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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Food Safety: Teach The Children

April 21, 2009

Whether they live in Myanmar or Minnesota, today's school children are tomorrow's food handlers. And whether they work in food service establishments, processing plants, or simply prepare meals for family and friends, the habits learned by these children will have a profound impact on the safety of the food we eat.

US food safety agencies recognized the importance of food safety education more than 10 years ago, and teamed with educators and the food industry to form Fight Bac! – a Partnership for Food Safety Education. Health Canada followed suit with its own Canadian Partnership for Consumer Food Safety Education. 

Recently, Canadian and the United States have become more creative in their attempts to teach food safety concepts and practices. Last month, the Public Health Agency of Canada launched Buffet Busters, a program targeted at 5th Grade students. The program uses fictional food poisoning outbreaks to teach the principles of food safety and epidemiology, turning students into Junior Disease Detectives in the process.

San Diego County (California) took a different approach to raising food safety awareness, organizing the creation by students of a food safety calendar. Elementary school students were asked to complete the slogan "Food Safety is..." and to illustrate their proposed slogan. In addition to reminders about washing hands before eating, students offered advice such as not sharing food with your cat, and not eating food on the ground.

Yet another approach was announced earlier today by USDA – a two-day food safety camp for elementary school students. Participants will be able to take part in hands-on demonstrations, to meet USDA's food safety experts, and to learn how to safely handle and prepare foods. 

In my book – Food Safety: Old Habits, New Perspectives – I urged food safety professionals to find more creative and effective ways to get the food safety message across to the public. These examples are a good beginning.

As FSIS Administrator, Al Almanza, pointed out in the USDA news release,

"It is important that students be taught about food safety early so they can understand what behaviors to embrace and which ones to avoid. We teach safety when kids learn to swim and ride bikes, and we need to teach safety when it comes to handling and preparing food."

Recall Roundup: April 21, 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

• Papa Joes Gourmet Market and Catering Stores recalls pistachios in Michigan
  
• Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. clarifies identification codes of recalled wholesale products
  
• Whole Foods Market South Region recalls bulk pistachio products 
  

Peanut Butter Outbreak Recalls

• L&H Industries recalls World Famous Gourmet Nutty Nanners Frozen Bananas
  

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 20, 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

• The Fruit Company recalls pistachios in Bountiful Harvest basket (posted by CostCo)
  
• Jeppi Nut and Candy Company recalls Natural Pistachios, distributed in MD, PA, DE and VA 
  
• Kamdar Plaza, Inc. recalls raw pistachio kernels and roasted and salted pistachios
  
• Nature's World LLC recalls NW Delights Deluxe Mixed Nuts
  
• NUTS ON CLARK recalls roasted and salted in-shell California pistachios
  
• The Peanut Shop of Williamsburg recalls certain pistachios, sold in cans and bags
  
• Raja Foods recalls Swad brand raw pistachios and roasted salted natural pistachios
  
• Virginia Diner, Inc. recalls Gourmet Deluxe Mixed Nuts containing pistachios
  

Europe, Including the United Kingdom

• Food Safety Recall (EU): Gorgonzola Cheese from Italy recalled due to presence of Listeria monocytogenes (see also recall notice issued by France)
  
• Food Safety Recall (UK): Esteban Espuna, S.A. (Spain) recalls certain date batches of Chorizo Sarta Fort/Scharf Hot, due to the possible presence of Salmonella Typhimurium
  

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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North America's Stealth Outbreak: Salmonella Carrau

April 20, 2009

We reported last month that the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) was searching for the source of an outbreak of Salmonella Carrau, a strain of Salmonella that is not often found either in Canada or the United States.

As of March 26th, the outbreak was confined to 14 individuals in four provinces – Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. The same serotype, though not necessarily the same genetic strain, also had been found in a few individuals in the United States, according to the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene. Neither CDC nor any state health agencies have released information about these cases.

PHAC reported last Friday (April 17th) that the number of confirmed Salmonella Carrau cases has grown to 30. Three new provinces – Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and British Columbia – have been added to the original four. The most recent victim began to experience symptoms on March 31. 

There is no indication in the April 17th report that PHAC is any closer to finding the source of the outbreak. The agency is working with CFIA, provincial health authorities, and CDC to pin down the source. Chances are, though, that this outbreak will be recorded as "unknown origin" unless there is a lucky break in the form of a discrete cluster of cases.

Just one more "stealth" outbreak for the books.

Pistachio Products: Some Companies Unaffected by Recall

Updated April 19, 2009

Original article posted April 2, 2009

This is a list of companies and products that are reported NOT to be affected by the pistachio recalls triggered by the Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Salmonella contamination problem.

We'll update the list as more information is released.

Dean Foods Co.

Dean Foods has announced that none of its products are affected by the current pistachio recalls.

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc.

Dreyers Grand Ice Cream announced that its two pistachio-containing ice cream products – Dreyer's (or Edy's) Fun Flavors Spumoni and Haagen-Dazs Pistachio ice cream – are unaffected by the Setton Pistachio recall. 

Paramount Farms

Paramount Farms has made the following announcement regarding the Setton Pistachio recall:

"Paramount Farms, the world's largest vertically integrated grower and supplier of pistachios, is not affected by this recall and its products remain safe to eat."

Paramount's brands include Wonderful® Pistachios, Everybody's Nuts!® Pistachios, Sunkist® Pistachios and Golden Orchards® Pistachios.

Wegmans Food Markets

Wegmans advises that the pistachios sold in its Bulk Foods departments are supplied by Paramount Farms and are not included in the current series of pistachio recalls.

The CAL-PURE co-op of California pistachio growers ("CAL-PURE") and the Western Pistachio Association ("WPA") have created a web site listing those companies that claim to be unaffected by the pistachio recalls. Before relying on this information, which may not be completely up-to-date, please double check the list of recalls on the eFoodAlert web site or at www.fda.gov.
 

Recall Roundup: April 19, 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

• NOW Foods recalls NOW Foods brand In-shell Pistachios, 12oz bags 
  
• Ross Nut Co. recalls Roasted Salted In-shell Pistachios
  
• Wegmans recalls two sizes of Wegmans Raspberry Custard Tarts and Pineapple Almond Tarts
  

United States

• Food Safety Recall: Amalgamated Produce, Inc. (Bridgeport, CT) extends earlier recall to include Crunchy Sprouts. The recalled items were distributed in NY, NJ, CT, RI, MA, NH, VT, ME, MD, PA and DE under the Specialty Farms, Vermont Sprout House, Nature's Promise, and BroccoSprouts brands. Alfalfa sprouts also were supplied in 5-pound bulk bags. The original recall was initiated after New York State detected Listeria monocytogenes in a sample of sprouts obtained at a supermarket.
  

Canada

• Food Safety Recall: An earlier recall of ADAR brand smoked salmon, was extended to the Province of Ontario after it was determined that some of the recalled product was sold at two CostCo locations in the province. The smoked fish products were recalled due to an incorrect expiration date.
  

Mexico, Central America, South America

• Food Safety Recall (Chile): Elaboradora Doñihue Limitada suspends production and recalls meat products after its products were linked to an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes.
  

Europe, Including the United Kingdom

• Food Safety Alert (UK):  A G Barr's withdraws Simply Fruity and Simply Aqua flavoured water drinks due to reports that the bottle caps present a choking hazard to children
  

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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Chile and Canada: Opposite Poles; Similar Problems

April 18, 2009

Yesterday, the Chilean Ministry of Health ordered the temporary closure of a Santiago meat processor in what may be a reaction to the scathing comments reported here yesterday by Chile's Senator Guido Gerardi on the lame performance of the country's Servicio Agricola y Ganadero (SAG).

The order came five days after Listeria monocytogenes was detected in 11 different meat products manufactured by the processor, Elaboradora Doñihue Limitada. The company has halted production and has recalled its products from the marketplace.

Chile's Ministry of Health had been investigating the source of a new clone of Listeria monocytogenes – identified by the Department of Epidemiology as "Clone 001" – which has infected 14 people since October 2008. One victim has died, and two pregnant women have miscarried as a result of the infection.

With the production halt and the product recall, the number of new cases of listeriosis caused by Clone 001 should begin to diminish in a couple of weeks.

Coincidentally, several of the Canadian agencies responsible for identifying, investigating and containing last summer's deadly Listeria monocytogenes outbreak released reports this week that summarize the agencies' outbreak responses and the "Lessons Learned" from the outbreak. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ontario Ministry of Health and Health Canada released their reports well in advance of the report of the Government of Canada's "independent" investigator – expected in July 2009.

The Canadian Listeria monocytogenes outbreak – traced to contaminated cold cuts from an Ontario processing plant owned and operated by Maple Leaf Farms – killed 22 people in five provinces; 57 cases of listeriosis in eight provinces were linked to the outbreak strain. 

Listeria monocytogenes is a common environmental contaminant. It's ability to grow at refrigeration temperatures and under conditions of reduced oxygen, together with its high mortality rate in susceptible individuals, make it especially dangerous. Preventing Listeria monocytogenes from contaminating processed foods requires constant attention to environmental and equipment sanitation and careful process control.

Several technologies are approved that can help to control or eliminate Listeria monocytogenes. Heat, sanitizers, and high atmospheric pressure all can reduce the microbe's numbers significantly. The newest method uses Listeria-specific bacteriophages (viruses that attack bacteria). The phage-based product, Listex, has received "Generally Recognized as Safe" recognition from the FDA and will be distributed in the United States by World Technology Ingredients.

Food processors are legally responsible for the safety of the foods they produce and distribute. While it is impossible to foresee and forestall all instances of food contamination, careful adherence to good manufacturing and sanitation practices, together with adoption of effective pathogen control technologies, is in the best interest of the food industry and its customer – whether in Chile, in Canada, or elsewhere.

Recall Roundup: April 18, 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

• Indian Groceries & Spices, Inc. recalls Raw Pistachio Kernels, sold in Illinois, Florida, South Carolina, Ohio and Indiana
  
• Island Snacks recalls Chile Lemon Pistachios, distributed in CA, FL, TN, GA, NV, WV, CO, KY, NY, AL and the US Virgin Islands
  
• Janzen Farms recalls Roasted, Salted Pistachios in the Shell, distributed in Lynnwood, WA and Dayton, OR
  
• Osage Pecan Company recalls Roasted And Salted In-Shell Pistachios, sold through fund raisers in CO, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MD, MN, MO, NE, OR, WV, and WY and from the Osage store
  
• R.U. Nuts Company recalls Roasted Salted Pistachios, distributed in Nebraska, Kansas, and Iowa
  
• Staples recalls its Crunch Time™ pistachio product
  
• The Swiss Colony, Inc. recalls certain products containing in-shell pistachios 
  
• The Canadian Food Inspection Agency alerts consumers to the recall of two additional pistachio-containing products, distributed in Saskatchewan
  

United States

• Allergy Alert (USDA): Ivar's Soup, Seafood and Sauce recalls approximately 37,776 pounds of turkey soup products due to the presence of undeclared milk
  

Canada

• Allergy Alert (Québec): Les Supermarchés GP Inc. recalls two GRATIN DAUPHINOIS prepared entrées due to the presence of undeclared sulfites
  

Europe, Including the United Kingdom

• Allergy Alert (UK): Tesco withdraws Storck Nimm 2 Candy, imported from Poland, due to the presence of dairy protein that is not declared in English on the product label
  
• Food Safety Recall (UK): Sainsbury's recalls some of its Frozen Thin & Crispy Vegetable Stonebake Pizza (312g), due to the presence of small pieces of metal within the base of the product
  

Asia, Africa and the Pacific

• Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): The Centre for Food Safety advises people not to consume six Nature's Path peanut products due to their suspected 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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Chile's Clone Wars: Listeria monocytogenes

April 17, 2009

Last year, the people of Chile experienced an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes that was traced to contaminated Brie and Camembert cheeses manufactured by Chevrita, a Chilean dairy. In all, the outbreak strain – designated as "Clone 009" – was responsible for 65 confirmed cases of listeriosis from June to December 2008. Two weeks after the contaminated cheeses were recalled from the marketplace, the number of new cases dropped dramatically.

Now, the Chilean health authorities are busy tracing the source of a new outbreak of listeriosis, caused by a different strain of Listeria monocytogenes – designated as "Clone 001".

This new outbreak is smaller – just 14 cases, as of April 9th. The first isolation of Clone 001 was reported in October 2008, while the cheese-related outbreak was still active. Six of the 14 cases linked to Clone 001 were detected in the last quarter of 2008. Clone 001 is blamed for one death and two miscarriages.

Chile's Ministry of Health has been working to determine the source of this latest outbreak. Officials appear to have narrowed their investigations to a meat packing company in the northern section of Santiago. The Undersecretary of Health did not release any details of the specific product or products that are suspected of transmitting the pathogen, but reminded Chileans to pay attention to safe food handling practices – especially as the investigation is still in progress.

But there seems to be some behind-the-scenes intrigue to the investigation, according to Senator Guido Girardi. The Senator claims that the Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Service (Servicio Agricola y Ganadero, or SAG) detected Listeria in food items produced by Elaboradora Doñihue Limitada in early January 2009. 

On February 11th, according to the Senator, SAG determined that two of the Company's products – chicken breast ham (jamón pechuga de pollo) and ham cold cuts (fiambre jamón de cerdo). The Company was instructed on February 23rd to release only those production lots that had tested negative for Listeria.

On April 7th, SAG learned of the presence of Listeria in samples of ham (jamón praga) and ham sandwiches that were nearly one month old and, apparently, had been waiting their turn at the lab bench. It would seem that the April findings led to the more intensive investigations referred to by the Undersecretary of Health.

Senator Girardi descried SAG's performance in terms that may resonate with consumers in the the United States and Canada – especially in light of last year's outbreaks of Listeria monocytogenes in Canada and Salmonella in the United States, not to mention the present pistachio problem. Loosely translated, the Senator said,

The fault is institutional. The system has few resources, little money and not enough laboratory facilities. SAG promotes food exports, and its criteria and procedures are oriented more in favor of production than sanitation. ("Lo que falla es el diseño institucional. El sistema tiene pocos recursos, pocos fiscalizadores, pocos laboratorios. Se les ocurrió que el SAG fiscalizara los alimentos de exportación y lo hace con criterios y procedimientos más productivos que sanitarios")

Sound familiar?

Recall Roundup: April 17, 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 (US and Canada)

• Nassau Candy recalls various pistachio products 
  
• R.U. Nuts Company recalls roasted salted pistachios 
  
• Superior Nut and Candy recall products containing pistachios, sold under the Streit's, Superior and Dot's Finer Snacks brand names
  
• Wine.com recalls ten gift baskets
  
• Zenobia Company recalls California Pistachios
  
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency lists additional pistachio products that have been recalled in Canada
  

Canada

• Allergy Alert: Dollarama recalls imported Bergen brand Apple Cinnamon Cookies due to the presence of undeclared peanut proteins. The cookies were distributed nationally across Canada.
  

Europe, Including the United Kingdom

• Food Safety Recall (Malta): Department of Environmental Health alerts public to international recall of Solo Italia brand Gorgonzola Cheese due to Listeria contamination
  
• Microbiological Safety Recall (UK): Sainsbury's recalls all date codes of Dentyl brand Mouthwash due to microbiological contamination
  

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 4

Here is the fourth and final part of our "catch-up" 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

• Gurley’s Foods, Inc. recalls some lots of Mountain Country brand Garlic Pistachios 
  
• Harry and David recalls six Harry & David pistachio nut products
  
• Hickory Harvest Foods and I M Good Snacks recall all pistachios 
  
• The Illinois Nut & Candy Company recalls all Pistachios and Passover Mixed nuts containing Pistachios as well as Passover Mixed Nut Bark containing pistachios
  
• InStore Distributors Inc. (d/b/a 21st Century Snack Foods Inc.) recalls various products containing pistachios 
  
• International Foodsource recalls certain Valued Naturals brand pistachio products
• John B. Sanfilippo and Son, Inc. expands earlier recall of Fisher brand Bulk Roasted Salted Inshell Pistachios 
  
• John B. Sanfilippo and Son, Inc. expands earlier recall of Archer Farms Roasted Salted Inshell Pistachios  
  
• John B. Sanfilippo and Son, Inc. expands earlier recalls to include raw shelled pistachio products and products containing raw shelled pistachios 
  
• Kanan Enterprises recalls Red Pistachios and Garlic Onion Pistachios
  
• Marathon Ventures, Inc. recalls Roasted, Salted In-Shell Pistachios 
  
• Mountain Man Nut & Fruit Co. recalls In-Shell Roasted and Salted Pistachios
  
• Powers Candy and Nut Company recalls 16,000 pounds of Powers Snack Time Pistachios
  
• QSP, Inc. recalls one code date of Pleasantville Farms 7.5 oz In Shell Pistachios packed in pop top cans 
  
• Renfroe Pecan Company recalls all products containing pistachios
  
• Rocky Mountain Foods, Inc. recalls Whole Foods Markets Roasted Salted In-shell Pistachios, Roasted Chili Lemon Pistachios, and Raw Pistachio Kernels 
  
• Sahale Snacks Inc. recalls Ksar Pistachio Nut Blend and Marrakesh Pistachio Nut Blend, sold nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada, Panama, The Philippines, and the Dominican Republic
  
• Sendik’s Food Markets recalls repackaged roasted in-shell pistachios and roasted shelled pistachios
  
• Sendik's Food Markets expands its earlier recall to include 14 oz Setton Farms brand Roasted& Salted in-shell pistachios 
  
• Tillamook Country Smoker recalls 1.5 oz. (42 g) and 1 lb. packages of pistachios (salted in shell)
  
• Trophy Nut Company recalls Roasted and Salted Pistachio Nuts 
  
• Wegmans Food Markets recalls White Chocolate Bark Candy, Raspberry Custard and Pineapple Almond Tarts, all containing pistachio nuts
  
• Werner Gourmet Meat Snacks Inc. recalls Garlic Flavored Pistachio and Jalapeno Flavored Pistachio items 
  

United States

• Food Safety Recall: Union International Food Co. expands earlier recalls of Lian How brand and Uncle Chen brand retail and institutional products to include various size packages of all sauces, oils, and oil blends; in addition to all types of dry spice products in 15-pound and smaller containers (boxes, plastic bags & wide mouth jars) and 30-pound boxes and smaller packages of crushed chili
  

Canada

• Allergy Alert (Québec): IGA Famille Pierre Crégheur recalls certain date codes of ground beef, ground pork and ground veal due to the presence of undeclared sulfites
  
• Allergy Alert (Québec): Metro Lussier recalls several ready-to-eat entrées due to the presence of undeclared allergens (one or more of wheat, soy, milk or sulfites)
  
• Allergy Alert (Québec): Déli Beauce, Inc. recalls "pepperoni sans gluten" due to the presence of undeclared wheat
  
• Food Safety Recall (Québec): La Charcutière (3319 boul. de la Concorde, Laval) recalls Saucisse Sopressata Maison and Saucisse Cacciatore Maison due to Salmonella contamination
  
• Food Safety Recall (Québec): The Québec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the Division of Food Inspection of the City of Montreal, Metro Richelieu Inc. and Sobeys Québec Inc., announce a recall of certain soups and sauces, sold in hermetically sealed glass jars, that are mislabeled due to the absence of the instruction "Garder réfrigéré" (Store Under Refrigeration) on the product labels
  
• Food Safety Recall: Compagnie nationale d'importation de harengs ltée Montréal recalls certain ADAR brand smoked salmon products that were labeled with excessively protracted expiration dates
  

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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