Recalls and Alerts: May 8 – 14, 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: Lamb Weston recalls Red Robin Crispy Onion Rings (14 oz; Sell By OCT 28 2018 and OCT 29 2018; Package codes 6906711841 HH:MM and 6906711941 HH:MM) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert: A.S.K. Foods, Inc. recalls Wegmans Family Pack Food You Feel Good About Potato Salad (48 oz; SELL BY: 5/7/17 3379-4; UPC 77890 24678) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert: Mikawaya recalls Mikawaya Brand Chocolate Chocolate Mochi Ice Cream (LOT 090-17; UPC 070934990609) due to undeclared peanuts.

Allergy Alert: Ford Brothers Wholesale Meats, Inc. recalls MINEO & SAPIO BEEF PATTIES due to undeclared soy. Please refer to the recall notice for additional information.

Allergy Alert: Chef Luca’s Italian Gluten Free Foods recalls House of Balsamic Baked Cheese Lasagna (15 oz; UPC 85573100311; All codes) due to undeclared egg.

Food Safety Recall: Horton Fruit Co. recalls Harris Teeter Farmer’s Market fresh leaf spinach (10 oz.; UPC 7203688023; Best If Used By: 5/11/2017) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Green Chile Food Company (Las Cruces, NM) recalls various ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry frozen burrito products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Valley Innovative Services recalls various meat and poultry frozen entrée products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Fourth Street Barbecue Inc. Packing Division recalls Save-A-Lot Pick 5 Mix & Match Chicken & Waffle Sandwich (14.4 oz; UPC 051933353664) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Food Safety Recall: Trident Seafoods Corporation recalls Trident Seafoods frozen Multi-Grain Alaskan Cod (12 oz; UPC 0 28029 21048 4) because they may contain small pieces of plastic. Please refer to the recall notice for a list of affected lot codes. The recalled products are sold at Albertsons, Amazon, Cub Foods, Jewel, Morey’s, Plaza Extra, Shaw’s, Shoprite, Sprouts, SUPERVALU, and Woodman’s retailers.

Food Safety Recall: NY Livestock Market, Inc. (Brooklyn, NY) recalls NY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. BUDDHIST RELIGIOUS EXEMPT (4.9-lb. young whole chickens, with head and feet intact; Produced and packaged April 10, 2017) due to contamination with the antibiotic residue nitrofurazone. The recalled chickens were shipped to restaurants and retail locations in New York state.

Food Safety Recall: Kabob’s Acquisition, Inc. recalls Kabobs MONTE CRISTO TURKEY BREAST, HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICH (13.25-lb. bulk cases; Case codes: PM14E27, PM14H14, PM14J10, PM14E01, PM14E12, PM14E13, PM15C26, PM15E06, PM15G23, PM14L18, PM15A08, PM15C26, PM15K20, PM16B08, PM16B09, PM16F22, PM16F24, and PM17B01) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Publix Super Markets recalls Publix Deli Artichoke and Spinach Dip (16 oz; Use-by-dates of May 16 A1 and May 16 C1) due to the possibility of the product containing small glass fragments.

Food Safety Recall: Aldi and Dutch Packing Co. recall Garcia Brand Beef Smoked Sausage (1.75 lb box; Best by 06/19/17 and 06/26/17; UPC 054912200201) as the product may be contaminated with extraneous materials.

Food Safety Recall: Publix recalls Salmon Florentine Gratin and Scallops Florentine Gratin seafood ready-to-cook products made with Publix Deli Artichoke and Spinach Dip due to the possibility of the product containing small glass fragments.

Food Safety Recall: Tyson Foods recalls Hillshire Brands Chef Pierre® Quiche due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product was supplied to food service distributors, including US Foods.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Kaspol Trading Inc. recalls Knorr brand Goracy kubek zurek z grzankami (17g; Product codes 01/2017, 08/2016, 11/2014; UPC 7 12100 86693 7) and Knorr brand Ekspresowy barszcz bialy (45g; Product code 03/2017; UPC 7 12566 13077 1) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert: Loblaw Companies Limited recalls PC Blue Menu brand Buttermilk Protein Pancake Mix (340g; All codes; UPC 0 60383 18131 4) and PC Blue Menu brand Apple Cinnamon Flavour Protein Pancake Mix (340g; All codes; 0 60383 18132 1), because the lupin pulse flour ingredient may produce a reaction in individuals who are allergic to peanuts.

Allergy Alert: Canada Herb recalls fresh longans (variable package sizes; no product codes) due to undeclared sulphites. Please refer to the recall notice for a list of retailers.

Allergy Alert: Pêcherie Manicouagan inc. (Baie-Comeau, QC) recalls various prepared dishes due to undeclared mustard. Please refer to the recall notice for details.

Food Safety Advisory: Le Lunch Box (Montreal, QC) advises the public not to eat or serve certain products sold by the enterprise, as these products may have been manufactured or stored in a way that would render them unsafe. Please refer to the recall notice for additional details.

Food Safety Recall: Newmarket Meat Packers Limited recalls All veal cuts that could be used as precursor material (Packed-on dates from March 22 to April 11, 2017) due to potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination. The recalled products were supplied to restaurant/hotel/institutional customers in Ontario.

Food Safety Recall: Tiny Tummies Baby Food Inc. recalls Tiny Tummies Scarlett’s Sweet Beets Blend Baby Food (156g; Product codes 1170228, 1170308, and 1170319; UPC 6 27843 70826 1) due to potential presence of whole pits or pit pieces.

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

Food Safety Recall: The New Food Box recalls Tart Shells (All units sold from December 22, 2016 up to and including May 9, 2017) due to potential E. coli O121 contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Industry recalls certain ground and tenderized meat products (see recall notice for a detailed list of affected products) due to potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Update): Industry updates recall of certain ground and tenderized meat products to include additional products (see recall notice for a detailed list) due to potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination.

Food Safety Recall: DOM International Limited recalls Kelly Oysters brand Gigas Oysters (70-90g; Product code 17-MA-05; Sold from May 7 to May 12, 2017, inclusively) due to presence of domoic acid, a marine biotoxin. The recalled oysters were sold at certain stores in Quebec and Ontario. Please refer to the recall notice for a list of retailers.

Food Safety Recall: Maple Leaf Foods recalls various breaded chicken products (please see recall notice for details) because they may contain the toxin produced by Staphylococcus bacteria.

Food Recall (spoilage): Renée’s Gourmet Foods Inc. recalls Renée’s Gourmet Caesar Dressing and Dip (see recall notice for package sizes and affected product codes) due to mould spoilage.

Food Safety Recall (Update): Longo Brothers Fruit Market Inc. recalls certain Longo’s brand ground meat products due to potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Finland): Oy Semper Ab recalls Semper Moussaka (120g; all production lots from previous six months) due to undeclared rice.

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Aldi recalls The Pantry brand Madagascan Vanilla Extract (38 mL; batch L 7058; ‘best-before’ date 12/12/17 ) due to undeclared almonds.

Allergy Alert (UK): Aldi recalls The Pantry brand Madagascan Vanilla Extract (38 mL; Best before 12 December 2017; Lot code L7058) due to undeclared almonds.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Colruyt recalls Chicken Salsa (150g; Sold from 4/5 to 9/5/2017 inclusive; Expiry date 30/5/2017) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Nonna recalls Penne Pesto Chicken Salad (250g; Lot #171240392; Expiry date 15/05/2017) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Danish Crown recalls Velsmag hakket oksekød / minced beef products (various package weights and fat content; Expiry date 16 / 5-2017) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Dagrofa ApS recalls Dried Spanish Figs (500g; Lot 309; Best before 31/7-2017) due to the presence of aflatoxin in excess of legal limits.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Continental Foods recalls Erasco Bowl brand Sliced Pork in Forest Mushroom Sauce with Red Cabbage and Spätzle (Lot L468 1412M1; Expiry date 06.2018) as the product may be contaminated with small particles of glass.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Allergy Alert (Hong Kong): Family Farm Organics Limited recalls Family Farm Organics brand Organic Coconut Milk Powder (2 kg pkg; Product of Indonesia) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall:

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert: Lotus & Ming Pty Ltd. recalls Lotus & Ming Baby Whiting (250g; Best before 20.04.19) due to undeclared egg and milk. The recalled product was sold at small grocery stores in NSW, VIC and David Jones (NSW only).

Food Safety Recall: CP Merchandising Co Ltd recalls CP Authentic Asia Prawn Wonton Ramen with Green Choy Sum (305g; Best before 30 07 2018) due to the presence of foreign matter (plastic). The recalled product was sold at Coles and Woolworths supermarkets nationally.

Latin America and the Caribbean

Food Safety Recall:

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: April 24 – 27, 2017

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United States

Allergy Alert: Soylent (Los Angeles, CA) recalls Soylent 1.8 powder (SKU: 1WK-V108; Lot #G7076PA, Expiration / Best Buy date 02/2018) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall: Phoenix Food, LLC (Canton, TX) recalls Jalapeño Bacon Dip Trio Mix (Lot codes K110420161, K111220161 & K111120161) due to potential presence of Salmonella in the seasoning packet. Phoenix Food initiated the precautionary recall after learning of the recent recall of jalapeno powder by the supplier.

Food Safety Recall: Our Local Bounty (Rogue River, OR) recalls Farming Fish brand Organic Basil Pesto with Watercress (8.5 oz containers; UPC 7 23175 33586 8; enjoy or freeze by dates of 4/30/2017, 5/6/2017, 5/13/2017, and 5/20/2017) due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product was sold in retail stores in Oregon.

Food Safety Recall (Update): McCain Foods USA, Inc. expands its earlier recall of frozen hash browns to include Wegman’s O’Brien Hash Browns (Production code date B161021; UPC 07789036523) following receipt of two additional consumer complaints of the hard plastic or rubber pieces. The Wegman’s product was distributed in the states of Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

Food Safety Recall: Fineberg Packing Co., Inc. (Memphis, TN) recalls FINEBERG’S Finest Danish Brand BBQ Flavored Ham (14-lb package; Sell by date 03/26/2017; case code 17016) and Holly Brand hickory smoked fully cooked HAM (30.6-lb. boxes containing 2 vacuum-sealed packages; Case code 17016) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled items were shipped to distributors in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee.

Food Safety Recall: Uncle John’s Pride, LLC. (Tampa, FL) recalls various ready-to-eat sausage products due to possible foreign matter contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for full details.

Food Safety Recall: WFSP Foods LLC (Decatur, AL) recalls various ready-to-eat chicken breast products due to possible undercooking. The recall was initiated following receipt of multiple customer complaints. Please refer to the recall notice for additional details. The recalled products were distributed to the food service industry, including via USFoods.

Food Safety Recall: Baptista’s Bakery Inc. recalls 7oz Blue Cheese Savory Twist product due to potential for Salmonella contamination. The Blue Cheese Savory twist item was included in the Houdini gift basket SKU# 55263-7 sold through BJS.com with the SKU# 55263-7 and lot code LC446528.

Pet Food Safety Recall: Party Animal recalls Cocolicious Beef & Turkey dog food (13-oz can; Lot #0136E15204 04, best by July 2019) and Cocolicious Chicken & Beef dog food (13-oz can; Lot #0134E15 237 13, best by August 2019) due to potential presence of pentobarbital.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Harlan Bakeries (Edmonton, AB) recalls various brands of pie and tart shells due to possible contamination with E. coli O121. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Rich Products of Canada Ltd. recalls Rich Products Corporation 7-oz. Pizza Dough Ball (12.9 kg; Product codes 77007016 – Use by 19/May/17, 77007045 – Use by 14/JUN/17, and 77007059 – Use by 28/JUN/17; UPC 0 00 49800 11267 4) and 18-oz Artisan-Style Pizza Dough Ball (12.2 kg; Product code 77007044 – Use by 12/Aug/17; UPC 0 00 49800 11269 8) due to possible contamination with E. coli O121.

Food Safety Recall (Update): Longo Brothers Fruit Market, Inc. recalls additional Longo’s brand ground meat products due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Boulangerie & Pâtisserie Amiens (Montreal, QC) recalls various breads due to possible presence of wood particles. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Metro Pincourt (Pincourt, QC) recalls thawed Smoked Salmon (70g; All lots sold up to and including 26 April 2017) due to unsafe storage conditions.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Denmark): Asian Food Supply ApS recalls Thin Soy Sauce – Healthy Boy Brand (300 mL bottles and 700 mL bottles; All lot codes; All expiration dates) due to undeclared wheat.

Allergy Alert (Denmark): Zelected Foods ApS recalls Spicy Nut Mix (140g; EAN 5 708229 125126) because the presence of wheat flour and soy is not highlighted on the label.

Allergy Alert (Finland): Snellmanin Kokkikartano Oy recalls Lasagne Bolognese (600g; Expiration date May 3, 2017) due to undeclared fish

Allergy Alert (Sweden): Al homsi Halmstad Mejeri och ost AB recalls Baladi cheese (Expiry dates up to 2017-03- 31) due to undeclared sesame seeds.

Allergy Alert (UK): Fazal’s recalls additional confectionery products due to undeclared wheat (gluten), and/or egg, and/or milk, and/or nuts. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of affected products.

Allergy Alert (UK): Asda recalls Limited Edition Szechuan Chicken (400g; Use by 29 Apr 2017) due to undeclared barley.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Nanuk SA recalls R. Remmery brand Noix de St Jacques sauce au vin blanc (190g; Lot 101047; Expiration date 18/10/2017) due to an error in the expiration date on the product label.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): innocent Alps GmbH recalls innocent Super Smoothie Antioxidant (360 mL; Best before 27.05.2017) due to potential contamination with a piece of plastic.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Haak & Christ recalls various smoked fish products due to incorrect expiration dates on the product labels. Please refer to the recall notice for complete details.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Food Safety Alert (Hong Kong): The Centre for Food Safety has banned the import and sale within Hong Kong of a kind of prepackaged smoked salmon which might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The action follows the detection of Listeria monocytogenes in excess of legal limits in a sample of Grants Smokehouse Traditional Smoked Scottish Salmon (200g; Manufactured by MacKnight Ltd; Imported by Wilson Foods Intertrade (H.K.) Limited; Product of UK).

*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.

E. coli outbreak strain in several flour brands from Ardent Mills

The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed 27 cases of E. coli O121 infections across five Canadian provinces since November 2016 that have been linked to flour produced by Ardent Mills Canada. A 28th victim was a visitor to the country.

Seven of the outbreak victims were hospitalized, but are recovering. No deaths have been reported in relation to the outbreak.

E. coli O121 is a Shiga toxin-producing strain of E. coli. In recent years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it has been responsible for outbreaks associated with flour, frozen foods and raw clover sprouts.

Provinces reporting illnesses and the number of cases in each are:

British Columbia, 12;
Saskatchewan 4;
Alberta 5;
Ontario 1; and
Newfoundland and Labrador 5.

The country of origin of the affected visitor was not released. The 14 male and 14 female victims range in age from 8 years to 79 years, with an average of 24 years.

These are three of the recalled flour products. To read the most recent consolidated list of recalled products, please click on the image.

On March 28 the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), in concert with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), informed the public that “Original Robin Hood All Purpose Flour” was confirmed to be contaminated with the outbreak strain of E. coli O121.

Smucker Foods of Canada Corp. recalled an undisclosed amount of the Robin Hood branded flour on March 28. Robin Hood has been a member of the Smucker family of brands in Canada since 2004. Consumers and others can identify the recalled 10-kilogram bags of flour by looking for the following label information:

UPC number 0 59000 01652 8; and
Product code containing BB/MA 2018 AL 17 and 6 291 548

Ardent Mills Canada is the manufacturer of Robin Hood Flour. In a statement released April 16, the company acknowledged that it was “… aware of one illness associated with the consumption of flour,” but emphasized that no illnesses were linked to the additional products included in subsequent recall notices.

The additional recalls are a result either of the detection of E. coli O121 in a sample of the production lot or a determination that the product was manufactured using the same source material as a product that tested positive for E. coli O121, according to CFIA.

“One specific product has been directly linked to a case of illness,” a CFIA spokesperson told Food Safety News. “Other products with specific production dates, while not linked to specific cases of illness, have been analyzed by our laboratory and found to contain the same type of E. coli that is of concern in the outbreak.”

So far, CFIA has not carried out environmental sampling in the production facility, but has focussed of sampling flour products on the market.

The genetic pattern of the Canadian outbreak strain is unrelated to the strain of E. coli O121 that was responsible for an outbreak of more that 60 illnesses in the U.S. in 2016. That outbreak was traced to flour produced by a General Mills facility in Kansas City, MO.

All of the recalled Ardent Mills products were manufactured in one facility, during a three week period from Oct.14 to Nov.3, 2016.

Some of the products were distributed to retailers, including Costco Canada, while others were supplied to hotels, restaurants, and institutional customers. Additional brand names of the recalled flour include: Arrezzio, BakerSource, Brodie, Creative Baker, GFS, Golden Temple, Great Canadian Bagel, Kitchen Essentials, Robin Hood, and Sunspun.

A consolidated list of recalled products is available at eFoodAlert.

What consumers need to know
Symptoms of infection with shiga-toxin producing strains of E. coli, including E. coli O121, usually appear from one to 10 days following initial infection, and may include severe stomach cramps, watery or bloody diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and headache. Typically, there is little or no fever.

Some individuals develop no symptoms whatsoever, while others can become severely ill and require hospitalization. Those at greatest risk of developing serious complications are pregnant women, individuals with compromised immune systems, young children and older adults.
The PHAC advises consumers to check their homes to see if they have any of the contaminated flour and take the following precautions if they have it. If you have any of the recalled products in your home or place of business:

Do not use or eat recalled flour or flour products. If you have a recalled flour product in your home, secure the recalled product in a plastic bag and throw it out or return it to the store where it was purchased for a refund.
If you have flour without its original packaging and are unsure if it is included in the food recall, throw it out just to be safe.
Thoroughly wash any containers that were used to store the recalled product before using them again.
If you suspect you may have used recalled flour to make baked goods or a non-baked product, such as children’s play-dough, throw it out. Wash all surfaces or containers where the product may have been used or stored.
Wash your hands with soap and warm water immediately following any contact with the recalled product.
Do not taste raw dough, batter or any other product containing uncooked flour. Eating a small amount could make you sick.
Bake or cook items made with raw dough or batter before eating them.
Always use hot water and soap to wash any bowls, utensils, or surfaces that flour was used on.
Wash your hands with soap and warm water immediately after touching flour, raw dough or batter.
Contact your healthcare provider if you think you have become ill from eating raw dough or batter or from consuming or handling a flour product and tell them about the possible exposure to pathogens so the proper diagnostic tests can be done.