Pork Products from Denmark Recalled

 Hawkins, Inc., a Roseville, Minn., establishment, is recalling approximately 529 pounds of pork products that were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Without the benefit of full inspection, a possibility of adverse health consequences exists.  

The following items, produced on June 13, 2014, are subject to recall: View Labels

• 131.6 lbs. of “SCAN PORK DP-941 NATURAL DEHYDRATED PORK STOCK/NATURAL DEHYDRATED PORK BROTH” and bearing packaging codes “P0010586” on the labels.
• 397.5 lbs. of “SCAN PORK DP-1075 NATURAL DEHYDRATED PORK STOCK/NATURAL DEHYDRATED PORK BROTH” bearing packing code “P0010628” on the label.

The products subject to recall bears establishment number “Denmark Est. 215” inside the mark of inspection. These products were distributed to processing plants in the following states: Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The products likely did not reach consumers. 

The problem was discovered after FSIS personnel on the Recall Management and Technical Staff reviewed records in the Automated Commercial Environment database about shipments of similar products that were recently part of an FSIS recall. The employee found that the product failed to present at a Minnesota point of entry for FSIS re-inspection.

Media with questions about the recall can contact Richard Erstad at (612) 331-6910.

CHICKEN TAMALES RECALLED

La Guadalupana Wholesale, Inc., a Chicago, Ill., establishment, is recalling approximately 8,856 pounds of chicken tamales because they were not produced under a fully implemented Ready-To-Eat (RTE) Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan; a Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) program; and a hazard analysis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The recall is being edited to include an additional 1,248 pounds of chicken tamales produced from Dec. 1, 2014, through Jan. 5, 2015 with the establishment number “P-6794” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

On Jan. 17, 2015, the company recalled 8,856 pounds of chicken tamales produced from Dec. 1, 2014, through Jan. 5, 2015. To read the recall release, click here. The following products listed below were included in the initial recall: Labels

• 2 packs of 6 tamales in each vacuum-packed bag of “LA GUADALUPANA CHICKEN TAMALES”

The products bear the establishment number “P-21094” inside the USDA mark of inspection with packaging dates from Nov. 19, 2014 through Jan. 4, 2015 on the label. The products were produced from Dec. 1, 2014 through Jan. 5, 2015, and then packaged using a Cryovac machine by a co-packer of La Guadalupana Wholesale from Nov.19, 2014 through Jan. 2, 2015. La Guadalupana Wholesale’s co-packer did not conduct a hazard analysis to determine the food safety hazards reasonably likely to occur in the cryovacing process and did not identify the preventive measures the establishment could apply to control those hazards. The chicken tamales are a RTE product and fall within the Fully Cooked Not Shelf Stable category. As such, their production requires an Lm program. The product is also processed by means of physical handling and packaging, thus further requiring a HACCP plan. They were distributed for retail sale in Chicago, Ill.

The problem was discovered by an FSIS inspector, who was conducting a sanitation task in the co-packer’s establishment and saw plant personnel handling the RTE product in a room where raw product is also handled.  An investigation was conducted and found that the co-packer had not conducted an RTE hazard analysis, developed or implemented a HACCP plan for the chicken tamales, or developed and implemented an Lm testing program. Thus, there is no assurance the products are wholesome and; therefore, safe for consumption. Consequently, the products may support the growth of pathogens that may be detrimental to health.

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Canada: Correction - Almond Butters and Peanut Butters Recalled Due to Salmonella

Correction - Food Recall Warning - MaraNatha and Trader Joe's brands almond butters and peanut butters recalled due to Salmonella

The food recall warning issued on August 19, 2014 has been amended to correctly identify the affected codes for the MaraNatha brand almond butter and peanut butter products. The corrections for these products are marked by an asterisk (*) below.

Industry is recalling MaraNatha and Trader Joe's brands almond butters and peanut butters from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

Affected products

Brand Name	Common Name	Size	Code(s) on Product	UPC
MaraNatha	natural almond butter – raw no sodium	340 g	2015MAY07*	0 51651 09306 4
MaraNatha	natural almond butter – roasted no sodium	340 g	2014DEC11*, 2015JAN16*, 2015MAR25*, 2015MAY08*, 2015MAY09*	0 51651 09305 7
MaraNatha	natural almond butter – roasted no sodium	737 g	2014DEC08*, 2014DEC09*, 2014DEC10*, 2014DEC11*, 2015JAN11*, 2015JAN15*, 2015JAN16*, 2015FEB14*, 2015FEB15*, 2015FEB16*, 2015MAR20*, 2015MAR21*, 2015APR15*, 2015APR16*, 2015MAY22*, 2015MAY23*, 2015MAY24*, 2015JUN18*, 2015JUN19*, 2015JUN20*	0 51651 09286 9
MaraNatha	no stir almond butter – creamy no hydrogenated oils	340 g	2014DEC16*, 2015JAN24*, 2015FEB26*	0 51651 09345 3
MaraNatha	no stir almond butter – crunchy no hydrogenated oils	340 g	2014DEC16*, 2015JAN24*, 2015JAN25*, 2015FEB26*	0 51651 09346 0
MaraNatha	no stir peanut butter - creamy low in sodium	500 g	2015MAY20*	0 51651 09340 8
MaraNatha	no stir peanut butter - crunchy low in sodium	500 g	2015MAR13*, 2015MAR14*	0 51651 09341 5
MaraNatha	organic peanut butter - creamy no added sugar	500 g	2015JAN03*, 2015JAN04*, 2015FEB05*, 2015FEB06*, 2015MAR10*, 2015APR07*	0 51651 09330 9
MaraNatha	organic peanut butter - crunchy no added sugar	500 g	2014DEC31*, 2015FEB05*, 2015MAR09*, 2015APR08*, 2015May14*	0 51651 09331 6
Trader Joe's	Almond Butter - Raw Crunchy Unsalted	454 g	28DEC14 up to and including 18JUN15	0091 9890
Trader Joe's	Almond Butter – Raw Creamy Unsalted	454 g	27DEC14 up to and including 18JUL15	0056 9958

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.

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.