PEANUT ALLERGY ALERT – Market Pantry Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars

PEANUT ALLERGY ALERT

May 6, 2009

LeClerc Foods is recalling “Market Pantry Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars” due to undeclared peanut.

The product was distributed to Target stores nationwide.

The 15.2-oz. boxes have a “best by” date of 18JAN2010 with UPC 85239 20124.

Consumers may return the product to Target for a full refund. Consumers with questions may call (800) 463-6144. 

via Special Allergy Alerts.

PECAN ALLERGY ALERT

The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company is recalling “Simply Enjoy Pina Colada White Chocolate Gourmet Cookies” due to undeclared pecan.

The product was distributed to Stop & Shop Supermarket stores.

The 7-oz. packages are marked with UPC 6 8826705538.

Consumers may return their receipt to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may call (877) 846-9949

via FoodAllergy.ORG.

UPDATE - **THE FOOD ALLERGY & ANAPHYLAXIS NETWORK SPECIAL FOOD ALLERGY ALERT

NOTICE**

PECAN ALLERGY ALERT-UPDATE
April 24, 2009

Brent and Sam’s is recalling “Simply Enjoy Brand Pina Colada White
Chocolate Gourmet Cookies” due to undeclared pecan.

The product was distributed to Stop & Shop stores in Connecticut, Maine,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island.

The 7-oz. metallic packages have the date code 1ASep 26 2009 carton UPC 6
8826705538 and case UPC 6 8826745538.

Consumers may return the product to place of purchase for a full refund.
Consumers with questions may call (704) 554-5548.

Food Allergy Buzz: Since When Does Heat “Kill” Allergens?!!

In order to help spread this news, please note what FAB has to say below. This is important!

Anyone who knows me well or even visits Food Allergy Buzz on a regular basis probably knows that I spend a good amount of time each day reading food allergy related news. I have many Google Alerts, sometimes more than I can reasonably read in a day. Early Tuesday morning, I came across this article–Food allergies: Tips for Ordering Meals Out–which contained very disturbing misinformation about cross-contamination from a restaurant manager. He was being cited as an expert of sorts on eating out with food allergies. The article also mentioned food allergy mom, author, and advocate, Linda Coss–she was not interviewed for the article, but information from one of her press releases was used in the article. Linda has followed up with the newspaper to correct and clarify the information in the article.

Here is what I found troubling (emphasis added):

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ALLERGY ALERT – UNDECLARED PEANUTS IN BERGEN BRAND APPLE CINNAMON

ALLERGY ALERT

UNDECLARED PEANUTS IN BERGEN BRAND APPLE CINNAMON COOKIES

OTTAWA, April 16, 2009 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Dollarama are warning people with allergies to peanut proteins not to consume the Bergen brand Apple Cinnamon Cookies described below. The affected product may contain peanuts which are not declared on the label.

All Best Before date codes of the Bergen brand Apple Cinnamon Cookies, product of Poland, sold in 150 g packages are affected by this alert.

This product has been distributed nationally.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

Consumption of this product may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to peanuts.

The importer, Dollarama, Montreal, QC is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information, consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

For information on peanuts, one of the nine most common food allergens, visit the Food Allergens web page at:

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/allerg/peaarae.shtml

For information on receiving recalls by e-mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca.

via ALLERGY ALERT – UNDECLARED PEANUTS IN BERGEN BRAND APPLE CINNAMON COOKIES.

ALLERGY ALERT – UNDECLARED PEANUTS IN BERGEN BRAND ALMOND COOKIES

OTTAWA, April 10, 2009 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Dollarama are warning people with allergies to peanut proteins not to consume the Bergen brand Almond Cookies described below. The affected product may contain peanuts which are not declared on the label.

All Best Before date codes of the Bergen brand Almond Cookies, product of Poland, sold in 145 g packages are affected by this alert.

This product has been distributed nationally.

There has been one reported illness associated with the consumption of this product.

Consumption of this product may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to peanuts.

The importer, Dollarama, Montreal, QC is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following numbers:

For more information, consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

via ALLERGY ALERT – UNDECLARED PEANUTS IN BERGEN BRAND ALMOND COOKIES.

ALLERGY ALERT – UNDECLARED MILK, SESAME SEEDS, SOY AND ALMONDS IN CERTAIN FOODS FROM KOREA

UNDECLARED MILK, SESAME SEEDS, SOY AND ALMONDS IN CERTAIN FOODS FROM KOREA

OTTAWA, April 3, 2009 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to milk, sesame seeds, soy and almonds not to consume the various food products described below. The affected products contain milk, sesame seeds, soy and almonds which are not declared on the label.

via ALLERGY ALERT – UNDECLARED MILK, SESAME SEEDS, SOY AND ALMONDS IN CERTAIN FOODS FROM KOREA.

ALLERGY ALERT – UNDECLARED WALNUTS IN BRIGHTON BEACH GOLDEN CHOCOLATE CANDY

ALLERGY ALERT

UNDECLARED WALNUTS IN BRIGHTON BEACH GOLDEN CHOCOLATE CANDY

OTTAWA, March 16, 2009 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people with allergies to walnuts not to consume the Brighton Beach Golden Chocolate Candy described below. The affected product contains walnuts which are not declared on the label.

The affected product, Brighton Beach Golden Chocolate Candy, product of U.S.A., comes in individually wrapped pieces and does not have UPC or any lot code. This product was sold from bulk from the following retail stores in Ontario:

Aurora Deli, 15408 Yonge Street, Aurora, ON

Center Deli (Quality Deli & Gourmet), 783 Steeles Ave. W., North York, ON

Elena Deli, 12977 Yonge St., Oak Ridges, ON

Knish Deli (Knish N Co & Deli), 1102 Centre St., Thornhill, ON

Tania’s Deli, 2116 Bloor St. W, Toronto, ON

Ukranian Store, 96 King St. W, Dundas, ON

Vatra Cheese & Deli, 1092 Islington Ave., Toronto, ON

There have been no reported illnesses in Canada associated with the consumption of this product.

Consumption of this product may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to walnuts.

The importer, InterCanada OGS, Aurora, ON is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

For the allergy alert including the product label, issued by the U.S. manufacturer, Golden Chocolate International Inc., Brooklyn, NY, please visit the following web site:  http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/goldenchocolate03_09.html

For more information consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

For information on Tree Nuts, one of the nine most common food allergens, visit the Food Allergens web page at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/allerg/nutnoie.shtml

For information on receiving recalls by e-mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca.

via ALLERGY ALERT – UNDECLARED WALNUTS IN BRIGHTON BEACH GOLDEN CHOCOLATE CANDY.

ALLERGY ALERT – Undeclared peanuts in JAPANESE STYLE SESAME MOCHI

OTTAWA, March 4, 2009 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to peanut proteins not to consume the Japanese Style Sesame Mochi described below. The affected product contains peanuts which are not declared on the label.

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Danissimo Yogurt by Danone may contain nuts and peanuts

Be aware that the outside packaging of the individual servings of Danissimo creamy yogurts produced by Danone does not mention in the ingredients that it may contain nuts and peanuts but the tubs have the warning in red type. This is not obvious when you are buying the product but is semi-obvious when you look at the tub.