FDA is expanding its earlier warning to include additional frozen oyster products from Korea that have been linked to three norovirus cases in Washington state.
In a Nov. 4, 2011 release FDA notified the public of the recall of one lot, C-110223, of quick frozen oyster meat packed by Central Fisheries Co. Ltd.
Some of the additional recalled lots, announced Wednesday, include breaded frozen shucked oysters. An additional company in Korea, Daihung Mulsan, Inc. has also been identified as a distributor/exporter of harvested product from the area in question during the period February 23-March 16, 2011.
Direct importation of the product was limited to distributors in California, New Jersey and Maryland. Specific brands involved in the expanded recall, as well as any additional distribution points in the United States, have not yet been confirmed. FDA says it will update that information, including photos and other important information, as it becomes available.
Consumers who have recently purchased frozen oysters imported from Korea, listed here, should not eat them and should return the product to the place of purchase or dispose of the oysters safely.
United Natural Foods is recalling certain types of FoodMatch Divina stuffed olives and Tabatchnick Yankee Bean Soup, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death.
Consumers are warned not to eat these products even if they do not look or smell spoiled.
In the recall notice, the company said the items were recalled due to a lack of temperature control during the distribution process: “UNFI inadvertently subjected the recall items to temperature ranges above those directed by the manufacturer.”
No illnesses have been reported.
The recalled foods are:
– Tabatchnick Yankee Bean Soup in 15 oz. red and white boxed containers with black lettering, UPC 07126229491 and “Best If Used By” date of 05 04 14 distributed to the Safeway store in Corte Madera, CA. This date code sold at other retail outlets has not been affected.
– Divina Feta Cheese Stuff Olives in 4 oz. plastic cup containers with a blue and yellow label, UPC 63172352780 and “Best Used By” date of 11 JAN 2012 distributed to:
SAFEWAY #0583 1606 N AVE SPEARFISH SDSAFEWAY #1577 6520 S ACADEMY ROAD COLORADO SPRINGS COSAFEWAY #1615 3325 28TH STREET BOULDER COSAFEWAY #1644 7655 MCLAUGHLIN RD FALCON COSAFEWAY #2761 1165 MAIN ST LANDER WYSAFEWAY #2792 27152 MAIN ST CONIFER COSAFEWAY #2910 1632 HOVER ROAD LONGMONT CO
– Divina Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives in 4 oz. plastic cup containers with a blue label, UPC 63172352790 Divina Divina Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives are packaged in plastic 4oz cup containers with a blue label and “Best Used By” dates of 11 JAN 2012, 15 DEC 2011, and 30 DEC 2011 distributed in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Nevada, South Dakota, Colorado and Wyoming through Carrs, Safeway, Pavilion and Vons. These date codes sold at other retail outlets have not been affected.
Consumers who purchased the recalled Tabatchnick Yankee Bean Soup, Divina Feta Cheese Stuffed Olives, or FoodMatch Inc. Divina Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives should not consume these products and are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more information contact Lisa Madsen at 1-401-528-8634, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Botulism, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning, can cause the following symptoms: general weakness, dizziness, double-vision and trouble with speaking or swallowing. Difficulty in breathing, weakness of other muscles, abdominal distension and constipation may also be common symptoms. People experiencing these problems should seek immediate medical attention.
Golden Glen Creamery of Bow, WA is recalling about 20 pounds of cheddar distributed in Washington state because the cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
To date, no illnesses have been reported.
According to the recall notice, a surveillance sample of the creamery’s cheddar collected and analyzed by the Washington State Department of Agriculture was found to be positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Golden Glen Creamery has ceased the production and distribution of the product as the Food and Drug Administration, the Washington State Department of Agriculture and the company continue their investigation into what caused the problem.
The Raw Cheddar was distributed through a few retail stores in Washington State, as well as at Golden Glen’s on-farm store between Sept. 22 and Nov. 5 this year.
The random-weight cuts range in size from ¼ to ½ pound pieces, and are vacuum packaged in clear plastic with a stick-on label that reads in part: “Raw Cheddar,” “GOLDEN GLEN CREAMERY”and “Natural handcrafted cheese produced by the Jensen ladies.” The back of the product has a white sticker with the three-digit code “864.”
Consumers who have purchased the product are urged to destroy the product or return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more information contact Golden Glen Creamery at 360-766-6455, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday, or by email at info@goldenglencreamery.com.
Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
A cluster of Salmonella illnesses in New Jersey and New York has been linked to broiled chicken livers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced late Tuesday.
As a result, Schreiber Processing Corporation of Maspeth, NY, is recalling an undetermined amount of products made with the broiled chicken livers, which appeared to be ready to eat, but were only partially cooked, the FSIS said in a news release. The products were distributed to retail stores and institutional users in Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
FSIS said it is working with state health officials, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the ongoing outbreak investigation. The agency did not say how many illnesses are involved in the outbreak.
UPDATE: 56 cases of Salmonella infection have been linked to the chicken livers, the New York City Health Department said Wednesday. Twelve people have been hospitalized.
According to the FSIS, the outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg was isolated by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Market from samples of broiled chicken livers and chopped chicken livers produced at retail. The agency said the outbreak strain does not match another strain of Salmonella Heidelberg associated with ground turkey recalled earlier this year.
It is not yet known if this strain of Salmonella Heidelberg has any drug resistance, the news release stated.
The recall involves:
– 10 lb. boxes with two, 5 lb. bags of “Meal Mart Broiled Chicken Liver; Made for Further Thermal Processing”
– 10 lb. boxes of loose-packed “Chicken Liver Broiled”
Each bag or box bears the establishment number “P-787″ inside the USDA mark of inspection.
Chopped chicken liver made from these products would have been repackaged and so will not have the original packaging information.
When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS
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Whittington’s Jerky of Johnson City, TX, is recalling approximately 126 pounds of beef jerky that may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Monday.
The problem was discovered by FSIS as a result of routine testing by the agency. FSIS said the product was shipped by Whittington’s before testing results were confirmed.
There have been no reports of illnesses.
The recalled products are:
– 2-oz. packages of “Whittington’s Original Beef Jerky.”– 4-oz. packages of “Whittington’s Original Beef Jerky.”
Each package bears the establishment number “EST. 21257″ inside the USDA mark of inspection. The product was produced on Oct. 31, 2011 and distributed to convenience stores in West Texas and at the company’s retail operation.
For more information about the recall contact the company’s owner, Susan Whittington, at 830-868-5500.
