"recall" news and stories

A possible trace level milk contamination has led to the recall of Tofutti Brands Yours Truly cones, labeled milk-free, according to a press release by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. People "who have an allergy or severe sensitivity or intolerance to milk products run the risk of serious or life-threatening injury if they consume products with milk ingredients," the FDA states.

This is a precautionary recall of 25 pallets of cones, which were sold along the East Coast and Midwest. The UPC code on the recalled products is: UPC 0-20188-01500-9.

Consumers with further questions can call Tofutti Brands at 908-272-2400, or email them at info@tofutti.com.

Two brands of nutmeg (sold in all 50 states) are being recalled voluntarily because they "have the potential to be contaminated with salmonella," according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is recalling two brands: Frontier Brand Nutmeg (sold in 16 oz. bulk packages), and Whole Foods 365 Brand Nutmeg (1.92 oz. package), both originally supplied by Mincing Overseas Spice Company. According to the FDA press release, "Consumption of products containing salmonella 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."

The FDA says that customers who have purchased the Frontier brand nutmeg may contact Frontier with any questions or to inquire about replacement or reimbursement at 1-800-669-3275 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Customers who have purchased the Whole Foods 365 brand nutmeg (sold in 1.92 oz jars) may contact their local Whole Foods Market regarding reimbursement. More information and images of the products are available from Frontier at: http://www.frontiercoop.com/recall/nutmeg.

The U.S.D.A. today announced the recall by New Braunfels Smokehouse of 2,600 pounds of cooked, ready-to-eat smoked turkey breast, reports CBS News. The meat from the Texas-based meat processor may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The following products are being recalled, according to the CBS report:

* 1-pound packages of New Branufels Smokehouse Sliced Smoked Turkey labeled with package code 2210;

* 4- to 6-pound packages of New Braunfels Honey-Glazed Spiral Sliced Smokehouse Hickory Smoked Boneless Breast of Turkey with package code 2180;

* 4- to 6-pound whole breast packages of Stegall Boneless Hickory Smoked Turkey Breast with package code 2210;

* 4- to 6-pound whole breast packages of Stegall Spiral Sliced Hickory Smoked Turkey Breast with package codes 2180 or 2210.

Each package bears the USDA mark of inspection and the number P-975.

The packages were produced on August 4, 2010, and distributed nationwide.

More than 288,000 eggs from Ohio Fresh Eggs were recalled yesterday after testing positive for salmonella, Fox News reports. They were sent to Cal-Maine, which calls itself the largest producer and distributor of shell eggs in the U.S. Although the salmonella was detected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in October, Fox reports, "some of the eggs were processed and repackaged by Cal-Maine's Green Forest, Arkansas, facility between October 9 and 12, 2010, yet Cal-Maine was only notified on November 5th." Wholesalers in Arkansas, California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas received the eggs, but thus far no illness has been reported. For more information on the recall, see Cal-Maine's press release.

While the Senate holds off on the new food safety bill -- now pushed into next year, it seems -- we have another recall to report.

Charleston, Ore.-based seafood company Hallmark Fisheries has recalled packaged crab meat products -- under brand names Hallmark, Peacock, Quality Ocean International and Yaquina Bay -- for the potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalled products were distributed in the following states ...