Category: Salmonella

Recall Roundup: February 21, 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: TOP Food & Drug advises its customers that Johnson’s Chili (16 oz; UPC 8 15098 00201) has been recalled due to the presence of undeclared soy.
  • Pharmaceutical Products Safety Recall (Update): Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. (Maple Grove, MN) expands its previously announced recall of Jantoven® Warfarin Sodium, USP, 3 mg Tablets to include additional products that were packaged on the same packaging line between May 17, 2010 and November 17, 2010.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Fous de la Gaspésie inc (Montréal, QC) recalls various fritters, because they may contain undeclared soy, sesame, milk, wheat or sulfites.
  • Allergy Alert and Food Safety Recall: Les Charcuteries Cossette (Saint-Prosper-de-Champlain, QC) recalls a number of soups and entrées, packed in hermetically sealed glass jars, because they were manufactured under conditions that do not insure their microbiological safety and/or may contain undeclared milk, nuts or sulfites.
  • Food Safety Recall: Gagan Foods International Ltd. (Vancouver, BC) recalls Gagan brand Turmeric (Haldi) Powder (200g packages; Product of India; UPC 7 75620 31106 4), because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled product was distributed in British Columbia and Alberta.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (UK): Morrison Supermarkets withdraws all packs of Morrisons Double Chocolate Cupcake Kit (302g) due to the presence of undeclared milk.
  • Allergy Alert (Ireland): Food Safety Authority of Ireland advises the public that undeclared soy was detected in Old El Paso 8 Soft Corn Tortillas (Best before date: 16/03/11; Batch: L3D 2501574297; Pack size: 335g)
  • Food Safety Recall (UK): Wells and Young’s Brewing Company recalls some bottles of beer that may contain small pieces of glass.
  • Food Safety Recall (Finland and Sweden): Lidl Finland Ky recalls Baresa brand Spanish black pitted olives (290g net; Batch #01L-2090; Best before 07/28/2013), because the product may contain pieces of glass.
  • Food Safety Recall (Belgium): AFSCA, Belgium’s Food Safety Authority, mandates the consumer-level recall of Double Swallow Kong Moon Rice Vermicelli (Best before 31/8/2012, 25/9/2012 and 1/11/2012), because the product may contain a piece of wire.

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.

Recall Roundup: February 17, 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: f’real® foods expands its recall of f’real® Strawberry Banana Smoothies (Lot # 06/21/2012) produced at Smith Dairy Products Company (Orrville, OH). The expansion to additional states is due to customer input regarding the extent of their distribution areas. The recalled product was distributed in AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, VA, WA, WI.
  • Allergy Alert: Prime Choice Foods recalls specific lots of Garden of Eatin’® Multi Grain Sea Salt Tortilla Chips (9 oz bags), Garden of Eatin’® Multi Grain Everything Tortilla Chips (9 oz bags) and Garden of Eatin’® Multi Grain Blues Sea Salt Tortilla Chips (9 oz bags) due to the presence of undeclared wheat and soy.
  • Allergy Alert: Gold Star Sausage (Denver, CO) recalls Johnson’s Chili (16 oz plastic containers) and Johnson’s Chili, Hot & Spicy (16 oz plastic containers), due to the presence of undeclared soy. The recalled products were packaged from Feb 15, 2010 to Feb 15, 2011 and shipped to wholesalers nationwide.
  • Allergy Alert: Echo Falls recalls Echo Falls Smoked Salmon Pinwheels (6 oz.) due to the presence of undeclared MSG. The recalled product was sold in Price Chopper (Pennsylvania stores only) and Food City stores.
  • Food Safety Recall: Hua Shing International Trading Corp (New York, NY) recalls Frozen Scda fish (400g vacuum packed plastic bag; Code #111; Product of China), because the fish was not properly eviscerated prior to processing and may, therefore, be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.
  • Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall: Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. (Maple Grove, MN) recalls the anticoagulant Jantoven® Warfarin Sodium, USP, 3mg Tablets (Lot #284081; Expiration September 2012) after a single bottle was found to contain tablets at a 10mg strength. The recalled product was distributed to wholesalers, retail chains and independent pharmacies throughout the United States.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Czimer Foods, Inc. (Homer Glen, IL) that July, August and September 2010 inspections of the company’s food processing facility revealed serious violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) and associated regulations.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Juice Tyme, Inc. (Chicago, IL) that a July-September inspection of the company’s juice processing facility revealed serious deviations from the juice Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation and the Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulation for foods.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: East-West Foods Distribution Inc. (Concord, ON) recalls Evald Collection Sauce Marinade, 310g (Product of Latvia; Lot code APR.01.11 L 02202), because it contains undeclared hazelnuts. The recalled product is known to have been distributed in Ontario, but may have been distributed nationally.
  • Food Safety Recall: Les Aliments JR (Montreal, QC) expands its earlier recall of  Food House brand products (imported from the Syrian Arab Republic), because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled products include Tahini of Sesame (400g and 1000g size; Exp. 01/11/2012) and Premium Halawa (400g and 1000g size; Exp. 01/11/2012). The recalled products were distributed in Québec.
  • Food Safety Recall: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency warns the public not to consume Smoked Meat, Jambon fumé à l’ancienne (Ham), and Capicollo sold from Cochon Cent Façons (St-Jacques de Montcalm, QC), because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The implicated products were sold over the counter from Cochon Cent Façons (St-Jacques de Montcalm, QC) from January 28 to February 7, 2011.
  • Food Safety Recall: The Québec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food warns the public not to consume Jambon à l’Ancienne (Best before 3 mars 2011), packaged by Supermarché P.A. (rue Du Fort, Montréal, QC), because the product is contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Food Safety Recall: Les Aliments Naturels Des Quatre Soeurs (Gatineau, QC) recalls several soup varieties packed in 500mL glass jars, because the products were not prepared in a manner that would ensure their safety when consumed.
  • Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall: Triad Group recalls Triad Group Sterile Lubricating Jelly (all lots, with expiration dates back to 2007) due to the possibility that the product may not have been sterilized properly. The recalled Lubricating Jelly was supplied to Medline Canada, Coloplast Canada Corporation, CAN-med Healthcare, Dismed Inc., Cardinal Health Canada and Omega Medical Canada for co-packing in with various products and kits, and was distributed nationwide to hospitals and retailers.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (Denmark): Urtekram International A/S recalls Tortilla Chips Cheese Organic, 125g (Best before 14-04-2011; Batch No. 30195; Product of Belgium), due to the presence of undeclared soy.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): CM Food A/S recalls Kalkunschnitzel Frozen (Produced 25-10-2010; Best before 31-10-2012), because the meat is contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Wernersson Ost Denmark A/S recalls Pecorino Romano Cheese, 33% fat (200g; Lot No. L 357; Product of Italy) because the cheese is contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
  • Food Safety Recall (UK): Aconbury Sprouts recalls its Organic Mixed Sprouts and Organic Rainbow Salad (Use by 19 February 2011), because the products are contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): System Fruit A/S recalls The Zen of nature, frugt.dk, and Banana Chips brands of banana chips after a sample was found to contain elevated PAH, a compound generated during heat treatment.
  • Food Safety Recall (France): Sté Arcadie recalls Cook brand jars of Ground White Pepper (Lot #T6005 and T5833), because of Salmonella contamination.
  • Food Safety Recall (France): Magasins Monoprix recalls Monoprix Gourmet Pots de Mousseline d’Epinards (Best before 19/01/2013), because the product may contain slivers of glass.
  • Food Safety Recall (France and Belgium): Ste Dujardin recalls Saint Eloi brand Sachets d’Epinard Surgelés, 1kg (Best before 10/2012), due to the presence of traces of diesel. The recalled spinach was distributed in Intermarché and Ecomarché stores in Belgium.
  • Food Recall (Denmark): Rolling Mill A/S recalls Finax organic pine nuts (Best before 29.11.2011), due to an off-taste.
  • Food Withdrawal (Denmark): Popco recalls Organic microwave popcorn (3 x 100g packs; various expiry dates), due to a production error that resulted in a burnt oil taste.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Food Recall (Singapore): Mars Foods Australia recalls some batches of PODS Mars, Mint, Snickers, and Twix products due to premature staleness. The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) has required importers to withdraw the implicated batches of the products from sale.
  • Herbal Product Safety Alert (Saudi Arabia): The Saudi Food & Drug Authority warns the public about two herbal products that have been found to contain high concentrations of undeclared Sildenafil, the active agent in Viagra.

Australia and New Zealand

  • Herbal Product Safety Advisory (Australia): The Therapeutic Goods Administration advises consumers that SATURO capsules, sold over the internet, contains therapeutic quantities of Sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra. SATURO is marketed as 100% herbal in origin.

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 4-11, 2011

Here is this week’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: American Spoon Foods recalls various lot codes of Apple Chipotle Salsa, Maple BBQ Grilling Sauce, and Pumpkin Chipotle Roasting Sauce, because these products may contain undeclared wheat flour.
  • Allergy Alert: Simmons’ Barbecue, Inc. (Guntersville, AL) recalls Simmons’ Barbecue, Inc. Bar-be-cue Pork With Sauce (5-lb vacuum sealed packages) and Simmons’ Barbecue, Inc. Bar-be-cue Pork With Thick Sauce (5-lb vacuum sealed packages), because they contain undeclared whey. The recalled products were packaged on Nov. 30, 2010 through Feb. 8, 2011 and shipped to wholesalers for distribution to restaurants in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee.
  • Allergy Alert: Magic Valley Fresh Frozen, Inc. (McAllen, TX) recalls breaded okra produced under the HEB label from July 1, 2010 through January 31, 2011, because the product may contain undeclared whey. The recalled product (24-ounce and 5pound plastic poly bags) was sold in retail grocery stores in Texas under the HEB label
  • Allergy Alert: f’real® foods recalls f’real®Strawberry Banana Smoothies (Lot # 06/21/2012) produced at Smith Dairy Products Company in Orrville, Ohio, because the product may contain undeclared peanuts. The recalled product was distributed in New Jersey, Tennessee, Georgia, Oregon, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Florida, North Carolina and Virginia.
  • Allergy Alert: Biosan Laboratories recalls Vitamin and Nutritional Supplements sold under the Essentials™ and RightFood™ brands, as well as Therapeutix Cardio Strength and Innate Cardio Response, because these products may contain undeclared soy flour.
  • Allergy Alert: Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. recalls various Nibble With Gibble’s and Kay & Ray’s brand snack products (Sell-by February 9 to March 30, 2011) because the products may contain undeclared soy protein. The recalled snack products were distributed to institutional/restaurant accounts, club stores, and retail grocery stores, including Giant, Price Chopper (PA stores only), Walmart and Sam’s Club.
  • Food Safety Recall: St. James Smokehouse Inc. recalls Scotch Reserve Whiskey & Honey Smoked Scottish Salmon (4oz retail packs; Lot code 5797 & batch code 4759) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products were sold only in The Fresh Market stores in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, Kentucky, Alabama, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Louisiana, Maryland, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York.
  • Food Safety Recall: Rouses Markets recalls wild-caught yellow fin tuna steaks sold at Rouses Markets (Product of USA; UPC Code beginning with 208732; Sell By dates between December 1, 2010 and January 27, 2011), because the previously frozen tuna steaks may have elevated levels of histamine.
  • Food Safety Recall: American Food Service (Pico Rivera, CA) recalls fresh ground beef patties and other bulk packages of ground beef products, because the products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled products were distributed to restaurants throughout southern California.
  • Food Safety Recall: The Country Market (Medical Lake, WA) recalls raw fluid milk (half-gallon containers; expiration dates of 2-4-11 through 2-11-11), because the milk may be contaminated with toxin-producing E. coli.
  • Food Safety Recall Update: The Hawaii State Department of Health issues a revision to the list of recalled products manufactured by First Commercial Kitchen LLC based on new information.
  • Alcohol Prep Pads/Alcohol Swab Recall Update: Neuro Resource Group, Inc. and Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. alert their customers that alcohol prep pads co-packaged with their respective devices have been recalled by the manufacturer, Triad Group, due to possible contamination with Bacillus cereus. Customers should not use these alcohol prep pads.
  • Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall: Qualitest Pharmaceuticals recalls Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets (USP 10mg / 500mg, NDC 0603-3888-20, 60 count, Lot Numbers T150G10B, T120J10E and T023M10A) and Phenobarbital Tablets (USP 32.4 mg, NDC 0603-5166-32, 1000 count, Lot Numbers T150G10B, T120J10E and T023M10A), due to a labeling mixup.
  • Dietary Supplement Safety Recall: Shaping Beauty, Inc. (Southampton, PA) recalls Celerite™ Slimming Capsules (all lots) after being informed by FDA that the weight loss dietary supplement contains undeclared Sibutramine.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: 9225-6767 Québec Inc., d.b.a. Métro (Shannon, QC) recalls Metro Canex Saucisse enrobée de bacon (bacon-wrapped sausage), because the product may contain undeclared milk, wheat and/or soy.
  • Allergy Alert: Metro Richelieu Inc. recalls Muffin Brisure Chocolat (Chocolate Chip Muffins) and Muffin Carotte Noix (Carrot Nut Muffins) because the products may contain undeclared peanuts, almonds or pecans.
  • Allergy Alert: Super Marché Mont-Royal (1988), d.b.a. Metro (Montréal, QC) recalls Brownies, Pouding au pain and Pouding chômeur, because the products may contain undeclared egg, milk, soy, sulfites, nuts or peanuts.
  • Allergy Alert: L’intermarché (Saint-Pie, QC) recalls several prepared entrées, because the products may contain undeclared egg, soy, wheat, milk or sulfites.
  • Food Safety Recall: Fresh Taste Produce Ltd. (Toronto, ON) recalls Nature’s Reward brand fresh cilantro bunches (Product of USA; PLU 4889), because the cilantro may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled cilantro was sold at Walmart stores in Ontario from January 17th to January 27th.
  • Food Safety Recall: Les Aliments JR (Montreal, QC) recalls Food House brand Tahini of Sesame (400g and 1000g sizes; Exp 20/2/2012 and 21/6/2012; Product of the Syrian Arab Republic), because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled Tahini was distributed in the province of Quebec.
  • OTC Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall: Pharmetics Inc. recalls six health products after Health Canada’s Good Manufacturing Practices inspection at the company’s Laval manufacturing site detects deficiencies related to the production line, including possible contamination between the product lines and some products labelled with the wrong expiry dates. The recalled products include  various production lots of Acetaminophen 500mg Tablets Extra Strength (sold at Shoppers and Loblaws), Acetaminophen, Caffeine & 8mg Codeine Phosphate Tablets (sold at Shoppers, Rexall, Loblaws and Procurity), Muscle and Back Pain Relief Extra Strength Tablets (sold at Federated Coop, and Loblaws), Sinus Medication Night Tablets (sold at Shoppers, Proxim and Rexall), Daytime Sinus Relief Extra Strength Tablets (sold at Proxim, Jean Coutu and Shoppers), Muscle and Back Pain Relief Extra Strength Tablets (sold at Loblaws, Rexall, Safeway, Uniprix, Federated Coop, Jean Coutu and Value Drug Mart) and Allergy & Sinus Relief Extra Strength Tablets (sold at Rexall and Shoppers).
  • Alcohol Swab Safety Recall Update: ICU Medical and Merck Canada Inc. warn their customers that recalled alcohol prep pads manufactured and recalled by Triad Group were co-packaged with Orbit subcutaneous infusion sets and Pegetron®, respectively. ICU has recalled its Orbit sets and Merck advises consumers not to use the alcohol prep pads co-packaged with its Pegetron® Redipen® kits.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert: Auchan recalls Auchan Le Fromager Portion de Fromage St. Nectaire (Best before 10/02/11), because the cheese may be mislabeled and may contain egg lysozyme.
  • Allergy Alert (Denmark): Kakshidi Food Imports Ltd. recalls C&P Asian Products Group Marinated Garlic (Best before 25-04-2012), due to the presence of undeclared sulfite.
  • Allergy Alert (Denmark): Kraft Foods Denmark ApS recalls Kraft French Dressing Classic, 380 ml (Best before 09.12.2011), due to undeclared celery.
  • Allergy Alert (Denmark): Danish Helios recalls Egg-free Salad Mayonnaise (Best before 14.06.2011; Lot #L39083), due to the presence of undeclared egg.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): WP Meat A/S recalls several varieties of minced meats, due to Salmonella contamination.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Magnihill recalls Scan brand Agra frozen raspberries due to norovirus contamination.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): A Frost A/S recalls Alletiders frozen raspberries due to norovirus contamination.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Arla Foods recalls Lark Vang semi-skimmed milk, 1-liter carton (Production date 03.02.2011), due to an incorrect expiry date.

Australia and New Zealand

  • Food Safety Recall (Australia): Pacific Trading International Pty Ltd recalls Gourmet Plus Beef Tomato Cevap – Skinless Sausage (450g packet; Best before 16/02/2011), due to unknown microbial contamination leading to early spoilage of the product. The recalled sausages were sold in IGA/Foodworks stores in Victoria.
  • Food Safety Recall (Australia): Vili recalls custard-filled berliners and St George Cakes & Gelati’s recalls custard filled cannolis and éclairs because the custard-filled bakery items may be contaminated with Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 9. South Australia Health has received 84 confirmed reports of illness due to Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 9 so far this year. Two custard filled product samples from St George Cakes and Gelati, purchased at retail stores, have returned positive with STM9.
  • Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): DB Breweries Ltd recalls ‘Fuse’ vodka drink (all flavours), ‘Barrel 51’ Bourbon & Cola drink and ‘Flame’ lager (330ml; various best before date ranges), because the glass rim may break during opening due to a packaging defect.

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Food Safety Alert (Mexico): The Tijuana Health Department has warned residents and tourists that Salmonella-contaminated cilantro from the USA  has been introduced into the Mexican taco-production food chain. Mexican restauranteurs have been advised to avoid using cilantro distributed by Sabor Farms under the Tanimura & Antle, Ocean Mist, Nature’s Reward and Queen Victoria brand names.

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.