AUGUST 1999

AUGUST 1999

WEEK ENDING AUGUST 6

PRODUCT Crimson Clover Seeds, in 50 pound three ply paper bags.
CODE Lot W8-8-CC-861.
MANUFACTURER Van Dyke Seed Company, Forest Grove, Oregon.
RECALLED BY Dover Sales Company, Inc., Piedmont, Oklahoma
DISTRIBUTION Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington state, Puerto Rico.
QUANTITY 401 bags were distributed.
REASON The product may be contaminated with Salmonella Typhimurium. These seeds were associated with an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium in Colorado.

PRODUCT Wiosenne Candy (chocolate coated jelly fruit candies), packaged in 13 ounce flexible plastic. Product of Poland.
CODE All codes.
MANUFACTURER Solidarnosc SPPS, Lubrlin, Poland.
RECALLED BY Slodycze Inc., Brooklyn, New York
DISTRIBUTION New Jersey and Connecticut.
QUANTITY 2 cases (16 packages per case) were distributed.
REASON The product contains several color additives listed in terms of the European designation for such colors. These colors do not conform to the U.S. color additive regulations as follows:
1) E124 - Ponceau 4R - unapproved color additive
2) E104 - Monosulfonated Quinoline Yellow - not approved for use in food
3) E132 - Indigotine - certifiable as FD&C Blue No. 2, however, the "E" designation suggests the color has not been certified
4) E110 - Sunset Yellow - certifiable as FD&C Yellow No. 6, however, the "E" designation suggests the color has not been certified.

PRODUCT
a) Mustard Potato Salad in 10 lb. cartons labeled as "Always Better Salads" and''Sandridge Gourmet Salads, Medina, Ohio 44256
b) Health Salad in 10 lb. cartons labeled as "Sandridge Gourmet Salads" and "Sandridge Food Corporation, Medina, OH 44256"
c) Surfside Pasta in 5 lb. plastic tubs labeled as "Pacific Cuisine" and "Sandridge Food Corporation, Medina, OH 44256"
d) Macaroni Salad in 10 lb. cartons labeled as "Leon's Homemade Foods, Medina, OH 44256"
e) Salsa Salad in 5 lb. plastic tubs labeled as "Leon's Homemade Foods, Medina, OH 44256"
f) Seafood Salad in 5 lb. plastic tubs labeled as "Leon's Homemade Foods, Medina, OH 44256"
g) Homestyle Celery Stuffing in 8 lb. cartons labeled as "Gordon Food Service, Grand Rapids, MI 49548"
h) Preservative Free Potato Salad labeled as "Sandridge Gourmet Salads" and "Sandridge Food Corporation, Medina, OH 44256"
i) Macaroni and Cheddar Salad in 1 lb. plastic tubs, 1.5 lb. plastic tubs and 10 lb. cartons labeled as "Sandridge Food Corporation, Medina, OH 44256"
j) Chicken Salad Dressing in 2 lb. plastic pouches labeled as "Sandridge Gourmet Salads" and "Sandridge Food Corporation, Medina, OH 44256"
k) Macaroni Salad in 1 lb. plastic tubs labeled as "Original Amish Recipes" and "Melch's Country Recipes, Medina Ohio 44256".
CODE PRODUCT NAME/PKG TYPE SELL-BY-DATE BRAND NAME
a) Mustard Potato Salad, 7/30/99 Sandridge in 10 LB cartons
b) Health Salad, 7/30/99 Sandridge in 10 LB cartons
c) Surfside Pasta, 7/10/99 Pacific in 5 LB plastic tubs
d) Macaroni Salad, 7/10/99 Leon's in 10 LB cartons
e) Salsa Salad, 7/5/99 Leon's 5 LB plastic tubs
f) Seafood Salad, 7/10/99 Leon's in 5 LB plastic tub
g) Homestyle Celery Stuffing, 7/15/99 Gordon in 8 LB cartons
h) Preservative Free Potato Salad, 7/11/99 Sandridge in 10 LB plastic tubs
i) Macaroni and Cheddar Salad, 7/31/99 Sandridge in 1 LB and 1.5 LB plastic tubs, and 10 LB cartons
j) Chicken Salad Dressing, 6/29/99 Sandridge in 2 LB plastic pouches
k) Amish Macaroni Salad, 7/31/99 Amish Recipes in 1 LB plastic tubs.
MANUFACTURER Empress Sahara, Mexicali, Mexico (celery grower).
RECALLED BY Sandridge Food Corporation, Medina, Ohio
DISTRIBUTION Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio, Colorado, Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin.
QUANTITY 7,348 pounds of the various products were distributed.
REASON The products were manufactured using celery that may be contaminated with Shigella. The products were not subjected to processing known to kill the Shigella.

PRODUCT Papaya Chunks and Papaya Spears, Products of Thailand, packaged in bulk 1 kilo bags.
CODE a) None; b) Importer Stock #051600 1-100.
MANUFACTURER Eli Fried, Inc., New York, New York.
DISTRIBUTION New York.
QUANTITY Undetermined.
REASON Products did not bear an ingredient statement and contained FD&C Yellow No. 6.

PRODUCT Sahara brand Fresh Celery.
CODE None.
MANUFACTURER Empress Sahara, Mexicali, Mexico (grower).
RECALLED BY Sahara Packing, Division of Kudu, Inc., Brawley, California
DISTRIBUTION California, Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Ohio, Canada.
QUANTITY 558 cartons.
REASON Product is contaminated with Shigella.

PRODUCT Siebin Strawberry Confectionery Paste, in 1 Kg packages.
CODE All.
MANUFACTURER C. Siebrecht Sohne GmbH & Company KG, Hanover, Germany.
RECALLED BY Paris Gourmet of New York, Inc., Carlstadt, New Jersey (importer)
DISTRIBUTION Nationwide.
QUANTITY 26 cases of 6 1-kg. containers were distributed.
REASON Product contains the unapproved color additive Ponceau 4R.

PRODUCT Iced Tea under the following labels: a) Lemon Flavored Diet Nestea Iced Tea; b) Pure Nestea Iced Tea.
CODE 9124NP.
MANUFACTURER The Minute Maid Company, for Coca-Cola USA, Northampton, Massachusetts.
RECALLED BY Coca Cola USA Operations, Atlanta, Georgia
DISTRIBUTON Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia.
QUANTITY a) 6,568 cases; b) 13,753 cases were distributed.
REASON Products may contain pieces of glass.

PRODUCT Associated Grocers Carrot Cakes: a) 7" Round Carrot Cake; b) 8" Square Carrot Cake.
CODE MAY 28 99.
MANUFACTURER Signature Bakery, Lynnwood, Washington.
DISTRIBUTION Washington state, Oregon, Alaska, Guam.
QUANTITY Undetermined.
REASON Product contained undeclared FD&C Yellow No. 5 and 6.

PRODUCT Bee's Queen brand Pure Chinese Honey, packed in 10 ounce glass jars.
CODE None.
MANUFACTURER Shanghai Native Produce I/E Corporation, Shanghai, China.
RECALLED BY Yick Cheung Trading Corporation, doing business as Good World Trading, Brooklyn, New York (distributor)
DISTRIBUTION New York.
QUANTITY 13 cases (48 jars per case) were distributed.
REASON Label falsely represented the product as "Pure Honey", since it contains sugars of cane or corn origin.

PRODUCT a) Seasoning Salt in 32 oz plastic bottles, under SALMA All Natural label, and in 14 oz plastic bottles under Casablanca label;
b)Meat Tenderizer in 32 oz plastic bottles under the Selma All Natural label, and in 14 oz plastic bottles, under the Casablanca label;
c)Cajun Seasoning, in 32 oz plastic bottles under the SALMA All Natural label, and in 14 oz plastic bottles under the Casablanca label.
CODE All lots.
MANUFACTURER Ramm & Brothers, East Elmhurst, New York (packer).
RECALLED BY Salma, Limited, Maspeth, New York
DISTRIBUTION New York and New Jersey.
QUANTITY The firm estimated the total volume of products distributed from January 1997 through January 1998, were as follows:
a) Salma brand Seasoning Salt, net wt. 32 oz.: 59 cases (12 bottles per case); Casablanca Spices brand Seasoning Salt, net wt. 14 oz.: 24 cases (12 bottles per case).
b) Salma brand, Meat Tenderizer, net wt. 32 oz.: 33 cases (12 bottles per case); Casablanca Spices brand Meat Tenderizer, net wt. 14 oz.: 9 cases (12 bottles per case).
c) Salma brand Cajun Seasoning, net wt. 32 oz.: 18 cases (12 bottles per case); Casablanca Spices brand Cajun Seasoning, net wt. 14 oz.: 14 cases (12 bottles per case).
REASON Products contained undeclared MSG.

PRODUCT Pecorino Primo Sale Cheese White (Bianco), net weight approximately 4-5 kilos, mainly labeled in Italian and French.
CODE Expiration dates: 15 12.99 (December 15,1999) and 30 11.99 (November 30, 1999).
MANUFACTURER Spatafora Formaggi, Italy.
RECALLED BY Lauria Food Enterprise, Inc., Howard Beach, New York
DISTRIBUTION New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey.
QUANTITY 25 cartons of 6 4-5 kilo wheels were distributed.
REASON Product contains E. coli in excess of the action level, which indicates that the cheese was prepared under insanitary conditions.

Product: Frozen Beef Patties, Frozen Hamburger Patties, and Ground Beef.
Codes:
Hamburger Patties 2.8 oz (product code K0828310K, lot code(s) 0402 and 0403),
Beef Patties 5.3oz (product code K2390812M, lot code 00924),
Beef Patties 6oz (product code K2391214M, lot code 00924),
Beef Hamburgers 4oz (product code K0804191, lot code 00924),
Beef Patties 2oz (production code K3802008, lot code 00924),
Ground Beef (production code K2929800TP, lot code 00924),
Beef Patties 8oz (production code K2390814M, lot code(s) 00924 and 00934)
Beef Patties 4oz (production code K4804, lot code 00924, and production code K1804250C, lot code(s) 00934 and 00944)
and Ground Beef (799892)
Problem: The product may be contaminated with E. coli
Establishment: Jac Pac Foods LTD 163 Hancock Street Manchester, NH 03108
Contact: Mr. Roger Sheehy, VP of Technical Service, (603) 669-3300
Quantity Recalled: Approximately 250,000 pounds.
Distribution: Nationwide

WEEK ENDING AUGUST 13

PRODUCT Golden Lion Brand Rice Crackers, in 6 ounce bags.
CODE None.
MANUFACTURER Hua Feng Food Company, Ltd., Shuibu Taishan City, China.
RECALLED BY Blooming Import Company, Inc., Brooklyn, New York
DISTRIBUTION New York.
QUANTITY 92 cases (50 bags per case) were distributed.
REASON Product contains four undeclared color additives: Tartrazine, Sunset Yellow FCF, Erythrosine and Brilliant lue FCE, that do not appear to be certified.

PRODUCT Chinese Birthday Bun, in 7.4 ounce (210g) plastic bags.
CODE None.
MANUFACTURER Tombolo Development Corporation, Taipei, Taiwan.
RECALLED BY Summit Import Corporation, New York
DISTRIBUTION New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Florida, Massachusetts, District of Columbia.
QUANTITY 35 cartons were distributed.
REASON Product contains the unapproved color additive Ponceau 4R and it contains the uncertified color Erythrosine (certifiable as FD&C Red No. 3).

PRODUCT Klein's Delights Pure Chocolate Lentils, packaged in 8 ounce rigid plastic tubs.
CODE None.
MANUFACTURER Sigem Bvba Terlist, Antwerpen, Belgium.
RECALLED BY Klein's Naturals Ltd., Brooklyn, New York
DISTRIBUTION New York.
QUANTITY 11,900 pounds were distributed.
REASON The product declares several color additives in terms of the European designation which suggests the colors were not certified:
1) E132 - Indigotine - certifiable as FD&C Blue No. 2
2) E102 - Tartrazine - certifiable as FD&C Yellow No. 5
3) E110 - Sunset Yellow - certifiable as FD&C Yellow No. 6.

PRODUCT Tostitos Brand All Natural SALSA in 10-3/4 ounce glass jars.
CODES 04JAN00 Y20 14:20 and 04JAN00 Y20 14:21.
MANUFACTURER Dairy Farmers of America, also known as Mid-America Dairymen, Inc., Schulenberg, Texas.
RECALLED BY Frito-Lay, Inc., Plano, Texas
DISTRIBUTION District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia.
QUANTITY 538 jars were distributed.
REASON Some jars of "Tostitos RESTAURANT STYLE SALSA CON QUESO" were inadvertently labeled as "Tostitos All Natural SALSA". The salsa con queso product contains dairy ingredients, FD&C Yellow 5 and FD & C Yellow 6 that are not found in the all natural salsa and are not declared on the label.

PRODUCT Shan Shoei brand Honey, in 26.4 ounce, 63.5 ounce and 105.8 glass jars.
CODE None.
MANUFACTURER Shan Shoei Honey Company, Ltd., Tuku Chen Yun Lin Hsien, Taiwan.
RECALLED BY Blooming Import Co., Inc., Brooklyn, New York
DISTRIBUTION New York.
QUANTITY A total of 257 cases were distributed: 26.4 oz. (12 bottles per case) - 185 cases; 63.5 oz. (12 bottles per case) - 62 cases; 105.8 oz. (10 bottles per case) - 10 cases.
REASON Product is adulterated since it substituted sugars of cane or corn origin for the valuable constituent honey.

PRODUCT Concord Grape Juice, under the Fruti Natural and Coloso labels.
CODE Coloso Label         Fruti Natural Labels
              11u9E28068           2159E2870
              21u9E28069
              21u9E26059.
MANUFACTURER Procesadora Campo Fresco, Inc., Santa Isabel, Puerto, Rico.
DISTRIBUTION Puerto Rico.
QUANTITY 1,497 cases were distributed.
REASON Product is falsely labeled as 100% pure grape juice but the brix level of 11.8 - 12 demonstrates the product is diluted grape juice.

WEEK ENDING AUGUST 20

PRODUCT & CODE Chocolate Products, semi-sweet and confectionery drops
1. Product D-704; Item # 010040-001; Coded A0828
2. Product S-330 (liquid); Item # 015964-330; Coded 26200,23580, 25200, 25520
3. Product H951 a)(1000 count); Item # 020290-001; Coded F0528, J2338, L2018,L2038, A1839, A1919
b)(4000 count); Item # 020290-002; Coded F0428, F0438, F0518,G0218, G0228, G0238, H0418, H0428, H0438, H0518, H0538, I1738, I1818, I1828, I1918, I1928, J2228, J2238, J2318, K1638, K1718, K1728, K1828, K1838, K1918, A1919, A1929, B0939, B2319, B2329, B2339, B2439, B2519, C139
c)(4000 count/25); Item # 020290-004; Coded J2318, J2328, B0929
d)(10,000 count); Item # 020290-005; Coded J2138, H951, J2218 e)(10,000 count/25)
4. Product K801 a)(2000 count); Item # 021103-002; Coded E018, F028, F268, F298, F308, G148, H218, K098, K218, K228, A129, A139, A149, A169, B249 b)(10,000 count); Item # 021103-005; Coded F028, H098, H118, H208, J078, K0918, A139, A149, B259, C2139, C219 c)(4000 count); Item # 021103-006; Coded H198, J088
5. S001 Lemon Drops; Item # 023000-140; Coded H2918, H298, H3038, H3118, H3128, K0718, K0728, K0838, K0818, B1819, B1829, B1918, B1929, B1939, D0639, D0719, D0729
6. S514 Mocha Drops; Item # 023051-480; Coded F238, F248, F258, I118, I128, I1318, I138, I148, I1428, I158, I1528, I1618, I168, K028, K038, K048, K058, K068, K078, C119, C129, C139, C159
7. S752 Confectionery Drops; Item # 023075-220; Coded H108, H118, H188, H2328, H238, H248, I0236, I038, I098, I108, J028, J068, J178, J198, J208, K118, K128, L088, L098, B169, B179, C319
8. S948 Confectionery Drops; Item # 023094-800; Coded F258, F2538, A1719, A1729
9. T048 SS Flakes; Item # 030012-001; Coded G068, G968, L288
10. T048 Chips; Item # 030012-011; Coded K148, A079, A179
11. Forbes Chips; Item # 030013-001; Coded G098
12. Haagen Dazs Chips; Item # 030014-001; Coded F058, F068, F078, F088, F258, F268, F278, F288, G018, H118, I018, I028, J258, J268, J278, J288, J298, J308, K198, K208, K218, K228, L218, L228, A069, A079, A139, A149, A169,A179, C0229, C0329, C0429, C0529, C1929, C2029
13. Product B558 a)(1000 count/25); Item # 030020-001; Coded F028, C0929, D1219
b)(1000 count); Item # 030020-002; Coded F028, I158, I268, J278, B2419, C0929, D1219
c)(2000 count); Item # 030020-003; Coded F158, H178, H198, H208, H318, H218, I168, K088, K228, L058, L238, A079, A119, B1529, C0929, C3019, D0619 d)(4000 count/25); Item # 030020-004; Coded F028, L028, A189 e)(4000 count); Item # 030020-005; Coded F018, F0181, F038, F048, G068, I178, K178, L058, L138, A069, A119, A189, A199, B029, B039, C0419, C2439, D0719 f)(10,000 count); Item # 030020-013; Coded F278, B039, B1529, B2519, C0629, C2439, D0119 g) Progressive Baker; Item # 030020-006; Coded L058
14. Cortes Drops (4000 count) and (1000 count)
15. Darkcoat-112-135; Item # 010003-002; Coded A0819, A1137, A2129, A2139, A2219, A2629, A2829
16. Darkcoat-112-135 Parve; Item # 010003-001; Coded A0928, A1218, A1328, A1428, B2028, B2118, B2218, B2328, B2418, B2618, B2728, C0218, C0228, C0318, C0328, C0428, C0518
17. #95 Chips; Item # 030050-001; Coded F188, F308
18. Product P558 (4000 count); Item # 030100-001; Coded F298, G068, I168
19 K147 Chips
20. Product K270 (2000 count); Item # 030654-003; Coded H198, I158
21. K895 Chunks
22. K895 Cut Chips; Item # 030940-001; Coded F298, G098, I028, K178, K188, L238, B1229, B1329, C1229
23. M090 Chunks; Item # 031288-001; Coded C1329
24. Product R734 (10,000 count): Item # 031550-004; Coded F168, F178, F188, F198, G278, I108, I118, I2181, I218, I228, J058, J068, J108, J128, J138, L298, L308, B1919, B2231, B2319, C1819, C1919
25. N595 Thin Chips; Item # 031801-595; Coded F178
26. Product R377 a)(1000 count); Item # 032937-750; Coded F058, F085, J088, J098, B0939
b)(2000 count); Item # 032937-740; Coded L038, B1039 c)(6000 count); Item # 032937-720; Coded F058, J098, L048
27. Product R900 a)(3100 count); Item # 032990-030; Coded I248, I258, K308 b)(4200 count); Item # 032990-040; Coded G288, G298, G308, G318, H018, H058, H068, H078, H088, H098, H108, H118, H128, H138, H148, H158, H188, H198, H208, H218, H228, H238, H248, H258, H288, H298, H308, H318, I018, I028, I038, I048, I088, I098, I148, I238, I248, I258, I288, I298, I308, J018, J028, J038, J148, J158, J168, J178, J188, J198, J278, J288, J298, J308, J318, K238, K248, K288, K298, K308, L018, L028, L038, L048, L058, L068, L078, L088, L118, L138, L148, L158, L168, L188, L198, L238, L248, L268, A069, A078, A089, A099, A119, A129, A139, A169, A179, A189, A199, A219, A209, A229, A239, A289, A299, A309, A319, B0191, B029, B039, B1039, B1139, B1239, B2439, B2539, B2639, B2739, C0739, C0839, C0938, C1039, C1639, C1739, C1839, C1939, C2039, C2139, C2239, C2339, C2439, C2539, C2639, C2739, D0139, D0239, D0539, D0739, D0839, D0939, D0949
28. Product R949 (4200 count);Item # 032990-045; Coded C0639, D0639, D0839
29. Product S192 (1000 count); Item # 033019-201; Coded I218, A079, C1529
30. Product S239 (6500 count)
31. S423 Chunks; Item # 033042-370; Coded K218
32. S423 Rods; Item # 033042-380; Coded G108, H258, I168, C1129
33. Product S456 a)(4000 count); Item # 033045-640; Coded L188, L228 b) 6500 count); Item # 033045-660; Coded F068, F078, F098, G068, G088, G148, G158, H148, H168, I058, I178, I188, I198, J218, J2181, J228, K128, K138, K148, L198, A139, A229, B069, B0729, B072, B0829, C1619, C169, C1719
34. 9 S517 Cut Chunk; Item # 033051-770; Coded F198, F208, A189, A199, B059
35. Product S800 (2000 count); Item # 033080-020; Coded G228, J058, J318, K108, K118, K228, L078, L088, L148, L158, L238, L268, L288, L298, L308, C0119, C0219, C0919, C1019
36. Product T042 (4000 count); Item # 033104-200; Coded A159, B1519, C1539
37. T110 SS Chocolate Drops; Item # 033111-000; Coded J238, J248, J258, C0519, C0619
38. Product T157 (1000 count)
39. Warwick Chocolate; Item # 040007-001; Coded H0338, H0428
40. Brandywine Chocolate; Item # 040011-001; Coded H0238, G0238, H0338
41. Brandywine Chunks; Item # 040011-003; Coded F088, I148, K138, L128, L138, B1729, C1829
42. #111 Seed; Item # 040020-001; Coded G108, G178, C268, G268, H148, J3081, J308, B029
43. Empire 120; Item # 040026-001; Coded H0118
44 Product S272-90
45. S885 Chocolate Seed; Item # 043088-505; Coded F198, F238, G318, H038, H048, H058
46. Reo Liquor Wafers
47. H365 Liquor Wafers; Item # 050100-001; Coded F048, F058,F238, F248, F258, B1629, C1629
48. R815 Liquor Wafers; Item # 052981-502; Coded F038, F228, F258, C1729
49. Product P0239 a) SS Drops/25; Item # 113239-025; Coded F268, B059, B209, C129, D119 b) SS Drops; Item #113239-050;Coded F258, F288, I168, I178, J078, J088, J158, J168, J188, A049, A059, A069, B199, B279, C089, C099, C119, D069, D089, D109 c) P0239/PL; Item # 113239-051; Coded I168, D059
50. Product P0614
a) 5-Color Seed/25
b) 5-Color Seed; Item # 113614-050; Coded F168, F178, I218, K228, A129, A189, C309
51. P0778 Coated Drops; Item # 113778-050; Coded F308, G018, G028, G0281
52. P1019 Red SS/25
53. P1022 Green SS/25
54. N254 Undercoat; Item # 012635-001; Coded F1228, F2518, G1618, G2228, H0528, I1618, J2628, K0228, L0218, C0419
55. S089 Sugar Free Drops; Item # 023008-940; Coded F0118, G2918, G2938, G3018, G3028, G3038, G3118, B0139, B0219, B0319
56. S390 Cut Chunk
57. Product S822 (2000 count); Item # 033082-220; Coded L128, L1238, L138, A059, A119, A129, A139, A259, A269, A299, B0919, B1019, B1119, B2039, B2139, B2339, B2539, C0339, C0439, C0539, C1429, C1439, C2539, C2639, C2739
58. N492 Chips.
MANUFACTURER Wilbur Chocolate Company, Lititz, Pennsylvania and Wilbur Chocolate Company, Mount Joy, Pennsylvania.
RECALLED BY Wilbur Chocolate Company, Lititz, Pennsylvania
DISTRIBUTION Nationwide, The Netherlands, Uruguay, Canada, France.
QUANTITY Undetermined.
REASON The products may be contaminated with traces of dairy ingredients, which are not declared on the product's label.

PRODUCT Karamba Hot Sauce, in plastic gallon container.
CODE Lot number: EXP date 4/10/00.
MANUFACTURER Karamba, Inc., Edgewood, Florida.
DISTRIBUTION Florida.
QUANTITY 8 gallons were distributed and were destroyed the same day they were delivered.
REASON Product is unfit for food based on swollen containers.

Product: "Holsteiner Dry Sausage" packaged in one pound rings.
Codes: No specific "sell-by" date or codes but "EST 2673" appears within the USDA seal of inspection.
Problem: The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Establishment: Paul Schafer Meat Products, Incorporated 4415 Kenwood Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21206
Contact: Mr. Harold Quaas, Plant Owner, (410)661-5252
Quantity: Approximately 35 pounds.
Distribution: To the local Baltimore, Maryland area.

WEEK ENDING AUGUST 27

PRODUCT Chinese Herb Radix Puerariae, in 1 and 3 pound plastic bags.
CODE None.
MANUFACTURER Tsang Fook Kee Company G/F, Hong Kong.
RECALLED BY Wah Po Trading, Inc., Brooklyn, New York
DISTRIBUTION New York.
QUANTITY 448 pounds were distributed.
REASON Product contained undeclared sulfites.

PRODUCT Medstar brand Apricots, in 7 ounce (200g) plastic containers.
CODE None.
MANUFACTURER Etem Ozsoy, Izmir, Turkey (packer).
RECALLED BY Lantev Distributing Corporation, Brooklyn, New York (distributor)
DISTRIBUTION New York and New Jersey.
QUANTITY 317 cases (24 packages per case) were distributed.
REASON Product contained undeclared sulfites.

PRODUCT Clover sprouts and mixed sprouts containing clover sprouts, packaged in 6 ounce plastic bags or clear plastic clamshell containers: a) Clover Sprouts; b) Alfalfa and Clover Sprouts; c) Clover and Radish Sprouts.
CODE Product is not coded
MANUFACTURER Dover Sales Company, Inc., Piedmont, Oklahoma (seed supplier).
RECALLED BY Rainbow Sprouts, Grand Junction, Colorado (sprouter)
DISTRIBUTION Colorado and Utah.
QUANTITY Undetermined.
REASON Products were associated with an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium in Colorado.

PRODUCT Clover sprouts and mixed sprouts containing clover sprouts, packaged in 5 pound, 2 pound and 6 ounce flexible bags: a) Clover Sprouts; b) Alfalfa-Clover Sprouts; c) Clover-Radish Sprouts (these may be labeled as Clover-Radish Zesty Sprouts).
CODE Not Coded.
MANUFACTURER Dover Sales Company, Inc., Piedmont, Oklahoma (seed supplier).
RECALLED BY Valley Farms, Arvada, Colorado (sprouter)
DISTRIBUTION Colorado.
QUANTITY 9,480 pounds was distributed.
REASON Products were associated with an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium in Colorado.

PRODUCT Ceramic Mugs, 16 ounces, 8 different designs.
CODE Item #058305, UPC #01249532312.
MANUFACTURER China Dongguan Chyuan Chen Ceramic Products Co., Donguan, China
RECALLED BY CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Woonsocket, Rhode Island
DISTRIBUTION Nationwide.
QUANTITY 25 cases (32 mugs per case) were distributed.
REASON The mugs contain excessive levels of leachable lead.

PRODUCT a) Royal Bakery Gourmet Crisps, Cheddar and Sour Cream, net weight, 6.5 ounces; b) Royal Bakery French Crisps, Jalapeno and Cheese, net weight 6.5 ounces
CODE Bakery does not apply a code. The product is manufactured for a chain of Ukrops Supermarkets, who apply a "pull date" to the products on receipt from the bakery. Pull date is 60 days.
MANUFACTURER Royal Bakery, Richmond, Virginia.
DISTRIBUTION Virginia.
QUANTITY Firm estimated that 30 units of each product remained on market at time of recall initiation.
REASON Product contain undeclared FD&C Yellow No. 6.

Product: "Illera" brand Chorizo in 8-pound plastic trays, two trays per case, "Illera" brand Chorizo Cular en Mitadas in 12 to 16 ounce packages packed eight pieces per master case and "Palacio's" brand Chorizo Cular, approximately 2-pounds each, packed six per master case.
Codes: The code number "272200" appears on the "Palacio's" brand Chorizo Cular master case label, the code 264200 appears on the "Illera" brand Chorizo Cular en Mitadas master case label, the individual packages of Chorizo Cular en Mitadas bear only the number 16 in the Spanish government mark of inspection.
Problem: Salmonella or Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Establishment: Medina & Medina P.O. Box 362200 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-2200
Contact: Mr. Pepin Medina, President, (787) 782-7575
Quantity Recalled: Approximately 1,640 pounds.
Distribution: San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Product: Ready-to-eat, cooked sausage products packaged for consumer use with the following product names:
Gaspar's Linguica, Gaspar's Chourico, and Gaspar's Turkey Chourico in approximately one pound packages.
Codes: Product packaged on August 11, 1999. Each package has a "sell by" date of 11/03/99 followed by 01 or 02. Each package bears "EST 287" or "EST P287" inside the USDA inspection mark on the label.
Problem: The product may be contaminated with L. monocytogenes.
Establishment: Gaspar's Sausage Company, Incorporated 384 Faunce Corner Road N. Dartmouth, Massachusetts 02747
Contact: Mr.Charles Gaspar, (508) 998-2012
Quantity Recalled: Approximately 3,720 pounds.
Distribution: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. No military, child nutrition, or export products are involved.

Product: Turkey Franks, 5", ten-pound, bulk-packed cases.
Codes: Produced April 21, 1999. Product Code 96889. Each case is marked immediately under the bar code with 03-9111-(xxxx) xxxx may be any digits, 9111 represents the Julian date.
Problem: Listeria monocytogenes.
Establishment: Foster Poultry Farms - Deli Plant 843 Davis Street
Contact: Micheal Fineman, Heidi White, (415) 777-6933
Randi Boyce, John Bartelme, (209) 394-7901
Quantity Recalled: Approximately 33, 710 pounds.
Distribution: California, Texas, Utah, Washington, Nevada, Oregon.