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Food Recalls: North America June 12 – June 18, 2016

Dr. Uyen Nguyen

Published June 21, 2016
Food Recalls

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June 12 – June 18, 2016 – The following items were (voluntarily) recalled in Canada and the United States:

Canada

  1. Microbiological: Salmonella in Crown brand Dried Coco Herbs. Distributed in Ontario.
  1. Microbiological: Listeria monocytogenes in Atkins & Frères brand Smoked Maple Syrup Salmon. Distributed in Quebec.
  1. Allergen: undeclared wheat in Charcuterie Parisienne Inc. Le Trio de Charcuteries Parisien. Distributed in Quebec.
  1. Allergen: undeclared egg in Choripdong brand Shrimp Flavored Seafood Mix Pancake. Distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and possibly nationwide.

United States of America

  1. Allergen: undeclared peanuts in Kellogg Company certain varieties and limited dates of production of Mother’s®, Keebler®, Kellogg’s® Special K® brownies, Murray®, and Famous Amos® snacks and cookies. Distributed nationwide.
  1. Microbiological: Listeria monocytogenes in Honey Bunchies Gourmet Honey Bars that contain SunOpta sunflower kernels. Distributed nationwide.
  1. Microbiological: Listeria monocytogenes in Creative Snacks Co. bulk and packaged sunflower seed products. Distributed nationwide.
  1. Microbiological: Listeria monocytogenes in frozen peas in HelloFresh recipe kits. Distributed in AL, AK, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, KS, KY, LA, MN, MO, MS, NE, NM, OH, OK, TN, TX, and WI.
  1. Microbiological: Listeria monocytogenes in 6 oz. bags of Crescent Pistachio Raw. Distributed in OR and WA.
  1. Allergen: undeclared peanuts in COMBOS® Cheddar Cheese Pretzel, COMBOS® Cheddar Cheese Cracker, COMBOS® Pizzeria Pretzel, COMBOS® Sweet and Salt Caramel Pretzel, COMBOS® Pepperoni Cracker, and COMBOS® Buffalo Pretzel. Distributed nationwide.
  1. Allergen: undeclared milk and soy in Tosi Cappuccino Crunch SuperBites. Distributed in CA.
  1. Allergen: undeclared milk in Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos tortilla chips. Distributed in GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV.
  1. Allergen: undeclared milk in Sinosharp Import & Export Co. 3.74 oz and 2.2 lbs packages of “Chocolate Flavored Cookies. Distributed in CA, MA, NY, and TX.
  1. Allergen: undeclared peanuts in Armour® Snackmakers Keebler Animal Crackers. Distributed nationwide.
  1. Microbiological: Salmonella in 6 oz. bags of Crescent Pistachio Raw, UPC Code: 8 95296 00103 5. Distributed in OR and WA.
  1. Microbiological: Listeria monocytogenes in Globespun Gourmet 8 oz. wraps (Globespun Gourmet Thai Globespun, Gourmet Coconut Curry, Globespun Gourmet Tandoori- flavors of India, and Globespun Gourmet Dolma La- Tibetan potato). Distributed in OR and WA.
  1. Microbiological: Listeria monocytogenes in Zupan’s Markets Macaroni Salad with Cheddar Cheese. Distributed in OR.
  1. Microbiological: Listeria monocytogenes in National Frozen Foods Corporation Not-Ready-To Eat frozen green peas and frozen mixed vegetables. Distributed nationwide.
  1. Allergen: undeclared peanuts in Gardner Pie Company Cheesecakes and Key Lime Pies. Distributed in OH.
  1. Microbiological: Listeria monocytogenes in Earnest Eats Dark Chocolate Almond Bars 6.2 oz. cartons. Distributed nationwide.
  1. Allergen: undeclared whey protein in 32 fl oz. jugs of Jugo Moringa Plus Antioxidant. Distributed nationwide.
  1. Allergen: undeclared peanuts in Tippin’s Key Lime Pies. Distributed in AZ, IL, KS, MO, OK, TN, and TX.
  1. Microbiological: Listeria monocytogenes in Green Cuisines Pesto Pasta Salad with Arugula. Distributed in AZ, NV, and SC.
  1. Premature spoilage in HP Hood LLC 14 oz. and 10 oz. MUSCLE MILK® Genuine, MUSCLE MILK® Pro Series, and MUSCLE MILK® 100 Calorie. 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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