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Food Recalls: North America Apr 24 – Apr 30, 2016

Dr. Uyen Nguyen

Published May 2, 2016
Food Recalls

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April 24– April 30, 2016 – The following items were (voluntarily) recalled in Canada and the United States:

Canada

  1. Allergen: undeclared egg in Wang Korea brand fish sausage products. Distributed in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and possibly nationwide.

United States of America

  1. Microbiological: Clostridium botulinum in Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. Vobla (Roach) Dry Eviscerated Salted Fish and Bream Dry Eviscerated Salted Fish. Distributed California and New York.
  1. Allergen: undeclared peanuts in Old Home Kitchens 14 oz Sliced Creme Cakes. Distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
  1. Allergen: undeclared soy lecithin and milk ingredients in Schaffner Distributing Pronutri LLC. Re-VITA-lize LOT #15554. Distributed in California, Iowa, Oregon, Minnesota, Texas, and Washington.
  1. Allergen: undeclared peanuts in Glenn Wayne Wholesale Bakery 7-ELEVEN FRESH TO GO brand cookies (Chocolate Chunk Cookie, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie, and Sugar Cookie with M&M Chocolate Candy). Distributed in New York.
  1. Allergen: undeclared peanuts in Bakery Express of Southern California 7-ELEVEN FRESH TO GO brand cookies (Choco Chunk Cookie). Distributed in California.
  1. Allergen: undeclared peanuts in 7-Eleven, Inc fully baked chocolate chunk, sugar, and oatmeal raisin cookies produced by CSM Bakery Solutions. Distributed in Missouri, South Carolina, and Texas.
  1. Allergen: undeclared peanuts in Bakery Express of Central FL., Inc. 7-ELEVEN FRESH TO GO cookies (Sugar Cookie with M&M Chocolate Candy and Peanut Butter Cookie). Distributed in Florida.
  1. Allergen: undeclared peanuts in Southeastern Grocers 32 oz Bakery Crème Cakes and 14 oz Bakery Sliced Crème Cakes. Distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
  1. Allergen: undeclared soy lecithin and milk from whey protein in World’s Choice Products, Inc. Supreme Elixir, Kids Juice, and Xtreme Fiber Detox. Distributed nationwide.
  1. Microbiological: Salmonella in The Republic of Tea Organic Turmeric Ginger Green Tea.

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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