The following ALERT was from the FDA ENFORCEMENT WEBSITE on June 9, 1999.
The following Powdered Drink Mixes and Sugar Replacements Products have been
recalled because they may contain pieces of aluminum metal:
F-424-9 VANILLA MEAL REPLACEMENT as follows:
- Meijer EXTRA Thin Quick Vanilla Creme, Artificially Flavored
Instant Meal Replacement for Weight Loss, Net Wt. 15 oz.
Responsible firm on the label: Meijer, Inc., Grand
Rapids, MI. Lot #10599VA (case code: 10599A)
- ULTRA Diet Quick Vanilla Creme, Artificially Flavored Instant
Meal Replacement for Weight Control, Net Wt. 15 oz. (6
units/case). Responsible firm on the label: TKI Foods, Inc.,
Springfield, IL. Lot #9074VA/E0900 (case code: 9074A)- For
EXPORT and Lot #10599VA (case code: 10599A)
F-425-9 VANILLA MEAL REPLACEMENT (shake) as follows:
- American Fare Low Fat Extra Thin & Trim Healthy Shake, Vanilla
Creme artificially flavored Instant Meal Replacement Shake for
Weight Loss, Net Wt. 30 oz. Responsible firm on
the label: KMART Corporation, Troy, MI. Lot #V EXP 09/00A (case
code: 9076A) and Lot #V EXP 09/00A (case code: 9081A)
F-426-9 VANILLA MEAL REPLACEMENT as follows:
- Food Club Ultra Diet Plan, Vanilla Creme, Artificially
Flavored Instant Meal Replacement for Weight Loss, 15 oz. Responsible firm on the label: TOPCO Assoc. Inc.,
Skokie, IL. Lot #07199VA (case code: 07199A)
F-427-9 CHOCOLATE MEAL REPLACEMENT as follows:
- American Fare Low Fat Extra Thin & Trim Healthy Shake,
Chocolate Supreme artificially flavored Instant Meal Replacement
for Weight Loss, Net Wt 30 oz.(4 units/case). Responsible firm
on the label: KMART Corporation, Troy, MI. Lot #C EXP 09/00A
(case code: 9076A) and Lot #C EXP 09/00A (case code: 9081A)
F-428-9 DUTCH CHOCOLATE MEAL REPLACEMENT as follows:
- Food Club Ultra Diet Plan, Dutch Chocolate, artificially
flavored Instant Meal Replacement for Weight Loss, Net Wt 15 oz.
Responsible firm on the label: TOPCO Assoc.,
Inc., Skokie, IL. Lot #07199CA (case code: 07199A)
- Ultra Diet Quick, Dutch Chocolate, Artificially Flavored
Instant Meal Replacement for Weight Control, NET WT 15 oz. (6
units/case). Responsible firm on the label: TKI Foods, Inc.,
Springfield, IL. Lot #9071CA/E0900 (case code: 9071A) - exported
F-429-9 STRAWBERRY MEAL REPLACEMENT as follows:
- Ultra Diet Quick, Strawberry Delight, Artificially Flavored
Instant Meal Replacement for Weight Control, NET WT 15 oz. Responsible firm on the label: TKI Foods, Inc.,
Springfield, IL. Lot #9074SA/E0900 (case code: 9074A) - exported
F-430-9 ICED TEA MIX as follows:
- Shop Rite Natural Lemon Flavored Iced Tea Mix, Net Wt 24 oz. Responsible firm on the label: Wakefern Food
Corporation, Elizabeth, NJ. Lot #031101LTA (case code: 031101A)
and Lot #041601LTA (case code: 04160A)
F-431-9 SUGAR REPLACEMENT (spoonable), with saccharin, as
follows:
- Sprinkle Sweet Sugar Replacement, NET WT 2 oz. (12
units/case). Responsible firm on the label: The Pillsbury Co.,
Minneapolis, MN. Lot #9067A (case code: C908A)
F-432-9 SUGAR REPLACEMENT (spoonable) with Aspartame, as follows:
- Food Club Sweet Measure Sweetener with Aspartame, Net Wt 2 oz. Responsible firm on the label: TOPCO
Associates, Inc., Skokie, IL.
Lot #9069A (case code: 9069A)
- Stop & Shop Sweet Measure, Net Wt 2 oz. Responsible firm on the label: Stop &Shop Supermarket Company,
Boston, MA. Lot #9069A (case code: 9069A), Lot #9070A (case
code: 9070A), and Lot #9095A (case code: 9095A)
- Kroger Sweet Servings, Net Wt 2 oz. (12 units/case).
Responsible firm on the label: Kroger Co., Cincinnati, OH. Lot #
Sell By 030901A1 (case code: 9068A) and Lot # Sell By 030901A2
(case code: 9068A).
RECALLED BY MANUFACTURER: Ontario Foods, Inc., Albion, NY by telephone, and by letters dated May 4,5, & 7, 1999. Firm-initiated recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska,
New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Hungary,
QUANTITY: Approximately 12,500 cases of the various products were
distributed.
