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Monday, May 4, 2020

This Week in Mislabeled Product for Week Ending May 2, 2020

Traces of Milk Detected by Customer - Medifast, Inc. of Baltimore, Md., is recalling 24,923 boxes of OPTAVIA Essential Old Fashioned Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal because the product may contain undeclared traces of milk.  The recall was initiated after discovering that certain lots of OPTAVIA Essential Old Fashioned Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal packets inadvertently contain undeclared traces of milk. The issue was discovered when the company was contacted by a customer. 

Wrong Outer Case - Peanut Crackers In Cheese Boxes - Mondelēz Global LLC announced today a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of RITZ Cheese Cracker Sandwiches Family Size (21.6 oz. carton) product in the United States. This recall is being conducted because the outer packaging indicates that the product is Cheese variety, while the individually-wrapped product contained in the package is Peanut Butter variety. The outer carton does, however, provide an allergen advisory statement indicating that the product “May contain peanuts.” In addition, the inner package contains 16, 1.35oz. individually-wrapped six-cracker sandwiches that are properly labeled as RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches and declare peanut as an ingredient. The recall was initiated after it was discovered that the product containing peanut was distributed in outer packaging that did not list “peanut butter” in the ingredient statement. Corrective actions are being taken to help ensure that this issue does not recur.

Wrong Chicken Ingredient Contains Soy - Condies Foods of Kearns, UT is recalling 165 units of roll chicken salad on croissant single item# 43237 “USE THRU” 03/6/2020 - 05/6/2020, and sndw chicken sandwich on white single item.  After an inhouse audit of our ingredients by our Quality Assurance Manager it was discovered that the wrong ingredient had been purchased and used, it was decided to initiate a voluntary recall to ensure that our public would not get further exposure to an erroneous product.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/medifast-inc-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-milk-optavia-essential-old-fashioned-maple-brown-sugar
Medifast Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in OPTAVIA Essential Old Fashioned Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal
Summary
Company Announcement Date: May 04, 2020
FDA Publish  Date:May 04, 2020
Product Type :Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement: Undeclared Milk
Company Name: Medifast, Inc.
Brand Name: OPTAVIA
Product Description: Essential Old Fashioned Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal

Company Announcement
Medifast, Inc. of Baltimore, Md., is recalling 24,923 boxes of OPTAVIA Essential Old Fashioned Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal because the product may contain undeclared traces of milk. People who have an allergy to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. No other Medifast or OPTAVIA products have been impacted.

The impacted OPTAVIA Essential Old Fashioned Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal product was shipped to customers from January 23, 2020 to April 27, 2020 throughout the United States.

The product is packaged in yellow and white cardboard boxes with the brand name. Each box contains 7 individual serving packets of 32 grams. The recalled products’ lot numbers are RP1048870, RP1048871 and RP1048886, with “Best By” dates of January 8, 2021, January 8, 2021 and January 9, 2021, respectively, stamped on the back.

The recall was initiated after discovering that certain lots of OPTAVIA Essential Old Fashioned Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal packets inadvertently contain undeclared traces of milk. The issue was discovered when the company was contacted by a customer. No other complaints have been reported and no other products are affected by this issue.

If consumers have product with the indicated lot numbers and “Best By” dates, please destroy it. Consumers can contact Medifast by calling 1-888-678-2842 or emailing clientsupport@OPTAVIA.com for additional information and/or a replacement product.

This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Medifast values its customers and places the highest priority on consumer safety. Its Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Warehousing Practices (GWP) are compliant with WHO, CDC, FDA and USDA recommendations.


https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/mondelez-global-llc-conducts-voluntary-recall-limited-quantity-ritz-cheese-cracker-sandwiches-family
Mondelēz Global LLC Conducts Voluntary Recall of Limited Quantity of RITZ Cheese Cracker Sandwiches Family Size Product in the U.S. Due to Undeclared Peanut on Outer Packaging
Summary
Company Announcement Date: May 01, 2020
FDA Publish Date: May 01, 2020
Product Type: Food & Beverages 
Reason for Announcement:  Undeclared peanut
Company Name: Mondelez Global LLC
Brand Name: Nabisco
Product Description: Ritz crackers

Company Announcement

EAST HANOVER, NJ – May 1, 2020 – Mondelēz Global LLC announced today a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of RITZ Cheese Cracker Sandwiches Family Size (21.6 oz. carton) product in the United States. This recall is being conducted because the outer packaging indicates that the product is Cheese variety, while the individually-wrapped product contained in the package is Peanut Butter variety. The outer carton does, however, provide an allergen advisory statement indicating that the product “May contain peanuts.” In addition, the inner package contains 16, 1.35oz. individually-wrapped six-cracker sandwiches that are properly labeled as RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches and declare peanut as an ingredient. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanut may risk serious or life- threatening allergic reactions by consuming this product.

This recall is limited exclusively to the RITZ Cheese Cracker Sandwiches Family Size (21.6 oz. carton) product with Best When Used By Dates listed in the grid below, available at retail stores nationwide. No other RITZ products, Mondelēz Global LLC products nor any other geographies outside the U.S. are included in or affected by this recall.

Product Description Retail UPC Best When Used By Dates
RITZ Cheese Cracker Sandwiches Family Size (21.6 oz. carton) 0 44000 03826 7 18SEP20
20SEP20
28SEP20
29SEP20
30SEP20
01OCT20
02OCT20
(found on left side of carton)

There have been no reports of injury or illness reported to Mondelēz Global to date related to this product and we are issuing this recall as a precaution.

The recall was initiated after it was discovered that the product containing peanut was distributed in outer packaging that did not list “peanut butter” in the ingredient statement. Corrective actions are being taken to help ensure that this issue does not recur.

Consumers who have this product should discard any product they may have. Consumers can contact the company at 1-844-366-1171, 24 hours a day to get more information about the recall, and Consumer Relations specialists are available Monday-Friday, 9am to 6pm EST.

This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.


https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/condies-foods-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-soy-allergen-chicken-salad-croissant-single-item-43237
Condies Foods Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Soy Allergen in Chicken Salad on Croissant Single Item# 43237 and Chicken Sandwich on White Single Item# 43559
Summary
Company Announcement Date: April 29, 2020
FDA Publish Date: April 29, 2020
Product Type: 
Reason for Announcement:  Undeclared soy
Company Name:  Condies Foods
Brand Name:  Condies Foods
Product Description:  Chicken salad sandwiches

Company Announcement
Condies Foods of Kearns, UT is recalling 165 units of roll chicken salad on croissant single item# 43237 “USE THRU” 03/6/2020 - 05/6/2020, and sndw chicken sandwich on white single item# 43559 “USE THRU” 03/6/2020 - 05/2/2020. There is a possibility that these may contain undeclared soy allergen. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products: roll chicken salad on croissant single item# 43237 “USE THRU” 03/6/2020 – 05/6/2020, and sndw chicken sandwich on white single item# 43559 “USE THRU” 03/6/2020 - 05/2/2020.

Product was distributed to Coremark Distribution centers that distributed product to 18 stores, Utah state wide.
The product labels look as follows: (see below)
The description of the products in question are:

Roll chicken salad on croissant single item# 43237 Label UPC: 50777445351 and sndw chicken sandwich on white single item# 43559 Label UPC: 50777444804

A wrong ingredient was purchased and used; this ingredient chicken chunks contains soy and was not declared originally in the labels.

The code dates “USE THRU” 03/6/2020 – 05/6/2020, and “USE THRU” 03/6/2020 05/2/2020.

There have been no documented illnesses at this time.

After an inhouse audit of our ingredients by our Quality Assurance Manager it was discovered that the wrong ingredient had been purchased and used, it was decided to initiate a voluntary recall to ensure that our public would not get further exposure to an erroneous product. In Condies Foods, we value the safety of our clientele and strive to deliver the best and wholesome products.

We are asking the public to return this product to the stores where they purchased it. For further information contact:

Attention Johanny Gonzalez
Condies Foods Inc.
4850W 5300S,
Kearns, UT 8411
Phone number is 801-969-1448 ext 108
Available from 7:30am-6:00pm M-F (MST)

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