Monday, September 21, 2009

Recall Roundup: September 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.



United States
  • Allergy Alert: Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. (Milwaukee, WI) recalls 16-ounce containers of Archer Farms Potato Salad with an expiration date of 10/04/2009 because they may contain undeclared milk.
  • Food Safety Recall: The Kroger Company recalls spinach bunches from Kroger stores located in Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Knoxville, Tennessee and Greater Louisville (including Indiana), Lexington, and Nashville, TN for sell by dates of Sept. 4 - Sept. 17; and from Jay C stores for sell by dates of Sept. 9 - Sept. 17. The recall decision was based on "preliminary microbiological test results."
  • Product Recall: Food City advises its customers that Smithfield Deli thin VA Brand Ham 9 oz. Tubs-09/18/09 has been recalled. No details have been provided.


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, September 19, 2009

Recall Roundup: September 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.



United States
  • Allergy Alert: Better Buns Inc. recalls its 22 oz package of Europa Baking Company brand 6 pack Knot Rolls because they may contain undeclared eggs. The recalled buns were sold in retail stores in Nassau, Suffolk and Queens Counties in New York State.
  • Food Safety Recall (Update): Ippolito International, LP (Salinas, CA) recalls 1,715 cartons of bunched spinach after the Michigan Department of Agriculture finds Salmonella in a sample of the spinach as part of a routine testing program. The recalled spinach was distributed to retail, foodservice and wholesale customers in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York and British Columbia, Ontario and Manitoba, Canada.


Canada


Europe
  • Food Safety Alert (EU): Mycobacterium tuberculosis was detected in cattle from which milk was used to produce raw milk cheese. The German-made raw milk cheese was distributed in France, Germany, the UK and the United States.


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.

Friday, September 18, 2009

Recall Roundup: September 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.



United States
  • Food Safety Recall: Ippolito International (Salinas, CA) recalls 1,715 cartons of recently harvested Queen Victoria brand and Tubby brand spinach after routine testing detects Salmonella. Queen Victoria brand spinach was shipped to Canada, California and 11 other states. Tubby brand spinach was distributed to California and New York.


Canada
  • Pharmaceutical Safety Recall: Apotex recalls selected lots of APO-AMILZIDE (5-50mg), APO-MELOXICAM (7.5 & 15mg) and APO-RANITIDINE (75 & 150 mg) following an inspection of the company's Toronto manufacturing facility by Health Canada.


Europe
  • Allergy Alert: Asda recalls certain date codes of Asda brand Chocolate Delights because the product contains undeclared soya
  • Food Safety Alert (EU): Listeria monocytogenes (600 CFU/g) in smoked salmon from Denmark, with raw material from Norway, and distributed in Slovenia
  • Food Safety Alert (EU): Salmonella in fresh holy basil and fresh horopa leaf, imported from Thailand and distributed in France and The Netherlands
  • Food Safety Alert (EU): Salmonella enterica in salami from Belgium, distributed in The Netherlands.



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, September 17, 2009

Recall Roundup: September 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.



United States
  • Allergy Alert: Y.S.Trading Corp. (Long Island City NY) recalls its 161 gram waxed cardboard boxes of "Crown Cookie"(Choco Sanddo) because they may contain undeclared milk. The affected packages (batch codes 2008, 12. 01 & 2009, 11.30) were distributed in retail stores in New Jersey and New York City.
  • Allergy Alert: Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation, a Private Label food manufacturer, recalls Great Value Berry Crunch cereal (lot code 07 21 10 N02) due to the presence of undeclared almonds. The recalled cereal was available in Walmart stores in a number of states.
  • Food Safety Recall (mycotoxin): According to Giant Food Stores, Vermont Village Cannery has recalled Vermont Village Organic Peach Applesauce (Code Date: Best By 19May2012, Size: 24 OZ, UPC: 8464899928), because the product may contain Patulin, a mycotoxin. The recalled batch was sold at Giant, Martin's and TOPS grocery stores. TOPS has offered customer refunds for all batch codes of the applesauce.
  • Food Safety Recall: The Kroger Co. reports a recall of FUCO Protein Peanut Butter Crunch Bar, 1.96 oz., and FUCO Perfect Weight America Peanut Butter Crunch Bar, 1.96 oz., due to possible contamination with Salmonella. The products were available in Ralph stores. The products were recalled by the manufacturer, Garden of Life, in May 2009 as part of the Peanut Corporation of America series of recalls.
  • OTC Medication Recall: McNeil Consumer Health Care recalls several Children's/Infant's Tylenol Suspension products "...due to a remote possibility of the presence of a micro organism in a single raw material..." (see pages 4-7 of linked document for details).


Europe
  • Food Safety Recall (Republic of Ireland): Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland recalls SuperValu Homestyle Crumbed Ham; Centra Homestyle Crumbed Ham and Centra Homestyle Cooked Ham (Batch code 276) cut in store at the deli-counter, after being advised by the manufacturer (Rudd Fine Foods) that a sample of Batch code 276 was found to contain Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled hams were distributed in Ireland and the United Kingdom.
  • Food Safety Recall (Republic of Ireland): Pallas Foods recalls Rhyme sliced baked ham (Batch code B1) after being advised by the manufacturer (Farney Foods, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan) that a sample of the product was found to contain Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled ham was distributed in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.


Australia & New Zealand
  • Food Safety Recall (Australia): Australian Eatwell Pty Ltd recalls Australian Eatwell Garden Fresh Vegie Burgers – Red Lentil, (Batch Code #310709) due to the possibility of contamination with glass fragments. The recalled product was distributed in Queensland only.


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, September 15, 2009

Recall Roundup: September 15, 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.



United States
  • Allergy Alert: AFC Trading & Wholesale, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) recalls AFC Frozen Beancurd Sheets (8oz. & 16oz.) and AFC Frozen Beancurd Sticks (8oz.) because they contain undeclared sulfites.
  • Food Safety Recall (Update): USDA releases retail distribution list for Recall #049-2009, Butcher Boy Beef and Bean Burritos (Listeria monocytogenes)


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, September 14, 2009

Recall Roundup: September 14, 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.



United States
  • Allergy Alert: Shining Marble Corporation (dba Shil La Dang, Gardena, CA) recalls its Gimbob (fish cake sushi), Modeum rice cake, combination rice cake, Sultok rice cake, and Bean Seolki rice cake. The Gimbob Fish Cake contains undeclared tempura fish, wheat, and soybean. The Modeum, Combination, Sultok, and Bean Seolki rice cakes contain undeclared chestnuts.


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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Sunday, September 13, 2009

Recall Roundup: September 13, 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.



United States
  • Food Safety Recall: Muranaka Farm, Inc. ( Moorpark, CA) recalls 1005 cases of 60-count bunched Parsley, after Salmonella is detected in a sample under a voluntary sampling program conducted in cooperation with FDA.


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, September 12, 2009

Recall Roundup: September 12, 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.



United States
  • Allergy Alert: Cascioppo Brothers Meats, Inc. (Seattle, WA) recalls approximately 2,000 pounds of frozen sausage products because they may contain undeclared milk and soy.
  • Food Safety Recall: Kilwin's Quality Confections, Inc. (Petoskey, MI) recalls all 7 ounce packages of chocolate-covered peanuts, and bulk chocolate-covered peanuts, sold in Kilwin's retail stores, prior to April 1, 2009. The recalled items contain peanuts from the Peanut Corporation of America's Texas facility and may be contaminated with Salmonella.
  • Food Safety Recall: Windsor Foods (Riverside, CA) recalls approximately 2,268 pounds of beef and bean burrito products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes


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, September 11, 2009

Recall Roundup: September 11, 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.



United States


Canada



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, September 10, 2009

Recall Roundup: September 10, 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.



Europe
  • Allergy Alert (UK): Whittard of Chelsea withdraw three tea products containing almonds and macadamia nuts that are not declared on the label.


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, September 8, 2009

Recall Roundup: September 8, 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.



United States
  • Food Safety Recall: Bay Valley Foods, LLC (Pittsburgh, PA) recalls approximately 6,490 pounds of a chunky grilled steak with vegetables canned soup product due to possible underprocessing.



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, September 5, 2009

Recall Roundup: September 5, 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.



United States
  • Food Safety Recall: USDA updates retail distribution list for recent recalls.


Canada
  • Food Safety Recall: Delstar Foods, Inc. recalls Delstar brand Smoked Beef Brisket bearing Establishment number 308 and a Best Before date between 09AU26 (August 26, 2009) and 09OC01 (October 1, 2009), inclusive, because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
  • Food Safety Recall: The Grocery People (Saskatoon, SK) recalls Ocean Mist brand Fresh Picked Green Onions, because the product 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.


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


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