The following food recall is from the USDA on November 9, 2011.
Schreiber Processing Corporation, Maspeth, N.Y. is recalling an undetermined amount of broiled chicken liver products that are linked to a cluster of Salmonellosis illnesses.
The illnesses are linked to the consumption of broiled chicken livers which appear to be ready-to-eat, but are in fact partially cooked and need to be fully cooked before consumption. Illnesses are also linked to chopped liver made from this product at retail stores. The outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg was isolated by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets from samples of broiled chicken livers from the establishment, and chopped chicken livers produced at retail from these livers. These products would have been repackaged and will not bear the original packaging information.
The products subject to recall include: [View Labels (PDF Only)]
10 lb. boxes with two, 5 lb. bags of "Meal Mart Broiled Chicken Liver; Made for Further Thermal Processing"
10 lb. boxes of loose packed "Chicken Liver Broiled"
Each bag or box bears the establishment number "P-787" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The product was distributed to retail stores and institutional users in MD, MN, NJ, NY, PA, FL, OH, RI. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/RC_090-2011_Retail_List.pdf.
The following kashrus information is from Badatz Toronto on October 26, 2011.
Badatz Toronto is now certifiying LDF Fine Frozen Foods Inc.
The following kashrus alert is from the COR dated August 5, 2011.
LDF Fine Frozen Foods Inc., LDF – COR 777, Frozen Dough products: This company is no longer under COR certification as of July 18, 2011.
Note: All products, even when bearing COR 777, are not kosher certified.
The following health alert is from the FDA on October 24, 2011.
American Egg Products of Blackshear, GA, is recalling five pound cartons of frozen egg product, Lot #272-1, because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled egg product was distributed to Georgia and Florida and sold to three distributors and/or further food manufacturers.
The product, American Egg Products Frozen Egg Product, comes in five pound paper cartons. Lot # 272-1 is printed across the side of the master case and is also embossed on the gable of each individual carton inside the case with the plant number as 272 1 P 1105.
Consumers who have purchased this product, American Egg Products Frozen Egg Product, Lot # 272-1, are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 912-449-5700 Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.
The following health alert is from the FDA on October 4, 2011.
Thumb Oilseed Producer's Cooperative of Ubly, Michigan is recalling 2623, 40 lb. bags and 360, 1500 lb. totes of soybean flour; in addition to 924, .08 ton loads of bulk soy meal because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The soy flour was distributed in 40 lb. paper bags under the names:
Nex Soy (Lot numbers TF112310 thru TF033011) and
Soy Beginnings (Product Code 285100-NFB; Lot numbers TF112310 thru TF033011).
The soy flour was also distributed in 1500 lb. polyurethane totes under the name
Soy Beginnings (Product Code 285100-NFT, Lot numbers TF112310 thru TF082311).
The soy meal was distributed as .08 ton loads after custom processing with Lot numbers O011711 thru O081711.
The recalled soybean flour and meal was distributed to a limited group of wholesale customers located in IL, VT, MN, PA, WI, NH and Canada. The shipments occurred in November 2010 thru September 2011. Thumb Oilseed is contacting these customers and taking necessary steps to protect consumer health.
This recall does not involve soy oil products produced by Thumb Oilseed.
Consumers who have purchased 40 lb. bags of Nex Soy (Lot numbers TF112310 thru TF033011) and Soy Beginnings (Product Code 285100-NFB, Lot numbers TF112310 and TF033011); 1500 lb. totes of Soy Beginnings (Product Code 285100-NFT, Lot numbers TF112310 and TF092311); and bulk meal with the Lot numbers O011711 thru O081711 are urged to return them to Thumb Oilseed Producers Cooperative for a credit or a refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 989-658-2344 between 9:00 am. and 4:00 pm. EST Monday-Friday.
The following health alert is from the FDA on September 13, 2011.
Fine Mexican Food Products, Inc. (FMP),Ontario, CA is recalling 1,423 Cases of 12/2 lb. Frozen Avocado Pulp and 1,820 Cases IQF 8/3 lb. IQF Avocado Halves as distributed since June/2010 because of the possibility to be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes. Frozen avocado pulp and IQF avocado halves were distributed to distributors in California since June 2010.
These 2 products are identified as FMP white label on the corrugated shipping carton and pack size is 2.2 lb. /bag 12 per shipping carton and Product code 00115 for Frozen Avocado Pulp.
Pack size is 3 lb. /bag 8 bags per shipping carton and Product Code 00131 for 3 lb. IQF Avocado Halves respectively with expiration dates of June/July/August 2012.
The recall was the result of multiple positive Listeria Monocytogenes results in 20 lbs. size avocado pulp manufactured at the same facility in Peru.
For more information please call to Fine Mexican Food Products, Recalls Procedures at 909 947-4296.
The following egg allergy alert is from the FDA and FAAN posted on August 24, 2011.
YoCream International, Inc. of Portland, OR is recalling Nonfat NY Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt Mix (Item 92147) because it contains undeclared eggs. Please note that the product is safe to consume by people who are not allergic to eggs. YoCream has been made aware of one allergic reaction by a consumer.
The affected Nonfat NY Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt Mix was distributed throughout the United States, including to one US-based export customer. The product is available to consumers primarily through frozen yogurt shops and other retail establishments that serve frozen
yogurt. The product is not sold as a consumer retail packaged item.
The Nonfat NY Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt Mix is packaged in half-gallon cartons with the following lot codes, which can be found in ink
jet printed on the side of the corrugated shipping box and on the topmost part of each individual carton:
UPC: 81995 92147
LOT CODES: 2990, 3200, 3470, 3520, 0391, 0461, 0591, 0731, 0871, 0961, 1131,
1171, 1231, 1291, 1541, 1661, 1811, 1921, 2061, 2131.
This mislabeling issue is limited to only one SKU of the YoCream product line.
As of August 20, 2011, and until individual pre-printed cartons have been modified, every shipment of the Nonfat New York Cheesecake
Frozen Yogurt Mix SKU # 92147 leaving the YoCream warehouse has a corrective white label clearly stating “contains milk and egg” on
the top of each ½ gallon carton as well as on both sides of every shipping case.
All product inventories must be handled as follows:
Distributors: Contact YoCream to either:
obtain allergen declaration labels/stickers and instructions for applying labels (or print your own labels to
match those shown on the instruction sheet); YoCream will compensate for the labor cost incurred after submittal of
a completed claim form, or
coordinate with YoCream for product disposal and replacement.
Food Service Operators: Contact YoCream to:
obtain allergen declaration labels and instructions for applying labels (or print your own labels to match those
shown on the instruction sheet); Yocream will provide compensation for labor expense, upon submittal of the
completed claim form, plus the cost of labels if self-supplied or
coordinate product disposal and replacement or reimbursement with YoCream.
YoCream can also provide dispenser flavor strips which include the appropriate allergen declaration.
This recall is being made with the knowledge of the Food and Drug Administration.
Customers with questions may contact the company between 8:00-5:00 pm PST at
1 800 YOCREAM (1 800 962 7326); Fax 503 254 9579, or email to:
customeralert.august2011@yocream.com
The following kashrus alert is from the Atlanta Kashruth Commission on August 18, 2011.
The following 3 products distributed by Environmental Manufacturing Solutions, LLC in Forida are not kosher certified and are not authorized to bear the AKC logo: SYN Clean LF, SYN Clean HD, SYN Clean FGP. Anyone spotting these products with the AKC logo is asked to contact the AKC office at 404-634-4063.
The following health alert is from the Food Prodct Design on August 10, 2011.
Van de Vries Spice Corp., East Brunswick, NJ, a provider of spices to the wholesale food industry, announced the presence of Salmonella in one lot of ground organic black pepper that was shipped to U.S. and Canadian wholesale customers from October 2010 to May 2011. The finding is limited to 15,000 lbs. of whole and ground, steam-treated, imported organic black pepper. The pepper distributed bears the lot code MV16854-01. The standard method of distribution was a 50-lb. poly-lined carton bearing the "Rose Red" brand.
Testing of the product prior to shipping resulted in negative findings. Subsequent testing by a wholesale customer indicated possible contamination, which was confirmed by further sampling of one lot by FDA. Customers should refrain from using any product bearing the lot code MV16854-01.
