Tag: Shiga toxin-producing E. coli

Recalls and Alerts: May 21 – 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.

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United States

Allergy Alert: California Sun Dry Foods recalls California Sun Dry Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto (8.5 oz jars; Product code PTP0567A; USE BY 25FEB2019) because an incorrect back label on the jar may result in undeclared almonds and milk.

Allergy Alert: The Kroger Co. recalls Kroger Dessert Cups –Yellow Sponge Cake (6.5 oz 6-pack; All date codes; UPC 11110-18550) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert: Dallas – Hail Merry LLC recalls Meyer Lemon Mini Miracle Tart Party Pack (Pack of 6; UPC 816247010876) due to undeclared cashews.

Allergy Alert and Food Safety Recall: Caverflo.com recalls Caverflo Natural Herbal Coffee (25g black foil packs; All codes; UPC 9555671709994) due to undeclared milk and the presence of the prescription drugs Sildenafil and Tadalafil.

Food Safety Recall: Cauldron Soups, LLC recalls various beef broth products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection. Please refer to the recall notice for details.

Food Safety Recall: Washington Department of Corrections recalls food manufactured by the Airway Heights Corrections Center’s Correctional Industries’ food production facility due to a finding of elevated levels of fluorinated organic chemicals (PFOS and PFOA) in the City of Airway Heights drinking water supply.

Food Safety Recall: Golden Gourmet recalls Frozen Waffles, Turkey Sausage Patty with Sliced Apple Seasoned w/Brown Sugar and Cinnamon (7.1 oz. trays with clear film in cardboard box packages; lot codes 2016355, 2016363, 2016364 and 2016362; Use By dates 06/21/18, 06/28/18, 06/29/18 and 06/30/18) due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product was shipped to institutions in Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Food Safety Recall: The Kroger Co. recalls Simple Truth Roasted Macadamia Nuts (12 oz; Sell by MAY 02 18; UPC 11110-02478) due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Food Safety Recall: Hampton Farms recalls Ava’s brand Organic Cashews Roasted & Salted (8-oz tubs; Best By 4/28/18; Lot 11817-L2; UPC 8-10111-01035-1) due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Food Safety Recall: Armour Eckrich Meats, LLC recalls ECKRICH SMOK-Y CHEDDAR BREAKFAST SAUSAGE, NATURALLY HARDWOOD SMOKED (16.6 oz. vacuumed packages; Use By date “08/17/17; UPC 27815 17984) due to possible contamination with pieces of metal. The recalled product was shipped to distribution centers in Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Les Pâtes fraîches inc. (Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC) recalls Duck Raviolis and Gnocchis due to undeclared sulfites.

Food Safety Recall: Nana’s Kitchen & Hot Sauces Ltd. recalls Nana’s Kitchen brand Chicken Samosa (48 x 140 g; BATCH# CSAM 2017 AL 19/1; UPC 10 81369300011 3) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product was available at retailers in British Columbia. 

Food Safety Recall: Deliwok (9292-2913 Québec Inc.) recalls Deliwok Suprême Chicken Egg Rolls (20 x 60g; Best Before 17JN14; UPC 6 21563 13579 6) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product was sold at Costco Wholesale stores in Québec City and Lévis.

Food Safety Recall: Three Dolphins Wholesale recalls L.A. Lucky Sweet Basil Seeds (60g; All units sold from October 01, 2015 up to and including May 25, 2017; UPC 8 20678 20169 7) due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled product was available at retailers in British Columbia.

Food Safety Recall: Sultan Tropical Foods Ltd. recalls Sultan Foods brand Brown Beans (1.8kg; no lot code; no UPC) due to pesticide residue. The recalled product was available at retailers nationwide.

Food Safety Recall: Crèmerie Saveurs Plus enr. (Montreal, QC) recalls Meat Sauce (500 mL and 1L; all product sold up to and including May 23, 2017) because the label does not display an instruction to ‘Keep Refrigerated.’

Food Recall: Agropur Coopérative recalls Natrel brand Orange Cream Partly Skimmed Milk (473 mL; Product code 2017 JN 01 AGRT 1720 2:30 to 10:45 and 18:00 to 20:30; UPC 0 55872 10668 8) due to spoilage.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Denmark): Bedstes Specialiteter recalls three spice mixtures due to undeclared celery and peanuts. Please refer to the recall notice for details.

Allergy Alert (Germany): Søstrene Grene Import A/S recalls Anna and Clara’s Steak Spice (70g; All lot codes) due to undeclared celery and peanuts.

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Søstrene Grene Import A/S recalls Anna and Clara’s Steak Spice (70g; All lot codes) due to undeclared celery and peanuts.

Allergy Alert (UK): Aldi recalls Brasserie Gluten-free Organic Pale Ale (750 mL; All batch codes) due to undeclared barley.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Het Dischhof recalls Keiems Bloempje cheeses (350g; all varieties; Lot no. numéro de lot 15.5.; Best before 13/06/2017) due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Esclaye Farm recalls Raw Milk Butter (250g and 500g; Best before 08/06/2017) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Meli-Jo recalls La Luzerne-roquette organic sprouts (Best by 27/05/17, 28/05/17 and 29/05/17) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Meli-Jo and Delhaize recall La Luzerne-roquette organic sprouts (Best by 27/05/17, 28/05/17 and 29/05/17) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Sweden): Vägga Rökeri AB recalls Cold-smoked salmon (150g; Batch #206172) and Gravad lax (150g; 216134) due to Listeria contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Griffin’s Foods Ltd. recalls Eta brand 10 Pack Munchos Mix (Best before 10 OCT 17) due to undeclared soy.

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: May 15 – 20, 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: Wang GlobalNet recalls Fish Cake, Fish Ball, and Fish Tofu (see recall notice for item and lot identification codes) due to undeclared eggs and wheat.

Allergy Alert: Italian Gluten Free Food Cl recalls Chef Luca’s LASAGNA AL FORNO BAKED CHEESE LASAGNA (15 oz/425g portion; Lot Nos. 0387, 0527, 0547 and 1147; Expiration dates (respectively) 02/07/2018, 02/21/2018, 02/23/2018 and 04/24/2018) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert: The Arabella Station Whole Foods Market store (New Orleans, LA) recalls packaged oatmeal chocolate chip cookies (pkg of 18; best-by date of May 19, 2017) due to undeclared walnuts.

Food Safety Recall: John Morrell and Co. recalls Nathan’s SKINLESS 8 BEEF FRANKS (14-oz pkg; Use By Aug. 19, 2017; Est. 296) and Curtis BEEF MASTER Beef Franks (16-oz pkg; Use By June 15, 2017; Est. 296) due to possible foreign matter (metal objects) contamination.

Food Safety Recall: BrightFarms recalls various packaged salad products (see recall notice for details) due to potential presence of metal as a result of construction at its Elkwood, Virginia (Culpeper County) greenhouse farm. The recalled products were supplied to Giant Landover, Giant Carlisle, Peapod and Martin’s Food Markets in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. and may also have been distributed via the Capital Area Food Bank.

Food Safety Recall: The Osso Good Co. (San Rafael, CA) recalls THE OSSO GOOD CO, BEEF BONE BROTH, GRASS FED, PASTURE RAISED, NON GMO, HORMONE FREE, THE OSSO GOOD CO, SPICY PORK BONE BROTH Pastured pork bone broth with a touch of heat, and THE OSSO GOOD CO, SIMPLY BEEF BROTH, AIP COMPLIANT BONE BROTH, GRASS FED, PASTURE RAISED, NON GMO, HORMONE FREE (20 fluid oz.), because the products were manufactured without benefit of inspection. The recalled items were shipped to retail stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, New York and Washington.

Food Safety Recall: Global Garlic Inc. recalls De Mi Pais brand Queso Fresco Whole Milk Cheese (16-oz plastic bag; Exp. September 19, 2017) due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product was sold in retail stores in Ft. Lauderdale and Miami (Florida) and Fairdale, KY.

Food Safety Recall: Henning’s Cheese recalls Colby Jack cheese (Date code 1005; sold on or after April 10, 2017 in one and two pound blocks) due to a temporary pasteurizer malfunction.

Food Safety Recall: La Nica Products, Inc. recalls Quesos de la Costa Arrocero Queso Duro Blando Hard White Morolique (Lot #254; Expiry date August 31, 2017; UPC 8 52304 74023 2) due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Public Health Alert: USDA/FSIS issues Public Health Alert for approximately 424 pounds of raw veal products imported from the Netherlands that may be contaminated with E. coli O103. Please refer to the official notice for details.

Canada

Outbreak Alert (British Columbia): The BC Centre for Disease Control reports an outbreak of six cases of E. coli O121 illnesses in the province. The outbreak strain was recovered from a sample of Rogers All-Purpose Flour (10kg bag; lot number MFD 17 Jan 19 C) retrieved from one of the six outbreak victims. The flour was sold at Costco stores in British Columbia beginning in January 2017. This is a different strain of E. coli O121 from the one that has now sickened 29 individuals in six provinces and one visitor to Canada since November 2016.

Allergy Alert: AJ International Trading (2372761 Ontario Inc.) recalls Dried Lily Flower (110g; Exp. 20/11/2018; UPC 6 959899 320239) due to undeclared sulfites.

Allergy Alert: 3296123 Nova Scotia Ltd. recalls various Rick’s Subs brand sandwich products (see recall notice for details) due to undeclared mustard and soy.

Allergy Alert: Uncle T’s Foods Inc. recalls various imported corn snacks (see recall notice for details) due to undeclared peanut, wheat, gluten, egg and soy.

Allergy Alert: Pâtisserie Dolci Piu Fontainebleau (Blainville, QC) recalls Meat Lasagna and Vegetarian Lasagna due to undeclared wheat, eggs and milk.

Food Safety Recall: Simmer International inc. recalls Smoked trout (see recall notice for details) because the product may be unsafe for consumption.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Czech Republic): Iceland Czech a.s. recalls Birds Eye – “Made with 100% fish fillet (224g pkg; Best by 07 / 2018; Batch code 61-02 A L7010CL066) due to misleading labeling and undeclared allergens (mustard and milk protein).

Allergy Alert (Denmark): Dansk Supermarked A/S recalls Budget Mysli Morgenknas (400g; Best by 9/10-2017) due to a packaging error and undeclared soy lecithin.

Allergy Alert (Denmark): AcuPharma Aps recalls PureBiotic Premium & PureBiotic Kvinde (PureBiotic Female) Lactic Acid Bacteria (UPC 6312579250040 and 6312579250033; all package sizes and lot codes) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (Northern Ireland): Musgrave Retail Partners NI recalls Gourmet Cheese & Bacon Burgers (620g/4-pack; All ‘use by’ dates) due to undeclared soy.

Allergy Alert (Sweden): Carolines kök/Carolines Kitchen recalls Kycklingspett Teriyaki/Chicken Pepper Teriyaki (Lots 19-05-2017, 20-05-2017, 23-05-2017, 24-05-2017, 25-05-2017, 26-05-2017, 27-05-2017 and 30-05-2017) due to undeclared celery and mustard.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Unifood Import A/S recalls Melisa brand Capers in glass jars (105 mL; Expiry 09/03-2018; Lot No. 1415Unifoo7) due to possible contamination with small nails.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Kohberg Bakery Group A/S recalls Burger buns (see recall notice for product details) due to possible contamination with small pieces of blue rubber.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Landschlachthof Mühlberg GmbH & Co. KG recalls Teewurst sausages (Sold from 26.04.2017 to 10.05.2017) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Kaufland Warenhandel Südwest GmbH & Co. KG recalls K-Classic Premium Gherkins with fine spices (190g and 330g jars; Expiry date 31.12.2020) due to possible contamination with fine particles of glass.

Food Safety Recall (Sweden): ICA recalls ICA bredbar leverpastej/liver pie (200g; Best before 2017-06-12) due to potential for bacterial growth.

Food Safety Recall (UK): SPAR recalls SPAR Chicken Tikka Chunks (140g; Use by 19 May 2017) because the product may contain small pieces of glass.

Food Safety Recall (UK): William Santus & Co recalls Uncle Joe’s Liquorice & Aniseed Extra Strong Mints (35g; Expiry 30 June 2018; Lot #TC16015) as the product may contain small pieces of metal.

Food Recall (Denmark): Irma A/S recalls Irma Organic Apple Juice with Raspberries (750 mL; Best by  19.05.2017) due to fermentation risk.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Food Safety Recall (Israel): Dal Food Services Ltd. (1997) Ltd. recalls TONY MARKET, NAM SAUSAGE (200g; Expiry date 25.06.17) due to Salmonella contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): European Foods Ltd recalls various Ghiotti brand Mozzarella cheeses (see recall notice for details) due to incorrect date marking.

 

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 20 – 23, 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: Campbell Soup Company (Maxton, NC) recalls Campbell’s Homestyle Healthy Request Chicken with Whole Grain Pasta (18.6-oz. cans; Best By date of Feb. 13, 2019) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert: Hummingbird Wholesale recalls 5 lbs. of Organic Cocoa-Dusted Chocolate Ginger because it may contain undeclared hazelnut. The recalled was distributed to Capella Market in Eugene, Oregon and sold in their self-serve bulk food section from April 11th, 2017 through April 17th, 2017.

Allergy Alert: Request Foods, Inc. recalls ATKINS CHICKEN WITH CHEESE AND BEAN BURRITO (6 oz pkg; Best by Dec. 19, 2017) due to undeclared egg and soy.

Food Safety Alert: USDA/FSIS alerts the public to the possibility that the brownie mix dessert contained in BANQUET Chicken Nuggets with Mac & Cheese (7.4 oz. vacuum-packed trays; Code 3100080921; “BEST IF USED BY” July 20, 2018) may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Food Safety Recall: Frito-Lay recalls Jalapeño Flavored Lay’s Kettle Cooked potato chips and Jalapeño Flavored Miss Vickie’s Kettle Cooked potato chips due to the possible presence of Salmonella in the product. Frito-Lay initiated the recall after receiving notification as a result of a supplier’s recent recall of a seasoning blend which includes jalapeño powder that could contain Salmonella. Please refer to the recall notice for additional details on the recalled products.

Food Safety Recall: McCain Foods USA, Inc. recalls Roundy’s Brand, Frozen Southern Style Hash Browns (2 lb. bag; Production code B170119; UPC 001115055019) and Harris Teeter Brand, Frozen Southern Style Hash Browns (2 lb. bag; Production code B170119; UPC 007203649020) because the products may be contaminated with extraneous golf ball materials. The Roundy’s products were distributed at Marianos, Metro Market, and Pick ‘n Save supermarkets in the states of Illinois and Wisconsin. The Harris Teeter products were distributed in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia and Maryland after January 19, 2017.

Food Safety Recall: H-E-B recalls H-E-B and Hill Country Fare sandwich breads (Best by April 29), due to the possible presence of a single piece of rubber in the product. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: TP Food Processing, Inc. recalls TPF Lemongrass Satay (9 oz; Lot code 2016) and TPF Shrimp Satay (6 oz and 9 oz; Lot code 2016) because the acidified sauces were not properly produced making them susceptible to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.

Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall: C.O. Truxton, Inc. recalls Phenobarbital Tablets, USP, 15 mg (1000-count bottles; Lot 70952A; expiration date 11/17; UPC 7 0463616010 6) after a customer complained that a bottle of the product contained 30mg tablets.

Canada

Allergy Alert (Update): High Liner Foods Inc. recalls various High Liner, High Liner Captain’s Crew and Portico Bounty brands of breaded fish and seafood products because they may contain undeclared milk. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of brands and products.

Allergy Alert: Safeway recalls various Safeway brand bakery products due to undeclared egg and milk. Please refer to the recall notice for details.

Food Safety Recall (Update): Ardent Mills ULC recalls various brands of flour and flour products due to E. coli O121 contamination. The recalled items were distributed to hotels, restaurants and institutions across Canada. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of brands and products.

Food Safety Recall: Miss Vickie’s Canada recalls Miss Vickie’s brand Jalapeño Kettle Cooked Potato Chips (40g, 66g and 220g sizes; All ‘guaranteed fresh’ dates up to and including JN 20) due to potential contamination with Salmonella. The recalled products were distributed to retailers across Canada.

Food Safety Recall: Dollarama Inc. recalls Bristol brand Chopped Ham (340g; BB 21/JUN/2021, EST 5 USA 6173 425; BB 01/AUG/2021, EST 5 USA 6214 425; BB 14/OCT/2021, EST 5 USA 6288 425; UPC 0 75069 15390 5) due to bone fragments.

Food Safety Recall: Longo Brothers Fruit Market, Inc. recalls Longo’s brand Ontario Lean Ground Veal (various package sizes; Best before 17 AL 19; UPC Starting with 203436) due to E. coli O157:H7 contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Aliments Québec Express (2004) (Quebec, QC) recalls Frozen Smoked Salmon (all product sold up to and including April 21st) because the product label does not include an instruction to keep frozen.

Food Safety Recall: Ferme M. C. Dubeault inc. (Saint-Eustache, QC) recalls Maple Ham processed in glass jars because the product was not processed or stored in a manner that would ensure its safety.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Denmark): Bornholms Ismejeri recalls Chokoladeis (725 ml; Best by 10-12-2017, 13-12-2017, 20-12-2017, 25-12-2017, 27-12-2017, 28-12-2017, 19-01-2018, and 20-01-2018) due to undeclared soy lecithin.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): OMIRA Oberland-Milchverwertung GmbH recalls OMIRA, DAIRY4FUN, TIP, COOP, BILLA, and VENTA brands of puddings (various flavors) due to finding of a metal particle on the surface in a single pudding cup. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of recalled products.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Neuburger Milchwerke GmbH & Co. KG recalls KID´S WORLD Dessert im Ei mit Überraschung due to possible contamination with metal particles. Please refer to the recall notice for additional details.

Food Safety Recall (UK): Bleikers Smokehouse Ltd recalls Bleikers Cooked & Peeled Coldwater Prawns (180g; Batch 78M; Use by 25 May 2017) and Bleikers Tiger Prawns (150g; Batch 78N; Use by 25 May 2017) due to incorrect Use by dates. The products were sold only in Booths Supermarkets.

Food Safety Recall (UK): Morrisons recalls Trimmed Beans (170g; Display until dates 22 April 2017, 23 April 2017 and 24 April 2017) because the product may contain small pieces of metal.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (Australia): Coles recalls Coles Grill RSPCA Approved Australian Chicken Wings Honey & Soy (1kg; Best before 24/04/2017) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (Australia): Floridia Cheese Pty. Ltd. recalls Floridia Grated Parmesan Cheese (100g, 250g, 500g; Best before 20/04/2017 to 14/04/2018) due to undeclared egg.

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.