Recalls and Alerts: March 16 – 18, 2017

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: Nutiva recalls Organic Plant Based Protein Superfood 30 Shake – Vanilla Flavor (10 – 1.2OZ (34g) Packets, Lot code 20SEP2016I, Expiry 20 SEP 2018; and 21.6 OZ HDPE Jar, Lot codes 26SEP2016I & 27SEP2016I, Expiry 26 SEP 2018 & 27 SEP 2018) due to undeclared peanuts. The recalled items were sold on the internet and through distributors in California, Colorado, Florida, New Hampshire, Oregon and Texas.

Food Safety Advisory: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) advises the public not to consume dried, uneviscerated fish sold from Shwe Karen Market (St. Paul, MN), because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. 

Food Safety Recall: King’s Command Foods, LLC (Kent, WA) expands it earlier recall to include 63,252 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials. The company has received several consumer complaints stating that metal objects were found in the beef products. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Flagship Food Group (Albuquerque, NM) recalls TRADER JOSE’S BREAKFAST BURRITOS Eggs, Potatoes, Cheese, Turkey Bacon (Lot code 266; SKU 96132; package code A26616PFFG3; case code 100-101280) that may be contaminated with extraneous materials. The company has received three consumer complaints, one of which resulted in minor oral injury. The recalled products were sold at Trader Joe’s stores in the following states: CT, DC, DE, Il, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, VT, VA and WI.

Food Safety Recall: Hannaford recalls 80% lean ground beef (sold in Queensbury store on March 14th; use or freeze-by date of March 16) because the product may contain metal fragments.

Food Safety Recall: Schnuck Markets Inc. recalls Regular Ground Beef 73 Lean, Lean Ground Beef 80 Lean, Extra Lean Ground Beef 90%, Ground Sirloin, Ground Round, Ground Chuck, and Grass Fed Beef (Produced Fresh on 03/13/17 or Sell-By 03/14/17; sold only at 5055 Arsenal Street, St. Louis, MO) after a package was returned containing pieces of a metal meat package clip.

Food Safety Recall: Advanced Fresh Concepts Franchise Corp. (Rancho Dominguez, CA) recalls Edamame – Soybeans in Pods (8-oz/227g pkgs; UPC 0-23012-00261-9; dates 01/03/2017 and 03/17/2017) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product was sold at designated retail sushi counters within grocery stores, cafeterias, and corporate dining centers in the following states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, NH, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WY. Affected retailers include Big Y, Price Chopper, Publix, and Schnucks.

Food Safety Recall: Aroma Imports Inc. (Dearborn Heights, MI) recalls Nabelsi brand Thyme (450g and 4.5 kg packages; production date 08/20/2016; expiry date 08/20/2018) because the products have the potential to contain excessive levels of lead. The affected product was distributed from Nov. 7, 2016 until Feb. 22, 2017 to retailers, food service establishments, and wholesalers in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey and Virginia.

Pet Food Safety Recall: Wellpet recalls Wellness 95% Beef Topper for Dogs (13.2 oz cans; Best-By Dates of 02 FEB 19, 29 AUG 19 and 30 AUG 19) due to potential elevated levels of naturally occurring beef thyroid hormone. The recalled product was sold at PetSmart and other pet specialty retailers throughout North America and was also distributed online.

Pet Food Safety Recall: Blue Buffalo recalls Wilderness Rocky Mountain Recipe Red Meat Dinner (12.5 oz. cans; Best by June 07, 2019; UPC 84024310115) due to potential elevated levels of naturally occurring beef thyroid hormone. The recalled product was distributed nationally through pet specialty and on-line retailers, including PetSmart.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: T. Verk Trading Inc. recalls Atlantic Veal & Lamb brand boneless veal (60 lbs; Product codes 507030 and 511341) due to contamination with E. coli O103. The recalled product was distributed only to warehouse level and not to retailers.

Food Safety Recall: PastaCo recalls PastaCo brand Bolognese Sauce (750 mL; All codes up to and including Best Before August 23, 2017 with the exception of codes 9/01123 Best Before July 20, 2017 and 9/01104 Best Before May 07, 2017) because it may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum.

Europe

Outbreak Alert/Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Tulip Food Company recalls COOP Forloren Hare (350g; Produced 04/11/2016; Best before 01/08/2017; EAN 7340011419334) due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled frozen microwaveable Meatloaf & Potato dinner has been linked through epidemiological evidence to 19 Salmonella infections in Denmark. Two of the outbreak victims have died. The implicated product was sold in Kvickly, SuperBrugsen, Brugsen, Dagli´-/LokalBrugsen, Fakta, and Fakta Q supermarkets and convenience stores and on-line at Coop.dk/mad.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Hühnerhof Heidegold GmbH recalls shell eggs (Sizes S, M, L & XL; Codes 2-DE-0351921 and 2-DE-1327781) due to possible Salmonella contamination on the outer surface of the egg shells

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
**Includes Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Dominick’s, Genuardi’s, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs and Pak N’ Save.

Recalls and Alerts: March 12 – 15, 2017

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: Dolcetta Artisan Sweets recalls Dolcetta branded chocolate confections due to undeclared soy and milk. Please refer to the recall notice for details.

Allergy Alert: Vanilla Castle Bakery recalls snickerdoodle cookies (16 oz. tray), snickerdoodle whoopie pies (7 oz. bag) and snickerdoodle cookie packs (3 oz. tray) due to undeclared soy and wheat. The recalled products were available for sale prior to March 14, 2017 at retail locations throughout Ohio.

Food Safety Recall: RBR Meat Company, Inc. recalls Marketside Extra Large Supreme Pizza (16″ pizza; Lot code 20547) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product was shipped to retail distribution centers in California, Nevada, Utah and Washington.

Food Safety Recall: Materne North America Corp. recalls Non-organic GoGo squeeZ® applesauce pouches (Best Before Date of 12/4/15-3/4/17 and a 5 digit production code beginning “US” followed by 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 or 08) due to potential adulteration from food product residue.

Food Safety Recall: Whole Foods Market expands Vulto Creamery recall to include Andes, Hamden and Walton Umber cheeses sold in eight stores in Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Canada

Outbreak Alert Update: The Public Health Agency of Canada advises that the number of reported cases in the current E. coli O121 outbreak has increased to 24. Confirmed reports of infections caused by the outbreak strain have been reported from British Columbia (12), Saskatchewan (4), Alberta (3) and Newfoundland and Labrador (5). The source of the outbreak remains under investigation.

Allergy Alert: L’Intermarché du Plateau (Montreal, QC) recalls HAUT DE CUISSE DE POULET ASSAISONER/Seasoned Chicken Thigh due to undeclared wheat, sesame seeds, milk, nuts and soy.

Allergy Alert: King’s Family Inc. recalls various King’s Family brand Dumplings due to undeclared egg. Please refer to recall notice for details.

Food Safety Recall: New Era Nutrition Inc. recalls SoLo GI brand energy bars due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Industry recalls Dixie Diners’ Club brand Carb Not Beanit Butter (15 oz.; UPC 6 16578 78105 2; all batch codes) due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Denmark): SK Meat-Vertriebs GmbH recalls Chicken Nuggets with Curry Dip (300g; Best before 05/02/2018; Batch code CH. 033001) due to undeclared gluten and celery and possible traces of mustard. The recalled product was sold in Lidl supermarkets in in Jutland and on Funen.

Allergy Alert (Denmark): Hellebergs ApS recalls Chocolate Sponge Cake Mix (1 kg; Best before 2017-10-31; Lot codes 63567890, 63868307, 64068616, 64268946,
64869797, 63567891, 64068615, 64268945, 64869796, 70170374, 70170375, 70270652, 70270651; Product of Funcakes, Netherlands) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Lindt & Sprungli Ltd recalls Lindt Excellence Dark Extra Fine Shell Egg (220g; best-before end: 10-2017; batch: LS7018) and Lindor Strawberry & Cream Shell Egg (285g; best-before end: 07-2017; batch: LS6334) due to undeclared barley.

Allergy Alert (UK): Lindt & Sprungli Ltd recalls Lindt Excellence Dark Extra Fine Shell Egg (220g; Batch code LS7018) and Lindor Strawberry & Cream Shell Egg (285g; Batch code L6334), due to undeclared barley.

Allergy Alert (UK): SunVit-D3 Limited recalls SunVit-D3 5000IU Tablets (28 tablet pack size; Batch code 128057; Expiry February 2019) due to undeclared lactose.

Allergy Alert (UK): Seasalt Cornwall recalls Seasalt Cornwall Eton Mess White Chocolate Bar (100g; 21 June 2017, 17 July 2017, 30 July 2017, 20 August 2017, 10 September 2017, 1 October 2017) and Seasalt Cornwall Lemon Meringue Chocolate Bar (95g; Best before 29 March 2017) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert (UK): Tesco recalls Oriental Kitchen Chicken Chow Mein (400g; Batch code L 069 F) due to undeclared egg, milk, mustard and sesame.

Allergy Alert (UK): Kernow Chocolate recalls Kernow Chocolate Eton Mess Bar (100g; Best before 29 March 2017 and 08 December 2017) and Kernow Chocolate Lemon Meringue Bar (95g; Best before 22 March 2017 and 06 December 2017) due to undeclared egg.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Friki Döbeln GmbH recalls Viva Vital brand Viennese Chicken weiners with skim-milk yogurt (300g; Expiry dates 22.03.2017 to 03.04.2017) due to contamination with metal fragments.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Food Safety Recall (Israel): Pe’er Delicacies Company recalls Mother’s Couscous, Sultana-Tunisian Couscous and Sultana-Moroccan Couscous (800g pkgs; Expiry dates 01/28/18-28/02/18) due to suspected Staphylococcus aureus contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Israel): Tblini Biton Company recalls Sweet Paprika, sweet paprika oil due to aflatoxins in excess of permitted levels. Please refer to the recall notice for complete details.

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
**Includes Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Dominick’s, Genuardi’s, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs and Pak N’ Save.

Recalls and Alerts: March 8 – 11, 2017

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

Outbreak Alert: CDC reports that at least six people become infected with Listeria monocytogenes after consuming soft raw milk cheese made by Vulto Creamery of Walton, New York. All six people were hospitalized and two have died. The outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes has been recovered from leftover cheese collected from the home of one of the dead patients and from intact wheels of cheese obtained from the creamery by the New York Division of Milk Control and Dairy Services. Listeria monocytogenes infections have a long incubation period and more cases may yet develop.

Allergy Alert: Gerber Products Company recalls Cheese Ravioli Gerber® Pasta Pick-Ups® (UPC code: 159070; all packages) due to undeclared egg in the ‘Contains’ statement that lists allergens.

Allergy Alert: Nonna Foods recalls Lidia’s Marinara Sauce (25-oz jar; Best By Date 06/13/2019) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert: BAK-EZ Bakery Company recalls 7-Select brand Mantecada muffin (4.0 oz; UPC 05254859241-7; sold in stores January 23rd to March 3rd 2017) due to undeclared milk. The recalled product was sold only in 7-Eleven stores in San Diego, Bakersfield and Los Angeles.

Allergy Alert: Picone Meat Specialties, LTD. recalls various dry fermented salami products due to undeclared non-fat dry milk. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (expansion): Vulto Creamery expands its earlier recall to include all lots of Andes, Blue Blais, Hamden & Walton Umber cheeses manufactured from raw milk due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Food Safety Recall (expansion): Biery Cheese Co. expands its earlier recall to include GFS brand Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapeno Peppers (1.5 lb; Sell by dates 07/19/17 and 07/20/17) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (expansion): The SoyNut Butter Co. expands its earlier recall to include Dixie Diner’s Club brand Carb Not Beanit Butter (All Best Buy dates) due to potential contamination with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled product was only available for purchase via mail order or online portals.

Food Safety Recall: Whole Foods Market recalls Vulto Creamery cheeses from nine stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine and New York due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Please refer to the recall notice for a list of affected stores.

Food Safety Recall: King’s Command Foods, LLC recalls various meatballs and chicken fried steak products due to potential foreign matter (metal object) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Dietary Supplement Safety Recall: Regeneca Worldwide, a division of VivaCeuticals, Inc. recalls its entire line of herbal and dietary supplement products pursuant to a Consent Decree entered by the federal court for the Central District of California. This recall applies to all products manufactured and sold between June 1, 2011 and February 8, 2017. These products include, but are not limited to RegeneSlim, RegenErect, RegeneArouse, RegeneBlend, RegeneBoost, RegeneBlast, and RegeneFit. ALL LOT #s ARE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Remark Fresh Markets (Windsor, Ontario) recalls Lemon Blueberry Cobbler Loaf (400g; All lots) due to undeclared egg and milk.

Allergy Alert: Aliments Santé Biotope (Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC) recalls LE VG ROULÉ due to undeclared peanuts and other nuts, and TOFU GIN-GIN due to undeclared peanuts, wheat, milk, nuts, egg and sulfites.

Allergy Alert: Marché de la Rousselière inc. (Metro Plus, Montreal, QC) recalls YO-YO CRÈME AU CHOCOLAT ET À LA VANILLE due to undeclared nuts and sesame seeds, and ROULÉ FRAMBOISE COCONUT due to undeclared peanuts, wheat, shellfish, sesame seed, milk, mollusc, mustard, nuts, egg and fish.

Food Safety Recall: Industry recalls I.M. Healthy brand SoyNut Butter and Granola products from the marketplace due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: VanAmerongen & Son Inc. recalls Klassic Coconut brand Organic, Medium, Desiccated Coconut (25 lbs; Y-106-F-025-TP-16-342-Y1-0074-VAS-ORG F) due to Salmonella contamination. The recalled product was only distributed to the warehouse level.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Germany): Lidl Germany recalls Fischerstolz White Tiger Shrimp Aioli (150g; All Best before dates through 24.03.2017; manufactured by Heiploeg International B.V., Netherlands) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Avoca recalls Avoca Food Market Tomato Chutney (320g pkg; all best before dates between 20th April 2018 and 22nd February 2019) due to undeclared mustard and sulphites.

Allergy Alert (UK): Seasalt Cornwall recalls Seasalt Cornwall Eton Mess White Chocolate Bar (100g; All Best before dates) and Seasalt Cornwall Lemon Meringue Chocolate Bar (95g; All Best before dates) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert (UK): Best Fresh recalls six sandwich products due to undeclared barley (gluten), celery, milk, and/or sulphur dioxide or sulphites. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of affected products.

Food Safety Alert (Czech Republic): The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority warns that minced meat mix 100% beef – pork (500g pkg; Use by 5 March 2017; produced by Zaklady Miesne Henryk Kania S.A., Oddzial w Mokrsku, Poland) is contaminated with Salmonella and should not be consumed.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Dansk Supermarked recalls Levevis brand catsup (Best before 11/08/2017 and 30/06/2017), Levevis brand Organic Creme Fraîche dressing (Best before 06/30/2017), Levevis brand Organic Garlic dressing (Best before 8/11/2017 and 06/30/2017) and Levevis brand Organic Thousand Island dressing (Best before 8/11/2017 and 07/07/2017), due to defective lids.

Food Safety Recall (France): Les Délices de la Mer recalls Soupe de poissons curry coco (1-L bottles; Best by B 23/01/2020 et B 25/01/2020) after company tests determined a problem with product stability. The recalled fish soup was sold in Lidl stores in France.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Steigerwald Mineralbrunnen GmbH recalls Steigerwald, Schwarzenbergquelle, and Owalis mineral waters (All lots) and Steigerwald, Owalis and Marktquelle sweetened beverages (All lots) after a glass sliver was found in a bottle of Steigerwald Naturell.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Oriental Kitchen recalls Chua B et Chua BLA spring rolls (300g pkg; Best by 11/03/2017; Product of France) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Sweden): Coop recalls Janapeño & Cheddar-flavored sausage due to suspected Listeria contamination.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Food Safety Alert (Hong Kong): The Centre for Food Safety advises the public that  LeaderBrand Produce Ltd. of New Zealand has recalled specific batches of various salads due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of recalled products and distribution information.

Food Safety Recall (Israel): The Two Fishermen Company recalls Vacuum packed sliced cold fillet of smoked salmon (Consignment No. 1702-0103-p; Expiration date March 10, 2017) due to potential Listeria contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (Australia): Tasman Foods International Pty Ltd recalls Chan’s Yum Cha at home Seafood Prawn Hargow dumplings (1 Kg; All best before dates up to and including 01.12.2018; Product of Vietnam) due to undeclared soy and egg.

Allergy Alert (Australia): Natural High Co. Pty Ltd recalls Bounce Apple Cinnamon Natural Energy Ball (42g; Best Before 21JUL17, 19AUG17, 02SEP17, 26NOV17; Product of USA) due to undeclared dairy.

Allergy Alert (Australia): Food Babies Love recalls Food Babies Love brand Greek Lamb Casserole (200g; Use By 29/03/17), Baby Bolognaise (200g; Use By 29/03/17), and Fish Pie (200g; Use By 29/03/17) due to undeclared wheat.

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): LeaderBrand Produce Ltd. recalls specific batches of various salads due to potential Listeria contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of recalled products and distribution information.

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
**Includes Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Dominick’s, Genuardi’s, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs and Pak N’ Save.