Recalls and Alerts: June 7 – 8, 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: Aldon Food Corp. recalls approximately 18,570 pounds of chicken salad due to undeclared milk. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of affected products.

Allergy Alert: Water Lilies Food Inc. recalls AHOLD WEDGE Spicy chicken strips fully cooked frozen chicken breast tenders fritter with spicy seasoning (10-oz. boxes; produced on various dates from March 24, 27, and 28, 2017) due to undeclared milk. The recalled product was distributed to retailers in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Virginia.

Allergy Alert: Maid-Rite Specialty Foods, LLC recalls various beef products due to undeclared milk. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list. The affected products were shipped to institutional locations throughout the United States and Canada.

Allergy Alert: Safeway Stores recalls Deli-Prepared Hot Fried Chicken (Sell Thru Dates up to and including Jun. 7. 17) and Deli-Prepared Cold Fried Chicken (Sell Thru Dates up to and including Jun. 10. 17) because the blended bread coating supplied by Newlywed Foods contained milk, which was not disclosed on the product label. The recalled products were sold in Safeway stores in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C.

Food Safety Recall: Happy Sprout Inc. (Springfield, VA) recalls GOODSEED Soy Bean Sprouts (1-lb bags; produced on or after May 1, 2017; UPC 21111 10035) GOODSEED Soy Bean Sprouts (2-lb bags; produced on or after May 1, 2017; UPC 21112 58772) and GOODSEED Soy Bean Sprouts (10-lb bags; produced on or after May 1, 2017) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled soy bean sprouts were distributed to retail stores in Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey.

Canada

Allergy Alert (Update): Pusateri’s Fine Foods recalls Pusateri’s brand Chinese Chicken Crunch Salad (240g; All best before dates up to and including 2017.JN.09; UPC 0290005 010993) and Pansit – The Philippines Favourite Noodles Stirfry! (340g; All best before dates up to and including 2017.JN.16; UPC 0290227 007498) due to undeclared egg. The recalled products were supplied to retailers in Ontario.

Food Safety Alert: Canadian Food Inspection Agency advises the public that various brands of oysters supplied by Salish Sea Foods LP may be unsafe for raw consumption due to contamination with Vibrio parahaemolyticus. The oysters were supplied to retailers in Alberta and British Columbia under various brand names. Please refer to CFIA notices dated June 1, 2017 and June 2, 2017 for a list of affected brands and lot codes.

Food Safety Recall: Rogers Foods Ltd. recalls Rogers brand All Purpose Flour (10kg; MFD 17 JAN 19 C; UPC 0 60179 10231 8) due to possible E. coli O121 contamination. The recalled flour was supplied to Costco warehouse locations in British Columbia. There have been reported illnesses that may be associated with the consumption of this product. Further lab testing is underway to confirm the link.

Food Safety Recall: Ultima Foods recalls iögo yogurt products due to potential presence of plastic pieces. The recalled items were sold to consumers in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. Please refer to the recall notice for a list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Fromagerie Carpati inc. recalls Cheddar Burduf, Dorna and Cascaval Romanian-style cheeses (all lots sold up to and including June 8, 2017) due to unsafe manufacturing conditions.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Sweden): Rydbergs recalls Original Potato Salad (200g; Best before 15.07.2017) due to undeclared shellfish.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Hamper Fleisch- und Wurstwaren GmbH recalls Demka GmbH Sigir Sosis (860g; Product code L120830545; Best before 26.06.2017 and 22.07.2017) and Sigir Sosis Jumbo (800g; Product code L120830545; Best before 26.06.2017) due to possible contamination with metal particles.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Lin Hing Company Ltd and Tofu Shop Trading Ltd recall JHC brand Thai Coconut Roll, all flavours (150g bags; all batches and all date codes; Product of Thailand) due to undeclared egg. The recalled products were sold in retail outlets and ethnic grocery stores throughout the North Island and Christchurch.

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Lin Hing Company Ltd recalls Elephant brand Thai Coconut Roll, all flavours (150g plastic foil pouches; all batches and all date codes; Product of Thailand) due to undeclared egg. The recalled products were sold in retail outlets and ethnic grocery stores throughout the North Island and Christchurch.

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: May 28 – June 3, 2017

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United States

Allergy Alert: Schnucks Bakery recalls Cinnamon Pudding Half Cakes and Cake Slices due to undeclared walnuts. Please refer to recall notice for additional details.

Allergy Alert: A.S.K. Foods, Inc. and Hannaford Supermarkets recall Hannaford Supermarkets’ TASTE OF INSPIRATIONS GREEK PASTA SALAD (Net Wt. 10 oz. (284g); Lot code SELL BY: 6-5-17 3649-1; UPC 25439 98423) due to undeclared milk. The recalled product was was distributed and sold at Hannaford Supermarkets in ME, NY, MA, NH and VT.

Allergy Alert: The Kroger Co. recalls Kroger Dessert Cups –Yellow Sponge Cake (6.5 oz., 6 Pack; all codes; UPC 11110-18550) due to undeclared milk. The recalled product was sold in all stores operating under names Kroger, Owen’s, Pay Less, Scott’s, Gerbes, Ruler Foods, Dillons, Baker’s, Food4Less and Jay C, located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

Allergy Alert: Price Chopper recalls Honest Kids Berry Berry Good Lemonade – 8pk (UPC 57622 41983) due to undeclared strawberry and watermelon juices.

Food Safety Recall: P&S Bakery, Inc. recalls Gia Russa brand “DOUBLE STUFFED Pepperoni Roll PEPPERONI & MOZZARELLA (5.25-oz. clear plastic wrapped packages; lot/case code 17088) due to extraneous material contamination. The recalled productwas shipped to distributors and retail locations in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Food Safety Recall: The Kroger Co. recalls Simple Truth Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts (12 oz; Sell by May 02 2018; UPC 11110-02478) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Kroger, Bakers, Gerbes and Dillons stores operating in the following states are included in this recall: Ohio, Southeast Indiana, Northern Kentucky, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri.

Food Safety Recall: Smucker Foods of Canada Corp., in collaboration with FDA, recalls specific production codes of Golden Temple®, Swad®, and Maya® flour products due to potential E. coli O121 contamination. The recalled flour was manufactured in Saskatoon, SK, Canada by Ardent Mills. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Readfield Meats, Inc., doing business as Ruffino Meats & Food Service, recalls BEEF TRIMMINGS FOR COOKING ONLY (50-lb boxes; produced from May 26, 2015 through May 26, 2017) due to possible adulteration.

Food Safety Alert: FDA investigates findings of Hepatitis A linked to frozen tuna sourced from Sustainable Seafood Company, Vietnam, and Santa Cruz Seafood Inc., Philippines.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Best & Fresh Co. Ltd. recalls Stir-Fry Chow Mein Noodle (350g; All best before dates up to and including JN27; UPC 0 68971 00102 0) due to undeclared egg. The recalled product was distributed to the consumer level in Ontario.

Allergy Alert: Industry recalls JHC brand Thai Coconut Rolls (150g; all lot codes) due to undeclared egg. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert: Groupe Alimentaire Miron (9073-7081 Quebec Inc.) recalls Thalassa brand Seafood & Fish Mix (350g; All codes; UPC 5 074424 140005) due to undeclared egg. The recalled product was distributed to retailers in Ontario and Quebec, and may have been distributed nationwide.

Allergy Alert: Den Matic (Les produits King du Cachou) recalls various candies due to undeclared wheat, sesame seeds, milk, fish, soy and sulfites. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Harlan Bakeries – Edmonton recalls various pie and tart shells due to potential E. coli O121 contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of products.

Food Safety Recall: Ardent Mills recalls various brands of flour and flour products due to potential E. coli O121 contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of products, which were supplied to hotels, restaurants and institutional customers.

Food Safety Recall: Groupe Aliments Sara Inc. recalls Sud Dattes brand Processed Deglet Nour Dates of Algeria (500g; Production date 01/2017; Expiry date 07/2018; UPC 6 131959 000071) due to insect contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Goûts du Monde recalls various products that may have been produced under conditions that do not ensure product safety. Please refer to the recall notice for additional details.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Denmark): Lidl Danmark recalls Pålægsslagteren Classic Brunchpølser (Batch No. 170511; Best before 17/06/2017; product of Sweden) because the product may contain cheese (undeclared lactose and milk protein).

Allergy Alert (Finland): Jokilaakson Juusto Oy recalls Vegaanin Pizzamuru (175g) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (Germany): Schypke Fleischwaren GmbH recalls Winterhalder Goulash Soup (400 mL can; Expiration date up to and including 27.03.2019) due to undeclared celery, soy, mustard and wheat flour.

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Quorn Foods reacalls Quorn Cocktail Sausages (180g; Use-by date 7^th June 2017) due to undeclared milk and barley

Allergy Alert (UK): SPAR recalls SPAR Raspberry Cheesecake (400g; all batches) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert (UK): Quorn Foods recalls Quorn Chilled Cocktail Sausages (180g; ‘Use By’: 7 June 2017) due to undeclared milk and barley.

Allergy Alert (UK): Hepworth & Co Brewers Ltd recalls Hepworth & Co Brewers gluten-free Classic Old Ale (500 mL; Batch code 20-08-2018) due to excessive gluten.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Bagergården V Subs And Bakery in Holbæk recalls various products manufactured during the period May 10-31, 2017 due to the presence of mice in the bakery. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): COOP Danmark A/S recalls COOP Raisins (500g; Best before 14/04/2018) due to insect infestation (moths and spiders).

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Lactalis Danmark A/S recalls ‘Den ægte vare’ brand Maasdammer cheese (500g; Best before 15/07-2017 and 20/07-2017) due to mold contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Fleischerei Grund recalls wild boar meat due to contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Supermarchés Colruyt recalls Charlotte brand Potatoes (5 kg bag; Sold from 19/5/2017 to 2/6/2017 inclusive; Lot Nos. 317139120, 417144400, 417146410 and 217146710; Expiry dates 10/6/2017, 16/6/2017 and 19/6/2017; Product of Cyprus) due to excessive pesticide residues.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Food Safety Alert (Hong Kong): Centre for Food Safety urges the public not to consume Kundan brand Durum Atta Flour (9 kg; Best before July 13, 2017; UPC 6 28622 41522 6; Manufactured by Ardent Mills) due to potential E. coli O121 contamination.

Food Safety Alert (Hong Kong): Centre for Food Safety urges the public not to consume kind of cheese with truffle imported from the Netherlands, as the product might have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. A small quantity of the cheese was imported into Hong Kong by The Dutch Limited.

Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): Muji (Hong Kong) Company Limited recalls Muji brand Apple & Grape Fruit Juice (10-pack; 70 mL per piece; Product code 4547315816125; Product of Japan) due to possible mold contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Israel): NRG Jasmine Food Products Manufacturing and Marketing Ltd. recalls Kubba Nabulsia, Kubba Burgol Filled with Frozen Meat product (6kg cartons; produced 18/04/2017; expiry 18/04/2018) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Singapore): Muji (Singapore) recalls Muji brand Apple & Grape 100% Fruit Juice (70 mL x 10 pieces; Product of Japan) due to detection of mold in some of the product.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Kea Cookies recalls various cookies containing chocolate chips due to undeclared milk. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Mures Fishing Pty Ltd recalls Mures Hot Smoked Salmon (various weights; one portion per pack; Use by 9/6/17) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Entyce Food Ingredients Pty Ltd recalls Creative Gourmet Frozen Mixed Berries (300g; Best before 15/1/21) due to potential Hepatitis A virus contamination. The recalled product was available at IGA, Foodworks, Foodland, SPAR, Supabarn and other independent retailers via Metcash distribution nationally.

*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.

New E. coli O121 outbreak in Canada sickens six

Six residents of British Columbia were infected with E. coli O121 between February and April 2017, according to a report issued last Friday by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BC CDC).

Lab tests on a sample of flour recovered from the home of one of the victims revealed the presence of a strain of E. coli O121 that was genetically identical to the strain found in the six outbreak victims. Neither the flour nor the microbe are a match to the nationwide outbreak of E. coli O121 illnesses that has been simmering in Canada since last fall.

The flour suspected of being behind the most recent outbreak was identified by BC CDC as “Rogers all-purpose flour in a 10kg bag with the lot number MFD 17 Jan 19 C” and was sold in Costco stores beginning in January 2017.

According to the Company’s website, Rogers Foods Ltd. mills its own flour in two locations: Armstrong and Chilliwack, BC. Its products are distributed across Western Canada and into Ontario.

In a statement posted on May 20th on its website, Rogers Foods Ltd. acknowledged the positive test result, while emphasizing that the microbe was found in a bag of flour that had already been opened. The Company also indicated that the production lot from which the E. coli O121 had been recovered was sold exclusively in Costco Wholesale stores in British Columbia.

According to a spokesperson for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the BC CDC has formed a BC Outbreak Investigation Coordinating Committee. CFIA is participating in the investigation by carrying out an inspection of the manufacturing facility, while also conducting tests of flour samples drawn from the production date corresponding to the postive sample reported by the BC CDC.

As of this evening, no formal product recall has been announced. Nevertheless, BC CDC is recommending that consumers dispose of Rogers All-Purpose Flour (10kg bag; Lot #MFD 17 Jan 19 C) as a precaution.