Retail Chain Recalls Retail Seafood Meals for Undeclared Allergens

Albertsons Companies today announced it is expanding its July 19, 2022, voluntary recall of ReadyMeals seafood items due to allergens not listed on the ingredient labels. The recall, which is being conducted in continued collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, was initiated after an internal technical review identified missing ingredients containing allergens.

Another print-and-apply label issue.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/albertsons-companies-expands-voluntary-recall-select-readymeals-seafood-products-due-undeclared

Albertsons Companies Expands Voluntary Recall of Select ReadyMeals Seafood Products Due to Undeclared Allergens
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  August 31, 2022
FDA Publish Date:  August 31, 2022
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Undeclared fish allergen
Company Name:  Albertsons Companies
Brand Name:  ReadyMeals
Product Description:  Cooked Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce and Snow Crab Legs Imitation Surimi

Imported Dried Mushrooms Recalled After State Lab Testing Finds Salmonella

Tai Phat Wholesalers, LLC of Capitol Heights, MD is recalling 4 types of packages of its “Three Coins Dried Mushrooms” because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.  No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.  The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing by Maryland Department of Health of items bought at a retail store which revealed the presence of Salmonella in some packages of "Three Coins Dried Mushrooms".

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/tai-phat-wholesalers-llc-recalls-three-coins-dried-mushrooms-because-possible-health-risk
Tai Phat Wholesalers, LLC Recalls “Three Coins Dried Mushrooms” Because of Possible Health Risk
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  August 29, 2022
FDA Publish Date:  August 30, 2022
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella
Company Name:  Tai Phat Wholesalers, LLC
Brand Name:  Three Golden Coins
Product Description:  Dried whole or sliced mushrooms

PA Dairy Recalls Cheeses After FDA Finds Listeria in Samples

Keswick Creamery of Newburg, Pa is recalling Calverley Cheese, Vulkwin’s Folly Cheese, Vermeer Cheese, Havarti Cheese, Wallaby Cheese, Cider Washed Tomme Cheese, Feta Cheese, Whole Milk Ricotta, Bovre Cheese (plain, oregano and garlic, herbes de provence, cranberry and honey) and Quark Cheese (plain, dill and onion), because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.  Product was distributed to regional farmers' markets and farm store retail sites..

The recall was the result of a routine sampling program conducted by the FDA which revealed some finished products contained the bacteria. Keswick Creamery has ceased the production and distribution of all products as FDA and the company continue their investigation as to what caused the problem.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/keswick-creamery-carrock-farm-llc-recalls-cheese-because-possible-health-risk
Keswick Creamery at Carrock Farm, LLC Recalls Cheese Because of Possible Health Risk
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  August 29, 2022
FDA Publish Date:  August 29, 2022
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Company Name:  Keswick Creamery
Brand Name:  Keswick Creamery
Product Description:  Various cheeses

Salad Dressing Recalled for Allergens After Wrong Back Label Used

Van Law Food Products Inc. is recalling Whole Foods Market 365 Organic Creamy Caesar Dressing because it contains undeclared Soy and Wheat allergens.  The recall was initiated after it was discovered that the product was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of Soy and Wheat allergen. Subsequent investigation indicates that the problem was caused when the back label from another product was mistakenly put on the product being recalled.

We have seen a good number of this type of labeling issue resulting in a recall.  While the front label has the product name in large letters, the back label with the nutritional and allergen informaiton has the name in smaller type, thus making it easy to mess up.  This labeling activity (matching the front and back label against product in the bottle) needs to be an Allergen Preventive Control.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/van-law-food-products-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-soy-and-wheat-product
Van Law Food Products Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Soy and Wheat in Product
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  August 26, 2022
FDA Publish Date:  August 26, 2022
Product Type: Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Undeclared Soy and Wheat
Company Name:  Van Law Food Products Inc.
Brand Name:  Whole Foods Market 365
Product Description:  Organic Creamy Caesar Dressing

MD Company Recalls Lots of Pepperoni Pizza For Not Having USDA Inspection

Pizza John’s, an Essex, Md. firm, is recalling approximately 156,498 pounds of pepperoni pizza products that were produced without the benefit of federal (USDA) inspection.  While Pizza John's is a retail facility, they were distributing packaged product for sale.

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/pizza-johns-recalls-pepperoni-pizza-products-produced-without-benefit-inspection
Pizza John’s Recalls Pepperoni Pizza Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

FSIS Announcement

WASHINGTON, August 25, 2022 – Pizza John’s, an Essex, Md. firm, is recalling approximately 156,498 pounds of pepperoni pizza products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Cookies in a Bear Shaped Container Recalled After Metal Wire Found in Cookie

D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling 44 oz Market Pantry White Fudge Animal Cookies because they may contain metal. The product comes in a clear plastic jug formed to a bear shape.  The recall was initiated when metal (wire) was found inside a portion of the cookies. Foodborne foreign objects that are hard, sharp, and large are more likely to cause serious injury or dental injury. Foodborne foreign objects that are flexible, not sharp, and smaller in length are more likely to cause minor injuries such as transient choking or small lacerations in the gastrointestinal system.




https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/df-stauffer-biscuit-co-inc-issues-voluntary-recall-market-pantry-white-fudge-animal-cookies-best
D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc. Issues a Voluntary Recall on Market Pantry White Fudge Animal Cookies with a Best By Date of 21FEB2023 Due to Possible Foreign Object Contamination
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  August 24, 2022
FDA Publish Date:  August 25, 2022
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Foodborne Foreign Object
Company Name:  D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Co.
Brand Name:  Market Pantry
Product Description:  White Fudge Animal Cookies

Bakery Items Recalled Due to Use of Recalled Ingredient

Piantedosi Baking Company, Inc. is voluntarily recalling select dinner rolls, sandwich rolls and bun products listed below that were used in limited products made between March 21,2022 and April 25, 2022, following the expanded Lyons Magnus recall dated August 10, 2022 recall of a raw material 

Piantedosi Baking Company, Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall Due to the Recall of a Raw Material from Lyons Magnus
Summary
Company Announcement Date:August 25, 2022

FDA Publish Date:August 25, 2022

Product Type:Food & Beverages  Bakery Product/Mix
Reason for Announcement: Cronobacter sakazakii and/or Clostridium botulinum

Company Name: Piantedosi Baking Company, Inc.

Brand Name: Piantedosi 

Product Description:  Various Dinner rolls, sandwich rolls and bun products

FDA Provides Investigation Update into Illnesses Related to French Lentil & Leek Crumbles, Exact Cause Not Yet Identified

Close to two months have passed since Daily Harvest French Lentil & Leek Crumbles were linked to complaints of gastrointestinal illness and abnormal liver function. At this point, there have been an estimated 369 cases with 125 resulting in hospitalizations.

One ingredient, Tara Flour, had been indented as the source, but how it caused the illness has not yet been detailed.


https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigation-adverse-event-reports-french-lentil-leek-crumbles-june-2022
Investigation of Adverse Event Reports: French Lentil & Leek Crumbles (June 2022)

Do not eat, sell, or serve recalled French Lentil & Leek Crumbles from Daily Harvest. FDA’s investigation is ongoing.

Case Counts
Total Adverse Illness Events: 369*
Hospitalizations: 125*
Deaths: 0
Last illness onset: August 9, 2022*
States with Adverse Illness Events: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, MD, MA, MN, MS, MI, MO, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI
Product Distribution: Nationwide
*Estimate based on Consumer Complaint and CAERs reports received by the FDA

Tamales Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen in Corn Starch Ingredient

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for poultry and meat products containing a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated corn starch that has been recalled due to an undeclared allergen, specifically milk. While this public health alert focuses on chicken and pork tamale products, FSIS believes it is likely that additional meat and poultry products will be affected by the FDA-regulated corn starch.


https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-poultry-and-meat-products-containing-fda-regulated
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Poultry and Meat Products Containing FDA-Regulated Corn Starch That Has Been Recalled Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

FSIS Announcement

WASHINGTON, August 24, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for poultry and meat products containing a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated corn starch that has been recalled due to an undeclared allergen, specifically milk. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that these products should not be consumed. This situation is currently evolving, which means additional products may be added. Please continue to check back for possible updates.