foodconsumer.org: Salmonella tainted HVP triggers food recalls

Salmonella tainted HVP triggers food recalls
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admin on 03/06/2010 00:43:00
 
The Food and Drug Administration issued a statement on March 5 to alert food
consumers to a voluntary recall by the Concord Foods Inc for a vegetable dip
seasoning mix due to fears of possible salmonella contamination.
The vegetable dip seasoning mix subject to the recall contains HVP supplied by
Basic Food Flavors Inc, which is recalling all its HVP or hydrolyzed vegetable
protein manufactured since Sept 17, 2009 because of salmonella contamination.
The recalled product made by Concord Foods was distributed nationwide in the
United States under the Concord Foods brand in foil pouches and sold in produce
section of the supermarket, according to the FDA.
This 1.5-oz vegetable dip seasoning mix bears a UPC code 041409002066 and the
label states is best used by 07/27/12.
The company is voluntarily recalling the product. No cases of illness have been
associated with using this product.
However, the FDA urged food consumers to destroy or return the product being
recalled for a full refund.  Whoever has any question should contact Concord
Foods at 1-800-924-5775 Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm EST.
Salmonella cause fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and stomach pain in those who
ingest the tainted food products.  Although the foodborne illness does not cause
any chronic health impact on healthy people, those who are young, elderly and
have had their immunity weakened are at high risk of developing potentially
life-threatening infections.
Media reports say that McCormick & Company is also recalling some products
including McCormick French Onion dip mix, McCormick vegetables dip mix,
McCormick onion gravy mix and McCormick corn bread stuffing due to the fact that
these products contain HVP from Basic Food Flavors Inc.
The HVP being recalled by Basic Food Flavors Inc has not been associated with
any reported case of illness thus far.  Health agencies are still probing the
salmonella contamination to understand why salmonella got into a product like
HVP.
By Jimmy Downs