Tag: Caribeña papayas

Recalls and Alerts: July 24 – 27, 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: Hy-Vee, Inc. recalls various Hy-Vee brand pizzas due to undeclared soy. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were distributed at the Twin Cities Hy-Vee stores in New Hope, Oakdale, Lakeville, Brooklyn Park, Eagan and Savage, near the stores’ Italian departments and prepared-meal areas.

Allergy Alert: D & D Foods, Inc. recalls approximately 17,847 pounds of Hy-Vee brand pepperoni pizza products due to undeclared soy. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert: Stefano’s Foods, Inc. recalls SCREAMIN’ SICILIAN PIZZA CO. STROMBOLI SUPREMUS MAXIMUS PEPPERONI & ITALIAN SAUSAGE (18.5-oz. boxes containing two pieces; Enjoy by 2/19/2018; Lot code 70010117517) due to undeclared eggs.

Food Safety Recall/Outbreak Alert: Grande Produce (San Juan, TX) recalls Caribeña brand Maradol Papayas (shipped between July 10 and July 19, 2017; product of Mexico) due to Salmonella contamination. The recalled papayas have been implicated in an ongoing outbreak of Salmonella Kiambu illnesses. The outbreak has claimed one life so far, and sickened 47 people in 12 states. The recalled products were sold in a number of states, including California. The following retailers have alerted their customers to the recall alert: Aldi, Lucky Supermarkets, Save Mart Supermarkets and Walmart.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Loblaw Companies Limited recalls Rocky Mountain Pies brand Sea Salt Caramel Chocolate Crème Pie (737g; Product code 7 153; UPC 8 15360 01241 5) due to undeclared egg. The recalled product was supplied to retail stores nationwide.

Allergy Alert: Alimentation Jean-Richard Caron inc. (Metro) recalls two products due to undeclared sesame seeds and soy. Please refer to the recall notice for product details.

Food Safety Alert (Update): Consumers are urged to avoid purchasing or eating certain products made using frozen raw raspberries, as the products may be contaminated with Norovirus. Please refer to the notice for additional details.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Germany): Ayyildiz Großhandel recalls AYYILDIZ brand “piquant seasoned soft”, “chili” and “Nacho” Corn products due to undeclared wheat.

Allergy Alert (Germany): Uplegger Food Company GmbH recalls The Coconut Collaborative coconut-based yogurt alternatives (various flavors) due to undeclared milk. Please refer to the recall notice for additional details.

Allergy Alert (UK): POE LIMITED recalls four products due to the presence of undeclared gluten or mustard. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products

Food Safety Recall (Finland): Eriksons recalls sliced, rimmed side pork due to possible Listeria contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Pak’n Save Cameron Road (Tauranga) recalls Pak’nSave brand NZ Pork Roast (various weights; Use By 01.10.19) due to an incorrect ‘Use by’ date.

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 Warns Consumers: Avoid Caribeña brand Maradol Papayas

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), working in collaboration with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), and other state agencies, has pointed the finger at Caribeña brand Maradol papayas from Mexico as a likely source of a Salmonella Kiambu outbreak that has already claimed one life.

The Caribeña brand papayas were distributed nationwide in the US by Grande Produce LLC, San Juan, Texas.

According to information released today on FDA’s website, Grande Produce has initiated a ‘limited recall’ of Caribeña brand Maradol papayas distributed nationwide from July 7 – July 18, 2017. In the absence of a public recall notice, FDA has issued its own consumer warning.

Aldi Inc. already has issued a press release recalling all Maradol papayas imported from Mexico, regardless of brand name. The company operates more than 1600 stores in 35 US states. Walmart also has alerted its customers to the risk, indicating the papayas were sold in some of its stores.

The Salmonella outbreak began in mid-May. As of July 21, 2017, CDC has received 47 confirmed reports of Salmonella Kiambu infections from twelve states, including: Iowa (1), Kentucky (1), Louisiana (1), Maryland (5), Massachusetts (1), Minnesota (1), New Jersey (12), New York (13), Pennsylvania (4), Texas (1), Utah (1), and Virginia (6). Twelve of the outbreak victims required hospitalization. The death was reported from the New York City area.

The MDH Laboratories Administration tested Maradol papayas obtained at a retail location in Baltimore, finding Salmonella in three out of five samples, including the Salmonella Kiambu outbreak strain as well as Salmonella Thompson.

Some illnesses have been reported in states where Grande Produce did not distribute the Caribeña papayas. FDA is continuing its investigation as it is possible the contamination may not be restricted to the Caribeña brand.

CDC offers the following advice to consumers, restaurants and retailers:

CDC recommends that consumers not eat, restaurants not serve, and retailers not sell Maradol papayas from Mexico until we learn more.

  • At this time, Caribeña brand papayas from Mexico have been identified as one brand linked to the outbreak. Additional brands will be announced as the information becomes available.
  • Maradol papayas have a green skin that turns yellow as the fruit ripens.
  • A sticker on the Maradol papaya should say if the papaya is Caribeña brand and if it is from Mexico.
  • If you aren’t sure if the papaya you bought is a Maradol papaya from Mexico, you can ask the place of purchase. Restaurants and retailers can ask their supplier.
  • When in doubt, don’t eat, sell, or serve them and throw them out.
  • Wash and sanitize countertops as well as drawers or shelves in refrigerators where papayas were stored.

 

Recalls and Alerts: July 19 – 23, 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 FDA are alerting consumers to an outbreak of Salmonella illnesses traced to Caribeña brand Maradol papayas grown in Mexico and distributed in the USA by Grande Produce, San Juan, Texas. Federal agencies, working together with the Maryland Department of Health and other state agencies have identified 47 Salmonella Kiambu cases in 12 states. The numbers are current as of July 21, 2017. FDA advises consumers not to eat the implicated papayas.

Food Safety Recall: The Idaho Foodbank recalls approximately 27,000 pounds of Coconut Beverage, Broccoli Cheddar Soup, Eggs, and Cheese Products, because they were not continuously maintained or stored at the required temperature due to a malfunction in the cooler. Please refer to the recall notice for additional details on affecgted products, which were distributed in Southwest and North-Central Idaho.

Food Safety Recall: Bush Brothers & Company recalls Bush’s Best brand Brown Sugar Hickory Baked Beans (28-oz can; Lot codes 6097S GF and 6097P GF; best by Jun 2019; UPC 0 39400 01977 0), Bush’s Best brand Country Style Baked Beans (28-oz. can; Lot codes 6077S RR, 6077P RR, 6087S RR, and 6087P RR; Best by Jun 2019; UPC 0 39400 01974 9) and Bush’s Best brand Original Baked Beans (28-oz. can; Lot codes 6057S LC and 6057P LC; Best by Jun 2019; UPC 0 39400 01614 4) due to defective side seams. The recalled products were distributed nationwide.

Food Safety Recall: Bhu Foods recalls various flavors of Protein Bars due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of affected products, which were available nationwide in retail stores as well as by mail order/direct delivery.

Food Safety Recall: Cesina Sausage Company recalls CESINA’S BRAND FULLY COOKED SMOKED PORK KOLBASSI (1-lb. vacuumed packed packages; produced June 22, 2017) because the product label identifies this product as ready-to-eat, when in fact this product is not-ready-to-eat.

Canada

Food Safety Recall (Update): Industry expands is earlier recall of various brands of butter due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination to include additional product information. Please refer to the recall notice for additional details on affected products, which were supplied to retailers in Quebec.

Food Safety Recall: Boucherie Champlain recalls PEPERETTE DE WAGYU (variable size packages; all lots sold up to July 18, 2017) because the product was not manufactured under conditions that ensure safety.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Finland): His & Hers Oy recalls Warhead brand Sour Twist Candy (99g; Best by 13OCT2018) due to undeclared wheat.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): V. Besana S.p.A. recalls Alesto dried goji berries (100g plastic bag; Expiry date 31.10.2017; Batch codes L7057001 and L7057002) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Gmyrek Fleisch- und Wurstwaren GmbH & Co. KG recalls Heidemetzger Frühstücksmettwurst (Best before 25.07.2017) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Fleischerei Schmidt & Sohn GmbH recalls Bauernsalami im Ring (sold from 11.07.2017 to 18.07.2017) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Delhaize recalls Organic Smoked Salmon (Best before 21/07/2017; lot #1177607) due to an incorrect Best before date.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Delhaize recalls Penne arrabiata (Best before 19/07/2017; Lot #481) due to an incorrect Best before date.

 

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (Australia): MS & HJ TYLER recalls Moo view dairy raw cow’s milk (1 litre, 2 litre, 3 litre; no date markings) due to Cryptosporidium contamination. The recalled milk was sold on line and at the farm gate in South Australia.

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.