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Friday, March 20, 2020

This Week in Mislabeled Product for Week Ending March 21, 2020

Wrong Package - Lindt & Sprüngli (USA) Inc. of Stratham, New Hampshire, is issuing a voluntary recall of one lot of its Lindt Excellence 85% Cocoa chocolate bars due to the bars being wrapped in the wrong packaging. The bars are labeled as Excellence 85% Cocoa, but contain Lindt Excellence Dark Caramel Sea Salt bars, therefore the package does not contain accurate information about allergens - milk and soy.

Label Misses Wheat - Raw Seafoods, Inc is recalling  Wegmans branded Ginger Salmon Oven Safe Meal and Salmon Teriyaki Oven Safe Meal due to undeclared wheat.
https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/lindt-sprungli-usa-inc-issues-voluntary-recall-undeclared-milk-and-soy-one-lot-lindt-excellence-85
Lindt & Sprüngli (USA) Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall on Undeclared Milk and Soy in One Lot of Lindt Excellence 85% Cocoa Chocolate Bars
Summary
Company Announcement Date: March 19, 2020
FDA Publish Date:  March 20, 2020
Product Type: Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Allergens  Undeclared milk and soy
Company Name:  Lindt & Sprüngli
Brand Name: Lindt
Product Description:  85% Cocoa chocolate bars

Company Announcement
Lindt & Sprüngli (USA) Inc. of Stratham, New Hampshire, is issuing a voluntary recall of one lot of its Lindt Excellence 85% Cocoa chocolate bars due to the bars being wrapped in the wrong packaging. The bars are labeled as Excellence 85% Cocoa, but contain Lindt Excellence Dark Caramel Sea Salt bars. Therefore, this product does not contain accurate information about allergens. Consumers who have a food allergy or have any sensitivity to milk or soy should not consume the product as it could result in a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction.

The recalled Lindt Excellence 85% Cocoa Chocolate Bars were distributed nationwide to wholesale and online retailers.

The recalled Lindt Excellence 85% Cocoa chocolate bars are labeled with Lot Code L5539, a Best Before date of 11-30-2020, and UPC of 3746601645.

Lindt has received no reports of any illness, allergic reactions or allergen-related complaints for this product to date. The recall was initiated following consumer contacts regarding the wrong product inside the Lindt Excellence 85% Cocoa bar.

Consumers who may have purchased this product may contact Lindt USA directly for a voucher for replacement product.

If you have any questions, please contact Lindt & Sprüngli (USA) at LindtUS-ContactUs@lindt.com anytime or at 1-877-695-4638 from 8 AM to 8 PM EST.


https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/raw-seafoods-inc-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-wheat-wegmans-brand-oven-safe-salmon-teriyaki-and
Raw Seafoods, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Wheat in Wegmans Brand Oven Safe Salmon Teriyaki and Oven Safe Ginger Salmon
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  March 16, 2020
FDA Publish Date:  March 16, 2020
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Allergens  Undeclared wheat
Company Name:  Raw Seafoods, Inc
Brand Name:  Wegmans
Product Description:  Ginger Salmon Oven Safe Meal and Salmon Teriyaki Oven Safe Meal
Company Announcement

Raw Seafoods, Inc is initiating a limited voluntary recall of the following products:

Product Name and PLU Code Code on Packaging Best By Date

Wegmans Ginger Salmon, Oven Safe - 6474 7608 01/23/2021  7659 02/13/2021
Wegmans Salmon Teriyaki, Oven Safe - 6408 7688 02/24/2021  7692 02/25/2021

This recall is due to an undeclared wheat allergen in Wegmans branded Ginger Salmon Oven Safe Meal and Salmon Teriyaki Oven Safe Meal, which was manufactured by Raw Seafoods, Inc. for Wegmans. No illnesses or allergic reactions have been reported at this time. However, people who have an allergy to wheat may have a serious allergic reaction if they consume these products or products containing a wheat allergen.

The recalled product was distributed to Wegmans stores in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina.

Only Wegmans Oven Safe Meals with the specific product codes and best by dates listed above are impacted, and no other Raw Seafoods or Wegmans Brand items. The product code and best by date are listed in the bottom right corner on the front facing label. Consumers who have purchased the designated products are instructed to return the products to their place of purchase. Consumers may contact the company at 508-673-0111 Monday – Friday between the hours of 8am and 5pm EST.

Raw Seafoods, Inc. is working in partnership with the FDA to conduct this recall. The company is also taking the necessary steps to address this issue and apologizes for any inconvenience caused.

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