Food Quality Magazine
ISSUE 03 | JULY 2015
Food Safety Crises
7 / 2015
USA - Allergy alert on undeclared milk in caramel popcorn
(Source: FDA) ellBran Candies of Akron, Ohio is recalling KellBran Caramel Popcorn, because it
contains undeclared milk product. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk, run
the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
Caramel Popcorn was distributed in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Texas, North and South Carolina,
Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, Connecticut, New York, Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, Kentucky, New Jersey, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, through various
retail specialty grocery stores.
The product is packaged in 8 oz. bags with expiration dates of 11/30/2015 and 12/31/2015
located on the back of the package. The UPC number 0 96637 50153 9, with Lot Codes 181317
4 for the 11/30/2015 packages, 211830 6 for the 12/31/2015 packages are also located on the
back of the package.
7 / 2015
USA - Allergy alert on undeclared peanut in cumin products
(Source: FSA) The Kroger Co. is recalling Kroger Ground Cinnamon, Kroger Garlic Powder, Kroger
Coarse Ground Black Pepper and Kroger Bac‘n Buds sold in its retail stores due to possible contamination from Salmonella.
A sample of Kroger Garlic Powder from a store in North Augusta, South Carolina was tested
by the FDA and found to be contaminated with Salmonella. To date, no illnesses have been
reported in connection with these products. Out of an abundance of caution, the company has
recalled all four seasonings produced on the same equipment in the same facility.
Stores under the following names in the 31 states where Kroger operates are included in this
recall: Kroger, Ralphs, Food 4 Less, Foods Co., Fred Meyer, Fry‘s, King Soopers, City Market, Smith‘s, Dillons, Baker‘s, Gerbes, Jay C, Ruler Foods, Pay Less, Owen‘s, and Scott‘s.
Kroger has removed the potentially affected items from store shelves and initiated its customer
recall notification system that alerts customers who may have purchased recalled Class 1 products through register receipt tape messages and phone calls.
7 / 2015
Canada - Biscuits recalled due to undeclared egg, milk, and wheat
(Source: CFIA) KNV Food Corporation is recalling biscuits from the marketplace because they
contain egg, milk, and wheat which are not declared on the label. People with an allergy to egg,
milk, or wheat, or sensitivity to gluten should not consume the recalled products described
below.
14
Caramel biscuits
label
500 g
All codes where egg, milk, and wheat are not declared on the
Medovyi biscuits
500 g
All codes where milk and wheat are not declared on the label
Mint biscuits
500 g
All codes where wheat is not declared on the label