Recall Roundup: March 26, 2009

Here is today's list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals and allergy alerts. 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.

United States

• Food Safety Recall: The Georgia Nut Company recalls certain snack products containing shelled pistachio nuts that may contain Salmonella
  
• Food Safety Recall: Back to Nature Foods Company recalls Nantucket Blend Trail Mix containing pistachio nuts that may contain Salmonella
  
• Allergy Alert: Bigol & Cortdera Inc. recalls Berkeley Bakery brand Ensaymada Ube due to the presence of an undeclared allergen
  
• Allergy Alert: Sara Lee North American Retail recalls 1,728 pounds of cheese frank products due to the presence of an undeclared allergen as a result of a packaging error
  

Canada

• Food Safety Recall: The Québec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food warns consumers that Alimentation Limoilou meat sauce is lacking "Keep Refrigerated" labelling and represents a microbiological hazard to consumers.
  

Europe, Including the United Kingdom

• Food Safety Recall (UK): Lepicol Ltd. and Natural Health Products have recalled Miradin and Fortodol food supplements due to the presence of nimesulide, an unauthorized substance
  

Australia and New Zealand

• Allergy Alert (Australia): McCain Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd. has recalled certain packages of McCain Shepherd's Pie due to the presence of an undeclared allergen
  

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.

• A&P
• Big Y® World Class Market®
  
• BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
  
• Bloom
  
• Brookshire's
  
• Costco Wholesale Corporation (US stores)
  
• Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd.
  
• EDEKA (Germany)
• Food City
  
• Food Lion
  
• Hannaford Brothers Co.
  
• Harris Teeter
  
• Harvey's Supermarket
  
• The Kroger Company*
  
• Price Chopper
  
• Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.
  
• Sainsbury's
  
• ShopRite
  
• Target
  
• Tops Friendly Markets
  
• Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
  
• Wegmans
  
• Whole Foods Market
  
• Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
  

*The Kroger umbrella encompasses numerous supermarket, marketplace and convenience store chains, listed on the Kroger corporate home page.

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