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UNFI Voluntarily Recalls Arla Apetina Marinated Feta & Olives in Oil, Pitted

October 11, 2019 FDA

UNFI is voluntarily recalling cases of Arla Apetina Marinated Feta & Olives in Oil, Pitted distributed by UNFI. The product requires refrigeration to ensure food safety and we have learned that some product distributed to retail customers from 2 UNFI distribution centers may have been exposed to temperatures above refrigeration during storage and/or distribution by UNFI’S customers. …

Jumbo Foods Recalls Chicken Salad Sandwiches Because of Possible Health Risk

October 10, 2019 FDA

Jumbo Foods Inc. of Mukilteo, WA has issued a voluntary recall of Tuscan Sun (TS) brand chicken salad sandwiches, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. …

Allergy Alert for Undeclared Milk & Egg In White Parkerhouse Rolls Issued by Four Whole Foods Market Stores in Midwest

October 10, 2019 FDA

Four Whole Foods Market stores in the Midwest region are voluntarily recalling White Parkerhouse Rolls because they may contain undeclared milk and egg. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to these allergens run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. …

Vitosa Stevia Gains FDA GRAS “No Objection” Status

October 9, 2019 HB Natural Ingredients

HB Natural Ingredients has received a “Letter of No Objection” for Vitosa® stevia sweeteners from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The letter confirms that the FDA has “no questions” regarding the self-affirmed GRAS status (generally recognized as safe) of Vitosa® for use as a sweetener in food and beverage products. …

FDA Publishes List of Records Required Under FSVP

October 9, 2019 FDA

Importers are required to develop, implement, and maintain a Foreign Supplier Verification Program which includes verification activities and records of those activities for each imported food from each foreign supplier. …