Tag: Health

Recalls and Alerts: October 23, 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: Higa Meat & Pork Market (Honolulu, HI) recalls Higa Market Ground Beef – Bulk (1-6 x 10-lb bags/carton or case; Est 12457M; Case code #291; Produced Oct 17, 2012), because the meat may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled meat was distributed to restaurants in the Oahu, HI area.
  • Food Safety Recall: Main Street Quality Meats (Salt Lake City, UT) recalls Ground  Beef Bulk (10-lb cases; Est 19916; Lot Nos. 1018121, 1019121, 1018122 or 1019122; Produced Oct 18 & 19, 2012) and Ground Beef Patties (12-lb cases; Est 19916; Lot Nos. 1018121, 1019121, 1018122 or 1019122; Produced Oct 18 & 19, 2012), because the meat may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled meat was distributed to restaurants in Utah.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Sun Boricua, Inc. (Camuy, PR) that a June 2012 inspection of the company’s seafood manufacturing facility found serious violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Advanced Nutritional Technology Inc. (Dublin, CA) that an April-May 2012 inspection of the company’s dietary supplement facility found serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulations for dietary supplements.
  • FDA Warning letter: FDA warns Gold Coast United, Inc. (Elkridge, MD) that a June 2012 inspection of the company’s manufacturing facility found insanitary conditions and serious violations of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 110 – Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food regulation.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (Denmark): Frellsen Kaffe recalls Rooibush Julethe tea (bags of 100g; Best before 30-09-2014), because the tea contains undeclared almonds.
  • Outbreak Alert Update (Northern Ireland): The Public Health Agency reports that, as of October 23rd, there were 119 confirmed cases and 163 probable cases of E. coli O157 infections linked to Flicks restaurant in Cityside Mall, Belfast. The number of suspect cases is leveling off as fewer new case reports are being received.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1478): Listeria monocytogenes in mozzarella from Spain; distributed to France.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1479): Chlortetracycline in veal carcass from Italy; distributed to Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany and Italy
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1480): Excessive Escherichia coli in mussels from France; distributed to France and Luxembourg.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1481): Metal pieces in biscuits from the United Kingdom; distributed to Ireland and the United Kingdom.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1482): Excessive Escherichia coli in mussels form Spain; distributed to Italy.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1483): Listeria monocytogenes in smoked rainbow trout fillets from Chile; distributed to Spain.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1484): Listeria monocytogenes in frozen crab meat from Ireland; distributed to France, Ireland and Spain.

Australia and New Zealand

  • Outbreak Alert (Australia): Food Standards Australia New Zealand reports twenty-seven confirmed or suspected cases of Salmonella illnesses associated with the consumption of some batches of raw almonds supplied by Select Harvests and sold as Woolworths Almond Kernels (Best before 05/02/13; 06/04/13; 07/04/13; 12/04/13) and as Flannerys Own Almonds in 500gm and 1kg zip-lock sealed pouch (Best before dates between 02/07/13 and 05/10/13). The raw almonds were recalled on October 4th and 10th, respectively.

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.

Recalls and Alerts: October 22, 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.

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

  • Allergy Alert: Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. recalls Wegmans Gluten Free Double Chocolate Brownie Mix (17.2 oz; UPC 77890 28336; All Code dates from 30Oct2013 to 18Mar2013(?)) because the product may contain undeclared pecans and milk. Wegmans began selling this product in May 2012 at 80 retail stores in new York, New jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland and Massachusetts.
  • Allergy Alert: BEF Foods Inc., (Columbus, OH) recalls Bob Evans Maple Links (12-oz pkgs; UPC 075900002300, 075900000085, 075900002324; Produced between April 4th and October 19, 2012) and Bob Evans Maple Patties (12-oz pkgs; UPC 0759000025028, 075900000795, 075900002522; Produced between April 4th and October 19, 2012), because the products contain undeclared monosodium glutamate. Recalled fresh product is identified with a Use-by date between Oct. 14, 2012 and Dec 4, 2012; frozen products bear a Julian date code in 0264 through 0365, 1001 through 1365 and 2001 through 2293.
  • Outbreak Alert Update (North Carolina): The Department of Health and Human Services reports that 60 children and 38 adults are now known to be/have been infected by E. coli O157 after attending the Cleveland County Fair. One child has died.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Gourmet Trading Company Ltd. recalls Frontier Soups brand Eleven Bean Soup (510g; UPC 7 66694 00107 4; Lot GTMN2012/02/22; Best by 02/22/2014) due to the presence of undeclared tree nuts.

Europe

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • OTC Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall (Hong Kong & Macao): Johnson & Johnson Consumer (Hong Kong) Limited recalls Nicorette Chewing Piece, 4mg 105’s (Batch No. NL752C; Manufactured by McNeil AB in Sweden), becauase the promotional flag label of 2mg was wrongly affixed to the 4mg packages.
  • Proprietary Chinese Medicine Safety Recall (Hong Kong): Pure Health (Hong Kong) Medical Limited recalls Pure Health Stong Plaster, Bon Sante Jiangubao Yitiaogen Huoluotie and Tranaly Plaster, because these products are not registered in Hong Kong.

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.

Recalls and Alerts: October 20, 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.

If you would like to receive automatic email alerts for all new articles posted on eFoodAlert, please submit your request using the sidebar link.

For current information on retail distribution of peanut butter products recalled due to Salmonella Bredeney, please consult the Trader Joe’s/Sunland Peanut Butter Recalls tab.

For current information on retail distribution of beef products containing Canadian beef recalled due to E. coli O157:H7 contamination please consult the Canada/USA Beef Recall tab.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Piller’s Fine Foods (Waterloo, ON) recalls Piller’s brand Pepperoni Sliced (6 x 500g; UPC 0 69401 04605 5; Best before 2012 NO 01, 2012 NO 20, 2012 NO 27, 2012 DE 03, 2012 DE 05, 2012 DE 13), Piller’s brand Sub Pac Classic $5 – Pepperoni, Luncheon Meat, Smoked Ham (400g; UPC 0 69401 03613 1; Best before 2012 OC 18, 2012 NO 19, 2012 NO 20, 2012 NO 27, 2012 DE 05), and Piller’s brand Sub Pac Classic – Pepperoni, Luncheon Meat, Smoked Ham (250g; UPC 0 78727 03605 6; Best before 2012 SE 11, 2012 SE 20, 2012 SE 26, 2012 OC 11, 2012 OC 25, 2012 NO 01, 2012 NO 12, 2012 NO 20, 2012 NO 23, 2012 NO 27, 2012 DE 07), because the products contain wheat that is not declared on the label. The recalled items were distributed in  British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec, and may also have been sold in other provinces.
  • Allergy Alert Update/Correction: Rich Products of Canada, Limited (Fort Erie, ON) recalls the following expanded/corrected list of products, which contain undeclared almonds: Dorgel Hazelnut Gelato (1.65L; UPC 069892180733; Lot Nos. 11281, 11294, 11306, 11348, 12055, 12069, 12104, 12118, 12123, 12129, 12158, 12159), Dorgel Bacio Chocolate Gelato (1.65L; UPC 069892180764; Lot Nos. 11286, 11307, 11308, 11329, 11347, 12053, 12061, 12102, 12124, 12132, 12138, 12146, 12154, 12223), Dorgel Bacio Tartufo – 4 pk (125 ml x 4; UPC 069892177368; Lot Nos. 11322, 11347, 12061, 12132, 12188), Dorgel Bacio Tartufo – 30 pk (125 ml x 30; UPC 069892177696; Lot Nos. 11322, 11347, 12061, 12132) and Farmboy® Hazelnut Gelato (700 ml: UPC 808912002026; Best before 2012 11 29 / 2012NO29). The Dorgel products were sold in Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba and British Columbia and possibly in other provinces; the Farmboy® Hazelnut Gelato was sold in Ontario.
  • Food Safety Recall: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency advises the public that the following items were recalled in response to the recall of peanuts and nut butter products by Sunland, Inc in conjunction with an outbreak of Salmonella Bredeney infections in the USA: Sunland Inc. Raw In Shell Peanuts (25 lb bulk; Item #10108; Best by Oct 12, 2012 to Oct 12, 2013; distributed in certain stores in Ontario); PureFit Peanut Butter Crunch Bars (56.7g; UPC 8 12787 00100 8; Best by 1 March 2013 (corrected from 1 March 2012) and 12 July 2013; distributed across Canada) and PureFit Peanut Butter Crunch (Box of 15; UPC 8 12787 00200 5; Best by 1 March 2013 (corrected from 1 March 2012) and 12 July 2013; distributed across Canada).

Europe

  • Outbreak Alert Update (Northern Ireland): The outbreak of E. coli O157 illnesses linked to Flicks restaurant in Cityside Mall, Belfast stands at 44 confirmed and 144 probable cases as of 3pm Friday, October 19th. All of the confirmed outbreak victims were infected with E. coli O157 Phage Type 54. An August 2012 outbreak cluster of four illnesses linked to the same restaurant was caused by E. coli O157 Phage Type 8 and appears to be unrelated to the current outbreak. The Public Health Agency urges anyone who ate at Flicks since September 24th and who is experiencing diarrhea – especially bloody diarrhea – should seek immediate medical attention.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1462): Glass fragments in whole cherry tomato & chilli sauce from Italy; distributed to Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey and the United Kingdom.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1463): Ochratoxin A in ground nutmeg from Germany, with raw material from the Netherlands; distributed to Germany.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1464): Salmonella typhimurium in chilled rump beef meat from Poland; distributed to Italy and Slovenia.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1465): Yessotoxin in chilled mussels from Italy; distributed to Italy and Spain.

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.