Recalls & Public Health Alerts

076-2012 Low - Class II Mislabeling

Recall Notification Report

Closed
Wed, 11/21/2012 - Sat, 06/01/2013
Texas

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2012 - Global Culinary Investments, a Spring, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 1,331 pounds of chicken empanadas because they contain monosodium glutamate (MSG), which is not declared on the label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today...

Impacted Products
10-lb. bulk cases, each containing 50 count bags of "Luca Chicken Empanada," bearing the identifying case code of "10853349004002."
Quantity Recovered
1,340 pounds
066-2012 High - Class I Misbranding Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

Texas Firm Recalls Beef and Pork Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection and Misbranding

Closed
Mon, 10/15/2012 - Wed, 05/29/2013
Louisiana, Texas

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2012 - Lao Chareune Foods, a Dallas, Texas, establishment, is recalling approximately 8,200 pounds of various beef and pork products because they were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and misbranded, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service...

Impacted Products
3-oz. and 8-oz. packages containing "Pork Snack Stick" 3.20-oz. packages containing "Seasoned Fried Beef" 1.76-oz. packages containing "Fried Pork Skins" 1.20-oz. packages containing "Sliced Fried Pork Ears."
Quantity Recovered
183 pounds
053-2012 High - Class I Product Contamination

Minnesota Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due To Potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

Reichel Foods Inc.
Closed
Sun, 08/05/2012 - Wed, 05/29/2013
Indiana, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Texas

WASHINGTON, August 5, 2012 - Reichel Foods, a Rochester, Minn. establishment, is recalling approximately 15,880 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products subject...

Impacted Products
5.6 oz. packages of "Armour Active Packs Turkey & Cheese Wrap" Package Code 1026090112 or Case Code 27815-17994 5.6 oz. packages of "Armour Active Packs Ham & Cheese Wrap" Package Code 1026090112 or Case Code 27815-17995
Quantity Recovered
11,416 pounds
047-2012 High - Class I Product Contamination

California Firm Recalls BBQ Chicken Salads for Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

Closed
Fri, 07/27/2012 - Wed, 05/29/2013
Arizona, New Mexico, California, Nevada, Texas

WASHINGTON, July 27, 2012 - Huxtable's Kitchen, a Vernon, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 5,610 pounds of barbeque chicken salads. The salads contain diced onions that are the subject of a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recall due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, the U.S...

Impacted Products
14.5-oz trays of "TRADER JOE'S BBQ CHICKEN SALAD."
Quantity Recovered
2,681 pounds
043-2012 Low - Class II Product Contamination

Indiana Firm Recalls Corn Chowder Soup Products That May Contain Foreign Materials

Morgan Foods, Inc.
Closed
Fri, 07/13/2012 - Tue, 05/28/2013
Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia

WASHINGTON, July 13, 2012 - Morgan Foods, Inc., an Austin, Ind. establishment, is recalling approximately 94,850 pounds of corn chowder soup products that may contain foreign materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products subject to recall...

Impacted Products
18.8-ounce cans of “Hill Country Fare Chunky Chicken Corn Chowder,” Wegman’s Chunky Chicken Corn Chowder,” “Chef’s Cupboard Chunky Chicken Corn Chowder” and “America’s Choice Chicken Corn Chowder Chunky” with “best-by date” of “01 Mar 2014” stamped on the
Quantity Recovered
34,305 pounds
038-2012 High - Class I Misbranding Unreported Allergens

Illinois Firm Recalls Meat Lasagna Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Closed
Wed, 06/06/2012 - Tue, 05/28/2013
District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

Editors Note June 7, 2012: In addition to the states listed below, this product was distributed to retail establishments in Colorado, Illinois, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota and Wyoming. This recall release has also been updated with a corrected media contact number. WASHINGTON, June 6...

Impacted Products
Retail cartons of “Safeway Select Five Cheese Lasagna” with a package code of April 4, 2013. Shipping cases of “Safeway Select Meat Lasagna” with a Best By date of April 4, 2013.
Quantity Recovered
53,340 pounds
029-2012 Low - Class II Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

Texas Firm Recalls Beef Samosa Products Due To Lack of Federal Inspection

Closed
Thu, 05/17/2012 - Tue, 05/28/2013
Texas

Editor's Note: (May 17, 2012): This Recall Notification Report was issued May 16, 2012. On May 17, 2012, FSIS determined a change in status from a Class III to a Class II recall was warranted because a meat ingredient did not receive federal inspection. Although...

Impacted Products
12-oz. bags of "Raj Foods Halal Beef Samosa(s)," containing 12, 1-oz. beef samosas per bag
Quantity Recovered
155 pounds
028-2012 Low - Class II Misbranding Unreported Allergens

Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Chorizo Product Due To Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Euro Foods Inc., d/b/a Citterio USA Corp
Closed
Thu, 05/10/2012 - Tue, 05/28/2013
Florida, Maryland

WASHINGTON, May 10, 2012 - Euro Foods, Inc., which also does business as Citterio USA Corp., a Freeland, Pa. establishment, is recalling approximately 5,156 pounds of a chorizo product because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The product contains soy protein, which is an allergen...

Impacted Products
7-oz packages of "CITTERIO RUSTICO CHORIZO SPANISH STYLE," containing 24 pieces of chorizo. Each package is marked with an identifying lot number "659," and has an expiration date of either "8/12/12" or "9/29/12." 7-oz packages of "CITTERIO RUSTICO CHORIZO SPANISH STYLE," containing 24 pieces of chorizo. Each package is marked with an identifying lot number "135," and has an expiration date of "11/30/12."
Quantity Recovered
1,338 pounds
018-2012 High - Class I Misbranding Unreported Allergens

Texas Firm Recalls Pork and Beef Smoked Sausage Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

J Bar B Foods
Closed
Mon, 03/26/2012 - Mon, 05/27/2013
Texas, Indiana

WASHINGTON, Mar 26, 2012 - J Bar B Foods, a Waelder, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 64,020 pounds of a smoked sausage product because it contains whey and casein, known allergens that are not declared on the label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety...

Impacted Products
11-pound boxes of “Eckrich Smoked Sausage Made with Pork and Beef” with a sell by date of March 26, 2012 or later.
Quantity Recovered
14,355 pounds
017-2012 High - Class I Product Contamination

Washington Firm Recalls Beef Patties Due To Possible E. Coli Contamination

Closed
Sat, 03/24/2012 - Mon, 05/27/2013
Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Washington

ASHINGTON, March 24, 2012 - Sysco Seattle Inc., a Seattle, Wash. firm, is recalling approximately 16,800 pounds of ground beef patties imported from Canada because they may have been contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)...

Impacted Products
10 lb. boxes of PRIME RIB BEEF PATTIES 8 oz, with product code 55317, and production code 11 NO 22 10 lb boxes of PRIME RIB BEEF PATTIES 71g, with product code 55391 and bearing a production code of 11 SE 01 or 12 JA 04
Quantity Recovered
4,386 pounds