Tag: Salmonella Enteritidis

Recalls and Alerts: February 25 – 28, 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

Allergy Alert: Russ Davis Wholesale – Crazy-Fresh recalls approximately 702 pounds of chicken Caesar salad products due to undeclared milk and anchovies. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were shipped to retail locations in Iowa, Mich., Minn., Mont., Neb., N.D., S.D., Wis., and Wyo.

Allergy Alert: Joy Gourmet Foods Inc. recalls Joy Brand Chutneys and Pastes products due to undeclared sulfites. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were sold in retail stores in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Allergy Alert: Utz Quality Foods, LLC. recalls Bachman Twist Pretzels (10 oz; Expiry JUL 22 199 ED; UPC 0-77817-10580-8) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall: Southern Specialties Inc. recalls certain batches of Marketside brand bagged green beans and bagged butternut squash due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which may have been sold in retail stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

Food Safety Recall: McAllen Cold Storage, Ltd. recalls approximately 51,942 pounds of frozen Siluriformes fish products, specifically Basa fillets (product of Vietnam), that were not presented for import re-inspection into the United States. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Sahlen Packing Company, Inc. recalls MARKET 32 BY PRICE CHOPPER BLACK FOREST HAM with natural juices caramel color added 97% FAT FREE (Varying weights of whole hams sliced and sold by weight at retail deli counters; Sell by 4/8/19) due to foreign matter (plastic) contamination.

Canada

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION (Update): PHAC has received reports of 59 cases of Salmonella Enteritidis illness in ten provinces linked to this active outbreak: British Columbia (4), Alberta (13), Saskatchewan (1), Manitoba (4), Ontario (22), Quebec (4), New Brunswick (2), Nova Scotia (5), Prince Edward Island (3) and Newfoundland and Labrador (1). Frozen raw breaded chicken products have been identified as a source. As of this date, two products manufactured by Sofina Foods Inc. have been linked to the outbreak.

Allergy Alert (Update): Leu’s Country Market recalls Brewer’s Yeast (All products sold from November 13, 2018 up to and including February 21, 2019) due to undeclared peanut.

Allergy Alert (Update): Industry recalls additional Debittered Brewer’s Yeast due to undeclared peanut. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert: Souk Michelet recalls Lean ground beef (variable weights; all product sold up to and including February 25, 2019) due to undeclared sulfites.

Food Safety Recall: Le Maître gourmet recalls various smoked salmon and smoked trout products, which were manufactured and packaged under conditions that may cause the items to be unfit for human consumption. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Marché Solaire (Montreal, QC) recalls all food products sold up to and including February 27, 2019, as the items were manufactured and packaged under conditions that may cause them to be unfit for human consumption.

Food Safety Recall (Update): Sofina Foods Inc. recalls Compliments brand Chicken Nuggets – Breaded Chicken Cutlettes – Uncooked (1.5 kg; Product code – Outer package 2019 JL 18, Product code – Inner package 1998M; UPC 0 55742 33690 0) due to Salmonella contamination. This updated recall is linked to an outbreak investigation.

Food Safety Recall: Boffo’s recalls Boffo’s brand Applewood Smoked Rainbow Trout (Variable weights; All products sold up to and including February 27, 2019) because it may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Belgium): STONEMANOR INTERNATIONAL LTD recalls WAITROSE COOKS INGREDIENTS DARK CHOCOLATE CHUNKS (100g; All best before dates) and WAITROSE COOKS INGREDIENTS DARK CHOCOLATE CHIPS (100g; All best before dates) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert Update (Denmark): Slagter Lund recalls frozen ready-made chili con carne (500g; All lots with best before date up to and including 16-11-2019) due to undeclared barley malt.

Allergy Alert (Denmark): Tavukcu recalls Tyrkisk Scones Baklava (800g; Best before 19.03.19 and 23.03.19) due to undeclared peanut.

Allergy Alert (France): Monoprix recalls Monoprix brand Salade Falafels boulgour fruits secs (Best before 26/02/2019 & 27/02/2019) due to undeclared sulfites and wheat gluten.

Allergy Alert (France): Industry recalls KUTUCUOGLU brand Baklava (Best before 09/02/2019 to 19/03/2019 inclusive) due to undeclared peanuts.

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Boots recalls Boots Shapers Teriyaki Houmous Chips (20g; Best before 8 June 2019) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Food Innovations UK recalls Create a Cake Home Bake Dark Chocolate Chips (100g; All batches) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (Italy): MOLINO ROSSETTO recalls Selex Farina di Grano Tenero Tipo OO (1 kg; Lot #L 19 009; Best before 09-02-2020) due to undeclared soy.

Allergy Alert (Italy): MOLINO ROSSETTO recalls CUORE MEDITERRANEO FARINA GRANO TENERO TIPO 00 (1 kg; Lot #L 19 008; Best before 08-02-2020) due to undeclared soy.

Allergy Alert (Sweden): Orkla Foods Sverige recalls several Felix Små Delikatess’s meatballs due to undeclared eggs. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert (UK): Boots recalls Boots Shapers Teriyaki Houmous Chips (20g; Best before 8 June 2019) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (UK): Food Innovations UK recalls Create a Cake Home Bake Dark Chocolate Chips (100g; All batch codes and Best before dates) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (UK): Asda recalls Sweet Potato & Red Chilli Soup (600g; Use by 2 March 2019, 3 March 2019, 7 March 2019, 9 March 2019, 10 March 2019, 12 March 2019, 13 March 2019, 15 March 2019, 16 March 2019, 17 March 2019, 20 March 2019, 23 March 2019 and 27 March 2019) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (UK): Waitrose recalls Waitrose Cooks’ Ingredients Dark Chocolate Chips (100g; All best before dates) and Cooks’ Ingredients Dark Chocolate Chunks (100g; All best before dates) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Colruyt et OKay recall Pochat & Fils reblochon de Savoie cheese (±230g; Lot #195046768) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): AFSCA recalls Chtoura Garden Ground Sesame Paste (800g; Lot #B0010503) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Hilton Foods A/S recalls Marie’s Medister sausage (400g; Best before 18/02/2019) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Salling Group recalls ØGO Glutenfri Majspasta Fusilli (500g; All best before dates) due to elevated ochratoxin A levels.

Food Safety Recall (France): La société fromagère d’Eteaux and la Société fromagère d’Annecy recall En Cuisine (Promocash) brand Reblochon de Savoie AOP cheese (450g; Lots 195046118, 195046218 & 195046318; Best before 08/04/2019) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): La société fromagère d’Eteaux et la Société fromagère d’Annecy recall Nos régions ont du talent (E. Leclerc) brand Reblochon de Savoie AOP (450g; Lot 195046438; Best before 08/04/2019) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): La société fromagère d’Eteaux et la Société fromagère d’Annecy recall Les Hauts de Savoie brand Reblochon de Savoie AOP (450g; Lots 95046238 & 195046338; Best before 08/04/2019) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): La société fromagère d’Eteaux recalls Reel Savoy brand Reblochon de Savoie AOP (Lots 195046218, 195046318, 195046438, 195046418, 195046215; Best before 08/04/2019 and 15/04/2019) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): La société fromagère d’Eteaux recalls Pochat & Fils brand Reblochon de Savoie AOP fruitier (450g; Lots 195046218, 195046318, 195046438, 195046418, 195046215; Best before 08/04/2019 and 15/04/2019) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): La société fromagère d’Eteaux et la Société fromagère d’Annecy recalls Nos régions ont du talent (E. Leclerc) brand Reblochon de Savoie AOP (450g; Lot #195046438; Best before 08/04/2019) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Thalassa Excellence recalls Fumage du val de lys brand Flétan fumé tranché / Smoked sliced halibut (150g; Lot #19039025; Best before 28/02/19) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Capitaine Houat recalls Capitaine Houat brand Dos de Cabillaud / Cod fillet (Sold between 12/02/2019 and 16/02/2019) due to Listeria contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Colruyt recalls Pochat et fils brand Reblochon de Savoie (230g; Lot #195046768) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Auchan recalls Tandoori Marinade Paste (270g jar; Lot 811170; Best before Nov 2021) due to foreign matter (glass) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (UK): The Condiment Company Ltd recalls Hunter & Gather Avocado Oil Mayonnaise (250g; Batch code 25/09/19; Best before 25 September 2019) due to lack of procedures to control Clostridium botulinum.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Allergy Alert (Hong Kong): PARKnSHOP (HK) Limited recalls Waitrose Cooks’ Ingredients brand Dark Chocolate Chunks (100g; All dates; Product of UK) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (Singapore): Importer recalls Totally Devoted brand Feeding Cookies with Chocolate Chips (230g; All batches; Product of New Zealand) due to undeclared milk.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Loukoumi recalls Loukoumi brand dark chocolate products (All batches and dates) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Totally Devoted recalls Totally Devoted brand Feeding Cookies with Chocolate Chips (230g; All batches and dates) due to undeclared milk.

Frozen, raw chicken nuggets sicken 54 in Canada

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are investigating a new Salmonella outbreak linked to raw chicken.

As of January 25, 2019, 54 Canadians from ten provinces and three territories have become infected with Salmonella Enteritidis after consuming a frozen, raw breaded chicken product. None of the outbreak victims have been hospitalized in this latest outbreak.

Since mid-2017, PHAC has received reports of 529 laboratory-confirmed cases of Salmonella illness linked to raw chicken, including frozen, raw breaded chicken. To date, three people are dead, and 90 victims needed to be hospitalized. The deaths cannot be attributed directly to the Salmonella infection.

The outbreak investigations triggered recalls of eleven different brands and varieties of  frozen, raw breaded chicken products.

In response to findings by CFIA during its investigation of the most recent outbreak, Sofina Foods Inc. has recalled the following product:

Crisp & Delicious brand Chicken Breast Nuggets – Uncooked Seasoned Breaded Chicken Cutlettes, 1.6 kg packages:- Product code 2019 JL 19; UPC 0 69299 11703 5)

The recalled product is known to have been distributed to retailers in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec, and may have been available nationwide, according to the recall notice.

Illnesses in the current outbreak have been confirmed in British Columbia (42), Alberta (81), Saskatchewan (18), Manitoba (25), Ontario (187), Quebec (111), New Brunswick (27), Nova Scotia (17), Prince Edward Island (5), Newfoundland and Labrador (12), Northwest Territories (1), Yukon (1), and Nunavut (2).

Symptoms of Salmonella infection may include nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, diarrhea, chills, headache and low grade fever. The very young, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems are more susceptible to severe symptoms, and secondary complications.

The public is advised not to consume the recalled product, and retailers and restaurants are advised to not sell or serve the recalled product.

PHAC recommends that consumers and food handlers observe the following precautions when preparing and handling frozen, raw breaded chicken products

  • Do not eat raw or undercooked frozen breaded chicken products. Cook all frozen raw breaded chicken products to an internal temperature of at least 74°C (165°F) to ensure that they are safe to eat. Use a digital food thermometer to verify the temperature. Insert the digital food thermometer through the side of the product, all the way to the middle. Oven-safe meat thermometers that are designed for testing whole chicken and roasts during cooking are not suitable for testing nuggets, strips or burgers.
  • Microwave cooking of frozen raw breaded chicken products—including chicken nuggets, strips, burgers, popcorn chicken or chicken fries—is not recommended because of the possibility of uneven heating.
  • Always follow the cooking instructions on the package, including for products labelled Uncooked, Cook and Serve, Ready to Cook, and Oven Ready.
  • Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water before and after handling frozen raw breaded chicken products.
  • Use a separate plate, cutting board and utensils when handling frozen raw breaded chicken products to prevent the spread of harmful bacteria.
  • Do not re-use plates, cutting boards or utensils that have come in contact with frozen raw breaded chicken products to serve the cooked product unless they have been thoroughly washed.

 

Recalls and Alerts: September 10 – 12, 2018

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: Market of Choice recalls Gourmet Take Away Sesame Noodle Salad Vegan (8-oz and 16-oz; Sell by 8/4/18 through 9/13/18) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert: McCormick & Company, Inc. recalls Meijer Taco Seasoning Mix (4.5-oz bottle; Best by AUG 04 20 H & AUG 05 20 H; UPC 719283494290) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall: CTI Foods LLC recalls FULLY COOKED PHILLY BEEF STEAK SLICED Caramel Color Added (cardboard cases labeled Classic Sysco having a NET WT of 10 lbs; Package code 4887097; Produced Aug. 9, 2018) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product was shipped to a food service warehouse in Hamilton, Ohio and were further distributed to food service locations.

Food Safety Recall: Roya Foods, LLC recalls raw Halal Manti Beef Dumplings (1-lb. clear plastic containers; produced on various dates from May 2, 2018 to August 29, 2018) because the dumplings were produced without the benefit of inspection.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Kim Châu Vietnamese Deli Ltd. recalls Kim Châu brand Spring Roll (All packages where egg and wheat are not declared on the label; UPC 6 22384 00010 2) due to undeclared egg and wheat. The recalled product was sold at the retail level in British Columbia.

Europe

Allergy Alert (France): Intermarché recalls PODIS brand Brioche aux pépites de chocolate / Brioche with chocolate chips (Lot #P0118242; Best before 23/09/2018) due to undeclared almonds.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): PepsiCo recalls Duyvis Peanuts zout-Sel (200g; Lots 0001005431 & 0000998957; Expiry dates 13/07/2019 & 20/07/2019) due to elevated aflatoxin level.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Baby Pure Water Ltd. recalls Pure Water and Baby Pure Water (All pack sizes; All batch codes) due to insufficient controls at the production facility.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Ovo Fucens Soc. sempl. recalls Raw Shell Eggs (Best before 11-09-18 to 07-10-18) due to Salmonella Enteritidis contamination.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Outbreak Alert (Egypt): E. coli kills two British tourists in Egypt.