Food Recall: Albertsons ReadyMeals & Taco Kits

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US/Silver Spring: Albertsons Companies, a Boise, Idaho establishment, recalls certain batch/lots of ReadyMeals and store-made Taco Kits supplied by Fresh Creative Foods due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination and consequential risks of Gram-positive bacterial infection, severe illness and/or possible life-changing complications, all serious health and safety hazards requiring immediate medical intervention to minimize pain and suffering as well as prevent life-altering injury or death.

FDA: https://buff.ly/42IMVjy

Direct link: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/albertsons-companies-voluntarily-recalls-five-readymeals-and-store-made-taco-kits-containing

Additional information:
The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) reports the following prepared Meals are subject to this recall (in alphabetical order):

Mann Packing brand Organic Vegetable Tray Recall [US]

US/Silver Spring: Mann Packing recalls an estimated 844 cases of 18-ounce O Organics brand Organic Vegetable Trays with Creamy Ranch Dressing Dip due to undeclared egg, milk and soy, all known allergens, sources of dietary intolerance and possible triggers of Anaphylaxis, a serious and potential fatal situation, requiring immediate medical intervention. FDA: http://ht.ly/PcGR302YJ7x

Direct link: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm515116.htm

Additional information:
The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) reports the following Prepared Vegetable Trays are subject to this recall:

Open Nature Chile Cheese Enchilada Recall [US]

US/Silver Spring: Overhill Farms recalls some frozen Open Nature Chile Cheese Enchiladas due to possible Salmonella contamination, a serious health hazard. FDA: http://ht.ly/Fm3rZ

Direct link: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm425648.htm

Additional information:
The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) reports the following Enchiladas are subject to this recall:

Safeway Angel Food Cake Recall [US]

US/Silver Spring: Safeway recalls various Angel Food Cake products due to undeclared milk and soy, both known allergens. FDA: http://ht.ly/pjGiX

Direct link: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm370125.htm

Additional information:
The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) reports the following Angel Food Cakes are subject to this recall:

• Angel Food Cake; Sell-By dates: 9/1/13 to 10/1/2013; UPC: 2113010510
• Holiday Decorated Angel Food Cake; Sell-By dates: 9/1/13 to 10/1/2013
• Angel Food Cups 4-Count; Sell-By dates: 9/1/13 to 10/1/2013
• Cake Angel Food Loaf; Sell-By dates: 9/1/13 to 10/1/2013
• Angel Food Cake Loaf 2-Count; Sell-By dates: 9/1/13 to 10/1/2013
• Angel Food Cake Fruit Topped; Sell-By dates: 9/1/13 to 10/2/2013

According to the FDA, the recalled Angel Food Cake products were sold in all Safeway, Carrs, Dominick’s, Genuardi’s, Pak ‘N Save, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb and Vons stores throughout the United States.

About Milk and Soy Allergies:
For some people, milk (and milk products) and soy (and soy products) are a source of urgent, dangerous and potentially deadly, allergic reactions. Due to modern food manufacturing methods, milk products may not “look” or “sound” as if they are derived from milk. Some examples of foods with milk proteins include artificial butter or cheese flavor; casein or caseinates; curds; ghee; hydrolysates; lactalbumin and lactalbumin phosphate; lactose, lactoglobulin, lactoferrin and lactulose; and finally, rennet (originally, ground calves’ stomach but more often now, by-products of genetically engineered bacteria, mold or yeast).

Similarly, many foods have soy-based ingredients including edamame (soybeans in pods), hydrolyzed soy protein, miso, soy protein isolate, soy sauce, tamari, tempeh, teriyaki sauce, textured vegetable protein (“TVP”) and tofu. In addition, lax labeling laws in many countries allow manufacturers to use (but not declare) small amounts of soy in “artificial flavoring”, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, vegetable broth and others. Although levels of these allergens are comparatively small, they may cause dangerous allergic reactions, including Anaphylactic Shock.

Anaphylactic Shock could occur in consumers who are allergic to milk and/or soy ingredients within a very short time, potentially leading to severe injury and/or death. If you suspect Anaphylactic Shock, call 9-1-1 or other local emergency number for immediate transport to a medical center. If trained and an emergency kit is available, it may be appropriate to give an injectable drug such as Epinephrine (also known as adrenaline or adrenalin) to the affected individual. Trade names of these products include EpiPen, Twinject, Adrenaclick, Anapen, Jext, Allerject and Auvi-Q. Please note: even patients who are apparently stabilized should still go to hospital for emergency evaluation. Further treatment is often necessary.

Please note: a person allergic to one type of food or other substance may also be simultaneously allergic to others. Multiple undeclared allergens may compound symptoms in susceptible persons. Seek immediate medical care if you suspect you or someone else is suffering from Anaphylactic Shock.

You can learn more about food allergies from the US National Institutes of Health (“NIH”) at http://1.usa.gov/IZWUlm.

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