Holiday Recalls

On Christmas eve and Christmas day, two recalls were issued.

One was an allergen issue where eggs were not listed as ingredients and the second a listeria contamination.

Missouri Firm Recalls Sausage Products For Possible Listeria Contamination

Recall Release
CLASS I RECALL
FSIS-RC-052-2008
HEALTH RISK: HIGHCongressional and Public Affairs(202) 720-9113Peggy Riek WASHINGTON, Dec. 25, 2008 - T. Piekutowski European Style Sausage, a St. Louis, Mo., firm, is recalling approximately 750 pounds of sausage products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

KRC Food Trading Inc. Recall of Fish Cake Sushi (December 23) Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:46:00 -0600
KRC Food Trading Inc is recalling its Fish Cake sushi with production date of December 19 and December 22 due to the label not declaring eggs. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of serious or life-threateningallergic reaction if they consume these products. The Fish cake Sushi was distributed in California in coffee shops, bakeries, and Korean markets in Los Angeles, CA including two retail stores owned by the firm.


If proper environmental testing and controls are carried out in the manufacturing plant, then listeria issues should be eliminated. Much work is needed on education, testing and action to ensure that this type of problem is eliminated.

On the allergen front, it is disappointing that we continue to see recalls for improper labelling. Why can't the operators check the ingredients and formulation and ensure that it matches the wording on the finished product label?

Let us not let up on quality and food safety initiatives today or any day.

Be safe,
Rudy