Tag: Salmonella

Recalls and Alerts: November 22, 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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For current information on retail distribution of peanut butter products recalled due to Salmonella Bredeney, please consult the Trader Joe’s/Sunland Peanut Butter Recalls tab.

For current information on retail distribution of beef products containing Canadian beef recalled due to E. coli O157:H7 contamination please consult the Canada/USA Beef Recall tab.

United States

  • Allergy Alert: Global Culinary Investments (Spring, TX) recalls Luca Chicken Empanada (50-count bags in 10-lb bulk cases; Case code 10853349004002; Est. P-44923; Best by March 4, 2013 to May 21, 2013), due to the presence of undeclared monosodium glutamate. The recalled products were distributed for institutional use in the Houston, TX area.
  • Food Safety Recall: Rio Queen Citrus, Inc. (Mission, TX) recalls Karol Cherry Tomatoes (12/1 Dry Pints; Product of Mexico; Lot No. 01W45; Distributed by Interstate Fruit & Vegetable), because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled cherry tomatoes were distributed at the retail level through stores in Texas and South Carolina between November 19th and November 19th.

Canada

  • Allergy Alert: Campbell Company of Canada recalls Campbell’s V8 Golden Autumn Carrot Soup (500mL Best before Dec 13 2012; UPC 0 63211 18274 3), due to the presence of undeclared gluten. The recalled product was sold by retailers nationally, including Whole Foods Market.
  • Allergy Alert: Richardson Foods Ltd. recalls Murray’s Pineapple Topping No. 713 (3.18 kg; Lot #1217800201; Expiry 06/17/2014), due to the presence of undeclared milk and soy. The recalled product was supplied to hotels, restaurants and institutions nationally.
  • Food Safety Recall: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency warns the public not to consume the following products, because they may be contaminated with Salmonella: Krown brand Cherry tomatoes (551 ml; UPC 0 33383 65520 8; Sold November 13 to 21, 2012, inclusive) and Various store-made party trays containing cherry tomatoes sold at Safeway stores (Sold November 14 to 21, 2012, inclusive. The products, which have been recalled by importers and retailers, were distributed in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, North West Territories and Yukon and may have been distributed nationally.

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (Ireland): Aldi withdraws all batch codes and “best before” dates of Specially Selected Pesto Rosso Sauce (190g; Barcode 25192896), Specially Selected Pesto Genovese Sauce (190g; Barcode 25192889) and Specially Selected Tomato & Ricotta Pasta Sauce (340g; Barcode 25279474), due to the presence of undeclared egg.
  • Allergy Alert (UK): Aldi withdraws all batch codes and “best before” dates of Specially Selected Pesto Rosso Sauce (190g; Barcode 25192896), Specially Selected Pesto Genovese Sauce (190g; Barcode 25192889) and Specially Selected Tomato & Ricotta Pasta Sauce (340g; Barcode 25279474), due to the presence of undeclared egg.
  • Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Buurtslagers recalls Boudin Noir aux oignons / Blood sausage with onions (2 pieces/pkg; Lot 455; Expiry 23/11/12) after Listeria monocytogenes is detected in a sample of the product.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Scandic Food recalls Whisky sauce (750g; Best before 02-02-2013), because the product may be contaminated with gas-forming lactic acid bacteria.
  • Outbreak Alert (Norway): The Folkehelseinstituttet (Public Health Institute) is investigating six cases of salmonellosis involving Salmonella Mikawasima. The six patients live in four different counties (Akershus Aust-Agder, Vest-Agder, Hordaland and Nordland); all patients are adults aged 20 – 50 years. The institute typically sees no more than 3 cases of Salmonella Mikawasima annually.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1617): Salmonella typhimurium in chilled pork meat and pork products manufactured in Norway, with raw material from Belgium; distributed to Norway.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1625): Salmonella in horopa basil from Cambodia; distributed to Finland, France, Germany and the Netherlands.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1626): Excessive Escherichia coli in mussels (alive, chilled) from Spain; distributed to Italy.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1627): Salmonella enteritidis in frozen chicken breast fillet from Romania; distributed to Italy.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1628): Salmonella in chilled vacuum packed duck breasts from France; distributed to Denmark.
  • Allergy Alert Notification (EU #2012.1629): Undeclared lactose in chocolate sprinkle from the Netherlands; distributed to Belgium, Curaçao and the Netherlands.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1630): Cadmium in chilled horse carcasses from Poland; distributed to Poland.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2012.1631): Acetamiprid and ethephon in peppers from Poland; distributed to Austria.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

  • Food Recall (Israel): Strauss Ice Cream Packaging recalls Vanilla Chocolate Chip Cookies Ice Cream (2L pkg; Expiry 17-18.4.14) due to a labeling error. The product was erroneously labeled as “Pareve.”

Latin America and the Caribbean

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: November 21, 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.

For current information on retail distribution of peanut butter products recalled due to Salmonella Bredeney, please consult the Trader Joe’s/Sunland Peanut Butter Recalls tab.

For current information on retail distribution of beef products containing Canadian beef recalled due to E. coli O157:H7 contamination please consult the Canada/USA Beef Recall tab.

United States

  • Allergy Alert: Whole Foods Market recalls Cookies-by-the-Pound Wedding Cookies and Cookies-by-the-Pound Almondine Wedding Cookies, because they contain undeclared pecans and almonds, respectively. The recalled cookies were distributed in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee between October 22 and November 15 2012.
  • Allergy Alert: Sara Lee® recalls Sara Lee Butter Streusel Coffee Cake (Best by Oct 16, 2013; UPC 3210002342), due to the presence of undeclared pecans. The recalled product was distributed nationally.
  • Food Safety Recall: Boulder Ice Cream (Boulder, CO) recalls the following ice cream and gelato products that contain peanut ingredients supplied by Sunland Inc., due to potential contamination with Salmonella: Boulder Ice Cream Peanut Butter Cup (16 oz; Best by 08/16-13 or earlier; UPC 65388802142), Sorano Gelato Chocolate Peanut Butter (16 oz; Best by 08-10-13 or earlier; UPC 65388807004), Boulder Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Gelato (5 L Pan; Best by 10-03-12 or earlier; UPC 65388850103), Boulder Ice Cream – Peanut Butter Cup (2.5 Gal Tub; Best by 07-24-12 or earlier), Boulder Ice Cream – Elvis (2.5 Gal Tub; Best by 07-24-12 or earlier), and Yoki Bliss – Peanut Butter (4 x 1 Gal; Mfg Date 09-24-12 or earlier; UPC 65388806112).
  • Pet Food Safety Recall: Carolina Prime Pet Inc. recalls Priority Total Pet Care All Natural Bullstrips (5-ct pkg; UPC 0-21130-42080-3; Lot codes 200827 12 S 3195 and 20090312 S3195), after the Colorado Department of Agriculture finds Salmonella in the product. The recalled Bullstrips were sold in Safeway stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington DC and Wyoming as well as Vons, Pavilions and Pak ‘N Save stores in California; Randalls and Tom Thumb stores in Texas; Genuardi’s stores in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and Dominick’s stores in Illinois.
  • Outbreak Alert (Final Update): CDC reports that the multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes that sickened 22 persons in 13 states and the District of Colubmia appears to be over. Twenty people were hospitalized, and four of the outbreak victims died. Two of the deaths were related to the outbreak illness. The outbreak was traced to contaminated imported Frescolina Marte brand Ricotta Salata Cheese, which was manufactured by Chiarappa S.R.L. (Conversano, Italy).

Europe

  • Allergy Alert (Denmark): Tamaco Food A/S recalls imported Lactose-free Emmentaler (220g; Best before 12/12/2012, 20/12/2012 and 03/01/2013), because the product contains more than 0.01g of lactose per 100 grams of cheese.
  • Food Safety Alert (UK): The Food Standards Agency warns consumers not to eat peanut butter and peanut based products manufactured by Sunland, Inc. and imported from the USA, because of possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should discard the affected products, which may have been purchased on the internet or from specialist shops that sell imported American food products.
  • Food Safety Recall (Finland): Nestlé Finland recalls Puffet IC Vanilla (110 ml; Best before 05.04.2014; Batch code 2286401812), because some pieces may contain metal fragments.

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.

Sunland Products Shipped to Canada, Europe, Hong Kong

Peanut butter and peanut products manufactured by Sunland, Inc. – the company responsible for at least 41 Salmonella Bredeney illnesses in 20 US states – were exported to Canada, Hong Kong and the European Union, according to reports on various government web pages.

Yesterday (November 20th), the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) carried a notification that various outbreak-related peanut and peanut-based products from the USA were distributed to France, Italy, Norway and the United Kingdom. Earlier today, the UK Food Standards Agency posted the following Food Alert for Action:

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is warning consumers not to eat certain peanut butter and peanut-based products which have been imported from the US because of possible contamination with salmonella. Salmonella is a bacterium that causes food poisoning. The Agency has issued a Food Alert for Action.

An outbreak of a strain of salmonella called Salmonella Bredeney in the US has been linked to peanut butter produced by a company called Sunland Inc. As a result, the manufacturer is recalling a wide range of peanut butter and peanut-based products. Other products containing nuts and seeds are also being recalled.

An initial recall of products in the US in September did not affect the UK as the products involved were not distributed in Europe. However, because the product recall has widened, US authorities have now alerted the European Commission to possible distribution of affected products in a number of member states, including the UK.

It is not thought that these products are on sale in the major supermarkets in the UK, but they may have been bought on the internet or from specialist shops that import American food products. The Food Standards Agency has requested distribution information from the US authorities. In the meantime, the Agency has asked local authorities to check businesses in their areas that may have imported or sold the affected products and to remove any remaining products from sale.

Liz McNulty, from the FSA’s incidents team, added: ‘Investigations are ongoing, but as we get more information from the US and local authorities in the UK we will be able to narrow down the list products to just those we know have been sold in the UK. If consumers have a product made by Sunland Inc they should check the batch code against the list on US FDA site provided at the link top right. If the product is on the list it should not be eaten and returned to where it was bought.’

The Health Protection Agency is currently not aware of any cases of illness in the UK that may be associated with the outbreak. A full list of products recalled in the USA to date can be found at the link to the FDA site.

Italy, France and Norway have yet to post any warnings.

On November 8th, Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety alerted the public that two of the recalled products – Sunland Organic Valencia Peanut Butter Creamy and Sunland Organic Valencia Peanut Butter Crunchy – had been imported into Hong Kong and were under recall. Canadians have received ten Sunland-related recall notices so far; the first one was issued on September 25, 2012 and the most recent on November 16th.

While no other countries appear to have been affected by the massive peanut-product recalls, the use of Sunland peanut products in a large number of other specialty foods combined with the ease of purchasing products across national boundaries via the Internet – especially in the EU – places consumers around the world at risk. Please consult the Sunland recall tab for a comprehensive list of recalled Sunland products and of foods that may contain a recalled Sunland peanut product.