Recall Roundup: March 29, 2010

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.

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United States

• Food Safety Recall: Perfect Candy & Packaging Co. recalls H.D.W. Foods Inc. brand Whole Black Peppercorns, 2.0 oz bags (UPC# 080869654293) because the peppercorns may be contaminated with Salmonella.
• Food Safety Recall: USDA posts updated retail distribution list for 8.4 ounce boxes of "TORNADOS RANCHERO BEEF & CHEESE, recalled earlier this month by Ruiz Foods Inc. due to possible Salmonella contamination.
• Cosmetic Product Safety Recall: Kao Brands Company recalls Lot #Y321CE27 of John Frieda Sheer Blonde Lustrous Touch Strengthening Conditioner, due to contamination with B. cepacia. The recalled item was supplied to a limited number of retailers, including Price Chopper.

Europe

• Food Safety Recall: Inco Denmark amba recalls Roller Stege w / prunes after Salmonella is detected in a sample of the product. The recalled product was distributed to caterers in Sealand.

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
• Gros Cidac (Italy)
• Hannaford Brothers Co.
  
• Harris Teeter
  
• Harvey's Supermarket
  
• H-E-B
• The Kroger Company*
  
• Price Chopper
  
• Raley's
• Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.
  
• Sainsbury's
  
• ShopRite
  
• Stop & Shop
• Sweetbay Supermarkets
• Target
  
• Top Food & Drug
• 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.