E. Coli and Mislabeling Cause Chocolate Recalls

Two recalls to share today -- one on cake and one on ice cream. Sounds like a birthday combination to me! That might be because this time of year is heavy on the birthdays in my household. Neither of these recalls apply to me personally but I know they might affect some of you. Ready? Here we go for the recalls.

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Schnucks Bakery Mislabeled Cakes

Schnucks Bakery, a St. Louis, Mo. establishment, is issuing an allergy alert on 13 German Chocolate Cakes labeled as “Schnucks Bakery Deluxe Petite Cake Chocolate Iced Yellow” that contain pecans that are not listed on the ingredient label. Those with an allergy or severe sensitivity to pecans run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
The cakes are approximately one pound in weight, packaged in small plastic cake domes and were sold in 12 Schnucks retail stores in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. Please see below for a complete list of affected stores.

Customers are urged to check for:

German Chocolate Cake Labeled as “Schnucks Bakery Deluxe Petite Cake Chocolate Iced Yellow”
UPC: 41318 31168, Sell By Date: 8/12/17 – 8/14/17


The mislabeling was brought to the company’s attention by an employee. There have been no reports of illness associated with consumption of this product to date.

Schnucks Customers who purchased the affected product from Schnucks Bakery departments are encouraged to return it to their store of purchase for a full refund. Those with questions regarding the recall should contact the Schnucks Consumer Affairs department at 314-994-4400, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. CDT. Media with questions can contact Paul Simon, Schnucks senior communications specialist, at 314-994-4603.

Schnucks stores affected by this recall:


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The Comfy Cow is recalling pints of Banana Puddin Y’all, 

Chocolate Squared 

Comfy Cow Chocolate Squared

Cookies and Cream

Comfy Cow Cookies and Cream

Cow Trax
 
Comfy Cow Cow Trax
Double Fold Vanilla, Georgia Butter Pecan

Intense Dark Chocolate

Comfy Cow Intense Dark Chocolate

Salted Caramel, Strawberry Fields Forever due to a potential contamination of E. coli. E. coli bacteria can cause diarrhea and dehydration. Most people who are infected recover, but the bacteria can be deadly.

On 07/19/2017 the firm was notified through internal firm product sample testing that pints of Banana Puddin Y’all, Chocolate Squared2, Cookies and Cream, Cow Trax, Double Fold Vanilla, Georgia Butter Pecan, Intense Dark Chocolate, Salted Caramel, Strawberry Fields Forever were either positive for E. coli or showed high counts of coliform.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

Products affected are:


The products were distributed between 06/13/2017 and 07/21/2017.  These products were packaged in pint containers and sold primarily in retail stores located in the States of: Kentucky, Missouri, Indiana, and Tennessee.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or they may discard the product. Consumers with questions may contact the production facility at 502-384-2556, M-F, 9am-3pm EST.

This recall is being made with the knowledge of the Food and Drug Administration.

Comments

Emilie said…
Thank you for always sharing important safety recalls. People always think of raw meat when they think of food safety, but mislabelling is just as dangerous.
Mislabeling seems to be the most common recall issue with chocolate but listeria and e coli pretty high on the list as is non-food items getting into the food and drinks. Scary huh?