Food Recalls and
Safety Alerts
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Recalled food products affecting Washington State are
listed below by product name and date of recall (see
disclaimer). Recalls
will be listed on this page for about a year. For
information about older recalls or to see recalls that
affect areas outside our state, see
FDA and USDA
recalls and safety alerts. |
Large 2009 Recalls
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Peanut and
Pistachio products
recalled due to Salmonella concerns. |
Snacks on Racks (November 17, 2009)
Snacks on Racks, Inc recalls various Gourmet Snack Packs because
they may contain undeclared allergens. According to the company,
these products were sold in hospital and corporate cafeterias,
including Providence Health, Microsoft, Pemco, and Boeing. The
company also reported that no colleges or universities in our state
received these products. For a list of products, see the
FDA press
release.
Pet Carousel Pig Ears and Beef Hooves (November 5, 2009)
FDA warns pet owners to not use Pig Ears and Beef Hooves pet treats
made by Pet Carousel because they may be contaminated with
Salmonella. For details, see the
FDA news release.
Caramel Chocolate Truffle Hot Chocolate Mix for Two (November
3, 2009)
Pelican Bay Ltd recalls Caramel Chocolate Truffle Hot Chocolate Mix
because it may contain undeclared tree nuts. According to the
company, the hot chocolate mix was sold in Hallmark Stores, Jo-Ann
Fabric and Craft Stores, Pier 1 Imports, and Forks Outfitters. For
details, see the
FDA press
release.
Alexia Oven Reds Olive
Oil, Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Pesto (October 30, 2009)
Alexia Foods, Inc recalls Olive Oil, Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Pesto
Oven Reds (frozen seasoned potato wedges) because of an undeclared
allergen, pine nuts. For details, see the
FDA press
release.
Dove Caramel Pecan Perfection Ice Cream (October 26, 2009)
Mars Snackfood US recalls Dove Caramel Pecan Perfection Ice Cream
because it may contain undeclared peanuts. According to the company,
the ice cream was only sold in Fred Meyer stores. For details, see
the FDA
press release.
Plum
Organics Apple & Carrot Organic Baby Food (October 19, 2009)
Plum Organics recalls apple and carrot portable pouch baby food
because it may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. The
pouches were sold individually at Toys-R-Us and Babies-R-Us stores.
For details, see
FDA press
release.
Artisana Raw Tahini (September 4, 2009)
Premier Organics recalls Artisana Raw Tahini because it may
be contaminated with Salmonella. For details, see
FDA press
release.
Chef Pierre Gourmet Lemon Meringue Pie (August 28, 2009)
Chef Pierre recalls Chef Pierre Gourmet Lemon Meringue Pie because
they may contain milk, an undeclared ingredient. For details, see
FDA press
release.
Yummy Foods Wife Cake (August 14, 2009)
Yummy Foods Company recalls Wife Cake because it contains undeclared
egg and wheat. The product was sold at Ranch 99 Supermarkets in Kent
and Edmonds. For details, see
FDA press
release.
Culinary Circle Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese (August 14, 2009)
SUPERVALU Inc recalls
Culinary Circle Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese because it may be
contaminated with Listeria
monocytogenes. For details, see
SUPERVALU news release.
Méditerranée
Wild Blackberry Yogourt (August 12, 2009)
Liberté Brand Products recalls Méditerranée
Wild Blackberry Yogourt because it may contain undeclared walnuts.
The product was available at some Whole Foods Markets. For details,
see FDA
press release.
Tanimura & Antle Romaine Lettuce (July 21, 2009)
Tanimura & Antle, Inc recalls one lot of romaine lettuce because it
may be contaminated with Salmonella. For details, see
FDA press
release.
Plainview Milk Products (June-July 2009)
Plainview Milk Cooperative recalls over 270 products (such as drink
mixes, dry milks, and oatmeal products) because they might be
contaminated with Salmonella. For details, see
FDA Web page. The following
products were distributed in Washington and were recalled because
they contained a recalled ingredient from Plainview Milk:
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United Food Group
(July 30, 2009)
United Food Group,
Inc recalls various drink and soup mixes. For details, see
FDA press release.
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Fireside Chai Tea
(July 27, 2009)
Fireside Coffee
Company recalls several varieties of Fireside Chai Tea.
According to the company, recalled tea was sold in three stores
in Washington: Hearts and Homespun in Poulsbo, Mel’s Nursery in
Spokane, and Wickson Celebrations in Puyallup. For details, see
FDA press release.
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Various Products by
Diamond Crystal Brands (July 10, 2009)
Diamond Crystal
Brands Inc recalls an oatmeal variety pack, nonfat dry milk,
and various cocoa, cappuccino, and malt milk mixes under a
variety of brand names. For details, see
FDA press release.
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Maple & Brown Sugar
Instant Oatmeal (July 11, 2009)
Malt-O-Meal Company
recalls Maple & Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal they produce under a
variety of brand names. For details, see
FDA press release.
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Hot Chocolate
Recovery Drink Mix from CLIF SHOT (July 8, 2009)
ClifBar and Company
recalls Hot Chocolate Recovery Drink Mix from CLIF SHOT. This
product was mainly sold in REI stores in Washington. For
details, see
FDA press release.
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Almond Pound Cake
(July 8, 2009)
Plentiful Pantry
recalls Almond Pound Cake and Almond Pound Cake with Cinnamon
Sauce. For details, see
FDA press release.
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Stealth Muscle
Amplification Lean Mass Gainer (July 7, 2009)
Vital Pharmaceuticals
Inc recalls Stealth Muscle Amplification Lean Mass Gainer in
vanilla and chocolate flavors. According to the company, the
product was available in GNC stores in Washington. For details,
see
FDA press release.
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Max Gourmet Whey
Protein Products (July 3, 2009)
Max Muscle Sports
Nutrition recalls Max Muscle products containing whey protein.
For details, see
FDA press release.
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Land O Lakes Brand
International Drinking Cocoa (July 3, 2009)
Precision Foods
recalls Land O Lakes brand International Drinking Cocoa
“Madagascar Vanilla.” For details, see
FDA press release.
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NOW Foods Whey
Protein Products (July 2, 2009)
NOW Foods recalls
various products containing whey protein. For details, see
FDA press release.
JBS Swift Ground Beef (June 24, 2009)
JBS Swift Beef Company recalls various primal beef products that may
be contaminated with E. coli. For details, see
USDA news release.
Nestlé Toll House Cookie Dough
(June 19, 2009)
Nestlé recalls Toll House refrigerated
cookie dough because reported E. coli illnesses may be
related to eating raw cookie dough. For details, see
FDA press
release.
SP Provisions Ground Beef (June 2, 2009)
SP
Provisions recalls ground beef products that may be contaminated
with E. coli. For details, see
USDA news release.
Market Pantry Chocolate
Chip Chewy Granola Bar
(May 5, 2009)
Leclerc Foods recalls Market Pantry Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola
Bars because the product was mispackaged and didn't include peanuts
as an ingredient. For details, see
FDA press release.
Chinese Vermicelli Salad and Pot Sticker Salad (April 30,
2009)
Pasta & Company recalls Chinese Vermicelli Salad and Pot Sticker
Salad because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. The
product was only sold in King County. For details, see
FDA press
release.
Lawry's Fajita Spices
and Seasonings
(April 24, 2009)
McCormick & Company recalls
Lawry's Fajita Spices and Seasonings because of unlabeled milk
ingredients. For details, see
FDA press
release.
Stonyfield Farm Fat Free
Plain Yogurt
(April 3, 2009)
Stonyfield Farm recalls Fat
Free Plain Yogurt because they may contain a presence of food grade
sanitizer. For details, see
FDA press release.
Lian How and Uncle Chen Products (March - May, 2009)
Union International Food Company recalls Lian How and Uncle Chen
brand spices, peppers, oils, and sauces because the products may be
contaminated with Salmonella. For details, see FDA press
releases from
March 30,
April 3,
April 15,
and May 29.
Pistachio Products Recalled - Salmonella Concern (March
2009)
Pistachios distributed by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc.
may have been contaminated with Salmonella. See the
pistachio products that have been
recalled in Washington.
Trader Joe's, Chile Lime Chicken Burgers
(February 27, 2009)
Lucy Enterprises Inc recalls Trader Joe's Chile Lime Chicken
Burgers because they may contain foreign materials.
For details, see
USDA news release.
Aqua Star Shrimp Appetizers (February 11, 2009)
Aqua
Star recalls Shrimp Appetizers because they contain undeclared
peanuts. This product was only available at Safeway stores.
For details, see
FDA press release.
Whitey's Chili with Beans (January 30, 2009)
Windsor Food recalls Whitey's Chili with Beans because the
frozen chili beef products may contain foreign materials. For
details, see
USDA news release.
Stonewall Kitchen Dessert Sauces (January 23, 2009)
Stonewall Kitchen recalls seven types of dessert sauces because
they may be contaminated with a harmful bacterium. For details, see
the
FDA press release.
Peanut Products Recalled - Salmonella Outbreak (January
2009)
Peanut products associated with the Peanut Corporation of
America where implicated in a national outbreak of salmonellosis.
See the peanut products that
have been recalled in Washington.
Charlie's Yogurt Parfait (January 9, 2009)
S.T.
Produce recalls Charlie's brand Yogurt Parfait products because they
contain undeclared walnuts and almonds.
For details, see
FDA press release.
For
older recalls see
FDA and USDA
recalls and safety alerts.
Disclaimer: Companies typically issue
recalls voluntarily. There is no requirement for companies to report
recalls to the Washington State Department of Health. We gather
recall information from a variety of sources and cannot guarantee
that all recalls affecting Washington State are listed on this page.
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