Food Recalls and
Safety Alerts
Recalled food products affecting Washington State are
listed below by product name and date of recall. 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.
Italian sausage, salami (January 2010)
Daniele International Inc., recalls over a million pounds of
ready-to-eat Italian sausage products, including salami, because
they have been implicated in a national Salmonella outbreak. These products were
sold at Costco, Walmart, Sam's Club, Fred Meyer, QFC, and Haggen and
Top Food stores. For a list of recalled products, see the USDA news
releases from
January 23 and
January 31.
Parkers Farm peanut butter, spreads, cheeses, and salsa (Updated
- January 15, 2010)
Parkers Farm, Inc., recalls ALL products (peanut butter, spreads,
cheese, salsa)
due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. These
products were sold at retailers such
as Target, Whole Foods, Sam's Club, and Safeway. For details,
see
FDA
press release.
HAPPYTOT and HAPPYBABY pouch meals (January 13, 2010)
Nurture, Inc., recalls HAPPYTOT Stage 4 and HAPPYBABY Stage 1 and 2
pouch meals because some pouches have swollen or leaked, which could
be an indication of bacterial contamination. The pouches were sold
at Target stores in Marysville, Redmond, Issaquah, and Seattle's
Northgate Way. For details, see
FDA press
release.
Rudolph's hot onion ring snacks (January 9, 2010)
Rudolph Foods recalls hot onion ring snacks because they may contain
undeclared milk, a possible allergen. OnYums Hot Flavored Rings were
sold at Big Lots stores in our state. 7-Select Louisiana Hot Onion
Rings were sold at 7-11 stores. For details, see
FDA press
release.
Hazelnuts (December 2009)
A hazelnut (filberts) shelling facility in Oregon had
one routine lab test come back positive for Salmonella.
The following hazelnut products were sold in Washington and
were made using hazelnuts shelled at that facility. They have been recalled because they
may be
contaminated with Salmonella.
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Janzen Farms Oregon Hazelnuts (December 24, 2009)
Janzen Farms recalls Oregon Hazelnuts. The nuts were sold at Lenny's
North in Seattle during November and December. For details, see
FDA press
release.
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Burnt Ridge Orchards Hazelnuts (December 21,
2009)
Burnt Ridge Orchards, Inc., recalls shelled hazelnuts. The nuts were sold at the
Olympia Farmer's Market from mid-November to mid-December. For
details, see
FDA press
release.
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Whole Foods Market Bulk Hazelnuts (December 19,
2009)
Whole Foods Market recalls hazelnuts (filberts) sold in bulk. For details, see
FDA press
release.
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Evonuk Oregon Hazelnuts (December 18, 2009)
Evonuk Oregon Hazelnuts recalls raw and dry roasted hazelnut
kernels.
The nuts were sold at Whole Foods, Cash & Carry,
Madison Market, and Andy's Market. For details, see
FDA press
release.
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Mountain Man Hazelnuts (December 18, 2009)
Mountain Man Nut & Fruit Company recalls select products
containing shelled hazelnuts. These products were sold through a
direct-distribution network. Mountain Man sales people visited
workplaces around the state and sold gift baskets. For details,
see
FDA press release.
Health Valley Organic Split Pea Soup (December 16,
2009)
Faribault Foods recalls Healthy Valley Organic No Salt Added Split
Pea Soup due to undeclared dairy (butter) and potatoes. The soup was sold throughout
Washington. For details, see the
FDA press
release.
Quick
Fix trail mix (December 7, 2009)
Rock Creek Nut Company recalls Quick Fix trail mix due to undeclared
milk and soy products. The products were sold at the UW Bookstore
and Grays Harbor College Bookstore. For details, see the
FDA press
release.
College
Inn No MSG Chicken Broth (December 4, 2009)
College Inn recalls No MSG Chicken Broth
cans due to undeclared allergens. The product was sold at Bremerton
Naval Base Kitsap, McCord Air Force Base, and independent grocers. For details, see the
FDA press
release.
Slim-Fast
ready-to-drink products (December 3, 2009)
Unilever United States, Inc., recalls Slim-Fast ready-to-drink
products in cans, due to possible contamination with Bacillus
cereus. For details, see the
FDA press
release.
Toi Sauce Thai Red Curry (November 24, 2009)
Rikki USA, Inc., recalls Toi Sauce Thai Red Curry (Panang) because it may contain undeclared shrimp. For
details, see the
FDA press
release.
Shedd's Country Crock Deluxe
Side Dishes (November 20, 2009)
Unilever United States, Inc., recalls Shedd's Country Crock Deluxe
Cheddar Broccoli Rice and Deluxe Four Cheese Pasta side dishes
because they may contain undeclared sulfites. For details, see the
FDA press
release.
Snacks on Racks (November 17, 2009)
Snacks on Racks, Inc., recalls various Gourmet Snack Packs because
they may contain undeclared allergens. 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 and the
December 9
press 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. 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.
Food manufactures sometimes provide the locations where recalled
products were sold, but this information may be incomplete.
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