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Food Recalls: North America July 17 – July 23, 2016

Dr. Uyen Nguyen

Published July 26, 2016
Food Recalls

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July 17 – July 23, 2016 – The following items were (voluntarily) recalled in Canada and the United States:

Canada

  1. Allergen: undeclared milk in Woongjin brand Rice Beverage Distributed in Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and possibly nationwide.

United States of America

  1. Presence of small metal fragments in P.F. Chang’s Home Menu Brand Products. Distributed nationwide.
  1. Allergen: undeclared milk in Theo Salted Almond 70% Dark Chocolate. Distributed in AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, ID, FL, MI, MT, ND, NH, OR, NJ, NY, PA, TX, WA, and WI.
  1. Microbiological: Listeria monocytogenes in Agave Dream Cappuccino Ice Cream. Distributed nationwide.
  1. Allergen: Undeclared Milk and unallowed color Ponceau 4R (E124) in Peony Mark Brand Biscuits. Distributed nationwide.
  1. Potential presence of plastic and/or metal pieces in Hy-Vee No-Salt-Added-Black Beans. Distributed in IA, IL, KS, MN, MO, NE, SD, and WI.
  1. Allergen: Undeclared pecans in GFS Honey Roasted Peanuts. Distributed in FL, MA, MI, OH, and PA.
  1. Allergen: Undeclared (traces of) peanuts in Kitchen Cravings Mixed Berry Parfait and Strawberry Parfait. Distributed in IA, MN, and WI.
  1. Potential presence of small metal fragments in Weis Markets bakery products: muffins, cookies, shortbread, and baked bread items. Distributed in Weis Markets’ stores.

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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