Undeclared Sulfites in “Island Snacks Natures Mix”

CONTACT: FOR RELEASE:
Jessica Chittenden Immediately, Friday
518-457-3136 August 27, 2009
***CONSUMER ALERT***
Undeclared Sulfites in “Island Snacks Natures Mix”
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker today alerted consumers that Snack King Foods, Inc., located at 675 Pullman Avenue, Rochester, New York is recalling "Island Snacks Natures Mix" due to the presence of undeclared sulfites. People who have severe sensitivity to sulfites may run the risk of serious or life-threatening reactions if they consume this product.
The recalled "Island Snacks Natures Mix" is packaged in a 6.5 oz. plastic bag that is coded with the date Jul 24, 2010. The product was offered for sale at Kmart stores in Western New York State.
Routine sampling by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors and subsequent analysis of the product by Food Laboratory personnel revealed the product contained high levels of sulfites which were not declared on the label. 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 to this Department in connection with this product. Consumers who have purchased "Island Snacks Natures Mix" should contact Brian Lauber of Snack King Foods at (585) 415-2944.

Recall – Infant’s & Children Tylenol Product

Recall – Infant’s & Children Tylenol Product

McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division of McNeil-PPC Inc. is implementing a voluntary drug recall on children’s and infant’s Tylenol.

Krasdale only had one item which may be affected (depending upon lot code) in its warehouse.

Infant’s Tylenol Suspension ½ oz. Cherry
Lot #’s: SBM065, SCM005, SCM006 & SDM032

If you purchase over the counter drug products from other supply sources please contact them directly to see if they have any of the recalled products and their corresponding lot #’s.

We will be contacting all retailers who purchased this product from us since 4/14/09.

Pasha Halal Poultry, doing business as Marcacci Meats, a Vineland, N.J., establishment, is recalling approximately 128 pounds of ground beef products

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2009 - Pasha Halal Poultry, doing business as Marcacci Meats, a Vineland, N.J., establishment, is recalling approximately 128 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.The products subject to recall include: [View Label, PDF Only]
Various sizes of plastic-wrapped packages of "MARCACCI MEATS, GROUND BEEF."
10-pound boxes of "MARCACCI MEATS, GROUND BEEF."
PREPARING GROUND BEEF FOR SAFE CONSUMPTIONUSDA Meat and Poultry Hotline1-888-MPHOTLINE or visitwww.fsis.usda.govWash hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds before and after handling raw meat and poultry. Wash cutting boards, dishes and utensils with hot soapy water. Immediately clean spills. Keep raw meat, fish and poultry away from other food that will not be cooked. Use separate cutting boards for raw meat, poultry and egg products and cooked foods. Consumers should only eat ground beef or ground beef patties that have been cooked to a safe internal temperature of 160° F. Color is NOT a reliable indicator that ground beef or ground beef patties have been cooked to a temperature high enough to kill harmful bacteria such as E. coli O157:H7. The only way to be sure ground beef is cooked to a high enough temperature to kill harmful bacteria is to use a thermometer to measure the internal temperature. Refrigerate raw meat and poultry within two hours after purchase or one hour if temperatures exceed 90° F. Refrigerate cooked meat and poultry within two hours after cooking.
The ground beef products were packed in foam containers and bear a package code of "8.12.09" as well as the establishment number "EST. 5913" inside the USDA mark of inspection. These ground beef products were produced on Aug. 12, 2009, and were distributed to a consumer at the wholesale level in the Atlantic City, N.J., area, and packaged for sale to consumers at the retail level in Vineland, N.J. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers (including restaurants) of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. The problem was discovered by FSIS during microbiological sampling. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these products. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact a physician. E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and in the most severe cases, kidney failure. The very young, seniors and persons with weak immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness. Media and consumers with questions regarding the recall should contact company Owner Mehmet Silpagar at (856) 691-4848.

Liberté Brand Products, of St. Hubert, Quebec, Canada announced that it is recalling all Liberté Méditerranée Wild Blackberry Yogourt 6 oz code dated

Liberté Brand Products, of St. Hubert, Quebec, Canada announced that it is recalling all Liberté Méditerranée Wild Blackberry Yogourt 6 oz code dated Sept 02 distributed in the USA because it may contain undeclared walnuts and plums. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to walnuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product.Liberté Méditerranée Wild Blackberry yogourt was distributed nationwide. The product is packaged in a 6oz retail plastic container with the expiry code date of September 02 printed on the foil lid. The UPC Bar code is 0 65684 65434 5.A sample photo of this product is attached above for your reference.Liberte initiated the recall on August 11th 2009, when the company received an email from a consumer that found that containers labeled as Liberté Wild Blackberry yogourt actually contained the Liberté Méditerranée Plum and Walnut fruit preparation. The Plum and Walnut filling was inadvertently put into the Wild Blackberry containers for some subset of this production run. The company has notified its distributors and retailers where the product was distributed and has asked that the products be removed from the shelves.To date no illnesses have been reported from this product.Consumers who have Liberté Méditerranée Wild BlackBerry Yogourt 6oz should destroy the product and contact Liberté at 1-888-340-9306 x 0 (Monday-Friday 8am-5pm EST) or via email at info@liberte.ca for a full refund.The company is working cooperatively with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration until the recall is complete. The company is investigating the root cause of this problem and is taking corrective actions.No action is required of local health departments at this time for this recall. If any requests for assistance are received from FDA, the Food and Drug Safety Program will contact you. For additional information regarding warnings and recalls, please click on the weblink below.

Tanimura & Antle, Inc. of Salinas, California is expanding the geographic scope of its voluntary recall of bulk and wrapped romaine head lettuce

Please review the following message from Alan Talarsky, Environmental Scientist 1, Food and Drug Safety Program, DHSS regarding the following Class 1 Recall issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Tanimura & Antle, Inc. of Salinas, California is expanding the geographic scope of its voluntary recall of bulk and wrapped romaine head lettuce. Although the volume of cases from the single recalled lot has not changed, the company recognizes the possibility that some customers may have distributed the romaine in states beyond the original 29. Therefore, the company is extending the U.S. recall to all 50 states. The recall also includes Puerto Rico and Canada, as initially indicated.The recall was issued after a random test conducted by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture tested positive for Salmonella. No illnesses have been linked to the finding and no other products are affected by the recall.All customers who received the romaine directly from the company were notified on July 21 and advised to discard any existing product, which now is well past its shelf life. Romaine included in the recall was harvested June 25 - July 2. Shelf life of the product typically is 14 - 16 days.Consumers with questions or who need information may call Tanimura & Antle at 1-877-827-7388 or may visit the firm's web site for updates, www.taproduce.com. Photos of the recalled product are attached above for your reference.No action is required of local health departments at this time for this recall. If any requests for assistance are received from FDA, the Food and Drug Safety Program will contact you. For additional information regarding warnings and recalls, please click on the weblink below.

United Food Group, Inc announced a voluntary recall of products that contain instant nonfat dry milk manufactured by Plainview Milk Products Cooperati

Please review the following messages from Alan Talarsky, Environmental Scientist 1, Food and Drug Safety Program, DHSS regarding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Class 1 Recall of certain United Food Group's products and a warning to avoid using Clarcon's skin sanitizing and protectant products.1. United Food Group, Inc announced a voluntary recall of products that contain instant nonfat dry milk manufactured by Plainview Milk Products Cooperative. This recall is a precautionary measure due to the voluntary recall of instant nonfat dry milk announced by Plainview Milk Products Cooperative on June 29, 2009.Salmonella 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.Due to the products potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, the following are being recalled:Victorian Inn® Cream of Mushroom Soup .66 lb CanVictorian Inn® Baked Potato w/ Bacon Soup .66 lb CanVictorian Inn® Cream of Chicken Soup .66 lb CanVictorian Inn® Cream of Broccoli Soup .55 lb CanVictorian Inn® Cream of Chicken Soup 21g Single Serve PacketVictorian Inn® Cream of Broccoli 21g Single Serve PacketVictorian Inn® Baked Potato w/ Bacon Soup 21g Single Serve PacketPerfect ServingsT French Vanilla Cappuccino 1.5 lb. BagsPerfect ServingsT Cream of Mushroom 1.5 lb. BagsPerfect ServingsT Potato w/ Bacon 1.5 lb. BagsPerfect ServingsT Cream of Chicken 1.5 lb. BagsPerfect ServingsT Cream of Broccoli 1.5 lb. BagsVictorian Inn® Cappuccino Topping 1.1 lb. bagsVictorian Inn® Cappuccino Frothing Milk 1.5 lb. BagsHericoT Horchata, Can 1.25 lb. CanHericoT Horchata, Bag 1.25 lb. BagsHericoT Horchata, Bucket 25lb. BucketPerfect ServingsT Double Dutch Hot Chocolate w/ Marshmallows 1.5 lb. BagsA sample photo of one of this firm's soup mix is attached above for your review.No other products other than these listed above are involved in the recall and only if distributed between 6/4/2007 and 6/4/2009. These products were distributed nationwide.Consumers who have purchased these products are urged to return them to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-847-622-1803.United Food Group, Inc. has not received any reports of illness in connection with the items listed above to date, and no other United Food Group, Inc. products are affected by this action. For more information on Salmonella, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Website at http://www.cdc.gov

Risk of bacterial contamination has led the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to warn consumers to not use any products made by Clarcon Biological Ch

2. Risk of bacterial contamination has led the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to warn consumers to not use any products made by Clarcon Biological Chemistry Laboratory Inc.The Roy, Utah, firm voluntarily recalled some skin sanitizers and skin protectants sold under a variety of brand names after a recent FDA inspection found that the products contained high levels of disease-causing bacteria. What products are consumers being warned not to use?Consumers should not use any Clarcon products. Examples of these products include. Citrushield Lotion. Dermasentials DermaBarrier. Dermassentials by Clarcon Antimicrobial Hand Sanitizer. Iron Fist Barrier Hand Treatment. Skin Shield Restaurant. Skin Shield Industrial. Skin Shield Beauty Salon Lotion. Total Skin Care Beauty. Total Skin Care WorkWhat should consumers do with these products if they have them?Stop using them immediately and throw them away in household refuse.What specific concerns does FDA have about these products?Analyses of several samples of over-the-counter topical antimicrobial skin sanitizer and hand protectant products revealed high levels of various bacteria, including some associated with unsanitary conditions.Some of these bacteria can cause opportunistic infections of the skin and underlying tissues. Such infections may need medical or surgical attention, and may result in permanent damage.FDA finds the inspection results particularly concerning because the products are promoted as antimicrobial agents that claim to treat open wounds, damaged skin, and protect against various infectious diseases.The inspection uncovered serious deviations from FDA's requirements.How can consumers report adverse events resulting from these products?Health care professionals and consumers may report serious adverse events (side effects) or product quality problems with the use of this product to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program.This article appears on FDA's Consumer Updates page, which features the latest on all FDA-regulated products.No action is required of local health departments at this time for either this recall or this warning. If any requests for assistance are received from the FDA, the Food and Drug Safety Program will contact you. For additional information regarding these issues, please click on the weblinks below.