Food Safety News http://www.foodsafetynews.com/ Global Food Safety News & Information : Presented By Marler Clark LLP, PS en Copyright 2012 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:38:36 -0800 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:38:36 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.32-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Big Spinach Recall with No Public Notice On New Year's Eve 2011, a Texas company recalled 228,360 lbs. -- 114 tons -- of spinach because it tested positive for E. coli O157:H7.

That Class I recall -- which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration defines as "a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death" -- was revealed this week as an item in the FDA enforcement report for February 8.

Credit microbiologist and blogger Phyllis Entis for spotting what she calls a stealth recall, and explaining its significance on her eFoodAlert website.

"I realize that not all recalls are created equal, and that not all recalls require public notification. But I cannot understand the rationale behind NOT publicizing a Class I Hazard recall of a ready-to-eat item of produce that may be contaminated with a potentially lethal pathogen," Entis wrote.  "Would anyone care to explain this to me?"

The potentially contaminated spinach from Tiro Tres Farms of Eagle Pass, TX was distributed in Colorado, Kentucky, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, and in Canada in Ontario and Quebec.

FDA and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency did not publish public notices of this recall in December or January - and still have not -- and the FDA enforcement report did not say whether there were any illnesses linked to the recalled spinach.

According to the enforcement report, Tiro Tres Farms notified its own customers of the recall by letter on Dec. 31, 2011, but the FDA report does not indicate if any of the spinach was sold by retailers.

The recall was of Robert's S 1 cut leaf "Curly" spinach packed in 30 lb. totes with no specific type of labeling, except for a small sticker label identifying the "pup" container that identified the harvest date and the field in Uvalde, TX. Harvest dates were Nov. 21, 22, 23, 25, 28 and 29, 2011, one month before the recall letter was sent. 

]]> http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/major-spinach-recall-with-no-public-notice/ http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/major-spinach-recall-with-no-public-notice/ Food Recalls Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:59:03 -0800 mrothschild@foodsafetynews.com (Mary Rothschild) Another Recall of Salad With Hard-Cooked Eggs In another recall related to hard-cooked eggs that may be contaminated with Listeria, Bost Distributing Company of Bear Creek, NC, doing business as Harold Food Company, is withdrawing approximately 1,200 pounds of chicken salad products.

The recall is one of many resulting from a recall by Minnesota-based Michael Foods, which produced the cooked eggs at its Wakefield, NE facility.

There have been no confirmed reports of illnesses associated with the eggs.

The recall is for 30-lb. boxes of Harold Food Co. Grand Strand Deluxe Chicken Salad with sell-by dates of 2/15/2012 and the establishment number P-20479.

The products were sent to a distributor in South Carolina for further distribution to retail establishments in North Carolina and South Carolina. The chicken salad products may have been repackaged as sandwiches under a brand other than Harold Food Co. and no longer bear the identifying information listed above. 

Consumers with questions about the recall should contact Bost Distributing Company's General Manager, Jeff Bennett, at 919-775-5931. 
]]> http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/another-recall-of-salad-with-hard-cooked-eggs/ http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/another-recall-of-salad-with-hard-cooked-eggs/ Food Recalls Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:59:05 -0800 omarler@foodsafetynews.com (Olivia Marler) Chicken Salad Sandwiches Another Egg-Related Recall Grand Strand Sandwich Company of Longs, SC is recalling some of its chicken salad sandwiches from convenience stores in the Southwest after its distributor recalled the chicken salad used to make them.

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The recall is the latest in the string of recalls that began January 26 when Michael Foods revealed that some of its hard-cooked eggs could be contaminated with Listeria.

No illnesses have been associated with the hard-cooked eggs distributed by Michael Foods or any of the products made with the eggs.

In a news release Wednesday, Grand Strand wrote that its recall "came about when Bost Distributing, our chicken salad manufacturer, bought some of the hard-cooked eggs that were produced (and later recalled) by Michael Foods. Bost Distributing was unsure if the eggs from Michael Foods were used in our product, so just to be safe we are recalling (the sandwiches)."

The recalled sandwiches include:

- Grand Strand Sandwich 4.5 oz., UPC 067068101056, sell-by 02/24/12
- Grand Strand Sandwich 4.5 oz., UPC 067068101056, sell-by 02/29/12
- Country Harvest Chicken Salad 5 oz., UPC 067068171059, sell-by 02/23/12
- Lunchbox Chicken Salad 4.5 oz., UPC 067068121050, sell-by 02/24/12
 
For a list of many of the other egg products recalled see "Hard-Cooked Egg Recall Widens."

]]> http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/chicken-salad-sandwiches-another-egg-related-recall/ http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/chicken-salad-sandwiches-another-egg-related-recall/ Food Recalls Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:59:05 -0800 info@foodsafetynews.com (News Desk) E. Coli Infection in Canada Linked to Kibbeh Beef One person has been confirmed infected with E. coli O157:H7 linked to ground beef now being recalled in Canada.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and New Middleast Supermarket of Ottawa, ON are warning the public not to consume finely ground beef used for kibbeh that was sold by the stores on Dec. 28 and 29, 2011.

Kibbeh is a Middle Eastern dish of minced meat shaped into balls or patties.

The ground beef, which may still be in home freezers, was served from the supermarket's fresh meat counter in plastic bags wrapped with paper. The packages may be unlabeled.

Consumers are advised to contact the retailer if they are unsure whether they have the recalled beef stored in their home freezer.

For more information contact New Middleast Supermarket, 1755 Bank Street, Ottawa at 613-526-3423.

Food contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with these bacteria my cause serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses. Symptoms include severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhoea. Some people may have seizures or strokes and some may need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis. Others may live with permanent kidney damage. In severe cases of illness, people may die.
]]> http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/e-coli-infection-in-canada-linked-to-kebbeh-ground-beef/ http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/e-coli-infection-in-canada-linked-to-kebbeh-ground-beef/ Food Recalls Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:59:05 -0800 info@foodsafetynews.com (News Desk) Mislabeled PB & J Sandwich Bars Recalled A California-based company is voluntarily recalling 8,150 cartons of its Jammy Sammy Strawberry Jam & Peanut Butter Flavor Snack Size Sandwich Bars due to a mislabeled inner wrapper. 

Some of the individually-wrapped packages within each carton are incorrectly labeled as Honey Graham or Strawberry Yogurt flavors, and therefore do not contain proper warnings about peanut product within the package.  
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The cartons in question are labeled with a June 28, 2012 "best by" date and are marked with the universal product code (UPC) #89676600116 6, located on the bottom of the package. Each contains 5 individually-packaged sandwich bars. 

The product contains organic peanut flour and organic peanut extract, which are identified on the outside of the carton but not listed on the mislabeled inner wrappers. 

Jammy Sammys are produced by Revolution Foods, a company in the Nest Collective group of consumer product brands. 

"The Jammy Sammy™ product meets Nest Collective's high standard for quality, however due to a labeling error during production, we are proactively removing this product from the market" said Neil Grimmer, Founder & CEO of Nest Collective in the recall notice.

Consumers who purchased the mislabeled product should return it to the store where they purchased it for a full refund, or contact Nest Collective at info@nestcollective.com. The company can also be reached at 1-866-362-1562.

]]> http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/mislabeled-pb-j-sandwich-bars-recalled/ http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/mislabeled-pb-j-sandwich-bars-recalled/ Food Recalls Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:59:05 -0800 info@foodsafetynews.com (News Desk) Hard-Cooked Egg Recall Widens Wegmans Food Markets, Greencore USA, Allison's Gourmet Kitchens, GH Foods SW, GH Foods CA, F&S Produce Co., Delhaize America, Kroger's, Bost Distributing Co., Grand Strand Sandwich Co. and Spartan Stores have been caught up in the widespread recall of hard-cooked eggs that may be contaminated with Listeria.

The expanded call back is the result of the recent recall by Minnesota-based Michael Foods, which produced the cooked eggs at its Wakefield, NE facility.

There have been no confirmed reports of illness associated with the eggs.

Wegmans is recalling certain hard-cooked eggs, as well as prepared foods that contain hard-cooked eggs. Greencore is recalling chefs salad and egg salad sandwiches. Allison's Gourmet Kitchens is recalling certain prepared potato, macaroni, pea and egg salads.

GH Foods SW is recalling Cobb salads. GH Foods CA is recalling egg salad sandwiches, F&S Produce Company is recalling Cobb and spinach salads, Delhaize America is recalling potato salad and Kroger's is recalling prepared salads and sandwiches.

Bost Distributing Co. (doing business as Harold Food Co.) is withdrawing chicken salad. Grand Strand Sandwich Co. is recalling chicken salad sandwiches. Spartan Stores is recalling egg spread, sandwiches and salads.

The  Wegmans recall only affects egg products sold between Jan. 23 and Feb. 1, 2012  at the chain's Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, Canandaigua, Newark, Geneva, Corning, Elmira, Geneseo and Hornell stores.

The following products sold in Wegmans prepared foods and deli departments are included in the recall:

- Hard-cooked eggs (sold by the pound in prepared foods or as a choice on the Fresh Foods Bar)    
- Eggs (special-order deli tray or 6-pack, 12 pack)
- Cobb Salad (10 oz, 43 oz, and 6.5 lb)
- Garden Salad (10 oz, 20 oz, 2 lb, and 5 lb)
- Baby Spinach Salad (9 oz, 1.8 lb, and 3.9 lb)
- Chef Salad (9 oz. and 18 oz.)
- Egg Salad (sold by the pound in prepared foods)
- Egg Salad Sub (Sub Shop)
- Kosher Macaroni Salad (sold by the pound in kosher deli)
- Kosher Pickled Eggs (sold by the pound in kosher deli)

Greencore USA of Cincinnati is recalling approximately 23 pounds of chef salad products and about 55 pound of egg salad sandwiches

The Greencore salad recall is of 5.6 oz. plastic containers of Thornton's Quick Café Chef Salad with an "enjoy-by" dates through 2/4/2012 that bear the establishment number P-38518 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products were distributed to retail establishments in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee.

The recalled Greencore sandwiches were produced starting  Jan. 18, 2012 and distributed to retail stores in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee.

The sandwich recall is for:

- 7.66 oz Take Away Café Egg salad sandwiches with sell-by dates of 1/25/12 though 2/7/12. Barcode UPC : 745466128195

- 5.68 oz Quick Café Egg salad Wedge with enjoy-by dates of 1/22/12 through 2/4/12. Barcode UPC: 073508830042

Allison's Gourmet Kitchens of Moore, OK is recalling certain prepared potato, macaroni, pea and egg salads that contain the recalled cooked eggs. The salads were distributed in Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Kansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Florida, Tennessee and Missouri to retail stores and food service. The Allison's Gourmet Kitchens recall list can be viewed here.

GH Foods SW, of Houston, TX is recalling approximately 515 pounds of Cobb salads. 

The recall is for 7.5-oz. plastic containers of Fresh Garden Highway Cobb Salad with sell-by dates through 2/6/2012 that bear the establishment number P-44056 inside the USDA mark of inspection The salads were distributed to retail establishments in Texas.

GH Foods CA of Sacramento is recalling 8.5-oz. DeLish brand Egg Salad on HoneyWheat Sandwiched with UPC 0 49022-51925 1 and enjoy-by dates of 1/17/12 through 2/5/12 and 8.5-oz. DeLish brand Tuna Salad on Multigrain Bread Sandwich with UPC 0 49022 51928 2 and enjoy-by dates of 1/22/12 through 2/5/12).

F&S Produce Co. of Deerfield, NJ is recalling approximately 389 pounds of Cobb and spinach salads. The recall is of 10-oz. plastic containers of Fresh Garden Highway Spinach Salad with Bacon and 10.75-oz plastic containers of Fresh Garden Highway Cobb Salad.

The salads have sell-by dates through 2/8/2012, and bear the establishment number Est. 39897 as well as the USDA mark of inspection. They were distributed to a warehouse in Pennsylvania for further distribution to retail locations.

Delhaize America is recalling all Food Lion brand and Hannaford brand potato salads sold at Bloom, Bottom Dollar Food, Food Lion, Reid's and Sweetbay grocery stores  with use-by dates of March 12, 13, 14 or 15, as well as Allison's Gourmet Kitchens Potato Salad (bulk sales from full service deli cases at Bloom, Food Lion, Reid's and Sweetbay stores).

The Kroger Company is recalling 7.5-oz. Fresh Garden Highway Cobb Salad from Kroger stores in Texas and Louisiana;  6-oz. Deli Egg Salad Sandwich with White Bread from Dillons, Baker's, Gerbes and Food4Less Fremont stores; and various Allison's Gourmet prepared salads from Dillons, Baker's Gerbes and Food4Less Fremont stores.

Bost Distributing Company (doing business as Harold Food Company) of Bear Creek, NC is recalling 30-lb. boxes of Harold Food Co. Grand Strand Deluxe Chicken Salad with the sell-by date 2/15/2012 and the Est No. P-20479. The products were sent to a distributor in South Carolina for further distribution to retail establishments in North Carolina and South Carolina, and could have been repackaged as sandwiches under different brand names, and with different identifying information.

Grand Strand Sandwich Company of Longs, SC is recalling sandwiches because of the Bost recall.  Because Bost was unsure if eggs from Michael Foods were used in its chicken salad product, Grand Strand decided to be safe, and withdraw some of its sandwiches.

The Grand Strand recall is for these sandwiches distributed in the Southwest convenience stores:

- Grand Strand Sandwich 4.5 oz., UPC 067068101056, sell-by 02/24/12
- Grand Strand Sandwich 4.5 oz., UPC 067068101056, sell-by 02/29/12
- Country Harvest Chicken Salad 5 oz., UPC 067068171059, sell-by 02/23/12
- Lunchbox Chicken Salad 4.5 oz., UPC 067068121050, sell-by 02/24/12

Spartan Stores' Spartan Central Kitchen is recalling:

- # 357 Egg Spread (5 pound bag) 
- # 741  Sandwich - Egg Spread 
- # 763 Salad - Small Chef 
- # 764 Salad - Large Chef 
- # 765 Salad - Seven Layer 
- # 801 Salad - No Meat Small Chef 
- # 802  Salad - No Meat Large Chef 
- # 803 Salad - No Meat 7 layer  

According to Michael Foods, its recall, which touched off all the others, was initiated after lab testing revealed that some of the eggs within three lot dates may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. A recall of those three lot dates was announced on January 26. 

The recall was expanded on February 1 to include additional lot dates, which resulted in more recalls.

For more information contact Wegmans at 800-934-6267, and ask for consumer affairs, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.

Greencore USA customers with questions can contact Michael Evans at 513-645-1985.

To contact Allison's Gourmet Kitchens consumer Hotline call 1-888-257-7913 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time.

GH Foods SW customers with questions can contact Donald Johnson, vice president of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance, at 916-638-8825.

F&S Produce Co. customers with questions should contact Douglas Nicoll, director of Technical Services, at 800-886-3316 ext. 217.

Grand Strand Sandwich can be contacted at 1-800-758-0476  Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST. 

For further questions regarding the recall, contact Michael Foods at 877-367-3447 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST or Mary Young, technical manager, at 513-645-1985 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.
]]> http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/wegmans-recalls-hard-cooked-eggs-salads/ http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/wegmans-recalls-hard-cooked-eggs-salads/ Food Recalls Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:59:07 -0800 info@foodsafetynews.com (News Desk) Allergen Alert: Sulfites in Tremella S&M USA Enterprise is recalling its Zhang Zhou-brand tremella because it may contain undeclared sulfites.

Tremella is a kind of fungus used in Chinese cooking.

Routine sampling by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets revealed the presence of sulfites in packages of the tremella, but sulfites were not listed on the label. 

People who have severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume them. The consumption of 10 milligrams of sulfites per serving has been reported to elicit severe reactions in some asthmatics. Anaphylactic shock could occur in certain sulfite sensitive individuals upon ingesting 10 milligrams or more of sulfites.

No adverse reactions to the recalled tremella have been reported.

The recalled Zhang Zhou brand tremella, which was imported from China, comes in an uncoded, 150 gram plastic bag and was sold in New York and New Jersey. 

The recalled tremella can be returned to the place of purchase. For more information contact the company at 1-718-492-4288
]]> http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/allergen-alert-sulfites-in-tremella/ http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/allergen-alert-sulfites-in-tremella/ Food Recalls Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:59:05 -0800 info@foodsafetynews.com (News Desk) Uneviscerated Imported Fish Recalled W & International Import Inc. is recalling certain sardine anchovies and dried yellow croaker imported from China because the fish were found to be uneviscerated.

Fish that haven't been fully gutted -- uneviscerated -- have been linked to outbreaks of botulism poisoning, because Clostridiuim Botulinum spores are more likely to be concentrated in the viscera than any other portion of the fish.

The problem was discovered during routine sampling by the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets. The sale of uneviscerated fish is prohibited under department regulations.

No illnesses have been reported.

The recalled Rely-brand sardine anchovies were distributed nationwide in 7.0 oz. plastic packages. 

The recalled Rely-bran dried yellow croaker was distributed nationwide in bulk cardboard boxes.

For more information contact the company at 718-381-2932.
]]> http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/uneviscerated-imported-fish-recalled/ http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/uneviscerated-imported-fish-recalled/ Food Recalls Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:59:04 -0800 info@foodsafetynews.com (News Desk) Hard-Cooked Egg Recall Expands, Potato Salads Included One week after a company began notifying customers in 34 states about potential Listeria contamination in hard-cooked eggs, the Food and Drug Administration announced that Michael Foods, Inc. is expanding its recall of certain hard-cooked eggs.

Michael Foods said it was widening the initial call back for three lot dates, announced January 26 after lab testing revealed that some of the eggs may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. 

Additional lot dates have been added, the company said, because of new evidence that a repair project in its Wakefield, Nebraska packaging room "was the likely source of the contamination."

While Michael Foods said its eggs were not sold directly to retailers or consumers, the company acknowledged that food distributors and manufacturers who purchased the eggs could have used them in products sold to retail outlets, or used them in food service settings. 

A number of retailers subsequently announced their own recalls in connection with the Michael Foods recall:

-- Super1Foods is recalling 3 lb. Deli Fresh Gourmet Mustard Potato Salad, batch 3/19/12 and UPC 00718129010038 because it contains hard-cooked eggs recalled by Michael Foods.

- Brookshire's Food & Pharmacy is recalling  Brookshire's Brand 1 lb Southern Mustard Potato Salad (batch 3/19/12 and UPC 00092825145257); Deli Fresh Gourmet Mustard Potato Salad 3 lb (batch 3/19/12 and UPC 00718129010038); and Brookshire's Brand 3 lb Southern Mustard Potato Salad (batch 3/19/12 and UPC 00092825145219). 

-- Kroger is recalling 5 lb. Deli Country Potato Salad, RW and Bakers Country Potato Salad in Dillons, Baker's, Gerbes and Food4Less Fremont stores.

-- 18th Street Deli of Hamtramck, MI, earlier recalled about 118 pounds of julienne salad products that include turkey, ham and hard-cooked eggs distributed to retail stores in Michigan and vending companies in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.

There have been "no confirmed reports of illness," Michael Foods said in its news release.

The recalled eggs were purchased by food distributors and manufacturers located in 34 states (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI, WV). 

The Michael Foods recall is limited to 10- and 25-pound pails of hard-cooked eggs in brine produced at the Wakefield facility, and labeled under six brand names: Columbia Valley Farms, GFS, Glenview Farms, Papetti's, Silverbrook and Wholesome Farms.

The recalled eggs bear lot codes of 1 LOT 1350W through 1 LOT 2025W and expiration dates ranging from 1/30/2012 to 3/10/2012
. Only lot codes immediately preceded by a "1" and ending in a "W" are being recalled.

Michael Foods said it has taken a number of corrective steps to address the issue and prevent recurrence of the problem.

For more information, call Michael Foods at 877-367-3447, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.

]]> http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/hard-cooked-egg-recall-expands-potato-salads-included/ http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/hard-cooked-egg-recall-expands-potato-salads-included/ Food Recalls Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:59:06 -0800 info@foodsafetynews.com (News Desk) Salmonella Concern Prompts Tahini Recall in Canada The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Phoenicia Group are warning the public not to consume the Alkanater brand Tahina described below because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recall by the importer, Phoenicia Group, St-Laurent, Quebec, is of Alkanater brand Tahina, sold in 454 g containers bearing UPC 6 92551 00002 0 and codes "Prod: 5/7/2011" and "Exp: 5/7/2013".

Consumers are advised that other 454 g containers of Alkanater brand Tahina with an additional code "Lot: TT3N-281011" inkjetted on the container are not affected by this recall.

This product has been distributed nationally in Canada.

There have been no reported illnesses.

For more information, contact Phoenicia Group at 514-389-6363.
]]> http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/tahini-recalled-in-canada-for-salmonella/ http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/tahini-recalled-in-canada-for-salmonella/ Food Recalls Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:59:04 -0800 info@foodsafetynews.com (News Desk) Allergen Alert: Milk in Peanut Butter Candy How Sweet It Is Fudge and Candy Company is recalling and correcting the labels of its 32-count packages of Peanut Butter Buckeye and Peanut Butter Smoothie candy because they contain milk, an allergen not listed as an ingredient.

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The recall was initiated on Jan. 25 after a consumer with a milk allergy ate a Peanut Butter Buckeye and complained to the company.

The candy company says it has since corrected the label, but is also advising consumers who purchased the Peanut Butter Buckeye and the Peanut Butter Smoothie earlier that the product does contain a milk ingredient.

The 32 cellophane-wrapped pieces of candy are packaged in a 7" x 7" x 2" red, white and blue box with UPC Code 69087100460 and lot numbers 3312011 through 0232012.  The recalled boxes were distributed from Dec. 1, 2011 to Jan. 23, 2012 to wholesale distributors, service stations and convenience stores in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Tennessee, Indiana, Virginia and New York.

The product can be returned to the place of purchase for a refund. For more information contact How Sweet It Is Fudge and Candy Company Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  EST at 517-336-6070.
]]> http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/allergen-alert-milk-in-peanut-butter-candy/ http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/allergen-alert-milk-in-peanut-butter-candy/ Food Recalls Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:59:05 -0800 info@foodsafetynews.com (News Desk) Allergen Alert: Rice Crackers With Egg Gemini Food Corporation of City of Industry, CA; Tong Enterprises of Hayward, CA; and President Global Corp. of Buena Park, CA are recalling certain Bin-Bin crackers because they contain egg, an allergen not listed on the label.

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There has been one allergic reaction reported in connection with these rice crackers.

The recall is for 5.3 oz. (150 g) Bin-Bin Snow Rice Crackers, all codes and the UPC code 8852098700124, and for 15.8 oz. (450 g) Bin-Bin Rice Crackers, all codes and the UPC code 8852098701510. 
           
The recalled rice crackers were distributed to grocery stores by Gemini Food Corporation nationwide and by Tong Enterprises to grocery stores in California between Jan. 1, 2011, and Jan. 31, 2012.

The recalled crackers can be returned to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more information contact Gemini Food Corporation at 1-909-839-0018, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST or Tong Enterprise at 1-510-784-9100, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST, or President Global Corp. at 1-714-994-2990, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. PST.
]]> http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/allergen-alert-rice-crackers-with-egg/ http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/allergen-alert-rice-crackers-with-egg/ Food Recalls Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:59:05 -0800 info@foodsafetynews.com (News Desk) Allergen Alert: Bridge Mix in Chocolate Raisin Packaging Walgreen Co. is recalling certain lots of packages with chocolate-covered raisin labels  because they may instead contain bridge mix, which includes peanuts, almonds and soy, allergens not listed as ingredients.

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After receiving a consumer complaint of an allergic reaction, Walgreen said it learned that the product manufacturer, GKI Foods of Brighton, MI, had mistakenly packaged bridge mix with chocolate-covered raisin labeling.

The recalled 13 oz. blue and white plastic bags have chocolate-covered raisins pictured on the front and the following identifying information on the back label: best-by date of Oct 42012A1, UPC number 04902245661, and item number 280217.

The recalled packages were distributed through Walgreen distribution centers in Arizona, Connecticut and California and to Walgreens retail stores in the Northeastern and Western United States.

 Customers may return the recalled packages to Walgreens for a full refund.

For more information, contact Walgreens Product Quality Department at 847-315-2755, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time.

]]> http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/01/allergen-alert-bridge-mix-in-chocolate-raisin-packaging/ http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/01/allergen-alert-bridge-mix-in-chocolate-raisin-packaging/ Food Recalls Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:59:05 -0800 omarler@foodsafetynews.com (Olivia Marler) Allergen Alert: Milk in Beef Sirloin J&B Group of St. Michael, MN is recalling approximately 2,645 pounds of beef sirloin products because they are misbranded and contain milk, an allergen that is not listed on the label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said Friday. 

The company discovered during a routine label review that the wrong ingredient statement had been entered into the labeling system.

There have been no reports of adverse reactions.

The recall is for:

- 10.5-lb cases of 28 count, 6 oz. "ELLISON MEAT COMPANY BEEF SIRLOIN TOP BUTT STEAK, CAP OFF, NO ROLL, MARINATED," with an identifying case code of 62149.

- 10-lb cases of 16 count, 10 oz. "ELLISON MEAT COMPANY BEEF SIRLOIN TOP BUTT STEAK CAP OFF / TENDERIZED WITH FICIN & BROMELAIN," with an identifying case code of 62151.

The recalled products bear the establishment number "EST. 15805" inside the USDA mark of inspection. These products were produced between Jan. 1, 2011 and Sept. 7, 2011, and were distributed for institutional use in Montana, North Dakota and Texas. 

For more information contact the company's Vice President of Supply Chain, Russ Sjoquist, at 763-497-3913. 

]]> http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/01/allergen-alert-milk-in-beef-sirloin/ http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/01/allergen-alert-milk-in-beef-sirloin/ Food Recalls Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:59:05 -0800 thomas.julia.m@gmail.com (Julia Thomas) Allergen Alert: Soy Protein in Frozen Pancakes Pinnacle Foods Group is recalling certain Aunt Jemima Frozen Pancakes because they may contain soy protein, an undeclared allergen.

According to its news release, the company initiated the recall after discovering there may have been cross-contact on the same equipment with a product that contained soy protein. 

There have been no reports of adverse reactions.

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy protein should not eat the recalled pancakes, but the pancakes are safe to eat if you are not allergic to soy protein.

The recall applies only to the following products: "AUNT JEMIMA FROZEN PANCAKES" packaged in cardboard cartons with the UPC codes listed below, which were sold and distributed nationally, with a 'Recommended Use By Date' from November 1, 2011 up through October 16, 2012. The use-by date is in the white box on the end of the carton.

The recall is for:

- AUNT JEMIMA PANCAKES BUTTERMILK LOW FAT 12/14.5oz UPC 19600-05100
   
- AUNT JEMIMA OATMEAL PANCAKES 12/14.8oz UPC 19600-05490
   
- AUNT JEMIMA PANCAKES BUTTERMILK 12/14.8oz UPC 19600-05820

- AUNT JEMIMA PANCAKES HOMESTYLE 12/14.8oz UPC  19600-05910

- AUNT JEMIMA CONFETTI PANCAKES 12/14.8oz UPC 19600-05955
   
- AUNT JEMIMA WHOLE GRAIN PANCAKES 12/14.5oz UPC 19600-06040
 
This recall applies only to the Aunt Jemima Frozen Pancake products listed above and does not include waffles, French toast, entrees, sandwiches, boxed pancake mixes or syrups.

For more information contact the company at 1-888-299-7646 daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time.

]]> http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/01/allergen-alert-soy-in-frozen-pancakes/ http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/01/allergen-alert-soy-in-frozen-pancakes/ Food Recalls Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:59:04 -0800 info@foodsafetynews.com (News Desk) Listeria Fears Prompt Hard-Cooked Egg Recall Hard-cooked eggs that could be contaminated with Listeria are being recalled, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service reported Friday, although there's been no announcement posted to the general public by the Food and Drug Administration, which has jurisdiction over the product.

FSIS, in announcing the recall of julienne meat salads containing hard-cooked eggs, said eggs (a product inspected by the FDA) had tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes and were being recalled by Michael Foods Egg Products Co.

In Grand Rapids, MI, Spartan Stores announced a recall of eight deli products containing hard-cooked eggs recalled by Michael Foods. The deli products, with sell-by dates of Jan. 20 through Feb. 1, include egg spread, sandwich with egg spread, small and large chef container salads, seven layer and seven layer no-meat container chef salads, and small and large no-meat container chef salads. In West Michigan, the recalled products were sold at D&W and Family Fare.   

In an internal memo to institutions and other establishments it supplies, Sysco Quality Assurance said it had been notified that Michael Foods Inc. was recalling hard-cooked eggs "due to a presumptive positive for Listeria monocytogenes in specific lots of products."

In Illinois, the Courier News reported that after students at Streamwood High School in the Elgin School District were served salad containing hard-cooked eggs Thursday, school administrators were notified of "a nationwide precautionary recall of GFS-brand hard-cooked eggs."

Vendor Michael Foods told the district that lab testing showed the eggs could be contaminated with Listeria, and that no illnesses had been reported, according to the news report.

Distributor US Foods issued an alert reporting that Michael Foods Inc. of Minnetonka, MN has issued a Class I recall on three lots of Papetti's Brand hard-cooked eggs in 25 lb. tubs: "The product was widely distributed to the food service sector during the second week of January. Product testing revealed the possible presence of Listeria. No illnesses have been reported. The recalled product may be identified by lot codes 1362W, 1363W, and 1364W with use-by dates of Feb. 11, 12 and 13."


]]> http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/01/listeria-fears-prompt-hard-cooked-egg-recall/ http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/01/listeria-fears-prompt-hard-cooked-egg-recall/ Food Recalls Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:59:03 -0800 info@foodsafetynews.com (News Desk) Julienne Salads Recalled Due to Tainted Eggs Hard-cooked eggs that may be contaminated with Listeria have prompted the 18th Street Deli of Hamtramck, MI  to recall about 118 pounds of julienne salad products that include turkey, ham and the suspect eggs.

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The eggs - from Michael Foods Egg Products Co. -- are the subject of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration recall due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Friday.

The problem was discovered when 18th Street Deli was notified by one of its suppliers that hard-cooked eggs (a product inspected by the FDA) had tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes and were being recalled by Michael Foods Egg Products Co. 

18th Street Deli of Hamtramck, MI, said its recalled salad products were produced on Jan. 20, 2012 and then distributed to retail stores in Michigan and vending companies in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.

The recall is for 9.25-ounce packages of 18th Street Deli Julienne Salad, 18th Street Deli Julienne Salad Lite, and Balanced Choice Julienne Salad Lite that bear the establishment number P-22061 inside the USDA mark of inspection and expiration dates of 01/27/12 and 01/30/12.

18th Street Deli has received no reports of illnesses associated with these recalled products.

For more information contact Robert Guzzardo, head of Quality Assurance for 18th Street Deli, at 313-921-7710. 

]]> http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/01/julienne-salad-ingredients-recalled-due-to-tainted-eggs/ http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/01/julienne-salad-ingredients-recalled-due-to-tainted-eggs/ Food Recalls Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:59:02 -0800 omarler@foodsafetynews.com (Olivia Marler) Turkey and Ham Sub Sandwiches Recalled Due to Listeria M.E. Thompson of Jacksonville, FL is recalling ham and turkey sub sandwiches that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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No illnesses have been reported.

Routine sampling by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services detected Listeria in some sandwiches.
  
The recall is for Anytime Deli Turkey & Ham Footlong Sandwiches, packaged in white butcher wrap, with the UPC 0543200194 and a best-by date of January 19 and January 22. The sub sandwiches were distributed January 2 and 3 to convenience stores in Florida and South Georgia.

The product has been removed from store shelves; however, consumers who purchased the sandwich for later consumption are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

For more information contact the company at 1-800-394-6258 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.

Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.  Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

]]> http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/01/ham-and-turkey-sub-sandwiches-recalled-due-to-listeria/ http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/01/ham-and-turkey-sub-sandwiches-recalled-due-to-listeria/ Food Recalls Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:59:05 -0800 omarler@foodsafetynews.com (Olivia Marler) Lunch Box Gel Packs Could Leak A Canadian company is recalling 248,000 insulated lunch boxes because chemicals could leak from damaged freezer gel packs, according to a U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission safety alert. 

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California Innovations Inc. of Toronto said on its website that the gel packs contain diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol, which can be poisonous if ingested. 

The company has received two reports of dogs chewing and ingesting the leaked gel from the lunch box. One dog died and the second was treated and recovered. 

The recalled lunch boxes, made of vinyl and polyester nylon are Ci Sport three-piece, expandable, insulated lunch box sets, which include the lunch box, an aluminum bottle and the freezer gel pack. The recalled lunch box sets have the code "1-61731-99-57" printed on one of two white labels sewn under the white fastener inside the main compartment. The lunch box was available in four colors: navy blue, red, black and denim blue.

The gel pack is a 6-inch by 4-inch transparent plastic pouch filled with blue liquid gel. The words "Cryofreeze" and "Ice Pack/Hot Pack" are printed in white letters on the front.

The lunch boxes, which were made in China, were sold by Costco Wholesale Club, Leon Korol and Cost U Less stores between May 2007 and September 2008.

Consumers should immediately stop using the gel packs and dispose of them according to federal, state and/or local regulations, the CPSC advised, adding that consumers should contact their local waste disposal authority for instructions.

The lunch box set can be returned to Costco for a full refund, or a $5 cash refund is available for the gel pack only by contacting California Innovations.

For more information call California Innovations at 800-722-2545 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, e-mail ci-recall@ca-innovations.com or visit the firm's website at www.californiainnovations.com
]]> http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/01/lunch-box-gel-packs-could-leak/ http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/01/lunch-box-gel-packs-could-leak/ Food Recalls Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:59:05 -0800 omarler@foodsafetynews.com (Olivia Marler) Salmonella Concerns Prompt Mock Salt Recall Jones' Seasoning Blends of University Place, WA, is recalling certain mock salts because an ingredient may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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No illnesses have been reported.

Celery seeds used in Jones Mock Salt may be contaminated with Salmonella and have been recalled by the supplier, according to the company's recall notice. 

The recall is for Jones' Mock Salt Original as well as Jones' Mock Salt Spicy Southwest Blend, which were distributed to grocery stores and markets in California, Minnesota and Washington and also sold through Internet orders on www.jonesmocksalt.com.

Here are more details on the recalled mock salts:

-- Jones' Mock Salt Original: Organic Salt Free Seasoning, 1.6 oz. bottles (UPC 0 94922 16616 6), 12 oz. bags (UPC 0 94922 07199 6) and 16 oz. bags (0 94922 16616 6).

-- Jones' Mock Salt Spicy Southwest Blend: Organic Salt Free Seasoning, 1.6 oz. bottles (UPC 0 94922 01560 0).

There is no lot number identifying the bottles or bags. Any of these mock salts purchased from July 1 to Dec. 14, 2011 should be destroyed, the company advised in its recall alert.

Consumers can contact June Jones at 253-468-9595 Monday through Friday from  8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST or send email for instructions on how to receive replacements.

Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis, and arthritis.


]]> http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/01/salmonella-concerns-prompt-mock-salt-recall/ http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/01/salmonella-concerns-prompt-mock-salt-recall/ Food Recalls Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:59:06 -0800 info@foodsafetynews.com (News Desk)