Recalls and Alerts: February 13 – 16, 2019

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 UPDATE: CDC reports 279 confirmed illnesses, 107 hospitalizations and one death in a multidrug-resistant Salmonella Reading outbreak linked to raw turkey products from a variety of sources. Confirmed cases have been reported in 41 states. Four of the victims lived in households where raw turkey products were fed to pets.

Allergy Alert: Nature’s Path Foods recalls a specific production run of EnviroKidz Choco Chimps, Gorilla Munch and Jungle Munch cereals due to undeclared gluten (wheat and barley). Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products and Best before dates.

Allergy Alert: Ottogi America, Inc. recalls JIN JJAMBBONG’
Spicy Seafood Noodle 4-pack (4.58oz x 4ea; Best before JUN.16.2019) and JIN RAMEN’ MILD TASTE, cup (2.29oz x 6 cup; Best before MAR.26.2019, JUL.25.2019, AUG.01.2019) due to undeclared egg.

Food Safety Recall: Soom Foods, LLC recalls Chocolate Sweet Tahini Halva squeeze packs (30mL packets; Code 67333D; Packaged November 27, 2017; Sold between January and September 2018) due to potential Salmonella Tennessee contamination. The recall was initiated after FDA reported finding the pathogen in a sample

Food Safety Recall: Smoked Alaska Seafoods, Inc. recalls Smoked Silver Salmon (6.5-oz jars; Production code AL81111133) due to risk of Clostridium botulinum contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Sid Wainer and Son recalls Jansal Valley brand Dukkah (2.5 oz tins and 6 x 2.5oz cases; Best by 08/28/2020; Production lots L2033968 (cases) and L2034198 (tins)) due to foreign matter (glass pieces) contamination.

Herbal Supplement Safety Recall: Kingston Pharma, LLC recalls DG™ Baby Gripe Water herbal supplement with organic ginger and fennel extracts (4-oz amber bottles; All lots; UPC 8 5495400246 3) due to presence of undissolved ingredient (citrus flavonoid) which can cause difficulty in swallowing.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Puresource Inc. recalls Purely Bulk brand Brewer’s Yeast (250g; Product codes 3052916, 3072084, 3089997; UPC 0 65279 10054 7) due to undeclared peanut.

Allergy Alert: Westpoint Distributors Ltd. recalls Debittered Brewer’s Yeast (various brands, package sizes and UPC; All products sold from February 27, 2018 to February 14, 2019, inclusive) due to undeclared peanut. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert: Bulk Barn Foods Limited recalls Brewer’s Yeast Debittered (sold in bulk; Item code 000941; All products sold up to and including February 14, 2019) due to undeclared peanut.

Allergy Alert: New Life Mills Town & Country recalls Brewer’s Yeast (1 lb.; All units sold from February 22, 2018 up to and including February 15, 2019) due to undeclared peanut.

Allergy Alert: Old Fashion Foods recalls Brewers Yeast Debittered (250g & 500g; All units sold up to and including February 11, 2019) due to undeclared peanut.

Allergy Alert: Greenline Distributors recalls various brands of Debittered Brewer’s Yeast due to undeclared peanut. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert: Bulk Barrel recalls Debittered Brewer’s Yeast (sold in bulk; Item code 699; All products sold up to and including February 12, 2019) due to undeclared peanut.

Allergy Alert: Trade Technocrats Ltd. recalls Brewer’s Debittered Yeast (114g and 454g; All codes sold between June 6, 2018 and February 15, 2019, inclusive) due to undeclared peanut.

Allergy Alert: Mainstay Natural Foods recalls Brewer’s Yeast (Approximately 1 lb or 2 lb; All units sold from August 2018, up to and including February 15, 2019) due to undeclared peanut.

Allergy Alert: Industry recalls Ottogi brand Ramensari (550g (550 g (110 g x 5); Product code 2019.04.24; UPC (outer pkg) 8 801045 522982; UPC (inner pkg) 8 801045 522012) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert: Nature’s Path Foods Inc. recalls various EnviroKidz brand cereals due to undeclared wheat and gluten. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert: Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. recalls Kirkland Signature brand Pepperoni Pizza (1.03kg; All units up to and including February 8, 2019; UPC 40059) due to undeclared egg, soy, mustard and wheat. The recalled product was sold at Costco, 4315 Strandherd Dr, Ottawa, Ontario.

Food Safety Recall: Vivi and Tom Baby Food recalls various Vivi and Tom Baby Food brand baby and toddler foods because they may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products. The recalled products were distributed in Ontario.

Europe

OUTBREAK ALERT UPDATE (Denmark): Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Statens Serum Institut and DTU Food Institute have completed their investigation into an August through November 2018 outbreak of E. coli O26:H11 that caused 38 illnesses, including 31 children under the age of five years. Although a definitive source of the outbreak was not identified, epidemiological investigation pointed to beef skewers as the probable source.

Allergy Alert (Iceland): Þykkvabæjar ehf recalls Þykkvabæjar Hrásalat / Raw salad (400g; Best before 14.02.2019-07.03.2019) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Lidl recalls Mister Choc Choco & Caramel Bars (270g 6-pack; All Batch Codes Best Before: January 2020) due to undeclared peanuts.

Allergy Alert (UK): Speedibake recalls Takeaway 10 Garlic Slices (250g; Batch code SB9039B; Best before 08 February 2020) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (UK – England specific): Mr Dips recalls Cyprus Jasmine Tzatziki (430g; All batch codes and use-by dates) due to undeclared milk and Cyprus Jasmine Taramasalata (170g; All batch codes and use-by dates) due to undeclared soya, barley (gluten), oats (gluten), rye (gluten) and wheat (gluten).

Allergy Alert (UK – England specific): Bean & Pod Ltd recalls Dark Chocolate Honeycomb Dairy Free (150g; Batch code 2810180002; Best before 28 June 2019) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Kaasimport Jan Dupont recalls Oliviana brand Ensalada vert (175 gram plastic container; Lot #1319037; Best before 17/04/19) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Société SEPOA Delgove recalls SEPOA Delgove brand Kippers fumé au bois de hêtre / Beechwood-smoked kippers (Lot #2009; Best before 04/02/19) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): WEIAND GmbH recalls Kania brand Glass ceramic mills due to foreign matter (glass splinters) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Mar-Ko Fleischwaren GmbH & Co. KG recalls Salamini classic (4 x 25g; Best before 06.10.2019) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Franz Wiltmann GmbH & Co. KG recalls Schinken-Rotwurst (100g; Best before 08.03.2019) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Delicateur recalls Milbona Gouda young grated cheese (250g; Best before 21.04.2019; Lots 834799538051020190121 and 834799538051021190121) due to foreign matter (plastic) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Corleggy Cheese recalls Cavanbert Raw Cow’s Milk Cheese (All pack sizes; All best before dates up to 14/02/19) and Drumlin Raw Cow’s Milk Cheese (All pack sizes; All best before dates up to 13/03/19) due to Mycobacterium bovis contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Toons Bridge Dairy recalls several batches of its mozzarella, halloumi, ricotta and buratta soft cheeses due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): Jumbo recalls Jumbo Kaasspread Groene Pesto / Jumbo Green Pesto cheese spread (Best before 18-04-2019 through 22-04-2019) due to Listeria contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): Hoogvliet recalls various Hoogvliet steak and steak strip products due to Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Sweden): Lidl Sweden recalls Guldgrytan brand Nötfärs 6% (500g; Best before 2019-02-12) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (UK – Northern Ireland specific): Corleggy Cheese recalls Cavanbert Raw Cow’s Milk Cheese (All pack sizes; All best before dates up to 14/02/19) and Drumlin Raw Cow’s Milk Cheese (All pack sizes; All best before dates up to 13/03/19) due to Mycobacterium bovis contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

OUTBREAK ALERT (AUSTRALIA): South Australia Health (SA Health) is investigating 11 cases of Salmonella illnesses linked to three Angkor Bakery locations. The victims reported having eaten Vietnamese rolls from the three bakeries. Nine of the eleven confirmed victims were hospitalized.

Recalls and Alerts: March 26 – 29, 2017

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United States

Allergy Alert: Whole Foods Market (Hadley, MA) recalls Made Right Here 6pk Banana Choc Chip Muffins (Sell by March 28, 2017) due to undeclared walnuts.

Allergy Alert: Sunshine Bakery (Alhambra, CA) recalls Cassava Cake and Mixed Nut Mooncake (Best before 3/24/2017) because the products may contain undeclared peanut, coconut, almond, cashew and sunflower seeds.

Allergy Alert: NuGo Nutrition recalls NuGo Slim Crunchy Peanut Butter (Sell by 28-Jul-17; UPC 69153520701) due to undeclared milk. The recalled product was sold at Giant Eagle and may also have been available elsewhere.

Allergy Alert: King Wai Trading Co. recalls KWEI CHOW Prime Spicy Pot Paste (7.1 oz; UPC 471022600207) due to undeclared wheat. The recalled product was sold at QFC and Ralph’s stores.

Food Safety Recall: The French’s Food Company LLC recalls French’s Crispy Jalapeños (5 oz.; Best By 5/25/18; UPC code: 41500-95309) because the product may contain foreign material (metal & stone particulates). The recalled product was sold at Buehler’s and may also have been available elsewhere.

Food Safety Recall: Kidsmart Food Service Inc. (San Diego, CA) recalls various breaded chicken (code date of 12/20/17) that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products per the supplier. This is related to the recall from OK Foods Inc. The recalled product was supplied by US Foods to foodservice customers.

Dietary Supplement Safety Recall: Envy Me recalls LaBri’s Body Health Atomic weight-loss dietary supplement (all lot codes, manufacturing codes and expiration dates) because the product contains sibutramine, a controlled substance that was removed from the market in October 2010 for safety reasons.

Canada

Outbreak Alert: The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) warns consumers not to use or eat any Robin Hood All Purpose Flour, Original sold in 10 kilogram bags with a code containing BB/MA 2018 AL 17 and 6 291 548 as these products may be contaminated with E. coli O121. The flour has been linked to an E. coli outbreak affecting 25 people in British Columbia (12), Saskatchewan (4), Alberta (4) and Newfoundland and Labrador (5).

Allergy Alert: La Reine Pâtisserie (Montreal, QC) recalls two bakery products due to undeclared sesame seeds. Please refer to the recall notice for product details.

Allergy Alert (Update): Purposeful Excellence Inc. recalls Booby Boons brand Lactation Cookies due to undeclared peanuts. Please refer to the recall notice for product details.

Food Safety Recall: Pâtisserie La Lorraine inc. (Montreal, QC) recalls Sauce au poulet/Chicken sauce (All product sold through March 23) because the product label is lacking an instruction to refrigerate the product.

Food Safety Recall: Smucker Foods of Canada Corp. recalls Robin Hood brand All Purpose Flour, Original (10 kg; Best before April 17, 2018; Production code 6 291 548; UPC 0 59000 01652 8) because the product may be contaminated with E. coli O121. The recalled flour was sold in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Europe

Allergy Alert (UK): Sainsbury’s recalls Sainsbury’s Vegetable Sushi Snack Pack (Batch code 7796512; Use by 28 March 2017) due to undeclared tuna and prawns.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Schock GmbH recalls Sesam La Creme (Batch 60318; Best by 01.02.2018) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Lactalis Deutschland GmbH recalls Roquefort Cheese (100g; Expiry date 15.07.2017; Product identification FR 12.203.018 CE; Manufactured by Société des caves, France) due to contamination with a strain of shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Mathonet-Gabriel recalls Mousse de truite saumonée fumée/Smoked Salmon Trout Mousse (150g; Best by 04/04/2017; Lot #M-0622) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): Marks & Spencer recalls Chicken and Vegetable Soup (600g; Use by March 30, 2017; Product code 00711135; Product of UK) as the product might be tainted with chemical contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Israel): YS Vegetables Inc. recalls Iceberg Lettuce (833g and 6 lbs; bar codes 2743369327249 and 2743369327236) due to Listeria monocytogenes 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: March 8 – 11, 2017

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United States

Outbreak Alert: CDC reports that at least six people become infected with Listeria monocytogenes after consuming soft raw milk cheese made by Vulto Creamery of Walton, New York. All six people were hospitalized and two have died. The outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes has been recovered from leftover cheese collected from the home of one of the dead patients and from intact wheels of cheese obtained from the creamery by the New York Division of Milk Control and Dairy Services. Listeria monocytogenes infections have a long incubation period and more cases may yet develop.

Allergy Alert: Gerber Products Company recalls Cheese Ravioli Gerber® Pasta Pick-Ups® (UPC code: 159070; all packages) due to undeclared egg in the ‘Contains’ statement that lists allergens.

Allergy Alert: Nonna Foods recalls Lidia’s Marinara Sauce (25-oz jar; Best By Date 06/13/2019) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert: BAK-EZ Bakery Company recalls 7-Select brand Mantecada muffin (4.0 oz; UPC 05254859241-7; sold in stores January 23rd to March 3rd 2017) due to undeclared milk. The recalled product was sold only in 7-Eleven stores in San Diego, Bakersfield and Los Angeles.

Allergy Alert: Picone Meat Specialties, LTD. recalls various dry fermented salami products due to undeclared non-fat dry milk. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (expansion): Vulto Creamery expands its earlier recall to include all lots of Andes, Blue Blais, Hamden & Walton Umber cheeses manufactured from raw milk due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Food Safety Recall (expansion): Biery Cheese Co. expands its earlier recall to include GFS brand Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapeno Peppers (1.5 lb; Sell by dates 07/19/17 and 07/20/17) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (expansion): The SoyNut Butter Co. expands its earlier recall to include Dixie Diner’s Club brand Carb Not Beanit Butter (All Best Buy dates) due to potential contamination with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled product was only available for purchase via mail order or online portals.

Food Safety Recall: Whole Foods Market recalls Vulto Creamery cheeses from nine stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine and New York due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Please refer to the recall notice for a list of affected stores.

Food Safety Recall: King’s Command Foods, LLC recalls various meatballs and chicken fried steak products due to potential foreign matter (metal object) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Dietary Supplement Safety Recall: Regeneca Worldwide, a division of VivaCeuticals, Inc. recalls its entire line of herbal and dietary supplement products pursuant to a Consent Decree entered by the federal court for the Central District of California. This recall applies to all products manufactured and sold between June 1, 2011 and February 8, 2017. These products include, but are not limited to RegeneSlim, RegenErect, RegeneArouse, RegeneBlend, RegeneBoost, RegeneBlast, and RegeneFit. ALL LOT #s ARE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Remark Fresh Markets (Windsor, Ontario) recalls Lemon Blueberry Cobbler Loaf (400g; All lots) due to undeclared egg and milk.

Allergy Alert: Aliments Santé Biotope (Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC) recalls LE VG ROULÉ due to undeclared peanuts and other nuts, and TOFU GIN-GIN due to undeclared peanuts, wheat, milk, nuts, egg and sulfites.

Allergy Alert: Marché de la Rousselière inc. (Metro Plus, Montreal, QC) recalls YO-YO CRÈME AU CHOCOLAT ET À LA VANILLE due to undeclared nuts and sesame seeds, and ROULÉ FRAMBOISE COCONUT due to undeclared peanuts, wheat, shellfish, sesame seed, milk, mollusc, mustard, nuts, egg and fish.

Food Safety Recall: Industry recalls I.M. Healthy brand SoyNut Butter and Granola products from the marketplace due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: VanAmerongen & Son Inc. recalls Klassic Coconut brand Organic, Medium, Desiccated Coconut (25 lbs; Y-106-F-025-TP-16-342-Y1-0074-VAS-ORG F) due to Salmonella contamination. The recalled product was only distributed to the warehouse level.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Germany): Lidl Germany recalls Fischerstolz White Tiger Shrimp Aioli (150g; All Best before dates through 24.03.2017; manufactured by Heiploeg International B.V., Netherlands) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Avoca recalls Avoca Food Market Tomato Chutney (320g pkg; all best before dates between 20^th April 2018 and 22^nd February 2019) due to undeclared mustard and sulphites.

Allergy Alert (UK): Seasalt Cornwall recalls Seasalt Cornwall Eton Mess White Chocolate Bar (100g; All Best before dates) and Seasalt Cornwall Lemon Meringue Chocolate Bar (95g; All Best before dates) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert (UK): Best Fresh recalls six sandwich products due to undeclared barley (gluten), celery, milk, and/or sulphur dioxide or sulphites. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of affected products.

Food Safety Alert (Czech Republic): The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority warns that minced meat mix 100% beef – pork (500g pkg; Use by 5 March 2017; produced by Zaklady Miesne Henryk Kania S.A., Oddzial w Mokrsku, Poland) is contaminated with Salmonella and should not be consumed.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Dansk Supermarked recalls Levevis brand catsup (Best before 11/08/2017 and 30/06/2017), Levevis brand Organic Creme Fraîche dressing (Best before 06/30/2017), Levevis brand Organic Garlic dressing (Best before 8/11/2017 and 06/30/2017) and Levevis brand Organic Thousand Island dressing (Best before 8/11/2017 and 07/07/2017), due to defective lids.

Food Safety Recall (France): Les Délices de la Mer recalls Soupe de poissons curry coco (1-L bottles; Best by B 23/01/2020 et B 25/01/2020) after company tests determined a problem with product stability. The recalled fish soup was sold in Lidl stores in France.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Steigerwald Mineralbrunnen GmbH recalls Steigerwald, Schwarzenbergquelle, and Owalis mineral waters (All lots) and Steigerwald, Owalis and Marktquelle sweetened beverages (All lots) after a glass sliver was found in a bottle of Steigerwald Naturell.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Oriental Kitchen recalls Chua B et Chua BLA spring rolls (300g pkg; Best by 11/03/2017; Product of France) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Sweden): Coop recalls Janapeño & Cheddar-flavored sausage due to suspected Listeria contamination.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Food Safety Alert (Hong Kong): The Centre for Food Safety advises the public that LeaderBrand Produce Ltd. of New Zealand has recalled specific batches of various salads due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of recalled products and distribution information.

Food Safety Recall (Israel): The Two Fishermen Company recalls Vacuum packed sliced cold fillet of smoked salmon (Consignment No. 1702-0103-p; Expiration date March 10, 2017) due to potential Listeria contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (Australia): Tasman Foods International Pty Ltd recalls Chan’s Yum Cha at home Seafood Prawn Hargow dumplings (1 Kg; All best before dates up to and including 01.12.2018; Product of Vietnam) due to undeclared soy and egg.

Allergy Alert (Australia): Natural High Co. Pty Ltd recalls Bounce Apple Cinnamon Natural Energy Ball (42g; Best Before 21JUL17, 19AUG17, 02SEP17, 26NOV17; Product of USA) due to undeclared dairy.

Allergy Alert (Australia): Food Babies Love recalls Food Babies Love brand Greek Lamb Casserole (200g; Use By 29/03/17), Baby Bolognaise (200g; Use By 29/03/17), and Fish Pie (200g; Use By 29/03/17) due to undeclared wheat.

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): LeaderBrand Produce Ltd. recalls specific batches of various salads due to potential Listeria contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of recalled products and distribution information.