Kashrut Alerts The following safety alert is from the Vita Foods on June 17, 2014. Vita Food Products of Chicago is recalling 1,878 pounds of Vita Classic Premium Sliced Smoked Atlantic Salmon after one package in the lot tested positive for lysteria. The product has been sold in Hannaford grocery stores in NY, MA, VT, and NH; H-E-B grocery stores in Texas; and Publix grocery stores in AL, FL, GA and SC beginning on April 7, 2014. The packages are plastic film and vacuum sealed, black in color and bear the Vita logo centered at the bottom. Product from this lot can be identified by a SELL BY AUG 17 2014 date and lot number 00764B, which can be found on the right side on the front of the package. The 4oz size of this product is the only size subject to this recall. Anyone who purchased one of these products should dispose of the product immediately. Consumers can request a refund by mailing the product label or a copy of the receipt to Vita Food Products, Inc., Attn: Customer Service, 2222 West Lake Street. Chicago, Illinois 60612. Consumers may also call the company at (800) 989-VITA Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. U.S. Central Time with questions. The previous alert can be cited with the URL: kashrut/Alerts/?alert=A4601 The following kashrus alert is from Kehilla Kosher of Los Angeles on June 16, 2014. As of this date, Kosher Bazaar, 6846 Reseda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA is no longer Kehilla supervised. The previous alert can be cited with the URL: kashrut/Alerts/?alert=A4600 The following kashrus advisory is from the OK on June 13, 2014. Please be advised that Kraft Foods, Northfield, IL will be coming out with a new product PHILADELPHIA BACON CREAM CHEESE SPREAD.This product is not kosher certified. It contains actual bacon and does NOT carry a kosher symbol on the package. This will unfortunately also affect other Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread products. The following products will no longer be kosher certified: Philadelphia Original Fat Free Cream Cheese Spread Philadelphia Strawberry Fat Free Cream Cheese Spread Philadelphia Milk Chocolate Cream Cheese Spread Philadelphia Chipotle Cream Cheese Spread Philadelphia Caramel White Chocolate Cream Cheese Spread Philadelphia Dark Chocolate Cream Cheese Spread Philadelphia 2x Protein Original Cream Cheese Spread Philadelphia 2x Protein Honey Cream Cheese Spread Philadelphia Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Spread Philadelphia Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Cream Cheese Spread Please use extra care when purchasing Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spreads and verify that each package bears the OK-D symbol. Ed. note: The Customer service number at Kraft is 1-877-535-5666. The previous alert can be cited with the URL: kashrut/Alerts/?alert=A4599 The following health alert is from the CFIA on June 12, 2014. The food recall warning issued on June 11, 2014 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agencys (CFIA) food safety investigation. Riverside Natural Foods Ltd. is recalling Madegood brand Chia and Berries Fruit & Nut Bars from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below. Brand Name Common Name Size Codes(s) on Product UPC Madegood Chia and Berries Fruit & Nut Bar 36 g Lot#: 1213 Lot#: 0114 Lot#: 0314 6 87456 11103 2 Madegood Chia and Berries Raw Fruit & Nut Bar 12 x 36 g Lot#: 1213 Lot#: 0114 Lot#: 0314 6 87456 11303 6 The previous alert can be cited with the URL: kashrut/Alerts/?alert=A4598 The following health alert is from the FDA on June 6, 2014. Navitas Naturals©, the Superfood Company™, today announced an expansion of its voluntary and precautionary recall to include additional expiration dates of products containing Organic Sprouted Chia Powder, due to the possible presence of Salmonella. The affected products were distributed nationally and include: Navitas Naturals Organic Sprouted Chia Powder, 8oz, UPC 858847000369 all best by dates up to and including 11/22/2015 Navitas Naturals Omega Blend Sprouted Smoothie Mix, 8oz, UPC 858847000314 all best by dates up to and including 11/05/2015 Williams-Sonoma Omega 3 Smoothie Mixer, 8 oz, SKU 506436 all best by dates up to and including OC 2015 No other Navitas Naturals products are affected by this recall. Consumers who have purchased either of these products are urged to not eat the products, and to dispose of them or return them to the store where they were originally purchased. Customers with questions or who would like product replacements or refunds may contact 888-886-3879. The following health alert is from the FDA on June 4, 2014. HEALTH MATTERS AMERICA INC. of Cheektowaga, New York is voluntarily recalling Organic Traditions Sprouted Chia Seed Powder and Sprouted Chia/Flax Seed Powder due to possible Salmonella contamination. The products that were recalled are listed below in the CFIA alert with the addition of 50 lb bags. Organic Traditions Sprouted Chia seed powder and Organic Traditions Sprouted Chia & Flax seed powder were sold to distributors, retailers, and through internet sales in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin. Consumers with questions may contact the Health Mattes America at 1-888-343-3278, ext. 730, Monday – Friday, 9am –5pm ET. The following health alert is from the CFIA on June 11, 2014. The food recall warning issued on June 7, 2014 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agencys (CFIA) food safety investigation. Advantage Health Matters and Noorish Inc. are recalling various products containing chia seeds or sprouted chia seed powder from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below. Recalled products Brand Name Common Name Size Code(s) on Product UPC Additional Info Organic Traditions Dark Chia Seeds Various bulk sizes All codes starting with ASCBO13 None Organic Traditions Sprouted Chia Seed Powder Various bulk sizes All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 269 up to and including 365 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 001 up to and including 156 None Organic Traditions Sprouted Chia & Flax Seed Powder Various bulk sizes All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 269 up to and including 365 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 001 up to and including 156 None Noorish Superfoods Chia Seeds 500 g* All packages sold from Noorish Inc. at 8440-109 Street in Edmonton, AB from September 26, 2013 to June 11, 2014 inclusive None * The affected product may have been sold in bulk at Noorish Inc. at 8440-109 Street in Edmonton, AB from September 26, 2013 to June 11, 2014 inclusive. Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased the affected product are advised to contact their retailer. The following health alert is from the CFIA on June 7, 2014. The food recall warning issued on June 6, 2014 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agencys (CFIA) food safety investigation. BioEssential Botanicals is voluntarily recalling sprouted chia powder sold in bulk due to possible Salmonella contamination. The bulk product has been used to manufacture various products under several brand names. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below. Please note that the affected products listed in the table may have been sold without a code marked on the package. These products without a code would also be included in the recall Recalled products Brand Name Common Name Size Code(s) on Product UPC Additional Info Organic Traditions Sprouted Chia Seed Powder 227 g All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 269 up to and including 365 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 001 up to and including 156 8 54260 00616 2 Advantage Health Matters Organic Traditions Sprouted Chia Seed Powder 454 g All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 269 up to and including 365 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 001 up to and including 156 8 54260 00546 2 Advantage Health Matters Organic Traditions Sprouted Chia Seed Powder 25 lb All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 269 up to and including 365 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 001 up to and including 156 None Advantage Health Matters Organic Traditions Sprouted Chia Seed Powder 50 lb All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 269 up to and including 365 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 001 up to and including 156 None Advantage Health Matters Organic Traditions Sprouted Chia & Flax Seed Powder 227 g All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 269 up to and including 365 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 001 up to and including 156 8 54260 00621 6 Advantage Health Matters Organic Traditions Sprouted Chia & Flax Seed Powder 454 g All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 269 up to and including 365 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 001 up to and including 156 8 54260 00547 9 Advantage Health Matters Organic Traditions Sprouted Chia & Flax Seed Powder 25 lb All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 269 up to and including 365 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 001 up to and including 156 None Advantage Health Matters Organic Traditions Sprouted Chia & Flax Seed Powder 50 lb All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 269 up to and including 365 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 001 up to and including 156 None Advantage Health Matters Back 2 the Garden Sprouted Chia Seed Powder 200 g All codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 269 up to and including 365 All codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 001 up to and including 156 Variable Back 2 the Garden Petes Gluten Free Sprouted Fiber Blend 400 g Best Before May 28 2016 None Finally Gluten Free Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased. The Public Health Agency of Canada reported nine cases of Salmonella Newport and Salmonella Hartford that are linked to this outbreak. The following health alert is from the FDA on May 28, 2014. Navitas Naturals, the Superfood Company is voluntarily recalling products which contain Organic Sprouted Chia Powder due to possible health risks related to Salmonella contamination. The CDC reported nine cases of Salmonella Newport from seven states. The previous alert can be cited with the URL: kashrut/Alerts/?alert=A4586 The following health alert is from the FDA on June 11, 2014. Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Wegmans Ice in 18 lb. (UPC 77890 29200) and 7 lb. (UPC 77890 29197) bags sold between January 1 and June 10, 2014. This recall has been initiated because the ice may contain metal pieces from a broken part in the machine that produces the ice, posing a possible choking hazard. The affected bags of Wegmans Ice were sold in Wegmans’ stores located in Pennsylvania (excluding Erie), New Jersey, Virginia, and Maryland. (Note: This recall does not affect Wegmans Ice sold in the company’s New York State, Massachusetts or Erie, PA stores.) Wegmans estimates that approximately 6,000 bags of potentially affected ice were sold. The company also confirmed that automated phone calls will be placed to customers who purchased Wegmans ice, using their Shoppers Club card. Customers may return the product to Wegmans for a full refund. Consumers who have questions or concerns about this recall should contact Wegmans Consumer Affairs Department toll free at 1 (855) 934-3663 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Visit wegmansdisclaimer icon for a list of all product recalls. The previous alert can be cited with the URL: kashrut/Alerts/?alert=A4597 The following milk alleryg alert is from the FDA on June 8, 2014. Dole Packaged Foods, LLC today announced that it is voluntarily recalling DOLE Garden Soup Roasted Garlic Tomato Basil, due to an undeclared milk allergen. The product is a 26 oz. carton with UPC Code 3890002404, Lot Numbers WF14113 and WF14114 ONLY, Best by Oct 23 2015 and Oct 24 2015 respectively. The UPC CODE is on the side panel and the lot number and best by information are printed on the top of the carton. The recalled product was distributed only in TEXAS through retail grocery stores. No other Dole Packaged Foods products are affected. Consumers who purchased any of these lots are asked to return to the place of purchase for a full refund. The company has contacted the retailers to retrieve the affected lots. Replacement stocks of unaffected lots are being shipped. Retailers and consumers with questions may call the Dole Packaged Foods Consumer Response Center at (800) 232-8888 24 hours a day. The previous alert can be cited with the URL: kashrut/Alerts/?alert=A4596 The following health alert is from the FDA on June 6, 2014. Olde Thompson Inc. Oxnard, CA is recalling to the consumer level Kirkland Signature Coarse Ground Malabar Pepper 12.7 OZ Plastic Jars with a Best Before date of 03/2017 and Lot #: OT 065099, OT 065169, OT 065254, OT 065255, OT 065256, and OT 065284, due to possible contamination by Salmonella. The recalled product is identified and distributed as follows: Kirkland Signature Coarse Ground Malabar Pepper 12.7 OZ Plastic Jars UPC code: 096619164998 Sold exclusively at Costco Wholesale Club nationwide between April 4, 2014 and June 4, 2014 The recall affects 5,153 cases of recalling Kirkland Signature Coarse Ground Malabar Pepper 12.7 OZ Plastic Jars with a Best Before date of 03/2017 and Lot #: OT 065099, OT 065169, OT 065254, OT 065255, OT 065256, and OT 065284 located below the back label. If you have the recalled product, please do not consume it. Please dispose of the recalled product and its container. Customers who have purchased these products and have any questions should contact an Olde Thompson Customer Care Representative at 1-844-568-5555 between the hours of 8:30AM and 8:00PM CST. The previous alert can be cited with the URL: kashrut/Alerts/?alert=A4595 The following peanut alleryg alert is from the FDA on June 4, 2014. Ocean Spray today announced it has taken the precautionary measure of voluntarily recalling two production lots of Ocean Spray® Greek Yogurt Covered Craisins® Dried Cranberries because the products may contain yogurt covered peanuts. The following 8-ounce pouches of Ocean Spray® Greek Yogurt Covered Craisins® Dried Cranberries are part of this recall: UPC # 31200 03719 Best By Dates Feb 10, 2015 and Feb 11, 2015 The products were distributed to retail stores in the following states: Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. We received three consumer complaints that the product contained peanuts, but no associated illnesses were reported. The recalled products were produced by a co-packer in Chicago and no other Ocean Spray® Greek Yogurt Covered Craisins® Dried Cranberries or Ocean Spray® products are affected by the recall. Our co-packer has reported some yogurt covered peanuts have been packaged along with Ocean Spray® Greek Yogurt Covered Craisins® Dried Cranberries on two production dates in February. Ocean Spray has worked with the co-packer to identify the issue and we’re confident that this is an isolated incident and the problem has been corrected. Although the packaging does contain a warning that the product is made on equipment that also processes nuts, Ocean Spray issued the voluntary recall out of an abundance of caution to ensure the safety of our consumers. This recall affects a very small amount of our Ocean Spray® Greek Yogurt Covered Craisins® Dried Cranberries and we have not received any reports of allergic reactions. If you purchased Ocean Spray® Greek Yogurt Covered Craisins® Dried Cranberries with the above UPC code and sell by dates and have a concern about peanut allergies, please save or take a picture of the UPC label and best by date and contact the Ocean Spray Consumer Hotline at 1-800-662-3263, weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, for a coupon replacement. Please then destroy the product. The previous alert can be cited with the URL: kashrut/Alerts/?alert=A4594 The following health alert is from the FDA on June 2, 2014. Baptista’s Bakery, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 4,339 cases of LiveGfree Gluten Free Rosemary and Olive Oil Multiseed Crackers with a best if used by date of 11-24-14 because they contain a seasoning that is being recalled by Kerry Ingredients. Kerry Ingredients is recalling the seasoning due to possible health risks related to Salmonella contamination. The affected products were distributed nationally: LiveGfree 4.25 oz Gluten Free Rosemary and Olive Oil Multiseed Crackers: Best By Date 11-24-14 Consumers who have purchased this item are urged to not eat the product, and to dispose of it or return it to the store where it was originally purchased. Customers with questions or concerns may contact Laura Villarreal at 414-409-2123 between 8:00 am and 6 pm CST. The previous alert can be cited with the URL: kashrut/Alerts/?alert=A4593
Posted on: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 03:13:39 +0000
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