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Recalls and Alerts: September 1, 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

  • Animal Feed Safety Recall: Quality Feed, Inc. (Dousman, WI) recalls Quality Feed, Inc., Dairy Princess, Peachey’s, and Yo-momma brands of Milk Replacer (Shipped between January 31, 2012 and March 31, 2012; Lot numbers ending in 0131 through 0323), because Quality Feed was just notified by one of its suppliers that six 40-lb bags purchased in January 2012 may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall milk replacer was distributed throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York.
  • Food Safety Recall: Winn-Dixie recalls Garden Highway Tropical Salsa (11 oz; UPC 82676642210; Sell by 8/31/12 & 9/1/12), Fruit Burst Cut Fruit (16 oz & 24 oz; UPC 2114001701 & 2114001707; Sell by 8/31/12 & 8/31/12) and Island Medley Cut Fruit (16 oz; UPC 2114001696; Sell by 8/30/12 & 8/31/12), because they contain a mango ingredient that may be contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup. The recalled products were manufactured by Renaissance Food Group and sold in central and south Florida Winn-Dixie stores in the following counties: Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Flagler, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Saint Lucie, Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia.
  • Food Safety Recall: Triple B Corporation Seattle, WA dba Real Foods Kent WA and Charlie’s Produce Anchorage, Alaska recall several cut fruit products sold under the Haggen, Costco, Metropolitan Market, Charlie’s and Alaska Carrot labels, because the products contain Daniella brand mangos that were recalled due to Salmonella Braenderup. Please refer to the the recall notice for a detailed list of affected product.
  • Food Safety Recall: Pacific Coast Fruit Company (Portland, OR) recalls VA Kit New Gourmet Fruit Salad (7.75#; UPC 20728 70006; Best if used by July 26 to August 30) and Mango & Cucumber Salsa (UPC 20728 71784; Best if Used by July 30 to September 3), because the deli-style salads contain mangos that may be contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup. The recalled salads were packed in 6 lb to 8 lb salads bags and distributed to various retail groceries in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska.
  • Food Safety Recall: Taylor Farms New Jersey recalls Wawa Mango and Yogurt Parfait (7.5 oz; Julian code 236 or earlier; Sell by 9/03/12 or earlier) and various other Wawa brand products containing Mango (Julian code 237 or earlier; Sell by Date 8/30/12 or earlier), because  the products may be contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of affected products, which were distributed to Wawa retail stores in New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania.
  • Food Safety Recall/Outbreak Alert – Mangos: Please refer to Salmonella Braenderup – Mango for current information on US retail distribution of recalled Daniella brand mangos and other products that contain these mangos.

Canada

  • Food Safety Recall Update: North American Produce Sales (Vancouver, BC) expands its earlier recall of Daniella brand Mangos to include all Daniella brand Mangos bearing PLU #4959 that were sold at various retail stores between July 12 and August 31, 2012. The recalled mangos, which have been associated with 21 cases of Salmonella Braenderup infections in British Columbia and Alberta, were distributed in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon.
  • Food Safety Recall: M.L. Catania Co. Ltd. (Toronto, ON) recalls Daniella brand Mango packed by M.L. Catania Co. Ltd (6-pack plastic clamshell pkg; UPC 0 61968 61603 0; all Pack dates from 12 JL 19 to 12 AU 21), because the mangos may be contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup. The recalled mangoes may not still carry the original Daniella brand sticker; they were distributed in Newfoundland and Ontario, and may also have been distributed in other provinces.
  • Food Safety Recall/Outbreak Alert – Mangos: Please refer to Salmonella Braenderup – Mango for current information on Canadian retail distribution of recalled Daniella brand mangos and other products that contain these mangos.

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: August 31, 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

  • Dietary Supplement Safety Recall: Brand New Energy recalls EphBurn 25 (90-count bottle; All lots and use-by dates), after FDA detects ephedrine alkaloids in a sample from one lot. The product was previously discontinued on or about May 2012.
  • Food Safety Recall: World Foods, LLC recalls Garden Highway Tropical Salsa (11 oz; UPC 8 26766-422104; Code dates 8/31/2012 and 9/1/2012; Plant code P-009), Generic/Winn-Dixie Stores Fresh Island Medley (1 lb; UPC 0 21140-01696 6; Code date 8/30/2012 and 8/31;2012; Plant code P-009), and Generic/Winn-Dixie Stores Fresh Fruit Burst Bowl (1 lb and 1.5 lb; UPC 0 21140-01701 7 and 0 21140-01707 9; Code Dates 8/30/2012 and 8/31/2012; Plant code P-009), because the products contain Daniella brand mangos recalled by Splendid Products and may be contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup.
  • Food Safety Recall/Outbreak Alert – Mangos: Please refer to Salmonella Braenderup – Mango for current information on US retail distribution of recalled Daniella brand mangos and other products that contain these mangos.

Canada

  • Food Safety Recall: M.L. Catania Company Limited (Toronto, ON) recalls Daniella brand mangos (Product of Mexico; PLU #4051 and 4959), which were packaged and shipped to Costco members between July 20th and August 28th, because the mangos may be contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup.
  • Food Safety Recall: Sunterra Market (Calgary, AB) recalls several store-made Fruit Cuts, Yogurts and Salads, because the products contain Daniella mangos that may be contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of recalled products, which were sold at Sunterra Markets in Calgary and Edmonton.
  • Food Safety Recall/Outbreak Alert – Mangos: Please refer to Salmonella Braenderup – Mango for current information on Canadian retail distribution of recalled Daniella brand mangos and other products that contain these mangos.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (Germany): Intersnack Knabber-Gebäck GmbH & Co. KG recalls Pom-Bear Original, due to the presence of small amounts of gluten in the product, which is claimed to be “gluten-free.”
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Arla Foods Amba recalls Maja Chocolate Milk (200 ml; Production date 07/08/2012; Best before 01/01/2013), because the product has become sour well in advance of its expiration date.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): SuperGros A/S recalls First Price brand Pumpkin Seeds (250g plastic bag; Package date 20/2-2012; Best before 20/9-2013; Lot #1050-10), after broken glass is reported in a bag of the product. The recalled pumpkin seeds were sold at Super Best, Eurospar, Super Spar, Spar, Kwik Save, Go On, Kiwi Mini price, Letkøb, Shell, and other gas stations, grocery stores and kiosks outside the chain.
  • Food Safety Recall (France): The supplier recalls Krill Essentiel chez Professionnels de la Restauration Collective et Hors Foyer brand Poêlée de Légumes Campagnarde en Sachet (Lot #2 165 19:12; Expiry 06/2014; Mixture of green beans, butter beans, eggplant, carrots and onions), due to the presence of datura – a potential hallucinogen – in the vegetables.
  • Food Withdrawal (Northern Ireland): Britvic Ireland withdraws Still Plastic Ballygowan Water (750 ml; Best before end May 2013) and Still Ballygowan Sports Water (1 litre; Best before end May 2013), because the products have an off-odor.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1255): Deltamethrin in lettuce from the Netherlands; distributed to Lebanon, the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates.
  • Dietary Supplement Safety Notification (EU #2012.1257): Sibutramine in food supplement from the USA, via the Netherlands; distributed to Lithuania.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1258): Ochratoxin A in raisins from China; distributed to the Netherlands and Poland.
  • Allergy Alert Notification (EU #2012.1259): Undeclared gluten in potato chips from Germany; distributed to Austria and Germany.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1260): Glass fragments in pumpkin seeds from China, via Switzerland; distributed to Denmark.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Outbreak Alert (Hong Kong): The Centre for Health Protection is investigating an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis at a kindergarten and child care centre in Yau Tsim Mong District. The outbreak involves 26 pupils between the ages of 2 and 5 years, and three staff members. Outbreak victims have reported suffering from vomiting, diarrhea and fever.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1255): Deltamethrin in lettuce from the Netherlands; distributed to Lebanon, the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates.

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: August 30, 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

  • Food Safety Recall: Spokane Produce Inc. recalls Patch brand and Yoke’s brand Pineapple/Mango Pico de Gallo (16-oz plastic containers; UPC 8869483987; Use by date on or before 9/10/12), because the product contains Daniella brand mangos that were recalled by the supplier due to potential contamination with Salmonella. The recalled refrigerated Pico de Gallo products were distributed to 11 inland northwest supermarkets in Washington, Idaho, and Montana.
  • Food Safety Recall: World’s Confections, Inc. (South Orange, NJ) recalls World’s Sour Dudes Sour Strawberry Strawz Candy (1.98 oz/56g; Product of Turkey; Lot Q226), due to unacceptable levels of lead. The recalled candy was sold at multiple locations in California.
  • Food Safety Recall: Sun Sing Trading Inc (Brooklyn, NY) recalls Dried Croaker (44-lb bulk cardboard boxes; uncoded; Product of China), because the product was found to be uneviscerated and carries an elevated risk of Clostridium botulinum contamination.
  • Food Safety Recall: Hannaford Bros. Co. recalls Hannaford Mango Spears (16-oz pkg; Sell by August 28), Hannaford Fruit Burst (10-oz, 20-oz, and 4-lb pkgs; Sell by August 28) and Hannaford Tropical Medley (16-oz pkg; Sell by August 28), because the products contain Daniella brand mangos that were recalled by Splendid Products due to possible Salmonella contamination. Hannaford also has removed the affected Daniella brand mangos (PLU #4051) from its stores.
  • Outbreak Alert Update: CDC reports that 105 persons from 16 states have been confirmed infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Braenderup since July 1, 2012. Twenty-five people have been hospitalized. The outbreak is believed to be associated with consumption of mangos. For a current list of affected states, recalled products, and retailers that carried the recalled products, please refer to Salmonella Braenderup – Mango.
  • Outbreak Alert Update: CDC reports that 204 persons from 22 states have been confirmed infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium. Seventy-eight people have been hospitalized, and Kentucky reported two deaths. This outbreak has been linked to the consumption of cantaloupes from Chamberlain Farms Produce, Inc. (Owensville, IN). FDA investigations have recovered the outbreak strain from surface areas at the farm as well as from samples of cantaloupe at the farm.
  • Food Safety Recall: Klement Sausage Company Inc. (Milwaukee, WI) recalls Klement Sausage Co. Bratwurst Patty (10-lb cases containing 4-oz patties; Produced July 6, 2012), because the product may contain pieces of a plastic pen. The recalled products were distributed for foodservice use in Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Canada

  • Food Safety Recall: Sobeys Inc. recalls Tropical Fruit Salad (16-oz; Sold up to and including August 29, 2012), sold only at Southbrook Sobeys, 1109 James Mowatt Trail SW, Edmonton, AB, because the product may contain Daniella brand mango as an ingredient and may be contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Food Safety Recall Update: Mex Y Can Trading Inc. (Mississauga, ON) expands its earlier recall of Daniella brand mangos (Product of Mexico) to include those with stickers bearing PLU #3114, 4051, 4311, 4584 or 4959, because the mangos may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled mangos were sold at various retail stores nationwide from July 12 up to and including August 29, 2012.
  • Food Safety Recall: Le Végétarien (Sept-Îles, QC) recalls Sauce à spaghetti and Creton, sold refrigerated in Mason jars up to and including August 29, 2012, because the products were not manufactured in a way that insures their safety for human consumption.

Europe

Australia and New Zealand

  • Food Safety Recall (Australia): Xiao Trading Pty Ltd. recalls Szechuan Hot Bean Curd Preserve (300g jar; Exp 24.07.2014; Product of Taiwan), due to contamination with Bacillus cereus. The recalled product was sold in Asian grocery stores in Melbourne (VIC).

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.