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Food Recalls: North America Mar 6– Mar 12, 2016

Dr. Uyen Nguyen

Published March 17, 2016
Food Recalls

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March 6– March 12, 2016 – The following items were (voluntarily) recalled in Canada and the United States:

Canada

  1. Potential presence of pieces of glass in certain Delissio brand frozen pizzas. Distributed nationwide.
  1. Microbiological: Salmonella in Trader Joe’s brand Pistachios. Distributed in British Columbia.
  1. Microbiological: Salmonella in Wonderful brand Pistachios. Distributed nationwide.
  1. Allergen: undeclared egg in Crown brand Imitation Crab Sticks. Distributed in Ontario and possibly nationwide.

United States of America

  1. Allergen: undeclared soy in Eatin’ Alive Thai Peanuts Noodles and Thai Wrap. Distributed in Portland, Oregon metro area.
  1. Allergen: undeclared cashews in Special Commodities Inc. Dry Roasted Almonds. Distributed in Arizona, California, and Colorado.
  1. Allergen: undeclared sulfites in Best Cash & Carry Inc. Rose Brand Dry Apricots. Distributed in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York.
  1. Allergen: undeclared milk in Northern Tier Bakery LLC SuperMom’s Kitchen, Take Away Café and Express Café Tuna Sandwiches. Distributed in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
  1. Incomplete pasteurization in JRZ Dairy, Inc. Puredesi, Puredahi, Patidar Whole Milk and Low Fat Yogurt. Distributed in Central New Jersey.
  1. Microbiological: Salmonella in Kanan Enterprises, Inc. Favorites Pistachios. Distributed nationwide.
  1. Potential presence of glass pieces in Nestle’ USA DiGiorno, Lean Cuisine & Stouffer’s Pizzas, Pastas, and Panini containing spinach. Distributed nationwide.
  1. Microbiological: Salmonella in Wonderful, Trader Joe’s, and Paramount Farms In-shell and Shelled Pistachios. Distributed nationwide.
  1. Microbiological: Salmonella in Texas Star Nut and Food Co., Inc. Nature’s Eats Natural Pistachio Kernels. Distributed in Texas and Louisiana.
  1. Microbiological: Salmonella in Awareness Corp. Boost Tea. Distributed 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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