Category: pet food

Recalls and Alerts: August 4 – 7, 2019

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: PreGel America, Inc. recalls Lemon 50 powdered flavoring (2 kg bags, 8 bags/case; Lot #381081U279N) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall: Top Taste Food Warehouse recalls an undetermined amount of pork and chicken dumpling product because they were produced, packed, and distributed without the benefit of USDA inspection.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: La Boucherie Clément Jacques recalls RAGOÛT DE PATTE (1L; Best before January 30, 2020) due to improper storage temperature and lack of correct storage temperature labeling.

Europe

OUTBREAK ALERT/FOOD SAFETY RECALL (Germany): Ozean GmbH recalls dried salted fish after a consumer who ate some of the fish was diagnosed with Type E botulism poisoning. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Colruyt & OKay recall Bûche ardennaise / Ardennes rolls (4 x 125g & 500-560g pkgs; Best before 10/08/2019) due to undeclared soy.

Allergy Alert (France): Intermarché recalls BOUTON D’OR brand Sauce Algérienne (350g; Lot #L19190; Best before 07/2020) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (France): La SCOP GOURMANDES Et CIE recalls Le Collectif des Gourmandes brand Biscuit au piment d’Espelette / Biscuits with Espelette peppers (100g; Lot #K160419; Best before 31/03/2020) due to undeclared gluten.

Allergy Alert (Germany): EDEKA recalls GUT&GÜNSTIG brand Delikatess Schinken Bockwurst / Delicatessen ham sausage (400g; Best before 13.08.2019) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (Italy): NARDONE PRODUZIONI DOLCIARIE SRL recalls LE DOLCI PASSIONI brand CROSTATA AI FRUTTI DI BOSCO (~180g; Lot #62019; Best before 15/02/2020) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (Italy): NARDONE PRODUZIONI DOLCIARIE SRL recalls LE DOLCI PASSIONI brand CROSTATA ALL’ALBICOCCA (~180g; Lot #71119; Best before 07/03/2020) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (Italy): NARDONE PRODUZIONI DOLCIARIE SRL recalls LE DOLCI PASSIONI brand CROSTATA ALLA CILIEGIA (~180g; Lot #62019; Best before 07/03/2020) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (Luxembourg): Colruyt recalls Colruyt brand Bûche ardennaise (500-560g; Best before 10/08) due to undeclared soy.

Allergy Alert (UK – England & Wales specific): COOK Trading Ltd recalls COOK Green Thai Chicken Curry (540g; Batch code 000255; Best before 22 March 2020) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): ELEMENTI recalls LIFJALLA brand Water (10L and 5L bag-in-box; Lot #L-190325POC55; Best before 26/03/2021) due to possible contamination with disinfectant residue.

Food Safety Recall (France): LUNOR Distribution recalls Saint Eloi brand Betteraves entières cuites sous vide à la vapeur / Whole beets steamed under vacuum (500g & 2 x 500g vacuum packs; Lots #L193, L196, L197 & L207; Best before 15/01/2020, 20/01/2020 & 01/02/2020) due to potential product instability.

Food Safety Recall (France): LUNOR DISTRIBUTION recalls Eco+ brand Betteraves entières cuites / Cooked whole beets (2 x 500g; Best before 15/01/20 to 01/02/20, inclusive) due to potential product instability.

Food Safety Recall (France): LUNOR DISTRIBUTION recalls Notre Jardin brand Betteraves entières cuites / Cooked whole beets (500g; Best before 15/01/20 to 01/02/20, inclusive) due to potential product instability.

Food Safety Recall (France): LUNOR DISTRIBUTION recalls LUNOR brand Betteraves entières cuites sous vide /Whole beets cooked under vacuum (2 x 500g; Lots #190 to 211, inclusive; Best before 09/07/2019 to 02/08/2019, inclusive) due to potential product instability.

Food Safety Recall (France): E. Leclerc recalls Bio Village brand Mix apéritif BIO non salé / Organic unsalted mixed cocktail nuts (120g bags; Lot #007128; Best before 26/03/2020) due to possible aflatoxin contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): La Société l’Atelier du Valois recalls Les Brasérades brand Saucisse provençale / Provencal sausages (6-pack; Lot #2 28024; Best before 24/07/2019) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Cora & Carrefour recall unbranded 12-slice Rosettes (150g; Lot #210117945; Best before 03/09/2019) due to unspecified hazardous foreign matter contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): TerraSana recalls TerraSana brand Peanut butter and Crunchy butter (Best before 24.03.2021) due to aflatoxin contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Smapp Spa recalls Salumi Pasini brand Salame Campagnolo (~270g; Lot #1056; All best before dates) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): SÖBBEKE recalls Bio Schokopudding / Budino al cioccolato bio (150g; Best before 09/08/2019) due to foreign matter (glass) contamination.

Food Safety Recall Update (Luxembourg): Société recalls Roquefort Société (100g sliced; Best before 27/10/2019 & 03/11/2019; Product of France) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): Société des Caves recalls Roquefort Société (100g; Best before 27/10/2019 & 03/11/2019) and Roquefort Société (200g; Best before 02/12/2019, 09/12/2019 & 16/12/2019) due to Salmonella contamination.

Pet Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Maxi Zoo Belgium recalls Real Nature Wilderness Adult Best Horse food for dogs (400g & 800g chubs; various lot numbers and expiration dates) due to elevated cadmium levels. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected product.

One more step forward in Hill’s class action lawsuits. Will DSM be next?

The Class Action suit against Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc., has taken another step forward in the legal process with the appointment on July 31st of Lead Counsels for the Plaintiffs and the Defendants.

Lead Counsels for the Plaintiffs are:

The Multidistrict Litigation consolidates approximately 20 individual Class Action suits initiated by grieving dog owners whose pets died as a result of vitamin D overdose.

During the first half of 2019, Hill’s Pet Nutrition recalled 33 varieties of canned, wet dog food due excessive levels of vitamin D in the products.

At present, Defendants named in the Class Action include Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc., Hill’s Pet Nutrition Sales, Inc., and Colgate-Palmolive Company.

Hill’s is a subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive.

The toxic concentrations of vitamin D were found to have originated from a formulation error in the vitamin D premix supplied to Hill’s by the Fort Worth, Texas facility owned by DSM Nutritional Products, LLC. 

An employee at the Fort Worth plant added vitamin D to the premix instead of adding vitamin E, resulting in a 2900% excess of vitamin D in the premix.

FDA follow-up discussions with company management established that DSM did not have adequate systems in place to prevent this type of operator error. For example,

  • Although batch records were reviewed and signed off, the ingredient substitution was not caught either by the
  • The vitamin D and vitamin E ingredients were similar in color, and there was no color-code labelling system in place to differentiate the ingredients
  • DSM did not have a bar coding system in place to aid in identification and tracking of ingredients
  • DSM did not provide a Certificate of Analysis for each batch of premix supplied to Hill’s and does not test every finished batch

As of mid-April, DSM was preparing a revised food safety plan, which it promised to provide to FDA by the end of May.

DSM has not yet been named as a Defendant in the Class Action. It will be up to the Co-Lead Counsels to decide whether or not to do so.

The best last word in this saga belongs to Jessica Hensley of FDA, who told DSM representatives, “Your products killed life. Be sure that you have a process in place so that an employee can’t screw it up.“

 

 

 

Recalls and Alerts: July 28 – 31, 2019

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: Conagra Brands, Inc. recalls Kaskey’s BEEFY MAC PASTA IN TOMATO & MEAT SAUCE (15-oz can; Best by JUL 07 2021) due to possible processing defect.

Pet Food Safety Recall: Lennox Intl Inc recalls Premium Natural Pig Ears shipped to nationwide distributors and/or retail stores from November 1st 2018, to July 3rd, 2019 (8-pack branded pouch, UPC 742174 995163 and 742174994166; individual shrink-wrapped piece, UPC 0385384810 and 742174P35107) due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recalled products may be linked to a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella illnesses in 33 states.

Canada

Allergy Alert: FV Foods recalls FV Foods brand Hawaiian Sweet Roll (750g; All product codes; UPC 8 29604 05010 1) due to undeclared egg.

Food Safety Recall: Polish Trade Center Ltd. recalls Ryki brand Rycki Edam Cheese Slices (4.76 oz; Product code D30N / 300454; UPC 5 902208 000811) and Ryki brand Rycki Edam Smoked Cheese Slices (4.76 oz; Product code D30N / 300469; UPC 5 902208 000828) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Nicolas KLINGLER – SCRL Vins et Elixirs de Franchimont recalls Fleur de Franchimont (5-litre jug; All lots) due to undeclared sulphites.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Amazing Oriental recalls Mr Kon’s Braised Beef Bowl Noodle (105g; All expiration dates) due to inadequate allergen labeling.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Jumbo recalls Jumbo Eating Out at Home brand Craft Quiche Lorraine (All date codes) and Jumbo Eating Out at Home brand Craft Salmon & Spinach Quiche (400g; All date codes) due to undeclared soy.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Söbbeke recalls Söbbeke Bio Schokopudding / Organic Chocolate Pudding (150g; Best before 9/8/2019) due to foreign matter (pieces of glass) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Carrefour recalls Reflets de France brand Véritable Andouille de Guéméné / Genuine Guéméné Andouille sausage (~270g; Lot #91580057; Best before 26/07/2019) due to Listeria contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): LEADER PRICE recalls LEADER PRICE brand Beignets de crevettes + sauce / Shrimp fritters with sauce (140g/8-pack; Lot #192723; Best before 28/07/2019) due to Listeria contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Banketbakkerij Merba B.V. recalls Biscotto American Cookies (225 g; Best before 24.05.2020) due to foreign matter (plastic pieces) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Mediterraneo Feinkost GmbH & Co. KG recalls San Vicario Tomatensugo della Mamma / Tomato sauce (330 ml; Lot #B43.19; Expiry 29.04.2022) due to foreign matter (glass fragments) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Alnatura Produktions- und Handels GmbH recalls Alnatura brand Schokopudding / Chocolate pudding (150g; Best before 9/8/2019) due to foreign matter (pieces of glass) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): t`Dischhof recalls Petit Fleur mit Kräutern / Petit Fleur cheese with herbs (Lot #25.3; Best before 19.08.2019) due to shigatoxin-producting E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Söbbeke recalls certain Organic chocolate pudding and Organic red fruit jelly due to foreign matter (glass particles) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Söbbeke recalls Söbbeke Bio Schokopudding / Organic Chocolate Pudding (150g; Best before 9/8/2019) due to foreign matter (pieces of glass) contamination.

Pet Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Fressnapf recalls MultiFit native brand Lammlungen / Lamb lungs (150g; Lots #024, 199 & 101; Best before 13/11/2020, 21/12/2019 & 12/12/2020 respectively; Product of Poland) due to Salmonella contamination.

Pet Food Safety Recall (UK – England and Wales specific): Raw Treat Pet Food Ltd recalls four batches of frozen raw pet food due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Food Safety Recall (Singapore): Yu Fish Pte Ltd recalls Fresh Atlantic Salmon (Produced 25 July 2019; Product of Norway) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (Australia): Mingfa Trading Co P/L recalls Chinese Crisp Cake (Production date 10/04/2019) due to undeclared walnut and cashew.

Allergy Alert (Australia): Korean Foods Pty Ltd recalls various Korean Foods Kimchi due to undeclared shellfish. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Green Meadows Beef Ltd recalls Woodburn Venison brand venison burger (400g; Batch #6689; Best before 04 AUG 19) due to undeclared gluten and soy.