No Import of Heinz Mum's Recipe Chicken and Vegetable Risotto and Heinz Globetotters Vegetable Napolitana
The Food Standards Australia New Zealand has issued an alert to inform consumers of the recall of the following products by Heinz Australia due to the presence of zucchini seed, which is not suitable for babies of this age:
· HEINZ MUM’S RECIPE CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE RISOTTO 7-9 MONTHS (170g)
Batch Code: 0588
Date-marking: 27/02/2010
· HEINZ GLOBETOTTERS VEGETABLE NAPOLITANA 7-9 MONTHS (170g)
Batch Code: 0458
Date-marking: 14/02/2010
The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) confirms that there is no import of the Heinz Mum's Recipe Chicken and Vegetable Risotto and Heinz Globetotters Vegetable Napolitana into Singapore. Consumers are advised to discard the affected products if they had purchased these products outside of Singapore for personal consumption.
Consumer Advisory – Recall Of Samuel Adams Beer
The Boston Beer Company has announced a voluntary recall of its Samuel Adams beer in USA because of the presence of glass particles in some bottles. Following this announcement, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has directed the importers and retailers to recall all the affected products from the market immediately.
AVA advises the consumers who have bought the implicated products not to consume them and should discard the products.
The affected products are embossed with the digits "N35" followed by the letters "OI" at the bottom edge of the bottle as shown below. Click here to view the image of the affected product.
No Import of (a) Flower Marie Unpasteurised Soft Mould Ripened Cheese, (b) Calvet Limited Release Sauvignon Blanc 25cl
The UK Food Standards Agency has issued two alerts to inform consumers of the recall of food products initiated by the manufacturers. Details of the implicated food products and the reasons for the recall are as described below.
Product details and reasons for recall:
· Flower Marie Unpasteurised Soft Mold Ripened Cheese due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination
- Pack sizes: 200g, 600g
- Batch code: 70
- Use by date: 18 April 2008
· Calvet Limited Release Sauvignon Blanc 25cl due to possible glass contamination
The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) confirms that there is no import of these two implicated products into Singapore. Consumers are advised to discard the affected products if they had purchased these products outside of Singapore for personal consumption.
No Import of the National Black Pepper Powder
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a warning to the public not to use National Black Pepper Powder as it may contain salmonella bacteria. The National Black Pepper Powder is a product of Pakistan and is sold in a 50-gram package, labelled UPC 6 20514 00077 0 and Best Before: END MAY. 2010.
The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) confirms that there is no import of the National Black Pepper Powder into Singapore. Consumers are advised to discard the affected product if they had purchased this product outside of Singapore for personal consumption.
No Import of the Gama Sesame Seeds
The UK Food Standards Agency has issued an alert to inform consumers that Gama Ltd has recalled some of its sesame seeds because of the presence of salmonella. The affected products are Gama Sesame Seeds. The details of the affected product are described below.
The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) confirms that there is no import of the Gama Sesame Seeds into Singapore. Consumers are advised to discard the affected product if they had purchased the product outside of Singapore for personal consumption.
Product details:
· Pack sizes: 150g, 500g, 1kg, 2kg and 25kg
· Best before: All date codes between 11/04/08 and 02/07/08
Eat Well For Less, Choose Frozen Meat
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Recall of Nong Shim shrimp crackers
A South Korean food company has issued an advisory note on the recall of its shrimp crackers on Tuesday, 18 Mar 08 after a suspected rat’s head was found in a bag of shrimp crackers. Nong Shim, South Korea’s largest processed food maker, said it has stopped producing the snack pending an investigation and is recalling it from shops across the country. Following this announcement, as a precationary measure, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has instructed the importers and retailers to recall all the products which may have been affected from the market immediately.
AVA advises the consumers who have bought the implicated products to discard the products and not to consume them. Click here to view an image of the product.
No Import of President’s Choice Organics Pear Juice from Concentrate for Toddlers and Beech Nut Pear Juice from concentrate with Vitamin C added
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Loblaws Inc. has warned consumers across Canada not to consume President’s Choice Organics Pear Juice from Concentrate for Toddlers and Beech Nut Pear Juice from concentrate with Vitamin C added because these products may be contaminated with arsenic. The details of the affected products are described below.
The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) confirms that there is no import of the President’s Choice Organics Pear Juice from Concentrate for Toddlers and Beech Nut Pear Juice from concentrate with Vitamin C added into Singapore. Consumers are advised to discard the affected products if they had purchased the products outside of Singapore for personal consumption.
Products' details:
- President’s Choice Organics Pear Juice from Concentrate for Toddlers (1L) (UPC 0 60383 70935 8, all lot codes)
- Beech Nut Pear Juice from concentrate with Vitamin C added (128 mL) (UPC 0 523842 8, lot code 2009 FE 02 A0384B0935)
No Import of Tamanlorin Tamarind Candy from Mexico
The California Department of Public Health warned consumers not to eat Tamanlorin Tamarind Candy after recent tests showed that the candy contained lead at level that could cause health problems.
The candy, which is imported from Mexico, is packaged in a plastic jar containing 50 pieces. The jar has a yellow plastic screw-on lid with a yellow label on the front of the jar. The label contains a drawing of a green bird at the left of the word "Tamanlorin." The individual candies are approximately 6 inches long, red in color and wrapped around a yellow plastic straw.
The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) confirms that there is no import of the Tamanlorin Tamarind Candy into Singapore. Consumers are advised to discard the affected product if they had purchased this product outside of Singapore for personal consumption.
No Import of NESTLÉ Lactogen 1 Infant Formula from South Africa
NESTLÉ has recalled about 250 tins of the infant formula Lactogen 1 after the company's internal quality assurance tests showed that the formula has higher than declared levels of trace elements, and is not fit for consumption.
All Lactogen 1 in 400g tins manufactured on November 6, 2007 are affected by the recall.
The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) confirms that there is no import of the implicated infant formula, 400g Lactogen 1 infant formula into Singapore. Nestlé Singapore only imports Lactogen 1 infant formula from Philippines, while the recall batch is produced in South Africa. Consumers are advised to discard the affected product if they had purchased this product outside of Singapore for personal consumption.
No Import of TRS Sesame Seeds Hulled
The UK Food Standards Agency has issued an alert to inform consumers that TRS Wholesale Co. Limited has recalled some of its hulled sesame seeds product because of the presence of salmonella. The product recalled is TRS Sesame Seeds Hulled, packed in 100g packaging with batch code L7192 and best before date of July 2009.
The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) confirms that there is no import of the TRS Sesame Seeds Hulled into Singapore. Consumers are advised to discard the affected product if they had purchased this product outside of Singapore for personal consumption.