Category: Vibrio

Recalls and Alerts: June 21, 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: Leasa Industries Co., Inc. (Miami, FL) recalls LEASA Living Alfalfa Sprouts (6-oz containers; Use by date 7/2/12; UPC 75465-55912), after routine customer sample testing detected Salmonella in the product. The recalled product was sold at Publix stores in the Atlanta Division and Miami Division, and may also have been distributed to other grocery stores, retailers and food service clients.
  • Food Safety Recall: Square-H Brands, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) recalls Coarse Ground Smoked Bacon Ends and Pieces (25-lb cases; Packaged April 25, 2012; Est 748; Case code 1410070), because the product may contain pieces of cardboard and plastic. The recalled product was distributed to a separate federally inspected establishment in Hawaii for further distribution and use in other products.
  • Outbreak Alert Update: CDC reports that a total of 390 persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Bareilly (376 persons) or Salmonella Nchanga (14 persons) have been reported from 27 states and the District of Columbia; 47 people hospitalized. The outbreak was linked in April to the consumption of a frozen raw yellowfin tuna product known as Nakaochi Scrape, supplied by Moon Marine USA Corporation. The implicated product was recalled by the importer.

Canada

  • Food Safety Recall: Walmart Canada Corp. recalls Smithfield Pork Back Ribs (1.354 kg; Best before 2012 JN 14 and 2012 JN 15; UPC 6 28915 00804 3). No reason was given for the recalled. The product was sold in Ontario.
  • Food Recall: Pepsico Beverages Canada recalls Tropicana Essentials Orange Juice with Added Calcium & Vitamin D – No Pulp (2.63 L; Code JL 09 12; UPC 0 48500 01847 4), giving “Nutrition” as the reason for the recall. The recalled product was sold nationally.
  • Dietary Supplement Safety Recall: Health Canada reports that Natural Vigor Maximum (Manufactured in Canada by Professional Botanicals Inc.; Distributed by Magic Health Food Corporation) has been removed from sale in Ontario after testing by Health Canada identified the presence of undisclosed dimethylhomosildenafil, an ingredient that may pose serious risks to health. The product was sold at Magic Health (Toronto), Herb Vitamin (Mississauga) and Smart Natural Health Products Inc. (Markham), as well as through the Magic Health Food Corporation website, and may also have been distributed elsewhere in Canada.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (UK): Lituanica UK Ltd. recalls Pasaka Vermisellai Pasta (400g; All date codes up to and including 16 March 2014), because the product, which was labeled as egg-free, has been found to contain traces of egg.
  • Allergy Alert (Denmark): Dr. Oetker Denmark A/S recalls Dr. Oetker Mousse au Chocolat (190g; Best before 21.05.2013 and 22.09.2013), because the product contains undeclared soy.
  • Food Safety Alert (Netherlands): Dille & Kamille warns that some bottles of Breckland Orchard Pear & Elder Flower and Breckland Orchard Blackcurrant & Raspberry soft drinks probably are excessively pressurized, which might cause the bottle cap to explode off the bottle spontaneously.
  • Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall (France): Novartis Pharma S.A.S. recalls Trileptal (oxcarbazepine), 600 mg coated tablets (Lots #T1047, T1062, T1069, T1085 and T1091) due to an error in the braille dosage imprint.
  • Outbreak Alert (Ireland): Four Longford children have been hospitalized after an outbreak of E. coli in two Co. Longford creches, according to a report in the Longford Leader.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Outbreak Alert (Hong Kong): The Centre for Health Protection is investigating yet another confirmed case of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, this time in a 77-year old woman with a history of chronic illness. The patient had no recent travel history, and her home contacts were asymptomatic.
  • Outbreak Alert (Hong Kong): The Centre for Health Protection is investigating two fatal cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections – both of them fatal. One of the two patients had consumed raw mantis shrimp. The home contacts of both victims were asymptomatic.

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 30, 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: Bumble Bee, Inc. recalls Bumble Bee Fancy Whole Oysters (8-oz can; all lot codes; UPC 86600-70030), due to an FDA evaluation of the Korean Shellfish Sanitation Program found significant deficiencies in Korean shellfish growing areas.
  • Medical Device Safety Recall: Tyco Healthcare/Covidien recalls SYR MONJ KEN 29G, Product ID #8881511344, Product ID #8881511336, and Product ID #8881511144, due to a molding issue that can allow the safety shield to separate from the syringe, exposing the needle, which could potentially result in a needle stick. Please see the recall notice posted on Rite-Aid’s web site for more details.

Europe

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Pet Food Safety Recall (Singapore): The Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) advises consumers that Solid Gold Health Products for Pets, Inc. (El Cajon, CA) has recalled one batch of WolfCub Large Breed Puppy Food and one batch of WolfKing Large Breed Adult Dog Food, due to potential Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the AVA notice for details.
  • Outbreak Alert (Hong Kong): The Centre for Health Protection is investigating a fatal case of Vibrio vulnificus infection involving an 84-year old woman. The woman was injured while scraping fish on May 23rd.
  • Outbreak Alert (Philippines): The Provincial Health Office in Bataan is investigating three separate illness outbreaks: complaints of diarrhea among 117 inmates of Bataan District Jail, a cluster of 25 cases of food poisoning among people who ate egg rolls during a funeral in Limay, and 97 people who suffered food poisoning after consuming “dirty” ice cream in Balanga.

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 16, 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

  • Food Safety Alert/Recall: The Hawai’i State Department of Health, Rhode Island Department of Health, Arkansas Department of Health, and Georgia Department of Agriculture warn the public that FDA has removed all Korean certified shippers from the Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List. All fresh and frozen shellfish from the Republic of Korea within the USA should be considered to be from an unapproved source and deemed to be adulterated. Consumers should discard all Korean fresh and frozen shellfish products, including clams, mussels and oysters. Canned products are not affected.
  • Food Safety Alert: Massachusetts health officials warn consumers that oysters harvested from Cape Cod Bay may be contaminated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus a pathogen that may cause watery diarrhea, cramps, nausea, fever, chills, and vomiting.
  • Food Safety Recall Update: California Department of Public Health publishes a list of retail locations where recalled Organic Pastures raw milk products were sold.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns American Yeast Corporation Tennessee (Memphis, TN) that a January 2012 inspection of the company’s fresh baker’s yeast manufacturing plant revealed numerous insanitary conditions, which could cause the food products manufactured at the facility to be come adulterated.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns JC’s Fish and BBQ, Inc. (Knoxville, AR) that a February 2012 inspection of the company’s seafood processing facility found serious violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Scariano Brothers, LLC (Hammond, LA) that a January 2012 inspection of the company’s facility found serious violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulations, and the Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulation for foods.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Vaughan Foods, Inc., dba Allison’s Gourmet Kitchen (Moore, OK) that a July-August 2011 inspection of the company’s seafood processing facility found serious violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation, and the Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulation for Foods.

Canada

  • Outbreak Alert Update: New Brunswick Public Health has confirmed 13 cases of E. coli o157:H7 illnesses out of 30 reported cases of bloody diarrhea. Most of the cases were reported in the Miramichi area, and the majority of confirmed outbreak victims reported eating at Jungle Jim’s restaurant in Miramichi in the days prior to developing symptoms. None of the food samples taken from Jungle Jim’s were found to contain E. coli o157:H7. The province, in cooperation with the Public Health Agency of Canada, is conducting a case control study in an effort to determine which food or foods may have been the source of the outbreak. Patrons of Jungle Jim’s who ate at the restaurant between April 23rd and 26, but who did not become ill, are asked to participate in this study by answering a detailed food questionnaire. Please call 1-888-246-8068.

Europe

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Food Safety Alert (China): Police are investigating a batch of fake pigs’ ears that were discovered in a Ganzhou city market in late March. The “ears” were found to be made from a mixture of gelatin and sodium oleate, a common ingredient in soap. Pigs’ ears are a popular delicacy in China.

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.