February 17, 2017
Please be advised of the following food, meat, and/or animal feed recalls affecting Minnesota this past week.
February 9, 2017 – PetSmart has issued a voluntary recall of one
production lot of its Grreat Choice® Adult Dog Food sold on PetSmart.com,
Pet360.com, PetFoodDirect.com and in nationwide PetSmart retail stores. This
product is being voluntarily recalled as a precautionary measure due to metal contamination that could
potentially be a choking hazard to pets.
This recall was initiated after receiving
notification from the manufacturer of consumer complaints. PetSmart has not
received any consumer complaints at this time.
The recalled products include the following
Grreat Choice dog food sold between Oct. 10, 2016 and Feb. 7, 2017:
Grreat Choice Adult Dog Food with Chicken & Rice Classic
Ground, 13.2 oz. cans
- UPC: 7-3725726116-7
- Best By: 8/5/19
- Lot: 1759338
The Best By date is found on the bottom of the
can.
Customers who purchased the recalled food
should stop feeding it to their pets and bring any remaining cans to their
local PetSmart store for a full refund or exchange. For more information about
the voluntary recall or if customers have any questions, contact PetSmart
Customer Service at 1-888-839-9638 between 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. CST.
The FDA recall notification can be found here.
February 11,
2017 – MDS Foods Inc. is recalling multiple products, some of
which were found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC of Middlebury, Indiana, supplied MDS Foods with Colby
and Colby Jack minihorn cheeses that have been found to be contaminated.
Customers who have purchased any of the cheese products listed below from the
affected sell by dates or any unreadable date codes are urged not to consume it
and to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with
questions may contact MDS Foods Customer Service: (330) 879-9780 extension 105
Monday through Friday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM, (EST).
Affected and potentially affected products were distributed by MDS Foods Inc.
under multiple brand labels and distributed nationwide. Affected brands
include:
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Amish Classics
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Deli Made EZ
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Deli Readi
- Duck Deli
- Lipari Old Tyme
- Old Tyme
- Meijer
Additional details can be found in the FDA recall notification here.
February 10,
2017 – Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC of Middlebury, Ind. has notified Sargento Foods
Inc. that a specialty Longhorn Colby cheese they supplied to Sargento must be
recalled due to a potential
contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled products are:
-
Sargento Ultra Thin Sliced Longhorn Colby,
6.84 oz., UPC 4610000228, with “Sell By” dates of “12APR17B” and “10MAY17B”
- Sargento Chef Blends Shredded Nacho &
Taco Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040041, with “Sell By” dates of “H14JUN17” and
“H12JUL17”
- Sargento Sliced Colby-Jack Cheese, 12 oz.,
UPC 4610000109 with “Sell By” date of “11JUN17B”
- Sargento Sliced Pepper Jack Cheese, 12 oz.,
UPC 4610000108 with “Sell By” dates of “12JUN17B”, “09JUL17B” and “10JUL17B”
- Sargento Chef Blends Shredded Taco Cheese, 8
oz., UPC 4610040002 with “Sell By” dates of “H14JUN17”, “F28JUN17” and
“D28JUN17”
- Sargento Off The Block Shredded Fine Cut
Colby-Jack Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040014 with “Sell By” date of “F05JUL17”
- Sargento Off The Block Shredded Fine Cut
Cheddar Jack Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040076 with “Sell By” date of “F05JUL17”
Consumers can check if their product is affected by the recall by visiting
info.sargento.com and using the “Product Check” tool. This webpage will be
updated with the latest information about the recall. Consumers can also call
Sargento Consumer Affairs at 1-800-243-3737 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. (Central
Time), or submit questions to the “Contact Us” page at sargento.com.
The FDA recall notification can be found here.
February 14, 2017 – Out of an abundance of caution, Against the Grain Pet Food is
voluntarily recalling one lot of Against the Grain Pulled Beef with Gravy
Dinner for Dogs that was manufactured and distributed in 2015.
The 12 oz. Against the Grain Pulled Beef with
Gravy Dinner for Dogs that is being voluntarily recalled, due to the potential
presence of pentobarbital, has an expiration date of December 2019, a lot
number of 2415E01ATB12, and the second half of the UPC code is 80001 (which can
be found on the back of the product label).
Consumers may return any can with the
aforementioned lot number, to their place of purchase and receive a full case
of Against the Grain food for the inconvenience. For any questions, customers
may contact the company at 708-566-4410 between 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Central
Time, Monday - Friday.
The FDA recall notification can be found here.
February 15, 2017 – Veggie Noodle Co. of Austin, Texas is voluntarily
recalling a limited quantity of Butternut Spirals due to possible contamination
with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled product was distributed to Whole
Foods Markets and other retailers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin. The recalled product
is packaged in a 10.7oz clear plastic container, has the UPC Code 852287006059
and has an “Enjoy By” date of February 23, 2017 (located on the side of the
packaging). Sold in refrigerated sections of the grocery store.
Consumers who have purchased the recalled
Veggie Noodle Co. Butternut Spirals are urged not to consume it, and either
discard the product or return it to the store where it was purchased for a full
refund. For more information about the recall, consumers may contact
Veggie Noodle Co. at 512-200-3337 x500 (available 8 am-5pm CST, M-F) or email
at info@veggienoodleco.com.
The FDA recall notification can be found here.
February 16, 2017 – Saputo Inc. (Saputo), is voluntarily
recalling certain Gouda cheese products in the United States after having been
notified by Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC of Middlebury, Indiana that some specialty
Gouda cheese products that it supplied to Saputo’s Green Bay, Wisconsin
facility may have been contaminated with Listeria
monocytogenes.
The affected retail products are
the Great Midwest® Applewood Smoked Gouda cheeses listed in the table below. As
a precautionary measure, Saputo is also recalling the Dutchmark® Smoked Gouda
cheeses listed in the table below, which were packaged on the same line.
Consumers should not consume the recalled products.
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Great Midwest® Applewood Smoked Gouda Cheese – no UPC,
SELL BY MAY 22 17
G7/1 00:00
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Dutchmark® Pasteurized Processed Smoked Gouda Cheese –
no UPC, BEST WHEN USED BY:11-18-17
The recalled products were sold
to retailers nationwide. The Great Midwest Applewood® Smoked Gouda cheeses were
sold primarily in retail stores at deli counters and deli cases.
Consumers who have purchased any
of the recalled products identified in the table above with the specified sell
by date are urged to dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase
for a full refund. No other Saputo products are affected by this recall. For
more information, consumers with questions may contact Saputo at 1-877-578-1510
between 9 am and 9 pm EST, Monday - Friday.
The FDA recall notification can be found here.
Questions? Please contact MDA Recall Coordinator Alida Sorenson.
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