Monday, July 13, 2009

Diamond Crystal Brands Inc. of Savannah, Ga., is recalling products containing nonfat dry milk

Diamond Crystal Brands Inc. of Savannah, Ga., is recalling products containing nonfat dry milk because its supplier, Plainview Milk Products Cooperative, Plainview, Minn., warned the company of a possible Salmonella contamination.Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals 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.Instant nonfat dry milk manufactured by Plainview Milk Products Cooperative during the past two years may possibly be contaminated with Salmonella. Nonfat dry milk from Plainview Milk Products Cooperative was used by Diamond Crystal Brands Inc. to make items distributed nationally in pouches to foodservice organizations.These items include:* CafĂ© DelightT White Chocolate Caramel Cappuccino, 12-ounce foil pouch(Lot numbers: 041KCB, 041KCB0203, 312JCA0203, 325JCB0203, 326JCA0203 and 326JCB0203):* Chefs Blend White Chocolate Caramel Cappuccino, 12-ounce foil pouch(Lot numbers: 053HCA0236, 126JCB0236, 126KCB, 127KCC, 128JCB0236, 129JCC0236, 186HCB0236, 259JCB0236, 282HCA0236, 326JCB0236, 328JCB0236 and 365HCA0236):* Chefs Supreme English Toffee Cappuccino, 12-ounce foil pouch(Lot numbers: 051JCA and 051JCA0225):* Chefs Supreme Hot Cocoa Mix, 12-ounce foil pouch(Lot numbers: 005KCA0266, 009JCA0266, 013KCA0266, 013KCB, 013KCB0266, 015JCB0266, 015JCB0566, 015JCB0566, 015JCB0566, 016JCC0266, 030KCB, 030KCB0266, 032JCA0266, 078JCA0266, 160KCA, 266JCA0266, 276HCB0266 and 357JCA0266):* Diamond Crystal® Cappuccino Mix, 12-ounce foil pouch(Lot numbers: B028J50206, D028J50206 and 028JCB0206):* Diamond Crystal® English Toffee Cappuccino, 12-ounce foil pouch* (Lot numbers: B015J50218, B045J50218, 015JCA0218, 045JCA01 and 045JCA0218):* Diamond Crystal® Malted Milk Powder, 12-ounce foil pouch(Lot numbers: 003JBA0521, 092JCA, 092JCA0521, 092JCB0521, 127KC, 127KCB, 192JCA0521, 192JLA0521, 247JCA0521, 274JCA, 274JCA0521, 276JCA0521, 341HCA0521, 346HCA0321 and 346HCA0521):* Diamond Crystal® Nonfat Dry Milk, 5-pound foil pouch(Lot numbers: 009JDB8262, 010JDA8262, 022JDA8262, 022JDB8262, 026KDB8262, 027KDA, 027KDA8262, 027KDB8262, 047KDB8262, 048KDA8262, 048KDC8262, 063JDA8262, 063JDB8262, 063KDB, 063KDB8262, 064JDA8262, 064KCC8262, 064KDA8262, 064KDC8262, 077KDA8262, 077KDB8262, 085JDB8262, 086JDA8262, 086JDB8262, 096KDA, 096KDA8262, 096KDB, 096KDB8262, 097KDC, 097KDC8262, 105JBA8262, 105JBA8262, 105JDA8262, 111KDB, 111KDB8262, 129JAB8262, 131KD, 131KDB, 132KD, 132KDA, 136JDA, 136JDA8262, 136JDB8262, 136JSA8262, 140KD, 140KDA, 140KDB, 141KD, 144JDB3043, 158JDA8262, 158JDB8262, 161JDA8262, 167KDA, 167KDB, 169JDB, 169JDB0262, 169JDB8262, 169JFB8262, 169JFB8262, 170JDA0862, 170JDB8262, 192JDA8262, 225JDA8262, 227JDA8262, 227JDB8262, 262HDB8262, 263HDA3862, 263HDA8262, 263HDB8262, 269JDB8262, 274JDB8262, 276JDA8262, 281HDB8262, 282HAA8262, 282HDA8262, 288JDB8262, 292HDA8262, 292HDB8262, 292HDC8262, 305HDA8262, 305HDB8262, 315JDB8262, 316JDA8262, 316JDA9262, 318HDB8262, 332JDB8262, 336JDB8262, 337JDB8262, 339JDC8262, 341HDA8262, 341HDB8262, 345HDA8262, 354HDA8262, 354HDB8262, 358JDA8262, 358JDC8262 and 359HDA8262):* Diamond Crystal® Oatmeal Variety Pack, 55.6-ounce pouch(Lot numbers: JUN2610I83, JUN2610I8A, JUN2610I8B, MAR10I8A, MAR1810, MAR1810I, 18MAR10, BBMAR1810, MAR1810I2A, MAR1810I8, MAR1810I8A, MAR1810I8B, MAR1810I8M, MAY1810, MAR1910I8A, MAY2810, 052810, MAY281018B, BBMAY2810, MAY2810I, MAY2810I8A, MAY2810I8B, MAY2810I8E, MAY2810I9P, MAY282010, OCT09I8B, CT2309, BBOCT2309, OCT2309I, OCT2309I2B, OCT2309I8A, OCT2309I8B, OCT2309I8C, OCT2309IB, OCT2309KA, OCT23I8B, OCT2709I8B, 107029, OCT2309, OCT2509, SEP009SA2, SEP0309KA2, SEP0809K, SEP0809K2A and SEP0890KA2):* Diamond Crystal® Raspberry Vanilla Cappuccino, 12-ounce foil pouch* (Lot numbers: 049KCB0235, 049KCC0235, 049KCC0255, 060JCB0235, 155KCA, 208HCA0235, 231HCB0235, 260JCA0235, 282HCA0235, 311HCB0235, 326JCA0235, 326JCA0255 and 331HCB0235):* First Cafe Original Cappuccino, 12-ounce foil pouch(Lot numbers: B015J29364, B015J50204, B028J50204, 015JCB0204 and 028JCB0204):* First Cafe White Chocolate Caramel Cappuccino Mix, 12-ounce foil pouch(Lot numbers: B015J50291, B020K50291, B027K50291, B031J50291, B071J50291, B316H50291, B341H50291, B365H50291, D015J50291, V134K50291, 015JCA0291, 020KCA, 020KCA0291, 027KCA, 027KCA0291, 031JCA0291, 222HCA0291, 228HCB0291, 267JCA0291, 316HCB0291, 341HCA0291, 365HCA0291 and 391HCA0291):* Grindstone CafeT White Chocolate Caramel Cappuccino, 12-ounce foil pouch(Lot numbers: B004J50313, B015J50310, B015J50313, B021K50313, B034K50313, B129J50313, B152J50313, B219J50313, B232J50313, B287J50313, B295J50313, B299J50313, B299K50313, B303J50313, B326J50313, B365H50313, D015J50313, D129J50313, D299H50313, D326J50313, M179J50313, V021K50313, V287J50313, 004JCB0313, 015JCA0313, 015JCB0204, 021JCA0313, 021KCA, 021KCA0313, 037KEB0913, 120KCA, 129JCC0313, 287JCA0313, 295JCA0313 and 326JCB0313):* HHLT Vanilla Instant Breakfast Drink, 5.4-ounce pouch(Lot numbers: V03129, V03129-2, V031292, V03208, V03208-1, V032081, V06117-1, V061171, V08018, V08018-2, V080182, V08317-2, V083172, V103081, V10318, V10318-1, V103181, V12117-1, V121171, V121171-1, V127B and V132117-1):* Monarch® Nonfat Milk Powder, 5-pound foil pouch(Lot numbers: 009JDB8265, 010JDA8265, 011JDA8265, 011JDB8265, 027KDA8262, 027KDA8265, 027KDB8265, 033JDA8265, 048KDA8265, 048KDB8265, 060JDA8265, 063JDB8265, 063KDA8265, 063KDB, 063KDB8265, 079KDC, 079KDC8265, 082KDC8265, 085JDA8265, 085JDB8265, 097KDA, 097KDA8265, 097KDC, 097KDC8265, 111KDB, 111KDB8265, 112KDC, 112KDC8265, 120JDA8265, 122JDA8265, 122JDB8265, 123JDA8265, 131KDA, 131KDB, 135JDB8265, 136JDA8255, 136JDA8265, 136JDC, 136JDC8265, 141KD, 141KDA, 143JDA8265, 167KD, 169JDA8265, 169JDB8265, 193JDB8265, 202JDB8265, 226JDB6265, 226JDB8265, 227JDA8265, 228JDB8265, 240HDA8265, 250HDA8265, 263HDB3265, 263HDB8265, 263HFB8265, 264HDA8265, 272HDB8265, 276JDA8265, 288JDA8265, 289JDA8265, 292HDB8265, 306HDB8265, 315JDA8265, 315JDB, 315JDB8265, 318JDB8265, 337HDA8265, 337HDB8265, 354HDB8265, 358JDA8265, 358JDB8265, 360HDA8265 and 364HDB8265):* Rituals® English Toffee Cappuccino, 12-ounce foil pouch(Lot numbers: 060JCA0273 and 560JCA0273): and* Rituals® Original Cappuccino, 12-ounce foil pouch(Lot numbers: 030JCB0275 and 030JGB0275).All incoming materials received from the supplier and outgoing products distributed by Diamond Crystal Brands Inc. tested negative for Salmonella. However, as a precaution and per the request of the supplier, Diamond Crystal Brands Inc. is recalling the previously listed products.Customers who received any products affected by this recall will be contacted directly by a Diamond Crystal Brands Inc. customer service representative. Implicated product is to be isolated for pick-up by Diamond Crystal Brands Inc. Customers with questions or concerns about the recall may contact Diamond Crystal Brands Inc. at 800-654-5115 from 8 a.m. ET to 5 p.m. ET.

'G Collection' Mother's Day and Valentine's Day gift boxes that were available for purchase during limited holiday timeframes in 2009 are being recall

The 'G Collection' Mother's Day and Valentine's Day gift boxes that were available for purchase during limited holiday timeframes in 2009 are being recalled by Godiva Chocolatier, the distributor of the G Collection. This recall is being issued because one chocolate piece in the G Collection - the Praline Crunch - contains a dry nonfat milk ingredient purchased from Plainview Milk Products Cooperative, which has reported potential salmonella contamination on its equipment. Although the Praline Crunch piece itself has not been found to contain salmonella, as a precaution, the voluntary recall is being issued. This recall does not affect any Godiva branded products: one chocolate piece within the G Collection was impacted. No other Godiva products contain ingredients supplied by Plainview Milk Products Cooperative. Consumers can identify these boxes by their distinctive color and shape. Mother's Day boxes were brown with lime green trim and Valentine's Day boxes were brown with red trim. The logo, G Collection, is located at the bottom left corner on the top of the box. The G Collection is a line of hand crafted chocolates that has specific "consume by" dates printed on hangtags for each box to advise consumers of its 6-week shelf-life. While the 6-week shelf life period has long time passed for the Valentine's Day boxes and has largely passed for the Mother's Day boxes, Godiva is issuing this announcement as a precautionary measure to ensure consumer safety. To date, over 50 companies that purchase ingredients from Plainview Milk Products have issued similar announcements. There have been no reports of illness. The G Collection Mother's Day and Valentine's Day gift boxes were available nationwide in Godiva boutiques and for order through godiva.com and 1-800-9GODIVA. Consumers should not consume the recalled product and should discard any remaining product they may have. Consumers may contact the company at 1-800-9GODIVA with any questions or to request reimbursement for purchased product.

Friday, July 10, 2009

A nationwide voluntary and precautionary recall of Hot Chocolate Recovery Drink Mix from CLIF SHOT

A nationwide voluntary and precautionary recall of Hot Chocolate Recovery Drink Mix from CLIF SHOT® sold in 40-gram, single-serve packets and 12-pack boxes with a "Best By" date of 19SEP09R was announced today because the powdered drink mix contains organic non-fat dried milk made by the Plainview Milk Products Cooperative, Plainview, Minn. Plainview recently issued a recall of certain non-fat dried milk products that were made on equipment found to contain Salmonella during an FDA investigation of the facility.The recall affects approximately 1800 boxes of Hot Chocolate Drink Mix for sale in sports retail stores and on select websites. No other products or flavors are included in this recall. None of the recalled Hot Chocolate Recovery Drink Mix has tested positive for Salmonella, and there have been no reports of illness.The affected Hot Chocolate Recovery Drink Mix from CLIF SHOT includes the following information on the back of the single-serve packets and the bottom of the 12-pack box:Item Description UNIT UPC 12-PACK UPC Date CodeHot Chocolate Recovery Drink Mix from CLIF SHOT® 7-22252-11100-5 7-22252-31100-9 19SEP09RSalmonella is 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. For more information on Salmonella, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Web site at http://www.cdc.gov/ or call 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636).Consumers who have purchased the recalled product are urged to note the "Best By" information found on the back of the package before destroying it. Consumers with questions or who would like a refund may contact 1-866-418-8021, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. PST. Details also can be found at www.clifbar.com/hotdrinkmix.

Lewis Laboratories International, Ltd. is voluntarily recalling Weigh Down Chocolate Flavor Nutrition Drink Mix as a precautionary measure

Lewis Laboratories International, Ltd. is voluntarily recalling Weigh Down Chocolate Flavor Nutrition Drink Mix as a precautionary measure, Lot Numbers: 170C110 Best By Date 12/16/2011, 170C111 Best By Date 03/12/2012, 170C112 Best By Date 4/28/2012 and 170C113 Best By Date 6/5/2012 - Net Wt. 16 oz. (454 grams) >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.The product was distributed to one distributor in NY and sold mail order through the Internet. The product should not be used or consumed. Consumers who have any of the product are urged to destroy it. Lewis Laboratories has not received any notification of consumer illness associated with the consumption of its product.The recall was initiated when Lewis Laboratories was notified by its supplier, that the product contained an ingredient supplied by Plainview Milk Products Cooperative, which has issued a voluntary recall on the non-fat dried milk and whey protein because of the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Lewis Laboratories International, Ltd., says it expects to resume sales shortly.Consumers with questions regarding the recall should contact Lewis Laboratories 1-800-243-6020 between 9:30 am and 5:00 pm EST .

PLENTIFUL PANTRY RECALLS ALMOND POUND CAKE WITH CINNAMON SAUCE, 741: ALMOND POUND CAKE, T2940: BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK

PLENTIFUL PANTRY RECALLS ALMOND POUND CAKE WITH CINNAMON SAUCE, 741: ALMOND POUND CAKE, T2940: BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE HEALTH RISKPlentiful Pantry of Salt Lake City, Utah is recalling the following products:3,871 units of 741, Almond Pound Cake w/ Cinnamon Sauce84 units of T2940, Almond Pound CakeThe above listed products 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 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.The product is intended for wholesale/retail sale and was distributed wholesale/retail throughout the U.S. with UPC 660550007418. T2940 Almond Pound Cake is packed in16 oz white poly pillow pack bags with 1 unit to a finished, ready for retail box, packaged 12 finished boxes to a master case. The following lot numbers and dates of manufacture are found on the white poly pillow pack bag inside finished box:Lot 82025 Date of Manufacture 07/09/2008Lot 82026 Date of Manufacture 07/09/2008Lot 83505 Date of Manufacture 10/15/2008No Illnesses have been reported to date.Plentiful Pantry was notified that Plainview Milk Products recalled all instant milk, whey protein, fruit stabilizers, and gums. We determined the above listed products utilized affected Plainview products as ingredients. The company has ceased the production and distribution of the product as FDA and the Plainview continues their investigation.Distributors/Wholesalers/Retailers/Consumers that have purchased any of these products are urged to produce a digital photo of any remaining product and forward the photos, along with the completed Recall Return Response Forms to info@plentifulpantry.com or fax to 801-977-8202 then destroy the product. Consumers may also contact Plentiful Pantry at 801-977-9077.

General Mills announced today a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of "Nut Lovers" flavor Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters product containing pe

General Mills announced today a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of "Nut Lovers" flavor Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters product containing pecans.No illnesses have been reported in connection with the "Nut Lovers" Granola Nut Clusters product, and no other types, varieties or flavors of Nature Valley products are being recalled. This action is being taken as a precaution because pecans received from a supplier and used in the product may be tainted with salmonella. No other types of nuts are impacted, and no other flavors or varieties of Granola Nut Clusters products are involved.This product is a new bite-size cluster sold in a stand-up bag in grocery stores, convenience stores and vending outlets nationally. Nature Valley granola bar products are NOT involved, and no other General Mills products are impacted. Only specific Nut Lovers flavor products with five specific "best if used by dates" are being recalled. The five "best if used by dates" are: 07MAR2010 10MAR201008MAR2010 11MAR201009MAR2010Consumers who have products covered by this recall are urged to dispose of the product and to contact General Mills for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact General Mills toll-free at 1-800-231-0308. Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems. Healthy people infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and/or abdominal pain. For more information, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Web site at http://www.cdc.gov.No action is required of local health departments at this time for any of these recalls. If any requests for assistance are received from the FDA, the Food and Drug Safety Program will contact you. For additional information regarding these recalls, please click on the weblink below.