Listeria Recalls and Warnings

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling its Garden Fresh Steakhouse Potato Salad potato salad sold at Jewel food stores.

The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

There are no reported illnesses associated with the recalled product.

The product was distributed to Jewel stores in the Chicago area and may have been sold at delicatessen counters between May 30 and June 9 under the brand name Garden Fresh Steakhouse Potato Salad.

No other Garden-Fresh products and no other potato salad sold in the delis at Jewel are involved in this recall.

Customers who purchased the recalled product should dispose of the product immediately or return it to their local store for a refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Garden-Fresh Foods by email at information@gardenfreshfoods.com or by calling 1-414-204-4611 Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., CT.

TNUVA USA of Fairfield, N.J., is recalling approximately 8,316 pounds of Mom’s Chicken Extra Thin Cutlets.

The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

There are no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these products

The following recalled product was produced on August 18, 2013, and shipped to the company’s distributor in New Jersey:

• 28.8-oz. (1.8 lb.) bags containing “MOM’S CHICKEN EXTRA THIN CUTLETS, THIN-CUT BREADED CUTLET SHAPED CHICKEN BREAST PATTIES.”

Bags bear the Israeli establishment number “209” within the Israeli mark of inspection. The product’s expiration date is February 18, 2015, and bears the following UPC number on the packaging: 843426005866.

Consumers with questions regarding the recall may contact customer service at 1-844- GOTNUVA (1-844-468-6882).

SunOpta is expanding its recall sunflower kernel products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

No illnesses have been confirmed related to the consumption of this product.

The initial recall was limited to sunflower kernel products produced at SunOpta’s Crookston, Minn., facility between February 1 – 19, 2016.

The expanded recall includes products produced February 20 – April 21, 2016, the date on which the facility ceased production of the products.

The following items, sold in clear printed plastic packages and marked with Best By Dates located on the front or back of the packages, have been added to the recall:

The recalled products were sent to distribution centers during March and April 2016, in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Texas, and may have been be redistributed to other states nationwide.

What to do

Customers should not consume these products, but return them to the store where purchased for a refund, or simply discard them.

Consumers with questions may call 1-888-886-4428 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CDT), or email the firm at contactus@sunopta.com.

Happy Apples is expanding its earlier recall of caramel apples to include Kroger Brand caramel apples with a best use by date of September 15 – November 18th 2014.

The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Kroger brand caramel apples are sold in single packs and 3-packs and each package has a best use by date on the front of the label. The products were distributed in Arizona, Alaska, Kansas, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Consumers who have any product may return it to the store where purchased or dispose of them in a secure container to avoid potential contamination in animals.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 636-584-6001 Monday through Friday during normal business hours or by email at customercare@happyapples.com.

Oscars Smokehouse of Warrensburg, N.Y., is recalling the following 7-oz. cheese spreads varieties marked with 3-digit lot numbers ranging from” 719-959” because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes:

• JALAPENO PEPPER CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS.
• CHEDDAR SPREAD & BLUE CHEESE, NET WT 7 OZS.
• CHAMPAGNE CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS.
• GARLIC CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS.
• PORT WINE CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS.
• TANGY HORSERADISH CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS.
• PLAIN CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS.
• “MORE THAN” CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS.
• HICKORY SMOKED CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS.
• BACON & HORSERADISH CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS.
• BACON CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

The recalled products were distributed nationwide through mail order sales, wholesale sales and one retail store from 3/21/2013, to 3/21/2014.

The product comes in a 7-oz., clear plastic container marked with lot numbers 719-959 on the bottom of the container or on the cheese spread label itself.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled products should to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Oscar’s Smokehouse at 1-800-627-3431, Monday-Sunday 8am-6pm, EST.

Giant Eagle is recalling two products because of health concerns.

The first involves Diced Summer Slaw, Diced Summer Salad and several Grab and Go combo meals that may include Diced Summer Slaw.

The recall affects the firm's stores in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland and West Virginia, and was prompted by the recent expansion of the Reser's Fine Foods product recall for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The Grab and Go combo meals include Barbeque Half Chicken combo, 2-Piece Dark Chicken combo, Parmesan Crusted Chicken combo and Chicken Breast and Wing combo. All affected items were sold in the prepared foods department, either behind the counter or out of the grab-and-go case with sell by dates between October 13, 2013, and October 29, and had a three-day shelf life.

Consumers may return affected product to any Giant Eagle supermarket location for a full refund.

Candy corn mix recall

Giant Eagle is also recalling candy corn mix packaged by George J. Howe Company under the Candy Place brand.

The product was mistakenly packaged with a trail mix that contained peanut, milk, soy and egg -- allergens not listed on the label.

The affected product is packaged in 13-oz. clear plastic containers with the UPC code 3003406974 and a sell by date of April 8, 2014. The product was purchased by 187 customers in Giant Eagle supermarkets in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia from September 8th, 2013 to September 26.

Consumers may return affected product to any Giant Eagle supermarket location for a full refund.

Those with questions about either recall may call Giant Eagle Customer Care at 1-800-553-2324 Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Giant Eagle is recalling Giant Eagle Apple Pistachio Salad and Apple Pistachio Salad with Chicken.

The salads may contain fresh cut Gala red apples currently recalled by Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Giant Eagle says it has not received any reports of customer illnesses associated with this recall.

The salads may have been sold in Pennsylvania and Ohio Giant Eagle locations from November 29 through December 9 with sell-by dates of December 1 through December 11.

Labels attached to the product packaging bear the names “Apple Pistachio Salad” and “Apple Pistachio Salad With Chicken”. Sell-by dates December 1 through December 11 can be found directly underneath the product names.

Customers who have purchased the recalled products should dispose of them or return them to their local Giant Eagle store where they will receive a refund.

Consumers may call Del Monte at 1-800-659-6500 (operating 24 hours a day).

Henry’s Farm of Woodford, Va., is recalling all packages of soybean sprouts.

The sprouts may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

No illness has been reported to date.

The following products are being recalled:

• All clear 1 lb packages of Natto Soybean Sprouts. These products are labeled as produced by Henry’s Farm Inc. The packages were not coded.
• All clear 2 lb packages of Bean Sprouts. These products are labeled as distributed by Rhee Bros. Inc. Columbia, MD. The packages were not coded.
• All bulk (approximately 10 lbs.) black plastic bags of Soy Bean Sprouts. These products are labeled as produced by Henry’s Farm Inc. The packages were not coded.

The recalled products were distributed to retail stores in Virginia and Maryland.

Consumers who purchased the products should return them to the place of sale for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company directly at 301-802-2996 or the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Food Safety and Security Program at 804-786-3520.

UPDATE: Acme Smoked Fish Corp. reports that it has recovered all of the smoked salmon recalled by it earlier this month and says the recall notice below has been "terminated." ConsumerAffairs has not received any confirmation of that claim from the FDA.

 "We were able to recall all product and all consumers who purchased the product at Giant were contacted. This is old news and there is no need to make people think that this is breaking news," said Gabriel Viteri, VP of Strategy and Business Development, Acme Smoked Fish Corporation.

Viteri complained that the recall was an inconvenience to his company. "I am having to put a hot line to answer questions to consumers who are calling confused based on your recent alert," he said.

The recall notice was dated Nov. 18 but did not appear on the FDA's recall site, which ConsumerAffairs uses as its source for food and drug recalls, until Nov. 25, Tuesday. Because of the Thanksgiving holiday it was not posted on our site until today, thus leading to Viteri's unhappiness.  

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Acme Smoked Fish Corporation of Brooklyn, N.Y., is recalling 564 pounds of its Imported Acme 4-oz. (113g) vacuum packs of Smoked Nova Salmon.

The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

This product was distributed to Giant Food of Landover, Md., which operates supermarkets in Virginia, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Consumers who have purchased 4-oz. Smoked Salmon with lot code L.05122014 should return it to the store or discard it, and contact Acme for further details and full refunds.

Consumers with questions may contact the quality assurance department at Acme Smoked Fish Corporation at 718-383-8585. 

Reser's Fine Foods of Beaverton, Ore., is expanding the recall it issued earlier this month of refrigerated ready-to-eat products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

There are no confirmed illnesses associated with these products.

The recalled refrigerated ready-to-eat products were distributed throught the U.S. and Canada.

The product is sold in retail and food service establishments. The packages will be marked with a Use-by-Date or Best By Date and followed by a plant identifier code of 20. Products affected by this recall are listed below:

Affected Products

Canadian Distribution

Consumers who purchased the product may take it back to the store for a refund or discard it.

For more information contact Reser's Fine Foods Consumer Hotline 1-888-257-7913 (8am-10pm EST).

Spokane Produce of Spokane Wash., is recalling approximately 59 lbs of Victor’s Sesame Hummus due to concerns about possible Listeria monocytogenes.

No illnesses have been reported in association with this recall.

The following product is subject to the voluntary recall:

11-oz labeled “Victor™ - Toasted Sesame Hummus” with UPC 6 09722 76501 5, best by 12/29/13.

The hummus was distributed to retail locations (Rosauers, Brewster Market, SuperOne) in Washington and Montana.

Consumers who have purchased Victor - Toasted Sesame Hummus are urged not to eat it and to dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.