Category: Salmonella

Miscellaneous Recalls and Alerts: March 1-24, 2013

Here are some miscellaneous recalls and alerts from around the world. The live links will take you directly to the official notices or company news releases that contain detailed information for each item.

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United States

  • The Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Ohio Department of Health alert consumers to the risk of lead poisoning associated with eye-area cosmetics (e.g., pencils and eyeliners) called Surma (also known as Kohl or Kajal), a powdered eye area product manufactured and used in the Middle East, India, Pakistan and some parts of Africa.
  • The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has revoked the food processing license of Chu Minh Corp., which produces tofu and other soy products, after several inspections found on-going sanitation problems with the Seattle business.
  • CDC issues final update for its investigation of a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to ground beef. The contaminated ground beef was linked to 22 illnesses (including 7 hospitalizations) in six states.
  • CDC is investigating an outbreak of vomiting and diarrhea that sickened 118 passengers and 3 crew members on Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas during a February 25 to March 8, 2013 cruise.
  • CDC is investigating an outbreak of vomiting and diarrhea that sickened 266 passengers and 10 crew members on Princess Cruises’ Ruby Princess during a March 3-10, 2013 cruise.
  • Green Planet, Inc. (Riverside, CA) recalls Night Bullet after FDA finds that the product contains trace amounts of undeclared Sulfohydroxyhomosildenafil and Aminotadalafil.
  • Med Prep Consulting, Inc. (Tinton Falls, NJ) recalls all lots of all products compounded at its facility. The level of recall is to the user, that is, regional hospital pharmacies and related departments, and physician’s office practices. The recall resulted from the pharmacy being notified by a Connecticut hospital that it observed visible particulate contaminants in 50 ml bags of MAGNESIUM SULFATE 2GM IN DEXTROSE 5% IN WATER, 50ML FOR INJECTION intravenous solution confirmed to be mold.
  • Clinical Specialties recalls All Lots of All Sterile products repackaged and distributed by the pharmacy due to lack of sterility assurance.
  • Cargill’s animal nutriton business recalls certain brands of its ruminant mineral products because they were deficient in vitamins A, D and E.
  • Diamond Pet Foods (Columbia, SC) recalls limited production codes of Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat Formula dry cat food, Premium Edge Senior Cat Hairball Management Formula dry cat food, Premium Edge Kitten Formula dry cat food, Diamond Naturals Kitten Formula dry cat food and 4health All Life Stages Cat Formula dry cat food. Tests conducted by the company indicated the products might have a low level of thiamine (Vitamin B1).
  • Steve’s Real Foods (Murray, UT) recalls 5 lb. bags of Turducken Canine Diet – 8oz. Patties due to potential contamination of Salmonella.
  • Bravo! recalls 2 lb tubes of Bravo! Raw Food Diet Chicken Blend for Dogs and Cats, product code: 21-102, batch ID code 6 14 12, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Diggin’ Your Dog™ withdraws Strippin’ Chicks™ Pet Treats produced on 8-30-12 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Natura Pet Products recalls specific lots of California Natural, Evo, Healthwise, and Innova dry pet food because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected products are sold in bags through veterinary clinics, select pet specialty retailers, and online in the United States, Canada, Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong, and Costa Rica.
  • Jones Natural Chews Co. (Rockford, IL) recalls 245 boxes of Woofers (beef patties) because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Procter & Gamble withdraws certain lot codes of Iams Shakeables Turkey Dog Treats and Iams Shakeables Lamb Dog Treats due to potential for mold growth.

Canada

  • Natura Pet Products recalls specific lots of California Natural, Evo, Healthwise, and Innova dry pet food because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected products are sold in bags through veterinary clinics, select pet specialty retailers, and online in the United States, Canada, Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong, and Costa Rica.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Natura Pet Products recalls specific lots of California Natural, Evo, Healthwise, and Innova dry pet food because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected products are sold in bags through veterinary clinics, select pet specialty retailers, and online in the United States, Canada, Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong, and Costa Rica.

Australia and New Zealand

  • Australia: The Therapeutic Goods Administration has tested Paiyouji Natural Slimming Capsules and found that it contains the undeclared prescription substance sildenafil and the undeclared substance phenolphthalein which was previously used as an oral laxative, but is no longer available in Australia due to serious safety concerns.
  • Australia: The Victoria Department of Health is investigating a four-fold increase in Cryptosporidium notifications since January 2013. While initially focussed on metropolitan Melbourne, an increase in notifications is now affecting regional Victoria.
  • New Zealand: The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is warning that drought conditions in some parts of the country could lead to higher than usual levels of tutin in honey. Tutin is well known as a natural toxin in honey in some parts of New Zealand.
  • New Zealand: Hawke’s Bay’s water operators are checking the region’s supplies for contamination of Cryptosporidium. The New Zealand Herald reports that 45 people have been diagnosed with the parasite over the past two months.

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Natura Pet Products recalls specific lots of California Natural, Evo, Healthwise, and Innova dry pet food because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected products are sold in bags through veterinary clinics, select pet specialty retailers, and online in the United States, Canada, Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong, and Costa Rica.

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.

Food Safety Recalls: March 1-24, 2013

Here is a summary of food safety recalls from around the world. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each one.

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United States

  • Byron Center Wholesale Meats (Byron Center, MI) recalls approximately 6,586 pounds of ham products that were produced without a Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan.
  • Home Market Foods recalls Cooked Perfect Homestyle Meatballs because the product may contain pieces of metal.
  • La Preferida, Inc. recalls 4,734 cases (56,808 cans) of La Preferida Whole Pinto Beans 29 oz. (Water & Salt), because the manufacturer’s preliminary inspection indicates 420 cans may not have been fully processed.
  • Bumble Bee Foods, LLC recalls specific codes of 5-ounce Chunk White Albacore and Chunk Light Tuna products, because the products do not meet the company’s standards for seal tightness.
  • Tri-Union Seafoods LLC recalls a limited amount of Chicken of the Sea brand 5-ounce cans of chunk white albacore tuna in water, because the seams on the lids of the cans do not meet the standard for seam quality.
  • Tri-Union Seafoods LLC expands its earlier recall to include a limited amount of Chicken of the Sea brand 5-ounce chunk light tuna in oil, because the seams on the lids of the cans do not meet the standard for seam quality.
  • Hot Springs Packing Co., Inc. (Hot Springs, AR) recalls approximately 6,120 pounds of chicken Polish sausage and chicken breakfast link products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
  • FPL Food, LLC (West Columbia, SC) recalls approximately 5,820 pounds of ground beef chuck that may contain small pieces of plastic.
  • Ben-Lee Processing, Inc. (Atwood, KS) recalls ready-to-eat and heat-treated bacon and ham products that were produced without a Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan.
  • Grippo Foods Inc. recalls all bags and boxes of their Plain Potato Chips, Bar-B-Q Potato Chips, Cheddar Cheese with a touch of Jalapeno Potato Chips, Hot Dill Pickle Potato Chips, Sweet Bermuda Onion Potato Chips and Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips, because these products may have the potential to contain metal fragments.
  • FDA warns consumers not to eat ProtiDiet High Protein Chocolate Dream Bar, sold in 210 gram (7.4 oz.) packages, 7 bars per package, bearing UPC 6 21498 42238 1, lot code CR 18 13B, and Best Before date of 2015-08, because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella and has been recalled by the Canadian manufacturer (Pro-Amino International Inc.).

Canada

Europe

  • Belgium: Ponroy Vitarmonyl BENELUX recalls Argile – Ventre Plat dietary supplement from Laboratoires Vitarmonyl due to excessive lead in the product.
  • Belgium: Haute Cuisine recalls marmites sold through l’Action-Epargne in stores belonging to the group AD Delhaize, because the enamel seals break on first contact.
  • Belgium: Kaasaffineurs Van Tricht recalls raw milk Goat cheese produced by Hardy de Selles Sur Cher (France) due to possible contamination with shiga-toxin producing E. coli.
  • Belgium: Colruyt recalls Everyday Salade de viande, 275g due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
  • Czech Republic: Verner Kotula recalls two kinds of deli products due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
  • Czech Republic: dm drogerie markt Ltd recalls Alnatura příkrm dýně, brambor, fenykl due to possible occurrence of glass fragments in the baby food.
  • Denmark: Lembcke recalls Fresh Mini Corn from Thailand due to Salmonella contamination.
  • Denmark: delica as recalls Carl Vollstedt eftf brand Deer Salami due to metal fragments.
  • Denmark: KD-Food recalls Hummus due to Listeria contamination.
  • Denmark: Reitan Distribution A/S recalls Rema1000 Red cheddar due to mold contamination.
  • France: Carrefour recalls Carrefour BIO brand Jus d’Orange BIO and Jus de Pomme BIO because the bottles may contain glass fragments.
  • France: Casino recalls Casino / Tous les Jours Brioche Tranchée and Pain au Lait due to possible presence of steel shavings.
  • France: IKEA recalls TÅRTA CHOKLADKROKANT chez IKEA brand Almond, Chocolate and Caramel tart, due to possible fecal contamination.
  • France: Etablissements HARDY recalls SELLES SUR CHER AOP FERMIERS Fromages de Chèvre (150g) due to contamination with Escherichia coli.
  • Germany: Firma Werz Wurst-Fleisch-Convenience GmbH recalls Pfälzer Leberknödel (Palatine Liver Dumplings) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
  • Germany: Iglo GmbH recalls Viva Italia Tortelloni Käse-Sahne due to contamination with small metal fragments.
  • Germany: Alnatura Produktions- und Handels GmbH recalls Alnatura Babygläschen Kürbis mit Kartoffeln und Fenchel nach 4. Monat because of glass fragments.
  • Germany: Nestlé Kaffee & Schokoladen GmbH recalls KitKat Chunky der Sorten Hazelnut, Caramel und Peanut Butter due to foreign body (plastic fragment) contamination.
  • Greece: I & S Sklavenitis S.A. recalls Marata Plums without stone, dried, after stones were found in packages of the prunes.
  • Ireland: Food Safety Authority of Ireland announces the recall of prohibited products containing Non-Food Grade Grapefruit Seed Extract supplied by The Aisling Foundation in breach of a Prohibition Order.
  • UK: Edward Gray of Dudley Ltd, aka Teddy Grays, is recalling certain date codes of their sweet products (rock and boiled sweets) because of a possible rodent infestation at the manufacturing premises.
  • UK: Loch Arthur Creamery recalls all of its dairy products because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This is an expansion of earlier recalls.
  • UK: Nestle recalls four Kit Kat Chunky special varieties (48g size bars in Peanut Butter, Hazelnut, Choc Fudge and Caramel flavours) and Kit Kat Chunky Collection Giant Egg due to seven people reporting small pieces of plastic in the bars.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Israel: Strauss recalls Strauss Cottage 250, 5% fat with an expiration date of 21/03/2013 due to excessive coliform levels.

Australia and New Zealand

  • Australia: Melbourne Kosher Meats recalls Chicken and Veal Wurst from Melbourne Kosher Meats in St Kilda and Meal Mart in Balaclava (Victoria) due to  Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
  • Australia: Shaw River Buffalo Cheese recalls Shaw River Buffalo Yoghurt from some small gourmet retailers and health food stores in NSW, VIC, TAS and SA due to microbial (E. coli) contamination.
  • New Zealand: Foodstuffs (Auckland) Ltd. recalls in store processed Trevally Fish Fillets due to possible high levels of Histamine which may result in Scombroid (histamine) poisoning.

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 1, 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.

For up-to-date information on recalls and product withdrawals associated with the horse meat investigation, please consult the Horse Meat Synopsis and Recalls page.

For up-to-date information on recalls and product withdrawals associated with the Kasel pet treat recalls and investigation, please consult the Kasel Dog Treat Recalls: 2012-2013 page.

United States

  • Allergy Alert: See’s Candies, Inc. (San Francisco, CA) recalls Divinity Easter Egg with Walnuts (1.7 oz; Code L.A.D. 102/13), because some boxes may actually contain Peanut Butter Eggs. The recalled product was distributed to See’s shops in Arizona, California, Nevada, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah.
  • Food Safety Recall: Charley’s Food Design recalls Charley’s Fire Roasted Salsa – Original Mild (16 oz; UPC 79450406183; Sell-by dates April 1, 2013 through April 30, 2013), Charley’s Fire Roasted Salsa – Smoothie (16 oz; UPC 79450406193; Sell-by dates April 1, 2013 through April 30, 2013), Charley’s Fire Roasted Salsa – Medium Hot (16 oz; UPC 79450406203; Sell-by dates April 1, 2013 through April 30, 2013) and Fatt Daddy’s Fire Roasted Salsa – Coma (16 oz; UPC 79450406213; Sell-by dates April 1, 2013 through April 30, 2013), due to reports of product bloating.

Europe

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Oral Medicine Safety Alert (Hong Kong): The Department of Health warns members of the public not to buy or consume the oral product known as Fu Fang Feng Shi Gu Kang Ling Jiao Nang, as it has been found to contain several undeclared Western medicines, including prednisone, diclofenac, indomethacin, ibuprofen, piroxicam and metoclopramide.

Australia and New Zealand

  • Dietary Supplement Safety Alert (Australia): The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) reports that the purported herbal medicine, My Slimmer Me (soft gel capsules) contains the undeclared prescription substance sibutramine in addition to a sibutramine impurity with unknown health risks. The supply in Australia of My Slimmer Me is illegal.
  • Dietary Supplement Safety Alert (Australia): The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) reports that the GNY Australia products MSV Strong Version soft gel capsules, ESV Extra Strong Version soft gel capsules and RL Rapid Loss soft gel capsules contain the undeclared prescription substance sibutramine in addition to a sibutramine impurity with unknown health risks. The supply in Australia of these products is illegal.

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.