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Food recalls 2013Recalled food products: Speights Cider 568ml bottle
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Food Product: |
Mixed Food – Meals |
Name of Product and Identification |
'Value Fries' brand Hash Browns |
Package Description & Size: |
Value Fries brand Hash Browns are sold in individual 2kg packs or cartons containing 6x2kg packs |
NZ Distribution: |
This product was sold from Gilmours supermarkets in Auckland and Tauranga and Why Knot grocery outlet in Auckland |
Overseas Distribution: |
No |
Reason for Recall: |
Allergen Warning |
Comments: |
Consumers who are allergic to Egg are advised not to consume this product and should return the product to their retailer for a full refund or phone Talleys Group Ltd on 03 528 2800 |
Date notified to MPI: |
11 July 2013 |
Food Product: |
Cereals & Cereal Products – Processed Cereals & Meal Products |
Name of Product and Identification |
‘PuYi’ brand Rice Cracker – 360g |
Package Description & Size: |
This product is sold in a 360g bag containing ten individually wrapped bars. |
NZ Distribution: |
The product was sold only in Auckland only from the following Chinese Supermarkets:
Other outlets include the Tofushop and some fruit and vegetable shops. |
Overseas Distribution: |
No |
Reason for Recall: |
Allergen Warning |
Comments: |
Consumers who are allergic to peanuts should not consume this product. |
Date notified to MPI: |
7 June 2013 |
Food Product: |
Sweet Potato vegetable crisps |
Name of Product and Identification |
Ajitas Vege Deli Crisps Original |
Package Description & Size: |
White foil bag with vegetable images on the front - 80g bag |
NZ Distribution: |
Nil - but mentioned on some New Zealand based consumer sites |
Overseas Distribution: |
Coles, Woolworths, Independent Stores in ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC and WA |
Reason for Recall: |
The presence of an undeclared allergen - Dairy |
Comments: |
Any consumers who have a dairy allergy or intolerance may have a reaction if the product is consumed. Consumers who have a dairy allergy or intolerance should not consume this product and should return the products to the place of purchase for a full refund. |
Date notified to MPI: |
22 March 2013 |
Food Product: |
Cereals & Cereal Products – Processed Cereals & Meal Products |
Name of Product and Identification |
Pams branded Fruit Nut Bars – 6 Pack |
Package Description & Size: |
Pams Fruit Nut Bars are packaged and sold in a 192 gram box containing six individually wrapped bars. Only product with a Best Before date of 22 February 2014 is affected. This date mark is located on the top of the product pack. |
NZ Distribution: |
This product is retailed through New World, PaknSave and Four Square Grocery retail stores throughout New Zealand. |
Overseas Distribution: |
No |
Reason for Recall: |
Foodstuffs are initiating a recall of their Pams Fruit Nutbars after discovering that the product had been incorrectly labelled. The product contains Milk Chocolate which is not declared on the label. |
Comments: |
Consumers who are allergic to Milk are advised not to consume this product. Any person concerned about their health should seek medical advice. Consumers with an allergy to Dairy should contact Pams customer service centre on 0800 245 114 for a full refund. This recall does not affect any other Pams branded product. |
Date notified to MPI: |
8 March 2013 |
Food Product: |
Fish and Fish Products – Unprocessed Fish (Raw) |
Name of Product and Identification |
Fresh Trevally Fillets – Processed and purchased fresh in-store. |
Package Description & Size: |
This product is sold fresh and may have been retailed to order in amounts specified by the customer or packaged from the in store Seafood Section. |
NZ Distribution: |
This product is sold through New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square Grocery Retail Stores throughout the Upper North Island. |
Overseas Distribution: |
No |
Reason for Recall: |
Foodstuffs (Auckland) Ltd are initiating a voluntary recall of their in store processed Trevally Fish Fillets due to possible high levels of Histamine which may result in Scombroid (histamine) poisoning. |
Comments: |
Scombroid (Histamine) Poisoning can cause symptoms such as tingling and burning around the mouth, facial flushing and diarrhoea. Any person concerned about their health should seek medical advice. |
Date notified to MPI: |
20.01.13 |
Name of Product and Identification: |
'Seastar' branded Samosa and Vegetable Spring Rolls with a Best Before date of 20.11.2014. |
Package Description & Size: |
Both products are sold frozen in 750 Gram packs. |
NZ Distribution: |
This product is imported by Seafood Marketing Ltd and is sold in PaknSave and New World supermarkets throughout the upper North Island. |
Reason for Recall: |
Seafood Marketing Ltd are initiating a recall of Seastar branded Samosa and Spring Roll products after discovering that these products have been incorrectly labelled. The product contains Soy which is not declared on the label. |
Comments: |
Consumers who are allergic to soy are advised not to consume this product and should return the product to their retailer for a full refund. |
Date notified to MPI: |
23.01.13 |
Name of Product and Identification |
‘Greenfarm’ brand Vegetarian BBQ Bun |
Package Description & Size: |
This product is sold frozen in 570 Gram packs.
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NZ Distribution: |
This product is imported by Natural Field Enterprises Ltd and is sold in ethnic retail supermarkets throughout NZ. |
Overseas Distribution: |
No |
Reason for Recall: |
This is a precautionary recall as the product contains Wheat, Sesame oil & seeds and MSG (Flavour Enhancer 621) which are not declared on the product label. |
Comments: |
Consumers who are allergic to wheat and sesame are advised not to consume this product. |
Date notified to MPI: | 11 September 2013 |
Food Product: | Alcoholic Beverage – Wine Product |
Name of Product and Identification | Speights Cider 568ml six bottle pack and 568ml single bottles |
Package Description & Size: | Affected product has been sold in 568ml six bottle pack and 568ml single bottles with a Best before date between 9/6/2013 and 16/01/2014 |
NZ Distribution: | This product is sold in supermarkets, licensed premises and other retail outlets throughout New Zealand. |
Overseas Distribution: | No |
Reason for Recall: | Lion are initiating a recall of their Speight's Cider 568mL six bottle pack and single bottles after discovering that the product had been incorrectly labelled. The product contains sulphites which are not declared on the label of each bottle. |
Comments: | Consumers who are sensitive to sulphites are advised not to consume this product. Any person concerned about their health should seek medical advice. Consumers should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund or phone Lion (manufacturer) on 0800 835 554. This recall does not affect any other Speight's product. |
Food Product: |
Mixed Food – Meals |
Name of Product and Identification |
'Value Fries' brand Hash Browns |
Package Description & Size: |
Value Fries brand Hash Browns are sold in individual 2kg packs or cartons containing 6x2kg packs |
NZ Distribution: |
This product was sold from Gilmours supermarkets in Auckland and Tauranga and Why Knot grocery outlet in Auckland |
Overseas Distribution: |
No |
Reason for Recall: |
Allergen Warning |
Comments: |
Consumers who are allergic to Egg are advised not to consume this product and should return the product to their retailer for a full refund or phone Talleys Group Ltd on 03 528 2800 |
Date notified to MPI: |
11 July 2013 |
Food Product: |
Cereals & Cereal Products – Processed Cereals & Meal Products |
Name of Product and Identification |
‘PuYi’ brand Rice Cracker – 360g |
Package Description & Size: |
This product is sold in a 360g bag containing ten individually wrapped bars. |
NZ Distribution: |
The product was sold only in Auckland only from the following Chinese Supermarkets:
Other outlets include the Tofushop and some fruit and vegetable shops. |
Overseas Distribution: |
No |
Reason for Recall: |
Allergen Warning |
Comments: |
Consumers who are allergic to peanuts should not consume this product. |
Date notified to MPI: |
7 June 2013 |
Food Product: |
Sweet Potato vegetable crisps |
Name of Product and Identification |
Ajitas Vege Deli Crisps Original |
Package Description & Size: |
White foil bag with vegetable images on the front - 80g bag |
NZ Distribution: |
Nil - but mentioned on some New Zealand based consumer sites |
Overseas Distribution: |
Coles, Woolworths, Independent Stores in ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC and WA |
Reason for Recall: |
The presence of an undeclared allergen - Dairy |
Comments: |
Any consumers who have a dairy allergy or intolerance may have a reaction if the product is consumed. Consumers who have a dairy allergy or intolerance should not consume this product and should return the products to the place of purchase for a full refund. |
Date notified to MPI: |
22 March 2013 |
Food Product: |
Cereals & Cereal Products – Processed Cereals & Meal Products |
Name of Product and Identification |
Pams branded Fruit Nut Bars – 6 Pack |
Package Description & Size: |
Pams Fruit Nut Bars are packaged and sold in a 192 gram box containing six individually wrapped bars. Only product with a Best Before date of 22 February 2014 is affected. This date mark is located on the top of the product pack. |
NZ Distribution: |
This product is retailed through New World, PaknSave and Four Square Grocery retail stores throughout New Zealand. |
Overseas Distribution: |
No |
Reason for Recall: |
Foodstuffs are initiating a recall of their Pams Fruit Nutbars after discovering that the product had been incorrectly labelled. The product contains Milk Chocolate which is not declared on the label. |
Comments: |
Consumers who are allergic to Milk are advised not to consume this product. Any person concerned about their health should seek medical advice. Consumers with an allergy to Dairy should contact Pams customer service centre on 0800 245 114 for a full refund. This recall does not affect any other Pams branded product. |
Date notified to MPI: |
8 March 2013 |
Food Product: |
Fish and Fish Products – Unprocessed Fish (Raw) |
Name of Product and Identification |
Fresh Trevally Fillets – Processed and purchased fresh in-store. |
Package Description & Size: |
This product is sold fresh and may have been retailed to order in amounts specified by the customer or packaged from the in store Seafood Section. |
NZ Distribution: |
This product is sold through New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square Grocery Retail Stores throughout the Upper North Island. |
Overseas Distribution: |
No |
Reason for Recall: |
Foodstuffs (Auckland) Ltd are initiating a voluntary recall of their in store processed Trevally Fish Fillets due to possible high levels of Histamine which may result in Scombroid (histamine) poisoning. |
Comments: |
Scombroid (Histamine) Poisoning can cause symptoms such as tingling and burning around the mouth, facial flushing and diarrhoea. Any person concerned about their health should seek medical advice. |
Date notified to MPI: |
20.01.13 |
Name of Product and Identification: |
'Seastar' branded Samosa and Vegetable Spring Rolls with a Best Before date of 20.11.2014. |
Package Description & Size: |
Both products are sold frozen in 750 Gram packs. |
NZ Distribution: |
This product is imported by Seafood Marketing Ltd and is sold in PaknSave and New World supermarkets throughout the upper North Island. |
Reason for Recall: |
Seafood Marketing Ltd are initiating a recall of Seastar branded Samosa and Spring Roll products after discovering that these products have been incorrectly labelled. The product contains Soy which is not declared on the label. |
Comments: |
Consumers who are allergic to soy are advised not to consume this product and should return the product to their retailer for a full refund. |
Date notified to MPI: |
23.01.13 |
Name of Product and Identification |
‘Greenfarm’ brand Vegetarian BBQ Bun |
Package Description & Size: |
This product is sold frozen in 570 Gram packs.
|
NZ Distribution: |
This product is imported by Natural Field Enterprises Ltd and is sold in ethnic retail supermarkets throughout NZ. |
Overseas Distribution: |
No |
Reason for Recall: |
This is a precautionary recall as the product contains Wheat, Sesame oil & seeds and MSG (Flavour Enhancer 621) which are not declared on the product label. |
Comments: |
Consumers who are allergic to wheat and sesame are advised not to consume this product. |