Category: recall roundup

Recalls and Alerts: October 20, 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: General Mills recalls Chocolate flavor Fiber One 90-Calorie Chewy Bars (5-count boxes; Better If Used By 19MAY2012BV), because a packaging error may have resulted in the presence of undeclared peanuts.
  • Food Safety Recall: Larry Schultz Organic Farm recalls Lunds & Byerly’s Organic, Kowalski’s Organic, and Larry Schultz Organic Farm brands of organic shell eggs due to possible contamination with Salmonella Entertitidis. The eggs are linked epidemiologically to six cases of Salmonella Enteritidis in Minnesota. The recalled eggs were distributed to restaurants, grocery stores, food wholesalers and foodservice companies in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Please refer to the recall notice for a list of grocery stores where the eggs were sold.
  • Food Safety Recall: Taylor Farms Retail Inc. recalls various salad blends after a random test by the Washington Department of Agriculture finds Salmonella in a sample of packaged spinach. The recalled products include: 10-oz bags of Fresh Selections Hearts of Romaine, Leafy Romaine, Field of Greens and Romaine Blend (Best by 10-18-11); HEB Spring Mix (5-oz bag; Best by 10-20-11), Marketside Fresh Spinach (10-oz bag; Guaranteed Delicious by 10-21-11), Caesar Salad Kit (14.6-oz bag; Guaranteed Delicious by 10-19-11), Asian Salad Kit (15-oz bag; Guaranteed Delicious by 10-19-11), Southwest Salad Kit (15-oz bag; Guaranteed Delicious by 10-19-11), Premium Romaine (9-oz bag; Guaranteed Delicious by 10-19-11), and Premium Romaine Family (18-oz bag; Guaranteed Delicious by 10-19-11), and Taylor Farms Field Greens (8-oz bag; Best If Used By 10-20-11). The recalled salad blends were distributed in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Puerto Rico, and sold in various supermarkets, including HEB, Walmart, and the following Kroger stores: Fred Meyer, King Soopers, City Market, Food4Less, FoodsCo, Ralphs, Fry’s and QFC stores.

Canada

  • Food Safety Recall: ITFC Importers & Distributors recalls (no English brand name) Classic Marshmallow (500g) and Sweets Cherry (200g), due to the presence of unspecified chemical additives. The brand name is shown in Ukranian only on the package.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert: Sandwell Foods recalls Halal World lamb sausages, Halal World beef sausages, Halal World Spicy lamb burgers and Halal World Spicy beef burgers (Use by 21 October 2011), due to the possible presence of undeclared wheat gluten, soy, sulphites, celery and mustard as a result of incorrect labeling.
  • Food Safety Recall (France): Carrefour recalls Rillettes de Canard/Minced Duck Spread (180g; Lot #096C1 and E096E2; Best if used by 06/04/2015), due to the possible presence of glass particles.
  • Outbreak Alert (Estonia): An outbreak of hepatitis A infections has been detected in Viljandi County, Estonia. Between August 4th and October 3rd, 66 cases have been confirmed in the county. The modes of transmission are thought to be environmental exposure and person-to-person transmission. A case-control study is in the planning stages to identify possible common risk factors.

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: October 19, 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: Nassau Candy Distributors recalls Nancy Adams Classics Mini S’Mores (5.5 oz/155g; Manufacturing code I1119 or I1120), because they may contain undeclared peanuts (some bags of peanut clusters may have been packed into the S’Mores boxes by mistake). The recalled candies were sold through retailers nationwide.
  • Allergy Alert: Domega NY International Co. Ltd. (Brooklyn, NY) recalls Dried Dates (12 oz/340g plastic bag; Product of China; no production code), due to the presence of undeclared sulfites. The recalled dates were distributed nationwide.
  • Food Safety Recall: Fair Oaks Dairy recalls Fair Oaks Royal Blue Cheese (1/3 to 1/2 lb packages), because the cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled cheese was sold  on or after September 25, 2011at the Fair Oaks Dairy store in Northwest Indiana, central Indiana, and through distributors to several other stores in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.
  • Food Safety Recall: USDA releases retail distribution list for ready-to-eat seasoned beef and shredded pork products recalled by E-Z Shop Kitchens, Inc.
  • Food Recall: Smith Dairy recalls Smith’s 2% gallon milk (Yellow jug; Lot code 11/01/11). Notice posted by Buehler’s Fresh Foods. No reason given for recall.
  • FDA Enforcement Action: U.S. Marshals, acting at the request of the FDA, seized various food products stored in a warehouse owned by Chetak Chicago LLC, in Streamwood, Ill., on October 17, 2011. The products were seized under a warrant issued by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The FDA initiated the seizure after finding extensive evidence of unsanitary conditions throughout the warehouse during a recent inspection. The seized goods include peanuts, flour, rice and other food products stored in packaging susceptible to rodent infestation.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Dorgel Ltd. recalls Dorgel Gelato-Lemon (1.65L; Code #11080), due to the presence of undeclared milk.
  • Allergy Alert: Marché Badre inc, (Montréal, QC) recalls semi-lean ground beef and Moroccan Kafta (kebab), due to the presence of undeclared sulfites.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (Belgium): NV O’Cool recalls Contadina Yoghurt Cake (400g; Lot #12911; Best by 30/11/2011; Product of Italy), due to the presence of undeclared soy.

Australia and New Zealand

  • Medical Device Safety Recall (Australia): Ultra Suppliers Pty Ltd. recalls Oto-Ease® Ear Lubricant (supplied between 01 May 2011 and 07 October 2011), because some bottles of the lubricant may be contaminated with bacteria. The recalled product is also sold under the name Oto-Ease® Earmold and hearing Aid Lubricant.
  • Health Alert (South Australia): Lyell McEwin Hospital is offering precautionary screening to 56 patients after a colonoscope tested positive for bacteria during routine testing. Patients on whom the offending colonoscope was used are being contacted by clinicians.

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Weight Loss Supplement Safety Recall (Colombia): INVIMA warns consumers not to purchase or use Fruta Planta / Reduce Weight, sold over the Internet as a weight loss product, after Belgian authorities found sibutramine in the product. Sibutramine is not permitted to be sold in Colombia, as its use can produce serious side effects in some people.

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: October 18, 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

  • Allergy Alert: Price Chopper/CMC Bakery recalls CMC Cake in a Cup, CMC Coffee Cakes, Creme Cakes and Crumb Cakes (Lot #RC11243BH003), because the recalled products may contain chocolate.
  • Food Safety Recall: Price Chopper advises its customers that Polaner Sugar Free W/Fiber Grape Jam (13.5 oz; Lot R11439; Best by 3/9/2013) has been recalled because a piece of glass was found in one jar.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Nordimex, LLC (San Diego, CA) that a May 2011 inspection of the company’s facility revealed serious violations of FDA’s Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packaging, Labeling or Holding Operations for Dietary Supplements (CGMP) regulations for Dietary Supplements.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Hong Kong Food Company (Los Angeles, CA) that an August/September 2011 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 regulation for foods.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns ECRS, LLC dba Big Chef (Hollywood, FL) that a July/August 2011 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 regulation for foods.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Marché Marie-Lynn (Longueuil, QC) recalls Grape Danish, Raspberry Danish and Almond Creme Croissant, because the pastry products contain undeclared egg.
  • Food Safety Recall (Expanded): Shellfish processors have expanded their original recall of raw mussels to include raw in-shell oysters and shucked oysters, because the shellfish products may contain paralytic shellfish toxins. The recalled oysters were harvested between October 2 and 14, 2011 from sub area 15-4, Okeover Inlet, British Columbia and were distributed – primarily to wholesalers, restaurants and other institutional clients – in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario, and possibly to other provinces and territories. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of affected processors and shellfish.
  • Food Safety Recall: Loblaw Companies Ltd. recalls President’s Choice Milk Chocolate and Almond Caramel Clusters (195g; All lot codes), because the product may be contaminated with glass particles.

Europe

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.