In cooperation with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), we are providing this weekly heads-up alert about contaminated or otherwise unsafe foods being recalled, to reduce the health risk to consumers by making up for the lags between recall orders and their targeted products being actually pulled off grocery store shelves.
FOOD RECALL ALERT — 8/22-8/29/09
Updated list of recalled foods from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA)— fda@service.govdelivery.com. (Note: FDA does not endorse these products or companies.)
(1) On Aug. 29, 2009, Melon Acres announced the recall of cantaloupes distributed through Farm-Wey Produce of Lakeland, FL, due to potential health hazards. The cantaloupes were shipped August 13th and 14th and were identified as 41 MG 10, Bin Numbers 4753-4980.
(2) Chef Pierre®, Gourmet Lemon Meringue Pie, day code 9159 was voluntarily recalled on Aug. 29, 2009.
Chef Pierre® is voluntarily recalling a partial production run of the following foodservice product as a precautionary measure, since the product may contain milk, an undeclared allergen that may pose a potential serious and life-threatening health risk to milk-allergic individuals. This recall affects 4,380 cases of Chef Pierre Gourmet Lemon Meringue Pie labeled product that actually contained chocolate meringue pie.
(3) Avoid Island Snacks Natures Mix, a product of Snack King Foods, Inc., located at 675 Pullman Avenue, Rochester, N.Y. On Aug. 29, 2009, New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker alerted consumers that the company is recalling its Island Snacks Natures Mix due to the presence of undeclared sulfites. People who have severe sensitivity to sulfites may run the risk of serious or life-threatening reactions if they consume this product.
(4) Recall announcement was made by Quesos Mi Pueblito, LLC of Passaic, NJ on Aug. 27, 2009 for its cheese products with “Sell by Date” from Feb. 2, 2009 until further notice. The company cites possible health risks as its reason for the recall.
(Note from this FRC blog site’s Editor: We have not been able to find out if, or how many people have been sickened by the product due to it being on sale since Feb. 2. Therefore, even though the company indicates the recall is for products sold since then until only Aug. 27, we urge consumers to make sure the reason(s) for the recall have been remedied by Quesos Mi Pueblito, before buying its products. We also want to draw your attention to the low nutritional value and high sodium and saturated fats (i.e. cholesterol) content of these over-processed and less than healthy cheeses.)
(5) The Kroger Co. is recalling Kroger brand Super Kids Enriched White Sandwich Bread sold in 13 states because it may contain milk not listed on the label. Customers should return the product to stores for a refund or replacement. The company announced this recall on Aug. 22, 2009.
(Note from FRC Editor: We trust that nutrition-savvy consumers prefer to feed their children organic whole-grain breads, rather than ones made with white, over-processed, low-fiber and probably GMO flour.)
FOOD RECALL ALERT — August 23, 2009
Following are this week’s updated recall alerts from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA)—fda@service.govdelivery.com. (Please note: Neither products nor companies are endorsed by the FDA.)
(1) Van’s International Foods issued on August 21, 2009 an allergy alert on undeclared wheat, gluten, milk and eggs in its 12.4 ounce package of frozen Von’s Wheat-Free Homestyle Pancakes—-because they contain undeclared wheat, gluten, milk and eggs. Von’s has also recalled this product voluntarily, to prevent allergic reactions in consumers who might be allergic or sensitive to these ingredients.
(2) New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker alerted consumers on August 21, 2009 that Cleopatra Candy Inc., located at 1135 E 95th Street, Brooklyn, New York is recalling “Cleopatra Candy” Mixed Nuts due to the presence of undeclared sulfites. People who have severe sensitivity to sulfites may run the risk of serious or life-threatening reactions if they consume this product.
(3) Quesos Mi Pueblito has recalled on August 21, 2009 its Mi Pueblito Queso Fresco 14 oz., Authentic Mexican Style Soft Cheese with Sell by Date 09/08/09, because it may contain 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. Even healthy individuals may suffer such symptoms as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
(4) Yummy Foods Company (dba Shun Fung International Trading Inc.) of San Francisco, CA, announced on August 18, 2009 that it was recalling its 17 oz./480g Wife Cake because the product contains undeclared egg and wheat. People allergic or sensitive to eggs or wheat, should avoid this product, which could cause them severe—possibly even life-threatening—allergic reactions.
(5) SUPERVALU INC.® (NYSE:SVU) has voluntarily recalled on August 18, 2009 its frozen Culinary Circle™ Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese products, which are suspected to be contaminated with (potentially fatal) listeria monocytogenes.
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***NOTE: Since FreeRangeClub is dedicated to protecting consumers’ health by guiding them away from toxic foods and toward good nutrition, we would discourage them from eating most of the items above, even if they would NOT be recalled because of undeclared ingredients or suspected bacterial contaminations.
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Aug. 13, 2009 – An urgent alert has been declared by the Peregrina Cheese Corporation of Brooklyn, New York, which is recalling all products manufactured in its Brooklyn, NY plant from March 17, 2009 to the present 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.
This alert is dated Aug. 13, 2009, so if anyone has been sickened by the product, we urge that they contact the FDA.
Aug. 12, 2009 – As a precaution there has been a voluntary recall of 772 cartons of iced jumbo green onions under the brand names Omo and Fu Choy distributed from three locations, R.A.M. Produce Distributors of Detroit, Michigan, Franzella Distributing of San Francisco, CA, and United Food Service of East Point, GA has been issued by California-based NewStar Fresh Foods due to the possible presence of Salmonella.
Aug. 12, 2009 – Liberté Brand Products, St. Hubert, Quebec, Canada, sent out a warning to consumers that the undeclared walnuts and plums contained in its 6 oz container of Méditerranée Wild Blackberry Yogourt distributed in the U.S.A., may cause allergic reactions in people sensitive to those products.
Aug. 9, 2009 – Flavoring extracts and spices produced by Adams Extract & Spice, LLC and containing a specific lot of ground red pepper supplied by Van de Vries Spice Corporation, 9 Elkins Road, East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816, have been voluntarily recalled because they might be contaminated with Salmonella.
July 20, 2009—Wirth’s Nutcracker Sweet of Sanford, Michigan, recalled 258 of their 2-pound holiday party trays containing ROASTED, SALTED, IN-SHELLS PISTACHIO NUTS, because of suspected Salmonella contamination.
July 18, 2009 — Sweet Superior Fruit LTD. Co. of McAllen, Texas, recalled 104 crates of fresh CILANTRO (CORIANDER) because of possible Salmonella contamination.
July 17, 2009— “Maya overseas Foods Golden Raisin” shipments from Maya Overseas Foods, Inc., of Maspeth, N.Y. have been tagged by that state’s Agricultural Commissioner Patrick Hooker, for containing undeclared sulfites. People allergic to sulfites should avoid this product and the life-threatening reaction it may cause.
July 17, 2009— Hiland-Roberts Ice Cream of Norfolk, NE is recalling its sorbet products manufactured for Espo’s Cucina Dolce, Inc. because it contained undeclared milk. Avoid the pint containers of Espo’s Sorbetto and Nature’s Promise Sorbetto.
July 16, 2009—Kesso Foods, Inc. of East Elmhurst, N.Y. voluntarily recalled its 8 oz. and 16 oz. Kesso Foods Low Fat All Natural Plain 2% Greek Thick Yogurt— with sell-by date of Aug. 10, 2009— because of possible Salmonella contamination of an ingredient provided by Plainview Milk Products Cooperative
July 15, 2009 — Chang Farm of Whatley, MA recalled soy bean sprouts it produced with sell-by date of 7/17/09, because of its possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause often fatal infections.
