Monday, January 31, 2011

Recall Roundup: January 31, 2011


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Sprouters Northwest Sprout Mix - Salmonella and Listeria


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Saturday, January 29, 2011

eFoodAlert has a new home and a whole new look!


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Sunday, January 23, 2011

Recall Roundup: January 23, 2011

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: Pretzels, Inc. (Bluffton, IN) recalls Better Made brand Corn Pops (8 oz., Expiration code MAR1411), because the product may contain undeclared milk. The recalled Corn Pops were distributed to retail stores in Michigan and Ohio.
  • Food Safety Alert: Rhode Island Department of Health advises consumers that a sample of Northeast Spring Mix salad (7-ounce bags; product code Jan15/457034), manufactured by Northeast Fresh (Chelsea, MA) and sold at McQuade's Market in Jamestown, has tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
  • Food Recall: Food City advises its customers that Karo Green Label Pancake Syrup (16-oz bottle) has been recalled by the manufacturer.


Canada
  • Allergy Alert: Mountainview Marketing (Surrey, BC) recalls Pelican Bay Ltd. Toffee Fudge Hot Chocolate (226g/8 oz package; Product of USA; Best by 30/AUG/2011; Lot 83053), because the product contains undeclared almonds. The recalled Hot Chocolate was distributed in Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada.
  • Allergy Alert: Sobeys (Sydney Shopping Centre, Sydney, NS) recalls in-store baked Peanut Butter Choc Chunk Cookies 8 Pkg, incorrectly labeled as Chocolate Chunks Chips Chewy Cookie 8s (Packed On date JA 18, 11; Best before date of JA 28, 11), because the mislabeled cookies contain undeclared peanuts.


Australia and New Zealand
  • Food Safety Recall (Australia): Paradise Beach Purveyors recalls Paradise Beach Purveyors Smoked Trout and Chive Dip (180g plastic tub with lid; Dated 14 Feb 2011), due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled dip was distributed in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, West Australia, Victoria and Queensland.



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.


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



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Friday, January 21, 2011

Recall Roundup: January 21, 2011

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: King & Prince Seafood (Brunswick, GA) recalled three different breaded Calamari products after the manufacturer of the flour used in the breading reported that a trace amount of peanut flour may have contaminated the wheat flour. The affected lots of Calamari have been on the market since May 2010. Some of the recalled Calamari products were distributed through U.S. Foodservice.
  • Food Safety Recall: Hawaii Business Group Incorporated, Barb's Favorite Recipes, and Ohana Seafoods recall Barb's Local Style Black Bean Sauce and Ohana Flavors Black Bean Sauce (12-ounce jars) because of the potential for growth of Clostridium botulinum. The recalled sauce, which was manufactured by First Commercial Kitchen LLC, was distributed on Oahu and Molokai.
  • Food Safety Recall: Mama Rose's Gourmet Foods (Phoenix, AZ) recalls Cilantro Con Queso, Garlic Con Queso, Viper Venom Con Queso and Hopi Corn Salsa (12 oz. jars; all 6-digit lots beginning with 260... and 270...), because they have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. The recalled products were distributed in Arizona and Washington through retail stores and gift shops.
  • FDA Enforcement Action: Portland Shellfish Co., Inc., together with its president, general manager and quality manager, has entered into a consent decree with FDA that prohibits them from distributing seafood in interstate commerce until FDA has approved in writing the company's HACCP, sanitation and Listeria monocytogenes testing programs.
  • Alcohol Swab/Pad Recall Update: Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals has instructed patients using Betaseron to discontinue using the Triad alcohol prep pads including in the Betaseron packaging, because these pads have been recalled by Triad due to possible contamination with Bacillus cereus.


Canada
  • Consumer Product Safety Recall: Winners Merchants International L.P. (Mississauga, ON) recalls Sea Pals Water Teethers by Infanto (Product of China; sold by Winners), because the liquid filling in the teethers may be contaminated with Burkholderia tropica.


Europe
  • Dietary Supplement Safety Recall (Belgium): Metagenics Belgium SPRL recalls all Desmodie products (Metagenics Lot No. 0200563, 0201256 and 0202243), because the products may contain unauthorized preservatives.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Total Projuce Nordic A/S recalls X-tra Pebermix (red, yellow, green pepper; Lot No. L-026), sold in COOP stores during the period 15 January to 20 January 2011, because of ethephon (pesticide) levels in excess of the permitted limit.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Gartner Hall Aabenraa recalls Otello brand Pepper/paprika (shipping date after 10/1-2011), after the German supplier reported ethephon levels in excess of the permitted limit.
  • Food Safety Recall (UK): Tesco Stores Ltd. recalls all batch codes of Tesco Chocolate Delight No Added Sugar (49g) and Tesco Instant Custard Mix (74g), after one date code of each of the products was found to be contaminated with small pieces of metal due to a manufacturing fault.
  • Personal Care Product Safety Recall (France): Casino recalls Casino Famili Karité Hair Care Conditioning Cream (Crème de soin capillaire conditionnée) due to a risk of bacterial contamination.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0061): Histamine in canned sardines in oil from Morocco; distributed to Hungary.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0062): Cadmium in seasoned anchovies (Stolephorus indicus) from Thailand; distributed to Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0063): Aflatoxins in organic corn from Italy; distributed to Sweden.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0065): Ethephon in grapes from South Africa; distributed to Austria, Finland, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0066): Too high content of colour E 102 - tartrazine in noodles from Thailand; distributed to Denmark.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0067): Too high content of cyclamate and of saccharin and unauthorised use of amaranth in beverage from Brazil, via Germany; distributed to Switzerland.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0068): Norovirus in raspberries from Serbia, via Sweden; distributed to Denmark.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0069): Ethephon in red paprika from Spain; distributed to Germany.
  • Consumer Products Safety Notification (EU #2011.0070): Migration of formaldehyde from melamine mug for children from Hong Kong; distributed to Australia, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Namibia, the Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Spain and Switzerland.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0071): Mercury in table salt from Germany; distributed to Germany.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0072): Unauthorised use of tartrazine in bamboo shoots from Thailand, via Sweden; distributed to Finland.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0073): Unauthorised carrageenan in jelly mini-cups from Thailand, via Sweden; distributed to Finland.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0074): Glass fragments in jars containing red cabbage from Poland; distributed to Germany.
  • Dietary Supplement Safety Notification (EU #2011.0075): Unauthorised propyl p-hydroxybenzoate in food supplement from France; distributed to Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0076): Excessive Allura Red AC in lollipop from Spain; distributed to France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Switzerland.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0077): Ethephon in paprika from Spain; distributed to Germany.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0078): Histamine in fried dace with salted black beans from Malaysia, via the Netherlands; distributed to Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Spain and the United Kingdom.
  • Animal Feed Safety Notification (EU #2011.0079): Aflatoxins in sunflower cake from Italy; distributed to Denmark.
  • Food Contact Material Safety Notification (EU #2011.0080): High content of DEHP - di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in plastic tube for raw milk vending machines from Italy; distributed to Slovenia.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0081): Parasitic infestation with Anisakis of frozen hake from Spain, via Latvia; distributed to Lithuania.
  • Consumer Product Safety Notification (EU #2011.0082): Too high level of total migration from melamine bowls from China; distributed to Lithuania and Poland.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0083): Endosulfan in okra from India; distributed to Italy.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0084): Absence of labelling (missing identification mark) on eggs from Bulgaria; distributed to Romania.




Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands
  • Food Safety Recall (South Korea): Food and Drug Administration announces the recall of '경일 Food' and Prepared '경일 syrup' products due to rodent contamination.
  • Pharmaceutical Product Recall (Hong Kong): Wholesaler Amedis Company Limited recalls Vivotif Enteric Coated Cap (Lot No. 3001862) oral typhoid fever vaccine, manufactured by Berna Biotech Ltd., after the manufacturer's stability monitoring showed a lower than expected potency value for the lot.
  • Consumer Products Safety Notification (EU #2011.0070): Migration of formaldehyde from melamine mug for children from Hong Kong; distributed to Australia, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Namibia, the Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Spain and Switzerland.


Australia and New Zealand
  • Food Safety Recall (Australia): Falcones Pty Ltd. recalls several sliced bread products that may contain metal fragments. The affected products were supplied to supermarkets, newsagents, take-away stores, service stations and independent retailers in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.
  • Consumer Products Safety Notification (EU #2011.0070): Migration of formaldehyde from melamine mug for children from Hong Kong; distributed to Australia, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Namibia, the Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Spain and Switzerland.



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.


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



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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Recall Roundup: January 20, 2011

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: Barrel O' Fun Snack Foods Co (Perham, MN) recalls Valu Time Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips, 5 oz (all "best by" dates before 05 MAY 2011), because the product contains undeclared milk protein. The recalled product was sold through distribution centers in Virginia, Nebraska and Kansas for distribution to retail grocery stores throughout the USA.
  • Allergy Alert: Rich Products Corporation (Buffalo, NY) recalls Sonny's Barbecue Deep Deveined Shrimp (product code 80692), because the product contains undeclared whey in the coating of the shrimp. The recalled shrimp was sold to foodservice distributors in the Southeastern United States for exclusive use by Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q restaurants.
  • Food Safety Recall: United Food Group, LLC (Vernon, CA) recalls approximately 7,875 pounds of ready-to-eat Angus Beef patties that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
  • Food Safety Recall: FingerLakes Farms LLC (Plant #36-1131) recalls Ithaca Milk Company Lowfat Milk and Ithaca Milk Company Cream on Top Whole Milk (quart, half-gallon and gallon sizes of plastic containers; SELL BY 013111), because the milk was improperly pasteurized. The recalled milk was distributed in the Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Finger Lakes regions of New York State.


Canada
  • Allergy Alert: Thrifty Foods (Coquitlam, BC) recalls in-store baked Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, incorrectly labeled as Chocolate Chip Cookies (500g; Best before 11.JAN.25), because the cookies contain undeclared peanuts.
  • Food Safety Recall: Super Asia Food & Spices Ltd. (Woodbridge, ON) recalls Mehran brand Chilli Powder (Product of Pakistan; 200g and 400g size; Best Before April-2013), because the chilli powder may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled products were distributed in Ontario.


Europe
  • Food Safety Recall (UK): Oriental Merchant (Europe) Ltd. recalls Mas-River Fried Dace with Salted Black Beans, 184g (Product of Malaysia; Best before 30 April 2013), because the product contains high levels of histamine, and can cause scombrotoxin fish poisoning if eaten.


Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands
  • Allergy Alert (Taiwan): The China Post reports that health officials are suggesting consumers carefully wash daylily flowers when having hot pot, because about one-half of the samples tested by health officials in Taipei were found to have excess traces of sulphur dioxide.


Australia and New Zealand
  • Consumer Product Safety Recall (Australia): Clemnor Pty Ltd recalls Global Keratin Hair Taming System with Juvexin Light Wave (300mL and 1000mL) and Global Keratin Hair Taming System with Juvexin Curly (300mL and 1000mL), because the products contain free formaldehyde in excess of the allowable limit. The recalled items were sold for salon professional use across Australia.



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.


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



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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Recall Roundup: January 18, 2011

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
  • Food Safety Recall (Update): Columbus Meat (906 Randolph, Chicago, IL) expands its earlier recall to include an additional 580 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Azteca Linda Corp, d.b.a. Queso El Azteca (Brooklyn, NY) that June 2010 and August/September 2010 inspections of the company's cheese manufacturing facility revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in multiple areas of the processing facility environment, and serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulation for food. These violations and the finding of a recurrent strain of Listeria monocytogenes in the processing facility caused the company's ready-to-eat cheese products to be adulterated.
  • FDA Enforcement Action: FDA has obtained a consent decree of permanent injunction against Deltex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Rosenberg, TX). The consent decree permanently prohibits/stops the company, its president and its vice-president from manufacturing and distributing drug products until Deltex's operations and products are in compliance with federal law. In addition, the company must recall drugs that were manufactured and distributed since October 31, 2008.


Canada
  • Food Safety Recall: KRAZY CMAK (6275 Somerled Ave., Montreal, QC) recalls Atlantic Smoked Salmon/Saumon Atlantique Fumé (all vacuum packages carrying a packaging date prior to January 6, 2011) because the expiration date shown on the package does not provide assurance of safety.


Europe
  • Allergy Alert (Sweden): ICA withdraws ICA Grill Chips Barbecue Potato Crisps (300g), because the chips contain undeclared milk protein.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Magnihill recalls Scan brand frozen raspberries (Lot ID D33102; lot #03022809) because the product is suspected to contain norovirus.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0054): Unsuitable organoleptic characteristics (unpleasant taste) of dates from Iran; distributed to the Czech Republic.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0055): Norovirus in oysters (Crassostrea gigas) from France; distributed to Denmark.
  • Consumer Product Safety Notification (EU #2011.0056): Migration of formaldehyde from melamine bowl from China; distributed to the United Kingdom.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU#2011.0057): Glass fragment in fruit juice smoothie from Germany; distributed to Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
  • Animal Feed Safety Notification (EU #2011.0058): Prohibited substance chloramphenicol in vitamin A / D3 premix from China; distributed to Germany, Ireland, Poland, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
  • Consumer Product Safety Notification (EU #2011.0059): Migration of primary aromatic amines from kitchen ustensil sets from China, via Belgium; distributed to France.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0060): Unauthorized abamectin in corned beef from Brazil; distributed to the United Kingdom.


Australia and New Zealand
  • Allergy Alert (Australia): Woolworths Supermarkets Ltd. recalls Woolworths Home Brand Crumbed Fish Lemon Flavoured Frozen Portions (500g cardboard box; product of China; all expiration dates from 17/02/2012 to 23/03/2012 inclusive), because the product many contain undeclared peanuts. The recalled frozen fish was sold in New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory.



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.


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



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Monday, January 17, 2011

Recall Roundup: January 17, 2011

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 (Update): Barry Callebaut USA LLC expands its earlier recall of Kroger Value Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips, 12 oz. to include all Best By dates ending in 2012, because the product may contain undeclared milk. The recalled Chocolate Chips were sold in Kroger-owned stores, including Kroger stores nation-wide; and Dillon’s and Gerbes stores in Kansas and Missouri; Baker’s stores in Nebraska; Jay C, Hilander, Owen’s, Pay Less and Scott’s stores in Illinois and Indiana; Fred Meyer, Fry’s, King Soopers, Smith’s, City Market, Foods Co., and Food 4 Less stores in California, Nevada, Nebraska, New Mexico, Illinois and Indiana (Chicago area). Several consumer complaints have been received.
  • Food Safety Recall: Price Chopper advises its customers that AdvancePierre Foods has recalled Fast Fixin' Popcorn Chicken, 26 oz. (UPC 75901-33613) after receiving two consumer complaints of small pieces of plastic in the product.


Europe


Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands
  • Food Safety Update (Philippines): The Department of Health has lifted its ban on Chinese infant formula and other milk products from China. The ban was imposed on 23 September 2008 following confirmation of melamine in infant formula and milk products manufactured in China.
  • Food Safety Alert (Taiwan): Three shipments of US beef were removed from retail sale in Taiwan after they were found to contain Paylean, a drug used to promote leanness in animals raised for meat. Taiwan, China and the European Union ban the use of Paylean because of possible human health risks, according to the report posted by Channelnewsasia.com; however, use of Paylean is legal in the USA, Canada, Australia, Brazil and more than 20 other countries.
  • Herbal Medicine Safety Recall (Hong Kong): The Department of Health advises the public not to consume the Chinese herbal powder Ramulus Cinnamomi (brand name 百草牌; batch #B20100513), wholesaled by Dynamic Medical Company, as it is contaminated with aconitum alkaloids. Dynamic Medical is recalling the powder, which was manufactured in China.


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.


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



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Saturday, January 15, 2011

Recall Roundup: January 15, 2011

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
  • Food Safety Recall: Colorado Meat Packers (Denver, CO) recalls 2,234 pounds of beef trim that was improperly labeled and potentially adulterated. The recalled trim was produced on December 2, 2010 and sent to a federal establishment in Colorado for further processing.
  • Food Safety Recall (Expansion): One Great Burger (Elizabeth, NJ) expands its January 10, 2011 recall to include an undetermined amount of additional ground beef products that may have become spoiled. The recalled products were produced between April 2010 and May 2010 and were distributed to grocery stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi.
  • Alcohol Swab/Pad Safety Recall (Update): Genentech, Inc. advises patients and healthcare providers that the Triad alcohol prep pads enclosed in its Boniva Injection, Fuzeon, Nutropin A.Q. Pen, Pegasys, and TNKase medicines should not be used. The alcohol prep pads were recalled by Triad Group due to possible contamination with Bacillus cereus.
  • OTC Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall: McNeil Consumer Healthcare (Fort Washington, PA) recalls at the wholesale level certain lots of Tylenol® 8 Hour, Tylenol® Arthritis Pain, and Tylenol® upper respiratory products, and certain lots of Benadryl®, Sudafed PE® and Sinutab® products distributed in the United States, the Caribbean and Brazil, after a review of past production records found instances where equipment cleaning procedures were insufficient or that cleaning was not adequately documented. In addition, McNeil is recalling at the wholesale level certain production lots of Rolaids® Multi-Symptom Berry Tablets distributed in the United States in order to update the labeling.


Canada
  • Allergy Alert Expanded: Mocaroma (Canada) Ltd. expands its earlier recall of Dai Pai Dong brand No Sugar Added Instant Soya Milk to include all Best Before dates. The recalled product, which was distributed in Ontario, contains undeclared milk.
  • Food Safety Recall: Circle City Marketing and Distributing, d.b.a. Candy Dynamics (Indianapolis, IN) has recalled all lots and flavors of Toxic Waste® brand Nuclear Sludge® Chew Bars (imported from Pakistan), after the California Department of Public Health found elevated lead levels in lot #8288A of the cherry flavor. The recalled products may have been distributed nationally in Canada.
  • Alcohol Swab/Pad Safety Recall (Update): Bowers Medical Ltd. recalls alcohol swabsticks, swabs and prep pads manufactured by Triad Group (all lot numbers). In addition, Bowers is recalling lubricating jelly (all lot numbers beginning with 7, 8, 9 and 0) manufactured by Triad group.


Europe
  • Food Safety Recall (France): Lidl recalls three-color peppers in bags – poivrons tricolores en sachets – (lot L-01-05 TUTW), imported from Spain and sold in Lidl stores between January 11 and January 14th. The recalled peppers contain ethephon residues in excess of the legal limit.


Latin America and the Caribbean
  • OTC Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall: McNeil Consumer Healthcare (Fort Washington, PA) recalls at the wholesale level certain lots of Tylenol® 8 Hour, Tylenol® Arthritis Pain, and Tylenol® upper respiratory products, and certain lots of Benadryl®, Sudafed PE® and Sinutab® products distributed in the United States, the Caribbean and Brazil, after a review of past production records found instances where equipment cleaning procedures were insufficient or that cleaning was not adequately documented.


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.


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



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Friday, January 14, 2011

Recall Roundup: January 14, 2011

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
  • Food Safety Recall: MS Fish Corp (Brooklyn, NY) recalls Ossie's Schmaltz Herring (12 oz plastic container; Code 2/0311) due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled item was distributed throughout New York State.
  • Food Safety Recall: Circle City Marketing and Distributing, d.b.a. Candy Dynamics (Indianapolis, IN) recalls all lots and flavors of Toxic Waste® brand Nuclear Sludge® Chew Bars, 0.7 oz/20g (Product of Pakistan) after the California Department of Public Health detects elevated levels of lead in the cherry flavor of the product.
  • FDA Food Safety Enforcement Action: At the request of FDA, the US Department of Justice has filed a complaint for permanent injunction against Mystical One LLC (Jamaica, NY) and its owners to prevent the company from processing and distributing juice and other products. Violations cited by FDA include the following brands and products: Fresh Carrot Juice, Magnum Food Drink, Pineapple Ginger Drink, Sorrel & Ginger, Sea Moss, and Peanut Punch.
  • Alcohol Wipes/Swabs Recall Update: Triad Group, Inc. advises that the following brands are affected by its recent recall in the USA and Canada of alcohol wipes and swabs: Best Choice, Care One, CVS, Discount Drug Mart, Equaline, Equate, Exchange Select, Exact, Good Neighbor, Good Sense, Healthcare, Healthy Generations, Kroger, Leader, Life Brand, Longs, Major, Meijer, Medicine Shoppe, Personelle, Publix, Premier Value, Quality Choice, Rite Aid, Reli-On, Remedy RX, Rexall, Safeway, Shoppers Drug, Sunmark, Up&Up, Top Care, Triad, Triad Sterile, Uniprix, Valu Plus, Western Family, and Walgreens.


Canada
  • Alcohol Wipes/Swabs Recall Update: Triad Group, Inc. advises that the following brands are affected by its recent recall in the USA and Canada of alcohol wipes and swabs: Best Choice, Care One, CVS, Discount Drug Mart, Equaline, Equate, Exchange Select, Exact, Good Neighbor, Good Sense, Healthcare, Healthy Generations, Kroger, Leader, Life Brand, Longs, Major, Meijer, Medicine Shoppe, Personelle, Publix, Premier Value, Quality Choice, Rite Aid, Reli-On, Remedy RX, Rexall, Safeway, Shoppers Drug, Sunmark, Up&Up, Top Care, Triad, Triad Sterile, Uniprix, Valu Plus, Western Family, and Walgreens.
  • Food Safety Recall: Entreprises G.A. Leblanc inc, d.b.a. Metro (Chénéville, QC) recalls a number of preserved foods packed in Mason-type glass jars (Packed on date up to and including 31 décembre 2010), because the label on the products does not contain the instruction "Garder réfrigéré" (Keep refrigerated).


Europe


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.


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



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