Several Brands of products containing corn recalled

Denton Texas, – The Morrison Milling Company has initiated a voluntary recall of certain corn products due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh caused by a faulty screen at our production facility which could present a choking hazard. The problem was detected by our quality department during routine production line checks.

There have been no consumer complaints, illnesses or injuries reported to date.

Affected products are distributed through retail outlets throughout the Southwestern United States. The specific varieties of corn products listed below are potentially affected and include all code dates and best buy dates for products purchased before December 06, 2015.

• 5 LB. MORRISON'S WHITE CORNMEAL
• 5 LB. MORRISON'S SELF-RISING YELLOW CORNMEAL
• 2 LB. HILL COUNTRY FARE WHITE CORNMEAL
• 6 OZ. MORRISON'S CORN-KITS
• 6 OZ. PARADE YELLOW CORNBREAD MIX
• 6 OZ. MORRISON'S COARSE GROUND YELLOW CORNBREAD MIX
• 10 OZ. HEB ORIGINAL SEASONED FISH FRY MIX
• 6 OZ. FIESTA MART YELLOW CORNBREAD MIX
• 6 OZ. MORRISON'S CORN-KITS, 6 OZ. PIONEER COMPLETE PANCAKE MIX
• 13.3 OZ. HEB MAPLE BACON CORNBREAD
• 12 OZ. HEB BLACK PEPPER PARMESAN FISH BREADER MIX
• 6 OZ. MORRISON'S TEXAS STYLE HONEY SWEET CORNBREAD MIX
• 2 LB. PIONEER NO-FAT COMPLETE BUTTERMILK PANCAKE & WAFFLE MIX
• 5 LB. GREAT VALUE WHITE CORN MEAL
• 5 LB. MORRISON'S SELF-RISING WHITE CORNMEAL
• 5 LB. HILL COUNTRY FAIR YELLOW CORNMEAL
• 2 LB. PARADE YELLOW CORNMEAL
• 6 OZ. MORRISON'S TEXAS STYLE WHITE CORN BREAD MIX
• 6 OZ. MORRISON'S TEXAS STYLE MEXICAN CORNBREAD MIX
• 6 OZ. PARADE WHITE CORNBREAD MIX
• 10 OZ. HEB LEMON SEASONED FISH FRY MIX
• 16 OZ. HEB LEMON SEASONED FISH FRY MIX
• 13.3 OZ. HEB SWEET & SPICY CORNBREAD
• 13.3 OZ. HEB ROSEMARY OLIVE OIL CORNBREAD
• 6 OZ. MORRISON'S CORN-KITS
• 2 LB. PIONEER ORIGINAL BUTTERMILK PANCAKE & WAFFLE MIX
• 5 LB. PIONEER ENRICHED WHITE CORN MEAL
• 6 OZ. PIONEER MAPLE FLAVOR PANCAKE & WAFFLE COMPLETE MIX
• 5 LB. MORRISON'S PREMIUM YELLOW CORNMEAL
• 2 LB. HILL COUNTRY FARE YELLOW CORNMEAL
• 5 LB. PARADE YELLOW CORN MEAL
• 6 OZ. MORRISON'S TEXAS STYLE YELLOW CORNBREAD MIX
• 6 OZ. MORRISON'S TEXAS STYLE HONEY SWEET CORNBREAD MIX
• 10 OZ. HEB ORIGINAL SEASONED CATFISH FRY MIX
• 10 OZ. HEB SEASONED SHRIMP & OYSTER FRY MIX
• 16 OZ. HEB ORIGINAL SEASONED FISH FRY MIX
• 13.3 OZ. HEB CHEDDAR BACON CORNBREAD
• 12 OZ. HEB MANGO HABANERO FISH BREADER MIX
• 6 OZ. MORRISON'S TEXAS STYLE YELLOW CORNBREAD MIX
• 2 LB. PIONEER COMPLETE BUTTERMILK PANCAKE & WAFFLE MIX
• 2 LB. PIONEER WHITE CORN MEAL

All Morrison Milling production lines have comprehensive metal control programs that include magnets and metal detection devices. Some pieces of the fine wire may have been too small to be detected and could have found their way into the finished product. While no metal has been found in finished product, as a precaution, we initiated this voluntary recall.

The Morrison Milling Company is committed to providing high-quality products, and the safety of our consumers is the company’s utmost priority. We are working with the FDA and expect a quick resolution to this issue. Consumers who have purchased the product before December 06, 2015 can return it to its place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may call our Customer Service Center at 1-800-847-5608 or by e-mail at customerservice@chg.com for more information. Our customer service desk will be staffed in person from 8am to 5pm CST Monday to Friday.

The Morrison Milling Company recalled corn products

The Morrison Milling Company has initiated a voluntary recall of certain corn products due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh caused by a faulty screen at our production facility which could present a choking hazard. The problem was detected by our quality department during routine production line checks.

There have been no consumer complaints, illnesses or injuries reported to date.

Affected products are distributed through retail outlets throughout the Southwestern United States. The specific varieties of corn products listed below are potentially affected and include all code dates and best buy dates for products purchased before December 06, 2015.

• 5 LB. MORRISON'S WHITE CORNMEAL
• 5 LB. MORRISON'S SELF-RISING YELLOW CORNMEAL
• 2 LB. HILL COUNTRY FARE WHITE CORNMEAL
• 6 OZ. MORRISON'S CORN-KITS
• 6 OZ. PARADE YELLOW CORNBREAD MIX
• 6 OZ. MORRISON'S COARSE GROUND YELLOW CORNBREAD MIX
• 10 OZ. HEB ORIGINAL SEASONED FISH FRY MIX
• 6 OZ. FIESTA MART YELLOW CORNBREAD MIX
• 6 OZ. MORRISON'S CORN-KITS, 6 OZ. PIONEER COMPLETE PANCAKE MIX
• 13.3 OZ. HEB MAPLE BACON CORNBREAD
• 12 OZ. HEB BLACK PEPPER PARMESAN FISH BREADER MIX
• 6 OZ. MORRISON'S TEXAS STYLE HONEY SWEET CORNBREAD MIX
• 2 LB. PIONEER NO-FAT COMPLETE BUTTERMILK PANCAKE & WAFFLE MIX
• 5 LB. GREAT VALUE WHITE CORN MEAL
• 5 LB. MORRISON'S SELF-RISING WHITE CORNMEAL
• 5 LB. HILL COUNTRY FAIR YELLOW CORNMEAL
• 2 LB. PARADE YELLOW CORNMEAL
• 6 OZ. MORRISON'S TEXAS STYLE WHITE CORN BREAD MIX
• 6 OZ. MORRISON'S TEXAS STYLE MEXICAN CORNBREAD MIX
• 6 OZ. PARADE WHITE CORNBREAD MIX
• 10 OZ. HEB LEMON SEASONED FISH FRY MIX
• 16 OZ. HEB LEMON SEASONED FISH FRY MIX
• 13.3 OZ. HEB SWEET & SPICY CORNBREAD
• 13.3 OZ. HEB ROSEMARY OLIVE OIL CORNBREAD
• 6 OZ. MORRISON'S CORN-KITS
• 2 LB. PIONEER ORIGINAL BUTTERMILK PANCAKE & WAFFLE MIX
• 5 LB. PIONEER ENRICHED WHITE CORN MEAL
• 6 OZ. PIONEER MAPLE FLAVOR PANCAKE & WAFFLE COMPLETE MIX
• 5 LB. MORRISON'S PREMIUM YELLOW CORNMEAL
• 2 LB. HILL COUNTRY FARE YELLOW CORNMEAL
• 5 LB. PARADE YELLOW CORN MEAL
• 6 OZ. MORRISON'S TEXAS STYLE YELLOW CORNBREAD MIX
• 6 OZ. MORRISON'S TEXAS STYLE HONEY SWEET CORNBREAD MIX
• 10 OZ. HEB ORIGINAL SEASONED CATFISH FRY MIX
• 10 OZ. HEB SEASONED SHRIMP & OYSTER FRY MIX
• 16 OZ. HEB ORIGINAL SEASONED FISH FRY MIX
• 13.3 OZ. HEB CHEDDAR BACON CORNBREAD
• 12 OZ. HEB MANGO HABANERO FISH BREADER MIX
• 6 OZ. MORRISON'S TEXAS STYLE YELLOW CORNBREAD MIX
• 2 LB. PIONEER COMPLETE BUTTERMILK PANCAKE & WAFFLE MIX
• 2 LB. PIONEER WHITE CORN MEAL

All Morrison Milling production lines have comprehensive metal control programs that include magnets and metal detection devices. Some pieces of the fine wire may have been too small to be detected and could have found their way into the finished product. While no metal has been found in finished product, as a precaution, we initiated this voluntary recall.

The Morrison Milling Company is committed to providing high-quality products, and the safety of our consumers is the company’s utmost priority. We are working with the FDA and expect a quick resolution to this issue. Consumers who have purchased the product before December 06, 2015 can return it to its place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may call our Customer Service Center at 1-800-847-5608 or by e-mail at customerservice@chg.com for more information. Our customer service desk will be staffed in person from 8am to 5pm CST Monday to Friday.

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EU Banned Fipronil Insecticide on Some Seeds to Protect Bees.

Fipronil is one of the main chemical causes blamed for the spread of colony collapse disorder among bees. It has been found that even at very low nonlethal doses for bees, the pesticide still impairs their ability to locate their hive, resulting in large numbers of forager bees lost with every pollen-finding expedition. The European Food Safety Authority identified fipronil as a "a high acute risk to honey bees when used as a seed treatment for maize.

A Commission proposal to restrict the use of Fipronil, an insecticide which has recently been identified as posing an acute risk to Europe’s honey bee population. This proposal follows a scientific risk assessment carried out by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) that was published on 27 May 2013 which identified that seeds treated with pesticides containing Fipronil pose an acute risk to Europe’s honey bee population.

The measures:

• Restrict the crops where Fipronil can be used as a seed treatment;
• Authorisations may be granted for the treatment of seeds that will only be sown in greenhouses. However, this exception does not apply to leeks, shallots, onions and brassica vegetables (such as Brussel sprouts, cauliflower or broccoli), where treated seeds can also be sown in the field, as the harvest of these crops takes place before flowering;
• The treatment of maize and sunflower seeds will no longer be authorised;

This latest EU-wide restriction comes in the wake of a recent Commission decision to restrict the use of three pesticides belong to the neonicotinoid family which will come into force on 1 December 2013 Today’s measure forms part of the Commission’s overall strategy to tackle the decline of Europe’s bee population.

Pesticides have been identified as one of several factors which may be responsible for the decline in number of bees. Other factors also include parasites, other pathogens, lack of veterinary medicines or sometimes their misuse, and environmental factors such as lack of habitat and feed and climate change

There are some danger to humans from Fipronil

After ingestion of fipronil by humans symptoms include sweating, nausea, vomiting, headache, abdominal pain, dizziness, agitation, weakness, and  seizures. Clinical signs of exposure to fipronil are generally reversible and resolve spontaneously.

In one case report, a 50-year-old man complained of headache, nausea, vertigo, and weakness after spraying his field with a fipronil product for five hours. Symptoms were reported to have developed after two hours and resolved spontaneously.

It is suggested inhalation or skin contact as the routes of exposure, although there were no signs of conjunctivitis or skin irritation.