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Thursday, September 23, 2010

Recall Roundup: September 23, 2010

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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For information on the US Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak and egg recalls, please click here.


United States
  • Allergy Alert: General Mills (Minneapolis, MN) recalls a single day's production of Nature Valley Dark Chocolate Flavor Granola Thins, 10-count boxes (Better if Used By 05JUN2011 YO 12) because, due to a labeling issue, the product contains undeclared peanut butter. No other varieties or production dates of Nature Valley products are affected by this recall.
  • Allergy Alert: Deluxe Ice Cream, a subsidiary of Matterhorn Group, Inc. (Salem, OR) recalls Western Family Maple Nut Ice Cream, 56 fl. oz. (UPC 15400-22808; Best By 07-23-11; Plant 41-48) because it may contain undeclared peanuts. The recalled product was distributed to retail stores in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, California, Alaska and Guam.
  • Allergy Alert: House of Spices (Flushing, NY) recalls Garvi Gujarat brand Tam Tam (STAR NOODLES), 10 oz (UPC 7 23246 22347 6), after sampling and analysis by the State of Connecticut determined that the India-made product may contain undeclared peanuts. The recalled product was sold in retail stores nationwide.
  • Allergy Alert: Suzipoo (Ogunquit, ME) recalls Lobster Poo, 4 oz. bags because the product was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of peanuts. The Lobster Poo was distributed to three retail stores in Maine from August 1-August 18, 2010.
  • Food Safety Recall: Abbott recalls certain Similac and Isomil brand powder infant formulas after an internal quality review detected the "remote possibility" of the presence of a small common beetle in one production area of the facility where the recalled products were manufactured. According to FDA, while the formula containing these beetles poses no immediate health risk, there is a possibility that infants who consume formula containing the beetles or their larvae, could experience symptoms of gastrointestinal discomfort and refusal to eat as a result of small insect parts irritating the GI tract. The recalled powder infant formulas were distributed in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam and some countries in the Caribbean. Consumers should visit www.similac.com/recall/lookup to determine whether the products they have purchased are affected by this recall notice.
  • Food Recall/Withdrawal: Food City advises consumers that Gunnoe Farms has recalled/withdrawn Gunnoe Potato Salad, 24 oz. No details are given.


Europe
  • Allergy Alert (Ireland): Donegal Natural Foods reports that Donegal Natural Foods Apricots, 6 x 150g packs (Product code J56; see recall notice for affected batch numbers) contains undeclared sulphur dioxide. Donegal is currently rectifying this labeling issue.
  • Allergy Alert (Sweden): Axford withdraws Eldorado Noodles in the cup, 65 grams (steak, shrimp and chicken flavors), because the spice to be added contains peas, carrots and chives that are not declared on the label.
  • Pharmaceutical Product Recall (France): GlaxoSmithKline recalls Lanvis, 40 mg breakable tablets (Lot 809359; Expiry 04/2011), because of atypical disintegration and solubilization time stability test results.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.1264): Too high content of trans fatty acids in confectionery from Germany; distributed to Denmark.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.1265): Mercury in frozen swordfish (Xiphias gladius) from Spain; distributed to Spain.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.1266): Listeria monocytogenes in hot smoked ribs of salmon from Estonia; distributed to Estonia and Latvia.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.1267): Carbendazim in thompson seedless grapes from India; distributed to the United Kingdom.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.1268): Carbendazim and azoxystrobin in eddoe from Costa Rica; distributed to the United Kingdom.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.1269, 2010.1270 & 2010.1271): Carbendazim in yam from Brazil; distributed to the United Kingdom.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.1272): Foreign body in chocolate-coated rice cakes from Germany; distributed to Austria, Finland, Germany and Italy.
  • Consumer Product Safety Notification (EU #2010.1273): Migration of formaldehyde from chopsticks from China; distributed to Germany.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.1274): Too high content of peroxide in porcine lard from Poland; distributed to Slovakia.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.1275): Glass fragments in canned corn from France; distributed to Cyprus and Greece.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.1276): Undeclared Acesulfame K in mixture of gourmet mushrooms in marinade from China, via Germany; distributed to Slovakia.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.1278): Altered organoleptic characteristics (bad smell) of UHT milk from Slovenia; distributed to Italy.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.1279): Listeria monocytogenes in liver paste from France; distributed to Greece.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.1280): High count of Escherichia coli in live clams (Chamelea gallina) from Italy; distributed to Austria and Italy.


Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands
  • Allergy Alert: Deluxe Ice Cream, a subsidiary of Matterhorn Group, Inc. (Salem, OR) recalls Western Family Maple Nut Ice Cream, 56 fl. oz. (UPC 15400-22808; Best By 07-23-11; Plant 41-48) because it may contain undeclared peanuts. The recalled product was distributed to retail stores in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, California, Alaska and Guam.
  • Food Safety Recall: Abbott recalls certain Similac and Isomil brand powder infant formulas after an internal quality review detected the "remote possibility" of the presence of a small common beetle in one production area of the facility where the recalled products were manufactured. According to FDA, while the formula containing these beetles poses no immediate health risk, there is a possibility that infants who consume formula containing the beetles or their larvae, could experience symptoms of gastrointestinal discomfort and refusal to eat as a result of small insect parts irritating the GI tract. The recalled powder infant formulas were distributed in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam and some countries in the Caribbean. Consumers should visitwww.similac.com/recall/lookup to determine whether the products they have purchased are affected by this recall notice.


Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Food Safety Recall: Abbott recalls certain Similac and Isomil brand powder infant formulas after an internal quality review detected the "remote possibility" of the presence of a small common beetle in one production area of the facility where the recalled products were manufactured. According to FDA, while the formula containing these beetles poses no immediate health risk, there is a possibility that infants who consume formula containing the beetles or their larvae, could experience symptoms of gastrointestinal discomfort and refusal to eat as a result of small insect parts irritating the GI tract. The recalled powder infant formulas were distributed in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam and some countries in the Caribbean. Consumers should visitwww.similac.com/recall/lookup to determine whether the products they have purchased are affected by this recall notice.


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.



Monday, August 9, 2010

Recall Roundup: August 9, 2010

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 Recall: Cora recalls Cora Flat Anchovies (19.75 oz) due to mislabelling. The recalled product was sold in Price Chopper supermarket stores and may also be available through other grocery retailers.


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.



Friday, March 5, 2010

Recall Roundup: March 5, 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: USDA posts updated retail distribution list for meat products recalled by Daniele International, Inc.
  • Food Safety Recall: FDA alerts consumers to a series of recalls triggered by the recall by Basic Food Flavors Inc. (Las Vegas, NV) of hydrolyzed vegetable protein that may be contaminated with Salmonella Tennessee.
  • Food Safety Recall: Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. (Beaverton, OR) recalls several products that were manufactured using hydrolyzed vegetable protein that may be contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Food Safety Recall: Concord Foods Inc is voluntarily recalling certain production codes of Concord Foods Vegetable Dip Seasoning mix that is generally sold in the produce department of supermarkets because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Food Safety Recall: Orval Kent recalls dips sold under the Culinary Circle, Albertsons and Jewel brands because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Food Safety Recall: Creative Contract Packaging Corporation (Aurora, IL) is recalling specific code dates of HERB-OX® beef, vegetable, and chicken granular bouillon products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Food Safety Recall: Mincing Overseas Spice Company (Dayton, NJ) is recalling black pepper Lots 3258 and 3309 because of possible contamination with Salmonella. Black pepper was not distributed at retail level and was shipped to FL, IA, IL, IN, MA, OK, NJ, NY, PA, RI, TX and WI.
  • Food Safety Recall: McCormick & Company, Incorporated is initiating a recall of products manufactured with hydrolyzed vegetable protein supplied by Basic Food Flavors of Las Vegas, Nevada, because the ingredient has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Food Safety Recall: Brookshire's advises its customers that Louisiana Fish Fry Dirty Rice Mix has been recalled by the manufacturer due to the risk that an ingredient may be contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Food Safety Recall: Oregon Oyster Farms, Inc. recalls oyster meat and oysters in the shell harvested in Yaquina Bay, Newport, Oregon from February 1–24, 2010 after oysters from Oregon were linked to cases of Norovirus gastroenteritis.
  • Food Safety Recall: OM Seafood Company recalls oyster meat and oysters in the shell harvested in Yaquina Bay, Newport, Oregon from February 1–24, 2010 after oysters from Oregon were linked to cases of Norovirus gastroenteritis.
  • Food Safety Recall: BJ's notifies its customers that I Sifol LLC is conducting a voluntary recall of its Indian Hills Brown Basmati Rice due to the presence of insects (weevils) in some of these products.


Canada
  • Allergy Alert: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency alerts consumers that several Honig brand soup products (imported from the Netherlands) contain undeclared egg or milk and have been recalled by the importers. The recalled soup products were distributed nationally.
  • Allergy Alert: Les produits de viande fumée du Québec recalls specific date codes of Salade de patates (potato salad) and Salade de macaroni (macaroni salad) that contain undeclared soy and/or egg.


Europe
  • Food Safety Recall (UK): Tesco has withdrawn four varieties of its sandwiches with 'use by' dates of 5 March 2010 and 6 March 2010, because the Lollo Bionda lettuce used in the sandwiches might be contaminated with slug pellets.


Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands
  • Medical Device Recall (Saudi Arabia): LifeScan recalls one production lot of One Touch Sure Step test strips because the product may generate lower test results when a patient’s blood glucose value is greater than 500 mg/dL (27.8 mmol/L).
  • Cosmetic Products Safety Alert and Seizure (Philippines): The Food and Drug Administration seizes several imported cosmetic products because they contain excessive levels of mercury and are injurious to health.
  • Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): The Centre for Food Safety alerts consumers to the recall of imported 'Hawaiian Kettle Style Potato Chips - Sweet Maui Onion' that has been recalled by the manufacturer due to possible contamination with Salmonella.
  • Dietary Supplement Safety Alert (Hong Kong): The Department of Health alerts consumers to avoid purchasing or using the slimming product "Marsha Slim Plus" as it was found to contain undeclared western drug ingredients that may cause serious side effects.


Australia and New Zealand
  • Dietary Supplement Enforcement Action (Australia): The New South Wales government issues two penalty notices to Pure Natural Health Pty Ltd for making unsubstantiated nutritional claims for its Lemon Detox product.



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.



Thursday, March 4, 2010

Recall Roundup: March 4, 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.

If you would like to receive automatic email alerts for all new articles posted on eFoodAlert, please click here or submit your request using the sidebar link. Please include "subscribe eFoodAlert" in the subject line.


United States
  • Food Safety Recall: The Kroger Co. advises its customers that HURST BEEF 15 BEAN SOUP, 20 OZ (available in King Sooper stores) has been recalled because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Food Safety Recall: The Kroger Co. advises its customers that several Reser's brand dips have been recalled due to possible contamination with Salmonella.
  • Food Safety Recall: Trader Joe's recalls Trader Joe’s Organic Creamy Ranch Dressing & Dip (Use By date of JUN 13 10) because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Food Safety Recall: Earth Island recalls Follow Your Heart brand deli products as a precautionary measure due to possible Salmonella contamination of a natural flavor from one of its suppliers.
  • Food Safety Recall: Tim's Cascade Snacks is recalling 'HAWAIIAN® Kettle Style Potato Chips - SWEET MAUI ONION’ AND 'HAWAIIAN - SWEET MAUI ONION RINGS' because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Food Safety Recall: Homemade Gourmet is voluntarily recalling approximately 320 packages of 1.96 oz Tortilla Soup Mix, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Hand Sanitizer Safety Alert: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers in Puerto Rico that two hand sanitizers – "Bee-Shield Hand Sanitizer” with Aloe Vera (10 fl. oz. or 1 gallon bottles) and “MD Quality Hand Sanitizer” with Aloe Vera (10 fl oz. bottles) – contain high levels of a bacteria, Burkholderia cepacia, that can cause serious infections in humans.


Canada
  • Food Safety Recall: Tim's Cascade Snacks is recalling 'HAWAIIAN® Kettle Style Potato Chips - SWEET MAUI ONION’ AND 'HAWAIIAN - SWEET MAUI ONION RINGS' because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Some of the recalled items may have been distributed in Canada.


Europe
  • Food Safety Recall: Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc has recalled a certain date code of its own brand Toffee & Pecan Ice Cream 950g, as it may be contaminated with pieces of black rubber.
  • Food Safety Recall: Waitrose has recalled a certain date code of its own brand Natural Roasted Peanuts as they may be contaminated with small pieces of rubber.



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.



Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Recall Roundup: January 27, 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.

If you would like to receive automatic email alerts for all new articles posted on eFoodAlert, please click here or submit your request using the sidebar link.


United States
  • Food Safety Recall: Imperial Sugar Company recalls 2 lb. bags of Dark Brown Sugar (Lot C315K) that may be contaminated with small metal flakes.
  • Food Safety Recall Update: USDA posts initial retail distribution list for the Daniele recall. The recalled ready-to-eat meats were supplied to the following national and regional chains: Costco (national), Fred Meyer (AK, ID, OR, WA), Fry's Food & Drug (AZ), Haggen (OR, WA), Hilander (IL), Kroger (AZ, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, NC, OH, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV), Market Basket (MA, NH), Quality Food Center - Fresh Fare (OR, WA), Ralphs - Ralphs Fresh Fare (CA), Sam's Clubs (national), Scotts (IN), Smith's - Smith's Marketplace (AZ, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WV), Stop & Shop (NJ, NY), Top Food (WA), Waldbaum's (NY), Walmart (national), Weis (MD, NJ, NY, PA). This is not a complete list. See the eFoodAlert list for additional distribution information.


Canada
  • Allergy Alert: Metro, Inc. (Toronto, ON) recalls Selection brand Iced Chocolatey Donuts, (330 g packages bearing UPC 0 59749 89300 8), due to the presence of undeclared milk and egg ingredients. The recalled product was sold in Ontario and Québec. One allergic reaction to the product has been reported.


Europe
  • Food Safety Alert (Italy): Gros Cidac supermarket chain warns consumers that Hague (AIA S.p.a. ) chicken and turkey sausages, Lot #L 7911182, may contain fragments of plastic.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.0089): Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen pork caul fat from Spain; distributed in Greece.
  • Allergy Alert Notification (EU #2010.0090): Traces of milk ingredient (casein) in dark chocolate from Belgium; distributed in Greece.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.0091): Amitraz in fresh pears from Turkey; distributed in Bulgaria.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.0093): Cadmium (0.97 mg/kg - ppm) in crab (Cancer pagurus) from France; distributed in Italy.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.0095): Foreign body in raisins from Turkey; distributed in Germany.
  • Allergy Alert Notification (EU #2010.0099): Undeclared sesame (138 mg/kg - ppm) in pistachio snack from Greece; distributed in Cyprus.


Asia, Africa & The Pacific
  • Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) advises consumers that certain Daniele, Inc. ready-to-eat meats that may be contaminated with Salmonella have been imported into Hong Kong. CFS has alerted the food trade to stop selling these products, and advises consumers not to eat the recalled meats.


Latin America & Caribbean
  • Food Safety Alert (Haiti): FDA warns people in Haiti not to eat unripe ackee fruit, or certain parts of the ripe fruit, because naturally occurring toxins in them can cause sickness or death. There are several ackee orchards in the vicinity of Port au Prince.


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.



Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Recall Roundup: January 20, 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.

If you would like to receive automatic email alerts for all new articles posted on eFoodAlert, please click here or submit your request using the sidebar link.


United States
  • Food Safety Recall: BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. alerts its customers to a recall by Ethnic Fancy Foods, Inc. of Himalayan Harvest Brown Basmati Rice 3.25 lb. jar with “best by” dates of August 15, 2011 – November 15, 2011. The rice is being recalled due to an insect (weevils) infestation.


Canada
  • Health Hazard Alert - Tampering: Calgary Co-operative Association Ltd. expands its earlier consumer alert to include bulk buns and loaves, bulk food items, packaged cheeses and refrigerated juices (sold in the produce section), purchased from the Calgary Co-Op Oakridge Centre grocery store at 2580 Southland Drive SW between Friday, January 15, 2010 and Monday, January 18, 2010. These products may contain objects such as pins, sewing needles and buttons as a result of product tampering. A criminal investigation is in progress.


Europe
  • Dietary Supplement Recall (Denmark): PartyPills.dk recalls 9 nutritional supplement products that may contain undeclared hazardous ingredients. The recalled products were sold in shops and discos in East and Central Jutland and from the website www.partypills.dk.
  • Food Safety Recall - Update (Denmark): Kokken og Køkkenhaven ApS updates earlier recall of leaky and deformed packages of entrées and soups to include additional distribution information.
  • Food Safety Notification - Update (EU #2010.0022): High content of iodine (31000 µg/l) in Bonsoy soy milk product from Japan, dispatched from Australia; distributed in Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain and the United Kingdom.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.0052): Colour migration (red) from outside wrapping of white chocolate confection filled with truffle from France; distributed in Finland.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.0053): Unauthorised E 386 - disodium ethylene diamine tetra acetate (DEDTA) in mayonnaise from Ukraine; distributed in Latvia.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.0055): Unauthorised E 386 - disodium ethylene diamine tetra acetate (DEDTA) in mustard sauce from Ukraine; distributed in Latvia.



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.



Monday, November 30, 2009

Recall Roundup: November 30, 2009

URGENT: Seven organic grains baby food from Spain may contain the pathogens Salmonella and Enterobacter sakazakii. See below for details.

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: ShopRite of Bensalem (2200 Bristol Road, Bensalem, PA) recalls all store-made ground meat that was produced on Friday, November 27, because the meat may contain small pieces of Styrofoam tray. No other ShopRite stores are affected.


Europe
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Arnåvej 23, 6240 Løgumkloster recalls fresh and frozen poultry that was slaughtered without authorization
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Gladsaxe School recalls Smooth Me fruit smoothies that were produced in unauthorized premises and distributed in FLG canteens and other locations in the Gladsaxe region.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): ALDI Karlslunde KS. recalls fresh whole chicken that may be contaminated with Campylobacter. The recalled poultry was sold in Aldi stores in Sealand
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2009.1649): Salmonella spp. and Enterobacter sakazakii in seven organic grains baby food from Spain; distributed in France, Spain and Portugal
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2009.1650): Aflatoxins in basmati rice from Pakistan; distributed in the United Kingdom
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2009.1651): Benzopyrene (industrial contaminant) in smoked herring from Canada; distributed in France


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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