Scenic Fruit Company Recalls Woodstock Frozen Organic Pomegranate Kernels Due To Possible Health Risk

 Contact:
Consumer
877-927-3434

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 26, 2013 – Scenic Fruit Company of Gresham, Oregon today announced it is voluntarily recalling 5,091 cases (61,092 eight ounce bags) of Woodstock Frozen Organic Pomegranate Kernels. Based on an ongoing epidemiological and traceback investigation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) of an illness outbreak, the kernels have the potential to be contaminated with Hepatitis A virus.

No illnesses are currently associated with Woodstock Frozen Organic Pomegranate Kernels and product testing to date shows no presence of Hepatitis A virus in Woodstock Frozen Organic Pomegranate Kernels. The company’s decision to voluntarily recall products is made from an abundance of caution in response to an ongoing outbreak investigation by the FDA and CDC. The organic pomegranates are imported from Turkey.

Products were shipped from February 2013 through May 2013 to UNFI distribution centers in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, and Washington State. UNFI distribution centers may have further distributed products to retail stores in other states.

Woodstock Organic Pomegranate Kernels are sold in eight-ounce (227 gram) resealable plastic pouches (see image) with UPC Code 0 42563 01628 9. Specific coding information to identify the product can be found on the back portion of these pouches below the zip-lock seal. The following lots are subject to this recall:

  • C 0129 (A,B, or C) 035 with a best by date of 02/04/2015
  • C 0388 (A,B, or C) 087 with a best by date of 03/28/2015
  • C 0490 (A,B, or C) 109 with a best by date of 04/19/2015

Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease that results from exposure to the hepatitis A virus, including from food. It can range from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious illness lasting several months. Illness generally occurs within 15 to 50 days of exposure and includes fatigue, abdominal pain, jaundice, abnormal liver tests, dark urine and pale stool.

Hepatitis A vaccination can prevent illness if given within two weeks of exposure to a contaminated food. In rare cases, particularly consumers who have a pre- existing severe illness or are immune compromised, Hepatitis A infection can progress to liver failure.

Persons who may have consumed affected product should consult with their health care professional or local health department to determine if a vaccination is appropriate, and consumers with symptoms of Hepatitis A should contact their health care professionals or the local health department immediately.

For more information about the outbreak, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Web site at http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/Outbreaks/2013/A1b-03-31/index.html or call 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636), TTY: (888) 232-6348.

Consumers with the product should not consume the product. The product should be disposed of immediately. Please keep proof of product purchase.

For questions or more information, contact the Scenic Fruit Company at 877-927-3434 or email to info@scenicfruit.com from Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. PDT.

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Price Chopper Voluntarily Recalls 3 Varieties of Burst Brand Cookies

 Contact:
Consumer
1-800-666-7667

Media
Mona Golub
(518) 379-1480 or
(518) 210-6629

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 25, 2013 – Schenectady, NY: Price Chopper Supermarket is voluntarily recalling three varieties of Burst Cookies- Brownie, Almond and Raspberry- a frozen cookie produced by Jacqueline’s Wholesale Bakery and baked off in all of the chain’s in-store bakeries, due to the presence of milk, a known allergen, which was not declared on the ingredient label. The product is not harmful in any way to those who are not allergic to milk products.

The presence of milk in this product was discovered by one of Price Chopper’s corporate quality assurance agents who traced it back to inaccurate ingredient label information submitted by Jacqueline’s Wholesale Bakery to the chain in September 2012, providing the impetus for the recall to include product with sell-by dates of September 5, 2012 through June 21,2013.

In addition to alerting the media, Price Chopper initiated its SoundBite recall notification procedure, which uses purchase data and consumer phone numbers on file in connection with the company’s AdvantEdge (loyalty) card to directly alert those households that may have purchased the product in question.

Customers are encouraged to return any packages of Burst cookies to the store for a full refund.

Customers with questions may speak to a Price Chopper Customer Service Agent by calling the chain’s in-house Customer Communications Center at 1-800-666-7667 X3 between 8:30AM and 7:00PM Monday through Friday or between 1 O:OOAM and 4:00PM on Saturday and Sunday.

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Taylor Farms New Jersey Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Tree Nuts in Black Forest Ham and Cheese on a Pretzel Roll With Swiss Cheese and Country Dijon Honey Mustard

 Contact:
Consumer:
Marie Butler
(856) 294-4181

Media:
Alan Applonie
(209) 835-6300
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 21, 2013 — Taylor Farms New Jersey, Inc. of Swedesboro, NJ is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Black Forest Ham and Cheese on a Pretzel Roll with Swiss Cheese and Country Dijon Honey Mustard because they have the potential of containing an undeclared tree nut allergen.

People who have severe sensitivity or allergies to tree nuts may run the risk of a serious or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. They do not pose any risk to the general population without tree nut allergies.

The sandwiches are sold to a limited number of Wawa stores in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, and Maryland. The recalled products include 529 units of the Black Forest Ham and Cheese on a Pretzel Roll with Swiss Cheese and Country Dijon Honey Mustard which have the code date of “sell by” 06/23/13 TFNJ 170 5:00am packaged in an 8.7oz. plastic container. The affected product was distributed to stores on 6/19/13 and was discovered by a store associate.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The Black Forest Ham and Cheese on a Pretzel Roll sandwich includes a country Dijon honey mustard packet that was inadvertently replaced with a green pesto aioli packet containing pine nuts in a limited number of units.

This voluntary recall does not apply to any other Wawa products distributed anywhere in the United States.

Consumers who have purchased Wawa Black Forest Ham and Cheese on a Pretzel Roll with Swiss Cheese and Country Dijon Honey Mustard are urged to discard the product and contact the Wawa Call Center at 1-800-444-9292 24 hours a day 7 days a week for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact Taylor Farms New Jersey at 856-294-4181 Monday through Friday between 8am and 4pm EST.

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Granna’s LLC Voluntarily Recalls Packages of #705 Tuna Mac With Italian Blend Vegetables and Spiced Apple Rings Due to Undeclared Eggs

 Contact:
Consumer:
(580) 337-6360
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 20, 2013 – Granna’s LLC is voluntarily recalling packages of #705 Tuna Mac that may contain an undeclared egg allergen. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to egg run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.

Product was distributed in Oklahoma through senior nutritional sites by home delivery.

The affected product, #705 Tuna Mac, was labeled without egg white ingredient in the ingredient statement.

Granna’s #705 Tuna Mac with Italian blend vegetables and spiced apple rings is a frozen dinner packaged in a black, three compartment heat sealed tray, with label located on top. Best by dates are printed on each label. Only the misprinted packages of #705 Tuna Mac, with best by dates of 06/20/2013 to 06/20/2014, are included in the recall. No other Granna’s products are affected.

This product is a food safety concern for people who are allergic to eggs.

Consumers would have received the mislabeled product between June 2012 and June 2013. Affected packages should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase for a refund.

There have been no illnesses as of June 20, 2013 reported in connection with this product.

Consumers with questions on the recall may contact Granna’s LLC at 1-580-337-6360.

Phone will be answered between 8 AM and 3:30 PM Central Standard Time, Monday –Friday.

 Source:  fda.gov

Republished:  6/27/13 1230 PDT