Category: Staphylococcus

Recalls and Alerts: June 22, 2012

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: Living Harvest recalls Living Harvest Hempmilk (32-oz; All flavors; Best before August 1, 2012 through August 31, 2012), due to product clumping. The recalled product was sold at Buehler’s Fresh Foods and may also have been sold at other retailers.
  • Outbreak Alert Update: CDC reports that a total of 15 persons have now been confirmed to be part of the outbreak of E. coli O145 in Alabama (2), California (1), Florida (1), Georgia (5), Louisiana (5) and Tennessee (1). One death has been reported in Louisiana, and four of the 15 victims were hospitalized. The source of this outbreak still has not been identified.
  • Outbreak Alert: Seven attendees at a nationwide meeting of county commissioners held in Portland, Oregon became ill after eating breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Northeast Portland. All seven at eggs benedict; an eighth person who also ate eggs benedict had the hollandaise sauce on the side, and did not become ill. Lab tests confirmed that two of the seven people were sickened by Staphylococcus aureus toxin. The other five people were not tested, and none of the sauce was available for lab testing.
  • Outbreak Alert: About 40 students attending a program at George Mason University developed gastroenteritis, thought to be due to a norovirus infection.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (UK): Frozen Value Ltd withdraws Picard Chocolate and Pistachio Cones (box of 6 ice creams; Best before March 2013), because the product contains traces of undeclared peanut.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Aldi K/S recalls Whole, fresh chilled chicken (1300g; Lot 25069280; Best before 12-06-2012; Product of Germany), after Campylobacter was detected in a sample of the product.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Thailandia Import recalls Fresh red chili pepper (100g plastic bag; Lot #603-900), after insect larvae were found in the product.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Kohberg Bakery Group A/S recalls Kohberg Kanelgifler (260g; Lot code B4, B5 and B6; Best before 26/6-2012, 27/6-2012 and 28/6-2012), due to mold growth.
  • Outbreak Alert Update (Belgium): Five people remain hospitalized due to an STEC E. coli outbreak that has sickened 21 people in Limbourg.

Australia and New Zealand

  • Food Safety Recall (Australia): Marchetti Smallgoods recalls Marchetti Leg Ham, sliced (approx. 200g vacuum-sealed pkg; Use by 05.07.12), because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product was sold in small independent supermarkets in Victoria.

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: May 3, 2012

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: Figi’s Inc. (Marshfield, WI) recalls Lemon Bar Bliss (1# tins; No expiration date codes) due to the presence of undeclared almonds. The recalled product was distributed in Missouri, Pennsylvania, New York, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Virginia, Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, California, Louisiana, Oregon, and Utah by UPS mail directly to purchasers or recipients.
  • Food Safety Recall: H-E-B recalls 19 Asian Ready-to-Eat entrées and meals (4-oz, 8-oz, 12-oz, and 24-oz black containers with clear lid, single serve sizes and to-go containers; all products sold prior to 5/3/12) due to possible undercooking of chicken in those meals. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of affected products. The recalled items were sold in 40 stores in Texas, including one Houston store. They were available at the Grab ‘N Go section in H-E-B Delis.
  • Outbreak Alert: CDC reports an outbreak of 14 cases of Salmonella Infantis infections in nine states. The infections are linked to contaminated dry dog food produced by Diamond Pet Foods at their Gaston, South Carolina manufacturing facility.
  • Consumer Product Safety Recall: Church & Dwight Co. Inc. recalls Spinbrush® Recharageable SONIC toothbrushes (Lot # ranges DD9310 to 9365 or DD0002 to 0122; distributed between February 2010 and October 2011 in the USA and Canada), because the charging battery may overheat with localized melting and sparking, possibly causing fire, shock or burns.

Canada

  • Consumer Product Safety Recall: Church & Dwight Co. Inc. recalls Spinbrush® Recharageable SONIC toothbrushes (Lot # ranges DD9310 to 9365 or DD0002 to 0122; distributed between February 2010 and October 2011 in the USA and Canada), because the charging battery may overheat with localized melting and sparking, possibly causing fire, shock or burns.

Europe

  • Food Safety Recall (Ireland): PepsiCo recalls Tropicana Kids Orange Juice Drink – Orange and a Splash of Water (4 x 200ml; illegible coding), because they contain water instead of orange juice drink. The water is not of a satisfactory microbial quality and should not be consumed.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): The Danish Gærfabrikker A / S recalls Maltese Cross Baker’s Yeast (50g; Package date 10/4-2012; Best before 15/5-2012), due to mold growth.
  • Food Safety Recall (Greece): Market In supermarkets recalls Daily-Toasted Unsweetened Croutons (Manufactured in Poland by Daily Orange SA; 285g; Batch #08.02.2013), because the product was manufactured with the illegal use of prepared egg yolk powder and is contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Dietary Supplement Safety Recall (France): The Directorate for Competition, Consumption and Repression of Fraud advises the public of the recall of POWERtabs Dietary Supplement for Men (10- and 20-capsule packages, with Best before date of 2013-12 and 2-capsule blister-pack, with Best before date of 2015-01), because the products contain the undeclared and unauthorized pharmaceutical substance dithio desmethyl carbodenafil.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.0593): Omethoate in okra from Thailand; distributed to Germany.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.0594): Parasitic infestation with Anisakis of frozen mackerel from Ireland; distributed to Slovakia.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.0596): Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon from Poland; distributed to Italy.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.0597): Plastic fragments in cinnamon sugar from Austria; distributed to the Czech Republic.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.0598): Parasitic infestation with Anisakis of smoked salmon from France; distributed to Italy.
  • Allergy Alert Notification (EU #2012.0599): Undeclared gluten in crispy puffed corn from Poland; distributed to the Czech Republic.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.0600): Mycobacterium tuberculosis suspected in chilled raw milk from Germany; distributed to Austria and Germany.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.0602): Fenitrothion in wheat from Brazil; distributed to Italy.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.0604): Aflatoxins in corn dough from Ghana; distributed to the United Kingdom.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.0605): Staphylococcus saprophyticus in oyster sauce from China, via Poland; distributed to the Czech Republic.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.0607): Escherichia coli and Salmonella Javiana in fresh basil leaf from Vietnam; distributed to Norway.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.0608): Presence of coliforms in orange juice drink from the United Kingdom; distributed to Ireland and the United Kingdom.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.0609): High Escherichia coli count in chilled cocksomb mint from Vietnam; distributed to Norway.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.0610): High Escherichia coli count in chilled houttuynia from Vietnam; distributed to Norway.

Australia and New Zealand

  • Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): LHF Ltd. recalls Lisa’s Organic Hummus Roasted Garlic (200g tub; Best before 11/05/12), due to contamination with Listeria. The recalled product was sold in supermarkets and some specialty stores throughout the South Island, and in two specialist organic stores in the Auckland region.
  • Food Safety Recall (Australia): Euro Spices Pty Ltd. recalls Ground Coriander and other spice mixes (Product of India; Best before December 2015; Please refer to recall notice for a complete list of products and package sizes), due to Salmonella contamination. The recalled products were sold in fruit and vegetable shops and independent supermarkets in New South Wales.

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: March 27, 2012

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: J Bar B Foods (Waelder, TX) recalls Eckrich Smoked Sausage Made with Pork and Beef (11-lb boxes; Est 7066; Sell by March 26, 2012 or later), due to the presence of undeclared whey and casein. The smoked sausages were produced beginning on January 16, 2012 and sent to distribution centers in Dallas (TX) and Indianapolis (IN) for institutional use.
  • Allergy Alert: Strong America Ltd. recalls Golden Smell brand Dried Potato (6 oz plastic bags; Product of China; Sold in New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania), due to the presence of undeclared sulfites.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns J.M. Smucker, LLC that a January 2012 inspection of the company’s Ripon, Wisconsin facility determined that the firm’s failure to comply with certain regulations relating to the processing of acidified food products renders the company’s Pumpkin Butter adulterated within the meaning of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Crystal Bay Seafoods, Inc. (Green Bay, WI) that a February 2012 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 Sir Pizza of Tennessee, Inc. (Murfreesboro, TN) that a January 2012 inspection of the company’s pizza restaurant commissary revealed serious violations of FDA’s Current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Dale’s LLC (Brighton, CO) that a November 2011 inspection of the company’s alligator processing facility revealed violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) regulation, and the Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulation for foods.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Nu Garden, LLC (Taos, NM) that a December 2011 inspection of the company’s seafood processing facility revealed violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) regulation, and the Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulation for foods.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Winn Dixie Logistics, Inc. (Miami, FL) that a January 2012 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: Euro Mediterranean Foods recalls Euro Mediterranean Foods Smoked Salmon Spread (227g; All date/lot codes; UPC 8 75977 20016 2), due to the presence of undeclared egg. The recalled spread was distributed in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario.
  • Allergy Alert: Raw Elements Inc. recalls Sunwarrior Warrior Blend Raw Protein, Plant-based (1 kg; All lot codes; UPC 7 18122 58829 9), due to the presence of undeclared tree nuts. The recalled product was distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec.
  • Food Safety Recall: Fromagerie du Pied-de-Vent Inc. recalls Fromagerie du Pied-de-Vent Fromage au Lait Cru à Pâte Molle Affiné en Surface (1 kg; Codes 17 12 11, 18 12 11, 01 01 12, 02 01 12, 07 01 12, 08 01 12, 14 01 12, 15 01 12, 20 01 12, and 22 01 12), due to contamination with Staphylococcus aureus. The recalled product was distributed to a warehouse in Quebec.
  • Food Recall: Ghaleb Investments Inc. recalls Montana Spinach (400g; Prod. date 12/2011; Best before 12/2013; UPC 6 222000 401449), due to microbiological spoilage.

Europe

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Outbreak Alert (Hong Kong): The Centre for Health Protection is investigating two cases of ciguatoxin poisoning affecting five people who consumed coral reef fish.
  • Outbreak Alert (Philippines): A 6-month old baby is dead and 29 other people on Polilio Island, Quezon, have been hospitalized with diarrhea.

Australia and New Zealand

  • Allergy Alert (Australia): Woolworths Ltd recalls Cookies with Mars (180g four-pack; Best before 31.MAR.12), due to the presence of undeclared peanuts. The recalled product was sold only at Hogans Corner Safeway, Hoppers Crossing, VIC.

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.