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The following health alert is from the FDA on July 10, 2015.

Maya Overseas Foods Inc., Maspeth, NY, is recalling approximately 8000 lbs. of Cashew Split because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The Cashew Split was distributed between February 18, 2015 and March 20, 2015 to retailers and restaurants located in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Florida by direct trucking and delivery.
Maya brand Cashew Split was sold uncoded in 7 oz. (UPC 020843230389), 14 oz. (UPC 020843230716), 28 oz. (UPC 020843230327) and 5 lbs. (UPC 020843230303) clear plastic pouches. The Cashew Split was also sold in bulk 50 lbs. tins.
The recall was as the result of routine FDA sampling at our supplier which revealed that the bulk Cashew Split contained the bacteria. The company has ceased the production and distribution of the product as FDA and the supplier continue their investigation as to what caused the problem.
Consumers who have purchased Maya brand Cashew Split are urged not to consume the product and to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 718-894-5145, Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm ET.

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The following health alert is from the FDA on June 22, 2015.

Desiccated Coconut Distributed by: Phildesco , Inc. Somerset, New Jersey 08873 USA may be contaminated with Salmonella based on third party laboratory testing. Lot 14-333; 1000 X 25 lbs. bags - 25,000 lbs.

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The following kashrus alert is from the OK Kosher Certification on June 11,2015.

Please be advice that Qingdao Cntech Industrial Co., Ltd. is distributing a FORGED OK kosher certificate on Frozen Broccoli and many other vegetables claiming to be certified by OK Kosher Certification. OK does not certify this company nor any of their products.

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The following health alert is from the FDA on June 1, 2015.

The Hemisphere Group, Inc. of Smithtown, NY, is recalling 14,000 lbs. of Vietnamese LP Cashews, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The Vietnamese Cashews were distributed to direct customers in Kalamazoo, Michigan; North Billerica, Massachusetts; Maspeth, New York; plus Quebec and Scarborough, Canada. The direct customers were instructed to notify their accounts if the cashews had been distributed and to return them to The Hemisphere Group.
The following product is being recalled:


Consumers are urged not to consume the affected lot of Vietnamese Cashew Kernels. Consumers who have purchased the affected lot of Vietnamese Cashew Kernels are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact The Hemisphere Group, Inc. at 1-800-339-8846 extension 32, Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, ET.

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The following health alert is from the FDA on May 22, 2015.

Falcon Trading Company, Inc./SunRidge Farms of Royal Oaks, CA announced that it has taken the precautionary measure of voluntarily recalling the one bulk item mentioned below.
The product may contain very small stainless steel wire, the kind and type used in the screening process during manufacturing. Please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website at http://www.cdc.gov.
Consumers who have purchased the items mentioned below should return it to the retail store where they purchased it for a full refund. If they have any questions, they should call Falcon Trading Company's customer service at 1-831-786-7000.

COCONUT-MEDIUM SHRED IMPORTED BY FALCON TRADING COMPANY, INC.

Item Code UPC Code Item Description Pack Size Case Quantity Lot Codes
001120 086700011201 COCONUT-MEDIUM SHRED 25 LB BAG 726 SACKS DCM-101 AND DCM-102

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The following FDA warning letter is from the FDA on April 27, 2015.

Gold's Kosher Catering received a warning letter from the FDA because they did not have a HACCP plan to control bacterial growth in thier cooked tilapia and breaded Pollack.

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The following health alert is from the FDA on May 8, 2015.

Good Seed Inc. of Springfield, VA is recalling all packages of soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The following products are being recalled by the firm.

These items were distributed to retail stores in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey and North Carolina.
The contamination was discovered after sampling by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Food Safety Program and subsequent analysis by the Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product.
Individuals who purchased soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts, distributed by Good Seed Inc. should return the product to the place of sale for a full refund.
Consumers with questions may contact the company directly at 703-392-0075 or the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Food Safety Program at 804-786-1006.

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The following health alert is from the FDA Enformement Report for the week of May 6,2015.

The FDA Baltimore District Office was notified by the Dallas District Office that they had received results of positive salmonella from some macadamia nuts distributed by a repacker here in Texas. The repacker contacted their supplier, Red River Foods which is HQ in Virginia. The supplier wishes to initiate a voluntary recall of the product Style 2 South Africa Macadamia Nuts. The product was distributed to several states. - NJ, RI, TX, OH, AL

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The following kashrus alert is from the cRc on April 25,2015.

Please be aware that CitroBio of Sarasota, Florida, has issued a fraudulent LOC.
They used an LOC from another company and then put in their own name and added one of their products to the list. Their CitroBio 921 that is listed on page 2 of the LOC is not certified by the cRc.
CitroBio has never been certified by the cRc.

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The following health alert is from the ThePacker.com and Gordon Foodservice and US Foods on April 14,2015.

Taylor Farms, of Salinas CA is issuing a voluntary recall of certain lots codes of washed spinach. The Michigan Health Department tested a sample of the spinach and notified Taylor Farms that it has tested positive for a bacterial pathogen.
The recall includes the below item and lot numbers only. These products are not to be consumed or served.


* The lot code can be found on the front of the clear bag and the outer carton.
Customers with questions may contact Taylor Farms California at (831)754-1715.

on April 14,2015.

Taylor Farms, of Salinas CA is issuing a voluntary recall of certain lots codes of washed spinach. The Michigan Health Department tested a sample of the spinach and notified Taylor Farms that it has tested positive for a bacterial pathogen.
The recall includes the below item and lot numbers only. These products are not to be consumed or served.


* The lot code can be found on the front of the clear bag and the outer carton.
Customers with questions may contact Taylor Farms California at (831)754-1715.

US Foods: Taylor Farms, Salinas, CA is issuing a Class I Recall on Fresh, Flat Leaf Spinach due to possible contamination of Salmonella. The product is under the Cross Valley Farms Brand and the Taylor Farms Brand and has code dates of YTF092A24, YTF092A27, YTF092A28 which are located on the front of the clear bag and outer carton.

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