Recalls and Alerts: March 27, 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.

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United States

  • Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall: Pallimed Solutions, Inc. dba Pallimed Pharmacy (Woburn, MA) recalls all sterile compound products dispensed since January 1, 2013, after visible particulates (filaments) were observed in vials of some sterile compounded products.

Canada

  • Medical Device Safety Recall: Health Canada initiates recall of OneTouch Verio IQ Blood Glucose Meter, manufactured by Lifescan Europe (Switzerland) because the meter will not work as expected at extremely high blood glucose levels of 56.8mmol/L (1023 mg/dL) or above.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (Italy): Ipafood s.r.l. recalls Farina di riso (rice flour) due undeclared allergen.
  • Food Safety Recall (France): The manufacturer recalls Côté Table brand Confit de foie de volaille au Porto, packed in 180g glass jars, due to possible contamination with glass fragments.
  • Food Safety Recall (Germany): Fa. Windau recalls Schinkenteewurst grob, Rügenwalder Art due to Salmonella contamination.
  • Medical Device Safety Recall (Spain): LifeScan Spain recalls OneTouch Verio® blood glucose meters due to incorrect display of extremely elevated blood glucose test results.

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 26, 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.

United States

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Uncle T Food Ltd. recalls G7 brand instant coffees due to undeclared milk.
  • Food Safety Recall: Pensée Santé (St-Éphrem, QC) recalls croquants à la caroube (crunchy carob), because the product was manufactured using YUM brand peanut butter that has been recalled due to potential contamination with Salmonella or another harmful bacterium.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (Denmark): Santa Maria Denmark recalls Santa Maria Nacho Chips due to undeclared milk.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Crowing A/S recalls Organic Minced Chicken, frozen (Produced by Hanegal A/S), due to pieces of plastic in one of the packages.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): KD Food ApS recalls Skagen Salad due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
  • Horse Meat Recall (Greece): The Department of Rural Economy and Veterinary (southern sector) has ordered the recall of several products after undeclared horse meat (DNA) was detected in samples.
  • Medical Device Safety Recall (UK and Ireland): LifeScan UK/Ireland recalls several OneTouch blood glucose meters, due to inaccurate display of extremely elevated blood glucose level readings.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Allergy Alert (Hong Kong): Kofco Enterprise (Asia) Co. Ltd. recalls Mixed Soybean Paste, Sesame & Garlic (Manufactured by Daesang Corporation, Korea), due to undeclared peanuts.
  • Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): Nestle recalls Kit Kat Chunky Collection Giant Egg, as the chocolate waffle inside the egg may contain small pieces of plastic.
  • Dietary Supplement Safety Alert (Hong Kong): The Department of Health urges the public not to buy or consume a slimming product named “Conting Qianweisu Slimming Herbs Capsule” as it may contain undeclared and banned drug ingredients that are dangerous to health.

Australia and New Zealand

  • Allergy Alert: Pams recalls Pams Fruit Nut Bars due to undeclared milk chocolate.

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 25, 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.

United States

  • Allergy Alert: Gold Standard Baking (Chicago, IL) recalls Sweet P’s Bake Shop branded Caramel Apple Danish Coffee Cake because it contains undeclared walnuts.
  • Food Safety Recall: Triple J Family Farms (Buffalo Lake, MN) recalls approximately 15,270 pounds of bone-in ribeye products because the vertebral column may not have been completely removed, which is not compliant with regulations that require the removal of vertebral column in cattle 30 months of age or older.
  • Medical Device Safety Recall: LifeScan, Inc. recalls all OneTouch® Verio® IQ blood glucose meters because these products do not provide an appropriate warning at glucose levels of 1024 mg/dL or higher.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Lifestyle Evolution Inc. recalls NuGO, NuGO Slim, NuGO Free and NuGO Organic products that contain undeclared milk.
  • Allergy Alert: Nishimoto Trading Co. Ltd. recalls Kameda Baked Rice Cracker – Kotsubukko due to undeclared milk.
  • Allergy Alert: Mountain Top Foods Ltd. recalls M & M Meat Shops Gingered Beef due to undeclared mustard.
  • Allergy Alert: Marché Nazari/Les Marchés Tradition (Montreal, QC) recalls certain prepared dishes due to undeclared egg, milk and/or wheat.
  • Medical Device Safety Recall: LifeScan, Inc. recalls all OneTouch® Verio® IQ blood glucose meters because these products do not provide an appropriate warning at glucose levels of 1024 mg/dL or higher.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (Luxembourg): The Food Safety Authority warns that Litopenaeus Vannamei Beira Nova Crevettes 40/60 surgelées contain undeclared sulfites.
  • Allergy Alert (Switzerland): Migros warns the public that Choc Midor Suisse biscuits may have been packaged in a few packages labeled as Choc Midor Rondo. In these cases, the packages contain hazelnuts, almonds and powdered proteins that are not adequately declared on the label.
  • Allergy Alert (UK): Gima UK Ltd withdraws various Bodrum branded dried fruit products because they contain sulphites which are not mentioned on the label.
  • Food Safety Recall (France): Société Stephan recalls Reflets de France chez Carrefour Pâté de Campagne au Porc Fermier due to possible presence of glass fragments.
  • Food Safety Recall (France): Carrefour recalls Carrefour Haricots Verts extra-Fins Cueillis et Rangés Main, 72 cl jar due to possible presence of glass fragments.
  • Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Nestlé recalls some of its Kit Kat Chunky bars and Kit Kat Chunky Easter Egg due to a small number of reports of little pieces of plastic in the bars.
  • Horse Meat Recall (Finland): Karelian Lihajaloste Oy recalls Kebab chips after undeclared horse meat DNA was detected in the product.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Food Safety Recall (Singapore): Nestlé Singapore recalls Kit Kat Chunky Peanut Butter, 48g bar because the product may contain plastic pieces.
  • Outbreak Alert (India): The Times of India reports that approximately 100 people fell ill with diarrhea after consuming food during a spiritual program at a village temple in Krishna district.

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.