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Honey Smacks Returns to Shelves With New Recipe After Recall

October 23, 2018 from Manufacturing.net:

"Kellogg's Honey Smacks is returning to shelves following a voluntarily recall after salmonella infected 100 people in 33 states."
"The company announced on Monday the cereal will return next month in limited quantities with "a simpler, updated recipe." The company says production was moved to a "trusted and tested Kellogg-owned facility that has been reliably producing cereal for decades."
"The recall was issued in June. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said at least 30 of the people infected in the outbreak were hospitalized."

Kellogg Company Voluntarily Recalls Honey Smacks Cereal Due to Possible Health Risk

June 15, 2018 from CDC:
CDC has expanded its advice. Do not eat Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal of any size package or with any “best if used by” date.

• Do not eat Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal in any size package. Check your home for it and throw it away, or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
• Retailers should not sell or serve recalled Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal.
• The Kellogg Company recalled Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal on June 14, 2018.
• Even if some of the cereal has been eaten and no one got sick, throw the rest of it away or return it for a refund.
• If you store cereal in a container without the packaging and don’t remember the brand or type, throw it away.
• Thoroughly wash the container with warm, soapy water before using it again to remove harmful germs that could contaminate other food.

June 14, 2018 - FDA:

Kellogg Company today announced it is voluntarily recalling 15.3 oz. and 23 oz. packages of Kellogg’s ® Honey Smacks ® cereal (with code dates listed below) because these products have the potential presence of Salmonella. No other Kellogg products are impacted by this recall.
Kellogg launched an investigation with the third-party manufacturer who produces Honey Smacks immediately after being contacted by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) regarding reported illnesses.
The affected product includes the following varieties distributed across the United States as well as limited distribution in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, the Caribbean, Guam, Tahiti and Saipan. The BEST if Used By Date can be found on the top of the cereal box, and the UPC code can be found on the bottom of the box.

Description (Retail)	UPC Code	Size	BEST If Used By Date
Honey Smacks (with limited distribution outside the U.S.)	3800039103	15.3 oz	JUN 14, 2018 through JUN 14, 2019
Honey Smacks	3800014810	23 oz	JUN 14, 2018 through JUN 14, 2019

Kellogg is asking that people who purchased potentially affected product discard it and contact the company for a full refund. Consumers seeking more information, including images of these products, can visit kelloggs.com/honeysmacksrecall or call 1-800-962-1413 from Monday – Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET as well as Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET.

October 22 2018 from the COR Detroit:

BREADS & BUNS from many national and major brands [such as Arnold, Beefsteak, Bimbo, Brownberry, Bunny, Freihofer’s, Sara Lee and others] have Kosher certification on some products. Consumers should be aware that in most cases, only some varieties are certified, while others are not and do not bear any Kosher marking. In addition, some companies have many plants, of which some have reliable certification, and others may have an unreliable certification or none at all. Consequently, even the same type of bread may have reliable certification on some packages, and on other packages have unreliable or no certification. It is important to always check every package label for a reliable certification symbol.

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Kashrus alert on various Sara Lee Bread products

December 25 2017 from Kof-K:

Sara Lee Corporation has chosen to no longer have kosher certification on the following products:

• Sara Lee Honey Wheat 72945-60136
• Sara Lee 100% Whole Wheat 72945-60134
• Sara Lee White w/ Whole Grain 72945-70544
• Sara Lee Artesano 72945-61241

This is in no way in a result of any infraction or violation and the company is in good standing with KOF-K.

Ed. note: You can contact Bimbo Bakeries the manufacturer of Sara Lee Bread at 1-800-984-0989.

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Kashrus alert on Sara Lee Breads

October 26, 2017- from the the Atlanta Kashruth Commission:

Sara Lee: A number of Sara Lee Bread products will be discontinuing their certification. Please check the packaging before purchasing. If you want these products re-certified please call Sara Lee and let them know: 800-984-0989

October 17, 2018 from the FDA:

Cedar’s Mediterranean Foods, of Ward Hill, MA is voluntarily recalling Cedar’s Chickpea Salad 8 oz. because it may contain undeclared edamame (soy).

This product was distributed to retailers in AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, TX, UT, VT, and WI.
The Cedar’s Chickpea Salad is packaged in an 8 oz. plastic container, with UPC Code: 044115337767. The product is a refrigerated product with Sell By Dates from 9/23/18 – 11/9/18.
Cedar’s initiated the recall when it was discovered that misprinted labels omitted the edamame ingredient and allergy statement

For additional information or to request a replacement please contact Cedar’s at hello@cedarsfoods.com. Please reference EDAMAME.

Kosher Alert Mr. Egg and Mrs. Egg Chocolate

October 18 from the OU:

Mr Egg; Mrs Egg Chocolate Eggs, UR Warehouse, Liverpool UK has an unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify Mr. Egg or Mrs. Egg chocolate eggs. Some of the products bear an unauthorized OU symbol Corrective actions are being implemented.