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Food Recalls: North America Feb 21– Feb 27, 2016

Dr. Uyen Nguyen

Published February 29, 2016
Food Recalls

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February 21 – February 27, 2016 – The following items were (voluntarily) recalled in Canada and the United States:

Canada

  1. Allergen: undeclared crab, egg, lobster, milk, soy, and wheat in Mannarich Food and Parker Lee brand fish products. Distributed in British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and possibly Nationwide.
  1. Allergen: undeclared mustard in Char Crust brand Dry Rub Seasonings. Distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and possibly Nationwide.

United States of America

  1. Allergen: undeclared fish (anchovy) in Fresh Creative Foods H-E-B Tartar Sauce. Distributed in H-E-B stores in Texas.
  1. Allergen: undeclared peanuts in Whole Foods Market Pecorino Aged Cheese in Walnut Leaves. Distributed in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
  1. Microbiological: Salmonella in Marathon Ventures, Inc. raw macadamia nuts. Distributed through grocery, foodservice, other retail outlets, and direct mail orders via company website nationwide.

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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