Recalls and Alerts: February 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: Chapis Spice & Tea (Los Angeles, CA) recalls various Chapis brand Bread Crumbs due to possible presence of undeclared wheat, milk, eggs, tree nuts or soybean. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of affected products, all of which were distributed through retail stores in Los Angeles and adjacent cities in Los Angeles County.

Allergy Alert: Licata Enterprises (Huntington Beach, CA) recalls The Supreme One/Theravits 100 multiple vitamin (all lots) due to undeclared fish oils and other labelling issues. The recalled products were distributed in Southern California, Ohio and Pennsylvania through health food stores, and also sold in Wyoming, Virginia, Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Texas.

Allergy Alert: Ditos (Anchorage, Alaska) recalls Heart Plastic Platter Strawberries w/ Dip with Chocolate Frosting 32oz, and Heart Plastic Platter Mixed Fruit w/ Dip with Chocolate Frosting 40oz (Use by dates: 02/14/2017, 02/15/2017, 02/16/2017, 02/19/2017) due to undeclared soy and/or milk. The product was sold at seven Walmart stores in Debarr, Dimond, Eagle River, Fairbanks, Kenai, Midtown, and Wasilla.

Allergy Alert: Price Chopper recalls Market 32 Elegant Dessert Apple Crumb Tart (5.5 oz) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall: Biery Cheese Company recalls various specialty Longhorn Colby cheeses due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products were distributed between November 11, 2016 and January 4, 2017 to distribution centers in Georgia, Indiana and Pennsylvania. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of products.

Food Safety Recall: Saputo Inc. recalls certain Great Midwest brand Applewood Smoked Gouda cheese (Sell by MAY 22 17) and Dutchmark brand Pasteurized Processed Smoked Gouda cheese (Best when used by 11-18-17) that may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Food Safety Recall: Sargento Foods Inc. (Plymouth, WI) expands its earlier recall to include additional products and production dates due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes that originated from the facility of its supplier, Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC. Sargento also has terminated its relationship with the supplier. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Dutch Valley Food Distributors, Schlabach Branch, recalls various cheeses and cheese-containing items due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected items.

Food Safety Recall: Hallmark Management Services, Inc. (Columbus, OH) expands its February 2, 2017 recall to include approximately 11.25 pounds of additional Chicken Tikka Masala that was produced without the benefit of inspection. Please refer to the recall notice for additional details.

Food Safety Recall: Papa John’s Salads & Produce recalls Colby Cheese Half Moon, Colby Jack Cheese Half Moon, Monterey Jack Cheese Half Moon and Pepper Jack Half Moon (Use by dates for all products: 1/10/17 through 5/9/17), because the products contain cheese that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products were sold in Fry’s and Smith’s stores.

Food Safety Recall: Index Fresh recalls Index Fresh Avocados (UPC 76101-40154; Pack date 2/13/17; 4ct. bag) because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled avocados were sold in Ralphs stores.

Food Safety Recall: Meijer recalls Ham Sub on Artisan White Baguette (UPC 7-13733-76499-5; various expiration dates from 11/2/2016 through 12/30/2016) because the product contains cheese that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Food Safety Recall: GraceKennedy Foods recalls La Fe Papa Criolla Yellow Potatoes (14 oz; All date codes) due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product was sold at Stop & Shop stores.

Food Safety Notice: The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has closed some shellfish harvesting beds in Beaufort County due to a sewer overflow.

Food Safety Notice: Oregon has closed recreational and commercial mussel harvesting from Cape Arago, south of Coos Bay, to the California border, due to elevated levels of paralytic shellfish toxins. Coastal scallops are not affected when only the adductor muscle is eaten.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Figues et Romarin (Blainville, QC) recalls Minestrone Soup (500 mL and 1 L sizes) due to undeclared wheat.

Europe

Allergy Alert (UK): Poundstretcher recalls Chocolate Crème Oreos (176g; pkg of 4; Best before April, May, July and August 2017) due to undeclared wheat and milk.

Allergy Alert (Northern Ireland): Heatons recalls a consignment of Toblerones (100g; Best before 8 September 2017; Batch code 00Y4062333) due to undeclared egg.

Food Safety Recall: Morrisons recalls Ready to Eat Peppered Beef Slices (150g; Use by 21 February 2017) because Listeria monocytogenes was found in the product.

 

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.

FDA Confirms Pentobarbital in Dog Food

Pet owners warned to avoid certain Evanger’s and Against the Grain dog food

Against the Grain
Against the Grain

FDA is advising pet owners and pet caretakers not to feed their pets with certain lots of Evanger’s and Against the Grain dog food after confirming the presence of the euthanasia agent pentobarbital in both products.

Following discussions with FDA, Evanger’s announced a voluntary recall on February 3, 2017 of  five lots of its 12-ounce Hunk of Beef canned dog food, all with an expiration date of June 2020: 1816E03HB, 1816E04HB, 1816E06HB, 1816E07HB, and 1816E13HB. On February 9th, Against the Grain voluntarily recalled lot #2415E01ATB12 BEST DEC 2019 of its Grain Free Pulled Beef with Gravy dog food after the agency detected pentobarbital that product. The Pulled Beef with Gravy was manufactured in the same facilities as Evanger’s products and using beef from the same supplier.

Evanger's Hunks of BeefIn addition to the presence of pentobarbital, FDA reports a bill of lading from Evanger’s supplier of ‘Inedible Hand Deboned Beef – For Pet Food Use Only. Not Fit for Human Consumption’. This is despite Evanger’s claim that the beef in its Hunk of Beef product came from a ‘USDA approved’ supplier. FDA also has determined that the supplier’s facility does NOT have a grant of inspection from USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The meat from the supplier does not bear a USDA inspection mark and would not be considered human grade. Lab testing by USDA-FSIS of Evanger’s Hunk of Beef confirmed that the meat in the product was beef.

Other issues cited in a preliminary investigation report (FDA Form 483) released today by FDA include evidence of unsanitary conditions, inadequate refrigeration, improper storage, and inadequate control of ambient temperature during hand-packing operations at Evanger’s Wheeling, IL facility and unsanitary conditions and ‘avian activity’ at its Markham, IL manufacturing location.

FDA’s investigation is ongoing and will include examination of the suppliers of beef to Evanger’s and Against the Grain to determine the source of the pentobarbital. The agency is also coordinating with USDA to address possible areas of shared jurisdiction.

Consumers with cans of the recalled product should refer to the Evanger’s and Against the Grain recall notices for information on returning the product.

This article first appeared on Food Safety News and is reposted here with permission.

Recalls and Alerts: February 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.

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: Cousins Products LLC (Madisonville, LA) recalls Creole Tomato Dressing (16 oz.; Best by 05/18/18; Lot #0001118) because the product may contain undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert: Legendary Baking (Denver, CO) expands its earlier recall of Private Selection Salted Caramel Chocolate Almond Pie (34-oz pkgs; Lot #CH17025) to include additional distribution information. The recalled product, which contains undeclared almonds and eggs, was distributed in were distributed in Kroger, Fry’s, and Smith’s retail stores in AL, AZ, GA, IL, IN, KY, MI, NM, OH, SC, TN, and WV, and in Fred Meyer, King Soopers, and City Market retail stores in CO, ID, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY.

Allergy Alert: Century Packing Corp. (Las Piedras, PR) recalls approx. 999,419 pounds of thermally processed, commercially sterile, chicken sausage products because the products contain undeclared monosodium glutamate. The recalled items were produced from Jan. 1, 2015 through Feb. 13, 2017 and were shipped for retail and institutional use in Florida and Puerto Rico. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list.

Food Safety Recall: Albertsons Companies recalls Signature Café Southwest Style Salad (10.5 oz. clear, clamshell container; Est. No. P-34013 or P-34733; UPC 21130 06978; various Use By dates) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was initiated in cooperation with Sargento Foods Inc. and affects salads sold in Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Tom Thumb, Randalls and Pak ‘N Save stores in California, Louisiana, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Washington. Please refer to the recall notice for the affected Use By dates by store and state.

Food Safety Recall: Sara Lee Deli recalls Sara Lee® Sliced Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapeno Peppers (Item number 40205, Product Lot #A319349610, USE BY JUN-12-17) and Sara Lee® Sliced Colby Jack Cheese (Item Number 40208, Product Lot #A319348610, USE BY JUN-11-17) due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products were distributed to food retailers in Alabama, California, Louisiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Texas.

Food Safety Recall: MDS Foods Inc. (Massilion, OH) recalls multiple products some of which were found to be contaminated with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and other products which may have the potential to be contaminated with the bacteria. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of products.

Food Safety Recall: Del Monte Fresh Produce recalls Del Monte Pizza Style Portabella Mushrooms, 2-count (8 oz.; Sell by 2/16/2017; UPC 717524-72471), Traditional Gourmet Portabella Mushrooms, 2-count (8 oz.; Sell by 2/16/2017; UPC 717524-72470) and Stuffed Mushrooms, 6-count (7 oz.; Sell By 2/16/2017; UPC 717524-72469) because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled items were sold in Dillon (first item only) and Kroger (all three items) stores.

Food Safety Recall: Choice Farms LLC recalls stuffed mushrooms because the mushrooms may contain a cheese component which a third party supplier advised has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled items were sold on February 10, 2017 at six Kroger stores in Texas and one Dillon store in Wichita, KS. Please refer to the recall notice for additional details.

Food Safety Recall: Country Fresh recalls various cooking and snacking products (Best if used by dates between 1/19/17 through 2/17/17) that contain recalled Sargento-branded cheeses, because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products were supplied to retailers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia under the Country Fresh and store brand labels. Please refer to the recall notice for details.

Food Safety Recall: Guggisberg Cheese, Inc. recalls various Colby-type cheeses and sizes manufactured by Guggisberg Cheese, Inc. and by Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC under the Guggisberg label. The recalled products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Veggie Noodle Co. (Austin, TX) recalls Butternut Spirals (10.7 oz; UPC 852287006059; Enjoy by date of February 23, 2017) because routine product testing detected Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product was supplied to Whole Foods Markets and othe retailers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Food Safety Alert: FDA warns US consumers who may have purchased PC Organics brand baby food pouches not to eat or serve these products, as they have been recalled due to the potential presence of dangerous bacteria. Please refer to the FDA notice for complete details.

Pet Food Safety Recall: Against The Grain Pet Food recalls Against the Grain Pulled Beef with Gravy Dinner for Dogs (12 oz. can; Exp. December 2019; Lot #2415E01ATB12) due to the potential presence of pentobarbital. The recalled product was manufactured in 2015 and distributed to independent pet retail stores in Washington and Maryland.

Pet Food Safety Recall: Blue Buffalo recalls Blue Buffalo Homestyle Recipe Healthy Weight, Chicken Dinner with Garden Vegetables, 12.5 ounce can, dog food (Best By August 3, 2019) due to the possible presence of aluminum in the product.

Pet Food Safety Recall (reported by Mollie Morrissette of PoisonedPets.com and Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet food): Triumph Pet Food recalls Triumph’s Ocean Fish Formula Cat Food (13.2 oz. cans; Production date August 3, 2016) due to possible contamination with pieces of metal.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Super Marché Etop Inc. (IGA) in Montreal recalls Imitation Crab Salad due to undeclared sesame seeds.

Allergy Alert: Metro Plus (Montreal) recalls Squid Cooked On Site and Salmon Rillette due to undeclared allergens. Please refer to the recall notice for complete details.

Outbreak Alert Update: Public Health Agency of Canada advises the public that an additional 19 cases of gastrointestinal illnesses (Norovirus) linked to raw/undercooked oysters, bringing the total number of cases to 221 in three provinces.

Food Spoilage Recall: Kraft Heinz Canada recalls Heinz brand Apple Juice from Concentrate (1 L; Code VJ6F22 2017 DE 14) due to mold contamination. The recalled product was distributed to retailers in Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario and Quebec.

Food Spoilage Recall: Choy Foong International Trading Co. Inc. recalls Wufuyuan brand Color Tapioca Pearls (250g; Code 171212) and Tapioca Pearl Taro Flavor New Sago (250g; Code 171212) due to mold contamination. The recalled products were supplied to retailers in Ontario and Quebec.

Europe

Food Safety Recall (France): Fromagerie Le Pic recalls Petite Rouelle Cendrée cheese wheels (Lot #0401.14; Best before 15/02/2017) due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. According to the RASFF notification service, the recalled product may also have been exported to Germany and the United Kingdom.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Backhaus Nahrstedt recalls Dinkel-Aktiv-Brot due to the risk of injury from the presence of pieces of foreign material in the active spelt bread.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Güven-Al Großhandel GmbH recalls Sweet Halvah with Pistachios (350g; Expiry 23.11.2017) due to the presence of aflatoxin in excess of permitted levels.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Auchan Luxembourg recalls Auchan brand Stevia powdered sweetener (Best before 02/18; Lot #L 6055) due to the possible presence of particles of glass.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Outbreak Alert (Hong Kong): The Centre for Health Protection is investigating an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis involving 28 students and 4 staff members in a primary school in Sham Shui Po.

Allergy Alert (Israel): Vanilla Sticks recalls Parve Chocolate Dot, Parve Jupiter and Parve Praline cakes due to possible presence of undeclared dairy ingredients.

Allergy Alert (Israel): Royalty Zack Little Switzerland Ltd. advises that Mars Food Industries Netherlands and Mars Food Industries England products contain some undeclared allergens. Please refer to the recall notice for full details and a list of affected items.

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.