State Laboratory Detects Undeclared Sulfites on Potatoes - A Miami, FL food company is voluntarily recalling its ten-ounce packages of La Marinera Brand Dried Yellow Potatoes because it may contain undeclared sulfites, a chemical that cause allergic-like symptoms. The voluntary recall was initiated after routine sampling by the Florida State Department of Agriculture and analysis by food laboratory personnel revealed the presence of sulfites in the product, which were not declared on the label. [operations issue if it was added outside of label, or a label design issue if sulfites are normally added and was not included when label was made]
Mislabeled Sauce - Cookwell & Company Is voluntarily recalling potentially up to 6,522 units of its Four J Charred Tomato & Basil Sauce because it may contain undeclared soy, wheat and fish. This recall was voluntarily issued by the company after it discovered that the product was unintentionally mislabeled [Operations - labeling issue].
Plain Chocolate Lid on Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream - Stewart’s Shops Corp. is recalling units of Stewart’s pint Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup ice cream because they may have been packaged incorrectly with a “Chocolate” lid. The recall was initiated after it was discovered that a Stewart’s pint Chocolate ice cream lid had been found on a Stewart’s pint Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup ice cream container.[Operations - Labeling / packaging issue]
Wrong Ingredient Adds Undeclared Allergens to Bruschetta Mix - Cut Fruit Express, Inc. of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota is recalling packaged Bruschetta Mixes and Dips because they may contain undeclared milk and soy According to the report, "The recall was initiated after products that may contain milk and soy were packaged into containers that did not declare the presence of milk and soy. Subsequent investigation indicates that an incorrect ingredient may have been used to produce the product." [Operations - batching error].
Egg Detected By Government Testing - Seoul Trading Corp. is recalling Dong Won brand [breaded] Frozen Shrimp Cutlet from the marketplace because it contains egg which is not declared on the label This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. [Some types of breading have egg, some don't, so there was either carryover from a previous product, or the breading used had egg which was not caught somewhere in processing or formulation].
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm604556.htm
Guixens Food Group Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in La Marinera Brand Dried Yellow Potatoes
For Immediate Release
April 12, 2018
