Recall Roundup: April 4, 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.

Pistachio Product Recalls

• Anton-Argires, Inc. recalls ARGIRES mixed nuts and salted pistachio kernels
  
• Chukar Cherry Co. recalls numerous pistachio products
  
• Harry and David recalls three candy products
  
• John B. Sanfilippo and Son, Inc. expands earlier recall of four varieties of Archer Farms Roasted Salted Inshell Pistachios
  
• Nature Kist Snacks recalls Nature Kist brand and Holiday Nut brand in-shell salted pistachios
  
• Setton International Foods, Inc. recalls Setton Farms and Corrado's brands of pistachio kernel products
  
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency alerts Canadian consumers to recall of Setton Farms and Corrado's brands of pistachio kernels
  

Peanut Butter Outbreak Recalls

• Sconza Candy Company
  
• Snackerz Inc.
  

United States

• Allergy Alert: Lawrence's Delights recalls 2-ounce walnut Baklava due to presence of undeclared peanuts
  
• Chemical Contaminant Recall: Stonyfield Farm recalls specific containers of 32 ounce Fat Free Plain Yogurt due to contamination with a food grade sanitizer
  
• Ineligible Imported Poultry Product Recall: Perk-Up, Inc. recalls 114,540 pounds of chicken base products from China that were ineligible for import to the US
  

Canada

• Allergy Alert: Harvest Bakery recalls certain gluten-free breads or buns due to presence of undeclared wheat
  
• Allergy Alert: Chocolat Laurentide Inc. recalls Laurentide brand chocolate Easter figurines due to presence of undeclared egg protein
  
• Allergy Alert: Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalls several Q1 brand dry mix products and Lotte Let's Be soft drink, imported from Korea, due to presence of several undeclared allergens
  
• Food Safety Recall: Supermarché Ferland recalls several products packed in hermetically sealed glass jars due to improper in-store display temperature and lack of "Keep Refrigerated" label instruction
  

Europe, Including the United Kingdom

• Food Safety Recall (UK): Asda recalls two sizes of Light Mayonnaise due to possible contamination with traces of metal
  

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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