Sunday, April 30, 2023

CO Company Recalls Granola-type Product Due to Undeclared Almonds

American Outdoor Products of Boulder, CO is voluntarily recalling its 4.6 ounce packages of Backpacker’s Pantry Blueberry Peach Crisp because the ingredient statement declares “Almonds”, but the “Contains" statement did not declare “Almond”.  The recall was initiated after it was discovered that “Almond” was included in the ingredients list but was not listed in the “Contains” statement.
One illness has been reported in connection with this problem, to date.

From this posting, it appears the company had produced this product for over 6 months without knowing that almond was in the product.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/american-outdoor-products-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-almonds-backpackers-pantry-blueberry-peach
American Outdoor Products Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Almonds in Backpacker’s Pantry Blueberry Peach Crisp
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  April 25, 2023
FDA Publish Date:  April 25, 2023
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Product may contain undeclared almonds
Company Name:  American Outdoor Products
Brand Name:  Backpacker’s Pantry
Product Description:  Blueberry Peach Crisp

Monday, April 24, 2023

SD Pretzel Company Expands Recall After Testing Finds More Product with Undeclared Milk

Dakota Style Foods, Inc. is expanding the recall of the braided pretzels to include the following products because they may contain undeclared milk. The initial recall was issued on April 18, 2023.
The initial recall was initiated after a consumer complaint about the product containing undeclared milk.  The recall was expanded after further testing discovered additional products containing milk were distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of milk.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/dakota-style-foods-inc-issues-expanded-allergy-alert-undeclared-milk-pretzels
Dakota Style Foods, Inc. Issues Expanded Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Pretzels
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  April 21, 2023
FDA Publish Date:  April 22, 2023
Product Type:  Food & Beverages  Snack Food Item
Reason for Announcement:  Undeclared milk
Company Name:  Dakota Style Foods, Inc.
Brand Name:  Dakota Style, Best Choice and more
Product Description:  Pretzels

Expansion of Recall of Canned Shrimp Due to Potential Underprocessing

Kawasho Foods USA Inc. of New York, NY, is announcing an expansion of its February 26, 2023, voluntary recall of canned GEISHA Medium Shrimp 4oz. to now recall all lots of this product. Kawasho Foods is taking this step out of an abundance of caution due to a concern that there is a possibility that the product has been under processed, which could lead to the potential for spoilage organisms or pathogens.  Kawasho Foods made this decision after receiving additional information from the Food and Drug Administration.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/kawasho-foods-usa-inc-announces-expansion-voluntary-recall-geisha-medium-shrimp-4oz-due-possible
Kawasho Foods USA Inc. Announces Expansion of Voluntary Recall of GEISHA Medium Shrimp 4oz. Due to Possible Under Processing
Summary
Company Announcement Date: April 21, 2023
FDA Publish Date:  April 22, 2023
Product Type:  Food & Beverages  Shellfish
Reason for Announcement:  Potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum
Company Name:  Kawasho Foods USA, Inc.
Brand Name:  GEISHA
Product Description:  GEISHA Medium Shrimp, 4 oz can

DE Company Recalls Soft Baked Snack Items for Undeclared Egg Allergen

Summit Naturals, a Delaware corporation, is recalling limited quantities of its 2-ounce packages of HighKey Mini Treats Birthday Cake and HighKey Mini Treats Banana Nut snacks because they may contain undeclared egg.  On April 12, 2023 the firm was notified by the Food and Drug Administration of a customer complaint related to this lot. The recalled “HighKey Mini Treats” were shipped between July 12, 2022 – November 22, 2022 to distribution centers located in California, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, New Jersey, Oregon & Washington.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/summit-naturals-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-egg-highkey-mini-treats-banana-nut-and-highkey-mini
Summit Naturals Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg in Highkey Mini Treats Banana Nut and Highkey Mini Treats Birthday Cake
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  April 21, 2023
FDA Publish Date:  April 21, 2023
Product Type:  Food & Beverages  Bakery Product/Mix
Reason for Announcement:  Undeclared egg
Company Name:  Summit Naturals
Brand Name:  HighKey
Product Description:  Mini treats, Banana Nut Flavor & Birthday Cake Flavor

RTE Meat and Poultry Products Recalled For Not Having Safe-Handling Instructions Requiring Refrigeration

Alef Sausage Inc., a Mundelein, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 61,574 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) halal meat and poultry sausage products due to misbranding and possible temperature abuse - the products were not labeled with a handling statement indicating that they should be kept refrigerated, which could lead to temperature abuse of the products.  The problem was discovered when the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets notified FSIS that it had observed the meat salami product stored at non-refrigerated temperatures at a retail store in Brooklyn, New York. The product is not shelf stable but was not labeled with a handling statement indicating that it should be kept refrigerated. FSIS' investigation identified additional varieties of halal meat and poultry sausage products with the brand name "Sheikh" produced by Alef Sausage Inc. in commerce that did not bear a handling statement.

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/alef-sausage-inc--recalls-ready-eat-meat-and-poultry-sausage-products-due
Alef Sausage Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Sausage Products Due to Misbranding and Possible Temperature Abuse

WASHINGTON, April 21, 2023 - Alef Sausage Inc., a Mundelein, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 61,574 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) halal meat and poultry sausage products due to misbranding and possible temperature abuse, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products were not labeled with a handling statement indicating that they should be kept refrigerated, which could lead to temperature abuse of the products.

Packaging of Turkey Meatballs Instead of Sausage Results in Recall for Undeclared Soy

Abbyland Foods, an Abbotsford, Wis., establishment, is recalling approximately 11,800 pounds of frozen turkey meatballs that are labeled as turkey sausage patties due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen - the product contains soy, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.  The problem was discovered when the establishment notified FSIS that a food service customer notified them of a labeling issue after they opened a box of frozen turkey sausage patties and discovered turkey meatballs instead. The meatballs contain soy protein concentrate, while the sausage patties label does not declare soy as an ingredient.

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/abbyland-foods-recalls-frozen-turkey-sausage-patties-products-due-misbranding-and
Abbyland Foods Recalls Frozen Turkey Sausage Patties Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

Beef Strip Product Recalls for Undeclared Soy in the Form of Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein

Bruno Beef Strips, a Monroe, Wis. establishment, is recalling approximately 7,452 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) snack stick beef strips due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.  The problem was discovered when State of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture inspection personnel notified FSIS that they identified that the establishment utilized a spice mix, which contains hydrolyzed soy protein, in the formulation of snack stick beef strips. The final product labels on the packaging do not declare the soy ingredient, a known allergen.

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/bruno-beef-strips-recalls-beef-strip-products-due-misbranding-and-undeclared
Bruno Beef Strips Recalls Beef Strip Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2023 – Bruno Beef Strips, a Monroe, Wis. establishment, is recalling approximately 7,452 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) snack stick beef strips due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains hydrolyzed soy protein, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.

IL Establishment Recalls Ground Beef Products After Complaints of Foreign Material - White Neoprene

Weinstein Wholesale Meats, Inc., a Forest Park, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,122 pounds of raw ground beef burger products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of white neoprene.  The problem was discovered after the establishment received multiple consumer complaints reporting consumers found white "rubber-like" material in the ground beef patty products during preparation.

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/weinstein-wholesale-meats-inc--recalls-raw-ground-beef-burger-products-due-possible
Weinstein Wholesale Meats, Inc. Recalls Raw Ground Beef Burger Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

WEINSTEIN WHOLESALE MEATS INC

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2023 - Weinstein Wholesale Meats, Inc., a Forest Park, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,122 pounds of raw ground beef burger products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of white neoprene, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Friday, April 21, 2023

Imported Cumin Recalled After State Lab Testing Finds Salmonella

Lipari Foods, of Warren MI, has issued a voluntary recall of a specific lot of Lipari Branded Ground Cumin Tubs (6oz in clamshell-type container) manufactured by International Food due to potential presence of Salmonella contamination.   Product is imported from India.    The products were distributed to retail stores throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

This was brought to our attention by The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), after they were alerted that a sample of the Ground Cumin collected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services tested positive for Salmonella. The Lipari Branded Ground Cumin Tubs manufactured by International Food are being recalled as they are potentially adulterate with Salmonella.


https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/lipari-foods-recalls-ground-cumin-because-possible-health-risk
Lipari Foods Recalls Ground Cumin Because of Possible Health Risk
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  April 20, 2023
FDA Publish Date:  April 20, 2023
Product Type:  Food & Beverages  Spices, Flavors & Salts
Reason for Announcement:  Salmonella
Company Name:  Lipari Foods
Brand Name:  Lipari Foods
Product Description:  Ground cumin