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| September
30, 2004: From the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the
Ohio Department of Health (ODH): Urgent - Food Recall Because of
Possible Health Risk |
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| September
29, 2004: From the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the
Ohio Department of Health (ODH): Iowa Firm Recalls Lunchables
Due to Mislabeling |
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| September
29, 2004: From the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the
Ohio Department of Health (ODH): Frito-Lay Recalls Tostitos
Monterey Jack Queso Dip Due to Health Risk |
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| September
17, 2004: From the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the
Ohio Department of Health (ODH): California Natural Products
Recalls Various Beverage Products |
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| June 16,
2004: From the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Ohio
Department of Health (ODH): Heineken USA Recalls Buckler
Non-Alcohol Brew |
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| June 16,
2004: From the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Ohio
Department of Health (ODH): GKI Foods Inc. Recalls Milk
Chocolate English Almond Toffee, Jumbo English Almond Butter
Toffee, and Gourmet Sugar Free Almond Butter Toffee |
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September
30, 2004: From the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the
Ohio Department of Health (ODH): Urgent - Food Recall
Because of Possible Health Risk
Marion, NY - Seneca Foods Corporation, Marion, NY is announcing
a voluntary recall of 42,085 cases of canned 15 oz sliced beets
and no salt sliced beets due to the potential for the product to
be underprocessed. While no illnesses have been reported, there
is a possibility that the product could be contaminated with
harmful microorganisms. Sliced beet and no salt sliced beet
products with these codes should not be eaten even if it does
not look or smell spoiled. The company is now retrieving the
product from its distribution system and store shelves.
The recall extends to several labels including Libby's,
Stokely's, Always Save, America's Choice, American Value,
D&W, Dominick's, Flavorite, Food Club, Foodland, Friday,
Goya, Green Valley, Harris-Teeter, Hill Country Fare, Kroger,
Ligo, Parade, Piggly Wiggly, Promos, Publix, Wylwood, Shop N
Save, Shurfine, Southern Home, Sysco Classic, Thrifty Maid, US
Blue.
The cans are marked with a two line format. Any combination of
these codes are being recalled. The list below is
formatted as TOP LINE (seven digits) / BOTTOM LINE.
G4CG16_ to 29_ / 3125J; 3125D; 3234J; 3234D; 5339J; 5339D;
3153J;3153D;3160J; 3160D
H4CG18_ to 31_ / 3125J; 3125D; 3234J; 3234D; 5339J; 5339D;
3153J;3153D;3160J; 3160D
I4CG01_ to 11_ / 3125J; 3125D; 3234J; 3234D; 5339J; 5339D;
3153J;3153D;3160J; 3160D
H4EI04_ to 11_ / 32292; 32342; 31532
This product has shipped between July 27th and September 24 th
to grocery outlets in the following states:
Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida,
Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, North
Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
Limited international distribution has also occurred.
No other beet product styles including pickled, whole, diced,
shoestring, crinkled sliced are affected.
The company has notified the Food and Drug Administration of its
voluntary action and is in the process of identifying and
correcting the cause of the potential underprocessing.
Consumers with this product should return it for a full refund
to the retail outlet where it was purchased. Consumers who want
more information may call Seneca Foods Consumer Affairs,
1-866-336-8700. |
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September
29, 2004: From the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the
Ohio Department of Health (ODH): Iowa Firm Recalls Lunchables
Due to Mislabeling
A Kraft Foods Global, Inc. establishment in Davenport, Iowa, is
voluntarily recalling approximately 1,000 packages of ham and
swiss cheese ready-to-eat complete meals (Lunchables)
due to mislabeling, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food
Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
According to the product label, a fruit roll is included in the
package. Instead, the package contains a Butterfinger
bar, a snack made with peanuts, a common allergen.
The product being recalled is
3.4 oz. and 6.75 fluid oz. packages of "Oscar Mayer Lunchables
Low Fat CRACKER STACKERS Ham and Swiss Cheese, Fruit Roll, Capri
Sun Fruit Punch." Each package bears the use by date and
establishment number "15 NOV 2004 EB Est. 537C" and is
stamped with the packaging code "00 44700 2441."
The packages were produced on August 17, 2004, and were sent to
a distribution center in Minnesota.
The problem was discovered by consumers, who notified the
company.
FSIS has received no reports of allergic reactions associated
with consumption of this product. Anyone concerned about an
allergic reaction should contact a physician.
Media with questions about
the recall should contact Company Senior Director of Corporate
Affairs, Kathy Knuth,
at
1-847-646-2666. Consumers with questions about the
recalled product
may call the company's Consumer Response Group at
1-866-771-1511. Consumers with other food safety questions can phone the
toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline
(1-888-674-6854). The hotline is available in English and
Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern
Time), Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are
available 24 hours a day.
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September
29, 2004: From the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the
Ohio Department of Health (ODH): Frito-Lay
Recalls Tostitos Monterey Jack Queso Dip Due to Health Risk
(Plano, TX) Frito-Lay announced the voluntary recall of Tostitos
Monterey Jack Queso Dip due to the potential for the product to
be underprocessed. While no illnesses have been reported, there
is a possibility that the product could be contaminated with
harmful microorganisms. The company is now retrieving the
product from its distribution system and store shelves.
The recall extends to only Tostitos Monterey Jack Queso Dip
distributed nationally. This is a white cheese dip in a 15 ¼
ounce glass jar with a blue label. The specific jars have a
freshness date of April 8, 2005 through June 16, 2005, which is
printed on the shoulder of the jar below the lid. Product within
these time codes should not be eaten even if it does not look or
smell spoiled.
No other Tostitos dip and salsa products are affected. Tostitos
Tortilla Chips are not affected.
The company has notified the Food and Drug Administration of its
voluntary action and is in the process of identifying and
correcting the cause of the potential underprocessing.
Consumers with this product should return it for a full refund
to the retail outlet where it was purchased. Consumers who want
more information may call Frito-Lay Consumer Affairs,
1-800-352-4477. |
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| September
17, 2004: From the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the
Ohio Department of Health (ODH): California
Natural Products Recalls Various Beverage Products
California Natural Products, Lathrop,
California, is recalling various Imagine Foods Rice Dream and
Soy Dream, White Wave Silk Soy Milk, and Blue Diamond Almond
Breeze beverage products because of a processing failure and the
remote possibility that the product could become contaminated
with harmful microorganisms.
Product was distributed via distributors and retail centers
nationwide.
All products are in 32 FL OZ (1 QT) TetraPak paper containers
produced between March 8 and March 22, 2004, with lot codes and
expiration dates as follows:
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Brand
Name/Product Description
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Lot
Code(s)
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Expiration
Date(s)
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Blue
Diamond
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Almond
Breeze Original
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L0407701
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17/MAR/05
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Almond
Breeze Vanilla
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L0407701
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17/MAR/05
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Almond
Breeze Chocolate
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L0407701,
L0407801
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17/MAR/05
18/MAR/05
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Imagine
Foods
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Rice
Dream Original
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L0407501
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15/MAR/05
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Rice
Dream Original Enriched
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L0406901
L0407001
L0407501
L0407601
L0408201
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9/MAR/05
10/MAR/05
15/MAR/05
16/MAR/05
22/MAR/05
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Rice
Dream Vanilla Enriched
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L0407601
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16/MAR/05
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Rice
Dream Vanilla Canadian (Bilingual English and French)
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L0406801
L0408201
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8/MAR/05
22/MAR/05
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Soy
Dream Vanilla Enriched
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L0406901
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9/MAR/05
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White
Wave Silk Soy Milks
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Kirkland
Signature by Silk Vanilla Soymilk
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L0408101
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03/21/05
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Starbucks
Brand “Vanilla Silk Soymilk Organic”
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4078-01
4079-01
4080-01
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14SEP2004
LCNP
15SEP2004
LCNP
16SEP2004
LCNP
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Starbucks
Brand “Plain Silk Soy Beverage” Canadian (Bilingual
English and French)
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4072-01
4073-01
4076-01
4077-01
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08SEP2004
LCNP
09SEP2004
LCNP
12SEP2004
LCNP
13SEP2004
LCNP
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This recall extends only to the specified
products and specified lot numbers identified.
It is important to emphasize that the affected products have
been sampled and tested for an array of harmful microorganisms.
No harmful organisms have been detected in the 60 samples
tested. Moreover, no consumer illnesses have been reported to
the Company or to its customers. The Company has, however,
received complaints regarding product spoilage resulting, in all
likelihood, from low pH and non-pathogenic microbial growth due
to the processing deviation. The Company has thoroughly
investigated the cause of the problem and actively taken steps
to correct it.
Consumers may return product to the place of purchase and/or
call California Natural Products at 1-800-946-1615 during normal
business hours PST. |
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June
16, 2004: From the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the
Ohio Department of Health (ODH): Heineken
USA Recalls Buckler Non-Alcohol Brew
As
a precaution, Heineken USA is issuing a voluntary product recall
for 12–ounce bottles of Buckler non-alcohol brew. The recall
covers approximately 15,000 cases of product sold to consumers
since March 1, 2004.
It
has been discovered that, due to a production error, a very
small percentage (less than 0.05%) of the Buckler product may
contain an amount of yeast that has not been removed through the
normal pasteurization process. The result of the excess yeast is
a product which is cloudy in appearance and which may, over
time, contain slightly higher levels of alcohol than the normal
Buckler specification of less than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
Although
there is no risk whatsoever to public health, Heineken USA has
decided to voluntarily recall the product.
Heineken
USA asks any consumers who may have affected product to call
1-800-HEINEKEN between the hours of 9 A.M. and 8 P.M., Eastern,
for further direction.
Again,
this recall only affects Buckler non-alcohol brew sold since
March 1, 2004. No other company brands are impacted in any way.
Heineken
USA apologizes for any inconvenience to its consumers and
customers. |
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June
16, 2004: From the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the
Ohio Department of Health (ODH): GKI Foods Inc. Recalls Milk
Chocolate English Almond Toffee, Jumbo English Almond Butter
Toffee, and Gourmet Sugar Free Almond Butter Toffee
GKI Foods Inc. recalls Milk Chocolate English Almond Butter
Toffee, Jumbo English Almond Butter Toffee, and Gourmet Sugar
Free Almond Butter Toffee, because of possible health risk. The
products were distributed under the following brand/Company
Names:
Product: Milk Chocolate English Almond Butter Toffee
Company Names: National Bulk Foods - Taylor, MI, J
Sosnick & Sons - South San Francisco, CA, Mrs. Carrol's -
Northbrook, IL, Redstone Foods - Dallas, TX, Garvey Nut Company
- Commerce, CA, & Produce Station - Ann Arbor, MI.
Product: Jumbo English Almond Butter Toffee
Company Names: National Bulk Foods - Taylor , MI &
Redstone Foods - Dallas , TX .
Product: Gourmet Sugar Free Almond Butter Toffee
Company Names: National Bulk Foods - Taylor , MI , J
Sosnick & Sons - South San Francisco , CA , Mrs. Carrol's -
Northbrook , IL , Redstone Foods - Dallas, TX, Garvey Nut
Company - Commerce, CA, City Nut & Candy Inc. - Hollywood ,
FL , & Natural Foods - Toledo , OH.
The above products are normally displayed in bulk form and/or 8
oz. tubs and contain a julian code date that consists of four
numbers. The recalled products will have a julian code date of
ranging from 2363( Aug 23, 2003 ) through 0904(March 30, 2004).
The recalled products were packaged under the following names:
Product: Milk Chocolate English Almond Butter Toffee
Company Names: National Bulk Foods, J Sosnick & Sons,
Mrs. Carrol's, Redstone Foods, Garvey Nut Company, & Produce
Station.
Code dates: 3533, 3453, 3423, 3253, 3103, 2973,
2933, 2793, 2763,& 2113.
Product: Jumbo English Almond Butter Toffee
Company Names: National Bulk Foods & Redstone Foods
Code dates: 3243,2963,& 2563.
Product: Gourmet Sugar Free Almond Butter Toffee
Company Names: National Bulk Foods, J Sosnick & Sons,
Mrs. Carrol's, Redstone Foods, Garvey Nut Company, City Nut
& Candy Inc., & Natural Foods.
Code dates: 3543, 3423, 3283, 2963, 2973, 2793, 2953
,2873, 2683, 2523, & 0904.
GKI Foods Inc. has 11,000 lbs of product that may be affected.
GKI Foods Inc.of Brighton, Michigan is recalling the above
products, 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 circumstance, 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.
This recall is in follow-up to a voluntary recall announced in
mid-May by Paramount Farms of California of whole and diced raw
almonds based on over 20 possible cases of illnesses associated
with the almonds. GKI Foods is recalling the subject toffee as
it was manufactured with diced almonds received from Paramount
and subject to their recall.
This purpose of this release is to provide additional
information to include brand names and lot codes.
On May, 26 2004 GKI Foods Inc issued a press release announcing
the recall of the following products: Milk Chocolate English
Almond Toffee, Milk Chocolate Jumbo English Almond Toffee, and
Gourmet Sugar Free English Almond Toffee.
The products will be displayed in bulk form, and will contain a
julian code date that consists of four numbers. The above
product will have a julian code date of 2363 (Aug 23, 2003) to
1484 (May 26, 2004).
The recalled toffee products were initially distributed in
Michigan, California, Texas, Illinois, Florida, and Ohio. They
were further distributed into the retail chain through
distributors that service the retail sector. Therefore the
products may have been distributed in other states that are not
listed above.
Anyone having product with these code dates should return the
product to the retailer where it was purchased, for a full
refund.
It is important to note that this recall is based on
epidemiological data. GKI Foods Inc has had no reported
illnesses related to consumption of the subject toffee to date
and no salmonella has been isolated in our plant.
GKI Foods Inc currently cooperating with the proper local
governmental authorities as part of the investigation
surrounding the Paramount Farms recall of natural raw almonds.
We, along with Paramount Farms, are taking a proactive and
aggressive approach to recovering the affected product in order
to assure the safety and well-being of our customers, as well as
to avoid any possible confusion about the safety of these
products. GKI Food Inc. contact person is Chuck Wilts who can be
reached at 1-248-486-0055. Any questions from the media related
to the Paramount recall should be directed to Chris Tuffli ,
Director of Communications , Paramount Farms in Los Angeles at
(310)966-5731.Questions specifically related to the
investigation can be directed to the FDA's Consumer Inquiries
Hotline at 888-INFO-FDA. Consumers who have questions about the
recall may call Paramount Farms toll-free hotline at
800-496-5168 (US).
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