Prompt Prose: February 16, 2013

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Recalls and Alerts: February 15, 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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For up-to-date information on recalls and product withdrawals associated with the horse meat investigation, please consult the Horse Meat Synopsis and Recalls page.

United States

  • Allergy Alert: JS Pelmeni OK, Inc. (Brooklyn, NY) recalls Potato Dumplings (1 lb clear plastic bags; UPC 6 54368 10038 6) and Potato and Mushroom Dumplings (1 lb clear plastic bags; UPC 6 54368 10039 3), due to undeclared milk and soy. The recalled products were distributed on or before 2/11/13 to retailers in New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Illinois.
  • Food Safety Recall: Perfect Pasta Inc. (Addison, IL) recalls Gina Fully Cooked Roast Beef with Seasoned Juice (5-lb pkgs; Est 19829; Lot code 040615RB; Pack date 02-06-13), due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product was manufactured on February 6, 2013 and supplied to institutions in Chicago.
  • Food Safety Recall: Wegmans recalls various Wegmans Brand bread products sold between November 1, 2012 and February 15, 2013, because an ingredient may contain thin pieces of wire mesh. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
  • Food Safety Recall Update: Target advises its customers that Taylor Farms Organic Baby Spinach (16-oz trays; Item 211-03-0072; UPC 0-30223-04780-3; Best by 2/24/2013), recalled by Taylor Farms Retail, Inc. due to potential Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) contamination, was distributed to Target stores

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Unique Wonton Ltd. recalls Unique Wonton brand Jumbo Shrimp & Seaweed Wonton (250g; UPC 8 30121 00194 1; All codes), Leek & Shrimp Wonton (170g; UPC 8 30121 00181 1; All codes), Shrimp & Chicken Wonton (170g; UPC 8 30121 00187 3; All codes), Scallop & Shrimp Wonton (170g; UPC 8 30121 00182 8; All codes), Seafood & Shrimp Wonton (170g; UPC 8 30121 00183 5; All codes), Canton Shrimp Dumpling (200g; UPC 8 30121 00185 9; All codes), Shrimp Shao Mai (250g; UPC 8 30121 00601 4; All codes), Sticky Rice w/Chicken (340g; UPC 8 30121 00606 9; All codes), Jumbo Shrimp Wonton (250g; UPC 8 30121 00196 5; All codes), Leek & Jumbo Shrimp Wonton (250g; UPC 8 30121 00198 9; All codes), Jumbo Shrimp & Scallop Wonton (250g; UPC 8 30121 00195 8; All codes), Jumbo Shrimp & Chili Oil Wonton (250g; UPC 8 30121 00193 4; All codes), Jumbo Shrimp Snow Pea Sprout Wonton (250g; UPC 8 30121 00192 7; All codes), and Canton Shrimp Wonton (170g; UPC 8 30121 00180 4; All codes), due to undeclared milk and egg. The recalled products were supplied to retailers in Ontario.
  • Allergy Alert: Continental Strictly Kosher Meat, Poultry and Delicatessen Products Ltd. (Mont-Royal, QC) recalls Continental Glatt Kosher brand Beef Frankfurters (Variable weights; All dates up to and including 13 AL 03), Beef Frankfurters (375g; UPC 0 64904 11110 1; All dates up to and including 13 AL 03), B.B.Q. Beef Frankfurters (375g; UPC 0 64904 11110 1; All dates up to and including 13 AL 03), Cocktail-Beef Frankfurters (350g; UPC 0 64904 11109 5; All dates up to and including 13 AL 03) and Beef Bologna (Variable weights; All dates up to and including 13 AL 03), due to undeclared mustard. The recalled products were distributed in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (UK): Raw Ecstasy recalls Raw Ecstasy Wasabi Miso flavoured Activated Walnuts (70g; All date and batch codes) and Raw Ecstasy Wasabi Miso flavoured Activated Almonds (70g; All date and batch codes), due to undeclared mustard seeds.
  • Food Safety Recall (France): Picard recalls Picard Chili con Carne “Cuisine Evasion” (350g carton; Item code 7280.6) due to the presence of horse meat in the product.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): PARKnSHOP recalls Findus Beef Lasagne (360g pkg; Manufactured by Comigel (Luxembourg); Imported from Britain), because the product may be adulterated with horse meat.

Australia and New Zealand

  • Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Coca-Cola Amatil recalls Schweppes Lemonade, Schweppes Tonic Water, Schweppes Soda, Schweppes Dry Ginger Ale,  and Schweppes Soda Lemon Twist non-alcoholic beverages (330 ml clear glass bottles sold individually or as 4-packs; Best before 10 January 2014 to 30 January 2014) due to risk of glass fragments in the bottles. The recalled product was supplied to supermarkets, cafés, licensed premises and other retail outlets throughout New Zealand.

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: February 14, 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

  • Allergy Alert: Associated Milk Producers Inc. (New Ulm, MN), in cooperation with Gordon Food Service, recalls GFS Lemon Pudding (113 oz cans; UPC 9390110676; Lot #3T12354C), due to undeclared milk. The recalled pudding was distributed in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
  • Food Safety Recall Update: The Kroger Company reports that Taylor Farms’ Simple Truth brand Organic Baby Spinach (5 oz tray; UPC 0-11110-91128-5; Best by 2/24/2013), recalled due to Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) contamination, was distributed to Kroger stores in Texas and Louisiana, as well as to King Soopers, City Market, Fry’s, Fred Meyer, Ralphs, Food4Less, FoodsCo, QFC and Smith’s stores. Wegmans reports that none of the recalled Taylor Farms spinach was sold in Wegmans stores.
  • Food Recall: Bi-Lo advises its customers that Manischewitz Coconut Macaroons (10 oz; UPC 7270000090; Item code 500728; Best by 8/12/13, 8/13/13 and 8/14/13) were recalled by the manufacturer.
  • FDA Enforcement Action: US Marshals, acting on behalf of FDA have seized tainted dietary supplements from Globe All Wellness, LLC (Hollywood, FL), because the seized products may contain sibutramine hydrochloride, the active ingredient in the obesity drug Meridia, which was withdrawn from the US market after clinical data demonstrated that the drug increased the risk of heart attach and stroke.
  • Outbreak Alert: CDC reports that 124 persons have been infected with a single strain of Salmonella Heidelberg (the outbreak strain) since June 4, 2012. Illnesses have been reported from 12 states, including Washington (56 cases) and Oregon (38 cases). The other 10 states have not been identified, as CDC has not yet determined how the illnesses are linked to the outbreak. Cases in Oregon and Washington appear to be linked to the consumption of chicken; these states have identified Foster Farms brand chicken as the most likely source, based on patient reports and the detection of the outbreak strain from samples of Foster Farms raw chicken.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Delft Blue, division of Grober Inc. (Cambridge, ON) recalls Compliments brand Breaded Veal Cutlettes (680g pkgs; UPC 0 55742 33693 1; All best before codes) due to undeclared mustard. The recalled product was distributed in Ontario.

Europe

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

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.