Brett Anthony Foods Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanut, Egg, Sulfite in Whole Foods Brand Tofu Curry Cous Cous Box 16oz

Consumers: Brett Anthony Foods:  847-272-4309

Brett Anthony Foods of Elk Grove Village Illinois is recalling two 16oz containers of Tofu Curry Cous Cous Box because it may contain undeclared peanut, egg, sulfite. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanut, egg, sulfite run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
The Tofu Curry Cous Cous Boxes were sold by Whole Foods Market, 3135 Washtenaw Ave Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 Phone 734 975-4500

The Tofu Curry Cous Cous Box is packaged in a plastic 16oz box labeled Whole Foods Market, Tofu Curry Cous Cous Box. Its expiration date is 110715 located on the top of box. Only these two boxes with the code of 110715 are affected by this recall.

NO ILLNESSES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO DATE

The problem was discovered by a Whole Foods team member upon receipt. The product was discovered to be labeled incorrectly without declaring the allergen.

Consumers who have purchased the Tofu Curry Cous Cous Box are urged to return to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 847 272-4309, Monday through Friday, 9:00 to 3:00 CST.

World Variety Produce, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Italian Pine Nuts Because of Possible Health Risk

Consumers: Customer Care  800-588-0151
hotline@melissas.com

World Variety Produce, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA is voluntarily recalling Italian Pine Nuts 2oz and 3oz, 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. 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.
Italian Pine Nuts were distributed through 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.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

Recalled Italian Pine Nuts can be identified by the following descriptions:

Melissa’s Italian Pine Nuts
Brand Melissa’s Italian Pine Nuts
Packaging 2oz (57g) Plastic Bag
UPC Code 0-45255-14351-5
Use By Date (located on back panel) 09.14.2016
Batch Code (located on back panel) 15CNP10
Wegmans Italian Classics Pine Nuts 3oz
Brand Wegmans Italian Classics Pine Nuts
Packaging 3oz (85g) Square Plastic Tub
UPC Code 0-77890-24823-2
Best Used By Date (located on bottom of tub) 041016, 041716
The recall was a result of a routine random sampling program by the FDA which revealed that the finished products contained the bacteria. The company has ceased the production and distribution of the product as the FDA and World Variety Produce, Inc. continue their investigation as to what caused the problem.
Consumers who have purchased Melissa’s Italian Pine Nuts 2oz & Wegmans Italian Classics Pine Nuts 3oz are urged to destroy and dispose of recalled product. 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.

Athens Foods, Inc. Recalls Beef Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Class II Recall137-2015

Health Risk: LowNov 6, 2015

Congressional and Public Affairs
Megan Buckles
(202) 720-9113

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2015 – Athens Foods, Inc., a Cleveland, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 168 pounds of beef products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains soy, known allergens which are not declared on the finished product label.

The steak fiesta, beef filled dough, items were produced on Sept. 23, 2015 and have a best by code of 11/23/16. The following products are subject to recall: [View Label(PDF Only)]

4 count trays of “Athens Steak Fiesta Blossoms.”

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 34306” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to foodservice locations nationwide.                                

The problem was discovered during labeling review by the firm who then notified FSIS.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Heather Lawson, Customer Service, at (216) 676-8500 ext. 1337. Media with questions about the recall can contact Russell Benghiat, Public Relations, at (216) 831-8580.

Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at:http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.

USDA Recall ClassificationsClass IThis is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.Class IIThis is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.Class IIIThis is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.

Kozy Shack Recalls One Lot of Kozy Shack Indulgent Recipe Pudding

Consumers: Kozy Shack Customer Service
 877-585-2365

Kozy Shack Enterprises LLC is recalling one lot of Kozy Shack® Indulgent Recipe™ Pudding in a Salted Caramel cardboard sleeve because it may contain Vanilla Bean Pudding cups, which contain egg. The Salted Caramel cardboard sleeve does not include egg in the ingredient statement. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
The recalled product was distributed through retail stores in the following states: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia and Washington.

The product was sold at the following stores: Albertsons; Bashas/Western Produce; Bozzutos, Inc.; C&S Tops WNY WHS Lancaster; C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.; C&S AWI; C&S AWI Robesonia;, C&S S&S Freetown; Delhaize America Distribution; Delhaize America Schodack-Dairy; General Dairy Deli, Inc.; Greensboro Perishable Facility; Harris Teeter, Inc.; Ingles Markets, Inc.; Kroger FRYS; Kroger Smith, Ralph’s Grocery Co., Demoulas Markets, Meijer, Inc., Merchants Distributors, Inc., Raleys Distribution Center; SaveMart Supermarkets; Safeway NASC, Save Mart Supermarkets, Sherwood Food Distributors, Slater Bros, Spartan Nash; Supervalu, Inc., Target; Wakefern Food Corp, Wal-Mart; Wegman’s Food Markets, Inc., Weis Markets, and Winco Holdings, Inc.

The product is sold as four individual cups with a cardboard sleeve wrapped around the four cups. The sleeve will be labeled as Kozy Shack® Indulgent Recipe™ Salted Caramel Pudding. The four cups in the package could contain Kozy Shack® Indulgent Recipe™ Vanilla Bean Pudding.

Affected product contains a Salted Caramel cardboard sleeve wrap with a Use By Date of 11/30/2015. Consumers can also look for the UPC code on the cardboard sleeve. If consumers have removed the pudding cups from the cardboard sleeve, they can look for the lot number on the individual pudding cups.

Cardboard sleeve description:
UPC code: 73491.09240
Use by date: 11/30/2015

Individual pudding cup description:
Lot number: 31908940

No illnesses have been reported with the product.

Consumers who have purchased this product can return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Kozy Shack will work with stores to retrieve the product.

Consumers with questions can contact Kozy Shack Customer Service at 877-585-2365 on Mondays between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. CST and on Tuesdays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CST.

Peru Food Imports, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Mote Corn-Maiz Mote, Lot# 38-16

Consumers: Mr. Rivera, 201-941-3400, perufoodimport@gmail.com

Peru Food Imports Inc. of Fairview, NJ is recalling Peru Food Mote Corn-Maiz Mote, Lot #38-16 because it may contain undeclared sulfites. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. The consumption of 10 milligrams of sulfites per serving has been reported to elicit severe reactions in some asthmatics. Anaphylactic shock could occur in certain sulfite sensitive individuals upon ingesting 10 milligrams or more of sulfites.
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

The recalled Peru Food Mote Corn-Maiz Mote was distributed in 15 oz plastic bags, Item # 51962, Expiration Date: 04/30/2016, UPC # 8 12125 00962 8. The product was distributed to NY and CT through supermarkets.

The recall was initiated after routine sampling by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors and subsequent analysis by the Department’s food laboratory personnel revealed the presence of undeclared sulfites on the label.

Consumers who have purchased Peru Food Mote Corn-Maiz Mote should return it to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 201-941-3400. Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm EST.

Tate’s Bake Shop Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Walnut Allergen in Tate’s 7oz Chocolate Chip Cookies And Tate’s 7oz Ginger Zinger Cookies.

Consumers: 1-631-780-6511

Tate’s Bake Shop of Southampton, NY is recalling Tate’s 7 oz Chocolate Chip Cookies with Best By date of Mar 20, 2016 and Tate’s 7 oz Gluten Free Ginger Zinger Cookies with Best By date of Jan 04, 2016 because they may contain undeclared walnut allergen. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to walnuts run the risk of serious or allergic reaction if they consume these products.

Tate’s 7 oz Chocolate Chip cookies and Tate’s 7 oz Gluten Free Ginger Zinger cookies are distributed nationwide through retail stores.

The product can be identified by a Best by date of March 20, 2016 for the Chocolate Chip cookies and Jan 04, 2016 for the Ginger Zinger cookies, ink jetted on the bottom of the outer package.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recall was initiated after it was discovered that a product containing walnuts was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of walnuts.

Consumers who have purchased Tate’s 7 oz Chocolate chip cookies with a best by date of Mar 20, 2016 or Tate’s 7 oz Gluten Free Ginger Zinger with a best by date of Jan 04 2016 are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-631-780-6511 between the hours of 9:00AM to 5:00PM, Monday through Friday.

Harveys and Winn-Dixie Recall Various Bakery Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Products

Consumers:  Southeastern Grocers Customer Call Center
 866-946-6349

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Southeastern Grocers today announced an immediate recall of 12-count, 18-count, and 20-count Bakery Oatmeal Raisin Cookies and Bakery Variety Pack Cookies, along with 36-count and 48-count Bakery Cookie Platters in all Harveys and select Winn-Dixie stores in Florida and Georgia.
According to the supplier of the oatmeal raisin cookie dough, the reason for the recall is that the product is mislabeled. The product contains walnuts, an allergen, which is undeclared on the packaging label. Out of an abundance of caution, consumers who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to walnuts are urged not to consume the products and return them to the stores for a full refund. To receive the refund, customers may present proof of purchase through a receipt or the product-packaging label.

The products have a sell-by date of Oct. 28, 2015 through Nov. 11, 2015 with UPC codes of 00207995000002, 00267987000007, 00209699000005, 00209700000000, 00267982000002, 00209701000009, 00269736000009 and 0020755000003. To our knowledge, Harveys and Winn-Dixie stores have received no reports of any issues associated with consumption of this product at this time.

For the safety of customers, Harveys and Winn-Dixie are immediately removing the 12-count, 18-count, and 20-count Bakery Oatmeal Raisin Cookies and Bakery Variety Pack Cookies, along with the 36-count and 48-count Bakery Cookie Platters from the bakery departments of all Harveys stores throughout Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, along with Winn-Dixie stores throughout Florida and Georgia in the following counties:

Florida:

Alachua
Baker
Bradford
Citrus
Clay
Columbia
Duval
Jefferson
Levy
Leon
Madison
Marion
Nassau
Putnam
St. Johns
Sumter
Suwannee
Taylor
Wakulla
Georgia:

Camden
Glynn
Lowndes
The recall does not affect Winn-Dixie stores in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi or any BI-LO stores.
Customers with questions about the recalled products may contact the Southeastern Grocers Customer Call Center toll free at 866-946-6349, Mon. – Fri., 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. EDT, and Sat., 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. EDT.

About Southeastern Grocers

Southeastern Grocers, LLC, parent company and home of BI-LO, Harveys and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, is the fifth-largest supermarket chain in the U.S. and the second-largest supermarket in the Southeast based on store count. The company employs more than 66,000 associates who serve customers in approximately 756 grocery stores, 145 liquor stores and 504 in-store pharmacies throughout the seven southeastern states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina. BI-LO, Harveys and Winn-Dixie are well-known and well-respected regional brands with deep heritages, strong neighborhood ties, proud histories of giving back, talented and loyal associates, and strong commitments to providing the best possible quality and value to customers. For more information, please visit www.bi-lo.comdisclaimer icon, www.harveyssupermarkets.comdisclaimer icon and www.winndixie.comdisclaimer icon.

All American Meats, Inc. Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

Class I Recall135-2015

Health Risk: HighNov 1, 2015

Congressional and Public Affairs
Kristen Felicione
(202) 720-9113

WASHINGTON, Nov. 01, 2015 – All American Meats, Inc., an Omaha, Neb. establishment, is recalling approximately 167,427 pounds of ground beef products that may be adulterated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The ground beef items were produced on Oct. 16, 2015. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels(PDF Only)]

80-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of “Ground Beef 80% Lean 20% Fat (Fine Grind)” with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 62100.80-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of “Ground Beef 73% Lean 27% Fat (Fine Grind)” with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 60100.60-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of “Ground Beef Round 85% Lean 15% Fat (Fine Grind)” with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 68560.60-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of “Ground Beef Chuck 81% Lean 19% Fat (Fine Grind)” with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 68160.60-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of “Ground Beef Chuck 81% Lean 19% Fat (Fine Grind)” with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 63130.80-lb. (approximate weight) boxes of “Ground Beef Chuck 81% Lean 19% Fat (Fine Grind)” with Sell By Date 11-03-2015 and case code 63100.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 20420” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide.

The problem was discovered on Oct. 30, 2015, when a positive result for E. coli O157:H7 from FSIS’ in-commerce surveillance program testing was traced back to the establishment. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause dehydration, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps 2–8 days (3–4 days, on average) after exposure to the organism. While most people recover within a week, some develop a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). This condition can occur among persons of any age but is most common in children under 5-years old and older adults. It is marked by easy bruising, pallor, and decreased urine output. Persons who experience these symptoms should seek emergency medical care immediately.

FSIS and the company are concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers’ freezers.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

FSIS advises all consumers to safely prepare their raw meat products, including fresh and frozen, and only consume ground beef that has been cooked to a temperature of 160° F. The only way to confirm that ground beef is cooked to a temperature high enough to kill harmful bacteria is to use a food thermometer that measures internal temperature, http://1.usa.gov/1cDxcDQ.

Consumers with questions regarding the recall can contact Mr. Shawn Buchanan at (402) 734-6901. Media with questions regarding the recall can contact Mr. Brian Brislen at (402) 397-7300.