Health Law

Listeria Recalls: Dark Chocolate Spread and Smoked Salmon

By Marler Clark

Chocolate

Le Pain Quotidien is recalling a limited number of 14.15-ounce jars of Le Pain Quotidien's Noir Belgian Dark Chocolate Spread because it might contain milk not declared on the packaging. Those who have an allergy to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they eat the product. The New York Company said there has been one reported allergic reaction to date.

The product was sold at all Le Pain Quotidien restaurants in New York, Connecticut, California, Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. The product is packaged in a glass jar. It has the lot code 9015 and UPC 5 425018 441174. The lid is labeled with production date "15.01.09" and expiration date "15.01.10."

Salmon

N.Y. Fish Inc. is recalling I (heart symbol) NY Fish brand Imperial-European style smoked salmon because it could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism, which can cause serious and sometimes-fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. The Brooklyn, N.Y., company said there have been no confirmed illnesses to date.

The product was distributed to wholesale distributors and retail food stores in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. The recalled product is in vacuum packed 3-ounce, 8-ounce and 16-ounce packages as well as whole side "to be weighed at time of sale" sizes. The company is recalling all lots that begin with code 142.

Full post as published by Food Poison Blog on June 07, 2009 (boomark / email).