Food Recall: Pauls Smarter White Milk

Food Recall: Pauls Smarter White Milk


Parmalat Australia Ltd has recalled Pauls Smarter White Milk (1L) from Woolworths, Coles, BP Service Stations and smaller independent outlets in NT due to Listeria Monocytogenes contamination. Listeria may cause illness in pregnant women and their unborn babies, the elderly and people with low immune systems.

Food Recall: E. Coli in Sprouts

SA Sprouts is recalling all of its sprouts varieties from Foodlands, IGAs and Fruit and vegetables stores in South Australia due to microbial contamination (E. coli). Customers can return the sprouts to the place of purchase for a full refund or throw them away.

Food Recall: E. Coli in Sprouts

Food Recall: Cyanide in Chips

Ayers Rock Trading Pty Ltd has recalled Lotus Brand Tapioca Chips from Asian grocery stores in NSW, due to higher than usual levels of naturally occurring cyanide in the ingredient cassava. Customers can return these chips to the place of purchase for a full refund.

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Food Recall: Cyanide in Chips

Food Recall: Sanitarium So Good

Sanitarium So Good Rice Milk is being recalled due to Undeclared allergen (soy) – the product was contaminated due to a production error. The recall applies to Best before 25 Mar 2012 (batch code 31206).

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Food Recall: Sanitarium So Good

Food Recall: Toxic chemical in ChiTree Apricot Kernals

ChiTree Apricot Kernals are being recalled due to Potentially toxic levels of naturally occurring hydrocyanic acid. The recall applies to all packaging as there is currently no date coding or batch identification included on the product. 

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Food Recall: Toxic chemical in ChiTree Apricot Kernals

Food Recall: Microbial spoilage in Devondale UHT Milk

Devondale UHT Skim Milk is being recalled due to bacterial spoilage in some packs resulting in the development of an objectionable flavour & odour. The recall applies only to the 2 litre product with a Best Before date of 05JUN12-3 and a time code between 06:08 to 07:08. Click link below for more details:

Food Recall: Microbial spoilage in Devondale UHT Milk

Food Recall: Potential for Glass in Beer

Little Creatures Brewing Pty Ltd—Pale Ale Pint, Bright Ale Pint and The Dreadnaught Single Batch Pint

Little Creatures Brewing Pty Ltd—Pale Ale Pint, Bright Ale Pint and The Dreadnaught Single Batch Pint

Metal Contamination: Can you really detect metal in your products?

There seems to be several food recalls every week due to metal contamination in finished product. If a metal detector was in place and operational, how is it that product has been recalled for metal contamination?

Coca-Cola learns a Food Recall Lesson

It is amazing the effect that a poorly written and executed recall plan can have on the credibility of a business.  One of the world’s most popular brands is under the spot light after failing to notify the New Zealand Food Safety Authority that they had a problem.

Coca-Cola had been receiving customer complaints relating to white mould in its “Pumped” branded flavoured water since December 2010.  It has been reported by New Zealand media that seventy-six (76) people had complained about the water with eleven (11) of those reporting experiencing symptoms of vomiting and diarrhoea.

Concern has been raised by the Authority around the time it took for Coca Cola to notify the issues they were having.  A trade recall was initiated by the company back in December with full distribution stopped in January 2011.  It was not until further complaints were received in February 2011 that notification to the Authority was made.  Even then, it was not the company that notified but a marketing company who alerted government.

The basis of every product recall plan should be the action of notification. This particular recall has shown that particular elements of the recall process were not followed by Coca-Cola.  Several other deficiencies were identified during the Food Safety Authority investigation including inconsistencies in company recall procedures.

So, based on this latest report, please consider the following questions for your food business:

• How good are your recall procedures?
• Have you ever conducted a review against legal requirements?
• How effective is your “mock recall” process in identifying problems?
• Did you actually rectify issues identified during your last “mock recall”?

Love to hear your feedback!

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