Food Product Recalls Reported - The Food Institute Report

The FDA Enforcement Report (July 8) included the following recalls:

Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats Cereal, in 14.8-oz. boxes, bearing a Better If Used Before date code of Sep 17,1998RC on boxtop, manufactured by Roskam Baking Company, Kentwood, MI, and recalled by Kellogg USA, Battle Creek, MI. The completed recall covered 48,942 cartons distributed naTIonwide. Reason for recall: Product contains undeclared whole oats, whole grain wheat, almonds and nonfat dry milk.

Assorted Mini-Quiches and Cheese Blintzes: a) Country French Style Quiche (flavored with bacon, less than 2%), Net Wt 0.8 oz., 100 - 0.8 oz. pieces, Hof Foods, Inc., Goshen, NY; b) CombinaTIon Quiche 50s (20 mushroom, 15 spinach, 15 smoked salmon), Net Wt. 48-oz., Barney's Foods, Inc., Goshen, NY; c) Assorted Mini Quiches (country French, Monterey, spinach), Net Wt. 80-oz., Town and Country, Goshen, NY and Four Seasons brand, packed exclusively for InternaTIonal Market Brands, Inc., Cleveland, OH; d) 40 Cocktail Quiches (country French style Wilton Foods Inc., Goshen, NY, Net Wt. 30-oz. e)Cheese Blintzes with four different packaging configuraTIons as follows: (1) Imperial brand, Sysco CorporaTIon, Houston, Texas, 144, 2.2-oz., CrepeBlintz Cheese, Net Wt. 19.5-lbs.; (2) Sysco brand, Sysco CorporaTIon, Houston, Texas, 128, 3-oz., Crepe Cheese Blintz, Net Wt. 24-lbs.; (3) Four Seasons Brand, packed exclusively for InternaTIonal Market Brands, Inc., Cleveland, OH, 12 Cheese Blintzes, Net Wt. 26-oz.; (4) Wilton Foods Inc., Goshen, NY, 12 cheese blintzes, Net Wt. 26-oz. All were manufactured by and recalled by Wilton Foods, Inc., Goshen, NY. The ongoing recall covers 232 cases of assorted mini quiches and 659 cases of cheese blintzes distributed in California, ConnecTIcut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Reason for recall: Products were manufactured using an ingredient, liquid pasteurized eggs, which was found contaminated with salmonella.

Spartan brand Blackeye Peas, dry, in 16-oz. bags, manufactured by Arrow Industries, Carrollton, TX and recalled by Spartan Stores, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI. The completed recall covered 1,272 16-oz. bags distributed in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. Reason for recall: Product contains a lindane pesTIcide residue greater than FDA's 0.5 ppm acTIon level.

Special Rye Hamburger and Wiener Buns, wrapped in clear cellophane wrapper, net weight 1-lb., under the Irene's Bakery label, manufactured and recalled by Irene's Health Bakery, Inc., Garretsville, OH. Some 205 packages were distributed in Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, and Illinois. Reason for recall: Product contains undeclared wheat flour.