Salmonella Outbreak Alerts

This topic covers recent outbreaks and recalls related to Salmonella contamination in various food products, including papayas, onions, cantaloupes, pet foods, and jalapeño peppers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are actively investigating these cases, which have resulted in numerous illnesses and hospitalizations across multiple states. Consumers are advised to avoid specific brands and types of these products, discard any potentially contaminated items, and follow safety guidelines to prevent further infections. The articles emphasize the importance of food safety measures and provide detailed information on symptoms, affected products, and recommended actions for consumers.

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F&S Produce recalls some Protein Power Snack products

F&S Produce Co. of Vineland, N.J. is recalling certain Protein Power Snack products because they contain JIF peanut butter that may be contaminated with salmonella. 

No illnesses have been reported in connection to the Protein Power Snack product, but illnesses have been reported in connection to other JIF peanut butter products.

The products were distributed at Walgreens stores in New Jersey and New York, but they have been pulled from store shelves. The last lot of affected products have a code date of "Best By: 05/28/22," which can be seen on the front label. 

What to do

Consumers who have any affected products in their homes should return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. 

The company says customers who have questions can contact Joseph Garofalo by phone at 856-391-7122 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST or by email at jgarofalo@fsfreshfoods.com.

F&S; Produce Co. of Vineland, N.J. is recalling certain Protein Power Snack products because they contain JIF peanut butter that may be contaminated with s...

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Smucker recalls Jif peanut butter

The J. M. Smucker Co. is recalling select Jif peanut butter products sold in the U.S.

The products may be contaminated with salmonella.

The following items, with lot codes ranging from 1274425 to 2140425 included alongside best-if-used-by dates, are being recalled:

  • JIF 16 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150025516
  • JIF 16 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER 5150025537
  • JIF 96 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TWIN PACK 5150024705
  • JIF 96 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER TWIN PACK 5150024706
  • JIF 40 OUNCE NATURAL CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER 5150007565
  • JIF 12 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER INTERNATIONAL 5150008026
  • JIF 3/4 OUNCE PEANUT BUTTER PLASTIC CASE 5150008051
  • JIF .64 OUNCE NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER PLASTIC CASE 5150008058
  • JIF 96 COUNT NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER TO GO CASE 5150021889
  • JIF 36 COUNT CREAMY JIF PEANUT TO GO CASE 5150024114
  • JIF 8 COUNT CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO 5150024130
  • JIF 8 COUNT CREAMY PBTR TO GO 5150024136
  • JIF 4.5 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO 5150024137
  • JIF 54 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO 36 PACK 5150024143
  • JIF 28 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER 5150024163
  • JIF 96 COUNT CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO 5150024170
  • JIF 54 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO 36 PACK 5150024174
  • JIF 28 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150024177
  • JIF 40 OUNCE NATURAL HONEY 5150024182
  • JIF 12 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150024191
  • JIF 12 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO 5150024307
  • JIF 40 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150024321
  • JIF 28 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150024322
  • JIF 4 POUND CAN CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150024331
  • JIF 96 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY TWINPACK 5150024404
  • JIF 15.5 OUNCE NO ADDED SUGAR PEANUT BUTTER 5150024540
  • JIF 13 OUNCE SQUEEZABLE POUCH 5150024545
  • JIF 33.5 OUNCE NO ADDED SUGAR PEANUT BUTTER 5150024548
  • JIF 13 OUNCE NATURAL SQUEEZE POUCH 5150024572
  • JIF 80 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TWIN PACK 5150024769
  • JIF 80 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER TWIN PACK 5150024776
  • JIF 40 OUNCE REDUCED FAT CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150025499
  • JIF 16 OZ REDUCED FAT CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150025518
  • JIF 16 OUNCE CREAMY OMEGA 3 PEANUT BUTTER 5150025530
  • JIF 80 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TWIN PACK 5150025542
  • JIF 16 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150025565
  • JIF 16 OUNCE NATURAL CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER 5150025574
  • JIF 16 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER HONEY 5150025578
  • JIF 40 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150072001
  • JIF 40 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER 5150072002
  • JIF 46.5 OUNCE NO ADDED SUGAR PEANUT BUTTER 5150041418
  • JIF 1.1 OUNCE PORTION CONTROL PEANUT BUTTER 120 COUNT 5150092100
  • JIF 48 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150024094
  • JIF 48 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER 5150024095
  • JIF 1.5 oz CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO 5150024141
  • JIF 48 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY 5150024402
  • JIF 40 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150024090
  • JIF 40 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER 5150024091
  • JIF 40 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150025524

The recalled products were sold nationwide in retail stores and other outlets.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not eat them. Instead, they should discard them immediately.

Consumers with questions may contact the company online or by phone at (800) 828-9980 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET).

The J. M. Smucker Co. is recalling select Jif peanut butter products sold in the U.S.The products may be contaminated with salmonella.The following...

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Strauss Israel recalls various snack foods

Strauss Israel of Israel is recalling Elite brand Chocolates, Cakes, Wafers, Energy Grain Snacks, Energy Chocolate Rice Cakes, Chewing Gum, and Toffee Candies.

The products may be contaminated with salmonella. No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled products were sold in the kosher market nationally but primarily in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, California, and Florida. They were sold directly to customers by Amazon.com, Fresh Direct, Passover.com, and all retailer online sites. The full list of affected products may be found here.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them. Instead, they should return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Strauss Israel online or by email at eliterecall@kayco.com.

Strauss Israel of Israel is recalling Elite brand Chocolates, Cakes, Wafers, Energy Grain Snacks, Energy Chocolate Rice Cakes, Chewing Gum, and Toffee Cand...

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World Variety Producer recalls Organic Zucchini

World Variety Produce of Los Angeles, Calif., is recalling one lot of Organic Zucchini.

The product may be contaminated with salmonella. No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product, which comes in a 6-oz clear overwrap tray under lot number 38706503 and UPC 6-81131-22105-4, was sold in select Walmart retail stores in Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it. Instead, they should discard it.

Consumers with questions may contact the firm at (800) 588-0151 Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (PST).

World Variety Produce of Los Angeles, Calif., is recalling one lot of Organic Zucchini.The product may be contaminated with salmonella. No illnesses ha...

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Liberty Fruit Company recalls processed cantaloupe

Liberty Fruit Company is recalling certain packages containing cantaloupe.

The product may be contaminated with salmonella, but there have been no reports of illness to date.

The recalled products are packaged in 4-oz, 8-oz, 16-oz, and 32-oz clear plastic containers marked as Fruit Medley, Fruit Tray, Fruit Salad, Cantaloupe Chunks, Hawaiian Blend, and Melon Medley.

Expiration dates marked on the labels range from March 3, 2022, to March 26, 2022.

The products were marketed under the label Liberty Fruit Co., Inc. and/or Carol’s Cuts with the following UPC codes: 886810710052, 886810710250, 886810710076, 886810710120, 886810710014, 886810710069, 886810060560, 886810060591, 886810060546, 886810710403, 886810710410, 886810710793, 886810710502, 886810710762, 886810710724, 886810974263, 886810710809, 886810731002, 886810731019.

They were sold at retail stores and foodservice operations in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them. Instead, they should return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (913) 281-5200 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. (CT) Monday through Friday.

Liberty Fruit Company is recalling certain packages containing cantaloupe.The product may be contaminated with salmonella, but there have been no repor...

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Ferrero recalls Kinder Happy Moments Chocolate Assortment and Chocolate Treats basket

Ferrero U.S.A. of Parsippany, N.J., is recalling its Kinder Happy Moments Chocolate Assortment and Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats basket.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella Typhimurium.

While there are no reports of illness in the U.S. to date, cases of salmonella in consumers have been reported in Europe.

A list of the two products being recalled in the U.S. may be found here.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them.

Consumers with questions may contact Ferrero online or by phone at (800) 688-3552 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (EST).

Ferrero U.S.A. of Parsippany, N.J., is recalling its Kinder Happy Moments Chocolate Assortment and Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats basket.The products may...

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Vadilal Industries recalls Custard Apple Pulp

Vadilal Industries (USA) of Newark, N.J., is recalling two batches of frozen Custard Apple Pulp.

The product may be contaminated with salmonella. Five illnesses have been reported to date.

Specifics of the recalled product, which comes in 35.27-oz. packets and was sold in retail stores nationwide, may be found here.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should discontinue using it and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Vadilal Industries at (732) 333-1209 Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST).

Vadilal Industries (USA) of Newark, N.J., is recalling two batches of frozen Custard Apple Pulp.The product may be contaminated with salmonella. Five i...

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International Golden Foods recalls tahini

International Golden Foods (IGF) of Bensenville, Ill., is recalling certain lot codes of Al Kanater brand tahini.

The product may be contaminated with salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product, which comes in a 16-oz jar bearing the lot number TT4N‐201127, UPC 6‐92551‐00002‐0, and product code AT1LB, was sold nationwide.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should discontinue using it and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact IGF by phone at (630) 860-5552 or by email at info@goldenfood.com.

International Golden Foods (IGF) of Bensenville, Ill., is recalling certain lot codes of Al Kanater brand tahini.The product may be contaminated with s...

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Alsum recalls select yellow, white, and red onions

Alsum Farms & Produce of Friesland, Wis., is recalling Alsum Farms & Produce fresh whole yellow onions in 3-lb. bags, 5-lb. bags, and 50-lb. cartons; fresh whole white onions in 2-b. bags; and fresh whole red onions in 2-lb. bags.

The products may be contaminated with salmonella, but no illnesses have been reported to date.

A list of the recalled products -- imported from Chihuahua, Mexico, and delivered to select retailers in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, and Pennsylvania between July 13, 2021, and August 18, 2021 -- may be found here.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them. Instead, they should discard or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (800) 236-5127 ext. 6703, Monday – Friday from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm (CT).

Alsum Farms & Produce of Friesland, Wis., is recalling Alsum Farms & Produce fresh whole yellow onions in 3-lb. bags, 5-lb. bags, and 50-lb. cartons; fresh...

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Citterio USA recalls salame sticks

Citterio USA of Freeland, Pa., is recalling approximately 119,091 pounds of salame sticks.

The products may be contaminated with salmonella.

The following items, produced prior to October 25, 2021, are being recalled:

  • 2-oz. packages containing Citterio “Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks ALL NATURAL” with “best by” dates through January 23, 2022, located next to the barcode.

The recalled products, bearing the establishment number “EST. 4010” inside the USDA mark of inspection, were shipped to retail locations nationwide and exported to Bermuda.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it. Instead, they can discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may Citterio USA, at (800) 435-8888 or by email at joseph.petruce@citteriousa.com.

Citterio USA of Freeland, Pa., is recalling approximately 119,091 pounds of salame sticks.The products may be contaminated with salmonella.The foll...

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Pier-C Produce recalls 2-lb White Onions

Pier-C Produce of Leamington, Ontario, Canada, is recalling whole 2- lb White Onions sold as Pier-C 2lb white onions of Mexican origin.

The product may be contaminated with salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product was delivered to a single retailer in the state of Florida between August 17th, 2021, and August 23rd, 2021.

It also was delivered to a single wholesaler in Florida between August 9th, 2021, and August 24th, 2021.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it. Instead, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact Pier-C Produce at (888) 783-8459, Monday -- Friday, from 8:30 a.m. -- 4 p.m. (ET).

Pier-C Produce of Leamington, Ontario, Canada, is recalling whole 2- lb White Onions sold as Pier-C 2lb white onions of Mexican origin.The product may...

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Potandon Produce recalls white and yellow whole onions

Potandon Produce of Idaho Falls, Idaho, is recalling onions supplied from Keeler Family Farms and sold as Green Giant Fresh whole yellow onions in 2 lb. bags, 3 lb. bags, and 5 lb. bags and whole white onions in 2 lb. bags.

The products may be contaminated with salmonella. A list of the recalled items may be found here.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them. Instead, they can discard or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the firm at (800) 637-8084, Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (MT).

Potandon Produce of Idaho Falls, Idaho, is recalling onions supplied from Keeler Family Farms and sold as Green Giant Fresh whole yellow onions in 2 lb. ba...

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Prosource Produce recalls whole raw onions

ProSource Produce of Hailey, Idaho, is recalling whole raw onions (red, yellow, and white) shipped from Chihuahua, Mexico, from July 1, 2021, to August 31, 2021.

The products may be contaminated with salmonella.

No onions marketed through ProSource have tested positive for salmonella.

The recalled products, whole raw onions (red, yellow, and white), were distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin, as well as Ontario and Quebec, Canada.

They were shipped to wholesalers, broadline foodservice customers, and retail stores in 50 lb., 25 lb., 10 lb., 5 lb., 3 lb., and 2 lb. mesh sacks; and 50 lb., 40 lb., 25 lb., 10 lb., and 5 lb. cartons, by the following distributors and/or under the following brands:

Big Bull, Peak Fresh Produce, Sierra Madre, Markon First Crop., Markon Essentials, Rio Blue, ProSource, Rio Valley, and Sysco Imperial.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them. Instead, they should discard or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (208) 928-4959, Monday through Friday, from 8 am – 5 pm (MDT).

ProSource Produce of Hailey, Idaho, is recalling whole raw onions (red, yellow, and white) shipped from Chihuahua, Mexico, from July 1, 2021, to August 31,...

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Keeler Family Farms recalls red, white, and yellow onions

Keeler Family Farms of Deming, N.M., is recalling red, yellow, and white onions shipped from Chihuahua, Mexico.

The products may be contaminated with salmonella.

No onions marketed through Keeler Family Farms have tested positive for salmonella.

The onions -- distributed to wholesalers, restaurants, and retail stores in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in 25lb/50lb mesh sacks -- contain a label marked as MVP (product of Mexico). However, they were processed at Keeler Family Farms.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not eat them. Instead, they should discard them and disinfect any surfaces that came into contact with the onions.

Consumers with questions may contact the firm at (575) 652-5405, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Keeler Family Farms of Deming, N.M., is recalling red, yellow, and white onions shipped from Chihuahua, Mexico.The products may be contaminated with sa...

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Potandon recalls various red, white, and yellow onions due to health risks

Potandon Produce LLC is recalling its Green Gian Fresh whole yellow onions in 2 lb. bags, 3 lb. bags, and 5 lb. bags; whole white onions in 2 lb. bags; and whole red onions in 2 lb. bags due to possible salmonella contamination. 

The company said it initiated the recall after being informed by its supplier of the potential contamination. Although the company is not aware of any of the products testing positive for salmonella, it stated that it is recalling them out of an abundance of caution.

The recalled onions were delivered to three UNFI retail distribution centers in Frago, N.D., Bismarck, N.D., and Hopkins, Minn., between July 9 and Aug. 6. 

To see a full list of the recalled onions -- along with packaging information, descriptions, delivery dates, UPCs, lot numbers, and Julian dates -- visit the FDA’s website here.

Potandon Produce LLC is recalling its Green Gian Fresh whole yellow onions in 2 lb. bags, 3 lb. bags, and 5 lb. bags; whole white onions in 2 lb. bags; and...

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EveryPlate recalls products with onions due to salmonella contamination

Following a major recall linked to a salmonella outbreak in dozens of states, EveryPlate has announced a voluntary recall of products that contain onions due to potential health risks.

The company said it was informed by one of its ingredient suppliers about the potential presence of salmonella bacteria in its onions. A full list of the affected products -- with production weeks, dates, and Product Codes -- can be viewed on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s site here.

“We sincerely apologize for this supplier-related incident. Your safety is our highest priority and we have taken immediate steps to ensure our onions are no longer sourced from this supplier,” the company stated.

What to do

Consumers are being advised to discard all onions they received from EveryPlate from July 7, 2021, to September 8, 2021. However, the company notes that onions received after that date range are not affected by the recall. 

Consumers who have eaten any of the recalled onions and are feeling symptoms of illness are advised to contact their health care provider immediately. 

Following a major recall linked to a salmonella outbreak in dozens of states, EveryPlate has announced a voluntary recall of products that contain onions d...

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HelloFresh recalls products containing onions over salmonella concerns

Following a major recall of onions produced in Mexico that were linked to a massive salmonella outbreak, HelloFresh has announced that it is voluntarily recalling products that contain onions due to a possible health risk. 

The company said it was informed by one of its ingredient suppliers about the potential presence of salmonella bacteria in its onions. A full list of the affected products -- with production weeks, dates, and HelloFresh Product Codes -- can be viewed on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s site here.

“We sincerely apologize for this supplier-related incident. Your safety is our highest priority and we have taken immediate steps to ensure our onions are no longer sourced from this supplier,” the company stated.

What to do

Consumers are being advised to discard all onions they received from HelloFresh from July 7, 2021, to September 8, 2021. However, the company notes that onions received after that date range are not affected by the recall. 

Consumers who have eaten any of the recalled onions and are feeling symptoms of illness are advised to contact their health care provider immediately. 

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Major salmonella outbreak traced to onions imported from Mexico

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it has finally found the source of a major salmonella outbreak. The pathogen has been tracked to onions imported from Mexico.

Since August, state and federal health investigators have worked to trace the source of an outbreak that sickened at least 652 people in 37 states. No deaths have been attributed to the outbreak, but 129 people required treatment in hospitals.

The CDC says the tainted red, white, and yellow onions were imported from Chihuahua, Mexico, and distributed by ProSource Inc. As we reported in September, the CDC initially suspected that the source of the outbreak was cilantro. 

Sold to restaurants and grocery stores

The agency reported that the salmonella strain was found in a sample taken from a takeout condiment cup containing cilantro and lime. The sick person reported that the condiment container also contained onions, but none were left in the cup when it was tested. The onions turned out to be the source.

“These onions were sold to restaurants and grocery stores throughout the United States,” the agency said in a food safety alert. “ProSource Inc. indicated onions were last imported on August 27, but these imported onions can last up to three months in storage and may still be in homes and businesses.”

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says investigators are also working to determine if other onions and suppliers may be linked to the outbreak. Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, says the large scale of the outbreak is a cause for concern.

“That’s why as our investigation continues, we’re advising restaurants, retailers, and consumers to not eat, sell, or serve red, yellow, and white onions supplied by ProSource Inc., that were imported from the State of Chihuahua, Mexico from July 1 through August 27, or products containing these onions,” Yiannas said. “ProSource Inc. has agreed to voluntarily recall such onions.”

What to do

Consumers who have onions from an unknown source should discard them. The FDA advises consumers who have symptoms of salmonella infection to contact their health care provider. Most people with salmonellosis develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. 

More severe cases of salmonellosis may include a high fever, aches, headaches, lethargy, a rash, and blood in urine or stool. In some cases, an infection may become fatal.

“We are issuing this update early in our investigation as part of our continued commitment to transparency and early communication,” Yiannas said. “We will provide updates as we learn more during our continuing traceback investigation, especially if there are any updates to this critical public health advice.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it has finally found the source of a major salmonella outbreak. The pathogen has been tracked to...

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Salmonella outbreak linked to seafood products

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating another salmonella outbreak, this one linked to seafood processed in Colorado. According to the CDC, 102 people have gotten sick -- 19 of them serious enough to require hospitalization.

In this case, authorities are pretty sure they know the source of the outbreak -- Northeast Seafood Products of Denver. The CDC said the suspect products were delivered to restaurants and grocery stores such as Albertsons, Safeway, and Sprouts.

Seafood suspected of bearing the salmonella pathogen include haddock, monkfish, bone-in trout, grouper, red snapper, red rock cod, ocean perch, Pacific code, halibut, coho salmon, Atlantic salmon portions, lane snapper, tilapia, all-natural salmon fillet, Pacific Sole, and farm-raised striped bass.

According to doctors, the people who got sick reported eating a variety of types of raw and cooked seafood in restaurants and grocery stores. Northeast Seafood Products was identified as a common supplier where some ill people ate or shopped.

Authorities say the products are subject to recall and are believed to have been distributed in at least 14 states. 

Previous outbreak still  under investigation

The CDC is still trying to find the source of another salmonella outbreak that began over the summer and has caused at least 419 illnesses in 35 states. At least 66 people have been hospitalized.

Previously, the CDC said it identified the strain of Salmonella Oranienburg in a sample taken from a takeout condiment cup containing cilantro and lime. The sick person reported that the condiment container also contained onions, but none of them were left in the cup when it was tested.

The CDC said the multiple food items in the tested sample present a problem for investigators since it isn’t possible to know which food items were contaminated. 

Salmonella risks

Salmonella is a fairly common type of food poisoning that is more harmful to some people than others. While many young, healthy individuals may suffer only mild symptoms, it can be very serious for elderly consumers and young children.

Most people who become infected with salmonella will experience diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps, with symptoms usually beginning six hours to six days after consuming the bacteria. Most people recover without treatment after four to seven days.

Some people -- especially children younger than five years old, adults 65 years and older, and people with weakened immune systems -- may experience more severe illnesses that require medical treatment or hospitalization.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating another salmonella outbreak, this one linked to seafood processed in Colorado. Accord...

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Northeast Seafood Products recalls various seafood products

Northeast Seafood Products of Denver, Colo., is recalling certain types of seafood because they may be contaminated with salmonella.

The recall is the result of several positive samples revealed during an FDA inspection and is linked to an outbreak of salmonella illness.

The following items, distributed from May 2021, to October 7, 2021, to restaurants and Albertsons, Safeway, and Sprouts supermarkets in Colorado are being recalled:

  • Haddock
  • Monkfish
  • Bone-in Trout
  • Grouper
  • Red Snapper
  • Red Rock Cod
  • Ocean Perch
  • Pacific Cod
  • Halibut
  • Coho Salmon
  • Atlantic Salmon Portions
  • Lane Snapper
  • Tilapia
  • All Natural Salmon Fillet
  • Pacific Sole
  • Farm-Raised Striped Bass.

The Pacific Cod sold through Sprouts is not being recalled.

What to do

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

Consumers with questions may call Northeast Seafood at (303) 373-2226, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (MST).

Northeast Seafood Products of Denver, Colo., is recalling certain types of seafood because they may be contaminated with salmonella.The recall is the r...

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Salmonella outbreak spreads to 29 states

A nearly two months-long salmonella outbreak has now spread to at least 29 states, and health authorities have not yet been able to conclusively identify its source.

“State and local officials have collected food items from some of the restaurants where sick people ate,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its most recent update. “The outbreak strain of Salmonella Oranienburg was found in a sample taken from a takeout condiment cup containing cilantro and lime. The sick person reported that the condiment container also contained onions, but none were left in the cup when it was tested.”

The CDC said the multiple food items in the tested sample present a problem for investigators since it isn’t possible to know which food items were contaminated. 

“We are using this information in conjunction with other available information to help narrow the list of possible foods linked to illness,” the agency said.

The CDC said it has confirmed 279 illnesses from the foodborne pathogen, with more than half being reported since the previous update. There have been 26 hospitalizations in connection with the outbreak but no deaths.

The latest lead may help investigators find the source. It also adds to the evidence that the food source was mostly distributed to restaurants and not sold directly to consumers in grocery stores.

Health departments have identified “subclusters” of people who got sick after eating at restaurants. The patients are people who do not know one another and whose only connection is getting sick after eating food from a restaurant.

What to do

The CDC believes the actual number of cases may be higher than 279 since many people recover without seeking medical treatment. The primary symptoms of salmonella are:

  • Diarrhea and a fever higher than 102°F

  • Diarrhea for more than 3 days that is not improving

  • Bloody diarrhea

  • Frequent vomiting 

  • Signs of dehydration

The CDC says people with any of these symptoms should speak to their health care provider for treatment. They should also compile a list of all the food they ate in the week before symptoms appeared.

Confirmed cases of salmonella poisoning should be reported to the local health department.

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Fratelli Beretta USA recalls uncured antipasto meat

Fratelli Beretta USA of Mount Olive, N.J. is recalling approximately 862,000 pounds of uncured antipasto meat.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella Infantis and/or Salmonella Typhimurium.

The Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has been working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health partners to investigate a multistate outbreak of 36 Salmonella Typhimurium and Infantis illnesses in 17 states.

Some ill people reported eating Fratelli Beretta brand uncured antipasto before they got sick.

The following ready-to-eat product, produced from February 28, 2021, through August 15, 2021, is being recalled:

  • 24-oz. trays containing two 12-oz packages of “Fratelli Beretta UNCURED ANTIPASTO PROSCIUTTO, SOPPRESSATA, MILANO SALAMI & COPPA” with best by dates of AUG 27 21 through FEB 11 22 and UPC code 073541305316.

The recalled product, bearing establishment number “EST. 7543B” printed on the packaging next to the best by date, was shipped to retail locations nationwide.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but discard or return it to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact the firm at (866) 918-8738.

Fratelli Beretta USA of Mount Olive, N.J. is recalling approximately 862,000 pounds of uncured antipasto meat. The product may be contaminated with Salm...

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Avanti expands frozen cooked shrimp recall

Avanti Frozen Foods is expanding its earlier recall of frozen cooked shrimp to include certain consignments of various sizes of frozen cooked, peeled, deveined, shrimp (with some packaged with cocktail sauce).

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been nine reports of Salmonella-related illness to date.

A list of the recalled products, sold nationwide from November 2020, to May 2021, may be found here.

Products not bearing the codes listed above are not involved in this recall.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 914023310260/+914023310261, Monday – Fri :10:00 am - 5:00 pm, GMT+5.5.

Avanti Frozen Foods is expanding its earlier recall of frozen cooked shrimp to include certain consignments of various sizes of frozen cooked, peeled, deve...

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Genji Pacific recalls shrimp sushi rolls

Genji Pacific of Allentown, Pa., is recalling 1490 packs of sushi containing cocktail shrimp.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

A list of the recalled products, packed in clear lid containers, with labels indicating the Hand-Crafted date of 8/12/2021 and 8/13/2021 and Best By Date of 08/13/2021 and 08/14/2021, may be found here.

The recalled products were sold from Genji Sushi counters inside Whole Foods Market stores at the following locations:

  • 3000 Telegraph Ave Berkeley CA 94705
  • 390 Coddingtown Mall Santa Rosa CA 95401
  • 3502 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Lafayette CA 94549
  • 414 Miller Ave Mill Valley CA 94941
  • 790 De Long Avenue Novato CA 94945-7005
  • 621 E. Washington St Petaluma CA 94952
  • 340 Third St San Rafael CA 94901
  • 1181 Yulupa Ave Santa Rosa CA 95405
  • 6910 McKinley St Sebastopol CA 95472
  • 3111 Mowry Avenue Fremont CA 94538
  • 1025 Gilman Street Berkeley CA 94710
  • 230 Bay Place Oakland CA 94612
  • 774 Emerson St Palo Alto CA 94301
  • 5200 Dublin Blvd. Dublin CA 94568
  • 1010 Park Place San Mateo CA 94403
  • 100 Sunset Drive San Ramon CA 94583
  • 1333 Newell Ave Walnut Creek CA 94596
  • 2941 Ygnacio Valley Rd Walnut Creek CA 94598
  • 731 East Blithedale Mill Valley CA 94941
  • 2001 Market Street San Francisco CA 94114
  • 1765 California St San Francisco CA 94109
  • 690 Stanyan Street San Francisco CA 94117-3305
  • 3950 24th Street San Francisco CA 94114
  • 1150 Ocean Ave San Francisco CA 94112
  • 450 Rhode Island St San Francisco CA 94107
  • 399 4th Street San Francisco CA 94107
  • 1146 Blossom Hill Rd San Jose CA 95118
  • 1690 South Bascom Ave Campbell CA 95008
  • 4800 El Camino Real Los Altos CA 94022
  • 15980 Los Gatos Blvd Los Gatos CA 95032
  • 1250 Jefferson Ave Redwood City CA 94062
  • 2732 Augustine Drive Suite 1600 Santa Clara CA 95054
  • 20955 Stevens Creek Blvd Cupertino CA 95014
  • 777 The Alameda San Jose CA 95126
  • 1710 41st Avenue Capitola CA 95010
  • 650 W. Shaw Ave. Fresno CA 93704
  • 800 Del Monte Center Monterey CA 93940
  • 911 Soquel Ave Santa Cruz CA 95062
  • 270 Palladio Parkway Folsom CA 95630
  • 3682 Bel Aire Plaza Napa CA 94558
  • 6139 S. Virginia Street Reno CA 89502
  • 1001 Galleria Blvd. Roseville CA 95678
  • 4315 Arden Way Sacramento CA 95864
  • 201 W. Napa St Sonoma CA 95476
  • 3600 Lake Tahoe Blvd. South Lake Tahoe CA 96150

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard them and contact the company at (484) 223-4502

Genji Pacific of Allentown, Pa., is recalling 1490 packs of sushi containing cocktail shrimp. The products may be contaminated with Salmonella. No il...

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Mai Cuisine recalls shrimp sushi rolls

Mai Cuisine of Allentown, Pa., is recalling 67 packs of 12-piece Shrimp Tempura Kabuki Rolls.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled products are packed in clear lid containers, with labels indicating the product name, ingredients and best by date of August 13 – 14, 2021,  with UPC 8 4003140626 2.

They were sold from Mai Sushi counters inside the Target stores in northern California listed here.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should discard them and contact the firm at (484) 223-4502 for a full refund.

Mai Cuisine of Allentown, Pa., is recalling 67 packs of 12-piece Shrimp Tempura Kabuki Rolls. The products may be contaminated with Salmonella. No il...

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Ballreich Snack Food recalls Bar-B-Q potato chips

Ballreich Snack Food of Tiffin, Ohio, is recalling various sized packages of BAR-B-Q Potato Chips.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date

The recalled product, sold in 1.5-oz, 2.75-oz, and 7-oz bags with a “Sell by Date” of 10/18/21, 10/25/21 or 11/01/21 printed on the front of the bag Was sold at retail and convenience stores within Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Central Ohio, and around Southern, Michigan, and Northeast Indiana.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it.

Consumers may contact the firm at (800) 323-2447 from 8am to 4pm, Monday through Friday or by mail at chips@ballreich.com for product replacement or refund.

Ballreich Snack Food of Tiffin, Ohio, is recalling various sized packages of BAR-B-Q Potato Chips. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. N...

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Serenade Foods recalls frozen raw breaded stuffed chicken

Serenade Foods of Milford, Ind., is recalling approximately 59,251 pounds of frozen, raw, breaded and pre-browned stuffed chicken.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis.

The following frozen, raw, breaded and pre-browned, stuffed chicken items, produced on February 24, 2021, and February 25, 2021, are being recalled:

  • 5-oz individually plastic-wrapped packages of “Dutch Farms Chicken with Broccoli & Cheese” with lot code BR 1055 and BEST IF USED BY FEB 24 2023.
  • 5-oz individually plastic-wrapped packages of “MILFORD VALLEY CHICKEN WTH BROCCOLI & CHEESE” with lot code BR 1055 and BEST IF USED BY FEB 24 2023.
  • 10-oz box of two individually plastic-wrapped packages of “MILFORD VALLEY CHICKEN CORDON BLEU” with lot code CB 1055 and BEST IF USED BY FEB 24 2023.
  • 5-oz individually plastic-wrapped packages of “KIRKWOOD Raw Stuffed CHICKEN, BROCCOLI & CHEESE” with lot code BR 1055 and BEST IF USED BY FEB 24 2023.
  • 5-oz individually plastic-wrapped packages of “KIRKWOOD Raw Stuffed CHICKEN CORDON BLEU” with lot code CB 1056 and BEST IF USED BY FEB 25 2023.

The recalled products, bearing establishment number “P- 2375” inside the USDA mark of inspection, were shipped to distributors nationwide.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard or return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact Serenade Foods at (866) 873-7589.

Serenade Foods of Milford, Ind., is recalling approximately 59,251 pounds of frozen, raw, breaded and pre-browned stuffed chicken. The products may be c...

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FDA reports a significant expansion of a frozen shrimp recall

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reminding consumers to once again check their freezers. The agency has announced that it’s widening a recall for frozen shrimp products that ConsumerAffairs first reported about last month.

The FDA said the frozen shrimp packaged and marketed by Avanti Frozen Foods are being pulled because of a salmonella risk. At the time of the original recall, there had been six reported cases of salmonella linked to the product.

The company says the products affected by the recall are cooked, peeled, and deveined frozen shrimp sold in a variety of sizes and quantities in retail stores between November 2020, and May 2021.

According to the latest recall announcement, the affected products were sold as store brands that include Meijer, Food Lion, and Whole Foods. Potentially contaminated shrimp also may have been used in California at Mai Sushi counters in some Target stores and at Genji Sushi counters at Whole Foods.

“This recall expansion has been initiated out of an abundance of precaution and will cover a large amount of product that has not been associated with any illness but been undertaken following discussions with FDA and CDC and reflects Avanti’s commitment to public health and safety,” the company said in a statement.

Three more illnesses

Avanti Frozen Foods said it expanded the recall after receiving reports of three more people getting salmonella after eating frozen shrimp. It added 26 frozen shrimp products to the recall. A complete list can be found in the FDA’s news release. Consumers should check any frozen shrimp products in their freezer against this list.

Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and consumers with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with salmonella often have fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. 

In some cases, salmonella infections can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis, and arthritis.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reminding consumers to once again check their freezers. The agency has announced that it’s widening a recall...

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Major carrot producer warns of possible salmonella risk

Salad lovers take note -- some carrot products grown and distributed by Grimmway Farms of California could be tainted with salmonella.

The company said its internal testing identified the possibility that some carrot products, packaged and distributed to supermarkets across the United States, may have been exposed to the bacteria. It has received no reports of illnesses but has launched a major recall as a precaution.

“The recall was initiated as a result of a routine, internal company test,” said Grimmway Farms President and CEO Jeff Huckaby. “The health of our customers and the integrity of our products are our highest priorities, and we will continue to monitor and communicate as additional information is available.”

Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and other people with weakened immune systems. Healthy people can experience symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. 

Packaged under three brands

The recalled carrot products include cut, chopped, or shredded carrots sold under the Bunny Luv, Cal Organic, O Organics, and Grimmway Farms brands. All of the suspect products bear a nine-character lot code beginning with 195, 196, or 197 and ending in BF or SP printed on the bag. For example, 1952023BF.

The company said consumers who have one of the recalled products should not eat it and should discard it. People with questions may contact Grimmway Farms’ customer services desk at 1-800-301-3101 or visit the company's website.

Salad lovers take note -- some carrot products grown and distributed by Grimmway Farms of California could be tainted with salmonella.The company said...

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Grimmway Farms recalls retail-packaged carrots

Grimmway Farms is recalling retail-packaged carrots.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

A list of the recalled products shipped directly to retailers throughout the United States, may be found here.

In addition to the retail-packed products listed above, the company recalled certain shredded carrots and chopped (chunk) carrots that were sold to food manufacturers and food service distributors.

All affected food manufacturers, food service distributors, and retail customers have been notified

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but destroy or discard them.

Consumers with questions may contact the firm at (800) 301-3101, Monday – Friday, 8am – 8pm (ET), or online at www.grimmway.com.

Grimmway Farms is recalling retail-packaged carrots. The products may be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have been reported to date. A ...

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Manna Pro Products recalls Flock Party Quack Snacks

Manna Pro Products of St. Louis, Mo., is recalling a single lot of Flock Party Quack Snacks (poultry treat).

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella

The recalled product, which comes in a 1.68 lb magenta and light blue plastic bag with a Best By date of 12/2023 on the bottom of the bag, was sold at retail stores throughout the U.S., beginning February 2, 2021.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should stop feeding it immediately, discard it, and contact Manna Pro for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Manna Pro at (800) 690-9908 ext. 2, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (CT).

Manna Pro Products of St. Louis, Mo., is recalling a single lot of Flock Party Quack Snacks (poultry treat). The products may be contaminated with Salmo...

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Avanti Frozen Foods recalls frozen cooked shrimp

Avanti Frozen Foods is recalling certain consignments of various sizes of frozen cooked, peeled, deveined, shrimp (with some packaged with cocktail sauce).

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been six reports of Salmonella-related illness to date.

A list of the recalled products, sold nationwide from late December 2020, to late February 2021, may be found here.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at +91402330260 or +914023310261, Monday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., GMT+5.5.

Avanti Frozen Foods is recalling certain consignments of various sizes of frozen cooked, peeled, deveined, shrimp (with some packaged with cocktail sauce)....

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Olde Thompson recalls Organic Ground Coriander

Olde Thompson of Oxnard, Calif., is recalling Olde Thompson and Sun Harvest Organic Ground Coriander.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illness have been reported to date.

The recall affects 626 units of Olde Thompson Organic Ground Coriander sold in a 1.5-oz. in glass jar with flip-top lid, and 150 units of Sun Harvest Organic Ground Coriander in a 1.5oz glass jar with a flip top lid, UPC code 400000290942 and lot numbers 23632 & 23631 on the bottom of the jar

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them.

Consumers with questions may contact Olde Thompson at (805) 793-4888 Monday – Friday, 7:30AM – 5PM( PST), Saturday, 9AM – 5PM (PST) and Sunday, NOON – 5PM (PST).

Olde Thompson of Oxnard, Calif., is recalling Olde Thompson and Sun Harvest Organic Ground Coriander. The products may be contaminated with Salmonella. ...

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CDC warns of salmonella infections tied to backyard poultry

Public health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are taking a look into recent outbreaks of salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry.

To date, the CDC reports that 163 people in 43 U.S. states have reported becoming ill -- with 34 hospitalizations and no deaths so far. One-third of the reports are for children under the age of five. 

However, those numbers may be underplaying the situation. The CDC says the real number of people who have salmonella infections is likely much higher because either people recover without medical care or are not tested for salmonella at all.

One of the last major salmonella outbreaks linked to poultry happened in 2017, when 961 infections, 215 hospitalizations, and one death were reported.

Looking clean and healthy doesn’t always mean clean and healthy

One of the biggest problems with raising chickens in your backyard is visually recognizing when a chicken -- or a duck -- is carrying salmonella. Salmonella germs can be on a bird even if they look healthy and clean. Those germs can easily spread in areas where they live and roam, so the likelihood of infection increases when people go to collect eggs or feed their birds.

The CDC says not recognizing a chicken that has salmonella is common, regardless of whether you are building your first coop or are a seasoned backyard poultry owner. The agency advises poultry owners that if they follow four simple rules of the roost, their likelihood of staying healthy increases exponentially.

  1. After touching the flock or flock supplies, make sure you wash your hands for 20 seconds.

  2. Keep both the chickens and their supplies outside the house to prevent spreading germs into your house.

  3. Don’t let anyone younger than 5 years old touch the birds (including chicks and ducklings) or anything in the area where the birds live and roam.

  4. It may be cute to kiss or snuggle your birds, but make sure you don’t bring them near your face. Doing that is a surefire way to spread germs to your mouth and make you sick.

TheHappyChickenCoop adds that washing the eggs taken from backyard poultry is a must. That’s not because what’s inside the shell might be contaminated; it’s because harmful bacteria can get into the egg if a contaminated shell is cracked without being cleaned first.

Salmonella on the rise

While most of the attention media outlets have been giving the CDC relates to COVID-19, the agency has sent out three other alerts regarding salmonella poisonings in the last two months alone. 

Those include illnesses coming from three sources:

Most people recover from salmonella poisoning within four to seven days, and the CDC says most do so without treatment. However, for some people, the illness may be so severe that the patient requires hospitalization. Children younger than 5 years old, adults 65 and older, and people with weakened immune systems are the most likely groups to experience a severe illness.

If you have questions about cases in a particular state, the CDC advises that you call your state’s health department. A complete list of those agencies is available here.

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Sabra recalls Classic Hummus

Sabra Dipping Company is recalling approximately 2,100 cases of Classic Hummus.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses or consumer complaints have been reported to date.

The recalled product, which comes in a 10-oz plastic tub Classic Hummus with UPC 300067 and a “Best Before” date of April 26, 2021, was sold in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Indiana, Mississippi, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Jersey, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but return it to the place of purchase

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (866) 265-6761 Monday – Friday from 8 AM)to 8 PM (EST) or online at www.sabrahummusrecall.com for product reimbursement.

Sabra Dipping Company is recalling approximately 2,100 cases of Classic Hummus. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses or cons...

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Kareem Mart Recalls Halva food treats

Kareem Mart of Garden City, Mich., is recalling Kareem Chef brand Halva, Halva with Pistachio, and Halva with Chocolate food treats.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The single lot of the recalled product, which comes in 1-lb and- 2lb plastic tubs with a “Best Before” date of 07-01-2022, was sold through Mediterranean food stores and wholesalers in Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, New York, Ohio, North Carolina and Pennsylvania between March 2020 and February 2021.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard or return them to the place of purchase, or 32816 Manor Park, Garden City, Mich., 48135.

Consumers seeking a full refund may contact the company by email at recalls@kareemmart.com and send the return receipt and product purchase date.

Kareem Mart of Garden City, Mich., is recalling Kareem Chef brand Halva, Halva with Pistachio, and Halva with Chocolate food treats. The products may be...

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Mediterranean Food recalls Alqosh Sesame Oil

Mediterranean Food of Warren, Mich., is recalling 2-lb plastic jars of Alqosh Sesame Oil.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product, which comes in a 2-lb, clear plastic jar marked with lot # 16082020 and a production date of 08/16/2020 on the side, was sold in retail stores in Michigan and and distributors through the company's staff from November 6 through December 10, 2020.

What to do

Customers who the recalled product should not consume it, but return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (586) 777-3460 from 9:00am to 4:00pm Monday -- Friday.

Mediterranean Food of Warren, Mich., is recalling 2-lb plastic jars of Alqosh Sesame Oil. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. No illness...

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Natural Grocers recalls organic elderberries

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets of Lakewood, Colorado-based natural grocery retailer, is recalling Natural Grocers Brand Organic Whole Elderberries.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There are no reports of illness or injury to date.

The recalled product is packaged in clear plastic bags weighing 4 ounces, bearing the “Natural Grocers” label, UPC code 000082003043, and pack dates 20-216, 20-225, 20-246, 20-265, & 20-281.

It was was shipped to 159 Natural Grocers stores located in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

The specific locations of Natural Grocers’ stores in the above states may be found here.

What to do

Customers who purchased the product should discontinue use immediately, and discard or return it for credit or refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (303) 986-4600, ext. 80801, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (MST).

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets of Lakewood, Colorado-based natural grocery retailer, is recalling Natural Grocers Brand Organic Whole Elderberries. ...

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Trinity Bakeshop recalls house brand bakery products

Trinity Bakeshop is recalling various house brand bakery products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

A list of the recalled products, sold in Canada's Newfoundland and Labrador province, may be found here.

What to do

Customers who purchased the the recalled products should not consume them, but discard or return them to the store where purchased.

Consumers may contact the company at (709) 464-3777.

Trinity Bakeshop is recalling various house brand bakery products may be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have been reported to date. A lis...

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Sunsprout recalls Greens, Alfalfa & Onion and Alfalfa & Radish

Sunsprout Natural Foods is recalling its own brand of Micro – Greens, Alfalfa & Onion and Alfalfa & Radish.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella

One outbreak of human illness is under investigtion.

A list of the recalled products, sold in retail stores in Canada's Ontario province, may be found here.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard or return them to the place of purchase.

Sunsprout Natural Foods is recalling its own brand of Micro – Greens, Alfalfa & Onion and Alfalfa & Radish. The products may be contaminated with Salmon...

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Red Monkey Foods recalls parsley and herbes de provence

Red Monkey Foods is recalling organic parsley and herbes de provence.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no consumer complaints or illnesses reported to date.

A list of the recalled products, which come in 0.3-0.65-oz. glass bottles, may be found here.

The recalled products wire sold in retail stores nationwide and in Puerto Rico.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard it or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact customer service at (417) 319-7300. 8am -- 5pm (CST) Monday through Friday or by e-mail at customerservice@redmonkeyfoods.com.

Red Monkey Foods is recalling organic parsley and herbes de provence. The products may be contaminated with Salmonella. There have been no consumer c...

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Sauer Brands recalls various Spice Hunter products

Sauer Brands is recalling The Spice Hunter products.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There are no reports of illness to date.

A list of the recalled products, which come in clear glass jars marked with lot codes 20217C, 20220C, 20269C and 20270C on the white field on the label, may be found here.

The recalled products were sold in retail stores in Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin, and at spicehunter.com

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Sauer Brands at (800) 444-3061, Monday thru Friday, from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

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Hilly Acres Farm recalls various brands of eggs

Hilly Acres Farm is recalling various brands of eggs with best before dates from September 2, 2020, through October 31, 2020, where the lot code contains "38" or "N38" or where there is no lot code on the package.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

A list of the recalled products, sold in the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland & Labrador and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, may be found here.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard or return them to the store where purchased.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (845) 482-4296.

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Meijer recalls whole cantaloupes and cut cantaloupe trays

Meijer, in conjunction with Eagle Produce of Aguila, Ariz., is recalling recall whole cantaloupes and select cut cantaloupe fruit trays and bowls.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses are reported to date.

The multi-state recall involves whole cantaloupe and select cut cantaloupe fruit trays and bowls in various weights ranging from 6–40 ounces sold between September 26 and October 5, 2020, at all Meijer stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin.

The recalled whole cantaloupe has a sticker label stating Kandy Brand from Eagle Produce. If there is no sticker label to identify it, then it should be considered part of the recall.

In addition, Meijer may have used cantaloupe ingredients that originated from Eagle Produce in the store made products.

The following packaged products are in clear plastic containers under the Meijer brand label:

  • 9450 – Gas Station Mixed Melon Chunk Cup
  • 9505 – Gas Station Mixed Fruit Cup
  • 9644 - Gas Station Cantaloupe 6 oz
  • 21921000000 – Fruit Frenzy Bowl 40 oz
  • 21921400000 – Fruit Tray
  • 21924800000 – Fruit Tray with Dip
  • 21932300000 – Cantaloupe Chunks Large PLU 4960
  • 21933400000 – Mixed Melon Chunks Large Bowl
  • 21933700000 – Mixed Melon Chunks Small Bowl
  • 21960100000 – Fruit Frenzy 16 oz Bowl PLU
  • 21971100000 – Strawberry/Pineapple Cup 6 oz
  • 21971200000 – Mixed Fruit Cup 6 oz
  • 21971700000 – Berry Explosion Cup 6 oz
  • 21971800000 – Mixed Melon Chunk Cup 6 oz
  • 21984400000 – Mixed Melon Cup
  • 22012400000 – Mixed Fruit Cup
  • 22019600000 – Cantaloupe Chunks Small Bowl
  • 22020000000 – Fruit Frenzy 32 oz Bowl PLU 1
  • 22021900000 – Cantaloupe and Honeydew Slices
  • 22022000000 – Mixed Melon Slices
  • 22045000000 – Fruit Palooza
  • 22045200000 – Melons & Berries
  • 22045300000 – Triple Treat & Melon
  • 22061600000 – Cantaloupe Chunks Large Kosher
  • 22061700000 – Cantaloupe Chunks Large Kosher
  • 28873400000 – Fruit Salad

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard or return them to the nearest Meijer store for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Meijer at (800) 543-3704, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Meijer, in conjunction with Eagle Produce of Aguila, Ariz., is recalling recall whole cantaloupes and select cut cantaloupe fruit trays and bowls. The p...

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Seneca recalls Cinnamon Apple Chips

Seneca Snack Company is recalling Seneca Cinnamon Apple Chips and Clancy’s Cinnamon Apple Chips.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There are no reports of consumer illness to date.

The following products are being recalled:

  • Seneca Cinnamon Apple Chips, 0.7-oz. Package, UPC: 0 18195-70140 4, Individual Package Code 26JUN2021
  • Seneca Cinnamon Apple Chips, 2.5-oz. Package, UPC: 0 18195-70100 8, Individual Package Code 28JUN2021
  • Clancy’s Cinnamon Apple Chips, 2.5-oz. Package, Individual Package Codes 26JUN2021, 27JUN2021

The Seneca products were sold nationwide through Amazon and Gemline, and the Clancy’s product was sold by ALDI.

What to do

Consumers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but return them for a full refund to store where purchased.

Consumers with questions may call Seneca Foods consumer affairs at (800) 872-1110.

Seneca Snack Company is recalling Seneca Cinnamon Apple Chips and Clancy’s Cinnamon Apple Chips. The products may be contaminated with Salmonella. Th...

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Wismettac Asian Foods recalls dried fungus

Wismettac Asian Foods of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., is recalling Shirakiku brand imported Dried Fungus (also known as Black Fungus or Kikurage).

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recall applies to 5-lb. packages of Black Fungus (KIKURAGE), item #60403 with UPC code 00074410604035.

The recalled product was sold to restaurants in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Washington DC, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and British Columbia in Canada.

What to do

Consumers with questions may contact the company at recall@wismettacusa.com.

Wismettac Asian Foods of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., is recalling Shirakiku brand imported Dried Fungus (also known as Black Fungus or Kikurage). The prod...

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Russ Davis Wholesale recalls peaches and peach salsa

Russ Davis Wholesale is recalling peach salsa under the Crazy Fresh and Quick & Easy brands.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

A list of the recalled products, sold in retail stores in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska and Wyoming, may be found here.

In addition, some containers of peach salsa may have been purchased from the deli counter at grocery stores in Ortonville and Cross Lake, Minn., and Tipton, Iowa. Five Bountiful Fresh gift baskets, also containing the recalled peaches, were sold through one location in Hastings, Minn.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume, but discard them.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (877) 433-2173 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm (CST), or by email at customerservice@russdaviswholesale.com.

Russ Davis Wholesale is recalling peach salsa under the Crazy Fresh and Quick & Easy brands. The products may be contaminated with Salmonella. No ill...

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Smith’s recalls Murray's, Jarlsberg and Deli cheese dips

Smith’s is recalling Murray's, Jarlsberg and Deli cheese dips that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No customer illnesses have been confirmed to date.

A list of the recalled iteems, sold in plastic containers from May 15, 2020, and August 6, 2020, may be found here.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but return them to a store for a full refund or replacement.

Consumers with questions may contact Kroger customer connect at (800) 576-4377 Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM -- Midnight (EST), and Saturday and Sunday 7:00 AM -- 9:30 PM (EST).

Smith’s is recalling Murray's, Jarlsberg and Deli cheese dips that may be contaminated with Salmonella. No customer illnesses have been confirmed to dat...

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Prima Wawona recalls bagged peaches

Prima Wawona of Fresno, Calif., is recalling Wawona, Wawona Organic brand conventional and organic bagged peaches.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recall is being made in connection with a Salmonella outbreak under investigation by the FDA and CDC that is suspected to have caused the illness of more than 60 people in nine states.

The peaches with the following product codes were sold in supermarkets from June 1, 2020 to August 19, 2020:

  • Wawona Peaches – 033383322001
  • Wawona Organic Peaches – 849315000400
  • Prima® Peaches – 766342325903
  • Organic Marketside Peaches – 849315000400
  • Kroger Peaches – 011110181749
  • Wegmans Peaches – 077890490488

The product codes may be found at the bottom of each package.

The recalled peaches were distributed through retailers in Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should discard or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Prima Wawona toll-free at (877) 722-7554, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday, or online at wawonapacking.com.

Prima Wawona of Fresno, Calif., is recalling Wawona, Wawona Organic brand conventional and organic bagged peaches. The products may be contaminated with...

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Aldi recalls assorted peaches

Aldi is recalling assorted peaches received from its supplier, Wawona Packing Company.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

A list of the products, their UPC codes and the states in which they were sold may be found here.

In addition to Aldi stores, the recalled products were available for purchase through the company’s partnership with Instacart, a grocery delivery service.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should discard them immediately or return them to their local store for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Wawona Packing Company at (877- 722-7554.

Aldi is recalling assorted peaches received from its supplier, Wawona Packing Company. The products may be contaminated with Salmonella. A list of th...

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Fry’s Food Stores recalls cheese dips

Fry’s Food Stores is recalling select cheese dips containing red onions supplied by Onions 52.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No customer illnesses have been confirmed to date.

A list of the recalled dips, which were sold in plastic containers between May 15, 2020, and August 6, 2020, may be found here.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but return them to a store for a full refund or replacement.

Consumers with questions may contact Kroger customer connect at (800) 576-4377, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to Midnight (EST) and Saturday & Sunday, 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Fry’s Food Stores is recalling select cheese dips containing red onions supplied by Onions 52. The products may be contaminated with Salmonella. No c...

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Kroger recalls cheese dips

Kroger is recalling cheese dips sold in the deli department.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No customer illnesses have been confirmed to date.

A list of the recalled dips, which were sold between May 15, 2020, and August 6, 2020 in plastic containers, may be found here.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but return them to a store for a full refund or replacement.

Consumers with questions may contact Kroger customer connect at (800) 576-4377.

Kroger is recalling cheese dips sold in the deli department. The products may be contaminated with Salmonella. No customer illnesses have been confir...

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Fred Meyer recalls cheese dips

Fred Meyer is recalling various cheese dips sold in its delis.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No customer illnesses have been confirmed to date.

A list of the recalled products, sold in plastic containers between May 15, 2020, and August 6, 2020, may be found here.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but return them to a store for a full refund or replacement.

Consumers with questions may contact Kroger customer connect at (800) 576-4377 Monday – Friday from 7am to midnight (EST) and Saturday – Sunday from – 7am to 9:30pm (EST).

Fred Meyer is recalling various cheese dips sold in its delis. The products may be contaminated with Salmonella. No customer illnesses have been conf...

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Kroger Delta Division recalls cheese dips

Kroger Delta Division is recalling cheese dips sold in the stores' deli departments.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

A list of products, sold in plastic containers from May 15, 2020, to August 6, 2020 in West Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky (Murray, Paducah) and Missouri (Poplar Bluff) may be found here.

What to do          

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but return them to a store for a full refund or replacement.

Consumers with questions may contact Kroger at (800) 576-4377.

Kroger Delta Division is recalling cheese dips sold in the stores' deli departments. The products may be contaminated with Salmonella. A list of prod...

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Spokane Produce recalls salsa containing onions

Spokane Produce of Spokane, Wash., is recalling salsa containing onions.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

A list of the recalled products, packaged in 15-oz. plastic tubs and institutional size one gallon plastic containers, may be found here.

The recalled products were sold in Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington from May 13, 2020, through August 10, 2020.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled the products should not consume them, but discard or return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may call Spokane Produce at (509) 710-8301 from 10am – 4pm (PST).

Spokane Produce of Spokane, Wash., is recalling salsa containing onions. The products may be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have been rep...

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Progressive Produce recalls red and yellow onions

Progressive Produce is recalling a limited quantity of red and yellow onions.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There are no reports of illnesses to date.

The onions are sold loose in bulk bins. The red onions have a PLU sticker with the brand name Pacific Gold.

The recalled products were sold on the West Coast, at Trader Joe’s (conventional red onions sold only in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah stores), and Ralph’s (conventional yellow onions sold only in California stores).

What to do

Customers who purchased recalled products should not consume them, but discard or return them to the store for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may email Progressive Produce at foodsafety@progressiveproduce.com.

Progressive Produce is recalling a limited quantity of red and yellow onions. The products may be contaminated with Salmonella. There are no reports ...

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Taylor Farms recalls products containing onions

Taylor Farms Texas of Dallas, Texas, is recalling products containing onions.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There are no reports of illnesses to date.

A list of the recalled products, distributed from July 30, 2020 through August 1, 2020, may be found here.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard them immediately.

Consumers with question may call the company at (855) 455-0098 from 9 am – 5 pm (CST) Monday through Friday.

Taylor Farms Texas of Dallas, Texas, is recalling products containing onions. The products may be contaminated with Salmonella. There are no reports ...

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Kader Exports recalls frozen cooked shrimp

Kader Exports is recalling certain consignments of various sizes of frozen cooked, peeled and deveined shrimp sold in 1-lb, 1.5-lb., and 2-lb. retail bags.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reports of any illnesses to date.

The a list of the recalled product, sold nationwide from late February 2020, to Mid-May 2020, may be found here.

What to do

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

Consumers with questions may contact the company at +91-022-62621004/\ or +91-022-62621009, Monday – Friday from 10:00 am to 4 pm GMT +5.5.

Kader Exports is recalling certain consignments of various sizes of frozen cooked, peeled and deveined shrimp sold in 1-lb, 1.5-lb., and 2-lb. retail bags....

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Thomson International recalls red, yellow, white and sweet yellow onions

Thomson International of Bakersfield, Calif., is recalling red, yellow, white, and sweet yellow onions.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Nearly 400 illnesses have been reported to date including 59 hospitalizations.

The onions were distributed in 5 lbs., 10 lbs., 25 lbs., 40 lbs., and 50 lbs. cartons;. bulk, 2 lb., 3 lb., 5 lb., 10 lb., 25 lbs., and 50 lbs. mesh sacks under the brand names Thomson Premium, TLC Thomson International, Tender Loving Care, El Competitor, Hartley’s Best, Onions 52, Majestic, Imperial Fresh, Kroger, Utah Onions and Food Lion.

They were shipped to wholesalers, restaurants and retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Canada.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, along with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Newport infections that may be linked to these onions.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products under the above brand names, or who cannot tell if their onions are from Thomson International, should immediately discard them products and disinfect any surfaces that came into contact with the onions.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (661) 845-1111.

Thomson International of Bakersfield, Calif., is recalling red, yellow, white, and sweet yellow onions.The products may be contaminated with Salmonella...

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NOW Real Food Raw Macadamia Nuts recalled

NOW Health Group of Bloomingdale, Ill., is recalling NOW Real Food Raw Macadamia Nuts.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The following item, sold online and in retail stores nationwide, is being recalled:

Item Number

Description

Lot Number

Best By Date

7119NOW Real Food® Raw Macadamia Nuts, Unsalted, 8 oz. pouch314105501/2021

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should stop using it immediately and return it to place of purchase for a full refund. A receipt is not required for refund.

Consumers with questions may contact NOW’s customer service department at (888) 669-3663 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CT).

NOW Health Group of Bloomingdale, Ill., is recalling NOW Real Food Raw Macadamia Nuts. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses ...

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New Hoque and Sons recalls Radhuni Curry Powder

New Hoque and Sons of Maspeth, N.Y., is recalling Radhuni Curry Powder.

The product maybe contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product, which comes in 400-g clear, plastic bottles, with an expiration date of 01/02/2022 on the side of the container, was sold in grocery stores in New York City including Jamaica, Jackson Heights and the Bronx, from April 17 – 21, 2020.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (718) 391-0992 from Monday - Friday between 9am and 5pm (EST).

New Hoque and Sons of Maspeth, N.Y., is recalling Radhuni Curry Powder. The product maybe contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have been report...

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Ali-Pro recalls chicken fritters

Ali-Pro Distributions is recalling uncooked crispy chicken fritters.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The following product, sold by restail stores in Canada's Quebec province, is being recalled:

BrandProductSizeUPCCodes
None – Prepared for: Ali-Pro distributionsUncooked Crispy chicken fritters cov250 gNoneLots: 190409, 190611, 190612, 190619, 190910, 190924, 191009, 191108, 191203, 200106, 200129

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but discard or return it to the store where purchased.

Consumers with questions may contact Ali-Pro Distributions at (450) 654-6262, ext. 2242 or 2283.

Ali-Pro Distributions is recalling uncooked crispy chicken fritters. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have been reported...

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Ecoideas brand chocolate cake mix and pancakes mixes recalled

Ecoideas Innovation is recalling Ecoideas brand Chocolate Cake Mix, Brown Rice Pancakes Mix and Buckwheat Pancakes Mix.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The following products, sold throughout Canada, are being recalled:

BrandProductSizeUPCCodes
EcoideasChocolate Cake Mix454 g8 75405 00243 6

Lot # 43619305
BB: 10/31/2021

and

Lot #: 43620050
BB: 02/28/2022

EcoideasBrown Rice Pancakes Mix454 g8 75405 00242 9Lot #: 42920034
BB: 01/31/2022
EcoideasBuckwheat Pancakes Mix454 g8 75405 00241 2

Lot #: 41219304
BB: 10/31/2021

and

Lot #: 41220030
BB: 01/30/2022

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard or return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (888) 735-7258 or by email at info@ecoideas.ca.

Ecoideas Innovation is recalling Ecoideas brand Chocolate Cake Mix, Brown Rice Pancakes Mix and Buckwheat Pancakes Mix. The products may be contaminated...

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Fresh Sprouts expands Fresh Bean Sprouts recall

Fresh Sprout International is expanding its earlier recall of Fresh Sprouts brand Fresh Bean Sprouts.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses are reported to date.

The following product, which was sold in Canada's Ontario province, is being recalled:

BrandProductSizeUPCCodes
Fresh SproutsFresh Bean Sprouts454 g8 27468 00100 020/MAR/17
20/MAR/18

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but discard or return it to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (905) 501-7588, or by email at info@fsprouts.com.

Fresh Sprout International is expanding its earlier recall of Fresh Sprouts brand Fresh Bean Sprouts. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. ...

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Mountain Rose Herbs recalls Organic Kudzu Root Herbal Supplement

Mountain Rose Herbs (MRH) of Eugene, Ore., is recalling all sizes of its Organic Kudzu Root Herbal Supplement.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product comes in a clear plastic or poly-woven bag, net weight ranges from 4 oz. to 50 lbs., marked with lot #24247-X and #24247. The lot number is located on the principal display panel on the lower left of the label

It was shipped to customers who ordered from the company website, purchased at the company’s retail shop in Eugene, Ore., or placed mail orders by phone or fax between the dates of June 17, 2019 and March 2, 2020. It is possible MRH customers also resold the Kudzu Root to their own clientele.

The recalled product was shipped directly to customers in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, and the Canadian provinces of British of Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Mountain Rose Herbs at (800) 879-3337 X.109, Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4:30 pm (PT), or by email at claims@mountainroseherbs.com.

Mountain Rose Herbs (MRH) of Eugene, Ore., is recalling all sizes of its Organic Kudzu Root Herbal Supplement.The product may be contaminated with Salm...

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Ecoideas recalls chocolate cake mix and pancakes mixes

Ecoideas Innovation is recalling its own brand of Chocolate Cake Mix, Brown Rice Pancakes Mix and Buckwheat Pancakes Mix.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There are no reported illnesses

The following products, sold throughout Canada, are being recalled:

BrandProductSizeUPCCodes
EcoideasChocolate Cake Mix454 g8 75405 00243 6

Lot # 43619305
BB: 10/31/2021

and

Lot #: 43620050
BB: 02/28/2022

EcoideasBrown Rice Pancakes Mix454 g8 75405 00242 9Lot #: 42920034
BB: 01/31/2022
EcoideasBuckwheat Pancakes Mix454 g8 75405 00241 2

Lot #: 41219304
BB: 10/31/2021

and

Lot #: 41220030
BB: 01/30/2022

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard or return them to the store where purchased.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (888)735-7258 or by email at info@ecoideas.ca

Ecoideas Innovation is recalling its own brand of Chocolate Cake Mix, Brown Rice Pancakes Mix and Buckwheat Pancakes Mix. The products may be contaminat...

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Sobeys and Foodland brand Asian Vegetable Mix recalled

Sobeys is recalling Sobeys and Foodland brand Asian Vegetable Mix that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There are no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

The following products, sold in Canada's Ontario province, are being recalled:

BrandProductSizeUPCCodes
SobeysAsian Vegetable MixVariableStarts with 208066Up to and including
BB: 2020MR15
FoodlandAsian Vegetable MixVariableStarts with 208066Up to and including
BB: 2020MR15

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard or return them to the store where purchased.

Consumers with questions contact the company toll free at (888) 821-5557 Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (EST) or by email at customer.care.ontario@sobeys.com.

Sobeys is recalling Sobeys and Foodland brand Asian Vegetable Mix that may be contaminated with Salmonella. There are no reported illnesses associated w...

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Giant Tiger Stores recalls Celebrate brand frozen profiteroles and eclairs

Giant Tiger Stores Limited is recalling Celebrate brand frozen profiteroles and eclairs.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The Public Health Agency of Canada reports an investigation indicates an outbreak of Salmonella infections associated with the recalled products appears to be over.

The following products are being recalled:

BrandProductSizeUPCCodes
Celebrate

Mini Chocolate Eclairs

365 g

8 858762 720047

All codes

CelebrateClassical Profiteroles / Classic Profiteroles325 g8 858762 720009All codes

The recalled products were sold at the following Giant Tiger stores in Canada:

  • 417 Wellington St., St. Thomas, Ontario
  • 350 Scott St., St. Catharines, Ontario
  • 29 Chambers St., Smith Falls, Ontario
  • 2480 Walkley Rd., Ottawa, Ontario
  • 6061 Hazeldean Rd. Stittsville, Ontario
  • 4501 Tecumseh Rd. East, Windsor, Ontario
  • 330 avenue St-Laurent, Louiseville, Quebec
  • 1254 boulevard Louis-XIV, Quebec City, Quebec
  • 46 Robie St., Truro, Nova Scotia

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard or return them to the store where purchased.

Consumers with questions may contact Giant Tiger customer service at (833) 848-4437 or online at https://www.gianttiger.com/category/customerservice/contact-us.do?locale=en_ca.

Giant Tiger Stores Limited is recalling Celebrate brand frozen profiteroles and eclairs. The products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The Public...

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Fresh Sprout International recalls bean sprouts

Fresh Sprout International is recalling Fresh Sprouts brand Fresh Bean Sprouts.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reported illnesses to date.

The following item, sold in the Canadian province of Ontario, is being recalled:

BrandProductSizeUPCCodes
Fresh SproutsFresh Bean Sprouts454 g8 27468 00100 020/FEB/28

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but discard or return to the store where purchased.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (905) 501-7588, or by email at info@fsprouts.com.

Fresh Sprout International is recalling Fresh Sprouts brand Fresh Bean Sprouts.The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.There have been no r...

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Salud Natural Entrepreneur recalls flax seed fiber powder and capsules

Salud Natural Entrepreneur of Waukegan, Ill., is recalling Nopalina Flax Seed Fiber (powder) and Nopalina Flax Seed Fiber (capsule).

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There are no reports of illnesses to date.

The following lot numbers, which can be found on the bottom back of the product label, are being recalled:

Nopalina Flax Seed Fiber (powder, 1 lb. bags) UPC 890523000720

  • Lot # 62.19 / 9 # 52.1 Best if used by 10/7/21
  • Lot # 62.19 / 2 # 52.1 Best if used by 10/7/21

Nopalina Flax Seed Fiber (powder, 1 lb. bags) UPC 890523000720

  • Lot # 64.19 / 3 # 52.1 Best if used by 10/21/21

Nopalina Flax Seed Fiber (powder, 1 lb. bags) UPC 890523000720

  • Lot # 65.19 / 1 # 52.1 Best if used by 10/24/21
  • Lot # 65.19 / 2 # 52.1 Best if used by 10/24/21

Nopalina Flax Seed Fiber (powder, 2 lb. bags) UPC:890523000843

  • Lot # 64.19 / 2 # 52.1 Best if used by 10/21/21
  • Lot # 64.19 / 2 * 2Lb # 52.1 Best if used by 10/21/21

Nopalina Flax Seed Fiber (capsules, 120 count) UPC 890523000867

  • Lot # 23.19 1C120 # 07 Best if used by 10/7/21
  • Lot # 23.192C120 # 02 Best if used by 10/7/21
  • Lot # 23.19 / 2C120 # 02 Best if used by 10/7/21
  • Lot # 23.19.2C120 # 02 Best if used by 10/7/21
  • Lot # 23.19.3C120 # 02 Best if used by 10/7/21

The recalled products were sold at retail stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico and on the firm's website

What to do

Consumers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (877) 296-6845Monday through Friday, 9am – 5pm) or online at https://www.nopalinaonline.com/certificate/.

Salud Natural Entrepreneur of Waukegan, Ill., is recalling Nopalina Flax Seed Fiber (powder) and Nopalina Flax Seed Fiber (capsule). The products may be...

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Five Star Food Recalls Sham Gardens Excellent Tahina

Five Star Food of Garden City, Mich., is recalling 100 cases of Excellent Tahina.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses are reported to date.

The following item, which comes in 800 gram (1.76-lb) and 400 grams (14.1-oz) containers with Best By Nov 2020, is being recalled:

Product CodeProduct DescriptionUPC
TAH806SGExcellent Tahina 800 g6214002717420
TAH400SGExcellent Tahina 400 g6214002717413

The recalled product was sold in Michigan, Ohio, New York, Florida, North Dakota, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Texas

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should stop using and return it to the store where purchased for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Mr. Omar at (810) 919-3519 Monday – Friday from 9AM – 5PM.

Five Star Food of Garden City, Mich., is recalling 100 cases of Excellent Tahina.The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.No illnesses are r...

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Emesa Foods recalls Premium Sesame Tahini

Emesa Foods of Taylor, Mich., is recalling 23 cases of Premium Sesame Tahini.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

Premium Sesame Tahini, sold in 28.2-oz. (800-gram) containers, is being recalled:

Product Code

 UPC

Expiration Dates

29826 850005298267 02/25/2021

The recalled product was distributed in Michigan and Texas.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should discontinue using it and return it to the store of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Mr. Filio at (248) 660-0406 Monday – Friday from 8AM – 5PM.

Emesa Foods of Taylor, Mich., is recalling 23 cases of Premium Sesame Tahini.The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.No illnesses have been...

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Tailor Cut Produce recalls cut fruit mix

Tailor Cut Produce of New Jersey is recalling its Fruit luau, cut honeydew, cut cantaloupe and cut pineapple products.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Several patients have fallen ill in four hospitals in Pennsylvania.

The recalled fruit products were distributed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Delaware between November 15 and December 1, 2019.

The recalled product, which comes in 2/1 gallon cases with a date of production stamped on the side, were distributed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Delaware between November 15 and December 1, 2019.

What to do

Distributors who purchased the recalled products should quarantine them and call for further instructions.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (732) 246-2002.

Tailor Cut Produce of New Jersey is recalling its Fruit luau, cut honeydew, cut cantaloupe and cut pineapple products.The products may be contaminated...

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Deadly Salmonella outbreak reported in six states

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a small outbreak of Salmonella poisoning that it hopes to keep small.

The agency says that one person has died so far, and at least eight others have been hospitalized after eating tainted ground beef. The affected consumers live in California, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Iowa. The death occurred in California.

The CDC said it has not yet been able to trace the outbreak to a single ground beef supplier, but it strongly suspects that is the case. It’s urging consumers to be cautious when preparing ground beef. While the Salmonella pathogen is highly toxic, it can be killed when exposed to high temperatures. Thoroughly cooking ground beef normally neutralizes the threat.

“CDC is not advising that consumers stop eating thoroughly cooked ground beef, or that retailers stop selling ground beef,” the health agency said.

In interviews with the CDC, the people who have gotten sick report eating different types and brands of ground beef purchased from a number of different locations. Lab tests have identified the outbreak strain of Salmonella Dublin in repackaged leftover ground beef collected from an ill person’s home in California.

Salmonella symptoms

Symptoms of Salmonella poisoning can vary in severity depending on the strain. Most patients report diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps 12 to 72 hours after being exposed to the bacteria. The illness normally lasts up to a week, and people often recover without seeking medical treatment.

Symptoms may be more severe in young children and people older than 65 because their immune systems may not be as strong as a healthy adult’s. The infection is dangerous because it can spread from the intestines to the bloodstream and then make its way to the body’s other organs.

Medical professionals say that consumers should always keep raw meat separate from foods that won’t be cooked, such as salad ingredients. Wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds after touching raw meat and before touching other things in your kitchen.

It’s also important to thoroughly wash kitchen countertops, cutting boards, plates, and utensils with hot, soapy water or a bleach solution after they come in contact with raw meat or its juices to avoid contaminating other foods and kitchen items.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a small outbreak of Salmonella poisoning that it hopes to keep small.The agency s...

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George's Prepared Foods recalls pork and turkey patties

George’s Prepared Foods of Caryville, Tenn., is recalling approximately 6,444 pounds of ready-to-eat pork sausage patty and turkey sausage patties.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There are no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

The following ready-to-eat items, produced on April 19, 2019, April 27, 2019, May 7, 2019, and May 9, 2019, are being recalled:

  • 24.92-oz. packages containing “Great Value Fully Cooked Original Pork Sausage Patties” with use by date of 10/16/19 and lot code 1091971894.
  • 24.92-oz. packages containing “Great Value Fully Cooked Original Breakfast Turkey Patties” with use by date of 10/24/19 and lot code 1171971897.
  • 35.6-oz. packages containing “Family Size Great Value Fully Cooked Original Pork Sausage Patties” with use by date of 11/03/19 and lot code 1271972894 or use by date 11/05/19 and lot code 1291972894.

The recalled products, bearing establishment number “EST. M2206T or P-2260T” printed on the package, were shipped to retail locations nationwide.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard or return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact George’s Prepared Foods’ customer care line at (800) 471-9665.

George’s Prepared Foods of Caryville, Tenn., is recalling approximately 6,444 pounds of ready-to-eat pork sausage patty and turkey sausage patties.The...

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House of Spices (India) recalls MDH Sambar Masala

House of Spices (India) is recalling several lots of MDH Sambar Masala.

The product has tested positive for Salmonella.

The recalled product, which comes in a 3.5-oz. (100g) box with red and white MDH logo, has the following lot codes and expiration dates:

LOT CODE   EXPIRATION DATE
48   DEC 2021

It was sold in retail stores in northern California.

What to do

Consumers who purchased the recalled product should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (718) 507-4600 from 8:00am to 9:00am (ET) Monday through Friday, by email at customerservice@HouseOfSpicesIndia.com or online at www.hosindia.com.

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Mountain Mel’s recalls various herbal tea blends

Mountain Mel’s Essential Goods of Welches, Ore., is recalling The Milk Lady’s Tea, Peaceful Baby Herbal Tea and Diges-Teas Herbal Tea.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The following products are being recalled:

  • The Milk Lady’s Herbal Tea Blend, UPC 7 99632 05658 4, is packaged in a tall thin tin container with 2 oz., of tea per tin, with a purple label. The LOT# of the recalled batch is # ML6271950. The LOT# can be located on the bottom of the tin package. The Best By Date of the Milk Lady’s Tea is listed as 7/2021.
  • Peaceful Baby Herbal Tea Blend, UPC 7 99632 05656 0, is packaged in a tall thin tin container with 2 oz., of tea per tin, with a blue label. The LOT# of the recalled batch is #PB781950. The LOT# can be located on the bottom of the tin package. The Best By Date of the Peaceful Baby Tea is listed as 7/2021.
  • Diges-Teas Herbal Tea Blend, UPC 7 99632 05665 2, is packaged in a tall thin tin container with 2 oz., of tea per tin, with a brown label. The LOT# of the recalled batch is #DT7619100. The LOT# can be located on the bottom of the tin package. The Best By Date of the Diges-Teas Herbal Tea is listed as 7/2021.

The recalled products were sold through New Seasons Market, and nationwide through Azure Standard, Mountainmels.com and Amazon.com June 27, 2019, and July 20, 2019.

What to do

Consumers who purchased the recalled products should take a photo of the product and lot label, and email it to info@mountainmels.com for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may email Mountain Mel’s at info@mountainmels.com.

Mountain Mel’s Essential Goods of Welches, Ore., is recalling The Milk Lady’s Tea, Peaceful Baby Herbal Tea and Diges-Teas Herbal Tea.The products may...

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Gaia Garden Herbal recalls Gaia Balancing Tea

Gaia Garden Herbals is recalling Gaia Garden Herbal Dispensary brand Gaia Balancing Tea.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

The recalled product, which contains no UPC or product codes, was sold in Canada's British Columbia province from June 12, 2019, though July 22, 2019.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, bu discard or return it to the store where purchased.

Consumers with questions may call Gaia Garden Herbals at (604) 734-4372

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Celebrate brand frozen profiteroles and eclairs recalled

Associated Grocers is recalling Celebrate brand frozen profiteroles and eclairs that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Canada's Public Health Agency investigated an outbreak of Salmonella infections associated with these products.

The outbreak appears to be over, and the investigation has been closed.

The following products, sold in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan, are being recalled:

  • Celebrate Mini Chocolate Eclairs -- UPC 8 858762 720047
  • Celebrate Classical Profiteroles / Classic Profiteroles -- UPC 8 858762 720009
  • Celebrate Egg Nog Profiteroles -- UPC 8 858762 720016

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard or return them to the store where purchased.

Consumers with questions may call (800) 442-2342 (Canada and U.S.)

Associated Grocers is recalling Celebrate brand frozen profiteroles and eclairs that may be contaminated with Salmonella.Canada's Public Health Agency...

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Mountain Rose Herbs recalls Fennel Seed Whole

Mountain Rose Herbs (MRH) of Eugene, Ore., is recalling all sizes ranging from 4-oz. to 50-lbs. of its Fennel Seed Whole.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product, which comes in a clear plastic or poly-woven bag marked with lot # 25031, which is located on the principal display panel on the lower left of the label, was sold directly to customers who ordered from mountainroseherbs.com, purchased at the company’s retail shop in Eugene, Ore., or placed mail orders by phone or fax.

It was also distributed between April 2019, and up to July 18, 2019, to vitamin and health food stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and to one consignee in Canada.

It is possible MRH customers also resold the Fennel Seed Whole to their own clientele.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Mountain Rose Herbs at (800) 879-3337.

Mountain Rose Herbs (MRH) of Eugene, Ore., is recalling all sizes ranging from 4-oz. to 50-lbs. of its Fennel Seed Whole.The product may be contaminate...

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Dole Fresh Vegetables recalls baby spinach

Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling a limited number of cases of baby spinach.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported.

The following products, with lot code and use-by date on the upper right corner of the bag or on the top label of the clamshell, and the UPC code on the bottom left corner of the back of the bag or on the bottom label of the clamshell, are being recalled:.

  • 6-oz., Dole Baby Spinach bag, Lot code W20308A (UPC code 0-71430-00964-2), use-by date 08-05-2019
  • 10-oz., Dole Baby Spinach clamshell, Lot code W203010 (UPC code 0-71430-00016-8), use-by date 08-05-2019

The recalled products were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard them.

Consumers with questions may call the company at (800) 356-3111, 24 hours a day.

Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling a limited number of cases of baby spinach.The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.No illnesses have been...

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Williams Foods Recalls taco seasonings

Williams Foods is recalling the following two varieties of taco seasonings:

Item number

Product

Name

Package SizeProduct UPC

Product

dates

56482

9444

Great Value

Mild Taco

Seasoning Mix

1 oz0 78742 24572 0

Best if

used by

07/08/21
Best if

used by 07/09/21

050215

HEB Taco

Seasoning

Mix Reduced Sodium

1.25 oz0 41220 79609 0Better by 07/10/21
Better by 07/11/21
Better by 07/15/21

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella

There are no consumer complaints or reported illnesses to date.

The recalled products, with "Best By" date information on the top part of the back side of the package, was sold in retail grocery stores in Washington, D.C., Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Wyoming.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the firm's customer service center at (800) 847-5608 from 8am – 5pm (CST) Monday – Friday or by e-mail at customerservice@chg.com for more information.

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Brodt Zenatti Holding recalls Karawan & SoCo brands of tahini

Brodt Zenatti Holding of Jupiter, Florida is recalling all retail and bulk Karawan brand tahini and SoCo Brand tahini.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Four illnesses have been reported to date.

The following products are being recalled:

  • Karawan Tahini imported from Palestine from December 2018, to April 2019: Unit size: 15.87-oz (450g) jar, 599.6 oz (17kgO and (599.6 oz) and 105.822-oz (3 kg) bucket; storage conditions: No refrigeration needed; expiration Date (s): Two years from the production. The expiration date is located on the lid of the containers.
  • SoCo Tahini: Unit size: 13.4-oz (380g) container; storage conditions: No refrigeration needed; expiration Date (s): Two years from the production. The expiration date is located on the lid of the containers.

Karawan brand Tahini was shipped directly to distributors in New York and Texas, who then shipped it to Massachusetts and Virginia.

What to do

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

Consumers with questions may contact Brodt Zenatti Holding at (305) 570-9050, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Brodt Zenatti Holding of Jupiter, Florida is recalling all retail and bulk Karawan brand tahini and SoCo Brand tahini.The products may be contaminated...

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Brodt Zenatti Holding recalls SoCo brand tahini

Brodt Zenatti Holding of Jupiter, Fla., is recalling SoCo brand tahini that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Four illnesses have been reported to date.

The following product is being recalled:

  • SoCo Tahini in a 13.5 oz. (380g) container with an expiration date two years from the production. The expiration date is located on the lid of the containers.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should discard or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Brodt Zenatti Holding at (305) 570-9050, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Brodt Zenatti Holding of Jupiter, Fla., is recalling SoCo brand tahini that may be contaminated with Salmonella.Four illnesses have been reported to da...

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Karawan brand Tahini recalled

Brodt Zenatti Holding of Jupiter, Fla., is recalling retail and bulk Karawan brand Tahini imported from Palestine between December 2018, and January 2019.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Four illnesses have been reported to date.

Karawan brand Tahini was directly distributed to New York and Texas. We currently know that distributors have thereafter shipped the product to Massachusetts and Virginia.

The following product is being recalled:

  • Karawan Tahini in 15.87-oz., (450g) jar and 599.6-oz., (17kg) bucket with am expiration date two years from the production listed on the container's lid.

The recalled product was directly distributed to New York and Texas and then shipped to Massachusetts and Virginia.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should destroy it or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (305) 570-9050 Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Brodt Zenatti Holding of Jupiter, Fla., is recalling retail and bulk Karawan brand Tahini imported from Palestine between December 2018, and January 2019....

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Feeding Change recalls Young Thai Coconut Meat

FeedingChange Canada is recalling Feeding Change brand Young Thai Coconut Meat.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses are reported.

Feeding Change, sold in retail stores in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Yukon, is being recalled:

Common NameSizeCode(s) on ProductUPC
Young Thai Coconut Meat454 gBest By : JUN 01 2020
CM 152181A
Best By : JUN 13 2020
CM 164181A
Best By : JUN 14 2020
CM 165181A
Best By : JUN 18 2020
CM 169181A
0 91037 12927 7

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but discard or return it to the store where purchased.

Consumers with questions about the recall may call 800-442-2342.

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Jensen Tuna recalls frozen ground tuna

Jensen Tuna of Louisiana is recalling frozen ground tuna imported from JK Fish.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The ground tuna samples were found negative for Salmonella.

The recalled product, individually packaged in clear plastic one-pound bags, is sold in white wax 20-lb., boxes as a wholesale case with twenty bags in each case with lot numbers z266, z271 and z272.

It was sold to wholesalers in Connecticut, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, New York and Washington who further distributed the product from November 30, 2018, to March 15, 2019, to restaurants and retail locations.

What to do

Consumers with concerns should ask their restaurants and retailers whether the tuna dish they are purchasing contained the recalled ground tuna.

Further information is available by contacting Jensen Tuna at (985) 868-8809 Monday-Friday, 8am to 3pm, (CT) or by email at info@jensentuna.com.

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Caito Foods recalls fresh cut melons

Caito Foods of Indianapolis, Ind., is recalling fresh cut watermelon, fresh cut honeydew melon, fresh cut cantaloupe and fresh cut mixed fruit containing one of these melons.

The products have may be contaminated with Salmonella Carrau, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

The Centers for Disease Control and Food and Drug Administration have linked 93 illnesses to the strain of Salmonella under investigation.

A full list of the affected products can be viewed on the FDA's website here.

The recalled products were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume the, but discard them.

Consumers with questions may call (844) 467-7278 Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. (CT) and Saturday and Sunday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (CT).

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Pillsbury Unbleached All-Purpose Flour recalled

Hometown Food Company is recalling two specific lot codes, or 12,245 cases, of Pillsbury Unbleached All-Purpose Flour.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reports of any illnesses associated with this recall.

The following products, distributed through a limited number of retailers and distributors nationwide, are being recalled:


Item Name
Case Item CodeUPC Item CodeLot CodeBIUB Date
Pillsbury® Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 
5Lb

0 51500

22241 3

0 515002

2241 6

8 292APR 19 2020
Pillsbury® Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 
5Lb

0 51500

22241 3

0 51500

22241 6

8 293APR 20 2020

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard or return them to the store where purchased.

Consumers may call ( 800) 767-4466 for replacement coupons for the recalled product.

Hometown Food Company is recalling two specific lot codes, or 12,245 cases, of Pillsbury Unbleached All-Purpose Flour.The product may be contaminated w...

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Red chili ingredient in Hello Fresh brand and Chefs Plate brand meal kits recalled

Hello Fresh Canada is recalling the red chili ingredient included in Hello Fresh brand and Chefs Plate brand meal kits.

The red chili ingredient in the kits may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

The following items, sold in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec, are being recalled:

Brand NameCommon NameSizeCode(s) on ProductUPC
Hello FreshRed chili

1 (included

in the 902

g kit)

Included in Hello Fresh brand Coconut Dal meal kit coded as 
Best Before 19 JA 29
WK19041920
2P
None
Hello FreshRed chili

1 (included

in the 1804

g kit)

Included in Hello Fresh brand Coconut Dal meal kit coded as 
Best Before 19 JA 29
WK19041920
4P
None
Chefs PlateRed chili1 (included in the 856 g kit)Included in Chefs Plate brand Beef Chow Mein meal kit coded as January 19, 2019 (A2)None
Chefs PlateRed chili1 (included in the 856 g kit)Included in Chefs Plate brand Beef Chow Mein meal kit coded as January 22, 2019 (A2)None
Chefs PlateRed chili1 (included in the 1712 g kit)Included in Chefs Plate brand Beef Chow Mein meal kit coded as January 19, 2019 (A4)None
Chefs PlateRed chili1 (included in the 1712 g kit)Included in Chefs Plate brand Beef Chow Mein meal kit coded as January 22, 2019 (A4)None

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard them or return them to the store where they were purchased.

Consumers with questions may contact Hello Fresh Canada at (855) 272-7002 or by email at foodsafety@hellofresh.ca.

Hello Fresh Canada is recalling the red chili ingredient included in Hello Fresh brand and Chefs Plate brand meal kits.The red chili ingredient in the...

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Whole Foods recalls foods containing baby spinach

Whole Foods Market is recalling various prepared foods items in eight states containing baby spinach following an earlier recall by Satur Farms.

The products, which were sold through January 23, 2019, may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported at this time.

The following products, labeled with a Whole Foods Market scale label, are being recalled:

Product

Product Code 

begins with)

Sell by

Affected

States

Chicken

Florentine

Panini

02652491.26.19

CT, MA

ME, NH, RI

Golden Beet

& Tangerine Salad

02766511.26.19

CT, MA

ME, NH, RI

Locavore Cheese

Steak Wrap

02888331.26.19

CT, MA

ME, NH, RI

Mediterranean

Stuffed Salmon

02766401.26.19

CT, MA

ME, NH, RI

Quinoa with Dark

Leafy Greens

02766521.26.19

CT, MA

ME, NH, RI

Roasted

Vegetables

Panini

02866681.26.19

CT, MA

ME, NH, RI

Salad Spring

Berry Power

02617021.26.19

CT, MA

ME, NH, RI

Smoked Turkey with

Apple & Cheddar

Sandwich

02894361.26.19

CT, MA

ME, NH, RI

Spinach and Vegetable

Quinoa Salad

02874101.26.19

CT, MA

ME, NH, RI

Spinach Ravioli Salad with

Lemon, Tomato

and Parmesan CC

02622161.26.19

CT, MA

ME, NH, RI

Strawberry Balsamic

Quinoa CC

02262151.26.19

CT, MA

ME, NH, RI

Tofu Shawarma

Wrap

02259381/26/2019

CT, MA

ME, NH, RI

Turkey Avocado Sandwich

(Turkado Sandwich)

02685061.26.19

CT, MA

ME, NH, RI

Turkey with Spinach

& Feta Sandwich

02781311.26.19

CT, MA

ME, NH, RI

Vegan Spinach Almond

Ricotta Pizza

02899271.26.19

CT, MA

ME, NH, RI

Chicken Cordon

Blue Panini

02364891.26.19

CT

NJ, NY

New England Cranberry

Turkey Sandwich

02365431.26.19

CT

NJ, NY

Paleo Mediterranean

Tuna Salad

02787861.26.19

CT

NJ, NY

Spinach, Sauteed

with Garlic CC

02622081.26.19

CT

NJ, NY

Avocado Dragon

Ball Bowl

02399991.26.19FL

Bistro Pasta

Salad

02702651.26.19FL

Breakfast Sandwich

Platter

02890621.26.19FL

Chicken Enchiladas

Dinner

02680151.26.19FL

Cilantro & Lime

Chicken Burrito

02708781.26.19FL

Coconut Kiwi

Butter Bowl

02514131.26.19FL

Egg White &

Spinach Breakfast

02769831.26.19FL

Egg White

Burrito

02768291.26.19FL

Eggplant

Rolantini

02708711.26.19FL

Focaccia Vegetable

Pesto Sandwich

02606461.26.19FL

Goat Cheese Salad With

Mandarin Orange &

Candied Cashews

02726811.26.19FL

I Yam What

I Yam Bowl

02519861.26.19FL

Large Brasserie

Cheese Goat Salad

02726801.26.19FL

Large Goat

Cheese Green Salad

02891431.26.19FL

Large Spinach

& Mushroom Salad

02720611.26.19FL

Maple Glazed

Acorn Squash

02840711.26.19FL

Mesclun Mix With

Candied Pecans

& Sun Dried Cranberries

02720931.26.19FL

Mesclun Mix With

Candied Pecans

& SunDried Cranberries

02727881.26.19FL

Mustard

Crusted

Salmon

02713281.28.19FL

My Big Fat

Greek Pizza

02706631.26.19FL

Orange Lentil V

egetable Egg Bowl

02516251.27.19FL

Pizza Il

Mediterraneo 

02292501.24.19FL

Salad Golden

Beets Tangerine 

02710781.26.19FL

Sandwich Baguette

Chicken Saltimbocca

02379291.26.19FL

Sandwich Baguette

Turkey Brie 

02379331.26.19FL

Sandwich Ham

Olive Sliced 

02363981.27.19FL

Serbian Ajvar

Vegetable Club

02200411.26.19FL

Small Spinach

& Mushroom Salad

02727931.27.19FL

Smoked

Mozzarella

Pasta

02250811.28.19FL

Spinach Artichoke

Bleus Pizza

02713881.26.19FL

Spinach

Gorgonzola Salad

02679821.26.19FL

Spinach Strawberry

Goat Cheese Salad

02601361.28.19FL

Spinach Walnut

Bleus Pizza

02713311.26.19FL

Vegetable Pesto

Focaccia

02449521.26.19FL

Vegetable Pesto

Focaccia Sandwich

02449531.27.19FL

Watermelon Garbanzo

Vegetable Bowl

02519681.27.19FL

The recalled products were sold at stores in Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should discard them and bring a valid receipt into stores for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may call (844) 936-8255 between from 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. (CST) Monday through Friday, or 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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Veg-Pak recalls Hot Peppers Red Thai and Hot Red Thai Chili Peppers

Veg-Pak is recalling its own brand of Hot Peppers Red Thai and Longo's brand Hot Red Thai Chili Peppers.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses are reported associated with the consumption of these products.

The following products, sold in Ontario, Canada, are being recalled:

Veg-Pak

  • Common Name: Hot Peppers
    Red Thai
  • Size: 75 g
  • SizeCode(s) on Product:
    • B2401801 015
    • C2401801 016
    • D2407801 017
    • D2401801 017
    • E2407801 018
    • E2401801 018
  • UPC: 0 59559 00021 4

Longo's

  • Common Name: Hot Red Thai Chili Peppers
  • Size: Variable
  • Code(s) on Product:
    • 017 2401801
    • 017 2407801
  • UPC: Starts with 0200175 60

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard them or return them to the store where purchased.

Consumers with questions may contact Mustafa M. Ali at , (416) 255-7400 Ext. 331, or by email at qa@vegpakproduce.com, and Dan Carnevale at (416) 255-7400 Ext. 321 or by email at danny@vegpakproduce.com.

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Gold Medal Unbleached Flour recalled

General Mills is recalling five-pound bags of Gold Medal Unbleached Flour with a better if used by date of April 20, 2020.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no direct consumer reports of confirmed illnesses related to this product.

The following product, sold in grocery stores nationwide, is being recalled:

Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose 5LB Flour

Package UPC: 000-16000-19610-0

Recalled Better if Used by Date: 20APR2020KC

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should dispose of it and contact General Mills consumer relations at (800) 230-8103 or online at www.generalmills.com/flour.

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Canada Herb Red Chili recalled

Canada Herb is recalling Canada Herb brand Red Chili.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There are no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

Canada Herb, sold at retail stores in Ontario, Canada, is being recalled:

  • Common name: Red Chili
  • Size: Variable weight
  • Code(s) on product: None – all packages sold up to and including January 20, 2019

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but discard it or return it to the store where purchased.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (647) 627-4173 or by email at canadaherb141@yahoo.ca.

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Janes Pub Style Chicken Strips recalled

Sofina Foods is recalling Janes brand Pub Style Chicken Strips.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Canada's Public Health Agency is investigating an outbreak of human illness.

Janes, sold throughout Canada, is being recalled:

Common NameSizeCode(s) on ProductUPC
Pub Style Chicken Strips – Uncooked Breaded Chicken Cutlettes800 gOuter package: 2019 MA 11
Inner package: 1318M
0 69299 12489 7

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it , but discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may call Janes Food at (905) 673-7145.

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Hy-Vee recalls cheesecakes made with Diamond Crystal mix

Hy-Vee of West Des Moines, Iowa, is recalling cheesecakes made with Diamond Crystal brands cheesecake mix.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recall includes 32 varieties of cheesecakes in both 8-oz. and 32-oz. packages with best if used by dates of Dec. 6, 2018, through Jan. 11, 2019.

The mixture was distributed to 117 of Hy-Vee’s 249 grocery stores across its eight-state region of Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

The product comes in a plastic container with a plastic lid with an expiration date range between Dec. 6, 2018, and Jan. 11, 2019, found on the label. 

UPC Code:Variety and Size:
02-80142-00000Cherry Cheesecake Serving 8oz
02-80141-00000Cherry Cheesecake Family Size 32oz
02-80146-00000Oreo Cheesecake Serving 8oz
02-80145-00000Oreo Cheesecake Family Size 32oz
02-80148-00000Pumpkin Fluff Cheesecake Serving 8oz
02-80147-00000Pumpkin Fluff Cheesecake Family Size 32oz
02-80150-00000Strawberry Cheesecake Serving 8oz
02-80149-00000Strawberry Cheesecake Family Size 32oz
02-80224-00000Mint Cheesecake Serving 8oz
02-80223-00000Mint Cheesecake Family Size 32oz
02-82327-00000Turtle Cheesecake Serving 8oz
02-82328-00000Turtle Cheesecake Family Size 32oz
02-80153-00000Flag Cheesecake Serving 8oz
02-80151-00000Flag Cheesecake Family Size 32oz
02-82315-00000Mint Chip Bettercreme Cheesecake Serving 8oz
02-82316-00000Mint Chip Bettercreme Cheesecake Family Size 32oz
02-82317-00000Strawberry Bettercreme Cheesecake Serving 8oz
02-82318-00000Strawberry Bettercreme Cheesecake Family Size 32oz
02-82319-00000Lemon Bettercreme Cheesecake Serving 8oz
02-82320-00000Lemon Bettercreme Cheesecake Family Size 32oz
02-82321-00000Pumpkin Bettercreme Cheesecake Serving 8oz
02-82322-00000Pumpkin Bettercreme Cheesecake Family Size 32oz
02-82323-00000Chocolate Bettercreme Cheesecake Serving 8oz
02-82324-00000Chocolate Bettercreme Cheesecake Family Size 32oz
02-82325-00000Sea Salted Caramel Bettercreme Cheesecake Serving 8oz
02-82326-00000Sea Salted Caramel Bettercreme Cheesecake Family Size 32oz
02-82329-00000Golden Oreo Bettercreme Cheesecake Serving 8oz
02-82330-00000Golden Oreo Bettercreme Cheesecake Family Size 32oz
02-82331-00000Oreo Bettercreme Cheesecake Serving 8oz
02-82332-00000Oreo Bettercreme Cheesecake Family Size 32oz
02-82333-00000Smores Bettercreme Cheesecake Serving 8oz
02-82334-00000Smores Bettercreme Cheesecake Family Size 32oz

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should dispose of them or return them to their local Hy-Vee store for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Hy-Vee 24 hours a day, seven days a week at (800) 772-4098.

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Chef's Warehouse recalls Soom brand tahini products

The Chef's Warehouse is recalling Soom brand tahini products that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Some illnesses associated with the consumption of these products have been reported.

The following products, sold throughout Canada, are being recalled:

Recalled products

Brand NameCommon NameSizeCode(s) on ProductUPC
SoomChocolate Sweet Tahini Halva Spread340 g071318CH7 91154 34932 8
SoomSesame Premium Tahini454 g18-109, 18-121, and 18-1237 18088 34741 1
SoomSesame Premium Tahini39.6 lb18-109, 18-121, and 18-1237 18088 34732 9

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard them or return them to the store where they were purchased.

Consumers with questions may contact the firm by email using this link.

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Canada Herb brand culantro (Ngò Gai) recalled

Canada Herb is recalling Canada Herb brand culantro (Ngò Gai), a popular herb in Caribbean cooking.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

The following product, which may have been sold in clear plastic bags bearing the name “Canada Herb,” or repackaged or sold in bulk without a label or coding, is being recalled.

  • Brand Name: Canada Herb
  • Common Name: Culantro (Ngò Gai)
  • Size: Variable weight
  • Code(s) on Product: None – all packages sold up to and including December 10, 2018
  • UPC: None

The product was sold by retailers in Ontario, Canada.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but discard it or return it to the store where purchased.

Consumers with questions may contact Canada Herb at (647) 627-4173 or by email at canadaherb141@yahoo.ca.

Canada Herb is recalling Canada Herb brand culantro (Ngò Gai), a popular herb in Caribbean cooking.The product may be contaminated with Salmonella....

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Jennie-O Turkey Store Sales recalls raw ground turkey

Jennie-O Turkey Store Sales of Faribault, Minn., is recalling approximately 164,210 pounds of raw ground turkey.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella Reading.

The following items, produced on October 22 and October 23, 2018, are being recalled:

  • 3-lb. packages of “Jennie-O GROUND TURKEY 93% LEAN | 7% FAT” with “Use or freeze by” dates of 11/12/18 and 11/13/18 on the side of the trays.
  • 1-lb. packages of “Jennie-O GROUND TURKEY 93% LEAN | 7% FAT” with “Use or freeze by” dates of 11/12/18 on the side of the trays.
  • 1-lb. packages of “Jennie-O TACO SEASONED GROUND TURKEY” with “Use or freeze by” dates of 11/12/18 on the side of the trays.
  • 1-lb. packages of “Jennie-O ITALIAN SEASONED GROUND TURKEY” with “Use or freeze by” dates of 11/12/18 on the side of the trays.
  • 3-lb. packages of “Jennie-O Ground Turkey 85% LEAN | 15% FAT” with a “Use or freeze by” date of 11/13/18 on the side of the trays.
  • 2.5-lb. packages of “Jennie-O Ground Turkey 93% LEAN | 7% FAT” with a “Use or freeze by” date of 11/13/18 on the side of the trays.
  • 3-lb. packages of “STATER BROS. 85% LEAN | 15% FAT ALL NATURAL Ground Turkey” with a “Use or freeze by” date of 11/12/18 on the side of the trays.

The recalled products, bearing establishment number “EST. P-579” inside the USDA mark of inspection on the side of the tray, were shipped to retail locations nationwide.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions regarding the recall may contact Hormel at (800) 621-3505.

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Achdut recalls multiple brands of tahini

Achdut LTD of Ariel, Israel, is recalling all packages and sizes of its tahini products produced from April 7 to May 21, 2018.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The firm is collaborating with health officials in connection with a positive finding of Salmonella in a U.S. import sample of Achdut Tahini linked to a Salmonella outbreak that is currently being investigated.

The following products, sold internationally in retail stores and through mail orders, are being recalled:

  • Tahini, Whole Tahini, Organic Tahini and Seasoned Tahini. Container sizes: 15oz, 16oz, 17.6oz, 635 oz (428g, 454g, 500g, 18Kg), with lot numbers 18-097 to 18-141 or with expiration dates April 7th to May 21st 2020.

The brand names of the products are: Achdut, Baron's, S&F, Pepperwood, Soom and Achva.

What to do

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

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 972-3-9068020, Sunday – Thursday 8:00am – 5:00pm (GMT+2).

Achdut LTD of Ariel, Israel, is recalling all packages and sizes of its tahini products produced from April 7 to May 21, 2018.The products may be conta...

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Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled tahini products

Fresh on the heels of a salmonella outbreak linked to raw turkey and an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, public health officials have announced that a multistate salmonella outbreak linked to recalled tahini products has sickened at least five people.

The illnesses were reported as early as June and as recently as October 18. Consumers who became ill told the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that they had recently consumed hummus or other foods containing tahini.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it has identified salmonella in imported tahini produced by Achdut Ltd, which it said was “highly related” to the strain identified in those who fell ill.

“[The] CDC identified five ill people in the U.S. infected with Salmonella Concord that had the same genetic fingerprint as the Salmonella Concord found in tahini sampled at the point of import into the United States,” the FDA said.

“Of the five U.S. cases interviewed, all five reported consuming hummus made with tahini; three people reported eating tahini or hummus made with tahini in a restaurant in the U.S., while the other two people reported consuming tahini or hummus made with tahini during international travel.”

Six tahini brands

The FDA is advising consumers not to eat recalled tahini products packaged under the brand names Achva, Achdut, Soom, S&F, Pepperwood, and Baron’s. The products have expiration dates ranging from April 7, 2020 to May 21, 2020 and lot codes ranging from 18-097 to 18-141, the FDA said.

The FDA cautioned that some Achdut tahini products might not be clearly labeled with specific dates or may have labels that are written in Hebrew.

“Consumers who have purchased a tahini product and are uncertain of where the product was manufactured or cannot identify the brand by lot codes or expiration dates should use caution and discard the product or return the food to the store for a refund,” the agency said.

Salmonella cases tied to the outbreak have been reported in Michigan, New York, and Hawaii. The FDA said Achdut, an Israeli-based manufacturer, has removed the source of the contamination.

Illness caused by Salmonella typically occurs between 12-72 hours after consuming the contaminated product. Most people experience fever, diarrhea, and stomach cramps. The illness usually lasts for a week, but severe cases can persist for longer.

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Quaker Oats recalls Cap’n Crunch’s Peanut Butter Crunch cereal

The Quaker Oats Company is recalling a small quantity of Cap’n Crunch’s Peanut Butter Crunch cereal.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses related to Salmonella have been confirmed to date.

The recall includes only 21 17.1-oz., boxes of Cap’n Crunch’s Peanut Butter Crunch cereal with UPC code 0 30000 6211 1 and Best Before Dates of JUL 30 19 or JUL 31 19 purchased after November 5, 2018 at the following Target stores:

StoreAddressCityStateZip
Super Target4001 N 132nd StOmahaNE68164
P-Fresh4250 Rusty RdSaint LouisMO63128
Super Target10800 E 21st St NWichitaKS67206
Super Target8201 S 40th St.LincolnNE68516
P-Fresh1040 NE CoronadoBlue SpringsMO64014

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but discard it or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (800) 234-6281, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (EST) or online at cu.pepsico.com/capncrunch.

The Quaker Oats Company is recalling a small quantity of Cap’n Crunch’s Peanut Butter Crunch cereal.The product may be contaminated with Salmonella....

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Alebrije Dist Wholesale recalls cheese products

Alebrije Dist Wholesale is recalling Quesillo “Queseria La Milagrosa” and “Alebrije” cheese.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The following items, distributed October 23 – 24, 2018, through retail sale and direct delivery, in Los Angeles, are being recalled:

Quesillo “Queseria La Milagrosa” wrapped in a basic plastic bag with a yellow label with two presentations ½ kg and 1kg.

“Alebrije Cheese” wrapped in a basic plastic bag with an orange and blue label with three presentations ½ kg, 1kg and 5kg.

What to do

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

Consumers with questions may call at (619) 646-5361 from 9 am – 5 pm (PST) Monday through Friday.

Alebrije Dist Wholesale is recalling Quesillo “Queseria La Milagrosa” and “Alebrije” cheese.The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.No ill...

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Various Duncan Hines cake mixes recalled

Conagra is recalling Duncan Hines Classic White, Classic Butter Golden, Signature Confetti and Classic Yellow cake mixes.

The recall was prompted by a positive finding of Salmonella in a retail sample of Duncan Hines Classic White cake mix.

Several individuals have reported consuming a cake mix at some point prior to becoming ill, and some may have also consumed it raw and not baked.

The following products, distributed for retail sale in the U.S. and limited international exports, are being recalled:

Product Description

& Brand

UPCBest If Used By Date
(located on top of box)

Duncan Hines Classic

White Cake 15.25oz.

644209

307500

MAR 7 2019
MAR 8 2019
MAR 9 2019
MAR 10 2019
MAR 12 2019
MAR 13 2019

Duncan Hines Classic

Yellow Cake 15.25oz.

644209

307494

MAR 9 2019
MAR 10 2019
MAR 12 2019
MAR 13 2019

Duncan Hines Classic

Butter Golden Cake 15.25oz.

644209

307593

MAR 7 2019
MAR 8 2019
MAR 9 2019

Duncan Hines Signature

Cake 15.25oz.

644209

414550

MAR 12 2019
MAR 13 2019

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but return them to the store where purchased.

Consumers with questions may call (888) 299-7646, from 9 am through 5 pm (EST) Monday through Friday.

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Barcelona Nut Company recalls pistachios

Barcelona Nut Company of Baltimore, Md., is recalling 239 cases of roasted and salted in-shell pistachios.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The following items, packaged in red, white and blue window plastic film are being recalled:

  • 2.75 oz., UPC 030239130001 with expiration date 9/18/2019
  • 2.25 oz., UPC 030239149034 with expiration date 9/17/2019 and 10/9/2019
  • 1.50 oz., UPC 030239591154 with expiration date 10/9/2019 and 9/17/2019
  • 1.25 oz., UPC 030239991060 with expiration date 10/8/2019
  • 1 oz. Green plastic film package pictured UPC 030239510148 with expiration dates 10/4/2019 and 10/10/2019.

The recalled products were distributed through retail stores and direct delivery in Washington D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, California, Virginia, Ohio, New Jersey and Georgia.

What to do

Consumers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but contact Michelle Ocheltree at michelleo@barcelonanut.com or (443) 552-5366 or (443) 552.5364 to receive a paid postage envelope to return the products for a full refund.

Barcelona Nut Company of Baltimore, Md., is recalling 239 cases of roasted and salted in-shell pistachios.The products may be contaminated with Salmone...

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GHSW recalls salads with chicken

GHSW, LLC of Houston, Texas, is recalling approximately 1,786 pounds of ready-to-eat salad with chicken.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions.

The following ready-to-eat items, produced from October 1 – 18, 2018, are being recalled:

  • 10-oz. plastic tray packages containing “365 BY WHOLE FOODS MARKET BBQ STYLE CHOPPED SALAD WITH CHICKEN” with “Best if Sold By” dates of 10/18/18 through 10/21/18 (inclusive).
  • 8-oz. plastic tray packages containing “365 BY WHOLE FOODS MARKET CHICKEN FAJITA SALAD” with “Best if Sold By” dates of 10/18/18 through 10/21/18 (inclusive).
  • 13-oz. plastic tray packages containing “TRADER JOE’S BBQ SEASONED WHITE CHICKEN SALAD” with “Best By” dates of 10/18/18, 10/19/18 and 10/20/18.
  • 10.7-oz. plastic tray packages containing “TRADER JOE’S FIELD FRESH CHOPPED SALAD WITH GRILLED WHITE CHICKEN” with “Best By” dates of 10/18/18, 10/19/18 and 10/20/18.
  • 10.7-oz. plastic tray packages containing “TRADER JOSÉ’S MEXICALI INSPIRED SALAD WITH CHILI SEASONED CHICKEN” with “Best By” dates of 10/18/18, 10/19/18 and 10/20/18.

The recalled products, bearing establishment number “P-44056” inside the USDA mark of inspection, were shipped to retail locations in Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may can Shelby Chih at (916) 638-8825.

GHSW, LLC of Houston, Texas, is recalling approximately 1,786 pounds of ready-to-eat salad with chicken.The products may be contaminated with Salmonell...

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Taylor Farms Northwest recalls pork carnitas bowls

Taylor Farms Northwest of Kent, Wash., is recalling approximately 276 pounds of ready-to-eat pork carnitas bowls.

The products may be adulterated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions.

The following item, produced from October 10 – 14, 2018, is being recalled:

  • 11-oz. clear plastic wrapped bowls of “PORK CARNITAS BOWL” packages with a sell by dates of 10/15/18 through 10/19/18.

The recalled product, bearing establishment number “EST. 34834” inside the USDA mark of inspection, was shipped to retail locations in Oregon and Washington.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact the Taylor Farms Northwest consumer and media hotline at (855) 455-0098.

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GH Foods CA recalls salads with chicken

GH Foods CA of Sacramento, Calif., is recalling approximately 987 pounds of ready-to-eat salad with chicken.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions.

The following ready-to-eat items, produced from October 9 – 13, 2018, are being recalled:

  • 9.75-oz. clear plastic clamshell packages containing “Santa Fe Style Salad with Chicken” and Best If Sold By dates from 10/17/18 to 10/18/18.
  • 10-oz. clear plastic clamshell packages containing “365 BY WHOLE FOODS MARKET BBQ STYLE CHOPPED SALAD WITH CHICKEN" and Best If Sold By dates from 10/17/18 to 10/20/18.
  • 6-lbs. bagged kit containing “BBQ Style Salad Kit with White Chicken" and Use By dates from 10/17/18 to 10/22/18.
  • 8-oz. clear plastic clamshell packages containing “365 BY WHOLE FOODS MARKET CHICKEN FAJITA SALAD" and Best If Sold By dates from 10/17/18 to 10/20/18.

The recalled products, bearing establishment number “EST. P-39994” inside the USDA mark of inspection, were shipped to retail locations in California.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact Nelia Alamo at (916) 638-8825.

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Ruiz Food Products recalls nearly 2.5 million pounds of taquitos

Ruiz Food Products of Denison, Texas, is recalling approximately 2.491 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry taquitos.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions.

The following ready-to-eat meat and poultry taquitos, produced from July 1 – October 10, 2018, are being recalled:

  • 4.5-lbs. cardboard cases containing 24-count Go-Go Taquitos “Beef Taco & Cheese Taquitos” with a case code 86183 printed on the label.
  • 4.5-lbs. cardboard cases containing 24-count Go-Go Taquitos “Buffalo Style Cooked Glazed Chicken Taquitos” with a case code 86006 printed on the label.
  • 4.5-lbs. cardboard cases containing 24-count Go-Go Taquitos “Chipotle Chicken Wrapped in A Battered Flour Tortilla” with a case code 86019 printed on the label.

The recalled products, bearing establishment numbers “17523A or P-17523A” and “45694 or P-45694” in the USDA mark of inspection, were shipped to distributors nationwide.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard them or or return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may may contact the Ruiz Food Products consumer hotline at (800) 772-6474.

Ruiz Food Products of Denison, Texas, is recalling approximately 2.491 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry taquitos.The products may be con...

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Harris Teeter and Trader Joe's meat and poultry products recalled

Bakkavor Foods USA located in Carson, Calif., Charlotte, N.C., and Jessup, Penn., is recalling approximately 795,261 pounds of ready-to-eat Harris Teeter and Trader Joe's meat and poultry products.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions.

The following ready-to-eat items, produced from September 27, 2017, through October 15, 2018, are being recalled:

• 16-oz. plastic-wrapped with paperboard sleeve packages containing HARRIS TEETER FRESH FOODS MARKET DELI-BAKERY brand “BBQ STYLE CHICKEN ARTISAN PIZZA,” with “Use By” dates from 01/07/19 through 04/11/19 (inclusive) printed on the case packaging.

• 8-oz. butcher-paper wrapped packages containing HARRIS TEETER FRESH FOODS MARKET DELI-BAKERY brand “CHICKEN SAUSAGE, EGG WHITE and CHEESE BREAKFAST BURRITO,” with “Use By” dates from 01/24/18 through 10/25/18 (inclusive) printed on the case packaging.

• 8-oz. butcher-paper wrapped packages containing HARRIS TEETER FRESH FOODS MARKET DELI-BAKERY brand “BACON, EGG and CHEESE BURRITO,” with “Use By” dates from 01/24/18 through 10/25/18 (inclusive) printed on the case packaging.

• 10-oz. butcher-paper wrapped packages containing “TRADER JOE’S CARNITAS WITH SALSA VERDE Burrito,” with “Use By” dates from 10/08/17 through 10/24/18 (inclusive) printed on the retail packaging.

The recalled products, bearing establishment numbers “EST. 19198,” “P-19198,” “EST. 46937” or “EST. 45335,” inside the USDA mark of inspection, were shipped to retail locations nationwide.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact the Bakkavor Foods USA corporate recall line at (855) 312-7504.

Bakkavor Foods USA located in Carson, Calif., Charlotte, N.C., and Jessup, Penn., is recalling approximately 795,261 pounds of ready-to-eat Harris Teeter a...

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jenny Craig chicken wraps recalled

SK Food Group of Groveport, Ohio, and Reno, Nev., is recalling approximately 174,207 pounds of jenny Craig chicken wraps.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

The following, frozen, fully cooked items, produced from October 15, 2017, through October 15, 2018, are being recalled:

• 4.5-oz. plastic packages containing “jenny CRAIG CHICKEN WRAP WITH BBQ SAUCE,” with lot codes WO0096753S10, WO0097880S10, WO0098216S10, WO0098565S10, WO0098923S10, WO0100691S10, WO0100692S10, WO0101746S10, WO0101861S10, WO0102176S10, WO0102469S10, WO0102758S10, WO0103920S10, WO0104247S10, WO0104353S10, WO0104615S10, WO0104995S10, WO0106312, WO0106312S10, WO0106945S10, WO0107556S10, WO0108694S10, WO0108695S10, WO0096753S02, WO0097880S02, WO0098216S02, WO00982416S02, WO0098565S02, WO0098923S02, WO0100691S02, WO0100692S02 and WO0101746S02.

The recalled products, bearing establishment number “EST. 45367” or “EST. 20552” stamped on the product centerfold, were shipped directly to consumers through catalog sales in California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Texas.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions regarding the recall may contact Steve Sposari at (206) 957-6225.

SK Food Group of Groveport, Ohio, and Reno, Nev., is recalling approximately 174,207 pounds of jenny Craig chicken wraps.The products may be contaminat...

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Antibiotic-resistant salmonella from chickens infects nearly 100 people

Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that an antibiotic-resistant salmonella outbreak began spreading from chicken and has since infected 92 people across 29 states.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently investigating the outbreak and reported 21 hospitalizations so far, though no deaths have been reported.

The CDC interviewed 54 infected people to get a sense of what they ate in the week before getting sick. Based on the responses, there was no one single thing that led to this outbreak, though nearly 90 percent of the people interviewed reported eating or preparing chicken that they purchased raw. The chicken came from several different brands and was purchased at several locations, and one person was infected after a pet ate raw ground chicken pet food.

Antibiotic resistance

Though the FDA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) have yet to pinpoint exactly how the outbreak started, the agencies have also discovered that the infection doesn’t respond to several different antibiotics.

Based on whole genome sequence (WGS) testing of 43 infected people and 68 food samples, the infection didn’t respond to the following antibiotics:

  • Ampicillin

  • Ceftriaxone

  • Chloramphenicol

  • Ciprofloxacin

  • Fosfomycin

  • Gentamicin

  • Hygromycin

  • Kanamycin

  • Nalidixic acid

  • Streptomycin

  • Sulfamethoxazole

  • Tetracycline

  • Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

This is important for doctors to be aware of, as many traditional antibiotics may not work in treating the infection, and an alternate plan of attack may be necessary.

The CDC and the USDA-FSIS have contacted suppliers in the chicken industry to inform them of the outbreak and will continue to monitor it and update consumers as more information becomes available. The CDC also warns consumers to take extra precautions when preparing raw chicken and has provided several food safety tips to help avoid contracting salmonella.

Fighting antibiotic resistance

While antibiotic resistance can be troublesome for physicians trying to help patients fight off infections, much research has been done recently to help make strides in this area.

Many times doctors prescribe the wrong medications because they’re unsure of which treatment option will be effective, but a study conducted by researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden found a new method that will allow doctors to ensure their patients receive the right antibiotics before leaving the office -- and faster and more efficiently than before.

Moreover, scientists discovered a new drug -- found in a soil sample from Italy -- that works in killing several strong infections that were thought to be resistant to antibiotics. Stefano Donadio, lead researcher on the study, emphasized the importance of utilizing natural products in antibiotics research, as the drug -- pseudouridimycin -- was found to be highly effective in the testing stages.  

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Bazzini LLC recalls Pistachio nuts

Bazzini LLC of Allentown, Pa., is recalling 4,000 pounds of Roasted and Salted Colossal Natural, Super Colossal Natural and Rams Head Natural In Shell Pistachios.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The following products are being recalled:

Bazzini’s Roasted & Salted In-Shell Pistachios Super Colossal Natural 5 Lbs Bag

  • UPC #0 75062 30701 5

  • Date Code 1J255 Best By 6/12/2019
  • Date Code 1J254 Best By 6/11/2019
  • Date Code 2J269 Best By 6/26/2019
  • Date Code 1J242 Best By 5/30/2019
  • Date Code 1J275 Best By 7/2/2019
  • Date Code 1J255 Best By 6/12/2019
  • Date Code 1J254 Best By 6/11/2019
  • Date Code 2J269 Best By 6/26/2019

Bazzini’s Roasted & Salted In-Shell Pistachios Colossal Natural. 5 Pound Bag

  • UPC #0 75062 30711 4

  • Date Code 2J241 Best By 5/29/2019
  • Date Code 1J254 Best By 6/11/2019
  • Date Code 2J274 Best By 7/1/2019
  • Date Code 2J249 Best By 6/6/2019
  • Date Code 1J250 Best By 6/7/2019
  • Date Code 1J275 Best By 7/2/2019

Bazzini’s Roasted & Salted In-Shell Pistachios Super Colossal Pistachios 25 Lb Bulk Box

  • UPC #0 75062 30700 8

  • Date Code 1J268 Best By 6/25/2019
  • Date Code 1J249 Best By 6/6/2019

Bazzini’s Roasted & Salted In-Shell Pistachios Rams Head Natural 16 Oz Bag

  • UPC #0 75062 00536 2

  • Date Code 1J263 Best By 6/20/2019
  • Date Code 1J254 Best By 6/11/2019
  • Date Code 1J255 Best By 6/12/2019
  • Date Code 2J269 Best by 6/26/2019
  • Date Code 1J242 Best By 5/30/2019
  • Date Code 1J249 Best By 6/6/2019
  • Date Code 1J257 Best By 6/14/2019
  • Date Code 2J249 Best By 6/6/2019
  • Date Code 2J262 Best By 6/19/2019
  • Date Code 2J264 Best By 6/21/2019
  • Date Code 2J243 Best By 5/31/2019
  • Date Code 2J263 Best By 6/20/2019
  • Date Code 2J270 Best By 6/27/2019
  • Date Code 1J275 Best By 7/2/2019

Bazzini’s Roasted & Salted In-Shell Pistachios Colossal Natural 16 Oz Bag

  • UPC #0 75062 00535 5

  • Date Code 1J242 Best By 5/30/2019
  • Date Code 1J270 Best By 6/27/2019
  • Date Code 2J270 Best By 6/27/2019
  • Date Code 2J256 Best By 6/13/2019
  • Date Code 2J254 Best By 6/11/2019
  • Date Code 2J261 Best By 6/18/2019
  • Date Code 2J268 Best By 6/25/2019
  • Date Code 1J268 Best By 6/25/2019
  • Date Code 1J255 Best By 6/12/2019
  • Date Code 1J275 Best By 7/2/2019

The recalled products, which come in red, white and blue bags, were distributed through retail sale, direct delivery, and mail order in New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, Washington DC and Virginia.

What to do

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

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (800) 477-3234 from 9AM – 5PM or by email at www.recall@bazzini.com

Bazzini LLC of Allentown, Pa., is recalling 4,000 pounds of Roasted and Salted Colossal Natural, Super Colossal Natural and Rams Head Natural In Shell Pist...

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Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs reaches seven states

Early last month, Gravel Ridge Farms recalled cage-free large eggs due to a potential Salmonella contamination.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)reported on the outbreak on September 10, and at that time, there had been just 14 illnesses contained to Alabama and Tennessee. In the last few weeks, a total of 38 people have been confirmed with Salmonella diagnoses, and the outbreak has spread to five more states. No deaths have been reported, but 10 people have been hospitalized so far.

The recalled eggs were sold between June 25, 2018 and September 6, 2018, and were found in grocery stores and restaurants in Alabama, Tennessee, Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, and Montana.

Consumers should steer clear of Gravel Ridge Farms eggs that come in either one-dozen or 2.5-dozen cardboard boxes, and that have the UPC code 7-06970-38444-6.

Consumers who purchased affected eggs can return them from their place of purchase for a full refund, or they should throw them out immediately. The FDA also suggests consumers get rid of any Gravel Ridge Farm Eggs immediately -- regardless of the date stamped on the box or the UPC code.

The CDC notes that Salmonella typically occurs 12-72 hours after consuming the contaminated product, and most people experience fever, diarrhea, and stomach cramps. The virus usually lasts for a week, but severe cases can linger past that.

The CDC’s investigation is ongoing, and the agency will continue to report when more information becomes available. For the CDC’s complete report of the outbreak, click here.

Early last month, Gravel Ridge Farms recalled cage-free large eggs due to a potential Salmonella contamination.The Centers for Disease Control and Prev...

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Cabot brand oysters recalled

3301861 Nova Scotia Limited is recalling Cabot brand oysters that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of the recalled product.

The following products, sold in Nova Scotia, Quebec and possibly nationally throughout Canada, are being recalled:

Brand NameCommon NameSizeCode(s) on ProductUPC
CabotOysters (Crassostrea Virginica)75 countHarvest Date: 16-09-2018
Packed on date: 17-09-2018
Harvest Location: 1387 (lease)
None
CabotOysters (Crassostrea Virginica)100 countHarvest Date: 16-09-2018
Packed on date: 17-09-2018
Harvest Location: 1387 (lease)
None

What to do

Customers who purchased the recall products should not consume them, but discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

3301861 Nova Scotia Limited is recalling Cabot brand oysters that may be contaminated with Salmonella.There have been no reported illnesses associated...

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Future Seafoods recalls Malpeque brand Oysters

Future Seafoods is recalling Malpeque brand Oysters which may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses are reported in association with the consumption of the recalled product.

The following product, sold in Quebec and possibly in other provinces or territories, is being recalled:

Brand

Product

Size

UPC

Codes

Future Seafoods Inc. Malpeque Oysters

Oysters – Std.

25 count

None

Harvest/process date: 09/10/18

Harvest location: PE9B

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact Future Seafoods at (902) 887-3012.

Future Seafoods is recalling Malpeque brand Oysters which may be contaminated with Salmonella.No illnesses are reported in association with the consump...

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Gravel Ridge Farms recalls Cage Free Eggs

Gravel Ridge Farms is recalling Cage Free Large Eggs that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Reported illnesses have been confirmed at locations using Gravel Ridge Farm Eggs.

The following product is being recalled:

ProductSizeUPCuse by

Gravel Ridge

Farms
Large Cage

Free Eggs

Single Dozen

and 2.5

Dozen Flats

7-06970-

38444-6

7/25/18

through

10/3/18

The recalled product was sold between June 25, 2018, and September 6, 2018, in restaurants and retail stores in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product may return them to the store for a refund or discard them immediately.

Consumers with questions may call Dustin Smith at (205) 363-1105 Monday – Friday from 8AM – 4PM (CT).

Gravel Ridge Farms is recalling Cage Free Large Eggs that may be contaminated with Salmonella.Reported illnesses have been confirmed at locations using...

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Zakah Life recalls various Kratom products

Zakah Life of Ankeny, Iowa, is recalling a variety of Kratom products that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

The following products, distributed nationwide in retail stores and through mail orders, are being recalled:

Product NameQuantity and Dosage FormPackagingLot #
Super Green Maeng Da Premium Kratom Powder100 g4 oz. black and clear organic rice paper bag containing 100g of kratom

BSG01

0118

Powerful Red Vein Bali Premium Kratom Powder100 g4 oz. black and clear organic rice paper bag containing 100g of kratom

BPR01

0118

Super Green Maeng Da Premium Kratom Capsules90 capsules275 cc plastic bottlesSG050118
Powerful Red Vein Bali Premium Kratom Capsules90 capsules275 cc plastic bottlesPR050118

What to do

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

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (877) MY-ZAKAH Monday through Friday, 9 am – 5 pm (CT).

Zakah Life of Ankeny, Iowa, is recalling a variety of Kratom products that may be contaminated with Salmonella.No illnesses have been reported to date...

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Loblaw recalls $10 Chicken Fries

Loblaw Companies Limited is recalling $10 Chicken Fries that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Seven cases of Salmonella Enteritidis illness have been reported in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. No deaths have been reported.

The following product, sold throughout Canada, is being recalled:

Brand NameCommon NameSizeCode(s) on ProductUPC
None

$10 Chicken

Fries

1.81 kg

2019

MR 23

0

60249

01411

4

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but discard it or return it to the store where it was purchased.

Consumers with questions may contact Loblaw customer relations at (888) 495-5111 or by email at customerservice@loblaws.ca.

Loblaw Companies Limited is recalling $10 Chicken Fries that may be contaminated with Salmonella.Seven cases of Salmonella Enteritidis illness have bee...

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Pinnacle Foods recalls Hungry Man chicken wings

Pinnacle Foods of Fayetteville, Ark., is recalling Hungry Man Chipotle BBQSauced Boneless Chicken Wings.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella from whey powder that has been recalled by the producer of the ingredient.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of the recalled product.

The following product is being recalled:

  • 15.25-oz. individual frozen microwavable dinners with “HUNGRY MAN CHIPOTLE BBQ SAUCED BONELESS CHICKEN WYNGZ” printed on the label and bearing a best buy date of 9/6/19.

The recalled product, bearing establishment number “EST. P138” or “P-138” on the side of the carton, was shipped to retail locations in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

What to do

Consumers with questions may contact Pinnacle Foods consumer care at 1-888-257-1057.

Pinnacle Foods of Fayetteville, Ark., is recalling Hungry Man Chipotle BBQSauced Boneless Chicken Wings.The product may be contaminated with Salmonella...

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Pepperidge Farm recalls four varieties of Goldfish crackers

Pepperidge Farm is recalling four varieties of Goldfish crackers that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported.

The following products, distributed throughout the U.S., are being recalled:

UPC ImpactedDescriptionSell By Dates
1410008548Pepperidge Farm ® Goldfish ® Flavor Blasted ® Xtra Cheddar Crackers, 6.6 oz. BagWO 11/25/18
WO 12/2/18
WO 12/9/18
WO 12/16/18
WO 12/30/18 
WO 1/20/19
RU 12/30/18
1410009658Pepperidge Farm ® Goldfish ® Flavor Blasted ® Xtra Cheddar Crackers, 30 oz. CartonWO 3/10/2019
WO 3/17/19
WO 4/7/19
WO 4/14/19
RU 4/14/19
RU 4/21/19
1410009654Pepperidge Farm ® Goldfish ® Flavor Blasted ® Xtra Cheddar Crackers, 8.1 oz. Multi-pack Tray, 9-count 
0.9 oz. Snack Packs
WO 12/9/18
WO 12/23/18
1410004424Pepperidge Farm ® Goldfish ® Flavor Blasted ® Xtra Cheddar Crackers, 11 oz. Re-sealable BagWO 11/25/18
WO 12/2/18
WO 12/9/18
WO 12/16/18
WO 12/23/18
1410004963Pepperidge Farm ® Goldfish ® Flavor Blasted ® Xtra Cheddar Crackers, 8 oz. Re-sealable BagWO 1/6/19
1410004654Pepperidge Farm ® Goldfish ® Baked with Whole Grain Xtra Cheddar Crackers, 6 oz. BagWO 11/25/18
1410009480Pepperidge Farm ® Goldfish ® Flavor Blasted ® Slammin' Sour Cream & Onion Crackers, 6.6 oz. BagRU 12/30/18
1410008609Pepperidge Farm ® Goldfish ® Flavor Blasted ® Xtra Cheddar Crackers, 10.8 oz. Multi-pack Tray, 12- count 0.9 oz. Single-Serve Snack PacksWO 12/16/18
WO 12/30/18
WO 1/13/19
1410004917Pepperidge Farm ® Goldfish ® Mix Xtra Cheddar 
+ Pretzel Crackers, 6.6 oz. Bag
WO 11/25/18
WO 12/16/18
1410004720Pepperidge Farm ® Goldfish ® Variety Pack Box, 20-count Snack PacksWO 12/23/18
WO 12/30/18
WO 1/13/19
1410004684Pepperidge Farm ® Goldfish ® Mix Flavor Blasted ® Xtra Cheddar + Pretzel Crackers, 34 oz. CartonWO 3/31/19
WO 4/7/19
1410004728Pepperidge Farm ®WO 1/6/19
WO 1/13/19
Goldfish ® Variety PackWO 1/20/19
Crackers, 44.9 oz. Box, 45-WO 1/27/19
count Snack PacksWO 2/3/19
WO 2/10/19
1410004713Pepperidge Farm ® Goldfish ® Bold Mix Crackers, 29.4 oz. Variety Pack Box, 30-count Snack PacksWO 12/9/18
WO 12/23/18
WO 1/6/19
1410004555Pepperidge Farm ® Goldfish ® Flavor Blasted ® Xtra Cheddar Crackers, 2.45 ozWO 12/30/18
WO 1/6/19
WO 1/20/19
1410004731Pepperidge Farm ® Goldfish ® Sweet & Savory Crackers, 46 oz. Variety Pack Box, 45-count Single- Serve Snack PacksWO 1/13/19
WO 2/10/19
WO 2/3/19
1410004921Pepperidge Farm ® Goldfish ® Mix Xtra Cheddar 
+ Pretzel Crackers, 11.5 oz. Resealable Bag
WO 12/16/18
1410004638Pepperidge Farm ® Goldfish ® 40CT GF ECOMM VARIETY PACKWO 12/23/18
1410018663Pepperidge Farm ® Goldfish ® Mix Xtra Cheddar 
+ Pretzel Crackers, 1.5 OZ (Vending)
WO 12/30/18
WO 1/6/19

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not eat them, but discard them or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (800) 679-1791, Monday – Friday, 9AM – 7PM (EST), or online at www.pepperidgefarm.com/GoldfishUpdate.

Pepperidge Farm is recalling four varieties of Goldfish crackers that may be contaminated with Salmonella.No illnesses have been reported.The follo...

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Flowers Foods recalls Swiss Rolls and Captain John Derst’s Old Fashioned Bread

Flowers Foods is recalling Swiss Rolls sold under the brand names Mrs. Freshley’s, Food Lion, H-E-B, Baker’s Treat, Market Square & Great Value, and Captain John Derst’s Old Fashioned Bread.

A product ingredient, whey powder, may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported in connection with the recalled items.

The following products are being recalled:

BRANDUPC #BEST BY 

Mrs. Freshley’s –

4 ct./7.2 oz.

072250

011907

10/09/18

through

10/19/18 309

8187 A 75 D 
309 8187 B 75 D 
309 8190 C 75 D 
309 8194 B 75 D 
309 8194 C 75 D

Mrs. Freshley’s –

6 ct./12 oz.

072250

903233

10/14/18 
309 8194

B 75 D

Food Lion – 6 ct./13 oz.

03582

6092779

10/16/18
H-E-B – 6 ct./12 oz.

041220

296583

09/19/18
Baker’s Treat – 6 ct./13 oz.

0414981

88382

09/21/18

through 09/28/18

Market Square – 6 ct./12 oz.

087381

760556

309 8194 B
Great Value – 6 ct./13 oz.

07874

2147550

Sep 17 2018

Through

Sep 25 2018 
309 8191 B

Captain John Derst’s
Old Fashioned Bread 

07131

6001180 

07/16/18

through

7/28/18

Captain John Derst’s Old Fashioned Bread was distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The other products were distributed nationwide.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard them or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may call Flowers’ consumer relations center at (866) 245-8921 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (ET) or by e-mail at www.flowersfoods.com/contact/consumers.

Flowers Foods is recalling Swiss Rolls sold under the brand names Mrs. Freshley’s, Food Lion, H-E-B, Baker’s Treat, Market Square & Great Value, and Captai...

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Mondelēz Global recalls Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits

Mondelēz Global is recalling Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits sold in the U.S., including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

These products contain whey powder as an ingredient, which the supplier has recalled due to the potential presence of Salmonella.

The company says it has received no complaints of illness to date in connection with these products.

The following products, sold in retail stores nationwide, are being recalled:

DescriptionRetail UPCBest When Used By Dates
RITZ BITS CHEESE
BIG BAG
3 OZ
0 44000 00677 807 MAR 19
Thru
13 APR 19
RITZ BITS CHEESE
1 OZ
0 44000 02025 507 MAR 19
Thru
13 APR 19
RITZ BITS CHEESE 
12 PACK CARTON
0 44000 02032 308 MAR 19
thru
13 APR 19
RITZ BITS CHEESE
30 PACK CARTON
0 44000 01309 703 MAR 19
thru
13 APR 19
RITZ BITS CHEESE
1.5 OZ
0 44000 00929 803 MAR 19
thru
13 APR 19
RITZ BITS CHEESE
3 OZ GO PACKS
0 44000 03215 907 MAR 19
thru
12 APR 19
10.8 OZ RITZ CHEESE CRACKER SANDWICHES0 44000 88211 214 JAN 19
thru
11 FEB 19
1.35 OZ RITZ CHEESE CRACKER SANDWICHES0 44000 00211 414 JAN 19
thru
11 FEB 19
10.8 OZ RITZ BACON CRACKER SANDWICHES
WITH CHEESE
0 44000 04566 105 FEB 19
06 FEB 19
1.35 OZ RITZ BACON CRACKER SANDWICHES
WITH CHEESE
0 44000 04567 805 FEB 19 
thru
06 FEB 19
10.8 OZ RITZ WHOLE WHEAT CRACKER
SANDWICHES WITH WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE
0 44000 04577 704 FEB 19
05 FEB 19
1.35 OZ RITZ WHOLE WHEAT CRACKER
SANDWICHES WITH CREAM CHEESE
0 44000 04580 706 FEB 19 07 FEB 19
08 FEB 19
1.35 OZ RITZ EVERYTHING CRACKER
SANDWICHES WITH CREAM CHEESE
0 44000 04580 706 FEB 19
07 FEB 19
08 FEB 19
MIXED COOKIE CRACKER VARIETY
20 PACK
0 44000 04100 701 FEB 19
thru
04 FEB 19
MIXED COOKIE CRACKER VARIETY
40 PACK
0 44000 04221 031 JAN 19
thru
05 FEB 19

What to do

Customers purchased the recalled products should not eat them, but discard them.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-844-366 -1171 Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm (EST).

Mondelēz Global is recalling Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits sold in the U.S., including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.These products c...

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Hy-Vee recalls Spring Pasta Salad

Hy-Vee of West Des Moines, Iowa, is recalling its Hy-Vee Spring Pasta Salad.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Approximately 20 illnesses in Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa are potentially linked to customers consuming the salad.

The recall product includes Hy-Vee Spring Pasta Salads in both 1-pound (16-oz.) and 3-pound (48-oz.) containers produced between June 1, 2018, and July 13, 2018, and available from the deli service case.

The pasta salad, which comes in a plastic container with a plastic lid and an expiration date range between June 22, 2018, and Aug. 3, 2018, on the side of the container, was distributed to all Hy-Vee’s 244 grocery stores in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

What to do

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

Consumers with questions may contact Hy-Vee customer care at (800) 772-4098 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Hy-Vee of West Des Moines, Iowa, is recalling its Hy-Vee Spring Pasta Salad.The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.Approximately 20 illnes...

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Europe's Best brand Field Berry Mixes recalled

Hain Celestial Canada is recalling Europe's Best brand Field Berry Mixes.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

The following products, sold in retail stores throughout Canada, are being recalled:

Brand NameCommon NameSizeCode(s) on ProductUPC
Europe's Best

Field Berry

Mix

600 g2020MA03
2020MA04
2020MA10
2020MA11

8 71454

03618 7

Europe's Best

4-Field

Berry Mix

2 kg2020MA02

8 71454

00200 7

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard them or return them to the store where purchased.

Consumer with questions may contact the company at (800) 249-4614 or online at www.europesbest.ca/en/contact/.

Hain Celestial Canada is recalling Europe's Best brand Field Berry Mixes.The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.There have been no report...

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Loblaw recalls chicken burgers

Loblaw Companies Limited is recalling its no name brand chicken burgers that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Canada's Public Health Agency is investigating an outbreak of human illness.

The following product, which was sold at retail stores throughout Canada, is being recalled:

Brand NameCommon NameSizeCode(s) on ProductUPC
no nameChicken BurgerskgOuter package: 2019 FE 06
Inner package: 0378M
0 60383 16636 6

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but discard it or returned it to the where purchased.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (888) 495-5111or by email at customerservice@loblaws.ca

Photo source: Health CanadaLoblaw Companies Limited is recalling its no name brand chicken burgers that may be contaminated with Salmonella.Canad...

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Gaia Ethnobotanical recalls kratom products

Gaia Ethnobotanical is recalling all kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder products manufactured, processed, packed, and/or held, from March 18 – 30, 2018.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The following products, with Lot No.: 0102031800 and Batch No.: 031800, are being recalled:

LabelSizePackaging
Gaia Ethnobotanical Bali Gold1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical Elephant1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical Ganesh MD1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical Green Dragon1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical Green Horn1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical Green Kapuas Hulu1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical Green Malay1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical Green MD1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical Green Thai1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical Plantation Green MD1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical Plantation Red MD1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical Plantation White MD1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical Purple 8-11oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical Red Bali1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical Red Borneo1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical Red Dragon1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical Red Horn1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical Red Kapuas Hulu1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical Red MD1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical Red Thai1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical Super Green Malay1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical White Borneo1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical White Horn1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical White MD1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical White Thai1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical Yellow Thai1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag
Gaia Ethnobotanical Yellow Vietnam1oz, 250g, 1kgPlastic Bag

The products were distributed via the internet to Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland. Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and Wyoming.

What to do

The company is notifying its customers by e-mail and/or telephone to return the recalled products or immediately discard them.

Consumers with questions may contact the company 24/7 at (702) 996-8523 or by email at fdarecall@gaiaethnobotanical.com or call 24/7 at 702-996-8523.

Gaia Ethnobotanical is recalling all kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder products manufactured, processed, packed, and/or held, from March 18 – 30, 2018....

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Now Real Food Zesty Sprouting Mix recalled

NOW Health Group of Bloomingdale, Ill., is recalling NOW Real Food Zesty Sprouting Mix.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

Approximately 10,000 units of the following product, sold online and in retail stores nationwide since December 2017, are being recalled:

UPC CodeDescriptionLot NumberBest By Date

733739

072719

NOW Real Food®

Zesty Sprouting Mix, 16 oz.

3031259

(located on back

of package)

12/20

733739

072719

NOW Real Food®

Zesty Sprouting Mix, 16 oz.

3038165

(located on back

of package)

01/21

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should stop using it immediately and return it to place of purchase for a full refund. A receipt is not required for refund.

Consumers with questions may contact NOW’s customer service department at (888) NOW-FOODS (888-669-3663) Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (CT).

NOW Health Group of Bloomingdale, Ill., is recalling NOW Real Food Zesty Sprouting Mix.The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.No illnesses...

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Kellogg recalls Honey Smacks cereal

Kellogg Company is recalling 15.3-oz., and 23-oz., packages of Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Kellogg has been contacted by the Food & Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control regarding reported illnesses.

The following product, which was distributed in the U.S, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, the Caribbean, Guam, Tahiti and Saipan, is being recalled:

Description (Retail)UPC CodeSizeBEST If Used By Date
Honey Smacks (with limited distribution outside the U.S.)380003910315.3 ozJUN 14, 2018 through JUN 14, 2019
Honey Smacks380001481023 oz JUN 14, 2018 through JUN 14, 2019

The BEST if Used By Date is on the top of the cereal box, and the UPC code is on the bottom.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should discard it and contact the company for a full refund.

Consumers seeking more information may contact the company at (800) 962-1413 Monday – Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (ET) and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (ET), or online at kelloggs.com/honeysmacksrecall.

Kellogg Company is recalling 15.3-oz., and 23-oz., packages of Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal that may be contaminated with Salmonella.Kellogg has been...

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Ziyad Brothers Importing recalls Tahini

Ziyad Brothers Importing is recalling certain lot codes of Ziyad brand Tahini that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The following product, sold nationwide in 8, 16, and 32-oz and half gallon jars and labeled “Tahini Sesame Paste,” is being recalled:

Product CodeProduct Description & SizeLot #UPC
A0071Ziyad Tahini Sesame Paste 1/2 gal Glass Jar35417074265003076
A0072Ziyad Tahini Sesame Paste 32 oz Glass Jar00318074265001553
A0073Ziyad Tahini Sesame Paste 16 oz Glass Jar35317074265001560
35417
35517
35617
A0076Ziyad Tahini Sesame Paste 8 oz Glass Jar34817074265010975
01218
S0073Ziyad Tahini Sesame Paste 16 oz Glass Jar34917074265001560

Lot codes and use by/expiration dates are printed on the white jar cap.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should discontinue using it and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact Recall Coordinator Ray Hanania at 708-298-3818.

Ziyad Brothers Importing is recalling certain lot codes of Ziyad brand Tahini that may be contaminated with Salmonella.No illnesses have been reported...

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Maya Distribution, LLC recalls Dragon Kratom powders

Maya Distribution, LLC -- based in South Salt Lake City, Utah -- has issued a voluntary recall of its Dragon Kratom labeled bottles and sealed packages of encapsulated and raw powder product. The company says these kratom products may have been contaminated with salmonella.

Salmonella is an organism that can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping, and fever. However, symptoms such as arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract infections can develop in more serious cases; the condition can even be fatal to young children, the elderly, or those with weakened immune systems. 

The company says the following products are subject to recall:

NamePackagingContentsUPC
Dragon Ultra Enhanced Indo ExtractSealed pouch4 500 mg capsules66001000010
Dragon MalaysianSealed Bottle150 gram powder660010010057
Dragon MalaysianSealed Pouch20 500 mg capsules660010010033
Dragon MalaysianSealed Bottle200 500 mg capsules660010010040
Dragon MalaysianSealed Bottle80 500 mg capsules060010000019
Dragon MalaysianSealed Bottle40 500 mg capsules060010000018
Dragon MalaysianSealed Bottle40 500 mg capsules660010010026
Dragon MalaysianSealed Pouch20 500 mg capsules660010010033
Dragon Maeng DaSealed Bottle150 gram powder550010010051
Dragon Maeng DaSealed Bottle60 gram powder550010000021
Dragon Maeng DaSealed Bottle200 500 mg capsules550010010044
Dragon Maeng DaSealed Bottle80 500 mg capsules550010010013
Dragon Maeng DaSealed Bottle40 500 mg capsules550010010020
Dragon Maeng DaSealed Bottle80 500 mg capsules440010010037
Dragon BaliSealed Bottle150 gram powder440010010055
Dragon BaliSealed Bottle60 gram powder440010000025
Dragon BaliSealed Bottle200 500 mg capsules440010010048
Dragon BaliSealed Bottle80 500 mg capsules440010010017
Dragon BaliSealed Bottle40 500 mg capsules440010010024
Dragon BaliSealed Pouch20 500 mg capsules440010010031

What to do

Maya initiated the recall after being notified by the FDA of a positive test for salmonella. It says that it has since located the source of the contaminated product and ceased its production and distribution.

The affected products were sold to retailers in Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming, Kansas, Illinois, Idaho, Iowa, and Michigan. The FDA says that one illness related to the recall has been reported thus far, and it urges consumers not to consume affected products.

Consumers can return affected products to Maya Distribution or to the place of purchase for a full refund. 

For more information, you can contact Maya Distribution via email at mayavapes@yahoo.com or via phone at (801) 410-4309 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MST.

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Badger Botanicals recalls kratom dietary supplements

Utah-based Badger Botanicals, LLC is issuing a recall for four varieties of its kratom dietary supplements -- Green Suma, Red Suma, Green Hulu 2, and Red Hulu 2 -- over concerns that the products may have been contaminated with salmonella. 

Salmonella is an organism that can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping, and fever. However, symptoms such as arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract infections can develop in more serious cases; the condition can even be fatal to young children, the elderly, or those with weakened immune systems. 

The affected products were sold directly on the company's website from January 1, 2018 to April 12, 2018 in 250 gram pouches.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that one potential illness has already been connected to this problem. The agency encourages consumers who have purchased these products to stop using them and return any unused portions. Consumers who display any symptoms of infection are also urged to contact their healthcare adviser immediately.

For more information, consumers can contact Badger Botanicals, LLC at 1-385-325-0875.

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Global Commodities recalls Buenas grated coconut

Global Commodities Corporation of Hayward, Calif., is recalling one lot of Buenas Brand frozen grated coconut.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The State of California Department of Public Health is investigating a reported illnesses.

The 16-oz. plastic bags of Buenas brand of frozen grated coconut, UPC: 4806514650443, lot number 10BAAGA were shipped to retail locations in northern California beginning in February 2018.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should return to the company for credit.

Consumers with questions may call Global Commodities Corporation at (510) 785-8885 Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM.

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Nutrizone expands dietary supplement recall

NutriZone of Houston, Texas, is expanding its earlier recall of various kratom dietary supplements to all lots sold.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

The following products, with lot numbers on the package near the Nutrition Facts Panel, are being recalled:

Product NameNet Quantity
(Capsules Per Container)
Lot NumberPackaging
Cali Green MalayAllAllAll
Cali Maeng DaAllAllAll
Cali ThaiAllAllAll
Nirvanio BaliAllAllAll
Nirvanio Green MalayAllAllAll
Nirvanio Maeng DaAllAllAll
Nirvanio Special ReserveAllAllAll
Pain Out Green MalayAllAllAll
Pain Out Maeng DaAllAllAll
Pain Out ThaiAllAllAll

The products were sold in Florida, California, Oklahoma. Georgia, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Washington, Mississippi, Missouri, Kentucky, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, New York and Illinois.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should discontinue using them and return the unused portion to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact NutriZone at 800-936-7936, Monday through Friday, 9am – 5pm (CST).

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Viable Solutions recalls powder products containing Kratom

Viable Solutions of Nampa, Idaho, is recalling certain Kratom-containing powder products that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The following products, packaged in kaft paper, foil-lined heat sealed pouches and sold in 25 grams, 100 grams, 250 grams, and 1000 grams sizes, are being recalled:

BrandProduct NameNet Wt.
Herbal-Salvation.comMitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder-Red Vein Sumatra25 grams, 100 grams, 250 grams, 1000 grams
Herbal-Salvation.comMitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder-Red Vein Bali25 grams, 100 grams, 250 grams, 1000 grams
Herbal-Salvation.comMitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder-Green Horn25 grams, 100 grams, 250 grams, 1000 grams
Herbal-Salvation.comMitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder-Thai Maeng Da25 grams, 100 grams, 250 grams, 1000 grams

The following lot numbers can be found on the packaging:

  • RVS1380182301
  • RVB1380182201
  • GVH1380171512
  • MD13120181601

The recalled products were sold directly to consumers nationwide on company websites in January and February of 2018.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but return them to Viable Solutions within fourteen (14) days for a full refund.

Consumers may contact the company at recall@herbal-salvation.com.

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Vitakraft Sun Seed recalls Sunseed Vita Prima Sugar Glider Food

Vitakraft Sun Seed of Weston, Ohio, is recalling one lot of Sunseed Vita Prima Exotics Sugar Glider Formula.

The pet product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reports of illness to date.

The following product is being recalled:

  • UPC #: 87535-20060
  • DESCRIPTION: Sunseed Vita Prima Exotics Sugar Glider Formula, 28oz
  • LOT: 271391
  • EXP: 12/20/19

The recalled product was distributed in California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Edmonton, Alberta in Canada.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should discontinue using it and may return the unused portion to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact customer service at 800-221- 6175, Monday through Friday from 8:30am – 5:00pm (EST).

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Rose Acre Farms recalls 206 million eggs

Rose Acre Farms of Seymour, Ind., is recalling more than 206.7 million eggs that may be contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup.

Twenty-two illnesses have been reported to date.

The following eggs, from plant number P-1065 with the Julian date range of 011 through date of 102 printed on either the side portion or the principal side of the carton or package, are being recalled:

Lot Codes 011 – 102

Item DescriptionCarton UPC
COUNTRY DAYBREAK A LARGE X 30 DOZEN077236000302
COUNTRY DAYBREAK A LARGE X15 DOZEN077236000302
COUNTRY DAYBREAK A JUMBO X24 DOZEN077236000500
COUNTRY DAYBREAK A MEDIUM X30 DOZEN077236000203
COUNTRY DAYBREAK A XLARGE X30 DOZEN077236000401
COUNTRY DAYBREAK A JUMBO X12 DOZEN077236000500
FOOD LION A JUMBO X 12 DOZEN035826089618
FOOD LION A MEDIUM X15 DOZEN035826089649
FOOD LION A XLARGE X 15 DOZEN035826089625
FOOD LION A 18PK LARGE X15 DOZEN035826089601
FOOD LION A LARGE X15 DOZEN035826089588
FOOD LION A 6PK LARGE X 15 DOZEN035826089632
LOOSE A USDA SMALL X 30 DOZENN/A
LOOSE A USDA MEDIUM X 30 DOZENN/A
LOOSE A XLARGE X15 DOZENN/A
LOOSE A XLARGE X30 DOZENN/A
LOOSE A MEDIUM X 15 DOZENN/A
LOOSE A MEDIUM X30 DOZENN/A
LOOSE USDA AA XLARGE X30 DOZENN/A
LOOSE USDA AA XLARGE X15 DOZENN/A
LOOSE USDA AA LARGE X30 DOZENN/A
LOOSE USDA AA LARGE X15 DOZENN/A
LOOSE USDA AA MEDIUM X30 DOZENN/A
LOOSE AA XLARGE X30 DOZENN/A
LOOSE USDA AA LARGE PFG X 30 DOZENN/A
LOOSE USDA AA LARGE PFG X 15 DOZENN/A
LOOSE USDA A XLARGE X30 DOZENN/A
NELMS A JUMBO X24634181000018
WAFFLE HOUSE LOOSE USDA A LARGE X 30 DOZENN/A
CRYSTAL FARMS A MEDIUM X30077236000203
CRYSTAL FARMS A 18PK MEDIUM X 30077236000258
CRYSTAL FARMS A 2.5 DOZ MEDIUM X 25077236000124
COUNTRY DAYBREAK A XLARGE X15 DOZEN077236000401
COUNTRY DAYBREAK USDA GRADE A XLARGE X 240 DOZEN PULP077236700400
COUNTRY DAYBREAK USDA GRADE A LARGE RACK X 240 DOZEN PULP077236700301
COBURN FARMS A MEDIUM MP X 30 DOZEN051933182608
COBURN FARMS A LARGE X 30 DOZEN051933190801
COBURN FARMS A 18PK LARGE X 30 DOZEN051933182509
SUNSHINE FARMS A JUMBO X 12 DOZEN804879457336
GLENVIEW USDA AA LOOSE LARGE (6-2.5 FLATS) X 15 DOZENN/A
GLENVIEW USDA AA LOOSE LARGE (12-2.5 FLATS) X 30 DOZENN/A
GLENVIEW USDA AA LOOSE MEDIUM (6-2.5 FLATS) X 15 DOZENN/A
GLENVIEW USDA AA LOOSE XLARGE (6-2.5 FLATS) X 15 DOZENN/A
GLENVIEW USDA AA LOOSE MEDIUM (12-2.5 FLATS) X 30 DOZENN/A
GLENVIEW USDA AA LOOSE XLARGE (12-2.5 FLATS) X 30 DOZENN/A
GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA 18PK XLARGE X 24 DOZEN RPC078742127132
GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA 12PK XLARGE X 24 DOZEN RPC078742127128
GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA TWIN 18PK LARGE X 24 DOZEN RPC078742127101
GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA 6PK LARGE X 15 DOZEN078742127095
GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA 12PK MEDIUM X 15 DOZEN078742127224
GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA 12PK LARGE X 24 DOZEN RPC078742127071
GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA 18PK LARGE X 24 DOZEN RPC078742127088
GREAT VALUE GRADE A 12PK JUMBO X 22 DOZEN RPC078742127149
GREAT VALUE GRADE A USDA 5DZ LARGE X 5 DOZEN078742127118

The eggs were distributed from the farm in Hyde County, N.C., and reached consumers through retail stores and restaurants via direct delivery in Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should immediately discontinue using them and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (855) 215-5730 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (EST).

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Club 13 recalls “Maeng Da Red" and “Maeng Da Red XS” kratom

Club 13 of St. Augustine, Fla., is recalling "Maeng Da Red" and “Maeng Da Red XS” kratom.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

  • The “Maeng Da Red” powder products come in 15-gram, 30-gram, 90-gram, 150-gram, and 454-gram packages marked with lot # MRMD012618 on the back of the pouch.
  • The “Maeng Da Red” capsule products come in 5-count, 25-count, 50-count, 100-count, 120-count capsule bottles marked with the following lot numbers on the bottom left side: MRMD013018, MRMD013118, MRMD020118, MRMD020518, MRMD022318, MRMD022718, MRMD030118, MRMD030218, and MRMD030618.
  • The “Maeng Da Red XS” capsule products come in 5-count, 20-count, 25-count, 40-count, 50-count capsule bottles marked with the following lots numbers on the bottom left side: KRXS020718, KRXS030618, KRXS102417, KRXS110617, and KRXS120117.

The recalled products were sold nationwide in retail stores and through mail orders.

What to do

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

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 877-922-5783, Monday through Friday from 9:15 AM to 5:30 PM (EST).

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Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods recalls Organic Amaranth Flour

Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods is recalling 2,099 cases of Organic Amaranth Flour.

Testing has revealed the presence of Salmonella in a single lot of the product.

There have been no reports of any injuries or illnesses associated with this recall.

The following item is being recalled:

  • Organic Amaranth Flour (22-oz.) with a Sell By Date of 11/26/2015, LOT: 169617, which can be found on the side of the package, near the top of the panel. UPC: 0 39978 00911 1

The recalled product was sold through retailers and distributors nationwide in California, Florida, Michigan, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Texas and Washington from June 11, 2014, through August 7, 2014

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but return it to the place of purchase for credit or refund or discard it.

Consumers with questions may call the Bob’s Red Mill hotline at 800-349-2173.

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Nutrizone recalls multiple dietary supplements

NutriZone of Houston, Texas, is recalling various lots of multiple dietary supplements that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

The following dietary supplements are being recalled:

Product NameNet Quantity (Capsules Per Container)PackagingLot Number
Pain Out Maeng Da36PouchAll
Pain Out Thai108Bottle10960-D
Pain Out Malay324Bottle10958-I
Nirvanio Green Malay25Bottle10958-C
Nirvanio Special Reserve Kratom Blend50Bottle10796

Lot numbers can be found on the packaging near the Nutrition Facts Panel.

The recalled products were sold in Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Washington, Missouri, Florida, Mississippi, California and Texas.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled should discontinue their use and return the unused portion to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact NutriZone at 1-800-936-7936, Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm (CST).

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Healthy Nut Factory recalls Organic Coconut Smiles

Healthy Nut Factory of Bayside, N.Y., is recalling 7-oz. pouches of Organic Coconut Smiles that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illness have been reported to date.

The recalled product, packaged in green rice paper pouches, with UPC Code: 8 13449 02099 3 and the expiration date 6/1/2018 on the back of the pouch, was sold at retail stores in New York City and Long Island.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product from August 22, 2017, through November 20, 2017, should return unused product to the store where it was purchased for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Healthy Nut Factory at 718-224-5096 Monday – Friday 9:30 am – 4:00pm, or by email at info@healthynutfactory.com.

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Tamarack recalls Eclipse Kratom

Tamarack Inc., of Roy, Utah, is recalling Eclipse Kratom-containing powder products that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled powder products are packaged in plastic heat sealed pouches or plastic sealed bottles and sold in one gram capsules and powder.

An estimated 120 units were sold directly to five retailers in Utah.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Tamarack by e-mail at 51tamarackinc@gmail.com.

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King Arthur Flour Company organic coconut flour

King Arthur Flour Company is recalling 6,300 cases of Organic Coconut Flour

Testing has revealed the presence of Salmonella in one pouch of flour.

There have been no reports of any injuries or illnesses associated with this recall.

The recalled product comes in a 16-oz. pouch with Best If Used By Dates of 10/25/2018, LOT: CF22017E, and 12/04/2018, LOT: CF22017E which can be found on the back of the pouch near the bottom of the panel. The UPC is 0 71012 10702 5.

It was sold through retailers and distributors nationwide.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume it, but discard it or return it to the place of purchase for credit or refund.

Consumers with questions regarding this recall may call the King Arthur Flour consumer hotline at 866-797-9178.

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River Valley Sprouts recalls alfalfa sprouts and garlic alfalfa sprouts

River Valley Sprouts is recalling its 5-oz. packages of alfalfa sprouts, garlic/alfalfa and variety sprouts, and 4-oz. Packages of alfalfa sprouts.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

The recalled sprouts were packed in a plastic cup or clam container, shipped from March 6 – 15, 2018, and sold in various grocery stores in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Some packages have March 15 – 25, 2018 sell by dates on the label.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

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PDX Aromatics again expands recall of Kratom products

For the second time in a week, PDX Aromatics, doing business as Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa, is again expanding earlier recalls of red vein and green vein kratom powder and capsule products.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

This latest expansion follows additional positive findings of Salmonella associated with PDX Aromatics’ products.

The company says it is aware of four confirmed cases of Salmonella associated with consumption of red and white vein products.

The expanded recall includes red vein powder and capsule products shipped between December 1, 2017, and March 8, 2018, and certain green vein powder and capsule products shipped between September 18, 2017, and November 1, 2017, and between February 9, 2018 and March 8, 2018.

RED VEIN powder and capsule EXPANDED recalled products:

BrandProduct nameNet Wt
Kraken KratomRed Maeng Da Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Kraken KratomRed Maeng Da Capsules28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumRed Maeng Da Thai Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g, 225g
PhytoextractumRed Maeng Da Thai Capsules28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaRed Maeng Da Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaRed Maeng Da Capsules28 g, 56 g, 112 g

RED VEIN powder and capsule EXPANDED recalled products have any of the following LOT codes:

LOT 20171201LOT 20171221LOT 20180110LOT 20180130
LOT 20171202LOT 20171222LOT 20180111LOT 20180131
LOT 20171203LOT 20171223LOT 20180112LOT 20180201
LOT 20171204LOT 20171224LOT 20180113LOT 20180202
LOT 20171205LOT 20171225LOT 20180114LOT 20180203
LOT 20171206LOT 20171226LOT 20180115LOT 20180204
LOT 20171207LOT 20171227LOT 20180116LOT 20180205
LOT 20171208LOT 20171228LOT 20180117LOT 20180206
LOT 20171209LOT 20171229LOT 20180118LOT 20180207
LOT 20171210LOT 20171230LOT 20180119LOT 20180208
LOT 20171211LOT 20171231LOT 20180120LOT 20180209
LOT 20171212LOT 20180101LOT 20180121LOT 20180210
LOT 20171213LOT 20180102LOT 20180122LOT 20180211
LOT 20171214LOT 20180103LOT 20180122LOT 20180212
LOT 20171215LOT 20180104LOT 20180124LOT 20180213
LOT 20171216LOT 20180105LOT 20180125LOT 20180214
LOT 20180106LOT 20180126LOT 20180215LOT 20180307
LOT 20171218LOT 20180107LOT 20180127LOT 20180216
LOT 20171219LOT 20180108LOT 20180128LOT 20180217
LOT 20171220LOT 20180109LOT 20180129LOT 20180218
LOT 20180219LOT 20180220LOT 20180221LOT 20180222
LOT 20180223LOT 20180224LOT 20180225LOT 20180226
LOT 20180227LOT 20180228LOT 20180301LOT 20180303
LOT 20180304LOT 20180306LOT 20180305LOT 20171217
LOT 20180308

GREEN VEIN powder and capsule recalled products: 

BrandProduct nameNet Wt
Kraken KratomOG Bali Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Kraken KratomBali Capsules28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Kraken KratomSuper Green Malaysian Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumOG Bali Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g, 225 g
PhytoextractumOG Bali Capsules28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumGreen Vein Thai Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumSuper Green Malaysian Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaOG Bali Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaBali Capsules28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaThai Kratom Powder (Green Vein)28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaSuper Green Malaysian Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g

GREEN VEIN powder and capsule recalled products listed above have any of the following LOT codes:

LOT 20180209LOT 20180219 LOT 20180301
LOT 20180210LOT 20180220 LOT 20180302
LOT 20180211LOT 20180221 LOT 20180303
LOT 20180212LOT 20180222 LOT 20180304
LOT 20180213LOT 20180223 LOT 20180305
LOT 20180214LOT 20180224 LOT 20180306
LOT 20180215LOT 20180225 LOT 20180307
LOT 20180216LOT 20180226 LOT 20180308
LOT 20180217LOT 20180227
LOT 20180218LOT 20180228

Additionally, the GREEN VEIN powder products listed below have any of the following LOT codes: 

BrandProduct nameNet Wt
Kraken KratomSuper Green Malaysian Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumSuper Green Malaysian Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumGreen Vein Thai Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaThai Kratom Powder (Green Vein)28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaSuper Green Malaysian Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
LOT 20170918LOT 20170930 LOT 20171012 LOT 20171024
LOT 20170919LOT 20171001 LOT 20171013 LOT 20171025
LOT 20170920LOT 20171002 LOT 20171014 LOT 20171026
LOT 20170921LOT 20171003 LOT 20171015 LOT 20171027
LOT 20170922LOT 20171004 LOT 20171016 LOT 20171028
LOT 20170923LOT 20171005 LOT 20171017 LOT 20171029
LOT 20170924LOT 20171006 LOT 20171018 LOT 20171030
LOT 20170925LOT 20171007 LOT 20171019 LOT 20171031
LOT 20170926LOT 20171008 LOT 20171020 LOT 20171101
LOT 20170927LOT 20171009 LOT 20171021
LOT 20170928LOT 20171010 LOT 20171022
LOT 20170929LOT 20171011LOT 20171023

Recalled products were sold to two customers in the United Kingdom and to one customer in each of the following countries: Ireland, Japan, Norway and Turkey.

The expanded recalled products were sold directly to internet consumers in the US through the company websites http://phytoextractum.com; http://soulspeciosa.com; and http://krakenkratom.com.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should visit pdxaromatics.com/recall for complete return and refund instructions.

The company is notifying all customers to return products so they can be destroyed.

Consumers with questions may contact PDX Aromatics at 503-850-9225, 9AM – 5PM (PT), Monday through Friday, or by email at recall@pdxaromatics.com.

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Natural Grocers Coconut Smiles Organic recalled

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets of Lakewood, Colo., is recalling Natural Grocers Coconut Smiles Organic.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Six illnesses have been reported.

The following product, packaged in clear 10-oz. plastic bags, bearing the “Natural Grocers” label and packed-on dates prior to 18-075 (Mar. 16, 2018), are being recalled:

  • UPC Code: 8034810
  • Description: Coconut Smiles Organic
  • Packed on date: ALL PACK DATES PRIOR TO 18-075 (Mar. 16, 2018)

The recalled product was distributed to 145 Natural Grocers stores in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Consumers can find the specific locations of the Natural Grocers stores in those states at: https://www.naturalgrocers.com/storelocations/store-directory/.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should return it to the store for credit or refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 303-986-4600, ext. 80531, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (MST).

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PDX Aromatics Kratom products recall expanded

PDX Aromatics, doing business as Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa, is expanding its earlier recall of certain kratom white vein powder and capsule products and red vein powder products.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The expanded recall includes white vein and red vein powder and capsule products shipped between January 18, 2018, and March 8, 2018: 

RED VEIN powder and capsule EXPANDED recalled products:

BrandProduct nameNet Wt
Kraken KratomMaeng Da Thai Kratom Powder (White Vein)28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Kraken KratomWhite Vein Borneo Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Kraken KratomWhite Vein Sumatra28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Kraken KratomWhite Vein Borneo Kratom Capsules28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumWhite Maeng Da Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g, 225g
PhytoextractumWhite Borneo Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g, 225 g
PhytoextractumWhite Vein Sumatra28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumWhite Maeng Da Thai Capsules28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaBorneo Kratom Powder (White Vein)28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaSumatra Kratom Powder (White Vein)28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaWhite Vein Borneo Kratom Capsules28 g, 56 g, 112 g

WHITE VEIN powder and capsule EXPANDED recalled products have any of the following LOT codes:

LOT 20180216LOT 20180221LOT 20180226LOT 20180303
LOT 20180217LOT 20180222LOT 20180227LOT 20180304
LOT 20180218LOT 20180223LOT 20180228LOT 20180305
LOT 20180219LOT 20180224LOT 20180301LOT 20180306
LOT 20180220LOT 20180225LOT 20180302LOT 20180307
LOT 20180308

RED VEIN powder EXPANDED recalled products:

BrandProduct nameNet Wt
Kraken KratomRed Dragon Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Kraken KratomRed Vein Borneo Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Kraken KratomRed Vein Sumatra Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Kraken KratomRed Vein Thai Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Kraken KratomSuper Indo Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumMaeng Da Thai Kratom Powder (Horn Red)28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumRed Dragon Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumRed Vein Borneo Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumRed Vein Sumatra Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumRed Vein Thai Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumSuper Indo Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaMaeng Da Thai Kratom Powder (Horn Red)28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaRed Dragon Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaRed Vein Sumatra Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaRed Vein Thai Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaSuper Indo Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g

RED VEIN powder EXPANDED recalled products have any of the following LOT codes:

LOT 20180219LOT 20180228
LOT 20180220LOT 20180301
LOT 20180221LOT 20180302
LOT 20180222LOT 20180303
LOT 20180223LOT 20180304
LOT 20180224LOT 20180305
LOT 20180225LOT 20180306
LOT 20180226LOT 20180307
LOT 20180227LOT 20180308

The recalled products were sold directly to internet consumers in the U.S. through the company websites http://phytoextractum.com, http://soulspeciosa.com and http://krakenkratom.com.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should visit pdxaromatics.com/recall for complete return and refund instructions.

The company is notifying all customers to return products so they can be destroyed.

Consumers with questions may contact PDX Aromatics at 503-850-9225, 9AM – 5PM (PT), Monday through Friday, or by email at recall@pdxaromatics.com.

PDX Aromatics, doing business as Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa, is expanding its earlier recall of certain kratom white vein powder and...

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International Harvest recalls raw coconut

International Harvest of Mount Vernon, N.Y., is recalling 14,620 lbs. of bulk and 24,270 bags of Organic Go Smile! Raw Coconut.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The following product is being recalled:

  • Retail: International Harvest Brand Organic Go Smile! Dried Coconut Raw, in a 9oz poly/plastic bag, UPC: 7 39446 40220 7, with the following "Sell by Dates" on the back of the bag: 010118, 020118, 030118, 040118, 050118,060118, 070118, 080118, 090118, 100118, 110118, 120118, 010119, 020119, 030119.
  • Bulk: Go Smiles Dried Coconut Raw in a 25-bulk case labeled with the following batch/Lot #’s: OCSM-0010, OCSM-0011, Lot# OCSM-0014.

The recalled product was sold to customers by online retailers, retail stores and distributors and distributed directly in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, California, Colorado, Oklahoma, Georgia, Vermont, Illinois, Florida, Maine, Washington, New Hampshire and Utah.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 914-699-5600, Monday – Friday from 8:00am – 5:00pm.

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Standard Meat Company recalls beef sirloin

Standard Meat Company of Saginaw, Texas, is recalling up to 53,154 pounds of raw beef sirloin that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

The following frozen, marinated top sirloin items, produced between February 19, 2018, and March 14, 2018. are being recalled:

  • Approximate 20-lb. boxes containing “USDA Select or Higher Beef 6 oz Top Sirloin Steak Mechanically Tenderized” with case code 45966.
  • Approximate 30-lb. boxes containing “USDA Select or Higher Beef 8 oz Top Sirloin Steak Mechanically Tenderized” with case code 45968.

The recalled products, bearing establishment number “EST. 33861” inside the USDA mark of inspection, were shipped to restaurants nationwide.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions regarding the recall may contact Joe Brhlik at (866) 859-6313.

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PDX Aromatics recalls kratom powder

PDX Aromatics of Portland, Ore., doing business as Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa, is recalling kratom-containing powder products.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

One confirmed illness has been associated with the recalled products.

Kratom, according to WebMD, is a herb that advocates say “offers relief from pain, depression, and anxiety,” and “may hold the key to treating chronic pain and may even be a tool to combat addiction to opioid medications.”

The Drug Enforcement Administration, on the other hand, has called kratom an “imminent hazard to public safety,” advocated making it a Schedule 1 drug -- the same as heroin, LSD, marijuana, and ecstasy."

The following products, packaged in plastic heat sealed pouches and sold in 28, 56 and 112 grams, are being recalled:

BrandProduct nameNet Wt
Kraken KratomRed Dragon Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Kraken KratomRed Vein Borneo Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Kraken KratomRed Vein Sumatra Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Kraken KratomRed Vein Thai Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Kraken KratomSuper Indo Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumMaeng Da Thai Kratom Powder (Horn Red)28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumRed Dragon Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumRed Vein Borneo Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumRed Vein Sumatra Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumRed Vein Thai Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumSuper Indo Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaMaeng Da Thai Kratom Powder (Horn Red)28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaRed Dragon Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaRed Vein Sumatra Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaRed Vein Thai Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaSuper Indo Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Recalled products have any of the following LOT codes (represent packaging dates):
LOT 20180118LOT 20180125LOT 20180201LOT 20180207LOT 20180214
LOT 20180119LOT 20180126LOT 20180201LOT 20180208LOT 20180215
LOT 20180120LOT 20180127LOT 20180202LOT 20180209LOT 20180216
LOT 20180121LOT 20180128LOT 20180203LOT 20180210LOT 20180217
LOT 20180122LOT 20180129LOT 20180204LOT 20180211LOT 20180218
LOT 20180123LOT 20180130LOT 20180205LOT 20180212
LOT 20180124LOT 20180131LOT 20180206LOT 20180213

The products total an estimated 10,000 units and were sold directly to consumers on company websites between January 18, 2018, and February 18, 2018.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but return them to PDX Aromatics.

Consumers wishing to receive a refund should visit the site from which they purchased the products (http://krakenkratom.com/recall, http://phytoextractum.com/recall, or http://soulspeciosa.com/recall) and follow all instructions for returning recalled products within 14 business days.

Consumers with questions may contact PDX Aromatics at 503-850-9225, 9am – 5pm (PT), Monday-Friday or by email at media@pdxaromatics.com.

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Starwest Botanicals recalls Organic Cardamom Pods Green

Starwest Botanicals is recalling Starwest Botanicals Organic Cardamom Pods Green (Whole).

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The following product, which is packaged in Mylar 1-lb. bags and bulk packs, is being recalled:

  • Starwest Botanicals Organic Cardamom Pods Green (Whole) 1-lb. with UPC 7-6796302528-9. The item# 209735-01 and lot number (75593) can be found on the label affixed to the bag.
  • Starwest Botanicals Organic Cardamom Pods Green (Whole) bulk pack with UPC 7-6796302527-2. The item# 209735-00 and lot number (90186-00) can be found on the label affixed to the bulk pack.

The recalled product was sold between January 15, 2018, and March 2, 2018, and was either shipped directly to Starwest Botanicals customers who purchased online from firm’s website or mail order customers, or held for pickup up by the customer at Starwest Botanicals.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product may return it to Starwest Botanicals in Sacramento, Calif., for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Starwest at 1-800-800-4372 Monday through Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (PST).

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Redbarn expands dog chew recall

Redbarn Pet Products of Long Beach, Calif., is expanding its earlier recall of dog chews to include all lots of the product.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses, injuries or complaints have been reported to date.

The following lots of Redbarn, Chewy Louie, Dentley’s and Good Lovin’ brand products with best by dates ending in BC are being recalled:

Item #REDBARN - Product DescriptionBest By Code EndingUPC
205001Redbarn 5" Bully StickBC785184205006
207001Redbarn 7" Bully StickBC785184207000
207016Redbarn 7" Bully Stick 6pkBC785184207161
209001Redbarn 9" Bully StickBC785184209004
230001Redbarn 30" Bully StickBC785184230015
236001Redbarn 36" Bully StickBC785184236017
245002Redbarn Steer Stick 6pkBC785184245026
245010Redbarn 5" Steer Stick 10pkBC785184245101
247000Redbarn 7" Steer StickBC785184247006
251005Redbarn 7" Bully Stick 3pkBC785184251058
290091Redbarn 9" Bully 1lb BagBC785184290095
C207001Redbarn 7" BullyBC785184207017
C207016Redbarn 7" Bully Stick 6pkBC785184207062
C236001Redbarn 36" Bully StickBC785184236116

Item #Chewy Louie - Product DescriptionBest By Code EndingUPC
807101Chewy Louie 7" Bully StickBC785184807019

Item #Good Lovin' - Product DescriptionBest By Code EndingUPC
2729250Good Lovin' 10pk SteerBC800443272732
2729381Good Lovin' 6pk Bully StickBC800443272862
2729410Good Lovin' 7" Bully StickBC800443272893
2729461Good Lovin' 5" Bully StickBC800443272947
2729532Good Lovin' XL BullyBC800443273012
207004Prime Cuts 7" Bully StickBC800443104798
207005Time for Joy Holiday 7" BullyBC800443287781
207013Prime Cuts 7" Bully 3pkBC800443120446

Item #Dentleys - Product DescriptionBest By Code EndingUPC
920068Dentley’s 7” Bully StickBC737257479852

The recalled products were sold in pet specialty and grocery retail stores nationwide.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should discontinue using them and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-800-775-3849, Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm (PST) or by email at info@redbarninc.com.

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Tucker’s Pork-Bison Box recalled

Raw Basics of Pleasant Prairie, Wis., is recalling 540-lbs. of 5lb. Tuckers Pork-Bison Boxes.

The pet product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-800-219-3650.

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TruPet recalls Treat Me Crunchy Beef Delight pet treats

TruPet of Milford, Ohio, is recalling a limited amount of 2.5-oz. packages of Treat Me Crunchy Beef Delight pet treats

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product, lot # 20190514 13753, was distributed in the continental U.S. through direct delivery by online retailer Chewy.com and TruDog.com.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

Consumers with questions may call the company at 800-476-8808.

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Carnivore Meat recalls Vital Essentials Freeze-Dried Beef Nibblets Entrée for Dogs

Carnivore Meat Company of Green Bay, Wis., is recalling 73 cases, of Vital Essentials Freeze-Dried Beef Nibblets Entrée for Dogs.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reports of illness.

The following product, distributed in the continental U.S. through independent retailers and online retailers Chewys.com and Amazon.com through direct delivery, is being recalled:

  • “Vital Essentials Freeze-Dried Beef Nibblets Entrée for Dogs,” lot #13753.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

Consumers with questions may call the company at 920-370-6542.

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Northwest Naturals recalls frozen chicken and salmon pet food chubs

Northwest Naturals of Portland, Ore., is recalling frozen chicken and salmon pet food chubs.

The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

No pet or human illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product, packaged in 5-lb frozen chubs labeled Chicken and Salmon Dog Food with a UPC code of 0 87316 38440 6 and a product best buy date code of 15 082218, was shipped to distributors in California, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Washington, and sold thru specialty pet retail stores.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should return it to the specialty retailer where purchased for full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Northwest Naturals at 1-866-637-1872, Monday-Friday, from 8:00am to 4:00pm (PST).

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Arthri-D, LLC recalls one lot of Arthri-D dietary supplement

Arthri-D, LLC is recalling Lot#1701-092 (120-count ) of Arthri-D, a dietary supplement used for treatment of joint discomfort.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the product.

The recalled product, which comes in a 225-cc, white plastic HDPE bottle marked with lot #1701-092 on the label and with a manufacturing date of March 2017, stamped on the side was sold nationwide through mail orders.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 978-992-0505.

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Relish Foods recalls frozen tuna loins

Relish Foods of Culver City, Calif., is recalling frozen Newport brand tuna loins that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recalled product was sold in Washington, Oregon, Northern California, Nevada, Idaho and Arizona between August 15, 2017, and September 25, 2017, through food service operations, retail stores, and restaurants.

It was distributed to the following retail locations and may have been sold in an unbranded form:

RetailerCityState
BASHA'S #71TUCSONAZ
BASHA'S #66CAREFREEAZ
BASHA'S #47FOUNTAIN HILLSAZ
RANDALS FINE MEATSFLAGSTAFFAZ
YOKES FRESH MKT #07DEER PARKWA
YOKES FRESH MKT #10MEADWA
YOKES FRESH MKT #13KENNEWICKWA
YOKES FRESH MKT #11SPOKANEWA
YOKES FRESH MKT #05KELLOGGID
YOKES FRESH MKT #15RICHLANDWA
YOKES FRESH MKT #16LIBERTY LAKEWA
YOKES FRESH MKT #17POST FALLSID
YOKES FRESH MKT #20CHENEYWA
CAL MARTCALISTOGACA
RALEY'S #103 SEAFOODRENONV
RALEY'S #106 SEAFOODRENONV
RALEY'S #108 SEAFOODRENONV
RALEY'S #109 SEAFOODGARDNERVILLENV
RALEY'S #110 SEAFOODSPARKSNV
RALEY'S #113 SEAFOODINCLINENV
RALEY'S #114 SEAFOODCARSON CITYNV
RALEY'S #119 SEAFOODSO. LAKE TAHOECA
RALEY'S #127 SEAFOODSO. LAKE TAHOECA
RALEY'S #213 SEAFOODGRASS VALLEYCA
RALEY'S #229 SEAFOODAUBURNCA
RALEY'S #317 SEAFOODTRACYCA
RALEY'S #319 SEAFOODNAPACA
RALEY'S #331 SEAFOODFAIRFIELDCA
RALEY'S #332 SEAFOODFAIRFIELDCA
RALEY'S #343 SEAFOODBENICIACA
RALEY'S #410 SEAFOODFOLSOMCA
RALEY'S #412 SEAFOODGRANITE BAYCA
RALEY'S #417 SEAFOODFAIR OAKSCA
RALEY'S #421 SEAFOODFAIR OAKSCA
RALEY'S #422 SEAFOODPLACERVILLECA
RALEY'S #426 SEAFOODJACKSONCA
RALEY'S #440 SEAFOODRANCHO CORDOVACA
CONCORD PRODUCE MRKTCONCORDCA
RALEY'S #338 SEAFOODOAKDALECA
RALEY'S #339 SEAFOODMODESTOCA
RALEY'S #329 SEAFOODPETALUMACA
BEL AIR MKT #501 SEAFOODSACRAMENTOCA
BEL AIR MKT #502 SEAFOODSACRAMENTOCA
BEL AIR MKT #509 SEAFOODROSEVILLECA
BEL AIR MKT #514 SEAFOODSACRAMENTOCA
BEL AIR MKT #516 SEAFOODELK GROVECA
BEL AIR MKT #517 SEAFOODAUBURNCA
BEL AIR MKT #519 SEAFOODSACRAMENTOCA
BEL AIR MKT #521 SEAFOODYUBA CITYCA
BEL AIR MKT #522 SEAFOODGOLD RIVERCA
BEL AIR MKT #524 SEAFOODFOLSOMCA
BEL AIR MKT #528 SEAFOODSACRAMENTOCA
SPD MARKET #1NEVADA CITYCA
NOB HILL #602 SEAFOODGILROYCA
NOB HILL #603 SEAFOODMORGAN HILLCA
NOB HILL #605 SEAFOODHOLLISTERCA
NOB HILL #615 SEAFOODCAPITOLACA
NOB HILL #617 SEAFOODWATSONVILLECA
NOB HILL #620 SEAFOODSCOTTS VALLEYCA
NOB HILL #621 SEAFOODMARTINEZCA
NOB HILL #623 SEAFOODNAPACA
NOB HILL #635 SEAFOODSAN JOSECA

The product from the recalled lots will have been displayed in the seafood departments of the stores where they sold, and is likely to have been sold as steak loins or pieces of loins on a tray with clear plastic wrap cover.

It also may have been sold out of the fresh case and wrapped in "butcher paper" to the customer's order.

What to do

Customers concerned about whether the tuna they purchased may contain the recalled tuna loin product should check with the store where they purchased the tuna. That store will be able to determine if it used the recalled product to prepare the tuna.

Consumers who purchased the recalled product should return it to the distributor for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-888-730-3875, Mondays through Fridays, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. (PDT).

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Frito-Lay recalls various potato chips products

Frito-Lay is recalling select Jalapeño Flavored Lay’s Kettle Cooked potato chips and Jalapeño Flavored Miss Vickie’s Kettle Cooked potato chips.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illness related to this matter has been confirmed to date.

All sizes of the following two products have a “guaranteed fresh” date of JUL 4 or prior printed on the front upper panel of the package:

  • Jalapeño Flavored Lay’s Kettle Cooked potato chips
  • Jalapeño Flavored Miss Vickie’s Kettle Cooked potato chips

All of the following multipack offerings have a “use by” date of JUN 20 or prior printed on the multipack package:

  • 12 count Lay’s Kettle Cooked Multipack Sack
  • 20 count Frito-Lay Bold Mix Sack
  • 30 count Miss Vickie’s Multipack Tray
  • 30 count Lay’s Kettle Cooked Multipack Tray
  • 32 count Miss Vickie’s Multipack Box

A “guaranteed fresh” date of JUL 4 or prior is printed on the front upper panel of the individual recalled product packages inside each multipack offering.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them. For product reimbursement, visit www.jalapenochiprecall.com.

Consumers with questions may contact Frito-Lay consumer relations at 866-272-9393 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (EST). Representative product images can be found at fritolay.com. For product reimbursement, consumers can visit www.jalapenochiprecall.com.

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Palmer Candy Company recalls select candy products

Palmer Candy Company is recalling of certain chocolate products that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported.

The following products, produced between October 20, 2016, and December 9, 2016, and shipped to grocery, convenience store and wholesale customers nationwide, are being recalled:

UPC #Affected Items Purchased By ConsumersExpiration Range
77232-17250Palmer Candy Chocolate Almond Bark 9 oz.4/26/2017 - 6/7/2017
77232-17137Palmer Candy Christmas Tree Pretzels 7 oz.7/27/2017 - 8/3/2017
77232-16310Palmer Candy Christmas Tree Pretzels 7 oz.7/24/2017 - 7/27/2017
77232-17254Palmer Candy Cookies & Cream Bark 9 oz.7/17/2017 - 9/2/2017
77232-16043Palmer Candy Crème De Menthe Bark 9 oz.8/7/2017 - 8/7/2017
77232-17255Palmer Candy Crème De Menthe Bark 9 oz.7/26/2017 - 8/7/2017
77232-17002Palmer Candy Drizzled Peanut Brittle 8 oz.4/30/2017 - 5/22/2017
77232-17291Palmer Candy Game Day Party Bowl 16 oz.7/18/2017 - 7/18/2017
77232-17285Palmer Candy Holiday Gift Bowl 22 oz.4/18/2017 -5/1/2017
77232-23045Palmer Candy Holiday Treats 16.5 oz.4/25/2017 - 5/14/2017
77232-17270Palmer Candy Peppermint Bark 9 oz.7/15/2017 - 8/29/2017
77232-16309Palmer Candy Peppermint Bark 8/9 oz.7/24/2017 - 7/28/2017
77232-16042Palmer Candy Peppermint Bark 12/9 oz.7/17/2017 - 7/17/2017
77232-13990Palmer Candy Swirled Pretzels 5 oz.8/30/2017 - 9/`7/2017
77232-13227Bakery Delights Christmas Tree Pretzels 5 oz.7/18/2017 - 8/3/2017
25439-20204Delhaize Peppermint Pretzels 5 oz.7/28/2017 - 8/3/2017
X000FMRA8JTrail’s End Chocolatey Caramel Crunch 18 oz.7/29/2017 - 8/8/2017
41415-22691Publix Almond Bark with Cocoa 10 oz.4/26/2017 - 5/23/2017
41415-23091Publix Peppermint Bark 10 oz.8/3/2017 - 8/7/2017
77232-02580Palmer Candy 3 Part Christmas Bowl 15 oz.4/12/2017 - 5/28/2017
77232-12147Palmer Candy Mixed Peppermint Pretzel 7 oz.7/18/2017 - 7/27/2017
77232-12146Palmer Candy Peppermint Bark 8 oz.7/12/2017 - 7/28/2017

The UPC #s are usually on the back of the bag or bottom of containers.

What to do

Consumers should throw out or return the recalled products to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may call Palmer Candy Company at 712-258-5543 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (CST).

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Route 11 recalls sour cream & chive flavored potato chips

Route 11 Potato Chips is recalling its Sour Cream & Chive Potato Chips in 2-oz. and 6-oz bags, produced with best by dates from February 2 – June 10, 2017.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with this product to date.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should return it to the store where purchased it for a full refund.

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TreeHouse Foods amends “best by” dates in mac & cheese recall

TreeHouse Foods is amending the “best by” dates used in its December 2016, recall of macaroni and cheese cup products.

The products contain cheddar cheese seasoning that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no confirmed illnesses to date.

The following list contains the products being recalled with their amended “best by” dates:

DescriptionUPCBest By Date
Big Win Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner001 182 258 40310/24/2017
10/25/2017
Cheese Club Express Mac Macaroni & Cheese
Dinner
004 149 817 16710/20/2017
10/21/2017
10/22/2017
10/23/2017
10/28/2017
10/29/2017
10/31/2017
11/1/2017
11/2/2017
11/3/2017
11/4/2017
11/10/2017
11/11/2017
11/16/2017
11/17/2017
11/18/2017
11/21/2017
11/22/2017
11/23/2017
11/28/2017
Great Value Macaroni & Cheese Original Cups007 874 208 24910/18/2017
10/19/2017
10/21/2017
10/22/2017
10/26/2017
10/27/2017
10/28/2017
11/3/2017
11/6/2017
11/7/2017
11/17/2017
11/18/2017
11/19/2017
11/20/2017
11/21/2017
11/22/2017

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should dispose of or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may call 1-800-756-5781, Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m. (CST).

TreeHouse Foods is amending the “best by” dates used in its December 2016, recall of macaroni and cheese cup products.The products contain cheddar chee...

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H-E-B recall various bakery products

H-E-B, in cooperation with Dawn Food Products, is recalling certain bakery products that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reports of illness to date in connection with these items.

The following products, sold in H-E-B and Mi Tienda in-store bakeries in Texas and Mexico, are being recalled:

PRODUCTUPC
FRESH STRAWBERRY BOSTON - FRZ22784100000
FRESH STRAWBERRY BOSTON CAKE22784000000
BOSTON WITH FRESH FRUIT22729100000
BOSTON SUNDAE CAKE22948600000
*BOSTON CHOC/FUDGE ICED  22729000000
BOSTON SUNDAE CAKE CHOCOLATE22942100000
BOSTON SUNDAE CAKE--FREEZER22937100000
SCR MADE 8 IN BOSTON W/FR STBR22635200000
HLDY CHOC FUDGE BOSTON SPIDER22763400000

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should return them to the store for a full refund.

Consumers with questions or concerns may contact H-E-B customer service at 1-855-432-4438, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (CST).

H-E-B, in cooperation with Dawn Food Products, is recalling certain bakery products that may be contaminated with Salmonella.There have been no reports...

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Deep River Snacks recalls Sour Cream & Onion Kettle Chips

Deep River Snacks is recalling certain Sour Cream & Onion Kettle Chips.

The buttermilk powder used in the seasoning may contain traces of Salmonella.

No illnesses or adverse health effects resulting from these events have been reported to date.

The following product, distributed nationally through retail and foodservice outlets, is being recalled:

Item DescriptionSizeUPCBest By Dates
Deep River Snacks Sour Cream & Onion Kettle Chips2oz85066800049811/9/16 to 6/2/17
Deep River Snacks Sour Cream & Onion Kettle Chips5oz85066800099311/9/16 to 6/1/17
Deep River Snacks Sour Cream & Onion Kettle Chips - EXPORT5oz85066800099311/5/16 to 4/13/17

The item UPC number can be found on the back of the bag underneath the bar code.

The best by date is printed on the front of the bag, in the upper right quadrant near the Deep River Snacks logo. The best by date is printed in the format: DD MMM YYYY (e.g. 10 DEC 2016).

What to do

Customers who have purchased the recalled product should immediately discontinue use of it.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 860-434-7347, Monday through Friday between 9am – 5pm (EST). 

Deep River Snacks is recalling certain Sour Cream & Onion Kettle Chips.The buttermilk powder used in the seasoning may contain traces of Salmonella....

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Hampton Creek recalls baking mixes containing Native Forest Coconut Milk Powder

Hampton Creek is recalling baking mixes that contain the Native Forest Coconut Milk Powder.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reports of any health issues.

The following products, sold nationwide, are being recalled:

White Cake Mix
UPC Code: 854829006886
Weight: 20 OZ
Sell By Date: 5/25/2017
Packaging Type: Cardboard Box
Cinnamon Roll Cake Mix
UPC Code: 854829006442
Weight: 26.9 OZ
Sell By Date: 5/28/2017
Packaging Type: Cardboard Box
Chocolate Chunk Muffin Mix
UPC Code: 854829006565
Weight: 20.8 OZ
Sell By Date: 6/6/2017
Packaging Type: Cardboard Box
Yellow Cake Mix
UPC Code: 854829006428
Weight: 20 OZ
Sell By Date: 6/2/2017, 7/13/2017
Packaging Type: Cardboard Box
Blueberry Muffin Mix
UPC Code: 854829006855
Weight: 23.3OZ
Sell By Date: 6/4/2017
Packaging Type: Cardboard Box
Devil’s Food Cake Mix
UPC Code: 854829006435
Weight: 20 OZ
Sell by date: 6/7/2017
Packaging Type: Cardboard Box

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but discard it or return it to the retailer for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (844) 423-6637, Monday – Friday from 9:00 – 6pm (PST) or by email at wecare@hamptoncreek.com.”

Hampton Creek is recalling baking mixes that contain the Native Forest Coconut Milk Powder. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. ...

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Kapowsin Meats recalls whole hogs for barbeque

Kapowsin Meats of Graham, Wash, is recalling approximately 11,658 pounds of varying weights of boxed/bagged whole hogs for barbeque

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Three Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- case-patients have been identified with illness onset dates ranging from July 5 – 7, 2016.

The whole roaster hogs, produced between June 13, 2016, and July 15, 2016, bear establishment number “EST. 1628M” inside the USDA mark of inspection. They were shipped to various individuals, retail locations, institutions and distributors in Washington.

What to do

Customers who purchased these products should not consume them, but throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions regarding the recall may contact John Anderson at (253) 847-1777.

Kapowsin Meats of Graham, Wash, is recalling approximately 11,658 pounds of varying weights of boxed/bagged whole hogs for barbeque The product may...

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Marin Foods Specialties recalls raw macadamia nuts

Marin Foods Specialties is recalling packaged raw macadamia nuts sold in Whole Foods Market stores in California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product was labeled as “Whole Foods Market Raw Macadamia Nuts” and packaged in 6-oz. clear plastic tubs with “best by” dates of 8/21/16 through 11/6/16, and a UPC code of 99948200132.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should discard it and may bring in their receipt for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Marin Foods Specialties at 925-634-6126 Monday – Friday 8:00AM – 3:30 PM (PST).

Marin Foods Specialties is recalling packaged raw macadamia nuts sold in Whole Foods Market stores in California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. T...

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Crescent Specialty Foods recalls raw pistachios

Crescent Specialty Foods of Everett, Wash., is recalling 6-oz. bags of Crescent Pistachio Raw.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The product, packaged in a 6-oz. clear, plastic bag with Crescent Nuts & Dried Fruits Pistachio Raw label attached and UPC code 8 95296 00103 5, was distributed to retail stores and on-line stores in Oregon and Washington from October 21, 2015 – May 2, 2016.

What to do

Customers should not consume the product, but return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the stores where they purchased the product, or email the company at info@csf1.com.

Crescent Specialty Foods of Everett, Wash., is recalling 6-oz. bags of Crescent Pistachio Raw. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella....

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Frontier Co-op recalls Organic Hojicha Tea

Frontier Co-op is recalling its Organic Hojicha Tea which may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been associated with these products to date.

The following product, sold nationwide from December 13, 2014 – April 21, 2016, is being recalled:

BrandItem NumberAffected LotsUPCSizeImage
Frontier Co-op29204338
5096
5191
5289
6042
0-89836-02920-11 lb. (16 oz)

The four-digit lot code on the foil bulk packages follows the item number (#2920) on the front label directly above the UPC code.

What to do

Customers should not consume these products and either throw them away or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Frontier Co-op at 1-800-669-3275 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CT).

Frontier Co-op is recalling its Organic Hojicha Tea which may be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have been associated with these product...

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Trader Joe’s Kale Kale & Edamame Salad recalled

WCD Kitchen of Fontana, Calif., is recalling Trader Joe’s Kale & Edamame Salad.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The 3,763 recalled salads (UPC 00967112), with a “USE BY May 05, 2016 through May 14, 2016,” were distributed to Trader Joe’s stores in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin.

The salad is packaged in a 10-oz. plastic clamshell and the “Use By” Date is stickered on the front of the label.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product may return it to Trader Joe’s for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-909-574-4140, 8 AM – 4:30 PM, (PST), Monday – Friday.

WCD Kitchen of Fontana, Calif., is recalling Trader Joe’s Kale & Edamame Salad.   The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.   No illness...

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The Republic of Tea recalls Turmeric Ginger Green Tea

The Republic of Tea is recalling Organic Turmeric Ginger Green Tea.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

The following products are being recalled:

  • Organic Turmeric Ginger Green Tea – 50 CT Tin, UPC: 7-42676-40355-5 – Best Sipped by March 23, 2018
  • Organic Turmeric Ginger – 250 CT Bulk Bag, UPC: 7-42676-30655-9 – Best Sipped by March 23, 2018
  • Organic Turmeric Ginger – 250 CT Bulk Bag, UPC: 7-42676-30655-9 – Best Sipped by April 13, 2018
  • Organic Turmeric Ginger – 50 CT Refill Bag, UPC: 7-42676-42155-9 – Best Sipped by March 23, 2018

What to do 

Customers who purchased the recalled product may return it to The Republic of Tea for a replacement tea or for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-800-298-4832, Monday-Friday between 8:00am-5:00pm (CST) or by email at teasafety@republicoftea.com.

The Republic of Tea is recalling Organic Turmeric Ginger Green Tea. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have been...

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Wonderful Pistachios recalls pistachios

Wonderful Pistachios is recalling a limited number of flavors and sizes of in-shell and shelled pistachios.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The products, distributed through several retailers across the U.S. and in Canada, can be identified by a 13-digit lot code number that can be found on the lower back or bottom panel of the package.

The specific products and lot codes are:

Product Description

Brand

UPC

Unit WT

Code Date / Lot Number

Lot Code Location

Roasted No Salt Inshell Pistachios

Wonderful

014113910064

16oz

2016 OCT 26 – 150912325560115091232557011509123255901
2016 OCT 27 – 1509123256001

back of the bag - bottom left

Roasted No Salt Inshell Pistachios

Wonderful

014113910187

8oz

10/26/2016 - 1509123259601

Back of the bag - bottom left

Roasted No Salt Inshell Pistachios

Wonderful

014113913652

200g

2016/10/26 - 1509123260301

Back of the bag - bottom right

Roasted No Salt Inshell Pistachios

Wonderful

014113912532

225g

2016/10/26 - 1509123256901

Back of the bag - bottom left

Roasted Salt and Pepper Inshell Pistachios

Wonderful

014113910293

4.5oz

2016 NOV 05 - 1510123307001

Back of the bag - bottom right

Roasted Salted Inshell Pistachios

Wonderful

014113911863

1.5 oz

10/26/16 – 1509123256701
10/28/16 - 1509123256801

Back of the bag - bottom right

Roasted Salted Inshell Pistachios

Wonderful

014113911979

24 oz

2016 OCT 27 – 1509123260601
2016 NOV 02 - 1510123304901

Back of the bag - bottom right

Roasted Salted Inshell Pistachios

Wonderful

014113910088

5 oz

2016 OCT 30 - 1509123289801

Back of the bag - bottom right

Roasted Salted Inshell Pistachios

Wonderful

N/A

13 oz

2016 NOV 02 - 1510123304801

On clear bag - bottom that has back seal

Roasted Salted Inshell Pistachios

Wonderful

014113913638

40 oz

11/05/2016 - 1510123332601

Back of the bag - bottom right

Roasted Salted Shelled Pistachios

Wonderful

014113734066

6oz

10/26/2016 - 1509123260401

Back of the bag - bottom right

Roasted Salted Shelled Pistachios

Wonderful

014113913386

2.5oz

2016 NOV 02 - 1510123295001

Back of the bag - bottom left

Roasted Salted Shelled Pistachios

Wonderful

014113910125

24oz

2016 NOV 04 – 1510123331501
2016 NOV 05 – 1510123305001

Bottom of the bag

Roasted Salted Shelled Pistachios

Wonderful

014113734066

6 oz

11/02/2016 - 1510123295301

Back of the bag - bottom right

Roasted Salted Shelled Pistachios

Wonderful

014113912044

225g

2016/10/27 - 1509123259801

Back of the bag - bottom left

Roasted Sweet Chili Pistachios

Wonderful

014113913331

1.25oz

2016 NOV 04 - 1510123307901

back of the bag - bottom left

Roasted Sweet Chili Pistachios

Wonderful

014113910309

4.5oz

2016 NOV 05 - 1510123308101

Back of the bag - bottom right

Roasted Salted Inshell Pistachios

Wonderful

014113912839

1 oz

2016 OCT 26 – 1509123255401
2016 OCT 29 – 1509123255501
2016 NOV 02 - 1510123294801

Back of the bag - bottom right

Roasted Salted Inshell Pistachios

Wonderful

00014113910255

25 lbs

2016/11/02 – 1510123294601
2016/11/05 – 1510123332501

side box

Roasted Salted Inshell Pistachios

Paramount Farms

NA

25 lbs

2016 OCT 29 – 1509123280901
2016 NOV 06 - 1510123332401

side box

50% Less Salt Dry Roasted & Salted Inshell Pistachios

Trader Joe's

00111348

16 oz

2016 OCT 28 – 1509123256501
2016 OCT 29 – 1509123256401
2016 OCT 30 – 1509123256601
2016 NOV 03 – 1510123307101
2016 NOV 04 – 15101233072011510123307301

Back of the bag - bottom right

Dry Roasted & Unsalted Inshell Pistachios

Trader Joe's

00079990

16oz

2016 OCT 27 – 1509123256101
2016 OCT 28 – 15091232562011509123256301

Back of the bag - bottom right

Dry Roasted & Salted Inshell Pistachios  

Trader Joe's

00079983

16 oz

2016 OCT 28 – 15091232599011509123260001
2016 OCT 29 – 1509123260101
2016 NOV 03 - 1510123294901

Back of the bag - bottom right

What to do

Customers may return the recalled for a refund by sending the product back or bottom portion of the package that contains the lot code to Wonderful Pistachios, 13646 Hwy 33, Lost Hills, CA 93249.

They may also return the product to the store from which it was purchased for a refund. The nuts should be discarded prior to the return of the entire package or lot code panel to the retail store.

Consumers with questions may call (844) 505-3844, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

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Lipari Foods recalls various raw pistachio products

Lipari Foods of Warren, Mich., is recalling various raw pistachio products packaged by sister company JLM.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There are no reported illnesses in connection with these products to date.

The following products are being recalled:

ProductLipari Product #Lot #WeightBest Buy DateUPC
Fancy Fruit & Nut Mix (Blue Goose Market, Hollywood Market, Market Fresh Fine Foods, Market Square, Roger’s Foodland Trentwood Farms)583524262015089oz (254.7g) Tubs8/25/2016094776144594
Fancy Fruit & Nut Mix (Blue Goose Market, Hollywood Market, Market Fresh Fine Foods, Market Square, Roger’s Foodland Trentwood Farms)583524072015109oz (254.7g) Tubs10/6/2016094776144594
Fancy Fruit & Nut Mix (Blue Goose Market, Hollywood Market, Market Fresh Fine Foods Market Square, Roger’s Foodland Trentwood Farms)583524042015129oz (254.7g) Tubs12/3/2016094776144594
Fancy Fruit & Nut Mix(Blue Goose Market, Hollywood Market, Market Fresh Fine Foods, Market Square, Roger’s Foodland, Trentwood Farms)583524132016019oz (254.7g) Tubs1/12/2017094776144594
Fancy Fruit & Nut Mix (Generic)5821642620150826201508 9oz (254.7g) Tubs8/25/2016094776144594
Fancy Fruit & Nut Mix (Generic)582164072015109oz (254.7g) Tubs10/6/2016094776144594
Fancy Fruit & Nut Mix (Generic)582164042015129oz (254.7g) Tubs12/3/2016094776144594
Fancy Fruit & Nut Mix (Generic)582164132016019oz (254.7g) Tubs1/12/2017094776144594
Fancy Fruit & Nut Mix (Generic)4646771220150825 Pound Bag8/11/2016094776129195
Fancy Fruit & Nut Mix (Generic)4646770120150925 Pound Bag8/31/2016094776129195
Pistachio Raw Whole Shelled (Generic)481966222015085 Pound Bag8/21/2016094776132119
Pistachio Raw Whole Shelled (Generic)481966142015095 Pound Bag9/13/2016094776132119
Pistachio Raw Whole Shelled (Generic)333803252015119oz (254.7g) Tubs11/24/16760208123818
Pistachio Raw Whole Shelled (Generic)333803212015109oz (254.7g) Tubs10/20/16760208123818
Pistachio Raw Whole Shelled (Generic)333803262015089oz (254.7g) Tubs8/25/16760208123818
Pistachio Raw Whole Shelled (Generic)333803292016019oz (254.7g) Tubs1/28/17760208123818
Pistachio Raw Whole Shelled (Generic)333803042016019oz (254.7g) Tubs1/3/17760208123818
Pistachio Meat Raw (Marv & Alison’s Marketplace, Long Lake Market, Martin’s, Holiday Market, The Purple Onion, Trentwood Farms, Angeli Foods, Market Square, Village Food Market, Martha’s Vineyard, Remke Market)206661252015119oz (254.7g) Tubs11/24/16760208123818
Pistachio Meat Raw (Marv & Alison’s Marketplace, Long Lake Market, Martin’s, Holiday Market, The Purple Onion, Trentwood Farms, Angeli Foods, Market Square, Village Food Market, Martha’s Vineyard, Remke Market)206661212015109oz (254.7g) Tubs10/20/16760208123818
Pistachio Meat Raw (Marv & Alison’s Marketplace, Long Lake Market, Martin’s, Holiday Market, The Purple Onion, Trentwood Farms, Angeli Foods, Market Square, Village Food Market, Martha’s Vineyard, Remke Market)206661262015089oz (254.7g) Tubs8/25/16760208123818
Pistachio Meat Raw (Marv & Alison’s Marketplace, Long Lake Market, Martin’s, Holiday Market, The Purple Onion, Trentwood Farms, Angeli Foods, Market Square, Village Food Market, Martha’s Vineyard, Remke Market)206661292016019oz (254.7g) Tubs1/28/17760208123818

The recalled products were distributed to food service and retail stores throughout Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wisconsin and West Virginia.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may call customer service at 1-800-729-3354, from8:15 am – 4:30 pm (EST) Monday through Friday.

Lipari Foods of Warren, Mich., is recalling various raw pistachio products packaged by sister company JLM. The products may be contaminated with Sa...

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International Foodsource recalls various raw pistachio products

International Foodsource is recalling various raw pistachio products.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella

There are no reported illnesses in connection with these products.

The following product, distributed to food service and retail stores nationally, are being recalled:

ProductIFS Lot NumberWeightBest by DateUPC
Bulk Raw Whole Pistachio 80% VP76114 (Sam International Lot# 102914)30 LBS Boxes4/29/16N/A
Valued Naturals Raw Pistachio Kernels792495 oz Bags08/10/16790429241428
IFS Club Bag Pistachio Raw Shelled 80% Wholes786343 LBS Bags7/16/16790429243026
IFS Web Bulk Pistachio - Shelled 80% Whole7899830 LBS Boxes07/30/16790429239630

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may call customer service at 973-361-7044 from 8:15 am – 4:30 pm, (EST), Monday through Friday.

International Foodsource is recalling various raw pistachio products. The products may be contaminated with Salmonella There are no reporte...

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Garden of Life expands recall of Raw Meal products

Garden of Life is expanding its earlier recall to include additional lots of its Raw Meal Organic Shake & Meal Chocolate, Original, Vanilla and Vanilla Chai products.

An ingredient used in certain lots of the product may be contaminated with Salmonella Virchow.

The following products have been added to the recall:

PRODUCT NAMELot NumberExp Date
RAW Organic Meal 10 CNT Tray472148009/12017
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size471988009/1/17
RAW Organic Meal Full Size472146009/1/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Full Size472155009/1/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Full Size472155019/1/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size472161009/1/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size472255009/1/17
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size472259009/1/17
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size472492009/1/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai 10 CNT Tray471832019/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size471986019/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Half Size472060009/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size472256009/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Half Size472258009/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Half Size472262009/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Half Size472264009/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Full Size472360009/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla 10 CNT Tray472480009/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Full Size472489019/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size472539009/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Half Size472574019/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size4722600010/1/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size4721620010/31/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size4722560110/31/17
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size4722610010/31/17
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Half Size4722620110/31/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Full Size4722630010/31/17
RAW Organic Meal Full Size4724650010/31/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Full Size4724760010/31/17
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Half Size4724780010/31/17

Consumers can find the lot codes prominently stamped on the underside of the plastic container.

What to do

Customers who have any of the recalled product should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-866-465-0051, Monday-Friday from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (EST).

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Living Tree Community Foods recalls macadamia nuts and macadamia butter

Living Tree Community Foods of Berkeley, Calif., is recalling Organic Macadamia Nuts and Organic Macadamia Butter.

The products maybe contaminated with Salmonella.

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

The recalled products were distributed throughout the U.S. via retail stores (California, Connecticut) and to mail order customers.

Living Tree Community Foods Organic Macadamia Nuts come in a 4-oz. clear plastic pouch marked with lot #153442 on the top.

Living Tree Community Foods Organic Macadamia Butter comes in an 8-oz. glass jar, with a Living Tree Community label on it.

Affected lot numbers are: 134415, 136215, 101716. The UPC Code is: 641432000987. These items were shipped between December 12, 2015, and February 3, 2016.

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume, but return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-510-526-7106 from 8:30-4:30 (PST) Monday thru Thursday and 8:30-3:00pm (PST) on Friday.

Living Tree Community Foods of Berkeley, Calif., is recalling Organic Macadamia Nuts and Organic Macadamia Butter. The products may be contaminated...

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Margaritaville Banana Cream Pie Filling recalled

The Jel Sert Company of West Chicago, Ill., is recalling 52 cases of Margaritaville Banana Cream Pie Filling.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reported illnesses related to this product to date.

The product was not available to consumers on store shelves, only through directly provided sales samples and gift packages.

The following product is being recalled:

Margaritaville Banana Cream Pie Filling 4.16 ounce carton

Lot number on cartons: WC5257

UPC Code 7239202925

Best before date: September 2017

Anyone in possession of the recalled product should dispose of it.

Consumers with questions may contact Jel Sert toll-free at 866-853-1969 at any time.

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Mahina Mele Farms expands macadamia nut products recall

Mahina Mele Farms is expanding its earlier recall of macadamia nut products.

The company says that one sample from one was found to be positive for Salmonella, it's recalling all lots currently on the market, until the source of the contamination can be identified.

No illnesses have been reported in connection with these products to date.

The following recalled products, produced under the name Izzie Macs! in plastic bags and macadamia nut butter under the name Baby Bruddah's Mac Nut Buttah in plastic tubs, were distributed from Oct 21, 2015 - Jan 20, 2016:

PRODUCTUPCSIZE
Izzie Macs! Macadamia Nuts6890767926776 oz. (salted) plastic bag
Izzie Macs! Macadamia Nuts6890767935756 oz. (unsalted) plastic bag
Izzie Macs! Macadamia Nuts68907679277616 oz. (unsalted) plastic bag
Izzie Macs! Macadamia Nuts68907679297416 oz. (salted) plastic bag
Bulk Macadamia Nuts5 lb. plastic bag (salted and unsalted; wholes and pieces)
Baby Bruddah's Mac Nut Buttah75318224201912 oz. plastic tub
Baby Bruddah's Chocolate Mac Nut Buttah7351822420412 oz. plastic tub

Customers who purchased the above products should not consume them, but return them to the store where they were purchased for a full refund or replacement. Mahina Mele Farms, LLC will reimburse the wholesaler for any returned product.

Consumers may call Mahina Mele Farms at 808 328 8987, Monday-Friday, 8-4 (HST).

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Braga Organic Farms recalls pistachios

Braga Organic Farms is recalling pistachios and products containing pistachios.

The nuts may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

The recalled nuts, which come in a clear or green standup bag, with the date code stamped on the bottom of the bag, were distributed in retail stores in California, Oregon and Washington, and through online sales nationwide.

The following products are being recalled:

ProductSizeUPCBEST BY OR PURCHASE DATE
Raw Pistachio Kernels8 oz896547002047JUN 29 2016, JUL 04 2016, JUL 18 2016, JUL 25 2016, JUL 26 2016
1 lb810126020215Purchased 12/28/15 to 1/27/16
2 lbs896547002306JUN 28 2016, JUL 13 2016, JUL 27 2016
5 lbs896547002641Purchased 12/28/15 to 1/27/16
Trail Mix8 oz896547002139JUN 29 2016, JUL 7 2016, JUL 11 2016, JUL 26 2016
1 lb810126020451Purchased 12/28/15 to 1/29/16
2 lbs896547002320JUL 01 2016, Purchased 12/28/15 to 1/29/16
5 lbs896547002603Purchased 12/28/15 to 1/29/16
25 lbs896547002492Purchased 12/28/15 to 1/29/16
Nut Mix8 oz896547002177JUL 06 2016, JUL 07 2016, JUL 11 2016, JUL 18 2016
1 lb810126020192Purchased 12/28/15 to 1/27/16
2 lbs896547002351JUL 01 2016, Purchased 12/28/15 to 1/27/16
5 lbs810126020208Purchased 12/28/15 to 1/27/16
25 lbs896547002412Purchased 12/28/15 to 1/27/16

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume it, but destroy them or return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may call 855-661-2101, 8:15 am – 4:30 pm, (PST), Monday through Friday.

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Garden of Life recalls Raw Meal organic shake & meal products

Garden of Life LLC is recalling a limited quantity of its Raw Meal Organic Shake & Meal Chocolate, Original, Vanilla and Vanilla Chai.

The products may contain Salmonella Virchow.

Raw Meal products are distributed throughout the United States and sold at better health food stores and natural grocers.

Consumers who believe they may have a Raw Meal product affected by this recall, should look for the following lot codes prominently stamped on the underside of the plastic container:

PRODUCT NAMELot NumberExp Date
RAW Organic Meal 10 CNT Tray472148009/12017
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size471988009/1/17
RAW Organic Meal Full Size472146009/1/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Full Size472155009/1/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Full Size472155019/1/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size472161009/1/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size472255009/1/17
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size472259009/1/17
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size472492009/1/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai 10 CNT Tray471832019/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size471986019/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Half Size472060009/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size472256009/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Half Size472258009/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Half Size472262009/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Half Size472264009/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Full Size472360009/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla 10 CNT Tray472480009/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Full Size472489019/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size472539009/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Half Size472574019/30/17
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size4722600010/1/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size4721620010/31/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Full Size4722560110/31/17
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Full Size4722610010/31/17
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Half Size4722620110/31/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Full Size4722630010/31/17
RAW Organic Meal Full Size4724650010/31/17
RAW Organic Meal Vanilla Chai Full Size4724760010/31/17
RAW Organic Meal Chocolate Half Size4724780010/31/17

Customers who purchased the recalled products may return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-866-465-0051, Monday-Friday from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (EST).

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Carnivore Meat Company recalls frozen pet food

Carnivore Meat Company is recalling one lot of Vital Essentials Frozen Chicken Patties Entree for Dogs.

The following product, which may be contaminated with Salmonella, is being recalled:

  • Vital Essentials Frozen Chicken Patties Entree for Dogs, Net wt. 6-lbs., UPC 33211 00807, Lot # 11475, Best by date 20161108 (11/08/16)

The "Best By" date code and lot # is located on the back of the package.

The recalled product was sold in California, Florida, Georgia, Rhode Island, Texas and Washington.

Customers who purchased the recalled product should dispose of it in a safe manner by securing it in a covered trash receptacle, and contact the company for help in obtaining replacement or a full refund from your local retailer for your original purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 920-370-6542 Monday – Friday from 9:00AM - 4:00PM (CST), or be email at info@vitalessentialsraw.com.

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Mahina Mele Farms recalls macadamia nut products

Mahina Mele Farms is recalling a variety of macadamia nut products after testing found the nuts were contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with these products.

The following products are being recalled:

PRODUCTUPCLOT #SIZE
Izzie Macs! Macadamia Nuts689076792677026,027,0296oz (salted) plastic bag
Izzie Macs! Macadamia Nuts689076793575026,027,0296oz (unsalted) plastic bag
Izzie Macs! Macadamia Nuts689076792776026,027,02916oz (unsalted) plastic bag
Izzie Macs! Macadamia Nuts689076792974026,027,02916oz (salted) plastic bag
Bulk Macadamia nuts-026,027,0295lb bag (salted and unsalted; wholes and pieces)
Baby Bruddah’s Mac Nut Buttah753182242019026,027,02912oz, plastic tub
Baby Bruddah’s Chocolate Mac Nut Buttah73518224204026,027,02912oz, plastic tub

The recalled products were distributed to retail stores in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Maryland and Virginia from Oct 21- Nov 25, 2015.

Customers who purchased the above products should not consume them and should return them to the store where they were purchased for a full refund or replacement.

Consumers with questions may call Jason or Kollette Stith at 808 328 8987, Monday-Friday, 8-4 (HST).

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Heritage International (USA) recalls raw cashew pieces

Heritage International (USA) Inc. of Compton, Calif., is recalling one lot of .

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recall only affects one specific lot, which comes in a 16-oz., clear, non-resealable plastic package (with a barcode number of 00505154) and with the lot code, "BEST BEFORE 07.17.2016TF4." The "BEST BEFORE" information can be found on the backside of the package above the barcode.

The product was distributed only to Trader Joe's stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C. and Wisconsin.

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not eat the product, but dispose of it or return it to any Trader Joe's for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may call Trader Joe's customer relations at (626) 599-3817 6:00AM-6:00PM (PST) Monday - Friday.

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Good Earth Egg Company recalls shell eggs

Good Earth Egg Company of Bonne Terre, Mo., is recalling its shell eggs.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella

The recall includes various sizes of shell eggs packaged in 6-count cartons, 10-count cartons, 12-count cartons, 18-count cartons, 15-dozen cases and 30-dozen cases.

The dates and codes on the cartons and cases will include everything prior to and including date code 006 - Sell By 02/05/2016, under the brand name Good Earth Egg Company, license number D-01124.

The recalled products were distributed throughout the Midwest, including Missouri and Illinois, at the retail and wholesale level, institutions, and to walk-in customers.

Good Earth eggs are sold at Dierbergs, Shop n' Save, Straubs, Midtowne Market and Price Chopper in the metropolitan St. Louis area.

Customers do not need to return the product to the store where it was purchased. Instead, they should discard any product and its container. Good Earth Egg Company will work directly with each customer to manage replacement of the product.

Consumers with questions may contact Good Earth Egg Company at goodeartheggco@hotmail.com.

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Shakti Group USA recalls L.G Compounded Asafoetida Powder

Shakti Group USA of New Brunswick, N.J., is recalling 50-gm and 100-gm sizes of L.G Compounded Asafoetida Powder, both coded with Lot Number 2323.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product, packaged in a white screw cap plastic bottle with UPC 840222000149, Lot Number 2323, was sold in retail stores in Ohio, New Jersey, Virginia, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.

Customers who purchased this product should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-609-357-9181 between 8am - 5pm (EST), from Monday - Saturday.

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Thomas Produce recalls cucumbers

Thomas Produce Company of Boca Raton, Fla., is recalling 174 bulk-packed containers of cucumbers.

The cucumbers may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

This product was sold to distributors in Florida and Georgia between 12/15/2015 and 12/16/2015. All distributors that received this product have been notified as of the time of this press release.

The fresh, whole, green cucumbers were sold in 166 cardboard bushel boxes (1 1/9 bushel size) to distributors in Florida and Georgia from December 15 -16,2015 with one of the following lot numbers ink-jet printed on the side: 1554311JDNK, 1554311HDNK, and 15143115DNK.

The product also was distributed in 8 bulk cardboard bins(4'x4' size) tagged with codes 15NKJD-1554311-D, 15NKHD-1554311-D, and 15NK5D-1514311-D.

Customers who purchased these products should not consume them, but throw them away or return them the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact Richard Wilson at 1-561-482-1111 Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (EST).

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Bravo recalls select chicken and turkey pet foods

Bravo Pet Foods of Manchester, Conn., is recalling a select lot of Bravo Chicken Blend diet for dogs & cats with a best used by date of 11/13/16.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella

Three additional items that did not test positive for Salmonella, but were manufactured on the same day, are also being recalled.

Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans.

The company has received no reports to date of illness in either people or animals associated with these products.

The products were sold to distributors, retail stores, Internet retailers, and directly to consumers in the U.S.

The following product is being recalled because of the possible presence of Salmonella:

ProductItem #SizeBest Used by DateUPC
Bravo Blend Chicken diet for dogs & cats - chub21-1022 lb.(32oz.) chub11-13-16829546211028

The following products DID NOT test positive for Salmonella , but are being recalled as they manufactured on the same day as the above product:

ProductItem #SizeBest Used by DateUPC
Bravo Blend Chicken diet for dogs & cats - chub21-1055 lb. (90 oz.) chub11-13-16829546211059
Bravo Blend Turkey diet for dogs & cats - patties31-5085 lb. bag of 8 oz. patties11-13-168829546315085
Bravo Balance Turkey diet for dogs - patties31-4013 lb. bag of 4 oz. patties11-13-16829546314019

The recalled product should not be sold or fed to pets, but disposed of in a safe manner.

Customers should return to the store where they purchased the product and submit the Bravo Recall Claim Form available on the Bravo website

http://www.bravopetfoods.com/consumerrecall.html for a full refund or store credit.

Consumers with questions may contact Bravo toll free at (866) 922-9222 Monday through Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (EST) on online at at http://www.bravopetfoods.com/.

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Blue Buffalo recalls Cub Size Wilderness Wild Chews Bones

Blue Buffalo Company is recalling one production lot of Cub Size Wilderness Wild Chews Bones.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The product was distributed starting November 19, 2015, in PetSmart stores in California, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington

The recalled product comes individually shrink-wrapped in plastic with the UPC number 840243110087 printed on a sticker affixed to the product, and an expiration date of November 4, 2017, printed as “exp 110417” on the shrink-wrap.

The following product is being recalled:

Product NameUPC CodeExpiration Date
Cub Size Wilderness Wild Chews Bone840243110087November 4, 2017

Customers who purchased the recalled product should dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase for full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Blue Buffalo at 888-641-9736 from 8 AM to 5 PM (ET) Monday through Friday, or by email at Bluebuffalo4260@stericycle.com.

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Homestat Farm recalls organic steel cut oats & chia product

Homestat Farm of Dublin, Ohio, is recalling some of its 42-oz. packages of Organic Steel Cut Oats & Chia with Flax And Rye Flakes.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

The recalled product was distributed on a limited basis in Sams Club retail stores located in Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Minnesota, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.

The product comes in a 42-oz carton, UPC 8 35882 00620 4, marked with Best Buy: 03/16/17-1, 03/16/18-1, 03/19/17-1, 03/19/17-2, 03/23/17-1, 03/23/17-2, 03/24/17-1, 03/26/17-1, 03/26/17-2, 04/08/17-2. The best buy date can be found embossed on the bottom flap of box next to the bar code.

Customers who purchased the recalled product should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-800-819-3918 Monday – Friday from 10am – 4pm.

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Zenobia Company recalls Ground Flax Seed Meal

Zenobia Company of Yonkers, N.Y., is recalling Ground Flax Seed Meal.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product, labeled “Ground Flax Seed Meal,” is packaged in 4-oz. and 16-oz. resealable plastic bags, or 50 pounds bulk, with UPC #'s 00575004, 00575016, 00575111

It was distributed nationwide through online mail order from 6/15/15 - 11/4/15.

Customers who purchased the recalled product should discard it and contact the company for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-877-890-5244, Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm, (EST).

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World Variety Produce recalls Italian Pine Nuts

World Variety Produce of Los Angeles, Calif., is recalling two- and three-oz. Containers of Italian Pine Nuts.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The following products are being recalled:

Melissa's Italian Pine Nuts
BrandMelissa's Italian Pine Nuts
Packaging2oz (57g) Plastic Bag
UPC Code0-45255-14351-5
Use By Date (located on back panel)09.14.2016
Batch Code (located on back panel)15CNP10
Wegmans Italian Classics Pine Nuts 3oz
BrandWegmans Italian Classics Pine Nuts
Packaging3oz (85g) Square Plastic Tub
UPC Code0-77890-24823-2
Best Used By Date (located on bottom of tub)041016, 041716

The recalled products were sold by retailers in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

Customers who purchased the recalled products should destroy and dispose of them.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at hotline@melissas.com or call 1-800-588-0151, Mon-Fri 6:00 AM–6:00 PM PST.

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Recall of Good N Fun Beefhide Chicken Sticks dog treats expanded

Salix Animal Health of Deerfield, Fla., is expanding its earlier recall of "Good 'n' Fun - Beefhide Chicken Sticks" to include the tested lot and others made around the same timeframe.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Salmonella can affect animals that eat contaminated products and there is a potential risk to humans if they come in contact with Salmonella from handling contaminated products.

The following products, packaged in a 2.8-oz bag stamped on the back side with an item code number of 82247 and an expiration date ranging from 02/2018- 07/2018, are being recalled.

BrandSizeDescriptionUPC CodeItem No.Expiration
Good ‘n’ Fun2.8 ozBeefhide Chicken Sticks0910938224718224702/2018
03/2018
04/2018
05/2018
06/2018
07/2018

The recalled products were distributed nationwide to Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar retail stores.

Consumers who have this product should dispose of it or return it for full refund.

Customers should contact Salix Animal Health’s consumer affairs team at 1-800-338-4896, Monday through Friday between 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM (EST) for a refund.  

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K-9 Kraving Dog Food recalls Chicken Patties Dog

K-9 Kraving Dog Food is recalling Chicken Patties Dog Food shipped between July 13 – 17, 2015.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product was distributed to retail stores in Maryland.

Consumers should follow the Safe Handling Instructions printed on the package when disposing of it.

Customers who purchased the product can obtain a full refund or exchange by returning the product in its original packaging or bringing a proof of purchase back to their retailer.

Consumers with questions may call 1-800-675-1471 from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (EST).

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Texas Star Nut and Food recalls macadamia nuts and trail mix

Texas Star Nut and Food Co. is recalling Nature’s Eats, Natural Macadamia Nuts and Southern Grove, Simply Raw Trail Mix.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported in relation to this product to date.

The products with the following lot codes are being recalled:

BRANDPRODUCTSIZELOT CODESBEST BY DATES
Nature's EatsNatural Macadamia Nuts6 oz35897001
36157001
37777001
3/6/2016
3/12/2016
7/14/2016
Southern GroveSimply Raw Trail Mix8 oz36242004
37534004
37409004
38177004

3/13/2016
6/26/2016
7/15/2016
8/17/2016

The products, sold between June 20, 2015, and September 9, 2015 were distributed to retail locations in Texas, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee.

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not eat or discontinue eating them.

Consumers may contact the company at 1-844-571-5555 for refund or product replacement information from 8:30am – 5:30pm Monday – Friday, (CST).

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Aspen Foods expands recall of frozen, raw, stuffed & breaded chicken products

Aspen Foods of Chicago, Ill, is adding about 561,000 pounds of frozen, raw, stuffed and breaded chicken products that appear to be ready-to-eat (RTE) to the products it recalled in July 2015.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis.

The list of products, produced between August 25, 2015 and September 17, 2015 with “best if used by” dates of August 23, 2016 to December 15, 2016, recalled as part of this expansion, is available here.

A full list of products recalled as part of this expansion that are part of a variety pack, may be found here

The brands associated with this recall expansion include:

  • Acclaim
  • Antioch Farms
  • Buckley Farms
  • Centrella Signature
  • Chestnut Farms
  • Family Favorites
  • Home Dining Selections
  • Kirkwood
  • Koch Foods
  • Market Day
  • Oven Cravers
  • Rose
  • Rosebud Farm
  • Roundy’s
  • Safeway Kitchens
  • Schwan’s
  • Shaner’s
  • Spartan
  • Sysco

Following the original recall on July 15, 2015, FSIS conducted intensified sampling at this establishment to ensure that the hazard responsible for the initial contamination had been controlled by Aspen Foods. Results from FSIS sampling revealed positive results that matched the outbreak strain of Salmonella Enteritidis to Aspen Foods products. With this and additional information, Aspen Foods chose to recall additional products in an effort to prevent additional illness. The scope of this recall expansion now includes all products associated with contaminated source material.

Consumers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (844) 277-6802.  

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"Good 'N' Fun - Beefhide Chicken Sticks" dog treats recalled

Salix Animal Health is recalling one lot of "Good 'n' Fun - Beefhide Chicken Sticks" dog treats.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No pet or consumer illnesses from this product have been reported to date.

The recalled product was distributed nationwide to Dollar General and Dollar Tree retail stores.

The recalled product is packaged in a 2.8 ounce bag stamped on the back side with lot # AO15010, an expiration date of 03/2018 and the UPC code 0 91093 82247 1.

Customers who purchased the recalled should to dispose of it or return it for full refund.

We take our responsibility to pets and their owners seriously and as a result we are investigating the cause of this problem so that we can prevent it from occurring in the future. Salix Animal Health, is also working with retailers to ensure that the affected product is no longer sold and removed from inventory.

Consumers with questions may contact Salix Animal Health at 1-800-338-4896, Monday through Friday between 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (EST). The same number may be called for a refund.

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OC Raw Dog recalls raw frozen dog food products

OC Raw Dog of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., is recalling 640 lbs. of Chicken, Fish & Produce Raw Frozen Canine Formulation.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported.

This recall is limited to Chicken, Fish & Produce Raw Frozen Canine Formulations that were packaged into 6.5-lb. Doggie Dozen Patties, 4-lb. Doggie Sliders, and 3-lb. Meaty Rox with the lot number 1819, and use by date of 05/05/16. The codes are on the bottom left corner of the back of the package.

The recalled product was sold to customers through independent pet specialty retailers in Colorado, Vermont and Pennsylvania.

Customer who purchased the recalled product should submit a picture of the package with the lot number to Olivia@ocrawdog.com for verification, and either dispose of the product immediately or return it to the place of purchase it for a replacement product.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-844-215-DOGS (3647) Monday thru Friday 9am - 4pm (PST).  

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"I and love and you" expands recall of beef gullet

"I and love and you," of Boulder, Colorado, is expanding its earlier recall of cow-boom! strips – beef gullet.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reported pet or human illnesses associated with this recall.

The recall is limited to cow-boom! strips - beef gullet packaged in 2.0-oz bags, with lot numbers ending in 4T1 or 5T1, a best-by-year of 2016 or 2017 and UPC number 8 18336 01134 4.

Customers who purchased these products should dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 855.ILY.LOVE Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM (MT) or by email at service@ilypet.com.

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Stuffed chicken products linked to earlier recall

The Agriculture Departments Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has confirmed that frozen, raw, stuffed and breaded chicken products produced by Aspen Foods, a division of Koch Poultry Company of Chicago, Ill., has same Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak strain which was part of a July 2015 recall.

Following that recall, FSIS has been conducting intensified sampling at Aspen to ensure that the hazard responsible for the initial contamination has been controlled by the company. Results from FSIS sampling revealed 12 positive results that match the outbreak strain of Salmonella Enteritidis to Aspen Foods products.

Three illnesses were epidemiologically linked to the original recall.

The frozen, raw, stuffed and breaded chicken items may include the following brands and be labeled as “chicken cordon bleu,” “chicken Kiev” or “chicken broccoli and cheese” and bear the establishment number “P-1358” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

These following products were shipped to retail and food service locations nationwide:

  • Acclaim
  • Antioch Farms
  • Buckley Farms
  • Centrella Signature
  • Chestnut Farms
  • Family Favorites
  • Kirkwood
  • Koch Foods
  • Market Day
  • Oven Cravers
  • Rose
  • Rosebud Farm
  • Roundy’s
  • Safeway Kitchens
  • Schwan’s
  • Shaner’s
  • Spartan
  • Sysco

Customers who purchased these products should not to consume them, but throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers' freezers.

Although the products included in this Alert may appear to be cooked, this product is in fact uncooked (raw) and should be handled carefully to avoid cross-contamination in the kitchen.

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Custom Produce recalls Fat Boy brand and unlabeled cucumbers

Custom Produce Sales of Parlier, Calif., is recalling all cucumbers sold under the Fat Boy label starting August 1, 2015. Unlabeled cucumbers packed into a black reusable plastic container (RPC) and sold in Nevada, as of August 1, 2015, are also covered by this recall.

The cucumbers may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The company is currently working with health authorities on this recall, which is associated with an outbreak of Salmonella Poona, with 341 illnesses, including 2 deaths, being reporting in as many as 30 states. All customers who may have received this product are being contacted.

Fat Boy cucumbers were produced in Baja Calif., and distributed in California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Texas.

The product was shipped in a black, green, red and craft colored carton which reads “Fat Boy Fresh Produce.” This variety is often referred to as a “Slicer” or “American” cucumber. It is dark green, 7 to 10 inches long and has a diameter of 1.75 to 2.5 inches.

Fat Boy cucumbers were packed into the following:

  • Cucumber Carton 24’s Fat Boy Label
  • Cucumber Carton Super Select Fat Boy Label
  • Cucumber Carton 6 count Fat Boy Label
  • Cucumber Carton 5 # Fat Boy Label
  • Possible Fat Boy Lot Codes: 93968, 94506, 94550, 94522, 94513, 93991
  • Reusable Plastic Containers (RPC): Lot Code: (01) 1 0851821 22000 2 (10) 99 Item # 552678329

Customers who have purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but return them to the place of purchase or dispose of them.

Consumers with questions may contact Custom Produce online at www.customproducesales.com or by phone at 559-254-5860.

Custom Produce Sales of Parlier, Calif., is recalling all cucumbers sold under the Fat Boy label starting August 1, 2015. Unlabeled cucumbers packed into ...

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Safeway recalls deli sandwiches sold in Alaska containing cucumbers

Safeway is recalling made-to-order deli sandwiches with cucumbers produced by Andrew and Williamson and sold in nine Safeway and Carrs stores in Alaska.

The cucumbers may be contaminated with Salmonella Poona.

No illnesses have been associated with the recalled sandwiches.

Sandwiches were sold from August 1 through September 4 from the full-service sandwich counter. The stores include:

  • Carrs at 1725 Abbott Rd., Anchorage, AK 99507
  • Carrs at 1650 W Northern Lights Blvd., Anchorage, AK 99517
  • Carrs at 5600 Debarr Rd., Anchorage, AK 99504
  • Carrs at 1340 Gambell St., Anchorage, AK 99501
  • Carrs at 1501 Huffman Rd., Anchorage, AK 99515
  • Safeway at 1907 Seward Hwy., Seward, AK 99664
  • Safeway at 1313 Meals St., Valdez, AK 99686
  • Safeway at 90 Sterling Hwy., Homer, AK 99603
  • Safeway at 301 N Santa Claus Ln., North Pole, AK 99705

Customers who purchased the recalled sandwiches from the above-listed stores should discard or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions about the recall may contact Safeway at 1-877-SAFEWAY or Andrew and Williamson at 1-844-483-3864.

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Sincerely Nuts recalls raw macadamia nuts

Sincerely Nuts of Brooklyn, N.Y., is recalling packages of Sincerely Nuts Macadamia Nuts (Raw) Whole and Sincerely Nuts Macadamia Nuts (Raw) Unsalted Halves and Pieces.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

The recalled products were distributed nationwide via online sales through the company’s website www.sincerelynuts.com from June 16, 2015, through August 10, 2015, and at www.amazon.com.

The following products, packed in clear, flexible plastic packages, are being recalled:

  • Sincerely Nuts Macadamia Nuts (Raw) Whole was sold in 1 lb., 2 lb. and 5 lb. packages bearing Lot Number T7R1A22045 and EXPIRES: 1/2016 stamped on the back label.
  • Sincerely Nuts Macadamia Nuts (Raw) Unsalted Halves and Pieces come in 2 lb. packages bearing EXPIRES: 11/2015 stamped on the back label (there is no lot code). New product will have a lot number.

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

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-888-272-8780, Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (EST).

Sincerely Nuts of Brooklyn, N.Y., is recalling packages of Sincerely Nuts Macadamia Nuts (Raw) Whole and Sincerely Nuts Macadamia Nuts (Raw) Unsalted Halve...

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Kapowsin Meats expands recall of pork products

Kapowsin Meats of Graham, Wash., is expanding an earlier recall of pork products to a total of 523,380 pounds of products.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has been conducting intensified sampling, which revealed positive results for Salmonella on Whole Hogs for Barbeque, associated pork products and throughout the establishment.

FSIS has deemed sanitary improvement efforts made by the Kapowsin Meats insufficient, and the scope of this recall has been expanded to include all products associated with contaminated source material. The establishment has voluntarily suspended operations.

FSIS has determined that there is a link between whole hogs for barbeque and pork products from Kapowsin Meats and these illnesses. Traceback investigation has identified 36 case-patients who consumed products from this establishment prior to illness onset. These illnesses are part of a larger illness investigation.

Based on epidemiological evidence, 152 case-patients have been identified in Washington with illness onset dates ranging from April 25, 2015, to August 12, 2015.

The following whole hogs and associated items, produced between April 18, 2015, and August 26, 2015, are being recalled:

  • Varying weights of boxed/bagged Whole Hogs for Barbeque
  • Varying weights of boxed/bagged fabricated pork products including various pork offal products, pork blood and pork trim.

The recalled products bear the establishment number “Est. 1628” inside the USDA mark of inspection, and were shipped to various individuals, retail locations, institutions and distributors in Alaska, Oregon and Washington.

Customers who purchased these products are urged not to consume them, and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions regarding the recall may contact John Anderson at (253) 847-1777.

Kapowsin Meats of Graham, Wash., is expanding an earlier recall of pork products to a total of 523,380 pounds of products. The products may be contamina...

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Sid Wainer and Son recalls Jansal Valley raw macadamia nuts

Sid Wainer and Son of New Bedford, Mass., is recalling Jansal Valley brand raw macadamia nuts.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella

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

The product is packaged in a plastic bag labeled as “Jansal Valley Raw Macadamia Nuts,” in both a 1-lb. and 8-oz. ounce size with Lot code 469566, and were sold through mail orders and retail stores nationwide.

Customers who purchased the recalled product should return it to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-800-423-8333, ext.168 or 119 between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm.

Sid Wainer and Son of New Bedford, Mass., is recalling Jansal Valley brand raw macadamia nuts. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella No illness...

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Chetak New York recalls Deep Coriander Powder

Chetak New York of Edison, N.J., is recalling 300 jars of Deep Coriander Powder.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

The recalled product was distributed nationwide in retail stores from July 30, 2015 – August 13, 2015, in a 14.1-z clear plastic jar marked with UPC number 011433134347 on the rear of the package. The lot number can be located on the bottom of the jar.

Customers who purchased the recalled product should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-973-835-1906, Monday through Friday from 9 am – 5 pm (EST).

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Mahina Mele Farms recalls macadamia nut products

Mahina Mele Farms is recalling its macadamia nut products after FDA testing found Salmonella in them.

No illnesses have been reported in connection with these products to date.

The following products, distributed to retail stores from May 26-29, 2015, primarily on the East Coast and in Hawaii, are being recalled:

PRODUCTUPCLOT #SIZE
Izzie Macs! Macadamia Nuts6890767926770166oz (salted)
Izzie Macs! Macadamia Nuts6890767935750166oz (unsalted)
Izzie Macs! Macadamia Nuts68907679277601616oz (unsalted)
Izzie Macs! Macadamia Nuts68907679297401616oz (salted)
Bulk Macadamia nuts
(salted and unsalted; wholes and pieces)
--0165lb bag
Baby Bruddah's Mac Nut Buttah75318224201901612oz
Baby Bruddah's Chocolate Mac Nut Buttah73518224204001612oz

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them and should return them to the store where purchased for a full refund or replacement.

Consumers with questions may call 808 328 8987.

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Feds warn of possible Salmonella contamination in pork

If you plan on attending a pig roast any time soon, be careful what you eat.

The Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert because of concerns about illnesses caused by Salmonella that may be associated with pork products -- specifically whole pigs used for pig roasts.

The agency, which was notified of Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i- illness clusters -- groups of illnesses -- on July 15, suspects a link between the illnesses associated with whole pigs used for pig roasts and eight illness clusters based on information gathered in conjunction with the Washington State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Case-patients have been identified in Washington with illness onset dates ranging from April 25, 2015, to July 21, 2015.

The investigation is continuing as FSIS works with the Washington State Department of Health and the CDC.

What to do

Roasting a pig is a complex undertaking with numerous potential food handling issues. Consumers should keep four food safety steps in mind:

  • CLEAN: Obtain your pig from a reputable supplier. Have the supplier wrap it in plastic, or a large plastic bag to contain the juices. Keep the pig cold until it is time to cook it. If you can’t keep it under refrigeration or on ice, consider picking it up just before you are ready to cook it.
  • SEPARATE: Anything that comes into contact with whole pig should be washed with hot soapy water afterward. This includes hands and utensils.
  • COOK: FSIS recommends that all pork products be cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 145º F with a 3-minute rest time. Make sure to check the internal temperature with a food thermometer in several places. Check the temperature frequently and replenish wood or coals to make sure the fire stays hot. Remove only as much meat from the carcass as you can serve within 1-2 hours.
  • CHILL: Once the meat is cooked, transfer to clean serving dishes. Pack leftovers in shallow containers and refrigerate within 1-2 hours. It is not necessary to cool the food before you refrigerate it.

A serious illness

Consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, one of the most common bacterial foodborne illnesses. The most common symptoms of salmonellosis are diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours after exposure to the organism. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days.

Most people recover without treatment. In some persons, however, the diarrhea may be so severe that the patient needs to be hospitalized. Older adults, infants, and persons with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop a severe illness. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact their health care provider.

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Nature's Variety recalls Instinct Raw Chicken Formula for dogs

Nature’s Variety is recalling its Instinct Raw Chicken Formula for dogs.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date

The following products are being recalled:

  • UPC# 769949611431 – Instinct Raw Chicken Formula Bites for Dogs 4 lb.; Best By 04/27/16
  • UPC# 769949611448 – Instinct Raw Chicken Formula Bites for Dogs 7 lb.; Best By 04/27/16
  • UPC# 769949611486 – Instinct Raw Chicken Formula Patties for Dogs 6 lb.; Best By 04/27/16

The “Best By” date is located on the back of the package below the seal.

The recalled products were sold in retail stores in the U.S. and Canada.

Consumers should discontinue use of the recalled product and should returning it in its original packaging or bring a proof of purchase back to their retailer for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact consumer relations at 888-519-7387 from 8 am to 7 pm (CT) 7 days a week or by email at cservice@naturesvariety.com.

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Kroger recalls four seasonings

The Kroger Co. is recalling Kroger Ground Cinnamon, Kroger Garlic Powder, Kroger Coarse Ground Black Pepper and Kroger Bac'n Buds sold in its retail stores.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with these products.

Stores under the following names in the 31 states where Kroger operates are included in this recall: Kroger, Ralphs, Food 4 Less, Foods Co., Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, City Market, Smith's, Dillons, Baker's, Gerbes, Jay C, Ruler Foods, Pay Less, Owen's, and Scott's.

The following items are being recalled:

Product

UPC

Codes

Size

Kroger Ground Cinnamon

1111070034

Sell by: May 19 18PS4

18.3 oz

Kroger Garlic Powder

1111070039

Sell by: May 18 17PS4

24.7 oz

Kroger Coarse Ground 
Black Pepper

1111070041

Sell by: May 18 18PS4

Sell by: May 19 18PS4

17.1 oz

Kroger Bac'n Buds

1111070025

Sell by: May 20 18PS4

12.0 o

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them and should return them to a store for a full refund or replacement.

Customers with questions may contact Kroger at 1-800-KROGERS.

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Osamu Corporation recalls frozen tuna products from distributors

Osamu Corporation of Gardena, Calif., is recalling all of its frozen tuna (loin, saku, chunk, slice, and ground market forms) sourced from one processing plant in Indonesia.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been two reports of illness associated with a single distributor in Minnesota.

The frozen tuna was sold in bulk packaging to distributors who further sold it to sushi restaurants, and grocery stores, which packaged sushi rolls made available for consumers to purchase and take home.

The products, sold at stores throughout the U.S. from May 9, 2014 to July 9, 2015 contain all sequential four digit Purchase Order Numbers (PO#) of 8563 through 8599.

The Purchase Order Number (PO#) is printed on each product carton box end panel.

Consumers concerned about whether the sushi they purchased may contain the recalled tuna product should check with the place of purchase. Customers who purchased the recalled products from their distributors should return them to the distributor for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-310-849-8881, Monday through Friday, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. (PDT).

Osamu Corporation of Gardena, Calif., is recalling all of its frozen tuna (loin, saku, chunk, slice, and ground market forms) sourced from one processing p...

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The Natural Dog Company recalls Tremenda Sticks pet chews

The Natural Dog Company of Windsor, Colo., is recalling 12-oz bags of 12-inch Tremenda Sticks pet chews.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

The recalled products come in a 12-oz bag without a lot number or expiration date with UPC number: 851265004957. They were sold in retail stores in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Utah and Washington.

Customers who purchased this product should discontinue use of it and may return the unused portion to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-888-424-4602 – Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (MST).

The Natural Dog Company of Windsor, Colo., is recalling 12-oz bags of 12-inch Tremenda Sticks pet chews. The products may be contaminated with Salmonella....

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Osamu Corporation recalls frozen yellow fin tuna chunk meat

Osamu Corporation of Gardena, Calif., is recalling frozen yellow fin tuna chunk meat (Lot #68568) sold to AFC Corporation of Rancho Dominquez, Calif., sourced from one processing plant in Indonesia.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been 2 reports of illness to date associated with exposure to AFC sushi in Minnesota.

The recalled product was shipped to AFC from May 15-26, 2015. AFC has sushi franchises nationwide in many different grocery stores and it is sold from sushi counters.

Customers concerned about whether the sushi they purchased may contain the recalled tuna product should check with the store where they purchased the sushi. That store will be able to determine if it used the recalled product to prepare the sushi.

Customers who have purchased the recalled product should return it to the distributor for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-310-849-8881, Monday through Friday, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. (PDT).

Osamu Corporation of Gardena, Calif., is recalling frozen yellow fin tuna chunk meat (Lot #68568) sold to AFC Corporation of Rancho Dominquez, Calif., so...

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Aspen Foods recalls frozen, raw, stuffed & breaded chicken products

Aspen Foods of Chicago, Ill., is recalling approximately 1,978,680 pounds of frozen, raw, stuffed and breaded chicken products.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis.

Working in conjunction with Minnesota State Departments of Health and Agriculture, the federal Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has determined that there is a link between the recalled products and this illness cluster.

Based on epidemiological evidence and traceback investigations, 3 case-patients have been identified in Minnesota with illness onset dates ranging from May 9, 2015, to June 8, 2015.

The recalled items were produced between April 15, 2015, and July 10, 2015 with “best if used by” dates between July 14, 2016, and October 10, 2016. The products bear the establishment number “P-1358” inside the USDA mark of inspection, and were shipped to retail stores and food service locations nationwide.

To view a full list of recalled products, please click here(XLS)

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (844) 277-6802.

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“I and love and you” recalls beef gullet strips

NatPets, doing business as "I and love and you," of Boulder, Colo., is recalling 1,299 cases of cow-boom! strips -- beef gullet.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reported pet or human illnesses associated with this recall.

The recall involves cow-boom! Strips – beef gullet packaged into 2.0-oz bags, with the lot numbers C20130-1994T1 and C20130-2024T1, a best-by-date of 07/2016 and UPC number 8 18336 01134 4.

The Company has notified its distributors and retailers and is taking this voluntary action as a precautionary measure. No other products of the company are affected by this recall.

Routine sampling by an inspector for the Colorado Department of Agriculture revealed the presence of Salmonella, which prompted this voluntary recall. This product is supplied by a U.S. supplier.

Customers who purchased this product should dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may call at 855-ILY-LOVE Monday – Friday between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM (MT) or by email at service@ilypet.com.

NatPets, doing business as "I and love and you," of Boulder, Colo., is recalling 1,299 cases of cow-boom! strips -- beef gullet. The product may be contam...

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Maya Overseas Foods recalls Cashew Split

Maya Overseas Foods of Maspeth, N.Y,, is recalling approximately 8000 lbs. of Cashew Split.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product was distributed between February 18, 2015, and March 20, 2015 to retailers and restaurants in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Florida, in 7-oz. (UPC 020843230389), 14-oz. (UPC 020843230716), 28-oz. (UPC 020843230327) and 5-lb. (UPC 020843230303) clear plastic pouches. It was also sold in bulk 50-lbs. tins.

Customers who purchased Maya brand Cashew Split should not to consume it, but return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 718-894-5145, Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm (ET).

Maya Overseas Foods of Maspeth, N.Y,, is recalling approximately 8000 lbs. of Cashew Split. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses...

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Barber Foods recalls Kiev stuffed chicken product

Barber Foods of a Portland, Maine, is recalling approximately 58,320 pounds of frozen, raw stuffed chicken product.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis.

The following Chicken Kiev item, produced on January 29, 2015; February 20, 2015; and April 23, 2015, is being recalled:

  • 2-lb. 4-oz. cardboard box containing 6 individually pouched pieces of “BARBER FOODS PREMIUM ENTREES BREADED-BONELESS RAW STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH RIB MEAT KIEV” with use by/sell by date of April 28, 2016, May 20, 2016 and July 21, 2016 and Lot Code number 0950292102, 0950512101, or 0951132202.

The recalled product recall bears the establishment number “P-276” inside the USDA mark of inspection and was shipped to Sam’s Club retail stores in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

While the product subject to recall has not been available for retail sales since June 26, 2015, it is suspected that consumers may have this item in their freezers.

Consumers with questions may contact the company directly at (844) 564-5555.

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Natural Grocers recalls Caribbean Nut & Fruit Mix

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets of Lakewood, Colo., is recalling one lot of Natural Grocers brand Caribbean Nut & Fruit Mix.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The company says it has received no reports of illness to date.

The following product, packaged in clear plastic bags , is being recalled:

UPC CodeDescriptionPacked on Date
000080444558Caribbean Nut & Fruit Mix 10oz15-148

The product was distributed to Natural Grocers’ 97 stores in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Customers who purchased this product should return it to the store for credit or refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (303)-986-4600, ext. 531, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (MST).

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets of Lakewood, Colo., is recalling one lot of Natural Grocers brand Caribbean Nut & Fruit Mix. The product may be conta...

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Rocky Mountain Foods recalls nut products

Rocky Mountain Foods is recalling certain lots of Island Fruit and Nut Trail Mix packaged under the Free Range Snack brand, and certain lots of bulk macadamia nuts.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to-date.

The following products are being recalled:

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST BY DATE RANGE
Free Range Snack Co.
Island Fruit and Nut
Trail Mix
16 oz. Tub0-76958-55077-511/15/2015
Free Range Snack Co.
Macadamia Nuts
BulkNone4/15/2016 - 5/28/2015

Consumers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund or replacement. The products were sold at stores in Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma , Texas, Utah and Wyoming.

Consumers with questions may contact Rocky Mountain Foods customer service at (303) 371-3511 Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM., MT.

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Goodies By Nature raw cashews recalled

Grand BK of Maspeth, N.Y., is recalling 450 cases of Goodies raw cashews.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella

No illnesses have been reported to-date.

The product is labeled as “Goodies by Nature Raw Cashews 9-oz.” and is packed in 9-oz. clear plastic tubs. It has sell-by dates of 04.29.2016 and 05.02.2016 and a UPC code of 846034010055.

The recalled product was sold in in H Mart retail stores in New York, New Jersey,Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland and Georgia.

Customers who purchased this product should discard it and bring in their receipt to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 718-417-5607, Monday through Friday 9am,-5pm, EST.

Grand BK of Maspeth, N.Y., is recalling 450 cases of Goodies raw cashews. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella No illnesses have been reported...

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Whole Foods Market is recalling packaged raw macadamia nuts

Whole Foods Market is recalling packaged raw macadamia nuts.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to-date.

The recalled product was labeled as "Whole Foods Market Raw Macadamia Nuts, and packaged in 11-oz. plastic tubs. It has has best-by dates of March 19, 2016, through June 21, 2016, a UPC code of 0-76958-62059-1.

The recalled item was sold in Whole Foods Market Stores in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah.

Customers who purchased this product should discard it and may bring in their receipt for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Whole Foods Market customer service, 512-477-5566 ext. 20060, Monday – Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm, CDT.

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Boulder Dog Food Company recalls Chicken Sprinkles

Boulder Dog Food Company is recalling 3-oz. bags of Chicken Sprinkles.

The product many be contaminated with Salmonella.

One complaint was received from a consumer who had contact with the product.

The recall is limited to Chicken Sprinkles with a “Best By” date of “05/04/16”, Lot # “998” and a UPC Code of 899883001231. The product is packaged in a clear poly bag, with the UPC Code located in the lower right hand corner of the label on the front of the bag. The “Best By” date and Lot Number are on a label on the reverse side of the bag.

The recalled product consists of 10 bags of Chicken Sprinkle that were distributed to 2 retail stores in Colorado, 1 retail store in Washington state, and 1 retail customer in Maryland. Eight of the 10 bags have been retriever and the company says it believes the remaining 2 bags have been used or destroyed.

Consumers who may posses the recalled product should discontinue use of it and return the unused portion to either the retailer where it was purchased or Boulder Dog Food Company.

Consumers with questions may contact Boulder Dog Food Company at 303-449-2540 Monday – Friday between 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (MDT.)

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Natural Grocers expands recall of Macadamia nuts

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets of Lakewood, Colo., is expanding its last month's recall of Natural Grocers brand Macadamia Nuts.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There are no reports of illness

The following product, packaged in clear plastic bags with Natural Grocers label, is being added to the list of products previously recalled:

UPC CodeDescriptionPacked on Dates
000080657552Raw Macadamia Nuts 10 oz.14-328, 14-337, 14-360, 14-365, 15-020, 15-041, 15-056, 15-077, 15-090, 15-104, 15-127

Only packages bearing the Julian packed on dates listed above are subject to recall.

The recalled product was distributed to Natural Grocers’ 97 stores located in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Customers who purchased this product should return it to the store for credit or refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (303) 986-4600, ext. 531, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (MST).

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Hemisphere Group recalls Vietnamese LP cashews

The Hemisphere Group of Smithtown, N.Y., is recalling 14,000 lbs. of Vietnamese LP cashews.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The firm has not received any reports of illnesses to date.

The following product is being recalled:

Product: Vietnamese LP Cashew Kernels (shelled)
Product: Vietnamese LP Cashew Kernels (shelled)
Net Weight: 50 lbs. bulk cartons
Packer: Hong Duc Company Limited
FDA No.: 16153193186 (on carton)
Hemisphere Code No. P95497

The recalled product was distributed to direct customers in Kalamazoo, Mich.; North Billerica, Mass; Maspeth, N.Y.; and Quebec and Scarborough, Canada. These customers were instructed to notify their accounts if the cashews had been distributed and to return them to The Hemisphere Group.

Consumers should not to consume this product and should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact The Hemisphere Group at 1-800-339-8846 extension 32, Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, ET.

The Hemisphere Group of Smithtown, N.Y., is recalling 14,000 lbs. of Vietnamese LP cashews. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The firm has...

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Natural Grocers recalls Macadamia nuts

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets of Lakewood, Colo., is recalling two lots of Natural Grocers brand Macadamia nuts.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The company has received no reports of illness

The following product, distributed to Natural Grocers’ 96 stores located in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming is being recalled:

UPC CodeDescriptionPacked on Dates
0000080657552RAW MACADAMIA NUTS 10oz15-041 and 15-056

Only packages bearing the Julian packed on dates listed above are subject to recall.

Consumers who purchased this product should return it to the store for credit or refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (303) 986-4600, ext. 531, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (MST).

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets of Lakewood, Colo., is recalling two lots of Natural Grocers brand Macadamia nuts. The product may be contaminated w...

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OC Raw Dog recalls dog food product

OC Raw Dog of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., is recalling 2,055 lbs. of Turkey & Produce Raw Frozen Canine Formulation.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recall affects Turkey & Produce Raw Frozen Canine Formulations that were packaged into 6.5-lb. Doggie Dozen Patties and 5-lb. Bulk Bags with the lot number 1511 and use by date of 10/8/15.

The products were distributed in Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Colorado and sold to consumers through independent pet specialty retailers.

Customers who posses the recalled product are asked to submit a picture of the package with the lot number to Olivia@ocrawdog.com for verification of product in the marketplace. The product may be returned to the place of purchase for a full refund or replacement product.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-844-215-DOGS (3647) Monday thru Friday 9am – 5pm PST.

OC Raw Dog of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., is recalling 2,055 lbs. of Turkey & Produce Raw Frozen Canine Formulation. The product may be contaminated w...

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Aurora Products recalls raw macadamia nuts

Aurora Products is recalling raw macadamia nuts packaged under the Aurora brand label and various store brand labels.

The products may contain Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled products were distributed to retail stores in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware. Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia and West Virginia.

Consumers who have the recalled products listed below should not eat them, but destroy them or return them to the place of purchase.

Customers with questions may contact Aurora Products at (800)-898-1048 between 9:00AM – 5:00 PM EST. Monday – Friday.

AURORA BRANDED PRODUCT

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE or DATE CODE RANGE
MACADAMIA NUTS8.0 oz. Plastic Cup6 - 55852 - 00083 - 012/10/15 – 12/30/15

PRIVATE LABEL PRODUCT

Private Label Products That Use Store Branded Labeling Include: Belmont Market, Citarella, Ernest & Klein, Gourmet Garage, Harvest Co – Op Market, Le District, Lees, Palmers Market, Walter Stewart, Whole Food Market and Wild By Nature.

Belmont Market Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE or DATE CODE RANGE
MACADAMIA NUTS8.0 oz. Plastic Cup6 - 55852 - 00083 - 012/12/15 – 12/26/15

Citarella Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE or DATE CODE RANGE
MACADAMIA NUTS8.0 oz. Plastic Cup1 - 50209 - 12050 - 112/30/15

Ernest Klein Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE or DATE CODE RANGE
MACADAMIA NUTS8.0 oz. Plastic Cup6 - 55852 - 00083 - 012/26/15 – 1/8/16

Gourmet Garage Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE or DATE CODE RANGE
MACADAMIA NUTS8.0 oz. Plastic Cup7 - 90845 - 05025 - 312/17/15 – 12/30/15

Harvest Co – Op Market Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE or DATE CODE RANGE
MACADAMIA NUTS8.0 oz. Plastic Cup6 - 55852 - 00083 - 01/9/16

Le District Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE or DATE CODE RANGE
MACADAMIA NUTS8.0 oz. Plastic Cup6 - 55852 - 00083 - 012/19/15

Lees Market Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE or DATE CODE RANGE
MACADAMIA NUTS8.0 oz. Plastic Cup6 - 55852 - 00083 - 012/12/15

Palmers Market Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE or DATE CODE RANGE
MACADAMIA NUTS8.0 oz. Plastic Cup6 - 55852 - 00083 - 01/8/16

Walter Stewart Market Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE or DATE CODE RANGE
MACADAMIA NUTS8.0 oz. Plastic Cup6 - 55852 - 00083 - 012/11/15

Whole Foods Market Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE or DATE CODE RANGE
MACADAMIA NUTS8.0 oz. Plastic Cup6 - 55852 - 00083 - 012/10/15 – 1/6/16

 Wild By Nature Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE or DATE CODE RANGE
MACADAMIA NUTS8.0 oz. Plastic Cup6 - 55852 - 70083 - 012/10/15 – 12/30/15

Aurora Products is recalling raw macadamia nuts packaged under the Aurora brand label and various store brand labels. The products may contain Salmonella...

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Navajo Pride bleached flour recalled

Navajo Pride of Farmington, N.M., is recalling its Bleached All Purpose Flour.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product, which comes in 5-lb, 25-lb, and 50-lb bags is marked Navajo Pride with lot#075B110064 and an expiration date of 03162016. It was delivered to regional retailers

Customers who have the recalled product should not eat it and destroy it or return it to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact Navajo Pride at (505)566-2670 between 9:00AM and 5:00PM MST, Monday-Friday.  

Navajo Pride of Farmington, N.M., is recalling its Bleached All Purpose Flour. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have been re...

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Waymouth Farms recalls raw pine nuts

Waymouth Farms of New Hope, Minn., is recalling raw pine nuts in various sizes.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella

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

The following products, sold nationwide through retail stores and mail order under the Good Sense brand, are being recalled:

Packaging/SizeUPC"Freshest if Used By" Date or Range
4 oz. clear plastic tub30243 5079910-24-15 – 11/15/15
11/20/15
11/27/15 – 01/14/16
02/6/16 – 07/21/16
4 oz. zipper bag30243 8668007/28/15 – 04/08/16
3 oz. zipper bag30243 8668109/29/15 – 04/02/16
15 oz. zipper bag30243 8668707/17/15 AND 10/22/15

The 4-oz. bags listed above may have been sold as a floor display, UPC 30243 86683 with a date range of September 5, 2015, to February 4, 2016.

The product was also sold in a 5-lb. bulk box, UPC 30243 02860, from June 6, 2014, to March 26, 2015 using the following Julian Codes:

Julian Code  
1 155 141 183 141 210 14
1 223 141 239 141 260 14
1 281 141 282 141 317 14
1 351 141 020 151 050 15
1 085 15  

This bulk product would have been sold from bulk self-service grocery bins.

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

Consumers with questions may contact customer service at 800-527-0094 Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, CST.

Waymouth Farms of New Hope, Minn., is recalling raw pine nuts in various sizes. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella No illnesses have been re...

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Nylabone Products recalls Puppy Starter Kit

Nylabone Products of Neptune, N.J., is recalling one lot of its 1.69-oz. package of the Puppy Starter Kit dog chews.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

The recalled Puppy Starter Kit consists of one lot of dog chews that were sold nationwide, in Canada, and through one domestic online mail order facility.

It comes in a 1.69-oz. package marked with Lot #21935, UPC 0-18214-81291-3, and an expiration date of 3/22/18 on the back of the package.

Customers who purchased the recalled product should discontinue use of it and may return the unused portion to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-877-273-7527, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm CT.

Nylabone Products of Neptune, N.J., is recalling one lot of its 1.69-oz. package of the Puppy Starter Kit dog chews. The product may be contaminated with ...

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Superior Nut & Candy recalls pine nuts

Superior Nut & Candy Co., is recalling 4-oz. packages of Pine Nuts.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

The recalled Pine Nuts were distributed nationwide in retail stores.

The recalled product comes in a 4-oz. package with a clear front and tan-colored label on the back and were sold in retail store produce departments nationwide.

The back label lists pine nuts as the only ingredient and has the UPC Number of 72549320016 with a Best By date between 10/22/2015 and 12/27/2015.

Customers who purchased the recalled product should return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact customer relations at (773) 254-7900 Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, CST.

Superior Nut & Candy Co., is recalling 4-oz. packages of Pine Nuts. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have been reported to d...

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Hines Nut Company recalls walnut halves and pieces

Hines Nut Company of Dallas, Texas is recalling Lot Number 6989 of walnut halves and pieces.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The company says it has not received any complaints concerning illness to date.

The following product is being recalled:

  • Hines Nut Brand, 128 cases, 25 trays per carton, in black foam trays with a green and gold label; Tray weight of 16-oz., packaged March 3, 2015; lot number 6989 printed on the label; Best Buy Date of 12.28.15; UPC 07826406516-5

The product was sold by Randalls Food Stores in Texas.

Customers who purchased the the recalled product should not eat it and contact the company for information regarding a full refund or disposal information.

Consumers may contact Hines Nut Company at 1 800-561-6374 Monday – Friday, 7 am – 4 pm CST.

Hines Nut Company of Dallas, Texas is recalling Lot Number 6989 of walnut halves and pieces. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The compan...

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Conway Organic Sesame Ginger and Citrus Organic Vinaigrette dressings recalled

Conway Import Co., is recalling Conway Organic Sesame Ginger Dressing and Conway Citrus Organic Vinaigrette Dressing.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The following products, distributed in Illinois, Maryland, Georgia, Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Texas, and packed in plastic gallon jars with the manufacturing code printed on the top of the cap and the cardboard shipping container, are being recalled:

  • Conway Organic Sesame Ginger Dressing Recipe Code N-22; MFG.CODE DATE: 28814....363014....030015....051015
  • Conway Citrus Organic Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe Code L-18; MFG.CODE DATE: 276014....337014

Consumers with questions may contact Conway Import at 847-455-5600.

Conway Import Co., is recalling Conway Organic Sesame Ginger Dressing and Conway Citrus Organic Vinaigrette Dressing. The products may be contaminated wit...

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Chef’s Express California Pasta Salad recalled

Schnuck Markets of St. Louis, Mo., is recalling its Chef’s Express California Pasta Salad.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

The product was sold in 99 Schnuck stores Deli/Chef’s Express departments April 2 – April 14, 2015 in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa.

The product was labeled “Chef’s Express California Pasta Salad” and sold by weight through the company’s Deli/Chef’s Express departments.

Customers may return any unused portion to their nearest store for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the Schnuck consumer affairs department Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. at 314-994-4400 or 1-800-264-4400.

Schnuck Markets of St. Louis, Mo., is recalling its Chef’s Express California Pasta Salad. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses ...

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Whole Foods Market recalls packaged raw macadamia nuts

Whole Foods Market is recalling packaged raw macadamia nuts.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to-date.

The recalled product, labeled as “Whole Foods Market Raw Macadamia Nuts,” was packaged in 11-oz. plastic tubs with a best-by date of Feb. 4, 2016, and a UPC code of 7695862059-1.

The nuts were sold in Whole Foods Market Stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah.

Customers who purchased this product should discard it and bring in their receipt for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Whole Foods Market customer service at 512-477-5566, ext. 20060 Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm CDT.

Whole Foods Market is recalling packaged raw macadamia nuts. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have been reported to-date. ...

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Kanan Enterprises recalls macadamia nuts

Kanan Enterprises is recallig Peterson's macadamia nuts.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

Peterson’s Macadamias in 16-oz stand-up pouches, were distributed only through the Peterson Nut Store in Cleveland, Ohio, and King Nut Factory outlet in Solon, Ohio.

The following product, sold between 11/26/14 and 3/27/15, is being recalled:

ProductSizeSKUCode Date
Peterson’s Macadamias16 oz0 7487010365 94330 1
Peterson’s Macadamias16 oz0 7487010365 94364 2
Peterson’s Macadamias16 oz0 7487010365 95013 1

Consumers who have the recalled product should not consume it, but destroy it or return it to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may call 1-800-860-5464, 8:15 am – 5:00pm EST, Monday – Friday.

Kanan Enterprises is recallig Peterson's macadamia nuts. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have been reported in connection ...

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Texas Pecan Company recalls macadamia nuts and nut products

Texas Pecan Company of Dallas, Texas, is recalling a variety of macadamia nuts and nut products.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

The recalled products were distributed in company retail stores nationwide and through mail orders.

The products come in an 8-oz. and 16-oz clear plastic bags and in gift tins identified as The Executive, Junior Executive, Sweet-N-Salty and Mini Sweet-n-Salty, and were sold in November and December 2014. The pack date of 14320 through 14365, is located on the bottom left hand corner of the label.

The following products are being recalled:

UPCPRODUCT NAMEPACK SIZEPACK DATE
031MACADAMIA, RAW WHOLE16 OUNCE14320 THRU 14365
032MACADAMIA, RAW WHOLE8 OUNCE14320 THRU 14365
033MACADAMIA, WHOLE *(R/S)16 OUNCE14320 THRU 14365
034MACADAMIA, WHOLE *(R/S)8 OUNCE14320 THRU 14365
321-54THE EXECUTIVE GIFT TIN1 SECTION OF 5 POUND TIN14320 THRU 14365
320-34JUNIOR EXECUTIVE TIN1 SECTION OF 3 POUND TIN14320 THRU 14365
337-56SWEET-N-SALTY TIN1 SECTION OF 5 POUND TIN14320 THRU 14365
14320 THRU 14365MINI SWEET-N-SALTY TIN1 SECTION OF 2 POUND TIN14320 THRU 14365
*NOTE: R/S means ROASTED AND SALTED

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

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 972-241-7878, Monday thru Friday from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm CT.

Texas Pecan Company of Dallas, Texas, is recalling a variety of macadamia nuts and nut products. The products may be contaminated with Salmonella. No ill...

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Texas Star Nut and Food expands recall of macadamia nut products

Texas Star Nut and Food Co., of Boerne, Texas is expanding its earlier recall of Nature's Eats macadamia nut products to include the following products and lot codes:

BRANDPRODUCTSIZE AND PACKAGELOT CODES
Nature's EatsMustang Island Macadamia Sunrise14 oz - Cello Bag35337001
35168001
35542001
Nature's EatsNatural Macadamia Nuts6 oz - Cello Bag31133001
31435001
35014001
35352001
Central MarketNatural Macadamia Nuts6 oz - Cello Bag35090001
35699001

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported in relation to this product to date.

The recalled products were distributed to HEB Grocery Stores in Texas and sold between 12/15/2014 and 3/20/2015.

Customers who purchased any of the recalled products are urged to not eat or discontinue consuming them and contact the company for refund or product replacement information at 1-844-571-5555 from 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday-Friday, CST.

Texas Star Nut and Food Co., of Boerne, Texas is expanding its earlier recall of Nature's Eats macadamia nut products to include the following products and...

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Hannaford recalls two mixed nut items

Hannaford Supermarkets is recalling Nature's Place Roasted Unsalted Mixed Nuts and Nature's Place Cranberry Mix.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

The mixed nut products are in 9-oz and 9.5-oz packages, carrying item numbers 725439 94507 and 725439 94563.

Customers should discard the recalled products and take the sales slip to any store to receive a full refund.

Hannaford Supermarkets is recalling Nature's Place Roasted Unsalted Mixed Nuts and Nature's Place Cranberry Mix. The products may be contaminated with Sal...

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Aurora Products expands recall of walnut and trail mix products

Aurora Products is expanding its earlier nationwide recall of certain lots of natural walnuts and trail mixes containing walnuts.

The products may contain Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled products were distributed through retail stores nationwide and in Canada and Bermuda.

Private label products that use store branded labeling include: America Choice, Belmont Market, Boiceville Market, Gaul’s Market, Green Hills Market, Harvest Co – Op Market, Hurley Ridge, Lees, Miles Market, Palmers Market, Union Market, Walter Stewart , Windfall Market and Wild Acorns.

The recalled products are listed below:

America Choice Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE CODE RANGE
Walnuts12 oz. Plastic Pouch7548077904910/29/15 – 12/7/15
Cranberry Health Mix12 oz. Plastic Pouch7548077904610/30/15 – 12/13/15

Belmont Market Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE CODE RANGE
Walnuts6.5 oz. Plastic Cup6558520009710/29/15 – 12/7/15
Cranberry Health Mix9.25 oz. Plastic Cup6558520028810/30/15 – 12/13/15
Cranberry Health Mix21 oz. Plastic Cup6558520058510/30/15 – 12/13/15
Roasted Salt Mixed Nuts20 oz. Plastic Tub6558520034011/4/15 – 12/13/15
5 K Omega Trail Mix10 oz. Plastic Cup6558520070311/3/15 – 11/16/15

Boiceville Market Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE CODE RANGE
Roasted No Salt Mixed Nuts9.0 oz. Plastic Cup6558520024311/10/15 – 12/10/15

Citarella Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE CODE RANGE
Cranberry Health Mix9.25 oz. Plastic Cup7908450594910/30/15 – 12/19/15
Cranberry Health MixBulkNO UPC10/30/15 – 12/13/15

Food Emporium Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE CODE RANGE
6 – Section Nut Tray Assortment26 oz. Plastic Tray0111907901211/6/15 – 12/10/15
4 – Section Nut Tray Assortment13 oz. Plastic Tray0111907901111/6/15 – 12/10/15
Cranberry Health Mix7.5 oz. Gift Bag0111907904410/30/15 – 12/13/15
Raisin Nut Party Mix7.5 oz. Gift Bag0111907905011/10/15 – 12/10/15
Roasted Salt Mixed Nuts6.5 oz. Gift Bag0111907904211/4/15 – 12/10/15
Roasted Salt Mixed Nuts20 oz. Plastic Tub0111907909511/4/15 – 12/10/15
Roasted No Salt Mixed Nuts20 oz. Plastic Tub0111907903911/10/15 – 12/10/15
Cranberry Health Mix21 oz. Plastic Cup0111907901010/30/15 – 12/19/15
Walnuts14.0 oz. Plastic Tub0111907909610/29/15 – 12/7/15
Walnuts12.0 oz. Plastic Pouch7229745100410/29/15 – 12/7/15

Gaul’s Market Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE CODE RANGE
Walnuts6.5 oz. Plastic Cup6558520009710/29/15 – 12/7/15
Cranberry Health Mix9.25 oz. Plastic Cup6558520028810/30/15 – 12/13/15
Cranberry Health Mix21 oz. Plastic Cup6558520058510/30/15 – 12/13/15
Raisin Nut Party Mix11.0 oz. Plastic Cup6558520009411/10/15 – 12/10/15
Roasted No Salt Mixed Nuts9.0 oz. Plastic Cup6558520024311/10/15 – 12/10/15
Roasted Salt Mixed Nuts9.0 oz. Plastic Cup6558520008411/4/15 – 12/13/15
Roasted Salt Mixed Nuts20 oz. Plastic Tub6558520034011/4/15 – 12/13/15

Gourmet Garage Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE CODE RANGE
Walnuts6.5 oz. Plastic Cup7908450593110/29/15 – 12/7/15
Walnuts14.0 oz. Plastic Tub7908450537110/29/15 – 12/7/15
Roasted Mixed Nuts with sea salt

9 oz. Plastic Cup

7908450592211/4/15 – 12/19/15
Roasted Mixed Nuts No Salt

9 oz. Plastic Cup

7908450601011/10/15 – 12/19/15
Roasted Salted Mixed Nuts Deluxe

9 oz. Plastic Cup

7908450594511/18/15 – 12/19/15
Roasted Salt Mixed Nuts with sea salt20 oz. Plastic Tub7908450584211/4/15 – 12/19/15
San Fernando Sunshine Mix

11 oz. Plastic Cup

7908450593611/10/15 – 12/19/15
5 K Omega Trail Mix10 oz. Plastic Cup7908450594711/3/15 – 12/19/15
Cranberry Health Mix9.25 oz. Plastic Cup7908450594910/30/15 – 12/19/15
Cranberry Health Mix21 oz. Plastic Cup7908450560310/30/15 – 12/19/15

Green Hills Market Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE CODE RANGE
Cranberry Health Mix9.25 oz. Plastic Cup6558520028810/30/15 – 12/13/15
Cranberry Health Mix21 oz. Plastic Cup6558520058510/30/15 – 12/13/15

Harvest Co – Op Market Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE CODE RANGE
Walnuts6.5 oz. Plastic Cup6558520009710/29/15 – 12/7/15
Cranberry Health Mix9.25 oz. Plastic Cup6558520028810/30/15 – 12/13/15
Raisin Nut Party Mix11.0 oz. Plastic Cup6558520009411/10/15 – 12/10/15
Roasted No Salt Mixed Nuts9.0 oz. Plastic Cup6558520024311/10/15 – 12/10/15
Roasted Salt Mixed Nuts9.0 oz. Plastic Cup6558520008411/4/15 – 12/13/15

Hurley Ridge Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE CODE RANGE
Walnuts6.5 oz. Plastic Cup6558520009710/29/15 – 12/7/15
Walnuts12 oz. Plastic Pouch6558520031610/29/15 – 12/7/15
Raisin Nut Party Mix11.0 oz. Plastic Cup6558520009411/10/15 – 12/10/15
Roasted No Salt Mixed Nuts9.0 oz. Plastic Cup6558520024311/10/15 – 12/10/15
Roasted Salt Mixed Nuts9.0 oz. Plastic Cup6558520008411/4/15 – 12/13/15
Cranberry Health Mix9.25 oz. Plastic Cup6558520028810/30/15 – 12/13/15
Cranberry Health Mix21 oz. Plastic Cup6558520058510/30/15 – 12/13/15

Lees Market Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE CODE RANGE
Walnuts6.5 oz. Plastic Cup6558520009710/29/15 – 12/7/15
Cranberry Health Mix9.25 oz. Plastic Cup6558520028810/30/15 – 12/13/15
Cranberry Health Mix21 oz. Plastic Cup6558520058510/30/15 – 12/13/15

Miles Market Brand Products (Bermuda)

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE CODE RANGE
Cranberry Health Mix9.25 oz. Plastic Cup6558520028810/30/15 – 12/13/15

Palmers Market Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE CODE RANGE
Walnuts6.5 oz. Plastic Cup6558520009710/29/15 – 12/7/15
Roasted Salt Mixed Nuts9.0 oz. Plastic Cup6558520008411/4/15 – 12/13/15
Roasted No Salt Mixed Nuts9.0 oz. Plastic Cup6558520024311/10/15 – 12/10/15

Union Market Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE CODE RANGE
Walnuts6.5 oz. Plastic Cup6558520009710/29/15 – 12/7/15
Cranberry Health Mix9.25 oz. Plastic Cup6558520028810/30/15 – 12/13/15
5 K Omega Trail Mix10 oz. Plastic Cup6558520070311/3/15 – 11/16/15

Walter Stewart Market Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE CODE RANGE
Walnuts14.0 oz. Plastic Tub6558520007010/29/15 – 12/7/15
Roasted No Salt Mixed Nuts9.0 oz. Plastic Cup6558520024311/10/15 – 12/10/15

Windfall Market Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE CODE RANGE
Walnuts6.5 oz. Plastic Cup6558520009710/29/15 – 12/7/15
Cranberry Health Mix9.25 oz. Plastic Cup6558520028810/30/15 – 12/13/15

Wild Acorns Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE CODE RANGE
Walnuts6.5 oz. Plastic Cup8195740107510/29/15 – 12/7/15
Roasted Salt Mixed Nuts9.0 oz. Plastic Cup8195740105211/4/15 – 12/13/15
Roasted No Salt Mixed Nuts9.0 oz. Plastic Cup8195740104011/10/15 – 12/10/15
Raisin Nut Party Mix11.0 oz. Plastic Cup8195740103111/10/15 – 12/10/15
Cranberry Health Mix9.25 oz. Plastic Cup8195740102510/30/15 – 12/13/15
Cranberry Health Mix16.0 oz. Plastic Pouch8195740111410/30/15 – 12/13/15

Wild By Nature Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE CODE RANGE
Cranberry Health Mix9.25 oz. Plastic Cup6558527028810/30/15 – 12/13/15
Roasted Salt Mixed Nuts9.0 oz. Plastic Cup6558527008411/4/15 – 12/10/15
Roasted No Salt Mixed Nuts9.0 oz. Plastic Cup6558527024311/10/15 – 12/10/15
Walnuts6.5 oz. Plastic Cup6558527009710/29/15 – 12/7/15
Consumers who have the recalled products should not eat them, but destroy them or return them to the place of purchase.

Customers with questions may contact Aurora Products at (800)-898-1048 between 9:00AM – 5:00 PM EST Monday – Friday.

Aurora Products is expanding its earlier nationwide recall of certain lots of natural walnuts and trail mixes containing walnuts. The products may contain...

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Aurora Products recalls walnuts and trail mixes

Aurora Products is recalling certain lots of natural walnuts and trail mixes containing walnuts.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled products were distributed through retail stores nationwide and in Canada and Bermuda.

Consumers who have the products listed below should not eat them and destroy them or return them to the place of purchase.

All Potentially Affected Aurora Branded Items are Listed Below:

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE CODE RANGE
Walnuts6.5 oz. Plastic Cup6558520009710/29/15 – 12/7/15
Walnuts14.0 oz. Plastic Tub6558520007010/29/15 – 12/7/15
WalnutsBulkNO UPC10/29/15 – 12/7/15
Walnuts4.0 oz. Plastic Pouch6558520049010/29/15 – 12/7/15
Walnuts12.0 oz. Plastic Pouch6558520031610/29/15 – 12/7/15
Roasted Salt Mixed Nuts9.0 oz. Plastic Cup6558520008411/4/15 – 12/13/15
Roasted Salt Mixed Nuts4.5 oz. Plastic Pouch6558520025211/4/15 – 12/13/15
Roasted Salt Mixed Nuts20 oz. Plastic Tub6558520034011/4/15 – 12/13/15
Roasted Salt Mixed NutsBulkNo UPC11/4/15 – 12/13/15
Roasted No Salt Mixed Nuts9.0 oz. Plastic Cup6558520024311/10/15 – 12/10/15
Roasted No Salt Mixed Nuts10 oz. Plastic Pouch6558520080511/10/15 – 12/10/15
Roasted No Salt Mixed NutsBulkNo UPC11/10/15 – 12/10/15
Raisin Nut Party Mix11.0 oz. Plastic Cup6558520009411/10/15 – 12/10/15
Cranberry Health Mix9.25 oz. Plastic Cup6558520028810/30/15 – 12/13/15
Cranberry Health Mix10.0 oz. Pillow Pouch6558520082610/30/15 – 12/13/15
Cranberry Health Mix16.0 oz. Plastic Pouch6558520082710/30/15 – 12/13/15
Cranberry Health Mix18 oz. Plastic PouchNO UPC10/30/15 – 12/13/15
Cranberry Health Mix21 oz. Plastic Cup6558520058510/30/15 – 12/13/15
Cranberry Health Mix4.5 oz. Single Serve6558520020810/30/15 – 12/13/15
Cranberry Health Mix1.35 oz. Single Serve6558520057412/16/15
Cranberry Health MixBulkNO UPC10/30/15 – 12/13/15
5 K Omega Trail Mix20 oz. Plastic Cup6558520012111/3/15 – 11/16/15
5 K Omega Trail Mix10 oz. Plastic Cup6558520070311/3/15 – 11/16/15
Forest Bounty Grail Mix13 oz. Plastic Cup6558520057110/28/15 – 12/13/15
Forest Bounty Grail Mix13 oz. Plastic Pouch6558520029010/28/15 – 12/13/15
Forest Bounty Grail Mix17.5 oz. Plastic Cup6558520049610/28/15 – 12/13/15
6 – Section Nut Tray Assortment26 oz. Plastic Tray6558520014511/6/15 – 12/10/15
4 – Section Nut Tray Assortment13 oz. Plastic Tray6558520014111/6/15 – 12/10/15

Martins Food Markets, Stop&Shop, Giant Carlisle Food Store, Giant of Maryland, Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE CODE RANGE
Walnuts6.5 oz. Plastic Cup6882671359410/29/15 – 12/7/15
Cranberry Health Mix21 oz. Plastic Cup6882671369210/30/15 – 12/13/15
Cranberry Health Mix9.25 oz. Plastic Cup6882671471310/30/15 – 12/13/15
Roasted Salt Mixed Nuts9.0 oz. Plastic Cup6882671473611/4/15 – 12/13/15

Whole Foods Market Brand Products

AFFECTED PRODUCTPACKAGE SIZEUPC CODEBEST IF USED BY DATE CODE RANGE
Cranberry Health Mix9.25 oz. Plastic Cup6558520028810/30/15 – 12/13/15
Cranberry Health Mix21 oz. Plastic Cup6558520058510/30/15 – 12/13/15

Consumers with questions may contact Aurora Products at (800)-898-1048 between 9:00AM – 5:00 PM, EST, Monday – Friday.

Aurora Products is recalling certain lots of natural walnuts and trail mixes containing walnuts. The products may be contaminated with Salmonella. No ill...

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O’Coconut recalls 3 products

Nutiva, which bills itself as an “organic superfoods company,” is recalling 3 of its O’Coconut items.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella

The following products are being recalled:

Product #DescriptionPackagingUnit UPCDisplay UPCMaster Case UPCLot CodeExp Date
BAR312O'Coconut™ ClassicSingles/Bag of 86-92752-10557-9N/A6-92752-10558-618FEB15L18 FEB 16
BAR202O'Coconut™ Hemp & ChiaSingles/Caddy of 246-92752-10502-96-92752-10503-66-92752-10386-524FEB15L24 FEB 16
BAR302O'Coconut™ ClassicSingles/Caddy of 246-92752-10500-56-92752-10501-26-92752-10385-820FEB15L20 FEB 16

The latter two items (BAR202 & BAR302) were distributed via Nutiva.com or as samples only.

Customers with questions or who would like product replacements or refunds may call (800) 993-4367 or email help@nutiva.com.

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Nature’s Eats Natural Macadamia Nuts recalled

Texas Star Nut and Food Co., of Boerne, Texas, is recalling Nature’s Eats Natural Macadamia Nuts.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella

No illnesses have been reported in relation to this product at this time.

The recalled product, lot code #31435001 and packed in cello bags, was distributed only to HEB stores, in Texas, between 12/30/2014 and 3/20/2015. The Best Before -- 12/23/2015 -- is located on the bottom of the nutritional label on the back of the bag.

Consumers who purchased the recalled product should not eat or discontinue consuming it and return it to HEB for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-844-571-5555 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CST.

Texas Star Nut and Food Co., of Boerne, Texas, is recalling Nature’s Eats Natural Macadamia Nuts. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella No illn...

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Wegmans Organic Walnut Halves & Pieces recalled

First Source of Buffalo, N.Y., is recalling 3,276 plastic tubs of Wegmans Organic Walnut Halves & Pieces.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with this recall to date.

The recalled product, in 6-oz tubs, was distributed to Wegmans’ 85 stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland and Massachusetts between January 27, 2015, and March 17, 2015.

The following product is being recalled:

  • Wegmans Organic Food You Feel Good About Walnut Halves & Pieces, NET WT 6-oz, packed in clear plastic tubs; Best Before 1/27/16 (located on the bottom label); UPC: 077890358009

Consumers who purchased this product should return it to the service desk at Wegmans for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Wegmans consumer affairs department toll free at 1(855) 934-3663 Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET.

First Source of Buffalo, N.Y., is recalling 3,276 plastic tubs of Wegmans Organic Walnut Halves & Pieces. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella....

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Vitamin Cottage expands recall of organic garlic powder

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc., a Lakewood, Colorado based natural grocery chain, is expanding its February recall of Natural Grocers brand organic garlic powder to include all lots.

The product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The company says it has received no reports of illness to date.

The recalled product is packaged in clear plastic bags with Natural Grocers label notating Julian pack on dates and pricing per pound. The product was produced in size ranges of 0.25 pound to 0.30 pound.

The lots being recalled are identifiable by Julian packed on date and include:

  • 61-15, 40-15, 20-15, 351-14, 006-15, 316-14, 329-14, 288-14, 301-14, 275-14, 267-14, 252-14, 237-14

The product was distributed to Natural Grocers’ 95 stores in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Consumers can find the specific locations of Natural Grocers stores at: http://www.naturalgrocers.com/store-locations.

Only packages bearing the Julian packed on dates listed above are subject to recall.

Consumers who purchased this product should discontinue use and return it to the store for credit or refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 303-986-4600, ext. 531, Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. MST.

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Trader Joe’s recalls raw walnuts

Trader Joe’s is recalling its brand of raw walnuts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The company says it has not received any illness complaints related to these recalled products.

The products are packaged in clear plastic bags with the UPC Codes printed on the back.

For the Raw California Walnut products, the “BEST BY” dates and Lot Numbers can be found printed on the back of the packages.

For the Organic Raw Walnut products, the “BEST BY” dates can be found printed on the front of the packages.

The products were distributed to Trader Joe’s stores nationwide.

The following products are being recalled:

UPCProduct Description“BEST BY” DatesLot Numbers
00373685Trader Joe’s Nuts Raw California Walnut Pieces – 16oz12/2015GU4345
00943338Trader Joe’s Nuts Raw California Walnut Halves & Pieces – 16 oz12/2015GU4346
GU4349
GU4356
00519342Trader Joe’s Nuts Raw California Walnut Baking Pieces– 16 oz12/2015GU4350
00519328Trader Joe’s Nuts Raw California Premium Walnut Halves – 16oz12/2015GU4343
GU4344
GU4351
GU4352
00586627Trader Joe’s Organic Raw Walnut Halves & Pieces – 12ozOCT 15 2015
OCT 16 2015
OCT 17 2015
OCT 20 2015
OCT 21 2015
NOV 17 2015
NOV 18 2015
NOV 19 2015
NOV 20 2015
NOV 28 2015
DEC 01 2015
N/A

Customers who have purchased any of the recalled products should not eat it, and dispose of it or return it to any Trader Joe’s for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Trader Joe’s customer relations at (626) 599-3817 Monday through Friday, 6:00AM to 6:00PM PST.

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Frontier Co-op recalls products containing organic garlic powder

Frontier Co-op is recalling several of its products manufactured with organic garlic powder and sold under its Frontier and Simply Organic brands, and one product sold under the Whole Foods Market brand.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella

To date, no illnesses have been associated with these products.

The following products are being recalled:

BrandDescriptionAffected LotsUPCSize
FrontierPowdered Garlic, Certified Organic4156, 4171, 4238, 4297, 4325, 4342, 5033, 50410-89836-00352-216 oz. (453 g)
FrontierFiesta Black Bean Mix, Certified Organic4160, 4226, 4307, 4364, 50050-89836-02761-016 oz. (453 g)
FrontierRefried Pinto Beans Mix, Certified Organic4240, 4322, 43450-89836-02762-716 oz. (453 g)
FrontierLow Sodium Broth Powder Vegetable Flavored, Certified Organic4157, 4198, 4240, 4281, 4328, 50020-89836-02780-116 oz. (453 g)
FrontierVegetarian Broth Powder No-Chicken, Certified Organic4157, 4178, 4197, 4238, 4239, 4267, 4280, 4336, 4353, 5007, 5035, 50360-89836-02869-316 oz. (453 g)
FrontierOnion Soup & Dip Mix, Certified Organic4143, 4246, 4258, 4279, 4290, 4318, 4335, 4349, 50360-89836-02918-816 oz. (453 g)
FrontierRanch Dip/Dressing Mix, Certified Organic4199, 4247, 4317, 4363, 5022, 50550-89836-02926-316 oz. (453 g)
FrontierPowdered Garlic, Certified Organic4171, 4238, 4297, 4325, 4342, 50330-89836-80352-8400 oz./11.3 kg/ 25.0 lbs.
FrontierVegetarian Broth Powder No-Chicken, Certified Organic4178, 4336, 5007, 50360-89836-82869-9400 oz./11.3 kg/ 25.0 lbs.
FrontierOrganic Garlic Powder4183, 4224, 4268, 4315, 4349, 50230-89836-18351-42.33 oz. (66g)
FrontierOrganic Mama Garlic 5 oz.42900-89836-18506-85 oz. (141 g)
FrontierPepper Fusion Black Peppercorns with Garlic4321, 43560-89836-19502-91.76 oz. (49 g)
Simply OrganicItalian Herb Spaghetti Sauce Mix4199, 4245, 42870-89836-15710-21.31 oz. (37 g)
Simply OrganicChipotle Black Bean Dip Mix4262, 43440-89836-15714-01.13 oz. (32 g)
Simply OrganicFish Taco Seasoning4245, 4300, 4330, 50120-89836-18534-11.13 oz. (32 g)
Simply OrganicFajita Seasoning4118, 4246, 4287, 4332, 5008, 50300-89836-18535-81.0 oz. (28 g)
Simply OrganicVeggie Chili Seasoning4208, 4259, 4282, 4311, 5015, 50470-89836-18536-51.0 oz. (28 g)
Simply OrganicSpicy Chili Seasoning4212, 4260, 4272, 4282, 4311, 4343, 5016, 50500-89836-18537-21.0 oz. (28 g)
Simply OrganicSweet Basil Pesto Sauce Mix4196, 4238, 4280, 4330, 4364, 50370-89836-18542-60.53 oz. (15 g)
Simply OrganicRoasted Garlic Spaghetti Sauce Mix4245, 42860-89836-18543-31.13 oz. (32 g)
Simply OrganicAlfredo Sauce Mix4182, 4223, 4224, 4272, 4353, 50270-89836-18544-01.48 oz. (41 g)
Simply OrganicEnchilada Sauce Seasoning4247, 4290, 4336, 5012, 50330-89836-18744-41.41 oz. (39 g)
Simply OrganicRanch Mix Dressing4147, 4195, 4225, 4274, 4315, 4356, 5027, 50280-89836-18833-51.0 oz. (28 g)
Simply OrganicClassic Caesar Dressing4149, 4196, 42320-89836-18836-61.25 oz. (35 g)
Simply OrganicRanch Dip Mix4194, 4195, 4226, 4274, 4315, 4356, 4360, 50280-89836-18840-31.5 oz. (42 g)
Simply OrganicFrench Onion Dip Mix4157, 4197, 4258, 4258A, 4281, 4281A, 4325, 4364, 50400-89836-18841-01.10 oz. (31 g)
Simply OrganicGuacamole Dip Mix4148, 4176, 4195, 4254, 4255, 4302, 4318, 4363, 5029, 50300-89836-18842-70.80 oz. (22 g)
Simply OrganicCreamy Dill Dip Mix4156, 4197, 4237, 4279, 4324, 5009, 50350-89836-18843-40.70 oz. (19 g)
Simply OrganicPour le chili vegetarienne/ Veggie Chili Seasoning (French/English)5015, 50470-89836-18870-028g
Simply OrganicPour le chili epice/ Spicy Chili Seasoning (French/English)4260, 4282, 4343, 5016, 50500-89836-18871-728g
Simply OrganicTrempettes ranch/ Ranch Dip Mix (French/English)4194, 4226, 4274, 4315, 4356, 50280-89836-18877-942g
Simply OrganicTrempettes a l’oignon a la francaise/ French Onion Dip Mix (French/English)4157, 4197, 4258, 4325, 4364, 50400-89836-18878-631g
Simply OrganicTrempettes a guacamole/ Guacamole Dip Mix (French/English)4148, 4302, 4318, 4363, 50290-89836-18879-322g
Simply OrganicTrempettes a l’aneth cremeux/ Creamy Dill Dip Mix (French/English)4156, 4197, 4237, 4323, 4365, 50350-89836-18880-924g
Simply OrganicVegetarian Brown Gravy Mix4230, 4268, 4310, 4351, 50260-89836-18956-11.0 oz. (28 g)
Simply OrganicFajita Seasoning (French/English)50070-89836-20002-028g
Simply OrganicPesto a basilic doux/ Sweet Basil Pesto Mix (French/English)4364, 50370-89836-20004-415g
Simply OrganicSauce brune vegetarienne/ Vegetarian Brown Gravy Mix (French/English)4230, 4268, 4310, 50260-89836-20007-528g
Whole Foods MarketOrganic Muchi Curry Seasoning41290-89836-18880-92.08 oz. (59 g)

The recalled products were sold to distributors, retailers and consumers in all 50 states and in some parts of Canada.

On foil bulk packages, the four-digit lot code will be found on the front label directly above the UPC code. On bottled items, the four-digit lot code is found on the bottom of the bottle. On seasoning mixes, the four-digit lot code is embossed on the right side of the packet.

Consumers should not consume these products, but should either throw away any remaining products or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

Consumers may contact Frontier Co-op at 1- 800-669-3275 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT.

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Fairway brand raw hazelnuts recalled

Fairway of New York, N.Y., is recalling its Fairway brand raw hazelnuts (filberts).

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reported illnesses to date.

The recalled product was distributed to Fairway stores in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, and also through home delivery programs provided by Google and Instacart.

The product is packaged in clear, plastic cello bags of varying weights of less than 1 pound and bears Item Code 228119 XXXXXX.

All “SELL BY” Date codes of May 15, 2015 and earlier are being recalled.

Consumers who purchased the recalled product should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (855) 856-9566, Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm EST.

Fairway of New York, N.Y., is recalling its Fairway brand raw hazelnuts (filberts). The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. There have been no r...

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Vitamin Natural Cottage recalls organic garlic powder

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets of Lakewood, Colo., is recalling two lots of Natural Grocers brand Organic Garlic Powder.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reports of illness

The recalled product is packaged in clear plastic bags with Natural Grocers label notating Julian pack on dates and pricing per pound. It was produced in size ranges of 0.25 pound to 0.30 pound. The lots being recalled are identified by Julian packed on date and include: 351-14 and 006-15

The product was distributed to Natural Grocers’ 92 stores located in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Consumers who purchased this product should return it to the store for credit or refund.

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets of Lakewood, Colo., is recalling two lots of Natural Grocers brand Organic Garlic Powder. The product may be contamin...

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Sunfood recalls organic Sacha Inchi powder

Sunfood of El Cajon, CA is recalling Organic Sacha Inchi Powder, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Staphylococcus enterotoxin.

The presence of Staphylococcus enterotoxins may be injurious to health and may result in staphylococcal food poisoning. Nausea, vomiting, retching, abdominal cramping, and prostration may occur. In more severe cases there may be headache, muscle cramping, and transient changes in blood pressure and pulse.

Organic Sacha Inchi Powder was distributed nationwide in retail stores and through mail orders.

This product is packaged in 8oz white poly bags with lot number 141027 Expiration date 9/30/2016 and UPC Code 803813-28444 1.

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

The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing was done and revealed the possibility of Staphylococcus enterotoxin in the above noted lot number.

Sunfood has ceased the production and distribution of the product as FDA and Sunfood continue their investigation as to what caused the problem.

Consumers who have purchased the affected lot of Organic Sacha Inchi Powder are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Consumers with questions may contact Sunfood at 1-800-RAWFOOD 8am - 5pm PDT.

Sunfood of El Cajon, CA is recalling Organic Sacha Inchi Powder, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Staphylococcus enterotoxin. ...

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Hines Nut, Harris Teeter walnuts recalled

Hines Nut Company is recalling WALNUT HALVES & PIECES, Lot Number 6908. The product was sold by GOLD STATE NUT COMPANY of Biggs, CA, and packaged by Hines Nut Company. These nuts may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The product was packaged and distributed as follows:

HINES NUT BRAND

Packed in black foam trays with a Green and Gold Label
Weight of 12 or 16 ounces
Packaged between November 25 and December 5, 2014
Lot Number printed on label
Distributed in Texas
Best by dates from September 21, 2015 to October 1, 2015

HARRIS TEETER FARMERS MARKET BRAND

Packed in black foam trays with a Red and Black label
Weight of 10 ounces
Packaged December 2, 2014
Lot number printed on Nutrition Facts label on back of package
Distributed to two distribution centers in North Carolina
Best by date of September 28, 2015

The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing by an outside company contracted by the FDA revealed the presence of Salmonella in a package of the product.

To date, Hines Nut Company, Inc. has not received any complaints concerning illness on this lot number. Consumers who have purchased any of the recalled products are urged not to eat them and to contact Hines Nut Company for information regarding a full refund or for disposal information.

Consumer contact: Consumers can contact the Company at 1 800-561-6374 for information regarding this recall. This toll-free number is operational Monday – Friday, 7 am to 4 pm CST.

Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

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Whole Foods Market recalls raw macadamia nuts

Whole Foods Market is recalling packaged raw macadamia nuts.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The product was labeled as “Whole Foods Market Raw Macadamia Nuts” and was packaged in 5.6-oz. plastic tubs with sell-by dates of 4/22/15, 5/4/15 and 5/6/15 and a UPC code of 7-23055-21415-3.

The recalled product was distributed to Whole Foods Market, Greenlife Grocery, and Harry’s Farmers Market stores in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Customers who have purchased this product at stores in the affected states should discard it and bring in their receipt for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Whole Foods Market customer service, 512-477-5566 ext. 20060 Monday – Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm CDT.

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Freeland Foods recalls sunflower seeds

Freeland Foods of San Jose, Calif., is recalling the Go Raw Organic Sunflower Seeds, UPC number 8 59888 00009 7 with lot number “Enjoy before August 22, 2015 R5.”

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reported illnesses to date associated with the consumption of this product

The recalled product, sold in 1-lb. (454-g) re-sealable plastic bags sold by Ecomax, was distributed throughout the U.S. and Canada through distributors, retailers and direct customers.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-877-456-8729 between 9AM-3PM Monday – Friday or by email at returns@goraw.com.

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Stone Mountain Pecan Company recalls certain pecan products

Stone Mountain Pecan Company of Monroe, Ga., is recalling 540 packages of the “Pecanettes.”

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reports of illnesses associated with this recall to date.

The products were sold in 8-oz. clear plastic packages, Lot code 4032A, with a “sell by date” of 12/30/15.

Consumers who have purchased the Pecanettes should return them for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 770-207-6486 between 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday.

Stone Mountain Pecan Company of Monroe, Ga., is recalling 540 packages of the “Pecanettes.” The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. There have...

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Freeland Foods recalls Spicy Seed

Freeland Foods of San Jose, Calif., is recalling Go Raw Organic Spicy Seed Mix.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date associated with the consumption of this product

Based upon a random sampling, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency ("CFIA") has determined that the Go Raw Brand Organic Spicy Seed Mix, UPC number 8 59888 00040 0, lot number "Enjoy before May 12, 2015 R2," sold in 1-lb. (454 g) re-sealable plastic bags sold by Ecomax, tested positive for Salmonella.

Consumers who have purchased this product should destroy it or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

The recalled product was marketed through distributors, retailers and direct customers across the U.S. and Canada.

Consumer with questions or concerns may contact the company at 1-877-456-8729 between 9AM – 3PM Monday – Friday or by email at returns@goraw.com.

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Purr Complete Feline Poultry Meal recalled

Oma’s Pride of Avon, Conn., is recalling Purr-Complete Feline Poultry Meal.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no illnesses reported to date.

The recalled product was distributed through retail stores, distributors, and directly to consumers nationwide.

Purr-Complete Feline Poultry Meal is sold frozen in clear 12-oz. (UPC: 8 79384 00017 9) and 2-lb. (UPC: 8 79384 00018 6) plastic packaging under the Oma’s Pride brand as a poultry blend with code #1524.

It was manufactured on September 12, 2014, with a use by recommended date of September 12, 2015.

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

Consumers with questions may contact Oma’s Pride Monday through Friday, 9:00am – 4:30pm, at 1-800-678-6627.

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Eillien's Candies recalls various brands of Walnut Pieces

Eillien's Candies is recalling various sizes and brands of Walnut Pieces.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The company says it has not received any reports of illnesses in connection with the recalled items.

The recalled products were sold in stores in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, New York, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming,

The BEST BY DATES can be found on the back of the bags.

Item Description:

034952-007022EILLIEN'S WALNUT PIECES 2OZBEST BY 7/31/15
034952-129991EILLIEN'S WALNUT PIECES 4OZBEST BY 9/10/15
034952-572759EILLIEN'S WALNUT PIECES TRAY 11OZBEST BY 6/9/15
034952-129977EILLIEN'S WALNUT PIECES 14OZBEST BY 7/30/15
034952-129977EILLIEN'S WALNUT PIECES 14OZBEST BY 7/31/15
034952-129977EILLIEN'S WALNUT PIECES 14OZBEST BY 9/10/15
034952-573282EILLIEN'S WALNUT PIECES 16OZBEST BY 7/30/15
034952-561968EILLIEN'S WALNUT PIECES 24OZBEST BY 8/13/15
034952-561968EILLIEN'S WALNUT PIECES 24OZBEST BY 9/9/15
034952-812770BLAIN'S FARM AND FLEET WALNUT PIECES 16OZBEST BY 7/31/15
034952-360011MILL'S FLEET FARM WALNUT PIECES 24OZBEST BY 9/9/15
034952-360479MILL'S FLEET FARM WALNUT PIECES 16OZBEST BY 9/9/15
034952-579789PIGGLY WIGGLY WALNUT PIECES 2OZBEST BY 7/31/15
034952-574463PIGGLY WIGGLY WALNUT PIECES TRAY 11OZBEST BY 6/9/15
034952-584875RURAL KING WALNUT PIECES 16OZBEST BY 7/30/15
034952-564679TRIG'S WALNUT PIECES 14OZBEST BY 9/9/15

Consumers who have purchased the items with the BEST BY DATES listed above should not consume them and should return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or replacement.

Consumers with questions about the above recall may may contact Eillien’s Candies customer service toll-free at 800-448-1556 Monday through Friday 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM, CT.

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Jump Your Bones Roo Bites (Cubes) pet treats recalled

Jump Your Bones of Boca Raton, Fla., is recalling Jump Your Bones brand Roo Bites (Cubes).

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No pet or consumer illnesses from this product have been reported to date.

Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products.

The recalled lots were distributed to retail pet food stores nationwide and through pet food retailers/distributors, and were sold in Boutique Bags and online stores.

The products are identified only with the following UPC codes:

  • 63633010041 for 80g. / 2.82oz. including samples of .32 oz.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled products should stop feeding them to pets and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or dispose of them immediately.

Consumers with questions may call (888) 249-6755 from Monday – Friday 9am – 5PM, EST.

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Fisher brand Chopped Walnuts and Pecan Cookie Pieces recalled

John B. Sanfilippo & Son is recalling Fisher 8-oz. Chopped Walnuts and Fisher 8-oz. Pecan Cookie Pieces packaged in plastic bags.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The company says it has not received any reports of illnesses

The following items are being recalled:

JBSS Item CodeUPC#BRANDPRODUCT DESCRIPTIONUNIT WT.UMBEST BY DATE
P02352070690 02360 3FisherChopped Walnuts8oz.10/31/15 TQ2
P02352070690 02360 3FisherChopped Walnuts8oz.11/01/15 TQ1
P02352070690 02360 3FisherChopped Walnuts8oz.11/01/15 TQ2
P02352070690 02360 3FisherChopped Walnuts8oz.11/03/15 TQ1
P02352070690 02360 3FisherChopped Walnuts8oz.11/03/15 TQ2
P02351

070690 02351 1

Fisher

Pecan Cookie Pieces

8

oz.

11/03/15 TQ1

P02351070690 02351 1FisherPecan Cookie Pieces8oz.11/03/15 TQ2

The BEST BY DATES can be found on the back of the bags.

The recalled products were sold in stores in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas or online.

Consumers who purchased these products should not consume them, but return them to the store where purchased for a full refund or replacement.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (800) 874-8734 Monday - Friday from 8:15 AM - 5:15 PM, Central Time.

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Peanut Butter and Cranberry Crunch nutrition bars recalled

Perfect Bar is issuing a nationwide recall of specific lot numbers of its Peanut Butter and Cranberry Crunch flavor recipes

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses to date have been associated with any of the recalled products to date.

The recalled products, which reached the distributor, retail and end user level, have packaging and/or wrappers with the expiration date and lot codes listed below:

BRANDFLAVORSIZEUPC CODEEXP DATELOT CODE
Perfect BarPeanut Butter2.5 oz8-55569-00302-909-02-1502814
Perfect BarCranberry Crunch1.6 oz8-55569-00305-009-02-1502814
Perfect BarVariety Pack (Costco)1 lb 9.6 oz8-55569-00313-509-02-15
09-01-15
08-24-15
02814V
02914V
03714V

Consumers who have any recalled products should dispose of them immediately.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 866-628-8548, extension 3, Monday through Saturday, 8:00AM – 5:00PM PST.

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Flat Creek Farm & Dairy recalls cheese products

Flat Creek Farm & Dairy of Swainsboro, Ga., is recalling 3 lots of cheese with lot codes 140802XAZ (Aztec Cheddar), 140702XAZ (Low Country Gouda voluntary recall) and 140725XGO (Aztec Cheddar voluntary recall). The lot codes can be found on the front of the packages.

The products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

Flat Creek records show that as of 11:00 am,November 25, 2014, at 11:00am, all of purchasers have been notified and all but 1.5 pounds of the cheese has been recovered.

The recalled products were distributed in certain parts of Georgia via Flat Creek delivery and through online order.

The products are packed in clear plastic and range in sizes from ½ pound to whole wheels.

Consumers who have purchased the products should return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers may contact Flat Creek at 478-237-0123, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.

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Overhill Farms recalls Open Nature Chile Cheese Enchiladas

Overhill Farms of Vernon, Calif., is recalling frozen Open Nature Chile Cheese Enchiladas.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The supplier of the organic cilantro contained in the product notified the company that routine testing indicates it may have Salmonella contamination.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The product is sold nationwide at all Safeway-owned stores, including Safeway, Carrs, Genuardi’s, Pak ‘N Save, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb and Vons.

Open Nature Chile Cheese Enchiladas are a frozen prepared dinner packaged in a box with a net weight of 9 oz. and marked with a UPC 0-7989310436-9. The product was sold at stores from Oct 9, 2014, through December 1, 2014.

Packages with the following lot code and “Best Before” dates are subject to the recall:

Lot NumberBest By Date
141006AUG-06-15

The lot number and best by date can be found on the side panel of the box.

Consumers should discard this product or return it to the store for a full refund.

Consumers may call Overhill Farms, Inc. at 1-323-582-9977 (Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm PST) or Safeway at 1-800-SAFEWAY for additional information.

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Flying Cow Creamery recalls yogurt

Flying Cow Creamery is recalling one lot of whole milk yogurt due to a faulty time and temperature recording during pasteurization.

Pasteurization heats milk to eliminate all illness-causing bacteria such as Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella.

During the production of Batch 70, the time and temperature recorder malfunctioned leaving no record that the yogurt was properly pasteurized.

There have been nor reports of any illness or complaints associated with the recalled yogurt.

The batch number (70) and best before date (12/3) can be found on the top of the container. The product is sold in 32-oz. returnable glass jars with white caps. The product was sold at retail locations in Rochester, Olympia, Seattle, Chehalis, Federal Way, and Tacoma, Wash.

Consumers may return the recalled product to the place of purchase for a full refund or replacement.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 360-273-1045 between 8 AM and 5 PM PST or by email at info@flyingcowcreamery.com.

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Eco-Farmed and Organic Brown Rice Flour recalled

Lundberg Family Farms is recalling specific bags of Brown Rice Flour.

The products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

No serious illnesses have been reported to date from the consumption of the product.

The recalled Eco-Farmed Brown Rice Flour (UPC# 0 73416 00550 1) and Organic Brown Rice Flour (UPC # 073416 00500 6) were distributed in retail store bulk bins, and 25-lb bulk bags, between November 4 and November 12, 2014- in California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Arizona, Nevada, and by mail order.

The affected 25-lb bulk bags contain the lot numbers 141027, 141028, 141029, 141030 located on the bottom seam of the bag.

Distributors and retailers have been notified and requested to discard the affected products in stock.

Customers who have purchased the recalled product should discard it and contact the place of purchase for a refund.

Consumers may call the firm's customer service representatives at 530-538-3555 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, or by email at recall@lundberg.com.

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Marathon Ventures recalls raw macadamia nuts

Marathon Ventures is recalling various retail and bulk packages containing raw macadamia nuts.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no illnesses or injuries reported to-date affiliated with these products.

The items listed below were sold after March 11, 2014, through grocery, food service and other retail outlets throughout the country.

UPCBRANDPRODUCT
DESCRIPTION
UNIT WTCODE DATE
LOT NUMBER
0 15400 86635 4ShurfineMacadamia Diced Nuts5oz/142gBest By: 11 MAR 2015
Best By: 23 JUN 2015
Best By: 11 AUG 2015
0 15400 16635 5Western FamilyMacadamia Diced Nuts5oz/142gBest By: 11 MAR 2015
Best By: 23 JUN 2015
Best By: 11 AUG 2015
Best By: 6 OCT 2015
0 75450 13287 8HyVeeMacadamia Nuts2oz/57gBest By: 27 AUG 2015
Best By: 28 AUG 2015
Best By: 10 OCT 2015
0 85239 52108 3Market PantryChopped Macadamia Nuts2.25oz/64gBest By: 28 APR 2015
Best By: 1 MAY 2015
Best By: 28 MAY 2015
Best By: 1 JUL 2015
Best By: 23 JUL 2015
Best By: 21 AUG 2015
Best By: 16 OCT 2015
0 75049 42186 4Pear’s GourmetMacadamia Nuts Raw16oz/454gBest By: 23 JUL 2015
Cash-Wa DistributingMacadamia Nuts Raw5lbs/2.27kg
14170
14261
06509Pegler SyscoMacadamia Nuts Raw5lbs/2.27kg
14052
14094
14128
14181
14267
Bulk CaseMayan GoldMacadamia Nuts Style #525lbsPO# 0011766 SDC 0034

Consumers with questions may contact Marathon Ventures customer service toll-free at (800) 828-7688 Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30PM (CT) by e-mail at customerservice@marathonventuresinc.com.

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Chetak New York recalls Deep Raw Cashew Pieces

Chetak New York of Edison, N.J., is recalling its 5,560 packages of Deep Raw Cashew Pieces.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

The recalled product was distributed nationwide in retail stores from March 12, 2014, to October 21,2014. It comes in 7-oz., 14-oz., & 28-oz. clear plastic packages marked with the following UPC numbers on the rear of the package:

  • UPC number for 7oz. is 011433133104
  • UPC number for 14oz. is 011433133111
  • UPC number for 28oz. is 011433133128

Consumers who have purchased the recalled product may return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-973-835-1906 from 9 am- 5 pm EST.

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Z Natural Foods recalls Lightly Roasted Organic Carob Powder

Z Natural Foods of West Palm Beach, Fla., is recalling 55 lbs of Lightly Roasted Organic Carob Powder.

The product may be contanimated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date

The recalled product was available for sale in a 1-lb and 5-lb standup resealable foil pouches either bronze (1-lb) or silver in color (5-lb) and marked with Lot # ZNCARB39513 and a Best By Date of 12/5/2016 at the bottom of the label.

It was sold directly through Z Natural Foods website at www.ZNaturalFoods.com. It was not available in retail stores.

Consumers who purchased the recalled product may contact Z Natural Foods to arrange return of the product and for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-888-963-6637 between 9am – 6pm (EST, Monday - Friday.

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Aspen Foods recalls chicken products

The Aspen Foods division of Koch Meats of Chicago, Ill., is recalling 28,980 pounds of chicken products that may be contaminated with a particular strain of Salmonella Enteritidis.

Based on epidemiologic investigation, 6 case-patients have been identified in Minnesota with illness onset dates ranging from August, 17, 2014 to September, 27, 2014.

The recalled product includes partially prepared chicken products sold by retailers under the Antioch Farms brand name, with “sell by” dates of October 1, 2015 and October 7, 2015. The productsbear the establishment number “P-1358” inside the USDA mark of inspections, were produced on July 2,and July 8, 2014, and shipped to retail stores and distribution centers in Minnesota.

The product is identified as:

  • Single 5-once plastic packets of Raw Stuffed Chicken Breast Breaded, Boneless Breast of Chicken with Rib Meat “A La Kiev”

Consumers with questions regarding the recall may contact the company’s consumer affairs hotline at (844) 765-7463 and on weekends (601) 732-3366.   

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Bailey Farms recalls Fresh Serrano Chile Peppers

Bailey Farms of Oxford, N.C., is recalling 6,215 pounds of Fresh Serrano Chile Peppers.

The peppers may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product was distributed to Meijer, Inc. and customers may have purchased this product from October 14th to October 19th at Meijer stores in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.

The product was distributed to Publix Super Markets Inc., Merchants Distributors, Inc., Walmart, Food Lion, Flavor 1st Growers and Packers, US Foods, Military Produce Group, LLC.,C&S Wholesalers, John Vena, Inc. and Harris Teeter.

Consumers who purchased Fresh Serrano Chile Peppers from the above listed companies between the dates of October 2, 2014, to October 21, 2014, should check with the above listed companies to verify if the product was subject to recall.

Consumers with questions may contact Bailey Farms Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm EST at 1-888-820-2545.

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Bravo recalls select chicken and turkey pet foods

Bravo of Manchester, Conn., is recalling select lots of Bravo Turkey and Chicken pet foods for dogs and cats.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The company says it has received no reports of illness in either people or animals associated with these products to date.

The recalled product was distributed beginning on November 14, 2013, nationwide to distributors, retail stores, Internet retailers and directly to consumers. It can be identified by the batch ID code (best used by date) printed on the side of the plastic tube.

These products are being recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella:

Raw Food Diet Bravo! Turkey Blend For Dogs And Cats

Product Number: 31-102

Size: 2 lb. (32 OZ) plastic tubes

Best used by date: 11-05-15

UPC: 829546311025

Keep Frozen

Bravo! Blends All Natural Chicken Blend diet for dogs & cats

Product Number: 21-102

Size: 2 lb. (32 OZ) plastic tubes

Best used by date: 08-11-16

UPC: 829546211028

Keep Frozen

These products are being recalled because they were manufactured in the same manufacturing facility or on the same day as products that tested positive:

Premium Turkey Formula Bravo Balance Raw Diet

Product Number: 31-405

Size: 5 lb. (80 OZ) 2.3KG plastic tubes

Best used by date: 11-05-15

UPC: 829546314057

Keep Frozen

Bravo! Blends All Natural Chicken Blend diet for dogs & cats

Product Number: 21-105

Size: 5 lb. (80 OZ) 2.3KG plastic tubes

Best used by date: 08-11-16

UPC: 829546211059

Keep Frozen

The recalled product should not be sold or fed to pets. Pet owners who have the affected product at home should dispose of this product in a safe manner.

Customers who have purchased the recalled pet food may return to the store where purchased and submit the Product Recall Claim Form available on the Bravo website for a full refund or store credit.

Consumers may call Bravo toll free (866) 922-9222 Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (EST).

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Glaser Organic Farms recalls Organic Carob Powder

Glaser Organic Farms has been notified by its supplier of a recall of Organic Carob Powder.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The following  products were distributed from May 7, 2014, thru July 23, 2014:

  • RAW CAROB POWDER 8 ounces Lot# 0507081456 I UPC Code 83291005567
  • CAROB FUDGY BROWNIE 5.5 ounces Lot# 0207211406 I UPC Code 832910002061

Consumers who have purchased the products with the above stated lot numbers and UPC are asked not to consume the product and discard it.

Consumers with questions may contact Glaser Organic Farms at 305-238-7747, Monday -Friday from 9 am-5 pm EST,or by email at raw@glaserorganicfarms.com.

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Gel Spice recalls Fresh Finds brand Ground Black Pepper

Gel Spice Company of Bayonne, N.J., is recalling 16,443 cases of Fresh Finds-Ground Black Pepper in 3.53-oz. plastic jars.

The pepper may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reported illnesses related to this product to date.

The product was distributed via Big Lots Stores nationwide, with the exception of Alaska and Hawaii.

There are 16,443 cases of the recalled product sold in 3.53-oz.(100 g) plastic jars with Best By Dates of 6/30/17, 7/01/17, 7/02/17, 7/22/17, and 7/23/17 with the Fresh Finds brand label with UPC Code 4 11010 98290 1 is sold exclusively at Big Lots Stores, Inc. The Best By dates are printed on the neck of the bottle above the label.

Consumers who have the recalled product should dispose of it.

For further information, consumers may call  718-702-1532 Monday-Friday from 9-5 ET.

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Taylor Farms Pacific recalls Roma tomatoes

Taylor Farms Pacific of Tracy, Calif., is recalling specific lots of “Expo Fresh” Roma tomatoes.

The tomatoes may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported.

The tomatoes were used in the following products made by Taylor Farms Pacific for Costco and Safeway. Only the specific “use by” and “packed on” codes are affected.

Costco

Tomatoes Roma Whole 1/25# (packed on 9/5 & 9/6 only)

Shipped to Costco B2B Locations in:

  • Hawthorne, Calif.
  • Los Angeles, Calif.
  • Las Vegas, Nev.
  • Lynwood, Wash.
  • Tacoma, Wash.

Safeway

Sicilian Vegetable Salad Kit- (use by 9/20 & 9/21 only)

Shipped to:

  • Vons El Monte, Calif.
  • Safeway Warehouse, Tracy Calif.
  • Safeway Warehouse ,Tempe Ariz.

The product was sold as “Sicilian Vegetable Salad” at deli counters in Safeway, Vons and Pavilions stores in California, Nevada, and Arizona.

These products should not be eaten. Customers may return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Taylor Farms Pacific at 209-835-6300 ext 186 between 8am - 5pm PST, Monday through Friday.

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4C Foods recalls 4C Grated Cheese HomeStyle Parmesan

4C Foods is recalling 308 cases of its 6-oz. glass jars of 4C Grated Cheese HomeStyle Parmesan, UPC 0-41387-32790-8 with code dates BEST BY JUL 21 2016 and JUL 22 2016.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella

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

The product was distributed on July 24, 2014 to retail stores in Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska. South Dakota and Wisconsin.

The item is packed 12 glass jars per case. The code dates listed above can be located on back side of the jar toward the bottom portion.

Consumers do not need to return the product to the store where it was purchased. Instead, they should dispose of the recalled product and its container.

Consumers may call 4C Foods at 1-718-272-7800 ext. 176, Monday – Friday, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Eastern Time), for a replacement or full refund and for general inquires.

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nSPIRED Natural Foods recalls various products due to possible health risk

nSpired Natural Foods is voluntarily recalling certain retail lots of Arrowhead Mills Peanut Butters, MaraNatha Almond Butters and Peanut Butters and specific private label nut butters packaged in glass and plastic jars.

The products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The company has received reports of four illnesses that may be associated with these specific products.

The following products are being recalled:

Recalled Retail Lots
Item DescriptionUnit UPCBest By Date Range
Arrowhead Mills Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter 16 oz.07433347032831DEC14 thru 14MAY15
Arrowhead Mills Organic Creamy Peanut Butter 16 oz.07433347052631DEC14 thru 14MAY15
MaraNatha Roasted Creamy Almond Butter 16 oz.05165106032524DEC14 thru 17JUN15
MaraNatha Roasted Crunchy Almond Butter 16 oz.05165109201226DEC14 thru 06JUN15
MaraNatha Organic Roasted Creamy Almond Butter 16 oz.05165106021923DEC14 thru 04JUN15
MaraNatha Organic Roasted Crunchy Almond Butter 16 oz.05165109203604JUN15
MaraNatha Organic Raw Crunchy Almond Butter 16 oz.05165109212822DEC14 thru 01JUL15
MaraNatha Organic Raw Creamy Almond Butter 16 oz.05165109217314APR15 thru 01JUL15
MaraNatha Raw Almond Butter 16 oz.05165109218005APR15 thru 02JUL15
MaraNatha Organic Creamy Peanut Butter 16 oz.05165109219707APR15
MaraNatha Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter 16 oz.05165109220306APR15 thru 07APR15
MaraNatha No Stir Creamy Peanut Butter with Salt 16 oz.05165109221006JAN15 thru 20MAY15
MaraNatha Organic Creamy Peanut Butter with Salt 16 oz.05165109232603JAN15 thru 25JUN15
MaraNatha Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter with Salt 16 oz.05165109233302JAN15 thru 15MAY15
MaraNatha Organic No Stir Creamy Peanut Butter with Salt 16 oz.05165109235704JAN15 thru 27JUN15
MaraNatha Organic No Stir Crunchy Peanut Butter with Salt 16 oz.05165109236405JAN15 thru 28JUN15
MaraNatha Organic Raw Almond Butter 8 oz.05165109263013APR15 thru 30JUN15
MaraNatha Roasted Creamy Almond Butter 26 oz.05165109289004DEC14 thru 21APR15
MMaraNatha Organic Creamy Peanut Butter with Salt 26 oz.05165109291303JAN15 thru 25JUN15
MaraNatha Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter with Salt 26 oz.05165109292002JAN15 thru 25JUN15
MaraNatha No Stir Creamy Almond Butter 12 oz.05165109368212DEC14 thru 21JUL15
MaraNatha No Stir Crunchy Almond Butter 12 oz.05165109369917DEC14 thru 20JUL15
MaraNatha Organic No Stir Creamy Peanut Butter with Salt 16 oz.05165109375004JAN15 thru 10APR15
MaraNatha Organic No Stir Crunchy Peanut Butter with Salt 16 oz.05165109376705JAN15 thru 19MAY15
MaraNatha No Stir Creamy Almond Butter 12 oz.05165109368214DEC14 thru 14JUL15
MaraNatha No Stir Crunchy Almond Butter 12 oz.05165109369917DEC14 thru 18JUL15
MaraNatha Creamy Maple Almond Butter 12 oz.05165109386630MAY15 thru 31MAY15
MaraNatha Creamy Roasted Almond Butter 340 grams05165109305711DEC14 thru 02JUN15
MaraNatha Creamy Raw Almond Butter 340 grams05165109306407MAY15 thru 05JUN15
MaraNatha Organic Creamy Peanut Butter with Salt 500 grams05165109330903JAN15 thru 24JUN15
MaraNatha Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter with Salt 500 grams05165109331631DEC14 thru 15MAY15
MaraNatha No Stir Creamy Peanut Butter with Salt 500 grams05165109340820MAY15
MaraNatha No Stir Crunchy Peanut Butter with Salt 500 grams05165109341513MAR15 thru 28JUN15
MaraNatha Creamy Almond Butter No Salt 340 grams05165109345316DEC14 thru 11MAY15
MaraNatha Crunchy Almond Butter No Salt 340 grams05165109346016DEC14 thru 14MAY15
MaraNatha Creamy Almond Butter 737 grams05165109286908DEC14 thru 03JUL15
Kroger No Stir Creamy Almond Butter 12 oz.01111079121411DEC14 thru 05JUL15
Safeway Open Nature Almond Butter 12 oz.07989311374611DEC14 thru 03JUL15
Trader Joe's Crunchy Raw Almond Butter 16 oz.0091989028DEC14 thru 18JUN15
Trader Joe's Creamy Raw Almond Butter 16 oz.0056995827DEC14 thru 18JUL15
Whole Foods 365 Creamy Roasted Almond Butter 16 oz.09948240657823DEC14 thru 24DEC14
Whole Foods 365 Crunchy Roasted Almond Butter 16 oz.09948240656124DEC14 thru 26DEC14
Whole Foods 365 Organic Creamy Roasted Almond Butter 16 oz.09948240596023DEC14

The use-by date can be found on the top of the jar lid.

The company is currently working with customers and retailers to remove and destroy products with the above use-by dates from store shelves and warehouses.

Products were distributed across the U.S.,, Canada, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, and Dominican Republic, and also were available for purchase on the Internet.

Consumers need not return the product to the store where it was purchased. Instead, they should dispose of it and the container.

Consumers may contact the Company at 1-800-937-7008 between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM CST for a replacement or refund, and with general inquiries.

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McCormick Ground Oregano recalled

McCormick & Company is recalling McCormick Ground Oregano, 0.75-oz. bottle, UPC 0-523561-6 with code dates BEST BY AUG 21 16 H and AUG 22 16 H.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. No other McCormick Ground, Whole or Oregano Leaves products are affected.

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

The product subject to this recall is:

  • McCormick Ground Oregano 0.75-oz bottle, UPC NUMBER: 52100003566 (as seen on label: 0-523561-6), MCCORMICK ITEM NUMBER: 900356, AFFECTED DATE CODES: BEST BY AUG 21 16 H, BEST BY AUG 22 16 H, SHIPPING DATES: April 4, 2014, to August 5, 2014

The product was shipped domestically to Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and West Virginia.

Internationally, the product was shipped to Aruba, Bahamas, Bermuda, Indonesia, Jamaica, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Thailand and the Virgin Islands.

The recall affects 1,032 cases that were shipped on the affected date codes.

Consumers do not need to return the product to the store where it was purchased. Instead, they should dispose of the product and its container.

Consumers may contact McCormick consumer affairs at 1-800-632-5847, weekdays from 9:30 AM to 8:00 PM (ET, for a replacement or full refund, and with general inquires.

McCormick & Company is recalling McCormick Ground Oregano, 0.75-oz. bottle, UPC 0-523561-6 with code dates BEST BY AUG 21 16 H and AUG 22 16 H. The produc...

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Sunfood recalls Organic Carob Powder

Sunfood of El Cajon, Calif., is recalling Organic Carob Powder, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

The recalled product, which was distributed nationwide in retail stores and through mail orders, comes in 1-lb, 20-lb & 55-lb white poly bags.

The following lot numbers were affected: 140321,140416,140509,140516,140609,140616 & 140623.

Expiration date is 6/5/2015 and UPC Code 803813-04429 8.

Consumers who have purchased the affected Organic Carob Powder should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Sunfood at 1-888-RAWFOOD between 8am and 5pm PDT.

Sunfood of El Cajon, Calif., is recalling Organic Carob Powder, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have been re...

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Sunburst Superfoods recalls Organic Raw Carob Powder

Sunburst Superfoods of Tuckahoe, N.Y., is recalling Sunburst Superfoods Organic Raw Carob Powder sold from March 12, 2014 through July 28th, 2014.

The product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses associated with this product have been reported to date.

Sunburst SUPERFOODS Organic Raw Carob Powder was distributed throughout the U.S. to consumers through online sales in 1-lb. and 5-lb. bags with no coding. The product is packaged in re-sealable, all-natural brown paper bags with a thin metal and thin plastic lining on the interior of the bags.

No illnesses associated with this product have been reported to date.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but return it for a full refund.

Consumers may contact the company at 1-800-228-4436, Monday - Friday, 9 am – 4 pm, ET or by e-mail at customerservice@sunburstsuperfoods.com.

Sunburst Superfoods of Tuckahoe, N.Y., is recalling Sunburst Superfoods Organic Raw Carob Powder sold from March 12, 2014 through July 28th, 2014. The pro...

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New England Greens recalls Green Vibrance and Rainbow Vibrance

New England Greens of Canaan, Conn., is recalling 10 lots of Green Vibrance and one lot of Rainbow Vibrance.

A former raw material supplier recalled the Organic Parsley Leaf Powder used to manufacture the products because of the potential for contamination with Salmonella.

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

The recalled products were distributed nationwide through both brick and mortar and online health food and natural product retailers.

The products are packaged in white, high density polyethylene (HDPE) canister jars ranging in size from 20-oz to 51-oz. One lot of Green Vibrance capsules, 240 per bottle, is also included in the recall as well as one lot of Green Vibrance single-serving packets, 15 packets per cardboard display box.

Recalled products and lot numbers are as follows:

DescriptionCodeLot #
Rainbow Vibrance, pdr, 177 gm, 30 dayRV19131193
Green Vibrance Capsules, 240 countGVC1401078
Green Vibrance Single Serving DisplayGVSD1040176
1040176
Green Vibrance pdr, 363 gm, 30-dayGV301041083
1401092 
1401094
Green Vibrance pdr, 181.5 gm, 15-dayGV151041084
1041086 
1041087 
1041088 
1041089

53,740 units of the above products were sold into the marketplace.

Consumers who have purchased any of the lot numbers of Green Vibrance or Rainbow Vibrance listed above should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-800-242-1835.

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Natural Grocers recalls Chunks of Energy products

Natural Grocers is recalling Chunks of Energy Carob Greens and Chunks of Energy Date / Flax/Tumeric.

The products contain organic carob powder from Ciranda, Inc., which may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

Products recalled include Natural Grocers bulk food brand labeled as follows:

  • CHUNKS OF ENERGY CAROB GREENS – Packed On dates: 155-14, 167-14, 175-14
  • CHUNKS OF ENERGY DATE / FLAX /TUMERIC – Packed On dates: 125-14, 133-14, 147-14, 155-14, 170-14, 181-14

Packed On dates appear near the bottom of the label on each bag.

These products were repackaged by Natural Grocers and sold in small bags in the refrigerated bulk foods section of the stores. A black and white printed label is affixed to each bag.

The product was distributed only to Natural Grocers’s 84 stores located in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled products should not eat it, but dispose of it or return it to the store where it was purchased, for credit.

Consumers with questions may call 303-986-4600, ext. 531, Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M., MST.

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Hummingbird Wholesale recalls Organic Raw Carob Powder

Hummingbird Wholesale of Eugene, Ore., is recalling Organic Raw Carob Powder.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled products, listed below, were sold to processors and retail outlets in Oregon, Washington and California, and to the end consumer in Oregon in 20-lb boxes and 5-lb bags from 5/22/14 - 7/24/14.

HW Item #
Lot #
Sunfood UPC Code
Exp Date
C11014069, 14059803813-04429 86/5/2015, or
11/2015
C110-5#14189, 14177,
14156, 14142
N/ANo expiration date
on these packages
Consumers who have purchased the products listed above should not consume them, but discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact Hummingbird Wholesale at 541-686-0921 ext 105, Monday – Friday from 8 am-4 pm PST.

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CaCoCo recalls raw drinking chocolate

CaCoCo is recalling CaCoCo “Original” and “Global Warrior” containing said Organic Carob Powder.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled products were sold to California distributors, retail outlets, and farmers markets in 8.14-oz. and 2-lbs. bags. The products in this recall include:

Product Name: Original and Global Warrior

Lot #UPC CodeExp. Date
OG9909113135211310/19/2014
OG10009113135211311/28/2014
OG10109113135211306/18/2015
GW9909113135207610/19/2014
GW10009113135207611/28/2014
GW10109113135207606/18/2015

No other CaCoCo products are affected by this recall.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them, but discard them or return them to the place of purchase for exchange.

Consumers with questions may contact CaCoCo at (530) 362-8632, Monday – Friday from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm PST, or by email at recall@cacoco.co.

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GoMacro recalls various MacroBars products

GoMacro of Viola, Wis., is recalling MacroBars brand almond butter + carob lots 1634 and 1645, and sunflower butter + chocolate lot 1646.

They have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

These MacroBars were distributed across the country and internationally via retail stores, mail order and direct delivery.

The affected MacroBars will be clearly marked as either:

  • almond butter + carob with lot numbers 1634 (expiration 10 Mar 15) or 1645 (expiration 18 Mar 15) or
  • sunflower butter + chocolate lot 1646 (expiration 18 Mar 15) and in a foil wrapper.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Operations Manager, Tony Saarem at (608)-627-2310 Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM (CST), or by email at tony@gomacro.com.

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Dancing Star recalls various snacks

Dancing Star of Buckland, Mass., is recalling the following products which may be contaminated with Salmonella:

Dancing Star brand

  • Carob Supergreens Chunks of Energy (10# UPC 7-69270-20005--2), production lots (0844-1, 0844-2, 0844-3, 0954-1, 0954-2, 0954-3, 0954-4, 0994-1, 0994-2, 1014, 1094-1, 1094-2, 1094-3, 1154-1, 1154-2, 1154-3, 1154-4, 1574, 1634-1,1634-2, 1634-3, 1644, 1684, 1744-1, 1744-2, 1744-3, 1824-1, 1824-2, 1924-1, 1924-2, 1994).
  • Carob Supergreens Chunks of Energy (7 oz UPC 7-69270-70008-8), production lot 1014.
  • Date Flax with Turmeric Chunks of Energy (10# UPC 7-69270-20004-5), production lots (0794-1, 0794-2, 0794-3, 0954, 1004, 1084, 1124, 1134-1, 1134-2, 1134-3, 1134-4, 1134-5, 1624-3, 1784-1, 1914, 1974).
  • Date Flax Turmeric Chunks of Energy (7 oz UPC 7-69270-70006-4), production lot 1004.

Rave Bites brand

  • Rave Bites Carob Supergreens (7oz UPC 7-69270-70008-8), Sell By Date 6/06/15.
  • Rave Bites Date Flax with Turmeric (7oz UPC 7-69270-70006-4), Sell By Dates 4/10/15 and 4/25/15.

Bulk Carob Powder

  • Bulk organic Carob powder (10# UPC 7-69270-80001-6) Julian dates (0154, 0914, 0974, 0994, 1044, 1054, 1114, 1154, 1194, 1534, 1684, 1704, 1824, 1894).

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

The recalled items are distributed nationwide and sold to retail stores, some of them in bulk for the sales of smaller quantities to their customers.

Consumers who have purchased this item should not eat it, but dispose of it or return it to the store where it was originally purchased for credit.

This precautionary action was taken because the products contain Carob Powder that was part of Ciranda Inc.’s Organic Carob powder recall.

Customers may contact 413 625-8300 between 8:00-4:30 EST, Monday through Friday, or email recall@chunksofenergy.com.

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Earth Circle Organics recalls Organic Carob Powder

Earth Circle Organics, dba River Canyon Retreat) is recalling Organic Carob Powder.

The company has been notified by its supplier of possible health risks related to Salmonella contamination.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The following products were sold to distributors and retail outlets in North America:

 Product SKU Lot #UPC Code Exp Date 
CRBP16ow3642; 3404; 3221; 3267 894932002283 6/5/2015 
CRBP5lb3405; 3262 894932002733  6/5/2015
 CBP20lb 3487; 3387; 3292813313011485 6/5/2015
 CRBP55lb 201901; 196201; 194801; 188901; 0786894932002740 6/5/2015

No other Earth Circle Organics products are affected by this recall.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume it, but discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact Earth Circle Organics at 530-273-3663 ext 216, Monday – Friday from 9 am-5 pm, PST, or by email at recall@earthcircleorganics.com .

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Foster Farms clarifies recall of Chicken products

Foster Farms of Livingston, Calif.,is updating its earlier recallof an undetermined amount of chicken products to further clarify and correct “Use or Freeze by” and “Best by” date ranges.

The products may be contaminated with a particular strain of Salmonella Heidelberg.

The recalled product includes fresh and frozen chicken products sold by retailers under Foster Farms or private label brand names, with varying “use or freeze by”dates ranging from March 16 through March 31, 2014 and Aug. 29, 2015 through Sept. 2, 2015, and frozen Sunland Chicken products with “best by” dates from March 7 through March 11, 2015 and Aug. 29, 2015 through Sept. 2, 2015.

Consumers will be able to locate such dates only on fresh product retail packaging. Other dates can be found on bulk master cases of products. The products subject to recall bear the establishment number “P6137,” P6137A” or “P7632” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The chicken products were produced from March 7 through March 13, 2014, and were shipped to Costco, Foodstuff, Kroger, Safeway and other retail stores and distribution centers in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah and Washington.

The list of recalled products may be accessed here.

Consumers with questions regarding the recall may contact the company’s Consumer Affairs hotline at (800) 338-8051 or by email at buckminsterfullerene.  

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Safeway recalls various chicken products in five states

Safeway in cooperation with the Foster Farms recall of products that may have been contaminated with Salmonella Heidelberg, is recalling a limited number of products made with chicken supplied by Foster Farms sold with "Use or Freeze By" dates ranging from March 17, 2014 through March 29, 2014.

The items were sold in March 2014 in five states from both the self-service and full-service meat cases in stores. Because the items were sold fresh, they are no longer available in stores. However, customers are asked to check their freezers for the products listed below.

The recall includes all marinated or seasoned fresh chicken products sold from the self-service or full-service counter in Northern California, Hawaii, Northern Nevada, Oregon and Western Washington State with "Use or Freeze By" dates ranging from March 17 through March 29. The marinades and season flavors include:

  • Bulgogi
  • Charmoula
  • Greek Lemon
  • Drunken
  • Yellow Curry
  • Caribbean Jerk
  • Buffalo and Chipotle Brown Sugar

In addition, the following products are part of Foster Farms' original recall and are sold from the self-serve meat counter. They were also sold in Northern California, Hawaii, Northern Nevada, Oregon and Western Washington State with "Use or Freeze By" dates ranging from March 17 through March 29:

  • Eating Right Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • Eating Right Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
  • Safeway Farms Small Tray Drumsticks
  • Safeway Farms Small Tray Split Breasts
  • Safeway Farms Small Tray Thighs
  • Safeway Farms Small Tray Wings
  • Safeway Farms Value Pack Drumsticks
  • Safeway Farms Value Pack Leg Quarters
  • Safeway Farms Value Pack Thighs
  • Safeway Farms Value Pack Wings

Foster Farms has been notified of one illness associated with its products.

Customers who purchased these products should discard them or return them for a full refund.

For more information, customers can call 1-866-SAFEWAY 24 hours a day.

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Foster Farms recalls chicken products

Foster Farms of Livingston, Calif., is recalling an undetermined amount of chicken products.

The products may be contaminated Salmonella Heidelberg.

One case-patient has been identified in California with an illness onset date of May 5, 2014.

The recalled product includes fresh chicken products sold by retailers under Foster Farms or private label brand names, with varying “use or freeze by”dates ranging from March 16 through March 31, 2014, and frozen Sunland Chicken products with “best by” dates from March 7 through March 11, 2015.

The products subject to recall bear the establishment number “P6137,” P6137A” or “P7632” inside the USDA mark of inspection. They were produced from March 7 through March 13, 2014, and shipped to Costco, Foodmaxx, Kroger, Safeway and other retail stores and distribution centers in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah and Washington. The list of products subject to recall can be accessed here.

Consumers with questions regarding the recall can contact the company’s Consumer Affairs hotline at (800) 338-8051 or by email at orinfo@fosterfarms.com.  

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Oriya Organics Superfood Protein Medley recalled

Oriya Organics is recalling Oriya Organics Superfood Protein Medley which contain Organic Sprouted Chia Seed Powder.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No other Oriya Organics products are affected by this recall and no illnesses have been reported to date.

The products in this voluntary recall include:

  • Oriya Organics Superfood Protein Medley, 21.2 oz, UPC Code:85370100401, with Lot #: A14314 and an expiration date of 05/23/2015.

Lot codes and expiration dates are located on the bottom of the container.

The recalled products were sold in retail stores in Texas and Louisiana, and directly to customers through the Internet in Texas, Arkansas, Illinois, Florida, New York, Louisiana and Virginia.

Consumers that have purchased any of these products should not consume them, but discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact Oriya Organics at 512-992-5100, Monday – Friday from 9am – 5pm CST, or by email at info@oriyaorganics.com.

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Health Matters America expands recall of Chia products

Health Matters America of Cheektowaga, New York is expanding its recall of Organic Traditions Sprouted Chia Seed Powder and Sprouted Chia& Flax Seed Powder.

The products may be contaminated withSalmonella

The recall, announced earlier this month, is being expanded to include more lot numbers and other products that contain Chia Seeds.

The products have been distributed nationwide.

The products and lot numbers included in this voluntary recall have been expanded to include:

  • ORGANIC TRADITIONS SPROUTED CHIA SEED POWDER Lot numbers: All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 269 up to and including 365; All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 001 up to and including 156; NET WT. 8 oz. UPC 854260006162, and NET WT. 16 oz. UPC 854260005462; and all bulk sizes;
  • ORGANIC TRADITIONS SPROUTED CHIA & FLAX SEED POWDER Lot numbers: All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 269 up to and including 365; All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 001 up to and including 156; NET WT. 8 oz. UPC 854260006216, and NET WT. 16 oz. UPC 854260005479; and all bulk sizes.
  • ORGANIC TRADITIONS CHIA SEEDS Lot numbers: All codes starting with ASCBO13; NET WT. 8oz. UPC 854260006131, and NET WT. 16oz. UPC 854260006148; and all bulk sizes.
  • ORGANIC TRADITIONS ULTIMATE SUPERFOOD TRAILMIX Lot numbers: ALL LOTS ending in 003-13 to 005-14; NET WT. 3.5oz. UPC 854260010701.

No other Organic Traditions products are affected by this recall.

Consumers who have purchased any of these products with the above stated lot numbers should not consume the product, and discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-888-343-3278, ext. 730, Monday – Friday, 9am –5pm ET.

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GreenSmoothieGirl recalls organic sprouted chia seed powder products

GreenSmoothieGirl is recalling two products containing organic sprouted chia powder.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella

The company says there are no reports of illness to date.

The affected products include:

  • GreenSmoothieGirl Sprouted Ground TriOmega Superfood, 16-oz, UPC 853811005036 with lot number AC030141, Exp. 1/2016 (Silver Ziplock Pouch)
  • GreenSmoothieGirl Sprouted Ground TriOmega Superfood, 16-oz, no UPC, with lot number BIO13TOP300, Exp. 10/2015 (Gold Ziplock Pouch)

The the recalled products lot numbers were distributed in retail stores in Utah, Oregon and Montana, and directly to consumers throughout the U.S. via GreenSmoothieGirl.com.

Consumers with unopened or partially used packages are should to discontinue any use of the product and return it to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions or who purchased directly from GreenSmoothieGirl should contact the company at 435-625-1596 or by email at gsgchiarecall2014@gmail.com

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm400143.htm?source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

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Navitas Naturals expands recall of Organic Sprouted Chia Powder products

Navitas Naturals is expanding its earlier recall of products containing Organic Sprouted Chia Powder to include additional expiration dates.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Navitas Naturals says it is not aware of any reported illnesses associated with the products.

The company says the moved comes after one of our suppliers, Health Matters America, expanded its recall of Chia products.

The affected products were distributed nationally and include:

  • Navitas Naturals Organic Sprouted Chia Powder, 8oz, UPC 858847000369 all best by dates up to and including 11/22/2015
  • Navitas Naturals Omega Blend Sprouted Smoothie Mix, 8oz, UPC 858847000314 all best by dates up to and including 11/05/2015
  • Williams-Sonoma Omega 3 Smoothie Mixer, 8 oz, SKU 506436 all best by dates up to and including OC 2015

No other Navitas Naturals products are affected by this recall.

Consumers who have purchased any of these products should not eat them, but dispose of them or return them to the store where they were originally purchased.

Consumers with questions or who would like product replacements or refunds may call 888-886-3879.

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Kirkland Signature coarse ground malabar pepper recalled

Olde Thompson of Oxnard, Calif., is recalling Kirkland Signature Coarse Ground Malabar Pepper packed in 12.7-oz plastic jars.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella. 

The recalled product is identified and distributed as follows:

  • Kirkland Signature Coarse Ground Malabar Pepper 12.7 -oz Plastic Jars UPC code: 096619164998

The recall affects 5,153 cases of Kirkland Signature Coarse Ground Malabar Pepper 12.7-oz plastic pars with a Best Before date of 03/2017 and Lot #: OT 065099, OT 065169, OT 065254, OT 065255, OT 065256, and OT 065284 located below the back label.

The recalled product was sold exclusively at Costco Wholesale Club nationwide between April 4, 2014, and June 4, 2014.

Customers who have the recalled product sould not consume it, but dispose of it along with the container.

Consumers with questions may contact Olde Thompson Customer Care at 1-844-568-5555 between 8:30AM and 8:00PM CST.

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Health Matters America recalls Chia powders

Health Matters America of Cheektowaga, N.Y., is recalling Organic Traditions Sprouted Chia Seed Powder and Sprouted Chia/Flax Seed Powder.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The products included in this recall include:

  • ORGANIC TRADITIONS SPROUTED CHIA SEED POWDER Lot numbers BIO13SBCS275, BIO13SBCS290, BIO14SBCS290, BIO13SBCS310, BIO13SBCS330, BIO13SBCS353, BIO13SBCS364; NET WT. 8 oz. UPC 854260006162, and NET WT. 16 oz. UPC 854260005462; and cartons containing 50 LB. bulk bags;
  • ORGANIC TRADITIONS SPROUTED CHIA & FLAX SEED POWDER Lot numbers BIO13SFCB273, BIO13SFCB288, BIO13SFCB305, BIO13SFCB310, BIO13SFCB345, BIO13SFCB350; NET WT. 8 oz. UPC 854260006216, and NET WT. 16 oz. UPC 854260005479; and cartons containing 50 LB. bulk bags;

The recalled products were sold to distributors, retailers, and through Internet sales in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.

Consumers who purchased any of these products should not consume them, but discard them or return them to the point of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-888-343-3278, ext. 730, Monday – Friday, 9am –5pm ET.

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Science Diet Adult Small & Toy Breed dry dog food recalled

Hill’s Pet Nutrition of Topeka, Kan., is recalling 62 bags of Science Diet Adult Small & Toy Breed dry dog food.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reported illnesses related to this product.

The recalled product was distributed to 17 veterinary clinic and pet store customers in California, Hawaii and Nevada between April 24 and May 13, 2014.

The recall is limited to 62 15.5-lb. bags of Science Diet Adult Small & Toy Breed dry dog food with the Stock-Keeping Unit (SKU) code, “Best before” date and production code shown below:

Product NameBag SizeSKU“Best Before” Date/ Production Code
Science Diet® Adult Small & Toy Breed15.5 lbs.909708 2015 M094

The SKU number is located on the bottom of the bag, both side panels and on the back lower right hand corner below the UPC code. The “Best before” date and production code is stamped on the top, middle of each bag.

Consumers who may have purchased the recalled product should discontinue use of it and immediately call Hill’s Pet Nutrition at 1-800-445-5777 Monday-Friday between of 7am-7pm (CT).

Hill’s will arrange to collect the unused portion of the product at its own expense at a time convenient for the consumer and will provide a full refund.

Hill’s Pet Nutrition of Topeka, Kan., is recalling 62 bags of Science Diet Adult Small & Toy Breed dry dog food. The product may be contaminated with Salm...

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Glutino Rosemary and Olive Oil Snack Crackers recalled

Glutino, a division of GFA Brands in Paramus, N.J., is recalling Glutino Rosemary and Olive Oil Snack Crackers.

The crackers' seasoning blend may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product was distributed nationally through retail and warehouse club stores. The product affected is sold in a 4.25-ounce and a 20-ounce opaque white box with a "Best By" date of October 26, 2014 stamped on the top of the box.

The recall is limited to the Glutino Rosemary and Olive Oil Snack Crackers and does not extend to any other Glutino products.

The affected Glutino UPCs are:

  • 6 78523 03861 1
  • 6 78523 03863 5

Consumers who purchased this item should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 201-421-3970.

Glutino, a division of GFA Brands in Paramus, N.J., is recalling Glutino Rosemary and Olive Oil Snack Crackers. The crackers' seasoning blend may be cont...

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Navitas Naturals recalls products containing Organic Sprouted Chia Powder

Navitas Naturals is recalling products containing Organic Sprouted Chia Powder.

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella

The affected products, distributed nationally, include:

  • Navitas Naturals Organic Sprouted Chia Powder, 8oz, UPC 858847000369 with best buy dates from 04/30/2015 through 09/05/2015
  • Navitas Naturals Omega Blend Sprouted Smoothie Mix, 8oz, UPC 858847000314 with best buy dates from 07/29/2015 through 09/19/2015
  • Williams-Sonoma Omega 3 Smoothie Mixer, 8 oz, SKU 506436 with best buy dates from 09/12/2015 through 10/02/2015

No other Navitas Naturals products are affected by this recall.

Consumers who have purchased these product should not eat them, but dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions or who would like product replacements or refunds may call 888-886-3879 between 8:00-4:30 PST, Monday through Friday.

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Pet Center recalls Lamb Crunchy’s dog treats

Pet Center of Los Angeles, Calif., is recalling 3-oz bags of Lamb Crunchy’s dog treats (LAM-003) (UPC# 727348200038) with date code 122015.

The product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product was distributed to Gelson’s Market, General Pet, Nor-Sky Pet Supply, and Independent Pet in California, Wisconsin, Colorado and Washington.

Consumers who have purchased this product should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 800-390-0575 Monday-Friday from 7:30am- 4pm PST.

Pet Center of Los Angeles, Calif., is recalling 3-oz bags of Lamb Crunchy’s dog treats (LAM-003) (UPC# 727348200038) with date code 122015. The product h...

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US Trading Company recalls crushed chili powder

US Trading Company of Hayward, Calif., is recalling Dragonfly brand Crushed Chili Powder in 6.3-ounce plastic tubs with lot code 359XP.

The product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The product was distributed nationwide in retail stores and food wholesale.

The Crushed Chili Powder, imported from Thailand, comes in a 6.3-ounce clear plastic tub, and was distributed nationwide in retail stores and food wholesale. The bar code 7 21557 53317 8 is printed on the front of the tub, and the code 359XP is affixed to the bottom of container.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled product are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 510-781-1818 Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm.

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm397234.htm

US Trading Company of Hayward, Calif., is recalling Dragonfly brand Crushed Chili Powder in 6.3-ounce plastic tubs with lot code 359XP. The product has th...

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Sixdog Investments recalls eggs

Sixdog Investments recalling some cases of certified organic eggs,

No illnesses have been reported to date from consumption.

The product was distributed through retail outlets in Colorado and possibly Idaho, Kansas, New Mexico and Utah.

The eggs are packed in dozen and half-dozen packages and have a packing date of 93, 94, 97, or 98; an expiration date of “051814”, “051914”, “052214”, or “052314”. They also include a location code of 1 or 3. This information is located on a white sticker on the end of each carton.

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

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (970) 286-0080 from 10:00-5:00 Monday through Friday.

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Caravelle Brand Chili Powder recalled

Anhing Corporation of Los Angeles, Calif., is recalling Caravelle Brand Chili Powder in 8-ounce plastic tubs lot code 560916..

The product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

There are no illnesses reported to date.

The product was distributed through retail stores.

This product comes in a clear plastic tub with a red lid, with an orange paper label which reads in part “Caravelle CHILI POWDER HOT Net Weight 8 oz. (227G) Packed For ANHING CORP. Los Angeles, CA 90031 PRODUCT OF THAILAND.” It also contains Thai and Chinese wording.

The Bar Code is: 080736115551. There are two codes involved -- 560916 or 570115 -- located on a white label adhering to the bottom of the plastic tub.

The company has ceased the distribution of the product as the investigation into the cause of the problem continues.

Consumers who have purchased this product should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1- 323-221-8003 between 9AM and 5PM PST.

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Miravalle Foods recalls Ground Annato

Miravalle Foods of El Monte, Calif., is recalling its 0.75-ounce packages of Miravalle brand Achiote Molido Ground Annato spice.

The product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

The recalled packages of Ground Annato 0.75 oz. were distributed in retail stores in California, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Nevada, Washington and Oregon.

The product comes in a 0.75 ounce, clear plastic package marked with lot # 0015 & #0018 on the top of the UPC number (712810005020).

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

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 626-575-7551, Monday through Friday 8AM to 4:30PM PT.

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Nutriom expands recall of dried egg products

Nutriom LLC of Lacey, Wash., is recalling an additional 82,884 pounds of processed egg products that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reports of illnesses due to consumption of these products.

The majority of the product included in this expansion was originally identified in a public health alert issued by U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) in March.

The recall expansion includes the products listed below.

The following products were shipped to co-packers for incorporation into consumer-size packages:

  • 3,884-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the lot code “H0613-B”
  • 1,989-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the lot code “I0413-A”
  • 958-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the lot code “I0413-A”
  • 4,422-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the lot code “L1713-A”

The following products were packaged in consumer-sized packages:

  • 1.75-lb. packs of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with lot code 2814-A and the Julian dates “0374,” “0384,” “2683” and “2693”
  • 66-gram spray bottles of “Bak-Klene Egg Wash” with the lot code “L1013A”
  • 1.17-lb. packs of “OvaEasy UGRA, Reduced Cholesterol” with the Julian dates “3228,” “3229,” “3230,” “3231,” “3281,” “3282,” “3283,” “3284,” “3337,” “3338,” “3339” and “3340”
  • 4.5-oz. cans of “OvaEasy Whole Plain Egg” with the Julian date “2883”
  • 571-gram packs of “Vitovo Low Fat” with the Julian date “3193”
  • 1.1-lb. bags of “OvaEasy Boil-in-Bag UGR, Heat & Serve (HS)” with the Julian dates “3188”
  • 2-oz. packs of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the Julian dates “0074,” “0084,” “0094,” “0354,” “0364,” “0374,” “2243,” “2253,” “3463,” “3473” and “3483”
  • 66-gram spray bottles of “Panera Egg Wash” with the Julian dates “0144,” “0154,” “0164,” “0174,” “0214,” “0224,” “0234,” “0244,” “0284,” “0294,” “0304” and “0314”
  • 2-oz. pack of “Wise Company, Wise Blend” with the Julian date “0943”

In February, the company recalled 226,710 pounds of processed egg products.

The products in the recall expansion were produced from Jan. 2013 through Jan. 2014, and bear the establishment number “INSPECTED EGG PRODUCTS PLANT 21493G” inside the USDA Mark of Inspection.

They were shipped nationwide and to U.S. military installations in the United States and abroad, and to Mexico.

Consumers with questions regarding the recall may contact Julie Cuffee, Customer Service Representative, at (360) 413-7269, ext. 101.

Nutriom LLC of Lacey, Wash., is recalling an additional 82,884 pounds of processed egg products that may be contaminated with Salmonella. There have been ...

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Fernandez Chile Company recalls Chile Molido Puro and Chile Rojo

Fernandez Chile Company Inc of Alamosa, Colo., is recalling 4-oz Chile Molido Puro UPC code 77601-10011 and 6-oz Chile Rojo UPC code 77601-10053.

The products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

The recalled products were distributed to King Soopers, Safeway, City Market and various independent grocers in Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona and California.

  • The 4-oz Chile Molido Puro UPC code 77601-10011 comes in a clear plastic bag marked with an expiration of 01 2017 on the back.
  • The 6-oz Chile Rojo UPC code 77601-10053 comes in a clear plastic bag marked with an expiration 02 2017 on the back.

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

Consumers with questions may contact Blair Fernandez at Fernandez Chile Company at 719-589-6043 Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 5:00pm MDT

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Swanson Health Products recalls Full Spectrum Cilantro

Swanson Health Products of Fargo, N.D., is recalling Swanson Premium Brand Full Spectrum Cilantro (Coriander), item number SW1112.

The product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

The product was sold between November 21, 2013, and January 31, 2014, at the Swanson Health Products retail store in Fargo, shipped directly to online or mail-order consumers, or held for pick up by the consumer at Swanson Health Products headquarters.

The lot numbers of Swanson Premium Brand Full Spectrum Cilantro (Coriander) included in this recall are 203921 and 204888, with a manufacturing date of 11/2013.

The lot number and manufacturing date can be found on the label near the UPC code.

Consumers in possession of the recalled product may return it to Swanson Health Products headquarters in Fargo, North Dakota.

Consumers or media with questions may call (800) 451-9304 (Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm CDT).  

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Lisy Sweet Basil (Albahaca) recalled

Lisy Corporation of Miami, Fla., is recalling Lisy Sweet Basil (Albahaca), 6 oz jar, Item #1132, Lot #'s A013 0518 & A014 0518.

The product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

Distribution of the recalled product began on 01/15/2014 in retail stores in New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Maryland.

Consumers who have purchased Lisy Sweet Basil (Albahaca) are urged not to eat the product, and dispose of it or return product to the place of purchase for a replacement or for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Henry Rosen at 305-836-6001 ext. 233 Monday through Friday from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm EST.

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Natural Grocers brand Organic Black Peppercorns recalled

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets of Lakewood, Colo., is recalling multiple lots of Natural Grocers brand Organic Black Peppercorns.

The product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The company has received no reports of illness to date.

The recalled product is packaged in clear plastic bags with Natural Grocers label notating Julian pack on dates and pricing per pound. The lots identified by Julian packed on date include: 28-14, 13-14, 351-13, 336-13, 322-13, 305-13, 290-13, 281-13, 266-13, 252-13, 245-13.

Only packages bearing the Julian packed on dates listed above are subject to recall.

The product was distributed to Natural Grocers’ 80 stores located in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.

Specific locations of the stores can be found at: http://www.naturalgrocers.com/store-locations.

Consumers with questions may call customer service at 303-986-4600, ext. 531 Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (MST).

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Frontier Natural Products recalls Organic Black Peppercorns

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is recalling several products manufactured with organic black peppercorns that were sold under its Frontier and Simply Organic brands, Whole Foods Market 365 Everyday Value, and others.

The products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled products were sold in all 50 states and in some parts of Canada to distributors, retailers and consumers. Below is the list of products containing the organic black peppercorn:

Brand
Full Product Name
Size/Weight
UPC Code
Lot Code
FrontierPeppercorns Black Whole Black
Organic
2.12oz0-89836-18435-13246, 3288
FrontierPeppercorns Black Whole Black
Organic
25 lbs0-89836-82603-93226, 3288
FrontierPeppercorns Black Whole Black
Organic
16oz0-89836-02603-33256
Nature's PlaceBlack Peppercorn Whole Organic2.26oz7-25439-95273-63232
MeijerPeppercorns Black Organic2.26oz7-13733-78173-23233, 3280
SproutsPeppercorns Black Whole Organic2.12oz8-74875-00425-43246, 3287
Whole Foods 
365
365 Organic Peppercorns, Black
Whole
2.12oz0-99482-44563-83246, 3287
Whole Foods 
365
365 Peppercorns, Black Whole1.87oz0-99482-44497-63287
Whole Foods 
365
365 Value Size Peppercorns, Black
Whole
8.08oz0-99482-44511-93260, 3267
Whole Foods 
365
365 Organic Black Peppercorns2.12oz0-99482-73914-03247
Simply OrganicBlack Pepper Grinder75grams0-89836-19218-93260
Simply OrganicBlack Peppercorns Organic75grams0-89836-19210-33221, 3262,
3294
Simply OrganicBlack Pepper Whole Organic2.65oz0-89836-18524-23221, 3262
Simply OrganicDaily Grind, Certified Organic2.65oz0-89836-18263-03261

Consumers with questions may contact Frontier 1-800-669-3275 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Central time.On foil bulk packages, the lot codes will be found on the front label directly above the UPC code. On bottled glass and plastic items, the lot codes can be found on the bottom of the bottle.

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Sprouts Farmers Market recalls Organic Black Peppercorns

Sprouts Farmers Market is recalling Organic Black Peppercorns sold under the Sprouts brand name from all stores.

The product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product was distributed to Sprouts Farmers Market stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah.

The product comes in a 2.12-ounce, clear glass jar marked with lot #3287 on the bottom of the container and with an expiration date of October 2016. Each container is identified with an individual label showing the Sprouts Farmers Market company logo, the description: Organic Black Peppercorns.

The following products are being removed from store shelves and and bulk departments:

BrandFull Product NameSize/WeightUPC CodeLot Code
Sprouts Farmers MarketOrganic Black Peppercorns2.12oz8-74875-00425-43287
FrontierOrganic Whole Black Peppercorns16oz0-89836-02603-33256
Sprouts Farmers MarketOrganic Black Peppercorns2.12oz8-74875-00425-43246
Simply OrganicWhole Black Peppercorns2.65oz0-89836-18524-23221, 3262

Customers who have purchased any of these products should not use or consume them, but return them to any Sprouts Farmers Market for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Sprouts Farmers Market’s Customer Relations Department Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm PST at (480) 814-8016 or by email at customerrelations@sprouts.com.

Sprouts Farmers Market is recalling Organic Black Peppercorns sold under the Sprouts brand name from all stores. The product has the potential to be cont...

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Feds issue public health alert for processed egg products

The federal Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is taking matters into its own hands.

The agency is issuing a public health alert because Nutriom LLC of Lacey, Wash., has declined to expand a recall issued in February to include an additional 118,541 pounds of processed egg products. FSIS says there is reason to conclude that they are unfit for human consumption.

The request for expansion was based on evidence collected during an investigation conducted by FSIS. The company, according to the agency, has refused to recall the additional processed egg products. As a consequence, FSIS intends to take appropriate action to remove the products from commerce.

Phony test results alleged

FSIS issued the original recall because the company allegedly recorded false laboratory results. The company also allegedly produced negative laboratory results for Salmonella when the results were actually positive, or reported that sampling had occurred when, in fact, no microbial testing was performed.

FSIS asked the company to include additional products, but it declined. Because the product was not produced in accordance with FSIS requirements, it has been declared unfit for human consumption.

The following products were shipped to co-packers for incorporation into consumer-size packages:

  • 3,884-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the lot code “H0613-B”
  • 1,031-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the lot code “I0413-A”
  • 958-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the lot code “I0413-A”
  • 4,422-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the lot code “L1713-A”

The following products were packaged in consumer-sized packages:

  • 1.75-lb. packs of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the Julian dates “0374,” “0384,” “2683” and “2693”
  • 66-gram spray bottles of “Bak-Klene Egg Wash” with the lot code “L1013A”
  • 1.17-lb. packs of “OvaEasy UGRA, Reduced Cholesterol” with the Julian dates “3129,” “3228,” “3229,” “3230,” “3231,” “3281,” “3282,” “3283,” “3284,” “3337,” “3338,” “3339” and “3340”
  • 4.5-oz. cans of “OvaEasy Whole Plain Egg” with the Julian date “2883”
  • 571-gram packs of “Vitovo Low Fat” with the Julian date “3193”
  • 1.1-lb. bags of “OvaEasy Boil-in-Bag UGR, Heat & Serve (HS)” with the Julian dates “3161,” “3162,” “3182,” “3183,” “3188,” “3201,” “3202,” “3203,” “3204,” “3205,” “3208,” “3209,” “3210,” “3211,” “3212,” “3213,” “3220,” “3221” and “3222”
  • 2-oz. packs of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the Julian dates “0074,” “0084,” “0094,” “0354,” “0364,” “0374,” “2243,” “2253,” “2953,” “2963,” “3463,” “3473” and “3483”
  • 66-gram spray bottles of “Panera Egg Wash” with the Julian dates “0104,” “0154,” “0164,” “0174,” “0214,” “0224,” “0234,” “0244,” “0284,” “0294,” “0304” and “0314”
  • 2-oz. pack of “Wise Company, Wise Blend” with the Julian date “0943”

The dried egg products were produced from May 2013, through January 2014, and bear the establishment number “INSPECTED EGG PRODUCTS PLANT 21493G” inside the USDA Mark of Inspection. They were shipped nationwide and to U.S. military installations in the U.S. and abroad, and to Mexico.

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Helados La Tapatia recalls various cold snack products

Helados La Tapatia of Fresno, Calif., is recalling all ice cream products, popsicles, fruit bars/cups and bolis.

The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The products were sold in retail stores in Arizona, California, Nevada, Washington, Guam and Canada under the brand names of Helados La Tapatia and Icesations.

No illnesses have been reported to date. The recall was the result of a routine inspection program by the U.S. FDA which revealed the presence of the bacteria on certain food processing equipment.

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

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-559-441-1105, toll free at1-855-893-1171 Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. (PDT); Saturday, 9:00a.m.- 5:00p.m. (PDT), or by email at helatapatia@sbcglobal.net.

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Infinite Herbs recalls organic basil

Infinite Herbs of Miami, Fla., is recalling one lot of its 2.5-ounce packages of Organic Basil because of potential contamination with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recall affects one specific lot of Infinite Herbs brand Organic Basil packaged in 2.5-ounce clamshell bearing the "Date Packed 02/21 20422". The "Date Packed" information can be found on the back side label below the country of origin statement.

The product was distributed to Trader Joe's stores in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Southern Virginia and Tennessee.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled product are urged not to eat the product, and to dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 305-599-9255 or via email at customer_service@infiniteherbs.com.

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Kirkland Signature Real Sliced Fruit recalled

Oregon Freeze Dry of Albany, Ore., is recalling 59,780 cases of Kirkland Signature Real Sliced Fruit, produced exclusively for Costco Wholesale Stores.

The product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

No confirmed cases of Salmonella poisoning from consumption of this product have been reported at this time.

Consumers who may have purchased the product were contacted by phone and U.S. mail, and a letter was posted on the Costco website. Furthermore, the affected product was removed from Costco floors.

No other products made by Oregon Freeze Dry, Inc. are affected.

Kirkland Signature Real Sliced Fruit is sold in a red and white case containing 20 pouches of freeze-dried snacks. Consumers who have purchased Kirkland Signature Real Sliced Fruit with the following “Best Before Dates,” which are listed on the upper left corner of the front panel of the case, should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund.

  • Best Before Date: FEB 14 2015 - MAR 11 2015 (which reads FEB142015 - MAR112015)

Cases of the potentially contaminated Kirkland Signature Real Sliced Fruit were distributed to Costco Wholesale stores in the following locations: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin and Puerto Rico.

Customers with questions may contact the company at recall@ofd.com. or 1-888-641-2933 Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT.

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Nutriom recalls dried egg products

Nutriom LLC of Lacey, Wash., is recalling approximately 226,710 pounds of processed egg products that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reports of illnesses due to consumption of these products.

The following products were shipped to co-packers for incorporation into consumer-size packages:

  • 1,383-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy Boil-in-Bag Egg Mix, Butter Flavor” with the lot code “C0513-A”
  • 2,540-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the lot code “B1913-A”
  • 2,409-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the lot code “B1913-B”
  • 4,712-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the lot code “E0713-A,B”
  • 1,265-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy Boil-in-Bag, Heat and Serve” with the lot code “F1813-A”
  • 4,155-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the lot code “I1113-A”
  • 6,132-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg, Cage Free” with the lot code “J2913-A”
  • 9,345-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg, Cage Free” with the lot code “A1414-A”

The following products were packaged in consumer-sized packages:

  • 3.06-lb. bags of “OvaEasy Boil-in-Bag Egg Mix, Butter Flavor” with the Julian dates “3074” and “3075”
  • 2.34-lb. bags of “OvaEasy Boil-in-Bag, Reduced Cholesterol” with the Julian dates “3122,” “3123,” “3124,” “3127,” “3128” and “3129”
  • 4.5-oz. cans of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the Julian date “2903,” “1343” and “2893”
  • 4-oz. bags of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the Julian dates “0853” and “0863”
  • 4.5-oz. bags of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the Julian dates “0853,” “0863” and “0873”
  • 1.75-lb. packs of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the Julian dates “0813,” “1083,” “1093,” “1433,” “1443,” “1573,” “1723,” “2063,” “2163,” “2173,” “2183” “2243,” “2253,” “2183,” “2533,” “2543,” “2553,” “2563,” “2673,” “2683,” “2693” and “2703”
  • 3.2-oz. bags of “Wise Company, Wise Blend” with the Julian dates “0953” and “0993”
  • 2-oz. packs of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the Julian dates “2073,” “2063,” “2163,” “2603,” “2613” “2903,” “2913,” “2953,” “2963,” “3173” and “3183”
  • 3.2-oz. packs of “Wise Company, Wise Blend” with the Julian dates “1133,” “1143,” “1153,” “1163” and “1353”
  • 1.17-lb. bags of “OvaEasy UGRA Boil-in-Bag, Reduced Cholesterol” with the Julian dates “3129,” “3130” and “3137”
  • 1.75-lb. packs of “OvaEasy” with the Julian dates “2163,” “2173,” “2183” and “2243”
  • 4.5-oz. packs of “OvaEasy Plain Whole Egg” with the Julian dates “2563,” “2623” and “2633”
  • 1.1-lb. packs of “OvaEasy UGR H&S” with the Julian dates “3173,” “3174,” “3175,” “3177,” “3178,” “3179,” “3180,” “3181,” “3182,” “3183,” “3194,” “3195,” “3196,” “3197,” “3198” and “3199”
  • 1.1-lb. packs of “G0213-A UGR H&S” with the Julian dates “3186,” “3187,” “3189,” “3190” and “3191”
  • 128-gram packs of “Egg Crystal, Sea Salt and Pepper” with the Julian date “3033”
  • 128-gram packs of “Egg Crystal, Sausage and Herb” with the Julian date “3043”
  • 1.17-lb. packs of “OvaEasy UGR-A Reduced Cholesterol” with the Julian dates “3141,” “3142,” “3148,” “3149” and “3150”
  • 3-oz. packs of “eFoods Plain Whole Egg” with the Julian dates of “3173” and “3183”

The dried egg products were produced between Feb. 28, 2013, and Feb. 8, 2014, and bear the establishment number “INSPECTED EGG PRODUCTS PLANT 21493G” inside the USDA Mark of Inspection.

These products were shipped nationwide and to U.S. military installations in the U. S. and abroad, as well as to Canada.

Consumers with questions regarding the recall may contact Julie Cuffee, customer service representative, at (360) 413-7269, ext. 101.

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Roth Farms recalls "Curly Parsley"

Roth Farms of Belle Glade, Fla., is recalling its “ bunched Curly Parsley” because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

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

The recalled product, which was distributed in South Florida, comes in a 3 Wire Wooden Crate with the lot # AG01GN on the outside tag.

Production of the product has been suspended pending an investigation into the source of the problem.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-561-996-2991

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Big Red Tomato Packers recalls fresh tomatoes

Big Red Tomato Packers of Fort Pierce, Fla., is recalling 790 - 20 and 25-lb. boxes of fresh tomatoes of lot 1106.

The tomatoes have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

There are no known illnesses associated with this lot number.

Tomatoes from the lot were distributed to a limited number of receivers in Florida, North Carolina, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. All receivers have been notified.

The potential for contamination was discovered as the result of a routine random lot sample taken on January 28, 2014. All currently existing product associated with this lot number is subject to this recall.

Consumers with questions may contact Erin Cox at 772-466-0700 or erin@bigredtomatopackers.com.

Big Red Tomato Packers of Fort Pierce, Fla., is recalling 790 - 20 and 25-lb. boxes of fresh tomatoes of lot 1106. The tomatoes have the potential to be c...

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Red Flannel cat food recalled

PMI Nutrition of Arden Hills, Minn., is recalling its 20 lb. bags of Red Flannel Cat Formula cat food for possible Salmonella contamination.

There have been no reports of illness related to this product to date.

Red Flannel Cat Food was sold through dealers to customers in Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin and West Virginia.

The lot number is printed on the lower back side of the bag in a white box on the right-hand side. The lot number will be preceded by a time stamp that will be unique to each bag. (Example 14:32) The lot number and best-by date impacted by this recall are as follows:

  • Best by 05 06 14 096 13 SM L2 1A (lot number)
  • UPC code is 7 42869 00058 5.

No other products/lot numbers are affected by this recall.

Customers should immediately discontinue use of and return the product to their dealer for a full refund or replacement.

For more information, customers can contact the customer service line for PMI products at 1-800-332-4738 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST.

PMI Nutrition of Arden Hills, Minn., is recalling its 20 lb. bags of Red Flannel Cat Formula cat food for possible Salmonella contamination. There have b...

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Flat Creek Farm & Dairy recalls cheese

Flat Creek Farm & Dairy of Swainsboro, Ga., is recalling 90 pounds of Heavenly Blue and 78 pounds of Aztec Cheddar cheese.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The cheeses were distributed in certain parts of Georgia and Florida and (6) online orders (www.flatcreekdairy.com). Customers are in the process of being notified.

The product is packed in clear plastic and ranges in sizes from ½ pound to whole wheels. The recall is specific to product marked with the lot codes 130916XHB (Heavenly Blue) and 130823XAZ (Aztec Cheddar), which can be found on the front of the package.

Consumers are urged to return the product to the place of purchase.

Consumers may call Flat Creek Dairy & Farm at 478-237-0123 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.

Flat Creek Farm & Dairy of Swainsboro, Ga., is recalling 90 pounds of Heavenly Blue and 78 pounds of Aztec Cheddar cheese. The products may be contaminate...

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Feds step up war on Salmonella

The Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) says it's unleashing a new bevy of weapons to fight what it calls “the most pressing problem” it faces -- Salmonella in meat and poultry products, which it says is responsible for an estimated 1.3 million illnesses every year.

“Far too many Americans are sickened by Salmonella every year,” said Under Secretary for Food Safety Elisabeth Hagen. “The aggressive and comprehensive steps detailed in the Salmonella Action Plan will protect consumers by making meat and poultry products safer.”

The agency says its Salmonella Action Plan is a strategy “to best address the threat of Salmonella in meat and poultry products.”  The plan is designed to identify modernizing the outdated poultry slaughter inspection system as a top priority. By focusing inspectors’ duties solely on food safety, FSIS believes at least 5,000 illnesses can be prevented each year.  

Enhanced sampling and testing

Enhancing Salmonellasampling and testing programs is also part of this effort,  which is expected to ensure that these programs factor in the latest scientific information available and account for emerging trends in foodborne illness. Inspectors will also be given the tools necessary to pinpoint problems expeditiously.  

With more information about a plant’s performance history and with better methods for assessing in-plant conditions, inspectors will, the agency says “be better positioned to detect Salmonellaearlier, before it can cause an outbreak.”

In addition, the plan outlines several actions FSIS will take to drive innovations that will lower Salmonellacontamination rates, including establishing new performance standards; developing new strategies for inspection and throughout the full farm-to-table continuum; addressing all potential sources of Salmonella;and focusing the Agency’s education and outreach tools on Salmonella.

Building on the base

These efforts will build upon the work that USDA has done over the past several years. In 2011, USDA strengthened the performance standards for Salmonella in poultry with a goal of significantly reducing illnesses by 20,000 per year.  And through the SalmonellaInitiative Program, plants are now using processing techniques designed to directly reduce Salmonellain raw meat and poultry.  Thanks to these innovative technologies and tough policies, Salmonella rates in young chickens have dropped over 75 percent since 2006.

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Heavenly Blue cheese recalled

Flat Creek Farm & Dairy of Swainsboro, Ga., has recalled 200 pounds of Heavenly Blue cheese.

The product is potentially contaminated with Salmonella enteritidis, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The company says that as of November 27, 2013, all of the purchasers have been notified and more than 90% of the product has been collected or destroyed.

Heavenly Blue was distributed in certain parts of Alabama, Georgia and Florida via and online. The product is packed in clear plastic and ranges in sizes from 1/2 pound to whole wheels. The recall is specific to product marked with the lot code 130912XHB, which can be found on the front of the package.

Consumers who have purchased this product are urged to return it to the place of purchase.

Consumers may call Flat Creek Dairy & Farm at 478-237-0123 from 8:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. EST for more information.

Flat Creek Farm & Dairy of Swainsboro, Ga., has recalled 200 pounds of Heavenly Blue cheese. The product is potentially contaminated with Salmonella enter...

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DFI Marketing Recalls Cantaloupes

DFI Marketing of Fresno, CA, is recalling cantaloupe because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella was found on a single sample of cantaloupe during routine testing conducted at a wholesale produce distribution center (terminal market) as part of a USDA testing program. No illnesses have been reported. 

It has been determined the suspected cantaloupes include approximately 28,000 cartons of bulk-packed product. The cantaloupes are packed in 6, 9, 12, 15, or 18 cantaloupes per carton. 

All cantaloupes are packed in a DFI brand carton and the following is stamped in black on the carton “826 CALIFORNIA WESTSIDE.” 

The cantaloupes were packed on August 26, 2012. They may have been distributed from August 27 to September 10, 2012, primarily to retail customers in the following states and one country: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Mexico.

It is believe that, due to the perishable nature of cantaloupe, the majority of the recalled product is no longer on the market. 

Retail customers who may have received this product should contact DFI Marketing Inc. Consumers who may have this product should discard it or return it to the store where they purchased it. Consumers with questions can the company at 1-559-449-0244 24 hours a day.

DFI Marketing of Fresno, CA, is recalling cantaloupe because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella was found on a single samp...

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Chamberlain Farm Produce, Inc. Recalls Cantaloupes

Chamberlain Farm Produce, Inc., of Owensville, IN, is recalling all of its cantaloupes from the 2012 growing season that may remain in the marketplace. 

This recall is occurring because of concern some cantaloupes may be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. 

This recall follows a prior market withdrawal of all Chamberlain Farm Produce cantaloupes that occurred August 16 and 17. 

During the period June 21 to August 16, the company marketed cantaloupes to four retail grocery stores with grocery store retail outlets in Vanderburgh, Warrick, Gibson, and Dubois County, Indiana, and Wabash County, Illinois; and also to four wholesale purchasers located in Owensboro, Kentucky, St. Louis, Missouri, Peru, Illinois, and Durant, Iowa, respectively. As a part of the market withdrawal, Chamberlain Farm Produce notified all of the purchasers of its cantaloupes to take immediate action to remove all cantaloupes from the marketplace, and all of the purchasers confirmed compliance with that request. 

The CDC reports that for the period July 7 through August 22, there have been reports of some 178 people nationwide who may have become sick in connection with consumption of cantaloupes. The FDA investigation is continuing and incomplete at this time. After discussion with the FDA, Chamberlain Farm Produce decided to conduct the recall as a precautionary measure. 

Consumers should inquire about the source before purchasing additional cantaloupes or using those already purchased. To be absolutely certain, consumers should destroy any cantaloupes currently in their possession the origin of which cannot be identified.

Chamberlain Farm Produce, Inc., of Owensville, IN, is recalling all of its cantaloupes from the 2012 growing season that may remain in the marketplace. T...

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South Florida Produce Recalls Jalapeno Peppers

South Florida Produce, LLC is recalling Jalapeno Peppers, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. 

Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.  In rare circumstances, infection withSalmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis. 

The recalled Jalapeno Peppers were distributed to Distributors in Oxford, NC, Lake Worth, FL, Washington, DC, Pompano Beach, FL, Fair Lawn, NJ, Toronto, Ontario, Canada via customer truck between March 5 through March 7, 2012.

The product comes in bulk 1 1/9 bushel cartons marked with the lot #’s J000010995, J000010996, J000010997, J000010998, J000010999, J000011000, J000020135, J000020136, J000020137, J000020138, J000020139 and J000030053.  These lots #’s appear on the pallet labels located on the front and back of each pallet. 

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

The potential for contamination was noted during a routine testing by a retail store which revealed the possible presence of Salmonella in packs of 2, 10 and 40 count packages.

Customers that have inventory with the above lot numbers are urged to destroy the  product and contact Leslie DiStefano, Director of Sales & Food Safety at 954-459-0106 to verify receipt of this recall and destruction of the product.

Please refer customer or consumer questions or concerns that you might have in regard to this recall to the company's Director of Sales and Food Safety, Leslie DiStefano at (954) 459-0106 during the hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. 

South Florida Produce, LLC is recalling Jalapeno Peppers, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which c...

Clipped Spinach Sold in Los Angeles Recalled

Church Brothers, LLC is recalling 560 bags of clipped spinach as a precautionary measure after one bag tested positive for Salmonella during a random USDA Microbiological Data Program sampling.

The recalled product was processed on October 6, 2011 and shipped in 2.5 pound bags to Super King Markets in Los Angeles, California. The bagged spinach affected by this recall was available for sale beginning October 7, 2011 and has a “best if used by” date of 10/23/11.

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

“We are cooperating closely with the US Food and Drug Administration and California Department of Public Health to ensure prompt removal of product associated with the recall,” said Steve Church, Church Brothers, and LLC. “While we are not aware of any illnesses associated with this product, it is important that we act quickly based on the random sample results in order to reduce any risk to public health.”

Anyone who has in their possession any of the recalled bagged spinach as described above should not consume it, and should destroy it or return it to Church Brothers, LLC.

Consumers with questions or who need information may call 1-800-799-9475.

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Despite What You Read, Eating Raw Eggs Is Dangerous

The new “health” fad, judging by Internet sites and Facebook postings, is raw egg drinks and shakes, touted as “primal and powerful.”

You don't have to look hard to find recipes suggesting uncooked eggs be blended with vanilla or avocado for a tasty, healthy snack.

Don't believe it for a minute, says Suzy Weems, Ph.D., a national food expert and chair of Baylor University’s family and consumer sciences department.

“Under no circumstances eat a raw egg,” said Weems, a registered dietitian and a past chair of the American Dietetic Association’s legislative and public policy committee.

Salmonella danger

The danger, of course, is Salmonella. While only a fraction of a percentage of eggs are contaminated, virtually every egg has had some contact with salmonella. Because the bacteria can cause disease — including food poisoning accompanied by fever, diarrhea or dehydration — it’s best to be proactive.

It was just last year that a half billion eggs were recalled in the U.S. because of a Salmonella risk. More than 1,000 people got sick from eating the contaminated eggs. The eggs were eaten either raw or under-cooked, since cooking eggs destroys the salmonella germs.

Bernarr MacFadden

Though some websites may make it sound like it's the latest and greatest, extolling the virtues of raw eggs is nothing new. In the 1890 bodybuilding promoter Bernarr Macfadden advocated them. Modern proponents contend that heating the egg changes its chemical shape and destroys many of its nutrients and proteins.

Not so, says Weems.

“The protein profile in eggs is used as the standard for all other proteins, because it’s complete enough to allow baby chickens to develop based on the nutrients. It’s that good,” Weems said. “But we don’t need all of that. If you cook it, it’s safe, the protein is still there, and it makes it easier to digest.”

Don't eat raw cookie dough, either

Relatively few people would be tempted to wolf down a raw egg, but those who love eating raw cookie dough need to be aware that it, too, is risky because it contains uncooked eggs, she said.

“There are a lot of old recipes floating around that call for raw eggs, but people need to realize if the recipe is based on one from when Grandma gathered her eggs, then Grandma gathered them locally. There wasn’t much of a time lag,” Weems said. “Now, eggs are much more likely to sit for a time before being used, and that gives salmonella the chance to grow.”

Risk of salmonella contamination lessens with eggs from cage-free, organically fed chickens, and salmonella generally is not life-threatening, Weems said. Most at risk are children, senior citizens, pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems.

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Nationwide Class Action Filed Over Egg Contamination


The Iowa egg farms apparently responsible for the recent salmonella outbreak have been named in a class action lawsuit, brought on behalf of six consumers who became sick after eating tainted eggs.

The suit, filed Wednesday in a Chicago federal court, says that Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms failed to adequately and properly test, inspect and comply with federal and statutory regulations, leading to the outbreak that sickened over 1,500 consumers.

Kenneth Moll, an attorney for the plaintiffs, told Chicago ABC affiliate WLS-TV that the class could eventually grow to over 76,000 people.

The class members include every purchaser and consumer of eggs from both farms from April of this year to August, Moll said. The class seeks reimbursement for everyone who purchased these eggs.

The suit is the first nationwide class action brought over the incident.

The complaint alleges that the farms failed to utilize and/or implement a reasonably sterile environment in the manufacture of eggs; and failed to manufacture eggs in a reasonably safe condition for public consumption. The plaintiffs' attorneys are planning to personally inspect the farms over the next few weeks, an effort they hope will turn up additional evidence.

More bad news

Over the past few weeks, things have gone from bad to worse for the farms that appear to be at the epicenter of the outbreak. Last month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that both farms had a number of serious health violations, including rodent and bug infestations, manure, holes in the walls, and dead flies too numerous to count. FDA official Michael Taylor said the conditions represented significant deviations from what should be happening.

Congressional investigations currently underway have uncovered shocking information about one of the the farms' safety records. The House Energy and Commerce Committee discovered documents showing that testing for salmonella at Wright County Egg came back positive 426 times in the period between 2008 and 2010. Up to 67 of those results were this year alone.

Making matters worse, the committee's leadership says that Wright County Egg CEO Jack DeCoster didn't provide those documents when Congress asked him for data in August.

In a joint letter to DeCoster, chairman Henry Waxman and subcommittee chairman Bart Stupak told DeCoster to come prepared to explain why your facilities tested potentially positive for salmonella on so many occasions ... and whether you shared these results with FDA or other federal or state food safety official.

The named plaintiffs are from Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New York and Mississippi. They are seeking disgorgement of profits from the contaminated eggs, compensatory and punitive damages, and the creation of a monitoring program that can respond to health problems facing class members.

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FDA Stepping Up Inspections Under New Egg Rule


Federal regulators are making plans to inspect the facilities where 80 percent of the country's eggs are produced, after issuing reports on the investigation of a Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak that has sickened nearly 1,500 people.

Over the next 15 months, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigators will team up with state and local partners to visit about 600 egg producers -- those with 50,000 or more laying hens -- to determine if their facilities are in compliance with an egg safety rule that went into effect in July.

Michael Taylor, FDA's deputy commissioner for foods, says the rule sets safety standards designed to prevent outbreaks of Salmonella Enteritidis like the one that has led to the recall of more than 500 million eggs.

"We think that the industry's compliance with this rule will significantly reduce the risk of (Salmonella Enteritidis) infections and outbreaks in the future," Taylor said during a conference call with reporters.

New rules

Since the egg safety rule went into effect on July 9, FDA officials have been moving forward with plans aimed at ensuring the safety of the nation's egg supply. Now, facilities with 50,000 or more laying hens must implement controls to prevent contamination, including: refrigeration of eggs within 36 hours of laying, ensuring chicks are from uninfected flocks, and testing hen houses for Salmonella Enteriditis.

Under the rule, egg producers are legally responsible for implementing measures that will prevent egg contamination.

Taylor says the rule came too late to prevent the current outbreak, "but we think it is going to be a powerful tool for preventing outbreaks like this in the future."

Since Aug. 12 when the inspections first began, FDA investigators have observed and documented conditions at facilities operated by the two Iowa companies at the center of the egg recall -- Hillandale Farms of Iowa and Wright County Egg.

David Elder, FDA's director of regional operations, says inspectors found "significant objectionable" conditions at poultry houses, including live and dead flies that were "too numerous to count," live rodents, maggots, and structural damage that allowed animals to enter poultry houses. He says inspections over the next 15 months and beyond will ensure egg producers are meeting FDA standards under the new rule.

Examine your eggs

FDA officials are warning consumers not to use eggs from the lots that are being recalled. Here's what to look for when examining the eggs in your refrigerator:

• Plant numbers. The four-digit plant number can be found on the short side of the carton. The numbers are preceded by the letter P.

• Julian date. Eggs are packaged with the Julian date on the short side of the carton. It appears after the plant number. The Julian date tells what day of the year the eggs were packaged without the month, so Jan. 1 is 001, and Dec. 31 is 365, except in leap years.

Eggs affected by the recall were shipped between early April through mid-August to grocery distribution sites, retail grocery stores, food wholesalers, distribution centers, and food service companies nationwide.

Although the companies have identified dozens of brand names under which the eggs were sold, other brands are unknown. Some eggs were sold individually and repackaged under names that may not be on the companies' distribution lists.

If you have some of the recalled eggs or you're not sure who the producer was, throw them away or return them to the retailer for a refund.



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Filthy Conditions at Egg Farms Driving Cage-Free Movement

Recent findings of piles of manure, rodents, and other unsanitary conditions on the Iowa farms linked to the massive salmonella-tainted egg recall are disgusting, but not surprising to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).

The conditions on farms owned by Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms Inc. mirror those found on four other Iowa egg producing farms during a Humane Society investigation earlier this year.

The findings are shocking and disgusting, but unfortunately they are the same as weve documented repeatedly, and as recently as February and March of this year, Dr. Michael Greger, the HSUSs director of public health and animal agriculture told ConsumerAffairs.com. This is an industry-wide problem. These practices are the same as we found in our investigations in Iowaand in other investigations across the country.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past week inspected the Iowa farms now blamed for the countrys largest egg recall and, according to their reports, found such deplorable conditions as:

• Doors to hen laying houses blocked by excessive amounts of manure;
• Dark liquid that appeared to be manure seeping though the foundations of hen laying houses;
• Employees working in hen laying houses who did not wear or change protective clothing when moving from house to house. One employee walked out of a hen house with a metal scraper and went to another house without cleaning or sanitizing the equipment;
• Live mice in egg laying houses;
• Live and dead flies too numerous to count inside egg laying houses;
• Live and dead maggots too numerous to count in a manure pit;
• Liquid manure streaming out of a 6 inch gap in a manure pit door;
• Nearly 50 un-caged hens tracking manure from the pit to the hen house areas;
• Scores of unsealed rodent holes.

The FDA reports also revealed that several samples collected during the inspections tested positive for Salmonella Enteritidis, the strain of bacterium that has sickened people in 10 states. Those samples were taken from manure and the feed mill at Wright County Egg facilities and from water at an egg washing station on a Hillandale farm.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this outbreak is the largest Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) epidemic in U.S. history. The outbreak has triggered a recall of more a half-billion eggs and sickened approximately 1,470 people from May 1 to August 25, 2010, the CDC said.

But the Humane Societys Dr. Greger said these widespread health problems might have been prevented if the industry and government regulators would have investigated the deplorable conditions his organization exposed earlier this year on other Iowa egg producing farms.

The FDA seemed shocked by our findings back in April, he said. But we have not gotten word that they (FDA inspectors) have gone to the four farms we investigated; we certainly hoped they would.

The Humane Society said it discovered such rampant abuses and appalling conditions inside Iowas Rose Acre Farms and Rembrandt Enterprises, the nation's second-and third-largest egg producers, as:

• Manure pits that hadnt been maintained. One worked said a manure pit under a pullet shed hadnt been cleaned in two years;
• Abandoned and starving hens found in manure pits;
• Trapped hens that couldnt reach food or water. The Humane Society said battery cages can trap hens by their wings, necks, legs and feet in the wire;
• Hens with broken bones. The HSUS said it documented workers who yanked young hens from their cages or slammed battery cage doors shut on the birds' wings, legs and necks. Those treatments caused the hens bones to break;
• Hens with eye and beak infections. In some cases, the hens had abscesses that caused their eyes to close and beaks and mouths to swell;
• High death rates.

The HSUS said its undercover investigator pulled dead young hens, some of them mummified and rotting for weeks, from cages every day;
• Inhumane depopulation methods. The HSUS said it documented workers who grabbed hens by their legs and crammed them into gassing carts. The birds were then killed with carbon dioxide.

The Iowa egg producing farms highlighted in the HSUSs investigation house about 10 million caged hens, the organization said. One facility had 18 structures that each confined approximately 300,000 birds.

Deeply troubling

"Our investigation is a deeply troubling indictment of the battery cage egg industry in America, specifically implicating two of its top three egg producers," said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The HSUS. "Misery and suffering are standard at these facilities, and this investigation reveals that animals simply cannot be properly cared for in facilities of this size and type.

Humane Society officials advocate switching from these caged living conditions for hens nationwide to cage-free environments a move they say will reduce the likelihood of salmonella contamination in the egg industry and increase the humane treatment of the birds.

On egg producing farms across the country, the Humane Society said there are now about 280 million hens confined to cages so small the birds cant spread their wings, walk, or even lay eggs in nests.

The extreme confinement enables farms to cram hundreds of thousands of birds under a single roof, Dr. Greger told us. And when you have hundreds of thousands of birds you have a high volume of contaminated fecal dust, which is one way that salmonella spreads.

The massive manure pits (on these farms) are also breeding grounds for flies and maggots and are implicated in the spread of salmonella.

Properly cleaning and disinfecting the cages in these facilities is all but impossible, Dr. Greger said.

The problems were now seeing (with salmonella) are intrinsic to caging, he said. You cant disinfect between flocks so when you put in a new flock (in the cages) they are instantly re-infected.

Imagine a football field-sized shed filled with rows of cages that are stacked high, Dr. Greger added. How do you clean all that equipment? Even with gold standard equipment, you cant sterilize all the cages and the facilities. There are too many nooks and crannies.

Ten studies have also found that hens forced to live in confined cages have much higher rates of salmonella than birds in cage-free environments, the Humane Society said. A 2010 study revealed that caged flocks are 20 times more likely to have salmonella infections than cage-free hens.

Cage-free movement

The cage-free alternative movement is gaining support from consumers, politicians, and even religious leaders across the country and around the world.

Michigan and California have passed legislation to phase out cages for laying hens, the Humane Society said. Agriculture leaders in Ohio have also agreed to a moratorium on the construction of new cage egg facilities. And the European Union will ban barren battery cages starting in 2012.

On Tuesday, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, condemned caged facilities for laying hens.

The abuse we inflict on hens has always been particularly disturbing to me and I have always been particularly concerned toward how these animals are treated in industrial food production, he wrote in a statement. I am troubled to learn about the practice of confining egg laying hens in tiny cages. In these cages, birds cannot engage in their natural behaviours, such as spreading their wings, laying eggs in a nesting area, perching, scratching at the ground, even standing on a solid surface. Each hen has less space to live than the very sheet of paper I have written this letter on.

Turning these defenseless animals into egg-producing machines with no consideration for their welfare whatsoever is a degradation of our own humanity, the Dalai Lama added. Switching to cage-free eggs would reduce the suffering of these animals.

But how can consumers ensure theyre buying eggs produced on cage-free farms?

Check the labels on the cartons, Dr. Greger said. Consumers can be assured the eggs didnt come from hens confined to unsanitary conditions if the cartons states theyre USDA organic eggs, he said.

Consumers should also buy from local farmers. Go to your local farmers markets and establish a relationship with the farmers, Dr. Greger said. They should welcome you to their farms. If they dont want you there, that should tell you something.

Many retailers, restaurants, and supermarkets across the country are now switching to cage-free eggs, Dr. Greger said. Those businesses include Sara Lee, Hellmann's mayonnaise, Starbucks, Wolfgang Puck, Burger King, Denny's, Carl's Jr., Hardee's, Subway, Quiznos, Wal-Mart, Costco, Harris Teeter and Safeway.

What we say to consumers is they can vote with their wallets and choose to support the more hygienic and humane cage-free producers, Dr. Greger said.

Back in Iowa, Hillandale Farms said it is committed to addressing all issues raised by the FDA and plans to be "in full compliance as soon as possible."

Wright County Egg said most of the issues tagged by FDA inspectors have been addressed or will be soon. "We anticipate the expeditious completion of nearly all remaining items by mid-September," the company said in a statement.

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Inspectors Report Unsanitary Conditions At Iowa Egg Farms


Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspectors who descended on Iowa egg farms in the wake of the egg recall say none of the farms were in compliance with their existing plans to prevent Salmonella enteritidis.

In a conference call with reporters, the FDA reported finding piles of manure, rodents, flies and uncaged chickens roaming the grounds. The inspections took place at farms owned by Wright County Egg, Quality Egg and Hillandale Farms.

The inspections were conducted in the wake of a recall of over a half-billion eggs due to Salmonella contamination. The recall occurred within weeks of new federal rules designed to enhance egg production safety.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 1,400 consumers were sickened from eating the contaminated eggs, with the outbreak stretching back to at least mid-May.

The FDA last week revealed the initial inspection of the farms found Salmonella in chicken manure and in chicken feed. In Monday's session with reporters, FDA officials also reported they found Salmonella in water samples. The water, they said, was used to wash eggs.

Piles of manure

At some of the operations run by Wright County Egg, the inspectors said they discovered piles of manure reaching eight feet in height. There was so much manure on the ground, they said, that in some buildings the doors would not close, providing easier access for rodents and other animals.

"While it is really helpful that FDA is disclosing the results of their recent inspections of two facilities linked to a major illness outbreak from contaminated eggs, FDA's findings are truly stomach churning," said Caroline Smith DeWaal, Food Safety Director at Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSOI). "FDA found rodents and wild birds in the facilities, and five of the Wright County Egg facilities had giant manure piles inside their buildings. These violations are reminiscent of similar findings in another major outbreak linked to peanut butter."

DeWaal says it is equally troubling that the inspections occurred the month following the date that the new egg-safety regulation went into effect.

"Both companies involved had been on notice that they needed to meet requirements of the new egg-safety rule for over a year," she said. "Instead of finding companies that were ready to meet those requirements, FDA's inspections document companies with long-standing violations and apparently little intention to comply."

Unconcerned about inspections?

DeWaal says the state of conditions at the egg farms suggests the owners knew that FDA inspections are so rare, even following the adoption of a new safety regulation, that there was no urgency to fix their buildings and their operations to assure compliance with FDA statutes and regulations.

Hillandale Farms issued a statement Monday saying it is committed to addressing all issues raised by the FDA and plans to be "in full compliance as soon as possible." Wright County Egg said most of the issues tagged by FDA inspectors have been addressed or will be soon.

"We anticipate the expeditious completion of nearly all remaining items by mid-September," the company said in a statement.



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Salmonella Found At Iowa Egg Farms

By Mark Huffman
ConsumerAffairs.Com

August 27, 2010
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspectors trying to trace the source of Salmonella contamination at two giant egg producers say they have found at least four samples so far.

The contamination has led to the recall of more than a half-billion eggs in the last week.

FDA Inspectors were dispatched to Iowa farms operated by Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms and, within days, found evidence of Salmonella. In a news teleconference, FDA Associate Commissioner Jeff Farrar said inspectors found traces of Salmonella enteritidis in samples of chicken manure and in chicken feed.

Hens eating contaminated feed can become sick, laying eggs that contain the bacteria. The FDA's Sherri McGarry says the evidence gathered so far suggests that Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms are the probable sources of the salmonella outbreak.

Toll rises

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week raised its total of people who have gotten sick from eating contaminated eggs. The CDC says it has estimates more than 1,400 cases of Salmonella traceable to eggs occurred from May 1 though August 25.

However, the actual toll could be much higher. The CDC estimates as many as 38 unreported case of Salmonella for every reported case, meaning the actual toll could be 55,000 or more. No deaths from the illness have been confirmed.

So far, 39 brand names of eggs have been recalled and the FDA has published an updated list online.

Since May, CDC has identified a nationwide, four-fold increase in the number of Salmonella enteritidis (SE) cases through PulseNet, the national subtyping network made up of state and local public health laboratories and federal food regulatory laboratories. CDC received reports of approximately 200 SE cases every week during late June and early July.

Higher than normal

Normally, CDC has received an average of some 50 reports of SE illness each week for the past five years. Many states have also reported increases of this pattern since May 2010, CDC said.

Epidemiologic investigations conducted by public health officials in California, Colorado, and Minnesota have revealed several restaurants or events where more than one person ill with this type of SE has eaten. Preliminary information from these investigations suggests that shell eggs are the likely source of infections in many of these restaurants or events.

FDA, CDC, and state partners conducted a traceback investigation and found many of these restaurants or events received shell eggs from a single firm: Wright County Egg, in Galt, Iowa. FDA said it is currently conducting an extensive investigation at the firm in Iowa, as well as Hillandale Farms.

Salmonella Found At Iowa Egg Farms...

Egg Prices On The Rise After Recall


It should come as no surprise that the price of eggs is climbing in the wake of the recent massive Salmonella-linked recall. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials say wholesale prices are up $1.35 per dozen since August 13, when the first recall was announced.

The United Egg Producers, a trade association for companies in the egg business, said the loss of more than a half-billion eggs from the food supply, due to the recall, was bound to place pressure on prices. Producers not affected by the Salmonella scare are facing significantly higher demand.

Among producers facing higher demand are those in West Virginia, who are not connected to the recall. A West Virginia Agriculture Department spokesman says the state currently has 200 licensed egg producers. Since the recall, he says many farms have been selling out their supplies at a faster than normal rate.

Vaccinating hens

While U.S. consumers have become all too aware of potential Salmonella contamination in eggs, it's not a problem for consumers in the UK. More than 10 years ago, British producers began vaccinating their hens. Since then there has been no egg contamination problem.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drafted new egg safety rules that went into effect last month, The New York Times reports the agency considered -- but decided against -- requiring similar vaccinations for U.S. hens. The FDA said its new rules would have prevented the outbreak if they had been in force earlier in the year, when the problem occurred.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD) noted a spike in Salmonella illnesses in mid May. The illnesses were eventually traced to two egg producers in Iowa. The Times report quotes industry experts who say they were disappointed the mandatory hen vaccination element was left out of the new egg rules. Salmonella can infect hens, who pass the bacteria onto the eggs as they are being formed.

Staying vigilant

The CDC reports that, by its count, more than 1,300 consumers have been sickened with Salmonella due to contaminated eggs. But keep in mind that symptoms don't appear immediately.

In fact, the CDC says illnesses that occurred after July 17, 2010, might not yet be reported due to the time it takes between when a person becomes ill and when the illness is reported. This takes an average of two to three weeks for Salmonella, according to the CDC.

"Epidemiologic investigations conducted by public health officials in 10 states since April have identified 26 restaurants or event clusters where more than one ill person with the outbreak strain has eaten," the CDC said on its website. "Data from these investigations suggest that shell eggs are a likely source of infections in many of these restaurants or event clusters."

The agency says preliminary information indicates that Wright County Egg, in Galt, Iowa, was an egg supplier in 15 of these 26 restaurants or event clusters. A formal traceback was conducted by state agencies in California, Colorado, and Minnesota, in collaboration with FDA and CDC, to find a common source of shell eggs.

Wright County Egg in Iowa was found as the common source of the shell eggs associated with three of the clusters. Through traceback and FDA investigational findings, Hillandale Farms of Iowa, Inc. was identified as another potential source of contaminated shell eggs contributing to this outbreak. FDA is currently conducting extensive investigations at both of these firms in Iowa. The investigations involve sampling, records review and looking for potential sources of contamination, such as feed.

On August 13, 2010, Wright County Egg conducted a nationwide voluntary recall of shell eggs. On August 18, 2010, the company expanded its recall. On August 20, 2010, Hillandale Farms of Iowa conducted a nationwide voluntary recall of shell eggs.



Egg Prices On The Rise After Recall...

Lawmakers Seek Documents From Egg Producers

By Mark Huffman
ConsumerAffairs.Com

August 24, 2010
Two members of a key House committee have sent letters to two egg producers at the center of the nationwide egg recall, requesting documents concerning their operations.

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI), a subcommittee chairman, sent letters to Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms of Iowa regarding recent voluntary recalls of eggs produced by their farms due to potential Salmonella contamination.

The two firms have recalled more than a half-billion eggs that could be tainted with Salmonella. The eggs are linked to an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis that federal health officials have been monitoring since May 10. An estimated 1,300 consumers have been sickened, by official estimates. The actual number may be much higher.

The two lawmakers requested the inspection records for the companies' facilities, the companies' internal protocols and standards for monitoring and analyzing their products, and documents related to allegations of health, safety, environmental, or animal cruelty violations for the companies or any related companies.

In the letters, Stupak and Waxman requested documents and information relating to the recent recall of more than half a billion eggs by the two companies, including when the companies first became aware of the Salmonella contamination and when they first notified government officials of the issue.

Inspection records

Stupak and Waxman also requested company inspection records, internal protocols for product monitoring, all documents relating to safety practices of egg production, and all communications among the companies' personnel regarding possible salmonella contamination.

"The recent recall of potentially hazardous eggs is yet another example of how our nation's food safety system is broken," Stupak said. "It is important that we discover exactly what happened to cause this recall so we can move swiftly to stop possible further contaminations in our food supply."

As chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Stupak has held 11 food safety hearings over the past four years examining what he calls the failure of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the food industry to protect the nation's food supply. The subcommittee examined breakdowns in the system highlighted by E. coli in meat and fresh greens as well as the 2008 high-profile outbreak of salmonella linked first to tomatoes and later traced to jalapeno peppers.

Food Safety Bill stalled

Findings of the investigation and related hearings led Stupak and fellow Energy and Commerce Committee members John Dingell (D-MI) and Frank Pallone (D-NJ) to craft H.R. 2749, the Food Safety and Enhancement Act of 2009. Stupak says H.R. 2749 would establish a national food tracing system, making it easier for the FDA to respond to outbreaks of food borne illness.

The bill would provide the FDA with subpoena power, mandatory recall authority and require country of origin labeling on food. The bill overwhelmingly passed the House in July 2009 in a bipartisan vote. Despite strong support among many industry groups and the FDA, the Senate has yet to act on food safety legislation.

"Had strong reforms like those in H.R. 2749 already been in place, the FDA would have had the authority to issue a mandatory recall and take aggressive steps to stop the spread of these dangerous eggs," Stupak said. "The Senate already has countless examples and studies from the past few years as to why we need food safety reform but this egg recall gives them yet one more. As we investigate the egg recall I hope members of the Senate will realize how important the safety of our food supply is and pass our food safety legislation when they return in September."



Lawmakers Seek Documents From Egg Producers...

Centralized Food System Magnifies Problems


It was February 2007 and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control was monitoring a spike in salmonella illnesses that were ultimately traced to peanut butter.

There was a recall of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter, sold nationwide. Both brands were produced by food giant ConAgra, at a plant in Georgia.

Before the outbreak had run its course several months later, billions of dollars worth of food products had been recalled and thousands had been sickened. Though the CDC attributed no deaths to the outbreak, several families claimed to have lost family members to complications of food poisoning.

And it wasn't just peanut butter that was recalled. Desserts and other food containing peanut butter also had to be recalled. Aside from the health risk to consumers, the economic toll to food companies was staggering.

Lesson learned, or was it?

The peanut butter recall of 2007 brought into sharp focus the inherent problems of a centralized food system, when problems at a single plant or producer can ripple throughout the system. The current recall of a half-billion eggs, possibly tainted with Salmonella, is another example.

The United Egg Producers, the industry trade group for egg producers, notes that fewer than 200 companies now control 95 percent of laying hens in the U.S. That's less than one tenth the number two decades ago.

When there's a problem at one of these producers' farms, it can quickly spread throughout the system. In the current recall, two producers in Iowa, Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms appear to be the only producers so far implicated in the outbreak. Between the two operations, eggs are sold under 24 brands.

With fewer companies producing more of the nation's food, you might think it would be easier to assure quality, but apparently that's not the case, at least not in this instance. The Food and Drug Administration had never sent inspectors to the two Iowa-based facilities. Neither had the Department of Agriculture, which shares responsibility for eggs with the FDA.

Scrambled jurisdiction

Jurisdiction over eggs has been scrambled between numerous government agencies for the last 20 years, resulting in enormous delays in addressing the hazard posed by Salmonella enteriditis, a pathogen that infects the ovaries of chickens, causing their eggs to be internally contaminated, said Carolyn Smith DeWaal, Food Safety Director for the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The outbreak demonstrates the need for a food safety cop on the beat.

Ironically, new egg safety rules went into effect last month and a new food safety bill, greatly expanding FDA's enforcement powers, is stalled in the U.S. Senate.

The Senate should move immediately to pass S. 510 and Congress should move a bill that incorporates the strongest enforcement provision of each bill promptly to the President's desk for signature, DeWaal said.



Centralized Food System Magnifies Problems...

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How to Check Your Eggs for Safety


The latest food safety crisis gives new meaning to the term "bad egg." Millions of eggs have been recalled by two Iowa companies after being linked to a nationwide Salmonella outbreak.

Hillandale Farms issued a recall of eggs from two of its plants on Aug. 20, saying there have been laboratory-confirmed illnesses associated with the eggs. The announcement comes just two days after Wright County Egg in Galt expanded its Aug. 13 recall to a total of 380 million eggs.

How can you tell if the eggs in your refrigerator are included in the recall? Heres what you should look for on the egg carton:

Plant numbers the four-digit plant number can be found on the short side of the carton. The numbers are preceded by the letter P.

Julian date eggs are packaged with the Julian date on the short side of the carton after the plant number. The Julian date tells what day of the year the eggs were packaged without the month, so Jan. 1 is 001, and Dec. 31 is 365.

Hillandale Farms egg cartons affected by the recall will have these numbers:

• P1860 Julian dates ranging from 099 to 230
• P1663 Julian dates ranging from 137 to 230.

The Wright County Farms eggs that are being recalled are:

• P1720 and P1942 with Julian dates ranging from 136 to 229
• P1026, 1413,1946 with Julian dates ranging from 136 to 225

16 brands

The companies have identified more than 16 brand names under which the eggs were sold, but that information is incomplete. Some eggs were sold individually rather than in cartons, so they could be repackaged under other brands.

Eggs affected by the recall have been shipped since May 16 to grocery distribution sites, retail grocery stores, food wholesalers, distribution centers, and food service companies nationwide.

Safety tips

Even if your eggs aren't included in the current recall, Salmonella has become so common in eggs that it's a good idea for homeowners to treat them as hazardous substances.

The most important safety step is to be sure they're cooked thorough, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department.

• Scrambled eggs: Cook until firm, not runny.
• Fried, poached, boiled, or baked: Cook until both the white and the yolk are firm.
• Egg mixtures, such as casseroles: Cook until the center of the mixture reaches 160 F when measured with a food thermometer.

Better yet, you can use liquid eggs or frozen egg substitutes. These products are pasteurized and are therefore safer to handle and can be used in recipes that will not be cooked.

Here are some USDA points if you're using fresh shell eggs in recipies:

• Homemade ice cream and eggnog are safe if you do one of the following:

  • Use a cooked egg-milk mixture. Heat it gently and use a food thermometer to ensure that it reaches 160 F.
  • Use pasteurized eggs or egg products.

• Dry meringue shells, divinity candy, and 7-minute frosting are safe these are made by combining hot sugar syrup with beaten egg whites. However, avoid icing recipes using uncooked eggs or egg whites.
• Meringue-topped pies should be safe if baked at 350 F for about 15 minutes. But avoid chiffon pies and fruit whips made with raw, beaten egg whites instead, substitute pasteurized dried egg whites, whipped cream, or a whipped topping.
• Adapting Recipes: If your recipe calls for uncooked eggs, make it safe by doing one of the following:
  • Heating the eggs in one of the recipes other liquid ingredients over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 160 F. Then, combine it with the other ingredients and complete the recipe. Or use pasteurized eggs or egg products.
  • Using pasteurized eggs or egg products.


How to Check Your Eggs for Safety...

Egg Recall Raises Question 'Who's In Charge?'

By Mark Huffman
ConsumerAffairs.Com

August 22, 2010 As the recall of tainted eggs grew to more than a half-billion late last week, three federal agencies were involved in the response, yet it was not clear which one was in the best position to lead.

On August 13, the Food and Drug Administration posted on its website a press release from Wright County Egg, one of the nation's largest egg producer, that millions of eggs were being voluntarily recalled because of possible Salmonella contamination. In the days that followed, FDA inspectors were reportedly dispatched to Wright County Egg facilities.

Because USDA is responsible for egg safety at processing plants, it is troubling that FDA is the lead agency in this investigation even though it has never inspected the Wright County Egg facility, said Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), a leading Congressional food safety advocate. Instead of reinforcing each others work, the current food safety system of split jurisdiction appears to have resulted in a disjointed inspection process.

So far, for reporters covering the story, most of the information has been coming from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, which has little or no inspection or regulatory authority. But it was the CDC that first alerted the nation to the Salmonella outbreak and the agency has continued to be a source of information.

DeLauro says the outbreak, which has sickened at least 1,300 officially, but likely thousands more unofficially, is a strong argument for Congress to pass the Food Safety and Modernization bill, currently stalled in the Senate. The measure would give the FDA more authority to protect the food supply, including the authority to order food recalls, a power it does not now have.

The food safety bill cleared the House of Representatives a year ago, but the measure has become bogged down in the Senate. The bill appeared poised for approval in May when Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) introduced an amendment banning the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food and beverage containers, a move strongly opposed by the food industry. Though compromise language has reportedly been worked out, the measure has yet to get back on the Senate's front burner.

Preventable

This urgent nationwide recall is very disturbing, not only because it appears to have been preventable, but it also may have been the result of an inefficient and unresponsive food safety system, DeLauro said. Given the split jurisdiction between FDA and USDA over ensuring the safety of eggs, I fear the investigation and subsequent recall may have been delayed as FDA traced the source of the contamination.

DeLauro says the food safety bill, if approved, would increase inspections at high-risk facilities and establish performance standards for reducing food-borne pathogens, The granting of mandatory recall authority to the FDA, she says, would have removed tainted eggs from the food supply faster.

This bill, combined with the FDA egg safety rule that went into effect July 9, could have prevented or minimized this Salmonella outbreak, DeLauro said. In the long-term, we must create a single food safety agency that consolidates the work that is currently splintered across 15 federal agencies. One agency focused exclusively on protecting our food supply would prevent jurisdictional confusion, result in an efficient and responsive food safety system, and diminish the potential for future outbreaks such as this one.



Egg Recall Raises Question 'Who's InCharge?'...

Salmonella Fears Scramble Egg Industry's Hopes, Homemakers' Grocery Lists


First it was knocked from its perch by consumers' rising to cholesterol and now, incredibly, the edible egg is the latest everyday consumable to be scrambled, poached and whipped by Salmonella contamination.

The recall of hundreds of millions eggs follows a four-fold increase in Salmonella Enteritidis infections since May 2010 and health officials fear the worst may be yet to come.

On August 13, 2010, Wright County Egg, an Iowa egg producer, launched a nationwide egg recall and expanded it on August 19, the recall was expanded (see chart below). Yesterday, Hillandale Farms of Iowa recalled eggs sold under various brand names including Hillandale Farms, Sunny Farms, and Sunny Meadow (complete list below).

This is a crisis that's not likely to be over easily. Salmonella is about as unpleasant an infection as you can think of, even for healthy people, but it can be deadly for infants, the elderly, the chronically ill and anyone with a compromised immune system.

Although it's hard to think of anything more common in the food supply than the lowly chicken egg, consumption of the shelled ovoids has been declining steadily in recent years.

Americans used to eat one egg per day per person 1960s but the number is now down to about 257 per person per year, according to the Lempert Report, a food industry newsletter. But that figure doesn't count all the prepared food products that contain eggs and that may or may not have been handled with all due caution.

The problem, like so many other food safety issues, can be traced back to the industrialization of food production. When chickens wandered around barnyards, pecking away at bugs and corn and whatever else they could find, Salmonella was rarely a problem. But now that chickens live their lives in tight quarters, Salmonella has become a frequent intruder in the henhouse.

To be fair, it should be noted that the pesticide-soaked earth is no longer the safest spot to raise barnyard fowl, as a recent study found.

What to do

What's a homemaker to do? Well, you could fence in the backyard and install some laying hens, but that can cause problems with neighbors and, in many places, homeowners associations and local bureaucrats. Also, there's the no-so-slight problem of dogs, coyotes and others who aren't shy about helping themselves to a quick snack. Some cats also enjoy tormenting and even killing smaller chickens. Nature is natural, if not always kind.

But assuming you're using store-bought eggs (as they used to be called), the most important safety step is to be sure they're cooked thorough, according to the U.S. Salmonella Fears Scramble Egg Industry's Hopes, Homemakers' Grocery ListsAgriculture Department.

• Scrambled eggs: Cook until firm, not runny.
• Fried, poached, boiled, or baked: Cook until both the white and the yolk are firm.
• Egg mixtures, such as casseroles: Cook until the center of the mixture reaches 160 F when measured with a food thermometer.

Better yet, you can use liquid eggs or frozen egg substitutes. These products are pasteurized and are therefore safer to handle and can be used in recipes that will not be cooked.

Here are some USDA points if you're using fresh shell eggs in recipies:

• Homemade ice cream and eggnog are safe if you do one of the following:

  • Use a cooked egg-milk mixture. Heat it gently and use a food thermometer to ensure that it reaches 160 F.
  • Use pasteurized eggs or egg products.


• Dry meringue shells, divinity candy, and 7-minute frosting are safe these are made by combining hot sugar syrup with beaten egg whites. However, avoid icing recipes using uncooked eggs or egg whites.
• Meringue-topped pies should be safe if baked at 350 F for about 15 minutes. But avoid chiffon pies and fruit whips made with raw, beaten egg whites instead, substitute pasteurized dried egg whites, whipped cream, or a whipped topping.
• Adapting Recipes: If your recipe calls for uncooked eggs, make it safe by doing one of the following:

  • Heating the eggs in one of the recipes other liquid ingredients over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 160 F. Then, combine it with the other ingredients and complete the recipe. Or use pasteurized eggs or egg products.
  • Using pasteurized eggs or egg products.

Hillandale Farms Recall

Eggs affected by the Hillandale recall were distributed to grocery distribution centers, retail grocery stores and foodservice companies which service or are located in fourteen states, including the following: Arkansas, California, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin.

Eggs are distributed under the following brand names: Hillandale Farms, Sunny Farms, and Sunny Meadow in 6-egg cartons, dozen-egg cartons, 18-egg cartons, 30-egg package, and 5-dozen cases. Loose eggs are packaged under the following brand names: Wholesome Farms and West Creek in 15 and 30-dozen tray packs. The loose eggs may also be repackaged by customers.

The only eggs effected by this recall have plant numbers P1860 or P1663 and Julian dates as follows:

P1860 Julian dates ranging from 099 to 230
P1663 Julian dates ranging from 137 to 230.

Only eggs with these plant numbers are affected - even though the brand name may be the same.

Julian dates and plant codes can be found stamped on the end of the egg carton or printed on the case label. The plant number begins with the letter P and then the number. The Julian date follows the plant number, for example: P1860 230.

Wright County Recall List

Brand

Plant ID

Julian Dates

Additional Information

Albertson

-dozen, 18-egg cartons size large

#1413

136 through 225

California and Colorado stores ONLY

Albertson

-dozen, 18-egg cartons size large

#1026

136 through 225

California and Colorado stores ONLY

Albertson

-6-egg, dozen, 18-egg cartons and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging

#1720

136 through 229

Albertson

-6-egg, dozen, 18-egg cartons and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging

#1942

136 through 229

Bayview

-5 dozen size large

#1686

142 through 149

UPC 7-17544-30172-1

Boomsmas

-dozen cartons size large

#1413

136 through 225

Boomsmas

-dozen cartons size large

#1946

136 through 225

Boomsmas

-6-egg, dozen, 18-egg cartons and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging

#1720

136 through 229

Boomsmas

-6-egg, dozen, 18-egg cartons and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging

#1942

136 through 229

Dutch Farms

-dozen cartons size large

#1946

136 through 225

Farm Fresh

-dozen cartons size large

#1026

136 through 225

Farm Fresh

-dozen, 18-egg cartons size M to Jumbo

#1946

136 through 225

Farm Fresh

-6-egg, dozen, 18-egg cartons and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging

#1720

136 through 229

Farm Fresh

-6-egg, dozen, 18-egg cartons and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging

#1942

136 through 229

Glenview

-6-egg, dozen, 18-egg cartons and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging

#1720

136 through 229

Glenview

-6-egg, dozen, 18-egg cartons and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging

#1942

136 through 229

Hillandale

-18-egg cartons size XL

#1413

136 through 225

James Farms

-6-egg, dozen, 18-egg cartons and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging

#1720

136 through 229

James Farms

-6-egg, dozen, 18-egg cartons and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging

#1942

136 through 229

Kemps

-dozen cartons size large

#1946

136 through 225

Kemps

-6-egg, dozen, 18-egg cartons and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging

#1720

136 through 229

Kemps

-6-egg, dozen, 18-egg cartons and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging

#1942

136 through 229

Lucerne

-dozen, 18-egg cartons size large

#1413

136 through 225

Lucerne

-dozen, 18-egg cartons size large

#1026

136 through 225

Lucerne

-dozen, 18-egg cartons size large

#1946

136 through 225

Lund

-6-egg, dozen, 18-egg cartons size M to Jumbo

#1946

136 through 225

Lund

-6-egg, dozen, 18-egg cartons and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging

#1720

136 through 229

Lund

-6-egg, dozen, 18-egg cartons and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging

#1942

136 through 229

Mountain Dairy

-5 dozen size medium

#1951

193 through 208

UPC 0-11110-89969-9

Mountain Dairy

-dozen, 18-egg cartons size large

#1413

136 through 225

Mountain Dairy

-dozen cartons size large

#1026

136 through 225

Mountain Dairy

-6-egg, dozen, 18-egg cartons and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging

#1720

136 through 229

Mountain Dairy

-6-egg, dozen, 18-egg cartons and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging

#1942

136 through 229

Nulaid

-5 dozen size medium

#1091

167 through 174

UPC 0-71230-02140-0

Nulaid

-5 dozen size medium

#1951

195 through 210

UPC 0-71230-02140-0

Pacific Coast

-6-egg, dozen, 18-egg cartons and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging

#1720

136 through 229

Pacific Coast

-6-egg, dozen, 18-egg cartons and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging

#1942

136 through 229

Ralphs

-dozen cartons size large

#1413

136 through 225

Ralphs

-dozen, 18-egg cartons size large

#1026

136 through 225

Ralphs

-6-egg, dozen, 18-egg cartons and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging

#1720

136 through 229

Ralphs

-6-egg, dozen, 18-egg cartons and loose eggs for institutional use and repackaging

#1942

136 through 229

Shoreland

-dozen cartons size XL and jumbo

#1026

136 through 225

Sunshine

-dozen cartons size XL

#1413

136 through 225

Sun Valley

-5 dozen size medium

#1951

195 through 209

UPC 6-48065-11432-6

Trafficanda

-dozen cartons size M to Jumbo

#1413

136 through 225


The Iowa egg producer behind the massive recall of 380 million eggs for possible Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) contamination has had its share of run-ins with state and federal regulators, mostly over labor, environmental and immigration policies.

The founder of Wright County Egg, a huge family agribusiness operation, pleaded guilty to federal immigration charges in 2003 and paid a record $2.1 million in penalties. The year before, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission levied a nearly $1.5 million fine for sexual harassment and other abuse of female employees.

In early 2010 the owners paid a fine to settle state animal cruelty charges against their egg operations in Maine. Wright County Egg also is being sued for allegedly causing the salmonella poisoning of a Wisconsin woman, and a dozen more lawsuits linked to the outbreak are in the works, according to Bill Marler, a Seattle lawyer who specializes in food poisonings.

On his website, Marler suggests actual cases of Salmonella linked to bad eggs at nearly 50,000. He cites a statement late Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control that traceable cases may number over 1,200. Using the CDC's multiple of 38.5 unreported cases for every reported case, he comes up with 48,240 possible cases of the illness.

Food and Drug Administration inspectors have reportedly been at company farms since last week inspecting henhouses and testing eggs to determine the source of the contamination. The inspection was triggered by Wright County Egg's August 13 voluntary recall of shell eggs that it had shipped since May 19, 2010 to food wholesalers, distribution centers and foodservice companies in California, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. These companies distribute nationwide.

Spike in illnesses

Since May 2010, CDC has identified a nationwide, four-fold increase in the number of SE isolates through PulseNet, the national subtyping network made up of state and local public health laboratories and federal food regulatory laboratories. CDC received reports of approximately 200 SE cases every week during late June and early July.

Normally, CDC has received an average of some 50 reports of SE illness each week for the past five years. Many states have also reported increases of this pattern since May 2010, CDC said.

Epidemiologic investigations conducted by public health officials in California, Colorado, and Minnesota have revealed several restaurants or events where more than one person ill with this type of SE has eaten. Preliminary information from these investigations suggests that shell eggs are the likely source of infections in many of these restaurants or events.

Traceback

FDA, CDC, and state partners conducted a traceback investigation and found many of these restaurants or events received shell eggs from a single firm, Wright County Egg, in Galt, Iowa. FDA said it is currently conducting an extensive investigation at the firm in Iowa. The investigation involves sampling, records review and looking for potential sources of contamination, such as feed.

The recalled shell eggs are packaged under the following brand names: Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralphs, Boomsmas, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemps.

State and local partners are also investigating human Salmonella infections in Arizona, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.

Salmonella Fears Scramble Egg Industry's Hopes, Homemakers' Grocery Lists...

Iowa Egg Producer No Stranger To Controversy

By Mark Huffman
ConsumerAffairs.Com

August 20, 2010

The Iowa egg producer behind the massive recall of 380 million eggs for possible Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) contamination has had its share of run-ins with state and federal regulators, mostly over labor, environmental and immigration policies.

The founder of Wright County Egg, a huge family agribusiness operation, pleaded guilty to federal immigration charges in 2003 and paid a record $2.1 million in penalties. The year before, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission levied a nearly $1.5 million fine for sexual harassment and other abuse of female employees.

In early 2010 the owners paid a fine to settle state animal cruelty charges against their egg operations in Maine. Wright County Egg also is being sued for allegedly causing the salmonella poisoning of a Wisconsin woman, and a dozen more lawsuits linked to the outbreak are in the works, according to Bill Marler, a Seattle lawyer who specializes in food poisonings.

On his website, Marler suggests actual cases of Salmonella linked to bad eggs at nearly 50,000. He cites a statement late Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control that traceable cases may number over 1,200. Using the CDC's multiple of 38.5 unreported cases for every reported case, he comes up with 48,240 possible cases of the illness.

Food and Drug Administration inspectors have reportedly been at company farms since last week inspecting henhouses and testing eggs to determine the source of the contamination. The inspection was triggered by Wright County Egg's August 13 voluntary recall of shell eggs that it had shipped since May 19, 2010 to food wholesalers, distribution centers and foodservice companies in California, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. These companies distribute nationwide.

Spike in illnesses

Since May 2010, CDC has identified a nationwide, four-fold increase in the number of SE isolates through PulseNet, the national subtyping network made up of state and local public health laboratories and federal food regulatory laboratories. CDC received reports of approximately 200 SE cases every week during late June and early July.

Normally, CDC has received an average of some 50 reports of SE illness each week for the past five years. Many states have also reported increases of this pattern since May 2010, CDC said.

Epidemiologic investigations conducted by public health officials in California, Colorado, and Minnesota have revealed several restaurants or events where more than one person ill with this type of SE has eaten. Preliminary information from these investigations suggests that shell eggs are the likely source of infections in many of these restaurants or events.

Traceback

FDA, CDC, and state partners conducted a traceback investigation and found many of these restaurants or events received shell eggs from a single firm, Wright County Egg, in Galt, Iowa. FDA said it is currently conducting an extensive investigation at the firm in Iowa. The investigation involves sampling, records review and looking for potential sources of contamination, such as feed.

The recalled shell eggs are packaged under the following brand names: Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralphs, Boomsmas, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemps.

State and local partners are also investigating human Salmonella infections in Arizona, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.



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Nine Ways To Avoid Salmonella From Eggs


U.S. consumers are on alert to use care with eggs in the wake of a massive egg recall. So far, 380 million eggs, potentially tainted with Salmonella bacteria, have been recalled. Hundreds have been sickened and health officials are worried the eventual number will be in the thousands.

How can you avoid getting sick? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says cooking reduces the number of bacteria present in an egg; however, an egg with a runny yolk still poses a greater risk than a completely cooked egg.

Undercooked egg whites and yolks have been associated with outbreaks of Salmonella Enteritidis infections. Both should be consumed promptly and not be kept warm or at room temperature for more than two hours.

Other safety steps include:

1.Keep eggs refrigerated at 45 degrees F (7 degrees C) at all times.
2.Discard cracked or dirty eggs.
3.Wash hands, cooking utensils, and food preparation surfaces with soap and water after contact with raw eggs.
4.Eggs should be cooked until both the white and the yolk are firm and eaten promptly after cooking.
5.Do not keep eggs warm or at room temperature for more than two hours.
6.Refrigerate unused or leftover egg-containing foods promptly.
7.Avoid eating raw eggs.
8.Avoid restaurant dishes made with raw or undercooked, unpasteurized eggs. Restaurants should use pasteurized eggs in any recipe (such as Hollandaise sauce or Caesar salad dressing) that calls for raw eggs.
9.Consumption of raw or undercooked eggs should be avoided, especially by young children, elderly people and those with weakened immune systems or debilitating illness.

The recalled eggs were distributed in every state, so consumers everywhere should take precautions. The last major Salmonella outbreak involved contaminated peanut butter in 2007. Health officials are worried this latest outbreak could be as bad, or worse.



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Egg Recall Rises To 380 Million

By Mark Huffman
ConsumerAffairs.Com

August 19, 2010
Wright County Egg, one of the nation's largest egg producers, has increased the recall of eggs to 380 million, or 32 million cartons. That's a 66 percent increase since Wednesday.

Meanwhile, health officials are worried that the tainted eggs could spark the worst outbreak of Salmonella in two decades, eclipsing the 2007 outbreak linked to peanut butter.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it has seen more than 300 cases of a dangerous strain of Salmonella in California, Colorado and Minnesota, and officials fear the number will increase. The eventual number could be in the thousands, officials say.

The strain in question, Salmonella enteritidis, is particularly bad because it can affect the inside of an egg. The hen can be contaminated by the bacteria, passing the contaminant along to the whites and yoke of an egg as well as outside the shell.

The birds themselves aren't sick so the producer has no clue that anything is amiss.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says its investigation into the source of the outbreak is continuing, and while eggs are a prime suspect in many cases, other foods could also be involved. Officials have also not yet determined how salmonella got into the Iowa farm.

"This recall highlights the importance of FDA's egg safety rule that was put in place to prevent Salmonella outbreaks such as this one," said Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT). "Because the recalled eggs were produced before the rule went into effect last month, it appears the rule was enforced too late to prevent this outbreak. The lesson from this recall should be applied to food safety legislation -- we must pass a food safety reform bill this year in order to adequately protect our food supply, and reduce or prevent food-borne illnesses."

Brands

The eggs were packaged under the names Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph's, Boomsma's, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemp. They were distributed to food wholesalers, distribution centers and food service companies in California, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa for nationwide distribution.

The recalled eggs carry three different plant numbers: P-1026, P-1413 and P-1946. The plant number is on the end of the egg carton. If it's stamped with one of those numbers, check the numbers after it. If they are between 136 to 225, the CDC says you should take the eggs back to the store.



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Major Egg Producer Recalls 228 Million Eggs

By Mark Huffman
ConsumerAffairs.Com

August 18, 2010
Wright County Egg, one of the U.S.'s largest egg producers, has warned distributors that 228 million eggs could be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria, according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention.

To put it in everyday terms, that's about 19 million dozen.

The CDC reports eggs from the Wright County operation have been linked to illnesses in California, Colorado and Minnesota.

The eggs were packaged under the names Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph's, Boomsma's, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemp. They were distributed to food wholesalers, distribution centers and foodservice companies in California, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa for nationwide distribution.

The CDC says there were about 200 cases of salmonella linked to eggs during June and July, higher than the normal level. It led to the nationwide recall involving eggs packaged from May 16 through Aug. 13.

The recalled eggs carry three different plant numbers: P-1026, P-1413, and P-1946. The plant number is on the end of the egg carton. If it's stamped with one of those numbers, check the numbers after it. If they are between 136 to 225, the CDC says you should take the eggs back to the store.

NuCal issued a statement saying its eggs Eggs affected by this recall were distributed to food wholesalers and retailers in California and Nevada.

NuCal Foods received these eggs from Wright County Egg which were then packaged into 5-dozen overwrapped retail units, the company said.

The Food and Drug Administration is reportedly investigating Wright County Egg. The FDA is advising the use of pasteurized shell and liquid eggs to help retailers and food service outlets, along with consumers, to avoid contracting dangerous egg-related salmonella enteritdis (SE).



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Emergency Regs Needed for Tracking Produce, Food Groups Say

Using the same system that allows a supermarket cashier to identify a piece of produce at the checkout counter could also allow investigators to trace the origin of unsafe food, two consumer groups say.

The pointed to the latest salmonella crisis, in which investigators' attention has recently shifted from tomatoes to jalapeño peppers after hundreds of consumers were sickened and millions of tomatoes were destroyed.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest and the Consumer Federation of America, in a letter to the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), argue that if fruits and vegetables can be tracked back up through the supply chain back to the farm, investigators would have an easier time nailing down the source of outbreaks of Salmonella, E. coli, and other dangerous pathogens.

"Effective traceability labeling must encompass the multiple steps along the path from farm to table, including farm-of-origin, packer, distributor, and retailer," the groups wrote in a letter to Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach.

"Such a system should use a standardized code for all FDA-regulated items to streamline investigations and ensure effective record-keeping by all entities along the production chain," the groups said.

Simple system

The groups say the system could be very simple: placing little stickers on fruits and vegetables at the point of origin. The industry already has standard price look-up codes, or PLUs, that retailers can use at the register. Tomatoes that bear a sticker with the number 4087 are red Roma tomatoes, for instance.

Similar standardized codes could let retailers, food safety investigators, or even curious consumers know exactly what farm a given bunch of asparagus or bag of spinach hails from, the say.

"Each outbreak causes huge losses, both for the consumers who become severely ill and for the growers, who often can't sell their products," said CSPI food safety director Caroline Smith DeWaal. ""Unfortunately, as this investigation has dragged on, the produce industry is reaping what it sowed when it sought and received special exemptions that allowed the industry to avoid the country of origin labeling requirements Congress passed in 2002."

"While new requirements are scheduled to go into effect later this year, FDA needs to go beyond country of origin labeling and give public health officials the ability to trace produce from the fork back to the farm," DeWaal said.

Wider net

Although the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control are casting a wider net to locate the food source responsible for the current Salmonella outbreak, CSPI says the public should still follow the FDA's current advice which tomatoes to eat and which to avoid.

"If FDA had put a traceability system in place two years ago following the spinach outbreak, this current investigation might be moving more quickly," said Chris Waldrop, Director of the Food Policy Institute at Consumer Federation of America.

"This latest outbreak demonstrates very clearly the need for the federal government to quickly and easily trace an implicated food to its source," he said.

The letter from CFA and CSPI also urges the agency to require growers and packers to implement written food safety plans, similar to the hazard control plans that have proved successful in reducing bacterial contamination of fresh meat and poultry. CSPI has been encouraging the FDA to require such plans since 2006.

When distributors mix and match produce from different sources, a practice called "repacking" in the industry, they should be required to maintain the identifying marks or labels that would allow FDA to determine the origin, according to the food safety groups.

Since 1990, CSPI has tracked over 700 outbreaks of foodborne illness linked to produce items, including two dozen outbreaks linked to tomatoes that have caused more than 3,000 illnesses. While 869 have been sickened in the current outbreak, foodborne illness is dramatically underreported, so the actual number of illnesses is likely many times higher.

Focus shifts

Over the weekend, federal health officials said that maybe tomatoes weren't to blame for the odd strain of salmonella that has sickened hundreds of consumers after all.

Stores pulled tomatoes off the shelves, restaurants filled dumpsters with them and shoppers shunned them, all as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said they were trying to find the tomatoes that were causing the problem.

But now, the CDC thinks that perhaps it's been something else causing trouble all along, the Wall Street Journal reports. Jalapeño peppers, maybe. Or maybe cilantro and Serrano peppers.

The current theory making the rounds is that salsa prepared in restaurants may be the common thread that ties all the incidents together. After all, salsas is made with tomatoes. And jalapeño peppers. Cilantro too, come to think of it.

The reason the CDC thinks this is that it has been interviewing people who got sick, asking them what they ate and when, and then looking for a common element that might explain the outbreak of the Saintpaul strain of salmonella, a relatively rare and rather virulent version of the disease.

Consumer advocates have been irate for years with the apparently declining state of food safety in the U.S. Now restaurants and tomato growers are angry as well. They've lost millions of dollars and thrown away mountains of what may have been perfectly good produce.

The FDA has been hedging its best for the past few weeks, saying it couldn't be certain tomatoes were the problem. The biggest clue? Although tomatoes had been taken off the table, people were still getting sick.

So now, the prevailing theory is that maybe it's something that is commonly eaten with tomatoes. Salsa, after all, is made with tomatoes and other produce like, oh, jalapeño peppers.

CDC is hedging its bets this time around, saying it is looking at "certain restaurants" but refusing to name them. It's dropping little hints, though, saying it's not looking at chain restaurants.

All of this frustrates restaurateurs no end.

"To blame salsa brings nothing to the table," a Texas Restaurant Association executive told the Journal. "There's all kinds of salsas."

Symptoms of salmonella include bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain and fever.

It can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections particularly in young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy people often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, the organism can get into the bloodstream and produce more severe illnesses.



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Salmonella Outbreak is Biggest Ever Tied to Produce

Tomatoes are back on grocers' shelves and on McDonald's hamburgers, but federal investigators still haven't identified the source of the salmonella outbreak tentatively linked to certain types of tomatoes and they concede that the outbreak may be continuing -- meaning consumers may still be getting sick.

In its latest report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) raised the number of salmonella cases linked to raw tomatoes to 810 people in 36 states, making this biggest U.S. salmonella outbreak linked to fresh produce.

The actual number is likely much higher. The CDC estimates that for every case that is reported, there are 30 cases that go unreported.

Symptoms of salmonella include bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain and fever.

While CDC scientists say the link to tomatoes still appears "strong," investigators are looking at other culprits as well.

"We always keep an open mind," CDC official Patricia Griffin said.

Not only have investigators not pinpointed the source of the outbreak, they're not sure it's over.

The latest known salmonella victim became ill on June 15, more than two months after the first reported illness and weeks after the first warnings about tomoatoes were issued.

Investigators have looked at farms in Florida, Mexico and elsewhere and they've examined packing houses and other facilities but have so far come up empty-handed.

Officials caution that the source may never be found.

The task is made more difficult because many tomato fields are no longer in production. Also, tomatoes from various sources are routinely mixed together at packing houses and other transit points, making it nearly impossible to say for sure where a given tomato came from.

Tomatoes thought to be the riskiest include raw red Roma, raw red plum, raw red round tomatoes, or products that contain these types of raw red tomatoes.



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Forget Tomatoes; Feds Focus on Jalapeños

Hundreds of millions of dollars later, federal health officials say that maybe tomatoes weren't to blame for the odd strain of salmonella that has sickened hundreds of consumers after all.

Stores pulled tomatoes off the shelves, restaurants filled dumpsters with them and shoppers shunned them, all as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said they were trying to find the tomatoes that were causing the problem.

But now, the CDC thinks that perhaps it's been something else causing trouble all along, the Wall Street Journal reports. Jalapeño peppers, maybe. Or maybe cilantro and Serrano peppers.

The current theory making the rounds is that salsa prepared in restaurants may be the common thread that ties all the incidents together. After all, salsas is made with tomatoes. And jalapeño peppers. Cilantro too, come to think of it.

The reason the CDC thinks this is that it has been interviewing people who got sick, asking them what they ate and when, and then looking for a common element that might explain the outbreak of the Saintpaul strain of salmonella, a relatively rare and rather virulent version of the disease.

Consumer advocates have been irate for years with the apparently declining state of food safety in the U.S. Now restaurants and tomato growers are angry as well. They've lost millions of dollars and thrown away mountains of what may have been perfectly good produce.

The FDA has been hedging its best for the past few weeks, saying it couldn't be certain tomatoes were the problem. The biggest clue? Although tomatoes had been taken off the table, people were still getting sick.

So now, the prevailing theory is that maybe it's something that is commonly eaten with tomatoes. Salsa, after all, is made with tomatoes and other produce like, oh, jalapeño peppers.

CDC is hedging its bets this time around, saying it is looking at "certain restaurants" but refusing to name them. It's dropping little hints, though, saying it's not looking at chain restaurants.

All of this frustrates restaurateurs no end.

"To blame salsa brings nothing to the table," a Texas Restaurant Association executive told the Journal. "There's all kinds of salsas."

Symptoms of salmonella include bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain and fever.

It can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections particularly in young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy people often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, the organism can get into the bloodstream and produce more severe illnesses.



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FDA Expands Tomato Warning

The salmonella outbreak form tainted tomatoes, first reportedlast week, is bigger than it appeared, with nearly 150 people sickened nationwide.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expanding its warning to consumers that a salmonellosis outbreak has been linked to consumption of certain raw red plum, red Roma, and red round tomatoes, and products containing these raw, red tomatoes.

McDonald's and other restaurant chains hurried to pull certain types of tomatoes from their menus until the source of the outbreak is pinpointed. McDonald's said it has removed sliced tomoatoes from all of its sandwiches.

Chipotle Mexican Grill said it has temporarily halted sales of its tomato salsa. Wal-Mart directed stores in New Mexico, Texas and other locations to remove certain types of tomatoes and said it would make refunds to customers who purchased the affected tomatoes. Winn-Dixie said it was also removing potentially affected tomatoes from its stores.

FDA recommends that consumers not eat raw red Roma, raw red plum, raw red round tomatoes, or products that contain these types of raw red tomatoes unless the tomatoes are from the sources listed below.

Some published reports said that Florida and the eastern shore of Virginia have been the target of an ongoing FDA tomato safety initiative.

If unsure of where tomatoes are grown or harvested, consumers are encouraged to contact the store where the tomato purchase was made. Consumers should continue to eat cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, and tomatoes sold with the vine still attached, or tomatoes grown at home.

On June 5, FDA published a list of states, territories, and countries where tomatoes are grown and harvested which have not been associated with this outbreak.

This updated list includes: Arkansas, California, Georgia, Hawaii, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Belgium, Canada, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Israel, Netherlands, and Puerto Rico. Tomatoes from any of these areas are thought to be safe.

FDA's recommendation does not apply to the following tomatoes from any source: cherry, grape, and tomatoes sold with the vine still attached.

FDA recommends that retailers, restaurateurs, and food service operators not sell or serve raw red Roma, raw red plum, and raw red round tomatoes unless they are from the sources listed above. Cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, and tomatoes sold with the vine still attached, may continue to be offered from any source.

Since mid April, there have been 145 reported cases of salmonellosis caused by Salmonella Saintpaul nationwide, including at least 23 hospitalizations.

States reporting illnesses linked to the outbreak include: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Salmonella Saintpaul is an uncommon type of Salmonella.

Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections particularly in young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems.

Healthy persons often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, the organism can get into the bloodstream and produce more severe illnesses.

Consumers who have recently eaten raw tomatoes or foods containing raw tomatoes and are experiencing any of these symptoms should contact their health care provider. All Salmonella infections should be reported to state or local health authorities.

FDA says the source of the contaminated tomatoes may be limited to a single grower or packer or tomatoes from a specific geographic area. The agency also notes that there are many tomato crops across the country and in foreign countries that are just becoming ready for harvest or will become ready in the coming months.



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FDA Warns Of Tomato-Linked Salmonella

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is cautioning consumers about a salmonellosis outbreak in New Mexico and Texas that it says appears to be linked to consumption of certain types of raw red tomatoes and products containing raw red tomatoes.

The consumer alert issued by the agency notes the bacteria causing the illnesses are Salmonella serotype Saintpaul, an uncommon type of Salmonella.

The specific type and source of tomatoes are under investigation. However, preliminary data suggest that raw red plum, red Roma, or round red tomatoes are the cause.

"At this time, consumers in New Mexico and Texas should limit their tomato consumption to tomatoes that have not been implicated in the outbreak," the FDA said in its alert. "These include cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, tomatoes sold with the vine still attached, and tomatoes grown at home."

Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections particularly in young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy people often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, the organism can get into the bloodstream and produce more severe illnesses.

Consumers in New Mexico and Texas who have recently eaten raw tomatoes or foods containing raw tomatoes and are experiencing any of these symptoms should contact their health care provider, the FDA said. All Salmonella infections should be reported to state or local health authorities.

From April 23 though June 1, 2008, there have been 57 reported cases of salmonellosis caused by Salmonella Saintpaul in New Mexico and Texas, including 17 hospitalizations. Approximately 30 reports of illness in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, and Utah are currently being investigated to determine whether they are also linked to tomatoes. There are no reported deaths.

FDA says the source of the contaminated tomatoes may be limited to a single grower or packer or tomatoes from a specific geographic area. The agency also notes that there are many tomato crops across the country and in foreign countries that are just becoming ready for harvest or will become ready in the coming months.



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