Recall Roundup: June 26, 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 (Update): USDA releases updated retail distribution list for recalled SpaghettiOs With Meatballs.
• Food Safety Recall (Update): USDA releases updated retail distribution list for recalled Marie Callender's frozen dinners.
• Food Safety Recall: Kellogg Company (Battle Creek, MI) recalls certain breakfast cereals due to an uncharacteristic off-flavor and smell coming from the liner in the package. The recall covers specific date codes of Kellogg's® Apple Jacks®, Kellogg's® Corn Pops®, Kellogg's® Froot Loops® and Kellogg's® Honey Smacks® Only products with the letters "KN" following the Better If Used Before Date are included in the recall. The recalled products were distributed nationwide in the USA only.
• Food Safety Recall: Great Kitchens, Inc. (Est P-2539B; Romeoville, IL) recalls approximately 109,800 pounds of BBQ chicken pizza products that may contain small pieces of plastic.
• Food Safety Recall: California Department of Public Health (CDPH) warns consumers not to eat Flash Pop Candy imported from China after tests by CDPH found unacceptable levels of lead. Consumers in possession of the candy should discard it immediately. Flash Pop Candy is imported and distributed by Kidsmania, Inc., (Santa Fe Springs, CA), which is working with CDPH to remove the product from retail sale.
• Consumer Product Safety Recall: The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) recalls a small percentage of 1-liter bottles of Scope Original Mint and Scope Peppermint mouthwash with malfunctioning child-resistant caps in the United States and Canada. The affected bottles have a number 4 on the bottom of the bottle to the far right of the recycling symbol.

Canada

• Food Safety Recall: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency expands its earlier Health Hazard Alert to include additional distribution information for Salmonella-contaminated Cardamom Seeds.
• Food Safety Recall: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency warns the public not to consume the pods of Green Cardamom (product of Guatemala), sold in various size packages or from bulk bins, because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The Cardamom Pods were sold in certain retail stores in Ontario and Nova Scotia. Please follow the live link to CFIA's Health Hazard Alert for a list of the stores.
• Consumer Product Safety Recall: Procter and Gamble (Toronto, ON) recalls certain 1-litre Scope Original Mint (UPC 056100033165 and UPC 056100003038) and Scope Cool Peppermint (UPC 056100003205) mouthwash bottles. The recalled bottles, which have the number 4 on the bottom of the bottle to the far right of the recycling symbol, may have defective child-resistant closures. The recalled mouthwash was manufactured in the USA and sold across Canada between February 2010 and June 2010.

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
  
• WinCo Foods
• Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
  

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

Recall Roundup: April 22, 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

• Walgreens recalls Deerfield Farms Mediterranean Fruit and Nut Blend
  
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency alerts consumers to recall of red pistachios sold in Alberta and Manitoba
  
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency alerts consumers to additional recall of red pistachios, sold in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba 
  

United States

• Food Safety Recall: CJ United Corporation recalls pepper and curry spices that may contain Salmonella. The spices were supplied to CJ United by Union International Food Company
  

Canada

• Food Safety Recall: Canadian Food Inspection Agency alerts consumers to recall of imported Green Cardamom due to possible Salmonella contamination – the second time Green Cardamom has been recalled this month
  

Australia and New Zealand

• Allergy Alert: Glutenfree Bakery recalls Lamingtons cakes due to the presence of undeclared eggs
  
• Food Safety Recall: Sunbeam Foods recalls Sunbeam Pistachios due to possible contamination with Salmonella
  

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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Recall Roundup: April 5-15, 2009. Part 2

Here is the second of our "catch-up" lists 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.

Peanut Butter Outbreak Recalls

• Klein Bros. Holdings Ltd.
  
• Wow Café and Wingery
  

Canada

• Allergy Alert: Canadian Food Inspection Agency announces recall of Choripdong brand Biscuits (Rice Puffs), imported from Korea, due to the presence of undeclared peanuts and sesame seeds
  
• Allergy Alert: Dollarama recalls all Best Before date codes of Bergen brand Almond Cookies (145g pkg), imported from Poland, due the presence of undeclared peanuts
  
• Allergy Alert: Harvest Fresh Bakery expands earlier recall of certain Organic White Rice and Organic Brown Rice Breads or Buns, due to the presence of undeclared wheat
  
• Allergy Alert: SoyaWorld Inc. recalls So Good brand Creamy Vanilla Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert due to presence of undeclared milk protein
  
• Food Safety Recall: Canadian Food Inspection Agency announces recall of certain imported Green Cardamom, due to Salmonella contamination
  
• Food Safety Recall: Vantage Foods (Est. No. 573) recalls certain packages of lean ground beef, distributed in Canada Safeway stores in Northwestern Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination
  

Europe, Including the United Kingdom

• Allergy Alert (UK): Marybake recalls certain batches of yoghurt coated fruit due to the presence of undeclared whey powder and lactose
  
• Food Safety Recall (France): The Food Directorate (Ministry of Health and Sports) announces the recall of a single lot of Gorgonzola cheese, imported from Italy, due to the risk of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
  
• Food Safety Recall (UK): Mars Food UK Ltd. recalls certain batches of sauce products, due to possible contamination with small pieces of copper wire
  

Australia and New Zealand

• Food Safety Recall (Australia): Nocelle Foods recalls certain pistachio products, containing imported pistachios – processed by Setton Farms – that may be contaminated with Salmonella
  
• Food Safety Recall (Australia): Nut Producers Australia recalls certain pistachio products, containing imported pistachios – processed by Setton Farms – that may be contaminated with Salmonella
  

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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Québec Company Recalls Chocolate Spreads

Updated January 15, 2009

Original article posted December 6, 2008

Verger Duhaime Inc. (St. Germain, QC) has recalled all date codes of several varieties of Duhaime Chocolaté brands spreads. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's Allergy Alert (updated January 15, 2009 with additional distribution information), these spreads may contain milk which is not declared on the label.

The recall encompasses the following items (UPC numbers in brackets), distributed in Québec, Ontario, New Brunswick and British Columbia, and possibly in other parts of Canada as well:

• Banana and Bourbon Vanilla (7 63026 00215 0)
  
• Black Tea and Vanilla Bourbon (7 63026 00615 8)
  
• Cranberry and Lemon (7 63026 00715 5)
  
• Fig and Port (7 63026 00515 1)
  
• Lychee, Ginger and Lemon (7 63026 00815 2)
  
• Orange and Cardamom (7 63026 00415 4)
  
• Pear and Dark Rum (7 63026 00915 9)
  
• Red Pepper, Honey and Paprika (7 63026 01115 2)
  
• Santos Bourbon Coffee (7 63026 00315 7)
  
• Strawberry and Kiwi (7 63026 00115 3)
  

While there have been no reported illnesses, individuals who are allergic to milk proteins may suffer a severe allergic reaction after eating the recalled items. Consumers who wish to avoid consuming milk-containing products should either discard these spreads or return them to the store for a refund.

Recall Roundup: June 30, 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 (Update): USDA posts updated retail distribution list for Marie Callender's Cheesy Chicken and Rice frozen dinners that were recalled after having been linked to an outbreak of Salmonella Chester gastroenteritis.
• Consumer Product Safety Recall: SmileMakers Inc. (Spartanburg, SC) recalls
• Children’s Happy Charm Bracelets and Football Rings (imported from China by Toy Network, of Indianola, Iowa and Fun Express Oriental Trading Company, of Omaha, Neb) because the metal in the jewelry contains high levels of cadmium.
• FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Basic Food Flavors, Inc. (North Las Vegas, NV) that a February-March 2010 inspection of the company's food processing facility revealed that hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) processed by your facility is adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(1) and (a)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. and also revealed also revealed serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulation for foods.

Canada

• Food Safety Recall: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency updates its earlier Health Hazard Alert to advise consumers that Salmonella-contaminated Green Cardamom Pods (imported from Guatemala) were sold at additional stores in Halifax, NS and Kitchener, ON.

Europe

• Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Wiik & Co.. A / S recalls Suntree brand seedless prunes (Lot Number L69727 and L69966) due to yeast contamination.
• Food Safety Recall (Finland): Till Publishing Company recalls the Finnish translation of the "1000 Best Salads" cookbook, because a translation error resulted in a poisonous mushroom having been specified as an ingredient in one of the recipes.
• Food Safety Alert (Denmark): The Danish Food Safety Agency warns the public that meat products sold from the property located at Bakkedraget 19, 4534 Hørve was obtained from animals that were illegally slaughtered. In consequence, the meat products represent a health hazard, as they may contain pathogenic bacteria.
• Food Safety Notification Update (EU #2010.0746): Altered organoleptic characteristics (blue colour develops after opening package) of mozzarella produced by Milchwerk Jager Gmbh & Co of Germany; distributed in Belarus, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Romania, the Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia and Sweden.
• Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.0857): Foreign body (hard lumps) in Super Valu and Centra Jelly brand jelly sweets from the United Kingdom; distributed in the Republic of Ireland.
• Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.0859): Mould growth in Coop brand tomato puree from Turkey, via Switzerland; distributed in Denmark.
• Animal Feed Safety Notification (EU #2010.0860): Salmonella group C1 (non-motile) in soy bean meal from Germany; distributed in Austria.
• Animal Feed Safety Notification (EU #2010.0861): Salmonella Senftenberg in soya bean meal from Brazil, via the Netherlands; distributed in Sweden.
• Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.0862): Listeria monocytogenes in shrimps in brine from Denmark; distributed in Switzerland.
• Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.0863): Salmonella Mbandaka in cow milk camembert from France; distributed in France, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
• Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.0864): Salmonella in meat preparation on spit in foil from Germany; distributed in Germany and Poland.

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
  
• WinCo Foods
• Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
  

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

Recall Roundup: June 24, 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: Lancaster Foods, LLC (Jessup, MD) recalls Krisp-Pak Ready to Eat Hydro-Cooled Fresh Spinach after the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services detects Listeria monocytogenes in product samples. The spinach was sold in North Carolina, Maryland and Virginia in 10-ounce packages with the code: “Best Enjoyed By: 23 Jun 10, Product of USA, 10/158/09:17/1/05.”

Canada

• Allergy Alert: Loblaw Companies Limited recalls President's Choice(R) Louisiana Hot Sauce Thick Cut Dipping Chips (275g; code date 2010 JL 12) because it contains undeclared milk ingredients. The recalled chips were sold at no frills, Extra Foods, Real Canadian Superstore, Real Canadian Wholesale Club, and Affiliated Independent stores in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon and Northwest Territories.
• Food Safety Recall: Québec's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food warns the public not to consume Produits Maison André Caron brand pork preserves and ham preserves, sold in glass jars of various sizes at roadside stands and market festivals, because the products were not processed in a manner that would ensure their safety for human consumption.
• Food Safety Recall: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency advises consumers that Cardamom Seeds sold at three retail outlets in Ontario and Alberta may be contaminated with Salmonella and have been recalled by the distributors.

Europe

• Cosmetic Product Safety Recall (France): Laboratoire Stiefel recalls ZNP dermatological bar (lot 518 L per 10/2011), because it contains zinc pyrithione, in contravention of current regulations.
• Food Safety Recall (Italy): Italy's Ministry of Health advises consumers that the recall of mozzarella cheese produced by the German company MILCHWERK JAGER GMBH & Co. has been expanded to include all of the following brands: "Land" (Eurospin), "Lovilio" (LIDL) , "Malga paradiso" (MD discount), “Fattorie Torresina” (various lots; Todis supermarkets) , “Mozzarella LD” (LD) and “Monteverdi” (Fortè).
• Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.0826; #2010.0830; #2010.0832): Altered organoleptic characteristics (Blue coloured) of mozzarella cheese from Germany; distributed in Italy (see Italy Food Safety Recall, above, for additional details).
• Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.0827): Salmonella spp. in frozen pork meat from Spain; distributed in Italy.
• Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.0828): Parasitic infestation with Anisakis of Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) from France; distributed in Italy.
• Animal Feed Safety Notification (EU #2010.0829): Salmonella Havana in fish meal from Poland, via the Netherlands; distributed in Finland.
• Dietary Supplement Safety Notification (EU #2010.0832): Unauthorized substance androstenedione in food supplement from the United States, via Poland; distributed in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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
  
• WinCo Foods
• Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
  

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

Recall Roundup: June 19, 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

• Pet Food Safety Recall: Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. (of Pacoima, CA) recalls Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food with the "Best By" date of June 17, 2011, in 5-lb. and 28-lb. bags, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled pet food was manufactured on December 17, 2009 and sold in specialty pet stores in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
• Food Safety Recall Update: USDA posts retail distribution list for SpaghettiOs recall.

Canada

• Food Safety Recall: Asian Food Imports recalls Green Cardamom (100g, 200g and 400g packages; product of Guatemala), sold between January and March 2010 at Asian Food Imports store located at 275 Wyandotte Street West in Windsor, Ontario, because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
• Food Safety Recall: MacDonald Consolidated has reissued a recall notice for Smith’s Quality Meats ready-to-eat cooked meat products (recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination). Due to a misunderstanding, some independent stores that were supplied by MacDonald Consolidated may not have removed the recalled products as was intended.
• Food Safety Advisory: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has determined that none of the SpaghettiOs With Meatballs that were recalled in the United States were sold in Canada. CFIA urges Canadian consumers who may have purchased these products while in the United States to check their pantries and discard any recalled products.

Europe

• Dietary Supplement Safety Alert (Denmark): The Food Safety Administration warns consumers against purchasing supplements from the Internet site www.svenskkosttilskud.dk, because the site sells products that contain synefrin and caffeine in combination. This combination of ingredients is illegal in Denmark and is dangerous, as it can cause cardiovascular disorders, osteoporosis and affect the central nervous system. The site, which is aimed at Danish consumers, is registered to a Swedish company.
• Food Safety Recall (France): Magasins U recalls U brand and BIEN VU brand jars of tomato sauces, (Sauces Tomates en Bocaux) because the product may be contaminated with small pieces of glass.
• Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall (France): Bristol-Myers Squibb recalls FUNGIZONE 10% Médicament Antimycosique (Lot #A786), because the product may contain foreign bodies.

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
  
• WinCo Foods
• Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
  

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