Tag: Norovirus

Recalls and Alerts: August 7 – 9, 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: Schnucks Bakery recalls Schnucks Bakery Deluxe Petite Cake Chocolate Iced Yellow German Chocolate Cake (Sell by 8/12/17 – 8/14/17; UPC 41318 31168) due to undeclared pecans.

Allergy Alert: Taylor Farms Retail, Inc. (Salinas, CA) recalls Taylor Farms Creamy Homestyle Coleslaw Kits (Best If Used By 08-16-17; Lot code TFRS212A07C) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert: Price Chopper recalls Egg Salad (Sold from Deli; Scale code beginning 267074) due to undeclared wheat.

Allergy Alert: Wegmans recalls multiple varieties of Wegmans Crostatas due to undeclared soy. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Michele’s Granola recalls Michele’s Toasted Muesli (16 oz; Best by 7/31/17, 8/7/17, 8/14/17,8/21/17, 8/28/17, 9/5/17, 9/12/17; UPC 79357332101) due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product was sold at Wegmans.

Food Safety Recall: The Comfy Cow recalls Banana Puddin Y’all, Chocolate Squared2, Cookies and Cream, Cow Trax, Double Fold Vanilla, Georgia Butter Pecan, Intense Dark Chocolate, Salted Caramel, and Strawberry Fields Forever Ice Creams, due to possible E. coli contamination and/or high coliform counts. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected package sizes and ‘Use-by’ dates. Some of the recalled products were sold in Kroger stores located in Greater Louisville area (including Indiana) and Lexington, Kentucky.

Food Safety Recall: Good Food Concepts, LLC recalls approximately 1,290 pounds of raw intact and non-intact beef due to possible E. coli O26 contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of affected products, which were supplied to shipped to retail locations, wholesale locations, and restaurants in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Food Safety Recall: Freshtex Produce LLC recalls Valery brand Maradol papayas (grown and packed by Carica de Campeche; shipped to Illinois July 10 to July 13, 2017) due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled Valery papayas were grown and packed by the same grower implicated in an on-going outbreak of Salmonella Kiambu and Salmonella Thompson infections.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Mantab Groupe Alimentaire recalls Below Zero brand berry products due to possible Norovirus contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of affected products, which were supplied to hotels, restaurants and institutional customers in Quebec and Ontario.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Delhaize recalls Delhaize brand Salade niçoise (300g; Best before 11/08/2017) due to undeclared fish.

Allergy Alert (Denmark): Naturli Foods A/S recalls Naturli Økologisk Smørbar/Naturli Organic Butter Bar (225g; Expiry date 16/09/2017) due to undeclared peanuts.

Allergy Alert (Sweden): Naturli Foods A/S recalls Naturli Organic Butter Bar (225g; Expiry date 16/09/2017) due to undeclared peanuts.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Balkan Berry recalls three varieties of Risotto with Mushrooms due to possible presence of small stones. Please refer to the recall notice for complete details.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Gelderland Frischwarengesellschaft mbH recalls Gelderland HOFMAIER diced cured ham (2×125 g; Best by dates 01.09.17 and 08.09.17; Batch No. 419941) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

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: 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.

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: 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.

Recalls and Alerts: July 16 – 18, 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.

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

Outbreak Alert: A Chipotle restaurant in Virginia is closed for cleaning after more than a dozen customers reported falling ill. Norovirus is suspected.

Food Safety Recall: Garden of Light, Inc. dba Gluten Free Solutions recalls Woodstock Organic Matcha Vanilla Oats (1.8 oz; SELL BY MAY 11 2018; UPC 0-42563-01786-6; manufactured by Garden of Light for Blue Marble Brands) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product was supplied to retail stors nationwide.

Food Safety Recall and Allergy Alert: Bestherbs Coffee LLC recalls New of Kopi Jantan Tradisional Natural Herbs Coffee (13g; All lots) due to presence of desmethyl carbodenafil and undeclared milk.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: General Mills Canada Corporation recalls Yoplait Minigo brand yogurts and Liberté brand yogurts due to potential contamination with plastic pieces. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were supplied to retailers nationwide.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Finland): Arvid Nordquist Finland recalls Del Monte Smoothie Raspberry and Del Monte Smoothie Mango ice creams (Best before 30 August 2018 and 31 August 2018) due to undeclared peanuts, nuts and milk.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Dagrofa recalls Gestus Pastasauce Classico (500g; Expiry date 23/03/2020) due to possible presence of glass splinters.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Allergy Alert (Israel): Leiman Schlissel Ltd. recalls ‘Waffeletten Dark Waffle rolled product coated with excellent dark chocolate (28%)’ (100g; Bar code 4017100210105) due to undeclared eggs.

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.