October 27, 2022 and reissued August 14, 2023: From the Star-K:
Please be advised that Shin Gold Yaki Sushi Nori Roasted Seaweed, distributed by BNT Int'l Trading Inc, bears an unauthorized STAR-K. Corrective action is being taken.
The brands listed below are the only ones currently certified by STAR-K, and only when bearing the STAR-K symbol.
August 9, 2023 from the FDA:
Real Kosher Ice Cream of Brooklyn, NY is recalling soft serve on the go ice cream and sorbet cups, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
SOFT SERVE ON THE GO CUPS were distributed in the states of CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, IL, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, VA, WV.
The recalled product reached consumers through Canteens, Grocery and Convenience stores etc.
The recalled product is packaged in an 8 fl oz., clear plastic cup. The product looks like a soft serve cup served in an ice cream store, with a clear plastic cover with a seal and spoon attached to it.
The product brand name is Soft Serve On The Go cups, All flavors, UPC (SEE LIST)
Soft Serve on the go Vanilla Chocolate, 8 fl oz | UPC 0-91404-15129-0 |
Soft Serve on the go Razzle, 8 fl oz | UPC 0-91404-15133-7 |
Soft Serve on the go Caramel, 8 fl oz | UPC 0-91404-15131-3 |
Soft Serve on the go Parve Vanilla Chocolate, 8 fl oz | UPC 0-91404-15113-9 |
Soft Serve on the go Sorbet Strawberry Mango, 8 fl oz | UPC0-91404-15128-3 |
Soft Serve Lite Peanut Butter, 8 fl oz | UPC0-91404-15285-3 |
The UPC is the only identifiable code on the package. It does not have any LOT number or best by date. All product produced up to 8/4/23 is being recalled.
To date, two cases of illness have been reported in this outbreak in two states (NY and PA). Both individuals were hospitalized but no deaths have been reported to date.
The recall is the result of an individual becoming ill and reporting to have eaten this product. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture tested samples of product and one sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
Consumers should discontinue consumption of the product immediately. Please dispose of this product or return to your store of purchase for full credit. Consumers with questions may contact our Soft Serve on the Go team at: 845-668-4346 or info@softserveonthego.com. Monday thru Friday 9am to 5 pm EST.
The CDC alert which provided addional information is here.
August 10, 2023 from the CFIA:
The following frozen dessert cups have been recalled because of Microbial Contamination - Listeria
What to do: Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute recalled products
Distribution: Ontario, Quebec
Brand |
Product |
Size |
UPC |
Codes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Soft Serve on the Go |
Caramel Vanilla (ice cream) |
8 fl oz |
0 91404 15131 3 |
All units sold up to and including August 10, 2023 |
Soft Serve on the Go |
Natural Peanut Butter (ice cream) |
8 fl oz |
0 91404 15285 3 |
All units sold up to and including August 10, 2023 |
Soft Serve on the Go |
Non-Dairy Parve Vanilla Chocolate (frozen dessert) |
8 fl oz |
0 91404 15113 9 |
All units sold up to and including August 10, 2023 |
Soft Serve on the Go |
Razzle n' Dazzle Peanut Butter (ice cream) |
8 fl oz |
0 91404 15133 7 |
All units sold up to and including August 10, 2023 |
Soft Serve on the Go |
Strawberry Mango Sorbet |
8 fl oz |
0 91404 15128 3 |
All units sold up to and including August 10, 2023 |
Soft Serve on the Go |
Vanilla Chocolate (ice cream) |
8 fl oz |
0 91404 15129 0 |
All units sold up to and including August 10, 2023 |
July 7, 2023 from the FDA:
"Newly Weds Foods, Inc., of Chicago, IL, is recalling over six million pounds of various products, ranging from batter and breader mixes to seasoning rubs and marinades, because products may contain Salmonella.
"Newly Weds Foods, Inc., of Chicago, IL, is recalling over six million pounds of various products, ranging from batter and breader mixes to seasoning rubs and marinades, because products may contain Salmonella.
"According to the details posted online by the FDA, the recall was initiated on May 26, 2023, and is ongoing.According to the details posted online by the FDA, the recall was initiated on May 26, 2023, and is ongoing.
"The 6,465,115 pounds of recalled products can be found by clicking here and going to the FDA’s enforcement report page. Once on the page click on the “Quick Search” tab and type “Newly Weds Foods” into the search bar. Lastly, click search and a list of the hundreds of recalled products will appear.
"The products were distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and in Canada.
"Anyone who purchased the recalled product should immediately dispose of it and not consume it."
June 17, 2023 from the CFIA:
Alasko IQF Antioxidant Blend has Microbial Contamination - Norovirus
What to do: Do not consume, use, sell, serve or distribute recalled products
Brand |
Product |
Size |
UPC |
Codes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alasko |
IQF Antioxidant Blend |
1 kg |
6 95058 27150 4 |
#Lot: 0052 044 2023 |
Alasko |
IQF Antioxidant Blend |
5 kg |
1 069505 827150 1 |
#Lot: 0052 044 2023 |
June 9, 2023 from the CFIA:
IQF Whole Raspberries, IQF Antioxidant Blend have been recalled because of Microbial Contamination - Norovirus. Do not consume, use, sell, serve or distribute recalled products.
Distribution: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec
Brand |
Product |
Size |
UPC |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alasko |
IQF Whole Raspberries |
1 kg |
6 95058 00205 4 |
Lot HL22227 |
Alasko |
IQF Whole Raspberries |
5 kg |
1 069505 800205 1 |
Lot HL22227 |
Alasko |
IQF Antioxidant Blend |
1 kg |
6 95058 27150 4 |
#Lot: 0052 041 2023 |
Alasko |
IQF Antioxidant Blend |
5 kg |
1 069505 827150 1 |
#Lot: 0052 041 2023 |
The affected products are being recalled from the marketplace due to possible norovirus contamination.
June 12, 2023 from the FDA:
Willamette Valley Fruit Co, Salem, OR is voluntarily recalling select packages of frozen fruit containing strawberries grown in Mexico due to the potential for Hepatitis A contamination.
Products were distributed via the following retailers:
Recalled products include the following:
Walmart: Great Value Sliced Strawberries are packaged in a 64oz (4lb) 1.81kg plastic bag with the following codes:
Great Value Sliced Strawberries are packaged in a 64oz (4lb) 1.81kg plastic bag with the following codes:
Lot |
Best By |
---|---|
4018305 | 7/19/2024 |
4019305 | 7/20/2024 |
Great Value Mixed Fruit, packaged in a 64oz (4lb) 1.81kg plastic bag, with the following codes:
Lot |
Best By |
Lot |
Best By |
---|---|---|---|
4024205 | 7/25/2024 | 4033305 | 8/3/2024 |
4025305 | 7/26/2024 | 4034305 | 8/4/2024 |
4032305 | 8/2/2024 | 4035305 | 8/5/2024 |
Great Value Antioxidant Fruit Blend, is packaged in a 40oz (2lb 8oz) 1.13kg plastic bag, with the following codes:
Lot |
Best By |
---|---|
4032305 | 8/2/2024 |
Costco Wholesale
Rader Farms Fresh Start Smoothie Blend, packaged in 48oz (1.36kg) plastic bag containing six 8oz plastic pouches. With the following codes:
Lot |
Best By |
Lot |
Best By |
Lot |
Best By |
Lot |
Best By |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4224202 | 2/11/2024 | 4363202 | 6/29/2024 | 4018302 | 7/19/2024 | 4043306 | 8/13/2024 |
4313202 | 5/10/2024 | 4364202 | 6/30/2024 | 4042306 | 8/12/2024 | 4060306 | 8/30/2024 |
4314202 | 5/11/2024 | 4017302 | 7/18/2024 |
HEB
Rader Farms Organic Berry Trio distributed to HEB packaged in a 3lb (1.36kg) plastic bag. With the following codes:
Lot |
Best By |
Lot |
Best By |
---|---|---|---|
4153205 | 12/02/2023 | 4058302 | 8/28/2024 |
4283202 | 4/10/2024 | 4059302 | 8/29/2024 |
4284202 | 4/11/2024 |
Consumers are urged to check their freezers for the recalled product, not to consume it and either discard the product or return it to the store for a refund. Products that have different lot code or purchase dates are not subject to this recall.
Willamette Valley Fruit Co. is fully cooperating with federal health officials as well as our distributors to ensure consumers are alerted about the recalled Great Value Sliced Strawberries, Great Value Mixed Fruit, Great Value Antioxidant Blend, Rader Farms Organic Fresh Start Smoothie Blend, and Rader Farms Organic Berry Trio distributed by Walmart, Costco, and HEB.
Consumers with further questions may contact Willamette Valley Fruit Co. by calling 800-518-9865 Monday through Friday 8am-5pm PST.
June 1, 2023 from the OU in response to a question from the editor:
A few Orange Bakery Chocolate filled Croissants bear an OU, but contain milk. The mislabeling was corrected.
May 10, 2023 and May 15, 2023 : These bogus kosher symbols ares ome of the ones offered by companies, many in Asia particularly India that sell "certification" services. (No recognized rabbinical certification is behind these certications.) One should never rely on a symbol, but verify that it is a reliable agency.
Ed. note: If you see others please send to ajms@kashrut.com
May 9, 2023
Fraudulent kosher symbol on product at Restaurant Depot.
May 9, 2023 from the FDA:
Chang Farm, 301 River Road, Whatley, MA is expanding their recall to include ALL Mung Bean Sprouts and Soy Bean Sprouts within expiry because of the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product is packaged in
We are expanding today's recall in response to a notification by the Massachusetts Food Protection Agency that a Mung Beans Sprouts sample collected on May 4th, 2023, at Chang Farm by the agency tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Chang Farm is working closely with governing authorities as we conduct the root cause investigation to this contamination.
All retail stores and wholesalers who have this lot in MA, CT, NY, NJ, and RI should remove this product from their shelves. Consumers should not consume the products and should discard this product or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Consumers should contact their healthcare provider with any illness concerns. Consumers with questions about the warning may contact Chang Farm at 413-522-0234 or 413-222-5519 which will be monitored Monday-Sunday 24 hours.
May 5, 2023 from the FDA:
"New York officials are alerting consumers to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in Ding Hao brand “Bean Sprouts,” packaged by Chang Farm in South Deerfield, MA, and distributed through Bean Sprouts Trading Inc. located in Brooklyn, NY.
"The affected Ding Hao brand “Bean Sprouts” is packaged in a 10-pound flexible plastic bag. The product does not have a production code or sell-by date listed on the package.
"Consumers who have purchased the Ding Hao brand “Bean Sprouts” may return the product to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions about the recalled product may contact Chang Farm at 413-665-3341."
May 8, 2023: FDA:
As of May 5, 2023, a total of 9 outbreak-associated cases of hepatitis A have been reported from 3 states. Based on epidemiological data collected by CDC, 9/9 (100%) people who provided information about what they ate before becoming ill reported eating frozen organic strawberries.
California Splendor Recall: Kirkland Signature 4-lb. bag Frozen Organic Whole Strawberries in certain states with specific lot codes.
Scenic Fruit Recall: frozen organic strawberries with the following brand names and Best By Dates distributed to specific states:
California Splendor supplied recalled product to Costco stores in Los Angeles and Hawaii, and to two San Diego business centers. Scenic Fruit supplied recalled product to Costco, Aldi, KeHE, Vital Choice Seafood, and PCC Community Markets in specific states, and to Trader Joe’s nationwide.
March 22, 2023 from ealert
"The FDA has determined that the frozen organic strawberries linked to a current outbreak of Hepatitis A virus infections in the state of Washington originated on certain farms in Baja California (Mexico). The outbreak strain is identical to the strain of Hepatitis A that was responsible for a 2022 outbreak, that was linked to fresh organic strawberries grown in Baja California."
information from the CDC is here
On March 17, 2023, the retailer, Meijer, also issued press to voluntarily recall Made-WithExternal Link Disclaimer brand frozen organic strawberries from certain market store locations.
This is not an exhaustive list of products or stores. FDA is continuing to work with the firms to identify potential additional product information.
March 16, 2023 from the FDA:
Scenic Fruit Company of Gresham, Oregon is recalling frozen Organic Strawberries sold to Costco, Aldi, KeHE, Vital Choice Seafood, PCC Community Markets and frozen Organic Tropical Fruit Blend sold to Trader Joe’s due to an outbreak of Hepatitis A illnesses.
The following products are subject to this recall. The lot codes and best by dates are found on the back of each bag (see attached pictures below):
Brand Name | Product Name | Net Wt. | UPC | Best By Dates Best If Use Dates Best Before Date |
Distributed in States |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Simply Nature | Organic Strawberries | 24 oz. | 4099100256222 | 6/14/2024 | California, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin. |
Vital Choice | Organic Strawberries | 16 oz. | 834297005024 | 5/20/2024 | Washington |
Kirkland Signature | Organic Strawberries | 4 lbs. | 96619140404 | 10/8/2024 | Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington. |
Made With | Organic Strawberries | 10 oz. | 814343021390 | 11/20/2024 | Illinois, Maryland |
PCC Community Markets |
Organic Strawberries | 32 oz. | 22827109469 | 29/10/2024 | Washington |
Trader Joe's | Organic Tropical Fruit Blend Pineapple, Bananas, Strawberries & Mango |
16 oz | 00511919 | 04/25/24 05/12/24 05/23/24 05/30/24 06/07/24 |
Nationwide |
Link to CDC information: Outbreak of Hepatitis A Virus Infections Linked to Frozen Organic Strawberries is here
CDC, state public health and regulatory officials, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to frozen organic strawberries imported from certain farms located in Baja California, Mexico, by a common supplier. Frozen organic strawberries may be sold to a variety of retailers under multiple brand labels. Traceback and epidemiological investigations show that people with outbreak-associated cases in Washington purchased the same retail brand of frozen organic strawberries prior to becoming ill.
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