The following allergy alert is from the FDA on June 18, 2010.
Rich Products Corporation, Buffalo, NY voluntarily recalled its Allen Bavarian Crème Filling (product code 02881) with Production codes 11870137F21, F-22, F-23, F-24, F-25, because the product may contain undeclared pecans, milk, and coconut.
The pail size is 3.5 gallons. Pail weight is 31.0 lbs and the pail material is HDPE (High Density Polyethylene). Allen Bavarian Crème Filling is not packaged for retail distribution and is sold to foodservice distributors and in-store bakeries nationwide. Rich’s has already notified all of its distributors and customers who have received the products in question and has directed them to remove and destroy the affected products.
Consumers with questions may contact Rich’s Product Helpline at 1-800-356-7094 (United States) or 1-800-263-8174 (Canada) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. EST. Voice mail is available after hours.
The following kashrus alert is from the cRc on June 3, 2010.
The two soft serve ice cream flavor toppings listed bellow manufactured by Flavor Burst, Danville, Illinois, were previously listed as pareve but have been found to contain dairy ingredients (Cholov Stam). Corrective measures have been taken.
The following Kashrus and Passover alert is from the Vaado of Buffalo on May 12, 2010.
Please be advised that Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate produced by Niacet inc., located in Niagara Falls USA, was mistakenly marked as certified for Passover. This product is NOT Kosher for Passover (can contain Kitniyos) while it is Kosher for non-Passover use if a BVK letter is presented specifically for this product.
ALL LOCs for Niacet Inc. must be dated May 2010 - December 2010 to be viable.
The following health alert is from the FDA on May 6, 2010.
Freshway Foods is voluntarily recalling products containing romaine lettuce with a use by date of May 12 or earlier because they have the potential to be contaminated with Escherichia coli O145 bacteria (E. coli O145). The products were sold under the Freshway brand and Imperial Sysco brand. The company is working with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to inform consumers of this recall.
This recall includes romaine lettuce products sold by Freshway Foods for food service outlets, wholesale, and in-store retail salad bars and delis; no other products are involved. Freshway Foods does not produce bulk, prepackaged romaine or bagged salad mixes containing romaine for sale in supermarkets, and therefore these products are not included in this recall.
A list of recalled products can be found at FDA and at www.freshwayfoods.com.
The following health alert is from the CFIA on March 25, 2010.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Central Smith Creamery are warning the public and food service institutions, such as hospitals and nursing homes, not to serve or consume the ice cream sundae cups described below because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The following table lists the affected ice cream sundae cups. These cups were prepared for Sysco Corporation, Toronto, Ontario and were distributed primarily to food service institutions such as restaurants, hospitals, day care centres and nursing homes.
Brand
Product
Format
Code on Box*
Wholesome Farms
Vanilla Sundae Cup
115 mL
7382200017032012
Wholesome Farms
Butterscotch Sundae Cup
115 mL
7382200020032023
*There is no identifying code on the individual unit; it appears only on the shipping boxes (case of 48). If you have purchased a product described above but cannot identify the original code, you are advised to check with your place of purchase.
The following kashrus alert is from the OU on March 26, 2010.
Testlab Bacterial Cultures (also known as Probiotics) (Including Lactobacillus acidophilus, and other cultures), Brewster Food Co. - Reseda, CA: A limited number of lots of these products were labeled incorrectly with a plain OU. These products are DAIRY. Future packaging will be corrected.
The following kashrus alert is from the OU on March 26, 2010.
Country Road 8kg Industrial Size Feta Cheese, t Food Imports- Lafayette, CA: This product, which bears an OUD symbol, was distributed to industrial users on the West Coast. This product is not kosher and has been recalled.
Please note that Country Road retail-size feta cheese in 16-oz. and 32-oz. plastic containers is OU-certified when bearing the OUD symbol and OU holograms, as stipulated in the product's letter of certification.
