Tag: Brucella

Recalls and Alerts: September 12 – 17, 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

Outbreak Alert: CDC and Texas Health Officials warn the public that anyone who consumed raw milk or raw milk products from K-Bar Dairy (Paradise, Texas) between June 1 and Aug. 7, 2017, should get antibiotic treatment to avoid the risk of lifelong, chronic infections as a result of infection with Brucella RB51. So far, CDC and Texas health officials have received reports about people who drank K-Bar milk or have symptoms consistent with brucellosis caused by RB51 in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Ohio, North Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.

Outbreak Alert: The Rhode Island Department of Health is investigating two cases of Listeria infection linked to consumption of queso fresco made with unpasteurized milk.

Outbreak Alert: CDC reports a 7-state outbreak of Campylobacter illnesses linked to puppies purchased from Petland, a national pet store chain. Thirty-nine confirmed cases have been reported; 9 of the victims required hospitalization.

Allergy Alert: America New York RI Wang Food Group recalls approximately 53,973 pounds of Heat Treated but Not Fully Cooked-Not Shelf Stable pork sausage products due to undeclared milk. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of recalled products, which were distributed for institutional use and for retail sale in New Jersey and New York.

Allergy Alert: Cherry Valley Marketplace recalls CHERRY VALLEY VANILLA CUPCAKES and CHERRY VALLEY CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES (12 oz pkgs; Expiry 09/20/2017 and 09/30/17) due to undeclared milk. The recalled products were distributed in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Food Safety Recall: German Sausage Haus, LLC recalls approximately 1,252 pounds of Heat Treated, Not Fully Cooked-Not Shelf Stable (HTNFCNSS) meat products due to a possible processing deviation that may have led to staphylococcal enterotoxin contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of recalled products, which were distributed for institutional use and shipped to retail stores in Washington State.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Canda Six Fortune Enterprise Co. Ltd. recalls various Ri Wang Food Chinese Brand sausages due to undeclared milk. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of recalled products, which were supplied to retailers nationwide.

Allergy Alert: Greenspace Brands recalls Love Child Organics brand Baby’s First Buckwheat + Chia Organic Infant Cereal (227g; Product codes 2017NO16, 2017DE21, 2018JA24, 2018AL09, and 2018SE26: UPC 8 58860 00181 7) due to undeclared gluten. The recalled product was supplied to retailers nationwide.

Allergy Alert: Fruits & Légumes Mercier inc. recalls Crab Galettes (225g; all lots sold up to and including September 12, 2017) due to undeclared mustard seed, soy, wheat and sulfites.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Denmark): Lidl Denmark recalls Soft-baked Triple chocolate cookies (210g; Best by 21/07/2018; Lot no. 1720309-02) due to undeclared gluten, milk, egg and soy and possible trace contamination with nuts and lupins.

Allergy Alert (Denmark): K.T. Food recalls Delikatessen’s Æggestand (100g; Expiry  07/10/2017; Lot no. 607-1) due to undeclared eggs and milk.

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Tesco recalls Tesco Cookie and Cream Biscuits (176g; all batches and date codes) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (UK): Tesco recalls Tesco Cookie and Cream Biscuits (176g; all batches and date codes) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): dm-drogerie markt recalls dmBio Linseneintopf (400g; Expiry date 30.05.2020) due to possible contamination with plastic pieces.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Dirk Rossmann GmbH recalls enerBio vegan rice nougat crisp (80g; Best by 01/2018; Lot no. L17045) due to contamination with broken glass.

Food Safety Recall (Sweden): Arla recalls Arla Milk, 1.5% (10-liter bag-in-box; Best before September 19, 2017) and Arla Standard Milk, 3.0% (10-liter bag-in-box; Best before September 19, 2017) because the milk may be contamined with a dishwashing solution.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Allergy Alert (Hong Kong): JM Lifestyle International Limited recalls Love Child Organics brand Baby’s First Buckwheat + Chia Organic Infant Cereal (227g; Batch codes 2018JA24 and 2018AL09; Best before January 24, 2018 , April 9, 2018; Product of Canada) due to undeclared gluten.

Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): Angliss Hong Kong Food Service Limited recalls Holland Organics brand Dutch Organic Fresh Whole Milk (1 liter; Use by October 2, 2017, October 3, 2017; Product of Netherlands) due to excessive total bacterial counts.

Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): Greens (HK) Ltd recalls Vadilal Fruit Bonanza Ice Cream (Cashew & Coconut) and Vadilal Tender Coconut Ice Cream (140 mL; Best before October 14, 2018; Product of India) due to total bacterial counts and coliform bacteria counts in excess of legal limits.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Hans Continental Smallgoods Pty Ltd recalls Hans Spanish Chorizo (250g; Use By 1 Dec 2017) due to E. coli contamination. The recalled product was sold at Coles stores in QLD and NSW.

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Skazka Delicatessen recalls Leis brand Dillspitzen Getrocknet (dill) (50g; Best before 10.11.2017) due to presence of Salmonella and a high level of Enterobacteriaceae.

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: August 17 – 22, 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 Update: The Salmonella outbreak linked to consumption of Yellow Maradol Papayas from Mexico has grown to 173 cases reported in 21 states.

Allergy Alert: United Trading Inc. recalls Gazab Green Raisins (Chinese) (7 ounce and 14 ounce clear packages; UPC 841970015218 and 841970015225, respectively) due to undeclared sulfites. The recalled product was distributed in IL, MN, WI, IN, FL, MI, and TX in retail stores that sell Indian grocery products.

Food Safety Recall: Fair Oaks Farms, LLC recalls BREAKFAST Best FULLY COOKED ORIGINAL PORK SAUSAGE PATTIES (2-lb. plastic sleeve packages; Sell by 05/15/2018) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product was shipped to distribution and retail locations in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin.

Food Safety Recall: Spanish Sonrise Dairy recalls whole retail raw milk (half-gallon glass bottles; Expiry August 23) due to contamination with shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli. The recalled product was sold directly to private customers and at one retail store in Washington State.

Food Safety Recall/Outbreak Alert: K-Bar Dairy (Paradise, TX) recalls unpasteurized milk because it may be contaminated with Brucella bacteria. A person who drank milk from the dairy has been hospitalized for an infection of a strain of Brucella bacteria.

Canada

Allergy Alert: D.J. Distributing recalls Lucky 7 brand 2 in 1 Instant Black Coffee (288 g (18 bags x 16 g); Mfg MAY 20 2016; Expiry MAY 19 2018; UPC 8 936015 504283) due to undeclared milk. The recalled product was supplied to retailers in Ontario and Quebec.

Allergy Alert: Kuo Hua Trading Company Ltd. recalls Provence Mixed Seasoning (32g; Product code SCC 1120ETI04; UPC 4 710059 000314) due to undeclared milk. The recalled product was supplied to retailers in British Columbia and Ontario.

Allergy Alert: Manufacturer recalls Wings brand Japanese style noodles due to undeclared egg. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were supplied to hotels, restaurants and institutional customers in Quebec.

Food Safety Recall Update: Pâtisserie Jessica Inc. and Produits Pâtisserie Michaud Inc. recall various mousse cakes containing raspberries due to potential Norovirus contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of affected products, which were distributed to consumers in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, and Saskatchewan, and may have been distributed nationwide.

Food Safety Recall: Pâtisserie Jessica recalls par Sophie! brand Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cake (650g; Product code 17185; UPC 8 10175 00926 1) due to possible Norovirus contamination. The recalled product was supplied to retailers in Quebec.

Food Safety Recall: Marché du Village recalls Signature Spaghetti Sauce (500 mL and 1 L; All lots sold up to and including August 21, 2017) due to possible contamination with metal fragments.

Food Safety Recall: Ferme Leblanc recalls Horse Jerky (100g; All lots sold up to and including August 21, 2017) due to insufficient warnings regarding safe storage of the product after purchase.

Food Safety Recall: Abattoir Bouwman inc. recalls Beef Jerky and Wild Boar Jerky (50g and 100g; All lots sold up to and including August 18, 2017) due to insufficient warnings regarding safe storage of the product after purchase.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Denmark): Coop Danmark A/S recalls C Salad Mixed salad with Regato cheese, cucumber, red pepper and a spoonful of dressing (250g; Use by 26 / 8-2017) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert (Sweden): Midsona recalls Kung Markatta Peanut Butter (360g) due to undeclared sesame.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Hanegal A/S recalls Organic Beef Casserole (200g; various ‘Best before’ dates) due to growth of gas-producing bacteria causing swelling of the packages. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected ‘Best before’ dates.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): De 5 Gaarde recalls Kyllinge Breast Fillet (1200g; Lot no. 11.08.2017) due to incorrect shelf life date.

Food Safety Recall (Finland): Kesko Oyj recalls Pirkka frozen Chicken Wings (400g; Best before 15.07.2018 or 07.09.2018) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Lait Candia recalls Auchan Part-skim Milk (50 cl bottle; All Best by dates up to and including 08/11/2017) and Auchan Organic Part-skim Milk (50 cl bottle; All Best by dates up to and including 08/11/2017), due to mold growth in the neck of the bottle.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Suntjens Candyland recalls Wakies mini Jelly Caps (250g; Lot 06249, Best by 25/11/2017 and Lot 06274, Best by 10/08/2018) due to choking hazard.

Food Safety Recall (UK): Cornish Charcuterie recalls various types of pâtés and rillettes because of a failure of procedures to control Clostridium botulinum. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): Tak Fat Edible Salt & Provisions Limited recalls Dali brand Preserved Red Bean Curd (500g bottle; Best before November 23, 2018; Product of China; Manufactured by Zhejiang Cereals, Oils & Foodstuffs I/E Co., Ltd.) due to elevated levels of Bacillus cereus.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Parmalat Australia Ltd recalls Calciyum, Woolworths and Aldi Brookies brand yoghurt pouches due to a potential choking hazard. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected Use-by dates.

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Parmalat recalls various flavours of Tamar Valley Kid’s Yoghurt Pouches (110g) due to a potential choking hazard. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected flavours and Use-by dates.

 

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.