Tag: Cantaloupes

Recalls and Alerts: November 2–3, 2023

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: Fairmont Foods, Inc. recalls kidfresh Spaghetti Loops Meat Sauce (7.25-oz. tray in-box packages; Lot codes FF120722, FF011823, FF021623, FF032323, FF042623, FF071923, or FF081023; Best if used by dates ranging from April 2024 to December 2024) due to undeclared egg.

Food Safety Recall: WanaBana USA recalls WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Purée pouches (3-pack pouches; Multiple batch codes) due to elevated lead levels. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected batch codes, which were distributed nationwide through online and retail stores.

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Canada

Allergy Alert (Update): Hong Dao Business Development Ltd. recalls various Yuxiang Aquatic brand seafood balls due to undeclared egg, fish, gluten, milk, and soy. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert: Produit Pita Achtaroute recalls Boulangerie GY brand Chocolate Croissant (370g; All codes; UPC 8 54216 00124 1) due to undeclared hazelnut.

Food Safety Recall: Fruits et Légumes Gaétan Bono recalls Malichita brand Cantaloupes (Sold between October 22, 2023 and November 1, 2023, inclusive due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Au Salon des Marées (Deschambault-Grondines, QC) recalls THON ALBACORE FRAIS ATL / Fresh Atlantic albacore tuna (All lots) due to lack of mandatory storage temperature labeling.

Food Safety Recall: Maple Leaf Foods Inc. recalls Maple Leaf brand Vienna Sausage (113g; All Best Before Dates up to and including 2025 AU 24 inclusively; UPC 0 636191 8) due to bulging cans.

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Europe

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION UPDATE (Denmark): The Staten Serum Institut has determined that an outbreak of six cases of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses appears to be linked to consumption of an ox kidney product.

Allergy Alert (Germany): Heuschen & Schrouff OFT BV recalls Erbsen mit knuspriger Wasabihülle / Peas with crispy wasabi coating (140g; Best before 24.10.2024) due to undeclared peanut.

Allergy Alert (Germany): Intersnack Deutschland SE recalls funny-frisch goldfischli Original / Goldfish crackers (100g; Lot LA.212 38C; Best before 26.08.2024) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Jumbo recalls Jumbo Maaltijdsalade Indiase Stijl / Indian style meal salad (Best before 06-11-2023) due to undeclared walnuts and almonds.

Allergy Alert (Romania): Mega Image recalls MILKA BOMBOANE POM CU OREO / Milka candy with Oreos (300g; Batch numbers ZCT0232641 & ZCT0232642; Use by 31.03.2024) due to undeclared milk, wheat, soy and hazelnuts.

Allergy Alert (Spain): Auchan recalls Auchan brand GARDEN SOUP (2 x 80g; Batch 0810D3; Best before 04-2025) due to undeclared mustard.

Food Safety Recall (France): NOUVET Syteme U recalls aoste brand jambon blanc avec couenne à l’os / Bone-in white ham with rind, by the slice (8.54 kg; Lot 0432440271; Use by 08/11/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): LIDL recalls Etal du volailler brand Cuisse de canard / Duck leg (350g; Lot 0253035554; Use by 19/10/2023, 21/10/2023 & 23/10/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SNV recalls Votre Volailler brand Cuisse de canard / Duck leg (1/pack, 300-400g; Lot 0253035554; Use by 19/10/2023 & 21/10/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SNV recalls Le Minaret brand Cuisse de canard / Duck leg (1/pack; Lot 0253035554; Use by 19/10/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SNV recalls Le Gaulois Pro brand Cuisse de canard / Duck leg (2/pack, 300-350g; Lot 0253035554; Use by 20/10/2023, 21/10/2023, 22/10/2023 & 23/10/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SNV recalls Le Gaulois brand Cuisse de canard / Duck leg (1/pack; Lot 0253035554; Use by 20/10/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SNV recalls Le Gaulois Pro brand Sauté de canard sans os sans peau 40-60 g / Boneless, skinless duck meat pieces for sauté (205 kg; Lot 0253035554; Use by 19/10/2023 & 20/10/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SNV recalls Auguste Lambert brand Cuisse de canard / Duck leg (2/pack, 350-400g; Lot 0253035554; Use by 21/10/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SNV recalls Medina brand Cuisse de canard / Duck leg (2/pack; Lot 0253035554; Use by 21/10/2023, 25/10/2023 & 27/10/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SNV recalls Sélection du Volailler brand Cuisse de canard / Duck leg (2/pack; Lot 0253035554; Use by 19/10/2023, 21/10/2023 & 22/10/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SNV recalls Cuisse de canard / Duck leg (2/pack; Use by 22/10/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SNV recalls Cuisse de canard / Duck leg (4/pack; Use by 21/10/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SOCIETE AUDIS E.LECLERC AUSSONNE recalls 100% Aussonne brand Paupiette de veau / veal (Use by dates between 23/10/2023 and 26/10/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): HENNART FRERES  recalls HENNART brand PIERRE DES BURONS / cheese blocks (Lots 327805, 327824, 327814 & 338502; Best before 19/10/2023, 19/10/2023, 18/10/2023 & 08/11/2023, respectively) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): CARREFOUR FRANCE recalls Fromagerie des Monts du Cantal brand Tomme de montagne au lait cru / Raw milk cheese (Sold between 22/09/2023 and 31/10/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Industry recalls BDMP brand Frozen lime leaves (Lot 66135 A; Use by 15/05/2025) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): nur puur bio GmbH recalls nur puur Brechbohnen / Beans (340g; Lots LB122222.46000 to LB122222.49000) due to foreign matter contamination (broken glass).

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Chiemgauer Naturfleisch GmbH recalls Gelbwurst, Stange / Yellow sausage (140g & 800g; Lots BMDZO & BMDZP, respectively; Best before dates to 31.10.2023 & 19.11.2023, respectively) due to foreign matter contamination (piece of metal).

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Wurzener Wildspezialitäten Rauchhaupt GmbH recalls Hirschsalami / Venison salami (180g & 400g; Lots 2318608 & 2318605, respectively) due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Industry recalls BDMP brand Frozen lime leaves (Lot 66135 A; Use by 15/05/2025; Product of Thailand) due to Salmonella Virchow contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Industry recalls BDMP brand Frozen lime leaves (Lot 66135 A; Use by 15/05/2025) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Industry recalls FARO brand Piments fumés Chipotle / Chipotle-smoked chili peppers (215g; Lot 3011; Best before 11/01/2026) due to a defect in the lining of the can lid.

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): Odin recalls Machandel sperziebonen / Green beans (370 ml; Lots Lb122222.46000 to LB122222.49000; Best before 31-12-2026) due to foreign matter contamination (glass).

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): Solar Mart Limited recalls MARUSAN brand soy milk beverage (1000 ml; Expiry date November 4, 2023 to April 12, 2024; Product of Japan) due to a quality problem.

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Recalls and Rumors – DFI Cantaloupe

When DFI Marketing Inc. (Fresno, CA) recalled some cantaloupe melons on September 12, 2012, the story went something like this:

  • DFI routinely samples products for food borne pathogens prior to harvest; the testing is carried out by third-party labs.
  • The company’s internal sampling of the cartons involved in the recall were negative for Salmonella.
  • USDA found Salmonella on a single sample of cantaloupe during routine testing conducted at a wholesale produce distribution center (terminal market).
  • DFI, in consequence, recalled approximately 28,000 cartons of cantaloupes packed on August 26, 2012 as a precaution.

As so often happens in today’s world of sub-distributors and further processors, the DFI recall triggered others – including a September 13th recall announcement from Cut Fruit Express, Inc. (Inver Grove Heights, MN) and several supermarket chains. This time, though, there was an unusual wrinkle to the story.

Yesterday morning (Sept. 18th), I received an email from the Director of Quality Systems at one of the affected companies. This person had just been advised by their supplier that Salmonella had been found on the knife used to sample the DFI cantaloupe, and that DFI had been “cleared.” Naturally, my correspondent was eager to get to the bottom of this. As was I.

While my correspondent checked with FDA and with DFI, I queried USDA. Both FDA and DFI responded that the rumor was false; DFI even commented that they had heard the same rumor the day before from a different source.

Today, I received the following detailed reply from Shayla Mae Bailey, from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Services’ Public Affairs desk:

I received your inquiry about the DFI Cantaloupe recall, and spoke with the MDP program about the rumors surrounding the lab’s results. Below is more detail about how samples are handled during our testing.

The Microbiological Data Program (MDP) recently reported a positive Salmonella enteritidis detection in cantaloupe to the Food and Drug Administration. The cantaloupes were distributed by the firm, DFI Marketing, Inc. of California, and were collected and tested in Colorado. Questions have surfaced about the validity of MDP’s reported results, especially in regard to sample handling and possible control contamination. MDP stands by its results. To ensure the reliability of results MDP relies on the expertise of trained State Department of Agriculture sample collectors.

Collectors follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) and use aseptic technique (one-time use sterile gloves and sterile collection bags) when collecting samples for MDP. Collected samples are properly packaged and shipped the same day for overnight delivery to a MDP testing laboratory. After chain-of-custody receipt requirements are met, experienced laboratory personnel also use aseptic technique and follow SOPs to prepare samples for testing. To remove the chance for contamination, no cutting or slicing occurs for any MDP samples prior to or during any testing procedures.

When a positive is initially detected, MDP requires additional confirmation and this usually involves as many as five additional tests to be performed on the positive samples. In addition to the multiple confirmatory tests, MDP requires the laboratories to use special fluorescent-tagged controls throughout all testing procedures. These fluorescent-tagged controls allow for quick identification and also insures that a positive detection is a true result and not a control contamination. All MDP laboratories have achieved ISO 17025 certification and follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for handling bacterial pathogens. For more details on MDP testing procedures, SOPs are accessible online at the website, www.usda.ams.gov/mdp.

Bottom line: The USDA stands by its results. The rumor is false. The recall is real.

Recalls and Alerts: September 15, 2012

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

  • Food Safety Recall: Hannaford Bros Co. alerts its customers to the recall of cantaloupes by DFI Marketing due to possible Salmonella contamination. The cantaloupes in question were sold between September 5-13, 2012; if stickered, the label on the item will read PLU 4050. Customers are requested to dispose of the cantaloupe and return the sticker to the store for a full refund.
  • Food Safety Alert (California): The California Department of Public Health is advising consumers not to eat recreationally harvested mussels and clams, commercially or recreationally caught anchovy and sardines, or the internal organs of commercially or recreationally caught crab and lobster taken from the northern Channel Islands located offshore of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. Dangerous levels of the nerve toxin domoic acid have been detected in some of these species and may be present in the other species not yet tested. Domoic acid is a naturally occurring toxin that can cause illness or death in humans.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Tout Prêt Express inc. (Mascouche, QC) recalls all Tarte aux bleuets à l’ancienne maison (850g), Tarte aux quatre fruits – garniture maison (500g), Tarte aux pommes – garniture maison (850g) and Tartes aux framboises – garniture maison (500g)/Homestyle blueberry pie, four-fruit pie, apple pie and raspberry pie, due to the presence of undeclared egg.
  • Allergy Alert: Parthenon Food Importers Ltd. recalls Kydon brand Tahini (Product of Greece; 500ml container; UPC 6 90651 77450 6; Best before 16-10-2013), due to the presence of undeclared peanuts. The recalled product was distributed in British Columbia.

Europe

  • Food Safety Alert (Czech Republic): BBC reports that the Czech government has banned the sale of all spirits containing more than 20% alcohol after a spate of methanol poisoning that has claimed 19 lives. The poisonings were blamed on bootleg vodka and rum tainted with the deadly alcohol compound. About 30 people are being treated in hospital for methanol poisoning. Norway has donated an antidote called fomepizole to aid the Czech victims.

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 web site.

*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.