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Food Recalls: North America Jan. 31- Feb 6, 2016

Dr. Uyen Nguyen

Published February 9, 2016
Food Recalls

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January 31 – February 6, 2016 – The following items were (voluntarily) recalled in Canada and the United States:

Canada

  1. Allergen: undeclared eggs in Sabatini’s Gourmet Foods brand Beef and Vegetable Pie and Chicken Pot Pie. Distributed in Ontario.
  1. Allergen: undeclared eggs in Delicious “Vegetabel” Fish Sausage. Distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba.
  1. Microbiological: coli O157:H7 in certain sausage products manufactured by Paolini’s Sausage and Meats. Distributed in Alberta.

United States of America

  1. Microbiological: Salmonella in Braga Organic Farms Pistachios. Distributed in retail stores in California, Oregon and Washington, and distributed through online sales nationwide.
  1. Allergen: undeclared sulfites in Brian’s cauliflower. Distributed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York.
  1. Microbiological: Salmonella in Mahina Mele Farms, LLC macadamia nut products. Distributed Nationwide.
  1. Foreign material (wood pieces) in H-E-B Creamy Creations Caramel Pecan Turtle Ice Cream. Distributed Nationwide.
  1. Microbiological: Salmonella in Living Tree Community Foods Organic Macadamia Nuts and Organic Macadamia Butter. Distributed Nationwide.
  1. Allergen: undeclared pistachios in BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. Cittero Mortadella and deli meats. Distributed in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
  1. Microbiological: Salmonella in Margaritaville Banana Cream Pie Filling. Distributed through sales samples and gift packages nationwide.
  1. Allergen: undeclared peanuts in TF Foods Fried Bean Snack (Na-Pia-Jo). Distributed Nationwide. 
  1. Allergen: undeclared allergens (milk, eggs, wheat, fish) in Fresh Express Chopped Romaine. Distributed in Eastern and Southeastern states.

Sources:

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/newsroom/food-recall-warnings/eng/1299076382077/1299076493846

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/

About the author

Dr. Uyen Nguyen

After completing her B. Sc. in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, she stayed at McMaster University to pursue a Ph.D. where she studied the effects of small-molecules on Listeria monocytogenes biofilm development in collaboration with the CFIA. Following a brief stint as a Post-doc, she is currently a R&D Microbiologist at a pharmaceutical company and a Freelance Academic Proofreader for Crimson-Enago. She has received numerous awards and scholarships including the Faculty…

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