Recall Roundup: October 30, 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

• Allergy Alert: Mrs. Rios Corn Products (San Angelo, TX) recalls its flour tortillas due to the presence of undeclared whey protein.

Canada

• Allergy Alert: Gestion Alain Généreux Inc. recalls several Dépanneur 4000 brand cooked food dishes due to the presence of one or more undeclared allergens, including anchovies, egg, milk, wheat, soy and sulfites.
• Food Safety Recall: The Québec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food warns that all batches of Gouin et Savard brand Marinated Smoked Sturgeon and Marinated Smoked Salmon (packed in 250mL glass jars) have been recalled because the microbiological safety of these products cannot be assured. The recalled items were sold in refrigerated displays at Marché Godefroy (1700, avenue des Coteaux, Bécancour) and Marché Public de Deschaillons (on Route 132).

Europe

• Food Safety Recall (EU #2009.1468): Histamine in fish sauce from Vietnam, via the Netherlands; distributed to Ireland
• Food Safety Recall (EU #2009.1470): Histamine (532.7 mg/kg - ppm) in fish sauce from Vietnam, via the United Kingdom; distributed to Ireland.

Asia, Africa & The Pacific

• Allergy Alert (Vietnam): FrislandCampina Vietnam recalls Dutch Lady Vivinal GOS milk because some children have experienced and allergic reaction that may be associated with the milk.

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
  
• Giant Food LLC
• Hannaford Brothers Co.
  
• Harris Teeter
  
• Harvey's Supermarket
  
• H-E-B
• The Kroger Company*
  
• Price Chopper
  
• Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.
  
• Sainsbury's
  
• ShopRite
  
• Stop & Shop
• Sweetbay Supermarkets
• 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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