Food Recalls and Safety Alerts
These are the newest recalls, market withdrawals, & safety alerts from FoodSafety.Gov.
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- Hong Lee Trading Inc. Issues an Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in “Mut Dua Non” Young Coconut Candy (Strips) – Hong Lee Trading Inc., at 225 Johnson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206 is recalling “Mut Dua Non” Young Coconut Candy (Strips) because it contains undeclared sulfites. People who have severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.
- Net Food Brand Turkey Dried Apricots Recalled Because of Undeclared Sulfites – Net Foods Import & Export at 711 2nd Street, Secaucus, NJ 07094 is recalling Net Food Brand Turkey Diced Apricots because they contain undeclared sulfites. People who have severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life threatening allergic reactions if the consume this product.
- Crown Food Distributors, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Sulfites and Undeclared Yellow #6 in Golden Natural Fruit Island – Crown Food Distributors, Inc. of North Bergen, NJ is recalling 25 oz. large round plastic containers of “Golden Natural Fruit Island” because they contain undeclared sulfites and undeclared FD & C yellow #6. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
- Gretchen’s Shoebox Express Issues Allergy Alert for Limited Number of Greek Yogurt Raspberry & Lemon Parfait cups Due to Undeclared Eggs. – Out of the utmost caution and care for our customers, Gretchen’s Shoebox Express in Seattle, Washington, is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited number of Greek Yogurt Raspberry & Lemon Parfait cups sold under the Starbucks brand in Seattle and Portland regional Starbucks stores because the product was mislabeled and failed to declare the presence of eggs, an allergen.
- House of Flavors Issues Voluntary Recall Due to Possible Undeclared Nut Allergen in Belmont Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream – March 5, 2014 – Ludington, Michigan – House of Flavors Ice Cream Company, based in Ludington, Michigan, is recalling its Belmont Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream because it’s ingredients may include an undeclared nut allergen. Consumers who may have an allergy or severe sensitivity to nuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
- HC Schau and Sons issues allergy alert on undeclared Pine Nuts in ‘Fresh To Go’ Tuscan Style Combo on Tomato Basil Bread (sandwich). – HC Schau and Son of Woodridge Illinois is recalling 3422 individual 8oz units of ‘Fresh To Go Tuscan Style Combo on Tomato Basil Bread’ because it may contain undeclared Pine Nuts (tree nuts).
- Plum Organics Voluntarily Recalls Limited Quantity of Two Varieties of World Baby Pouch Products – Plum Organics is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of two varieties of its World Baby line of pouch products due to intermittent damage to the plastic spouts during manufacturing.
- ACTUALIZACIÓN (RETIRO EXTENDIDO) La compañía Roos Foods retira del mercado voluntariamente una variedad de quesos (enlistados abajo) debido a un posible riesgo sanitario – Roos Foods emitió comunicados de prensa para el retiro del mercado de nuestros productos de queso. Este retiro del mercado se ha ampliado para incluir a todos los tamaños de los productos y contenedores de la marca Santa Rosa de Lima Queso Duro Blando (queso duro), y de la marca Mexicana Queso Cojito Molido.
- Lehigh Valley Dairy Conducts Voluntary Recall of Lehigh Valley, Swiss Premium, and Price Chopper Brand Orange Juice Because It May Contain Undeclared Allergen (Milk) – Impacts Lehigh Valley and Swiss Premium, distributed to both retail and foodservice locations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, and West Virginia. Price Chopper brand orange juice was distributed only in Pennsylvania. All of these products have the sell by date of March 23rd and have the UPC codes listed below.
- Twin Marquis, Inc Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Specific Lots of its Cooked Noodle and Lo Mein Noodle – Twin Marquis, Inc. of Brooklyn, NY, is recalling specific lots of Twin Marquis COOKED NOODLE and LO MEIN NOODLE listed below because they contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
- (UPDATE) EXPANDED – Roos Foods Voluntarily Recalls Variety of Cheeses (listed below) Due to Possible Health Risk – On February 23 and 25, 2014 Roos Foods issued press releases for the recall of our cheese products. This recall has been expanded to include all product sizes and containers of Santa Rosa de Lima Queso Duro Blando (hard cheese), and Mexicana Queso Cojito Molido.
- Jinsunmi International Inc. Issues A Voluntary Recall Of Its 17.98 oz Lotte Brand Frozen Fruit Bar (watermelon flavor) Due To Undeclared Peanuts – Jinsunmi Int’l Inc. is issuing the following update regarding its previously announced voluntary recall of plastic pouch of Lotte Brand frozen fruit bar (watermelon flavor)
- Mars Food North America Voluntarily Recalls Specific Batch and Item Number Representing Less Than 3,500 Cases – Mars Food North America is voluntarily recalling one specific production lot of UNCLE BEN’S READY RICE Original Long Grain White Rice product, representing less than 3,500 cases.
- Unilever United States, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert for Limited Number of 20-Count Boxes of Popsicle Orange, Cherry and Grape Ice Pops Due to Undeclared Milk – Unilever United States, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of 20-count boxes of Popsicle brand Orange, Cherry and Grape flavored ice pops because they may have been inadvertently exposed to milk, which is not listed as an ingredient on the label.
- EXPANDIDO – La Compania Roos Foods Retira del Mercado Voluntariamente una Variedad de Quesos (Enlistados Abajo) Debido a un Posible Riesgo Sanitario – Roos Foods of Kenton, DE esta retirando del mercado los quesos nombrados arriba porque tienen el potencial de estar contaminados con Listeria monocytogenes, un organismo que puede causar infecciones serias y a veces fatales en niños pequenos, personas debiles o ancianas , y otros con sistemas inmunologicos debilitados. Aunque las personas sanas pueden sufrir solamente sintomas a corto plazo, tales como fiebre alta, dolor de cabeza severo, rigidez, nauseas, dolor abdominal y diarrea, la infeccion por Listeria puede causar abortos involuntarios y mortinatos entre las mujeres embarazadas.
- EXPANDED – Roos Foods Voluntarily Recalls Variety of Cheeses (listed below) Due to Possible Health Risk – Update: Roos Foods has voluntarily expanded their February 23, 2014 recall to include all lots of Amigo and Mexicana brands of Requesón (part-skim ricotta in 15 oz. and 16 oz. plastic containers and all lots of Amigo, Mexicana and Santa Rosa De Lima brands of Queso de Huerta (fresh curd cheese).
- La Compania Roos Foods Retira del Mercado Voluntariamente Una Variedad de Quesos (Enlistados Abajo) Debido a un Posible Riesgo Sanitario – Roos Foods of Kenton, DE esta retirando del mercado los quesos nombrados arriba porque tienen el potencial de estar contaminados con Listeria monocytogenes, un organismo que puede causar infecciones serias y a veces fatales en niños pequenos, personas debiles o ancianas, y otros con sistemas inmunologicos debilitados. Aunque las personas sanas pueden sufrir solamente sintomas a corto plazo, tales como fiebre alta, dolor de cabeza severo, rigidez, nauseas, dolor abdominal y diarrea, la infeccion por Listeria puede causar abortos involuntarios y mortinatos entre las mujeres embarazadas.
- Roos Foods Voluntarily Recalls Variety of Cheeses Due to Possible Health Risk – Roos Foods of Kenton, DE is recalling the above cheeses because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which 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.
- Wolfgang B. Gourmet Foods, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Fish (Anchovies) in Two Lots Of Fairway Brand Condiment Grilling Sauce – Wolfgang B. Gourmet Foods, Inc. of Catskill, NY, is voluntarily recalling approximately 236 units of FAIRWAY brand CONDIMENT GRILLING SAUCE, NET WT. 12 oz., UPC 758940706093, because it contains undeclared fish (anchovies). The Grilling Sauce is made with Worcestershire Sauce which contains anchovies as a sub-ingredient but anchovies are not listed on the label. People who are allergic to anchovies run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
- Evolution Fresh Voluntarily Recalls Select Bottles of “Organic Sweet Greens and Ginger” Juice Sold at California and Nevada Grocery Retailers – Evolution Fresh is initiating a voluntary product recall of approximately 1,700 bottles of “Organic Sweet Greens and Ginger” juice with a best by date of March 2, 2014. The juices, which make up less than half of one percent of total Evolution Fresh production, were sold beginning on January 18, 2014, only in California and Nevada at approximately 120 grocery stores.
