; Lot code 6361), because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled cilantro was distributed in New York City and Long Island to food service customers. None of the cilantro was supplied to retailers.
  • Food Safety Recall: Rock Garden South, Inc. (Miami, FL) recalls Coosemans Worldwide Bunched Cilantro (UPC 0 33383 80104 9), after USDA finds possible Salmonella in Jacksonville, FL. The recalled product may have been distributed through Publix supermarkts in Florida, Georgia, Coastal South Carolina and Southern Alabama.
  • Food Safety Recall: Quinault Tribal Enterprise (Taholah, WA) recalls all canned seafood products including all Quinault Pride and Quinault Tribal Enterprises canned Salmons, smoked and non-smoked; Tuna, smoked and non-smoked; Smoked Sturgeon; Minced Razor Clams; smoked Razor Clams; and smoked Steelhead, because they were not adequately processed according to FDA low-acid canned food regulations. Inadequate processing could permit the survival of harmful microorganisms such as Clostridium botulinum, with the potential for causing possibly life-threatening illness. The recalled products were sold nationwide through distributors and retail stores.
  • OTC Pharmaceutical Product Recall: Giant Food Stores and Price Chopper alert consumers to a recall of Colace Laxative, 100mg Capsules (30-count). The recall was issued due to the product being out of specification.
  • Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall: Bristol-Myers Squibb recalls Coumadin® Crystalline, 5 mg tablets (Lot #9H49374A; Expiry September 30, 2012; bottles of 1,000 tablets). The recalled product was distributed to pharmacies for dispensing to patients in prescription quantities. The manufacturer initiated the recall after a single tablet was found to be higher in potency than expected.
  • Marine Water Health Advisory (Update): The Oregon Health Authority lifts its health advisory for water contact at Cannon Beach (Clatsop County) after the bacterial contamination levels subside.
  • Outbreak Alert: King County (Washington) Public Health warns residents of Snoqualmie Valley to “mind their hygiene and vaccines” after six cases of hepatitis A were reported in the Valley in the last three months. The source of the virus is not known. King County recorded a total of seven cases of hepatitis A in all of 2010.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Simply Asia Foods/McCormick Canada (London, ON) recalls Simply Asia Roasted Peanut Noodle Bowl (240g; Best before MAY 10 12 B, APR 24 12 B, and JUN 21 12 B), because the product contains undeclared milk. The recalled product was distributed across Canada.
  • Food Safety Recall: Six L’s (Immokalee, FL) recalls Cherry Berry Grape Tomatoes (clam shells or 20lb cardboard containers; Lot Code DW-H; Packed April 11, 2011), because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled Grape Tomatoes originated from a farm in Estero FL and were distributed through retail stores and restaurants in several US states and Canada.

Europe

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Food Safety Recall (Saudi Arabia): Belgomilk recalls Supramil 1 Brand Infant Powder Milk Advanced Formula (400g metal containers; Product of Belgium; Expiry 7/2011; Lot Code BN0014), because the product may be contaminated with Chronobacter (formerly Enterobacter) sakazakii, which can be harmful to infants’ health.
  • Outbreak Alert (Japan): The Japan Times reports 38 cases of food-poisoning cases in Toyama Prefecture and two deaths since mid-April. The illnesses and deaths have been linked to a raw beef dish served at a Foods Forus Co. outlet. A highly toxic strain of E. coli O:111 was recovered from one of the dead boys.
  • Outbreak Alert (India): Nearly 30 people in Dyavappahalli village have complained of vomiting and diarrhea, and may be infected with cholera. Mixing of sewage with drinking water is suspected to be the source of the outbreak.

Australia and New Zealand

  • Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Tasti Products Limited recalls Tasti Double White Choc Muffin Bakes (240g; Best Before 29 March 2012), because some of the bars may be contaminated with hard clear plastic from a machine guard. The recalled snack bars were sold on or after April 8th in Four Square, Write Price, Pak N Save and New World stores across the North Island only.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0567): Listeria monocytogenes inLou Peyrou brand raw milk ewe cheese from France; distributed to France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, New Zealand and Spain.

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.

Recall Roundup: February 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.

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United States

  • Allergy Alert: Natural Choice Distribution Company Inc. (Oakland, CA) recalls certain Use By dates of All Real Wraps burritos, Superfresh Foods Avocado, Jack and Tomato sandwiches, Superfresh Foods Vegetarian Smoked Turkey sandwiches and All Fare and Square sandwiches, because the ready-to-eat products contain undeclared milk, wheat, soy and/or egg. The recalled products were distributed throughout California.
  • Allergy Alert: Haddon House (Medford, NJ) recalls Asian Gourmet Cheese Rice Crackers (UPC 076606-710889), because the product may contain undeclared milk and food coloring additives used to create the cheese powder listed on the label. The recalled Rice Crackers were distributed by Haddon House to retailers in AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA, Washington, DC, WV, and WI.
  • Allergy Alert: Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. (Chambersburg, PA) recalls various Nibble with Gibble’s brand chips and Kay and Ray’s brand chips (Sell by dates from February 9, 2011 through March 30, 2011), because they may contain undeclared soy protein. The recalled chips were distributed to retail stores, club stores and institutional/restaurant accounts in addition to mail order accounts throughout Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.
  • Allergy Alert: Maya Overseas Food Inc. (Maspeth, NY) recalls Dry Fruit Kachori (8.75 oz. cardboard box; no production codes), because the product contains undeclared peanuts. The recalled product was distributed in NY, FL, NJ, CT, MA, VA, NH, NC, VT, DE, MD, GA, PA and Puerto Rico.
  • Allergy Alert: DeBoles Nutritional Foods, Inc. (Shreveport, LA) recalls DeBoles® Kids Only Gluten Free Tubettini Corn Pasta (Lot codes: 22JUL11D1, 10NOV11D1 and 09JAN12D1) because it may contain undeclared whole wheat alphabet pasta.
  • Allergy Alert: J&J Distributing (St. Paul, MN) recalls approximately 87 pounds of Cub Fresh Buffalo Chicken Cheese Dip and Kowalski’s Markets Place Buffalo Chicken Cheese Dip (Sell by dates from February 23-25, 2011), because the products contain undeclared monosodium glutamate.
  • Food Safety Recall: Pacific American Fish Co, Inc. (Vernon, CA) recalls Shishamo Roe Capelin (4L 5PC (23-28G) Wild, Pack 4/20TR, Lots 202885-2 & 201011-3), because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. The recalled Roe was distributed in retail stores in California, Kansas, Hawaii, Washington, New York and Texas.
  • Food Safety Recall: Petit Jean Farm (Morrilton, AR) recalls an undetermined amount of various meat and poultry products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection. These products were sold through the Internet, as well as distributed to local markets and restaurants in Arkansas.
  • Food Recall (Labeling): Cedarlane Natural Foods, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) recalls approximately 1,050 pounds of chicken and noodle products, because the USDA mark of inspection does not appear on the package labels that are available to consumers.
  • Food Recall/Withdrawal: Food City alerts consumers to the recall/withdrawal of Food Club Apple Cinnamon Fruit & Grain Bars.
  • Food Withdrawal: Ingles Markets Inc. alerts consumers to the withdrawal of Organic Valley Butter #905788, 16 oz., due to an off-flavor.
  • Food Supplement Safety Recall: Biotab Nutraceuticals, Inc. recalls EXTENZE nutritional supplement tablets (Lots 0709241 and 0509075), as some packages contain the undeclared drug combinations tadalafil and sildenafil or tadalafil and sibutramine.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Leong Kuba Sea Products, Inc. (San Diego, CA) that a November/December 2010 inspection of the company’s seafood processing facility revealed serious violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation and the current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulation for foods.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Global Protein Foods, Inc. (Newark, Nj) that an October/November 2010 inspection of the company’s food processing facility revealed that the company’s soybean sprouts are adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(4) [21 U.S.C. 342(a)(4)] of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (the Act) in that they have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become contaminated with filth or may have been rendered injurious to health. In addition, the inspection revealed serious violations of FDA’s Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food (CGMP) regulation, Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 110 (21 CFR Part 110).
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Nachman’s Native Seafood (Redington Shores, FL) that an October/November 2010 inspection of the company’s seafood processing facility revealed serious violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation and the current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulation for foods.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Dean Blanchard Seafood, Inc. (Grand Isle, LA) that an October/November 2010 inspection of the company’s seafood processing facility revealed serious violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation and the current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulation for foods.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Snow White Food Products, Inc. (Brooklyn, NY) that an August/September 2010 inspection of the company’s alfalfa sprout processing facility revealed the presence of Salmonella contamination in a sample of alfalfa sprouts. In addition, investigators documented conditions and practices that caused the alfalfa sprouts manufactured, processed, and stored in the company’s facility to be adulterated within the meaning of Section 402(a)(4) [21 U. S.C. 342(a)(4)] of the Act, in that the alfalfa sprouts were prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby they may have been contaminated with filth or rendered injurious to health.
  • FDA Enforcement Action: U.S. Marshals have seized about $200,000 worth of food products from Bedford Cheese Store Inc. in Shelbyville, TN, after FDA investigators found evidence of rodents throughout the company’s facility. The violations were described as “widespread and significant.”
  • Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall: Roche Insulin Delivery Systems recalls the ACCU-CHEK® FlexLink Plus infusion set, because of the potential for under-delivery of insulin due to a kinked/bent cannula when inserting the ACCU-CHEK FlexLink Plus infusion set.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Alimentation Lebel inc (d.b.a. Metro Plus, La Pocatière, QC) recalls pork sausage and pork & beef sausage, due to the presence of undeclared milk protein.
  • Allergy Alert: Marché Fafard inc. (d.b.a. IGA, Saint-Césaire, QC) recalls crab-flavoured pollock salad (all Best before dates up to and including 28 February 2011), because the product contains undeclared milk protein.
  • Food Safety Recall: Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Co. (Picton, ON) recalls Rose Haus Cave Aged Washed Rind Cheese (200 g packages; Lot Code 400411; all Best Before dates), because the cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled Rind Cheese was distributed in Ontario.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (Denmark): COOP Denmark /COOP Trading recalls COOP tortellini formaggio with cheese filling due to a labeling error. The packages contain meat, which is not declared on the label.
  • Allergy Alert (UK): Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC recalls Morrisons Freefrom Jaffa Cake Slices (5-pack; all codes) because the product contains undeclared casein, a milk protein.
  • Food Safety Recall (UK): Tesco recalls Tesco Finest 3 Cumberland Sausages with Mash (500g), Tesco Finest Aberdeen Angus Cottage Pie (430g), Tesco Finest Pork and Ginger Beer with Mashed Potato (450g) and Tesco Finest Shepherds Pie (430g and 800g) because the mashed potato used to produce the items labeled with a “use by” date of 1 March 2011 contains small pieces of metal.
  • Food Safety Recall (UK): Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC recalls Morrisons’ Vale of Mowbray snack pork pies (four pack; Use by 24 February 2011), because the product may contain small pieces of blue plastic.
  • Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Tesco recalls Tesco Finest Classic Shepherds Pie (430g and 800g) and Tesco Finest Classic Aberdeen Angus Cottage Pie (430g) identified with a “use by” date of 01.03.2011, due to the possible presence of metal contamination in the mashed potato.
  • Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Wells and Young’s Brewing Company Ltd. recalls Young’s Double Chocolate Stout, 500ml bottle (Lot #L1012; Best before 12/01/12), due to the potential risk of glass fragments.
  • Food Safety Recall (France): Carrefour recalls Carrefour Discount brand frozen ground beef steaks (Imported from Ireland; Best before 22/01/2012), sold from February 4 through February 16, 2011 in Carrefour, Carrefour Market, Carrefour Contact, Carrefour City et Carrefour Montagne stores, because the frozen hamburger steaks may be contaminated with E. coli O26:H11, a shiga-toxin producing strain of E. coli.
  • Food Safety Recall (France): E. Leclerc recalls Nos régions ont du talent brand Red Roussillon Apricots (65% fruit; Best before 02/11/13; Lots 2, 3, and 4), packed in glass jars, because the product may contain glass fragments.
  • Food Safety Recall (France): Guy Cance recalls Guy Cance brand Rillettes et Fritons de Canards (sold in delicatessen departments from 22 December 2010 to 15 February, inclusive) because the product may be contaminated with Listeria. The recalled ready-to-eat food was available in Carrefour, Géant Casino, Intermarché, Leclerc, Système U stores in Aveyron, Cantal, Lot, Puy-de-Dôme, Seine-et-Marne, and Tarn.
  • Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Kerlys recalls TOP Budget brand cans of “very fine” and “extra fine” green beans, because some cans may have been punctured. The affected products were sold in Intermarché and Ecomarché stores.
  • Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Arcadie recalls Cook brand Ground Black Pepper (Lots #T5833 and T6005), after Salmonella was detected in certain product samples. The recalled black pepper was supplied to Bio-Planet.
  • Food Safety Recall (Belgium): La Société GEO recalls Onno brand Pork Chorizo “fort” (Best before 17/04/2011; Lot #0052424), after Salmonella was found in a sample of the product.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): WP Meat A/S recalls various minced meat products after detectingin a sample of the meat. The recalled minced meat products were sold to caterers and restaurants.
  • Food Recall (Denmark): Royal Greenland Seafood A/S recalls Smoked Salmon and Smoked Halibut (Pack date 14-02-2011) because a Best Before date was omitted from the product labels.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Herbal Product Safety Recall (Saudi Arabia): Saudi Food & Drug Authority has recalled 16 products falsely promoted as herbal products, because they contain harmful and toxic substances.
  • Herbal Product Safety Alert (Singapore): The Health Sciences Authority warns the public not to take the Malay and Chinese traditional medicines labeled as “Majun Dua Istimewa“, “Raja Maajun-Jerat Dan Seret Angin” and “Horkut Chooi Foong Hor Lok Tan [虎骨追风活络丹]” because they contain undeclared Western medicines.
  • Allergy Alert (New Caledonia): Sealord Calamari Chips (400g; Best Before 03 Feb 2012; Batch Code 0246) has been recalled by the manufacturer due to the presence of undeclared peanuts.

Australia and New Zealand

  • Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Captain’s Choice Battered Fish Portions (480g; Best Before 02 Nov 2011; Batch Code 0214) has been recalled by the manufacturer due to the presence of undeclared peanuts. The recalled item was distributed nationwide in New Zealand.
  • Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Sealord Calamari Chips (400g; Best Before 03 Feb 2012; Batch Code 0246) has been recalled by the manufacturer due to the presence of undeclared peanuts. The recalled item was distributed nationwide in New Zealand and exported to New Caledonia.
  • Allergy Alert (Australia): Hung’s Trading Company Pty Ltd recalls Black Glutinous Rice Sesame Sweet Dumplings (454 g), Sesame and Peanut Sweet Dumplings (454g), Black Sesame Sweet Dumplings (454g) and Black Pearl Black Sweet Dumplings (300g) due to undeclared peanuts. The recalled Frozen Dumplings were imported from China and sold in various supermarkets in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland.

 

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Allergy Alert: Maya Overseas Food Inc. (Maspeth, NY) recalls Dry Fruit Kachori (8.75 oz. cardboard box; no production codes), because the product contains undeclared peanuts. The recalled product was distributed in Puerto Rico.

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.