Blueberry Lemon Scones are being recalled because they may contain soy, one of the nine major food allergens, that is not declared on the product label as required by the FDA. This recall notice was posted on the FDA's Enforcement Reports page, not the regular recall page, so there is no information about whether or not any allergic reactions have been reported to the company in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is The Hot Chocolatier - St. Elmo, LLC of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This item was sold at the retail level at one store in Tennessee. That store was not named. The recalled product is Blueberry Lemon Scones. They are bulk packed in bakery boxes. The products are sold at retail in pastry cases and are not individually labeled. Twenty-five of … [Read more...]
FDA Weighs In On the End of the Almark Foods Eggs Listeria Outbreak
The FDA is weighing in on the end of Almark Foods eggs Listeria monocytogenes outbreak that has sickened eight people in 5 states, hospitalized five, and killed one person in Texas. This high hospitalization rate is fairly typical for a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak. Almark Foods recalled hard boiled and peeled eggs in pails on December 20, 2019 and then expanded that recall on December 23, 2019 to include all hard boiled eggs produced at the company's Gainesville, Georgia facility. At this time, the firm is no longer producing any products at that facility. The company also sold hard boiled eggs at the retail level. In fact, there were several secondary recalls of salads and other products after the initial recall. The recalled products are now past their "Best by" date, the … [Read more...]
MiniMeals2Go Protein Pack and Avocado Toast Recalled For Listeria
FiveStar Gourmet Foods is voluntarily recalling two fresh produce snack products: MiniMeals2Go Protein Pack and MiniMeals2Go Avocado Toast, since both products may have been made with recalled hard cooked eggs produced by Almark Foods. There is a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to recalled Almark Foods hard boiled eggs, but there are no illnesses reported to date related to these particular FiveStar Gourmet Foods products. The recalled products are MiniMeals2Go Protein Pack, sold in 6/8.25 ounce clear plastic packages, with SKU number FG10461, UPC number 8-50012-79311-3, and lot numbers 34619, 34719, 35019, 35119, 35219, and 35719. The best by dates on these products are 12/26/19, 12/27/19, 12/30/19, 12/31/19, 01/01/20, and 01/06/20. They were sold in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, … [Read more...]
