Weekly Notification - Recalls Affecting Minnesota

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Minnesota Department of Agriculture

October 28, 2016

Please be advised of the following food, meat, and/or animal feed recalls affecting Minnesota this past week.


Brownwood Farms Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Milk In Fruit Preserves And Fruit Butter Products

October 20, 2016 – Brownwood Farms is recalling approximately 260,000 total units of the listed products, because they contain undeclared milk. The affected products were distributed across the United States through distributors, retailers and on-line sales from the Brownwood Farms website.

All products listed below with the referenced “Best by” dates are included in this recall. “Best by” dates are indicated on labels affixed to the bottom of all affected products. The affected products are all packaged in glass containers with metal lids.

  • BROWNWOOD FARMS ISSUES ALLERGY ALERT ON UNDECLARED MILK IN THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS:
  • AMERICA’S ORIGINAL CHERRY BUTTER 12 oz. – UPC 018303-005011- with best by dates before 09/28/2018
  • AMERICA’S ORIGINAL CHERRY BUTTER 22oz. – UPC 018303-005301- with best by dates before 09/28/2018
  • AMERICA’S ORIGINAL CHERRY BUTTER – 1 Gallon - with best by dates before 09/28/2018
  • CHERRY RASPBERRY PRESERVES 12 oz. – UPC 018303-005035 - with best by dates before 09/28/2018
  • CHERRY RASPBERRY PRESERVES – 1 Gallon - with best by dates before 09/28/2018
  • MICHIGAN CHERRY PRESERVES 12 oz. – UPC 018303-005028 - with best by dates before 09/28/2018
  • MICHIGAN CHERRY PRESERVES – 1 Gallon - with best by dates before 09/28/2018
  • PEAR AND CINNAMON PRESERVES 10 oz. – UPC 018303-005172 - with best by dates before 09/28/2018
  • PEAR AND CINNAMON PRESERVES - 1 Gallon - with best by dates before 09/28/2018
  • STRAWBERRY PRESERVES 12 oz. – UPC 018303-005059 - with best by dates before 09/28/2018
  • STRAWBERRY PRESERVES - 1 Gallon - with best by dates before 09/28/2018
  • JALAPENO CHERRY BUTTER – 12 oz. – UPC 018303 – 005134 - with best by dates before 09/28/2018
  • JALAPENO CHERRY BUTTER – 20 oz. – UPC 018303 – 005325 - with best by dates before 09/28/2018
  • JALAPENO CHERRY BUTTER – 1 Gallon – with best by dates before 09/28/2018

The FDA recall notification can be found here.


Brookwood Farms, Inc. Recalls Pulled Pork Products Due To Misbranding And An Undeclared Allergen

Recalled Brookwood Farms Pulled Pork

Class II Recall

Oct. 21, 2016 – Brookwood Farms, Inc., a Siler City, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 126,570 pounds of pulled pork products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains soy, a known allergen which is not declared on the product label. 

The fully cooked, pulled pork items were produced between June 12, 2014 and Oct. 21, 2016. The following products are subject to recall:

  • 5-lb. plastic bags containing “COOKED PULLED PORK CARNITA STYLE.”   

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 1740” inside the USDA mark of inspection and code 15006 on the label. These items were distributed for institutional use nationwide.                                 

The USDA recall notification can be found here.


Crider Inc. Recalls Canned Organic Roasted Chicken Breast Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Class I Recall

Oct. 25, 2016 – Crider Inc. Stillmore, Ga., establishment, is recalling approximately 5,610 pounds of canned Organic Roasted Chicken Breast that may be contaminated with foreign materials.

The cans of Wild Planet Organic Roasted Chicken Breast were produced on January 16, 2016. The following products are subject to recall:

  • 1,496 cases of 5 ounce cans of “Wild Planet Organic Roasted Chicken Breast – 100% Chicken Breast & Sea Salt – No Liquids Added” with a Best Buy Date of 01/16/18

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 31812” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to multiple distributors for further distribution.

The USDA recall can be found here.


Silver Springs Farms, Inc. Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Adulteration

Class I Recall 

NOTE: This release is being reissued as an expansion of the Sept. 30, 2016, release to include additional product produced from and/or commingled with the source material implicated in the original recall. The original recall included 740 pounds of ground beef products. This expansion includes an additional 7,230 pounds of ground beef patties and burgers, and 208,397 pounds of sandwich steak products. This press release was updated on Oct. 13, 2016 to include more information about the sandwich steak products, production dates and distribution area. 

Silver Springs Farms, Inc. is recalling approximately 7,970 pounds of ground beef and burger products, and 208,397 pounds of sandwich steak products that may be adulterated with E. coli O157:H7.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 4771” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to institutional and retail establishments nationwide. The items were produced on various dates from August 19 to Sept. 9, 2016.

A full list of products can be found in the USDA recall announcement.


Gaiser's European Style Provision Inc. Recalls Chicken and Pork Bologna Products Due to Misbranding, Undeclared Allergens, and Being Formulated with Uninspected Meat and Poultry Products

Class I Recall

Oct. 26, 2016 – Gaiser’s European Style Provision Inc. is recalling approximately 3,895 pounds of chicken and pork bologna products due to misbranding, undeclared allergens, and being formulated with meat and poultry products that were not federally inspected. The products may contain nonfat dry milk, a known allergen which is not declared on the finished product label.

The bologna items were produced on various dates from Oct. 6, 2016 to Oct. 20, 2016. The following products are subject to recall:

  • 1-lb. chubb artificial casing containing “Gaiser’s RUSSIAN BRAND PROFESSORSKAYA BOLOGNA” pork bologna with various packaging dates from Oct. 10, 2016 to Oct. 21, 2016.
  • 10-lb. chubb artificial casing containing “Gaiser’s PROFESSORSKAYA” pork bologna with various packaging dates from Oct. 10, 2016 to Oct. 21, 2016.
  • 1-lb. chubb artificial casing containing “NetCost Market PROFESSORSKAYA BRAND BOLOGNA” with various packaging dates from Oct. 10, 2016 to Oct. 21, 2016.
  • 1-lb. chubb artificial casing containing “Gaiser’s CHICKEN BOLOGNA” with various packaging dates from Oct. 10, 2016 to Oct. 21, 2016.
  • 3-lb. chubb artificial casing containing “Gaiser’s CHICKEN BOLOGNA” with various packaging dates from Oct. 10, 2016 to Oct. 21, 2016.
  • 1-lb. chubb artificial casing containing “NetCost Market CHICKEN BOLOGNA” with various packaging dates from Oct. 10, 2016 to Oct. 21, 2016.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 5385 or P-5385” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations and/or for institutional use in California, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York and Washington. 

The USDA recall notification can be found here.


Back to Nature Issues a Product Recall and Allergy Alert for Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Mini Chocolate Chunk Cookies and Chocolate Granola Due to Undeclared Milk

Recalled Back to Nature Granola and Cookie Products

October 27, 2016 – Back to Nature Foods, LLC is voluntarily recalling four (4) products because those products contain chocolate purchased from a third party supplier which was found to contain undeclared Milk that is not listed as an ingredient on the label.

Products affected are:  

  • Chocolate Delight Granola (11oz) - UPC 19898-01201, Best By Date 12/25/16 - 7/27/17
  • Dark Chocolate Coconut Granola (11oz) - UPC 19898-01225, Best By Date 5/9/17 - 8/14/17
  • Chocolate Chunk Cookies (9.5oz) - UPC 19898-01100, Best By Date 5/8/17 – 5/12/17
  • Mini Chocolate Chunk Cookies (6 x 1.25oz) - UPC 19898-01114 (Tray) and 19898-01115 (Pouch), Best By Date 5/1/17
  • Mini Chocolate Chunk Cookies (100 x 1.25oz) - UPC 19898-01148 (Case) and 19898-01115 (Pouch), Best By Date 5/1/17
  • Mini Chocolate Chunk Cookies (9 x 2.5oz) - UPC 19898-01144 (Caddy) and 19898-01143 (Pouch), Best By Date 5/1/17

The affected Cookie and Granola products were distributed to retail stores nationwide.

Best by date codes can be found on the top of the bottom of the Granola packaging, the top of the Chocolate Chunk 9.5 oz carton, and on the back of the Mini Chocolate Chunk Tray or individual package.

The FDA recall notification can be found here.