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U.S. Food Recalls in 2012
1,917 recalls reported to the FDA in 2012.
Class I 1,053Class II 801Class III 63
2012-12-26Class II· TX
Riviana International, Inc
Yellow rice mixes with the following g brand names: (1) Shurfine brand Yellow Rice with Saffron, NET WT 5 OZ (142g), distributed by TOPCO ASSOCIATES, LLC, 7711 GROSS POINT ROAD, SKOKIE, IL 60077. UPC 011161159834 and (2) Hannaford brand Yellow Rice with real saffron & other seasonings, NET WT. 5 OZ (142g), distributed by HANNAFORD BROS. CO., SCARBOROUGH, ME 04074. UPC 041268184699
Reason: Undeclared hydrolyzed soy protein in yellow rice with saffron
2012-12-26Class I· MA
Tribe Mediterranean Foods Inc.
Veggie Patch Falafel Chickpea Balls, Net Wt 9 oz tray, Refrigerated UPC code 6-10129-06619-3
Reason: Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
2012-12-26Class I· MA
Tribe Mediterranean Foods Inc.
Meatless Burger: 1) Veggie Patch Ultimate Meatless Burger - Net Wt. 9 oz. tray, UPC Code 6-10129-00211-5; 2) Veggie Patch The Ultimate Meatless Burger - Le burger sans-viande ultime, Net Wt 1.02Kg/ 2.25 Lb, UPC Code: 6-10129-08477-7
Reason: Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
2012-12-26Class I· CA
Grand Products Inc.
Tak Shing Hong Dried Taiwan Shrimp, all sizes
Reason: Grand Products is recalling Tak Shing Hong Dried Taiwan shrimp products due to undeclared sulfites.
2012-12-26Class II· OH
Dauphin Holdings, Inc. DBA Arnolds Candies
Arnold's Candies Handmade Since 1953 www.arnoldscandies.com Root Beer Puffs Puffs***INGREDIENTS: Sugar, Cream of Tarter, Artificial Flavoring and Coloring WARNING: Manufactured in a facility that also handles peanuts NET WT 6 oz (170g) 0 73629 00307 3 931 High Grove Blvd Akron, OH 44312 Best By: 06/04/2014(19)1 lot code 05212012
Reason: The firm was notified by the New York State Department of Agriculture & Marketing, that they failed to include the colors Yellow #5 and Blue #1 on their label.
2012-12-26Class II· OH
Dauphin Holdings, Inc. DBA Arnolds Candies
Arnold's Candies Handmade Since 1953 www.arnoldscandies.com Wintergreen Puffs***INGREDIENTS: Sugar, Cream of Tarter, Artificial Flavoring and Coloring WARNING: Manufactured in a facility that also handles peanuts NET WT 6 oz (170g) 0 73629 00308 0 931 High Grove Blvd Akron, OH 44312 Best By: 07/11/14(19)1 lot code 06282012
Reason: The firm was notified by the New York State Department of Agriculture & Marketing, that they failed to include the colors Yellow #5 and Blue #1 on their label.
2012-12-26Class I· CT
Newman'S Own Inc.
Newman's Own Lite Honey Mustard Dressing, 16 FL.OZ (473 mL)
Reason: Newman's Own Lite Honey Mustard Dressing was labeled with an incorrect back label that did not list the allergen milk.
2012-12-26Class II· IN
Williams West & Witt's Products Company
#321N Primarque Crab Base, Net Weight 50 Pounds, Packed For Primarque Products, Worcester, MA 01610 #321 N Cook's Delight,Crab Base, Net Weight 50 Pounds, Packed By Integrative Flavors, Michigan City, Indiana 46360
Reason: The ingredient label did not identify the source of butter and cream ingredient as milk, an allergen. Consumers with a milk allergy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
2012-12-26Class II· IN
Williams West & Witt's Products Company
#326 RS PrimarqueLobster Base, Net Weight 50 Pounds;, PackedFor Primarque Products, Worcester, MA 01610
Reason: The ingredient label did not identify the source of butter and cream ingredient as milk, an allergen. Consumers with a milk allergy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
2012-12-26Class II· IN
Williams West & Witt's Products Company
#226 Cook's Delight Lobster Base, Net Weight 30 Pounds; 5 Pounds, Packed by Integrative Flavors, Michigan City, Indian
Reason: The ingredient label did not identify the source of butter and cream ingredient as milk, an allergen. Consumers with a milk allergy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
2012-12-26Class II· IN
Williams West & Witt's Products Company
#828 Cook's Delight Shrimp Base, Net Weight 30 Pounds; 5 Pounds, Packed by Integrative Flavors, Michigan City, Indian
Reason: The ingredient label did not identify the source of butter and cream ingredient as milk, an allergen. Consumers with a milk allergy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
2012-12-26Class II· IN
Williams West & Witt's Products Company
#272N Cook's Delight Mushroom Base, Net Weight 50 Pounds (22.68 kg) Packed by Integrative Flavors, Michigan City, Indiana 46360
Reason: The ingredient label did not identify the source of butter and cream ingredient as milk, an allergen. Consumers with a milk allergy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
2012-12-26Class II· IN
Williams West & Witt's Products Company
#428N Cook's Delight Shrimp Base, Net Weight 50 Pounds (22.68 kg) Packed by Integrative Flavors, Michigan City, Indiana
Reason: The ingredient label did not identify the source of butter and cream ingredient as milk, an allergen. Consumers with a milk allergy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
2012-12-26Class II· IN
Williams West & Witt's Products Company
#822- M PrimarqueClam Base, Net Weight 50 Pounds (22.68 kg) Packed for Primarque Products, Worcester, MA 01610
Reason: The ingredient label did not identify the source of butter and cream ingredient as milk, an allergen. Consumers with a milk allergy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
2012-12-26Class II· IN
Williams West & Witt's Products Company
#425N Primarque Fish Base, Net Weight 50 Pounds (22.68 kg) Packed for Primarque Products, Worcester, MA 01610
Reason: The ingredient label did not identify the source of butter and cream ingredient as milk, an allergen. Consumers with a milk allergy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
2012-12-26Class II· IN
Williams West & Witt's Products Company
#126 Primarque Seafood Base, Net Weight 16 oz, 1LB, 454 G & 50 Pounds (22.68 kg) Packed for Primarque Products, Worcester, MA 01610 #126 Cook's Delight Seafood Base, Net Weight 16 oz (1LB) 454 G & 50 Pounds (22.68 kg) Packed By Integrative Flavors, Michigan City, Indiana 46360
Reason: The ingredient label did not identify the source of butter and cream ingredient as milk, an allergen. Consumers with a milk allergy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
2012-12-26Class II· IN
Williams West & Witt's Products Company
#124-M Primarque Lobster Base, Net Weight (1LB) 454 G & 50 Pounds (22.68 kg) Packed for Primarque Products, Worcester, MA 01610 #124-M Cook's Delight Lobster Base, Net Weight (1LB) 454 G & 50 Pounds (22.68 kg) Packed By Integrative Flavors, Michigan City, Indiana 46360 #124-M Piazza Lobster Base, Net Wt. 16 oz (1LB) 454G Packed For Piazza Produce, Indianapolis Indiana 46268
Reason: The ingredient label did not identify the source of butter and cream ingredient as milk, an allergen. Consumers with a milk allergy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
2012-12-26Class II· IN
Williams West & Witt's Products Company
#223-E Primarque Clam Base, Net Weight 50 pounds (22.68 kg) Packed for Primarque Products, Worcester, MA 01610
Reason: The ingredient label did not identify the source of butter and cream ingredient as milk, an allergen. Consumers with a milk allergy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
2012-12-26Class II· IN
Williams West & Witt's Products Company
#222-C, Primarque Clam Base, Net Weight 5 pounds (2.27kg) & 16 oz ( 1 LB) 454G Packed for Primarque Products, Worcester, MA 01610 #222-C, Cook's Delight Clam Base, Net Weight 5 pounds (2.27kg) & 16 oz ( 1 LB) 454G Packed By Integrative Flavors, Michigan City, Indiana 46360
Reason: The ingredient label did not identify the source of butter and cream ingredient as milk, an allergen. Consumers with a milk allergy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
2012-12-26Class II· IN
Williams West & Witt's Products Company
#122-A, Piazza Produce Clam Base, Net Weight 16 oz (1 lb) 454G Packed For: Piazza Produce, Indianapolis, IN 46268: #122-A, Primarque Clam Base, Net Wt 16 oz (1 lb) 454 grams Manufactured for Primarque Products Co. Worcester, MA 01610 #122-A, Clam Base, Cook's Delight Clam Base, Net WT.16 oz (1 pound) and 50 Lb tub Packed By Integrative Flavors, Michigan City, Indiana 46360
Reason: The ingredient label did not identify the source of butter and cream ingredient as milk, an allergen. Consumers with a milk allergy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
2012-12-26Class I· KY
Whole Alternatives Llc
Dried Golden Raisins 8 oz UPC 7203670490
Reason: Undeclared sulphur dioxide
2012-12-26Class I· KY
Whole Alternatives Llc
Dried Apricots 6 oz UPC 7203670494
Reason: Undeclared sulphur dioxide
2012-12-26Class III· MI
Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
Garden Fresh Gourmet Kettle Style Original Salted Tortilla Chips 14oz (397 g) bags
Reason: Beginning 11/01/2012 Garden Fresh Gourmet recalled El Matador & Garden Fresh Gourmet Salted Tortilla Chips because quality standards of ingredients used in the products were not met.
2012-12-26Class III· MI
Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
El Matador Mexican Style Salted Tortilla Chips 16oz (454 g) bags &32 oz (908 g) bags
Reason: Beginning 11/01/2012 Garden Fresh Gourmet recalled El Matador & Garden Fresh Gourmet Salted Tortilla Chips because quality standards of ingredients used in the products were not met.
2012-12-26Class III· MI
Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
Garden Fresh Gourmet Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips 14oz bags
Reason: Beginning 11/01/2012 Garden Fresh Gourmet recalled Garden Fresh Nacho Cheese Tortilla chips (exp 11/26/2012) because quality standards of ingredients used in the products were not met.
2012-12-26Class II· CA
Unified Seafood Company., Inc.
Frozen Tuna Loins 3/5, 30lbs., UPC 8 29838 82310 7.
Reason: Unified Seafood Co is recalling Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Loin 3/5 due to possible contamination with Scombroid Toxin.
2012-12-26Class II· CA
Red Chamber Company
Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Loin 3/5, 30lbs/case.
Reason: Red Chamber is recalling Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Loin due to customer complaints with scromboid illnesses when consuming the products.
2012-12-26Class I· NY
KRASNYI OKTYABR INC
"beer set dried rudd", NET WT 200 g (7 oz), PRODUCT OF RUSSIA, BEST BEFORE 10.22.2012 --- The product was packaged in a vacuum packed bag. According to the Food Lab Report, the sample consisted of two (2) whole fish measuring 8 inches and 10 inches in length.
Reason: The imported processed fish was found to be uneviscerated based on sampling and analysis by New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets.
2012-12-19Class II· WA
Costco Wholesale
Cold-Smoked Atlantic Salmon in vacuum packed plastic, labeled in part: "FOPPEN NORWEGIAN SMOKED SALMON SLICES INCLUDES PACKET OF HONEY MUSTARD DILL SAUCE READY TO EAT PEPPERED TRADITIONAL DILL NET WT 12oz / 341g (291g Salmon + 50g Sauce 8 712224 129277***INGREDIENTS SALMON: Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar), salt, pepper, dill, paprika, parsley, smoke, color added***Manufactured by: Foppen Salmon Daltonstraat 24, 3846 BX HARDERWIJK, The Netherlands***"
Reason: Salmon was produced in a plant in Greece, owned by Foppen of the Netherlands, where Salmonella was found on one of the lines.
2012-12-19Class III· NJ
Ella's Kitchen
Ella's Kitchen yum yummy apple + ginger baby cookies Net Wt. 3.8 oz (108 g) Ella's Daddy's Company Ella's Kitchen Inc. Montclair, NJ 07042 UPC 845901000533 packaged in a chipboard carton with 12 cookies per box
Reason: Cookies may contain mold.
2012-12-19Class III· NJ
Ella's Kitchen
Ella's Kitchen yum yummy milk + vanilla baby cookies Net Wt. 3.8 oz (108 g) Ella's Daddy's Company Ella's Kitchen Inc. Montclair, NJ 07042 UPC 845901000526 packaged in a chipboard carton with 12 cookies per box
Reason: Cookies may contain mold.
2012-12-19Class I· MD
Baugher Enterprises, Incorporated
Baugher's Apple Cider, one gallon and half gallon plastic jugs, with plastic caps labeled in part ***Fresh*** Preservatives added-keep under refrigeration***. Jugs are labeled in part ***FDA Required Warning: This product has not been pasteurized and therefore may contain harmful bacteria that can cause serious illness in children, the elderly, and persons with weakened immune systems***.
Reason: An unpasteurized apple cider product is potentially linked to foodborne illnesses in cases confirmed with E. coli 0157:H7.
2012-12-19Class I· TX
Lin-Mar Partners Inc
Longhorn Bar Peanut Butter Trail Mix (1.80 oz), 144 units per case. The bars are in packaging labeled as Longhorn Bars and have a picture of roasted peanuts and trail mix.
Reason: LIN-MAR PARTNERS, INC of Austin, Texas recalled two varieties of Longhorn Bars: Roasted Peanut with Chocolate Energy Bars and Peanut Butter Trail Mix Protein Bars, because they 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 person
2012-12-19Class I· TX
Lin-Mar Partners Inc
Longhorn Bar Roasted Peanut with Chocolate (1.23 oz), 144 units per case. The bars are in packaging labeled as Longhorn Bars and have a picture of roasted peanuts and chocolate.
Reason: LIN-MAR PARTNERS, INC of Austin, Texas recalled two varieties of Longhorn Bars: Roasted Peanut with Chocolate Energy Bars and Peanut Butter Trail Mix Protein Bars, because they 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 person
2012-12-19Class I· WI
Berres Brothers, Inc.
Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters Lunch with Elvis decaffeinated ground coffee packaged in 12 oz. (340g) bags with no UPC.
Reason: Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters is recalling 3 flavors of regular and decaffeinated, ground and whole bean coffees because they contain undeclared walnut. Chocolate & Peanut Butter, Monkey Mocha, and Lunch with Elvis
2012-12-19Class I· WI
Berres Brothers, Inc.
Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters Lunch with Elvis regular ground coffee packaged in the following sizes: 1.5 oz. (42.5g) with UPC 746774-000425, and 12 oz. (340g) bags with no UPC.
Reason: Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters is recalling 3 flavors of regular and decaffeinated, ground and whole bean coffees because they contain undeclared walnut. Chocolate & Peanut Butter, Monkey Mocha, and Lunch with Elvis
2012-12-19Class I· WI
Berres Brothers, Inc.
Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters Lunch with Elvis decaffeinated whole bean coffee packaged in 12 oz. (42.5g) bags with no UPC.
Reason: Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters is recalling 3 flavors of regular and decaffeinated, ground and whole bean coffees because they contain undeclared walnut. Chocolate & Peanut Butter, Monkey Mocha, and Lunch with Elvis
2012-12-19Class I· WI
Berres Brothers, Inc.
Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters Lunch with Elvis regular whole bean coffee packaged in the following sizes: 12 oz. (340g) bags with no UPC, and 5 lb bulk bags with UPC 746774-5093
Reason: Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters is recalling 3 flavors of regular and decaffeinated, ground and whole bean coffees because they contain undeclared walnut. Chocolate & Peanut Butter, Monkey Mocha, and Lunch with Elvis
2012-12-19Class I· WI
Berres Brothers, Inc.
Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters Mocha Monkey regular ground coffee packaged in 1.5 oz. (42.5g) bags with UPC 746774-000425.
Reason: Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters is recalling 3 flavors of regular and decaffeinated, ground and whole bean coffees because they contain undeclared walnut. Chocolate & Peanut Butter, Monkey Mocha, and Lunch with Elvis
2012-12-19Class I· WI
Berres Brothers, Inc.
Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters Mocha Monkey regular whole bean coffee packaged in 5 lb bulk bags with UPC 746774-00509.
Reason: Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters is recalling 3 flavors of regular and decaffeinated, ground and whole bean coffees because they contain undeclared walnut. Chocolate & Peanut Butter, Monkey Mocha, and Lunch with Elvis
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database.