Category: recall roundup

Recalls and Alerts: January 8-10, 2017

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: Mann Packing recalls 205 cases of 18-oz Organic Veggies with Organic Ranch Dip in a snacking tray (Best If Used By date of January 14), because the product may contain undeclared egg, milk, soy and mustard. The recalled product was shipped to Florida, Minnesota, New York, Iowa and Texas.

Allergy Alert: The Dannon Company alerts individuals who may be allergic to pecans not to consume Danone Dairy Drink – Nuts and Cereal (7.7 oz; UPC 36632-01421; All date codes 02/11/2017 and before) due to undeclared pecans.

Food Safety Alert: USDA/FSIS alerts consumers that ready to eat chicken strips products produced by House of Raeford, a Mocksville, N.C. establishment, may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. A recall was not requested because it is believed that all products have now been consumed. The fully cooked chicken products were produced and packaged on September 29, 2016 and supplied to a distributor in Cleveland, OH. The products were shipped to various restaurants as part of fajita or gyro dishes and served to consumers in December 2016.

Food Safety Recall: Palmer Candy Company recalls certain Palmer, Bakery Delights, Delhaize, Trail’s End and Publix candy products due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled produces were manufactured between October 20, 2016 and December 9, 2016 and supplied to grocery, convenience store and wholesale customers nationwide.

Food Safety Recall: Schreiber Processing Corp. recalls approximately 2,330 pounds of Meal Mart Battered & Breaded Chicken Breast Tenders that may be contaminated with plastic and misbranded. The recalled product was packed in 10-lb boxes bearing item code 03-CTB, production code 0246, and a USDA mark of inspection with Est. No. P-787. The chicken products were shipped to institutional and retail locations in New Jersey, New York and Washington.

Food Safety Recall: Hostess Brands, LLC recalls Holiday White Peppermint Hostess® Twinkies® (UPC 888109111571; sold in multipack boxes containing 9 individually wrapped cakes), because the confectionary coating (supplied by Blommer Chocolate Company) may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled products were sold to mass merchandisers, grocery stores, distributors, dollar and discount stores, and convenience stores throughout the United States.

Pet Food Recall: The J.M. Smucker Company expands its earlier recall on certain lots of 9LivesTM, EverPetTM, and Special KittyTM canned cat food due to possible low levels of thiamine (Vitamin B1).

Baby Powder Recall: The Honest Company recalls all lots of Organic Baby Powder (4-oz containers; UPC 81781001452) due to possible contamination with microorganisms, including some species associated with skin infections or eye infections.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Overwaitea Food Group recalls My Mix Grab n’ Go brand Chocolate Pretzel Hearts (240g; Best Before August 2017; UPC 0 62639 35098 7) due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled product was distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

 

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Allergy Alert (Israel): OH YEAH ONE almond-flavored protein-based snack food is recalled because the label indicates the presence of ‘soy milk’, whereas the product contains milk and soy.

Food Safety Alert (Hong Kong): The Centre for Food Safety announces that the import into and sale within Hong Kong of raw oysters harvested in Etang de Thau, France, has been prohibited with immediate effect, due to contamination with norovirus.

 

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 website.

*The Kroger umbrella encompasses numerous supermarket, marketplace and convenience store chains
**Includes Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Dominick’s, Genuardi’s, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs and Pak N’ Save.

Recalls and Alerts: March 30, 2013

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: Lifestyle Evolution Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA) recalls NuGO FREE, NuGO Dark and NuGO Slim Non Dairy bars made before October 2012 because of the potential for undeclared milk.
  • Allergy Alert: Heartland Gourmet, LLC (Lincoln, NE) recalls Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix (Item #2017), Gluten Free Double Chocolate Cookie Mix (Item #1530) and Gluten Free Pizza Crust Mix (Item #2024) due to undeclared milk.
  • Allergy Alert: Lisy Corporation (Miami, FL) recalls five Lisy brand seasoning blends, due to undeclared soy.
  • Food Safety Recall: Rich Products Corporation recalls Farm Rich® Mini Quesadillas, Farm Rich® Mini Pizza Slices, Farm Rich® Philly Cheese Steaks, Farm Rich® Mozzarella Bites, and Market Day® Mozzarella Bites due to possible contamination with E. coli O121.
  • Pet Food Safety Recall: Natura Pet Products expands its earlier dry pet food recall to include additional California Natural, EVO, Health Wise and Innova dry dog food and dry cat food products due to potential Salmonella contamination.

Canada

Europe

  • Food Safety Recall (UK): KP Snacks Ltd. recalls 4 variants of McCoy’s multipack crisps due to possible contamination with small pieces of plastic.

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 website.

*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: March 28, 2013

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: The Gift Shop at Buffalo Trace Distillery recalls Bourbon Flavored Caramel Sauce, Bourbon Flavored Fudge Sauce, Marinade for Meat, Barbeque Sauce and Hot Barbeque Sauce due to undeclared milk, soy, wheat, and/or anchovy.
  • Outbreak Alert: The Hawaii Department of Health is investigating nine cases of E. coli O157:H7 illness, including three adults and six children. Three of the children have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome. Eight of the victims are residents of Oahu; the ninth is a Canadian visitor to the state.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: La Charcutière (Laval, QC) recalls la Pizza Romarin, due to undeclared milk protein.
  • Food Safety Recall: Boucherie Laurentienne ltée (Wentworth-Nord, QC) together with William J Walter and S. Bourassa retailers in various locations, recalls a number of sausage and other pork products, because the products were not manufactured in a manner that ensures microbiological safety.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (Ireland): Gallagher’s Bakery warns that Gallagher’s Bakery Lo-GI Farmhouse Loaf contains undeclared milk powder and whey powder.
  • Food Safety Recall (Italy): Organic Oils Italia Srl (Perugia) recalls Olio di lino biologico “crudigno” / “Crudigno” Organic Linseed Oil due to a chemical hazard.
  • Medical Device Safety Recall (France): LifeScan recalls OneTouch Verio IQ and OneTouch Verio Pro blood glucose meters, because the meters produce erroneous readings at extremely elevated blood glucose levels.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Food Safety Alert (China): Channelnewsasia reports that the Chinese partner of Hero Group, a major Swiss baby formula manufacturer, has been accused of adulterating Hero’s production and a senior official has been detained. According to state media, the Xile Lier company had been mixing out-of-date formula with supplies imported under its partnership agreement with Hero.

Australia and New Zealand

  • Outbreak Alert (NSW, Australia): NSW Health is urging people who have had diarrhoea not to swim in pools until at least two weeks after they have fully recovered following an increase in cryptosporidiosis in NSW. There have been 484 cases of cryptosporidiosis reported to NSW Health to date this year.

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 website.

*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.