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Recall roundup: noodles, caramel, cola, animal feed and cookie dough

Posted: 28 February 2020 | | No comments yet

Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.

Recall roundup:

Nissin Foods GmbH recalls Nissin Demae Ramen Spicy Noodles

Nissin Foods GmbH is recalling Nissin Demae Ramen Spicy Noodles because some of the products contain incorrect seasoning sachets that contain milk which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.

The UK distributor, Chadha Oriental Foods, has been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has also notified its business customers who will be displaying point-of-sale notices in store. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product.

Consumers who have purchased the product and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents have been advised not to eat it and instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.

Biscottilicious recalls Salted Caramel Crunch Biscotti and Mixed Box

Biscottilicious Ltd is recalling Salted Caramel Crunch Biscotti and Biscottilicious Mixed Box (containing Salted Caramel Crunch Biscotti) because they contain egg and hazelnuts which are not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to egg or an allergy to nuts (hazelnuts).

Biscottilicious Ltd has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products.

Consumers who have purchased the product and have an allergy or intolerance to egg or hazelnuts have been advised not to eat it and instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.

Coca-Cola European Partners recalls Thums Up Cola

Coca-Cola European Partners is recalling Thums Up Cola because it contains celery which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to celery. The recall relates to products with a 18 September 2019 manufacture date.

celery on chopping board

Celery can trigger a condition known as pollen food syndrome. The people affected become allergic to pollen first of all, experiencing the symptoms of hay fever, and later become sensitised to celery or celeriac.

Coca-Cola European Partners has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tells them what to do if they have bought the products.

Consumers who have purchased the product and have an allergy or intolerance to celery have been advised not to drink it.

Further information regarding the above recalls can be found on the Food Standards Agency (FSA) website.

Hubbard Feeds recalls Easy Feed Products and Organic Ground Flaxseed ORG

Hubbard Feeds is recalling products as the result of an ingredient-supplier recall. The supplied ingredient contained residue of an unapproved herbicide (Haloxyfop).

The company has stated that it will work closely with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) throughout the recall process. Hubbard Feeds representatives are in direct communication with customers to ensure the proper identification and removal of the impacted products.

To implement this recall, customers should take the following actions:

  • Immediately examine inventory and quarantine any products subject to the recall
  • Immediately discontinue use of the products subject to the recall, removing them from animals’ feeds
  • Return any affected product to the point of sale. All affected bags will be replaced, or a refund will be issued.

Choice Products USA, LLC recalls tubs of Peanut Butter Cookie Dough

Choice Products USA, LLC of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is recalling 275 – three-pound tubs of Peanut Butter Cookie Dough, because it may contain undeclared milk from milk chocolate chips. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of allergic reaction if they consume these products. No illnesses have been reported to date.

Three-pound Tub Peanut Butter Cookie Dough was distributed nationwide (US). The product was purchased through an online ordering system and delivered via fed ex directly to customers. No other products offered through online ordering are affected.

Some containers of the Peanut Butter Cookie Dough have been found to contain milk chocolate chips which were mistakenly included in the mixing process of the Peanut Butter Cookie Dough. The recall was initiated after it was discovered that product containing milk chocolate chips was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of milk. Subsequent investigation indicates the problem was caused by an inadvertent adherence to the company’s “production and packaging procedures.”

Consumers who have purchased Premiere Choice Tub Peanut Butter Cookie Dough through online ordering may dispose of the product and contact the company.

Further information regarding the above recalls can be found on the FDA website.