Caffeine Consumption Study Summary

IOM Releases Summary on Caffeine Workshop By                Lydia Zuraw               | January 17, 2014

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) today released a 150-page summary of the 2-day workshop held in August 2013 to examine the potential health impacts stemming from the consumption of caffeine in dietary supplements and foods.

The document does not contain any recommendations or position statements from IOM, but does present the participants’ evaluation of the relevant literature on caffeine consumption and effects, identification of potential data gaps, outline of certain populations at risk from caffeine exposure, and exploration of safe levels of exposure.

The workshop was convened at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help the agency “get the science right” in determining whether to implement caffeine regulations.

Concern over caffeine’s effects has grown as caffeinated products have become more prevalent and more attractive or accessible to children and teens.

“Caffeinated ‘energy’ drinks hit the shelves over a decade ago, and, more recently, we have seen caffeine added to non-traditional products like waffles and syrup to snack foods, candy, chewing gum, and a variety of beverages,” FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine, Mike Taylor, wrote on the FDA blog in August.

FDA last looked at caffeine as a food additive in the 1950s when the agency set a limit on the amount that could be added to colas. Caffeine is on the agency’s list of ingredients that are “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) when it comprises .02 percent of a cola beverage, but has not been regulated in other contexts.

“The legal framework for substances like caffeine is complicated, but one thing is clear: Companies adding caffeine to foods and beverages have an obligation to ensure there is a sound scientific basis for concluding that their uses are safe,” Taylor wrote. “Our commitment is to incorporate what we learned at the workshop into our ongoing scientific assessment and to consider the regulatory needs and options on that basis.”

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Omnibus Spending Bill Defunds USDA Horse Slaughter Inspection

Omnibus Spending Bill Defunds USDA Horse Slaughter Inspection By                Dan Flynn               | January 17, 2014

Language in the FY 2014 omnibus spending bill now headed for President Obama’s desk re-establishes law that existed from 2005 to 2011 prohibiting USDA from spending any money to inspect horse-slaughter facilities.

On Thursday, the Senate joined the House in approving the $1.1-trillion spending bill that the Humane Society of the United States said halts any resumption of horse slaughter in the United States.

Obama is expected to sign the measure, which was the product of an historic agreement between U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI). The agreement tempered budget cuts imposed by the sequester and avoided another federal government shutdown this month.

The bipartisan agreement cleared the Senate on a 72-26 vote after gaining House approval a day earlier by a vote of 359-67. U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) introduced an amendment to remove the prohibition on equine inspections, but he was unsuccessful. The Oklahoma senator said he will pursue a stand-alone bill to get around the new ban.

The last USDA-inspected horse slaughter occurred in the U.S. in 2007. The restriction on USDA spending was lifted in 2011 under a deal between Congress and the president.

After it left the equine business, USDA was slow in approving “grants of inspection,” eventually approving three of the initial five applicants. One of them sued the agency to speed its decision-making, but as soon as the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) agreed to inspect horse slaughter facilities, animal-welfare groups marshaled by HSUS sued USDA.

USDA won at the district court level, and in mid-December, the Tenth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Humane Society’s request for a court injunction, saying it doubted that the group’s court challenge would succeed.

Since then, the possible start-up of horse slaughter in New Mexico and Missouri has been held up by state regulatory and court challenges. However, those challenges will become academic with the president’s signature on the spending bill.

Since 2007, an estimated 140,000 horses from the U.S. are exported to Canada and Mexico for slaughter each year. HSUS estimates that inspections would have cost USDA about $5 million a year.

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ADHD v Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points

‘Daubert Hearing’ Scheduled for Stewart Parnell’s ADHD Witness By                Dan Flynn               | January 17, 2014

Attorneys for the government and defendant Stewart Parnell have agreed on a date for a “Daubert hearing” to determine the viability of an expert witness ready to testify that the former peanut company executive suffers from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

A “Daubert hearing” is an evidentiary proceeding held by a federal judge to determine the admissibility of expert scientific testimony. It was named for the plaintiff in the 1993 case of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals.

The government and defense attorneys have agreed that Dr. Joseph C. Conley, Jr., Parnell’s clinical psychologist from Lynchburg, VA, will testify at such a hearing on March 13, 2014, before federal Judge W. Louis Sands. The government also has the right to call its own expert witness.

Parnell, his brother Michael, and two other former managers of the now-defunct Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) are together charged with a total of 76 federal felony counts in a complex criminal case involving conspiracy and fraud. The indictments followed PCA’s involvement as the source of a deadly Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak in 2008-2009 that resulted in nine deaths and 700 people being sickened.

If recognized by the judge as an expert, Conley is prepared to say that Stewart Parnell’s ADHD means, according to his attorney, that “the tragic events at PCA (Peanut Corporation of America) were not the result of a complicated, concerted scheme, but rather the result of inept daily plant management and negligent employees.”

Also pending is a motion by the Parnell brothers for separate trials. Stewart Parnell’s attorney wrote to the court on Jan. 15 to say that he had nothing more to offer on the issue.

The scheduling order puts the federal criminal case on track for this coming July and August, possibility beginning as early as July 7. The case is being tried in U.S. Court for the Middle District of Georgia in Albany.

Cantaloupe Farmers Seek Probation in Criminal Case

Cantaloupe Farmers Ask for Probation in Criminal Case By                James Andrews               | January 17, 2014

Two Colorado farmers who pleaded guilty to six counts of introducing contaminated cantaloupe to interstate commerce in one of the deadliest foodborne illness outbreaks in U.S. history have asked a federal judge for probation sentences.

Eric and Ryan Jensen, owners of Jensen Farms, pleaded guilty in October to selling cantaloupes tainted with Listeria monocytogenes, which led to the deaths of more than 30 people and sickened at least 147 in 2011.

The maximum sentence for each of the six counts would be a year in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Food safety attorney Bill Marler said that probation would be a sufficient sentence for the Jensens, as the criminal charges have already sent a message to food growers that deadly foodborne illness outbreaks are taken seriously by government prosecutors. (Marler’s law firm, Marler Clark, which represents 24 families of victims who died, underwrites Food Safety News.)

Attorneys for the Jensens said that jail time in this case would be excessive and would avoid a large disparity compared to defendants found guilty of similar conduct. The case has already caught the attention of the food industry, they said.

“Any desired respect for the law has been accomplished,” the defense said. “We have reached a point of diminishing returns on the issue.”

In fact, harsh or punitive sentences for the Jensens would create an attitude of disrespect for the law, the defense argued.

“There are many voices in the national dialogue which question the reasonableness of a law which would punish well-meaning small farmers for an event which was truly an accident,” the attorneys said. “Many of those voices see this incident, if handled punitively, as a harbinger of the end of small American family farmers.”

A probationary sentence would also leave the Jensens available to help the victims receive restitution in ongoing litigation related to the outbreak. The Jensens previously facilitated a Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding to secure $3.8 million in restitution for victims and their families. Marler and other attorneys are suing retailers and auditors for around $50 million in additional damages.

The Jensens have in turn filed a civil lawsuit against food safety auditor Primus Labs, which gave them a high score on a food safety audit just weeks before the outbreak. The brothers signed over all rights in that litigation to victims.

Despite the Jensens’ packing facility lacking adequate washing solution, Primus Labs gave Jensens Farms an audit score of 96 percent on inspection.

In their request to reduce the sentence below the maximum guidelines, the Jensens’ defense team noted that the Primus audit did not advise the Jensens about the potential hazards or risk of contamination associated with their equipment. The brothers believed that the superior rating from Primus ensured that their products were safe for consumption, the defense said.

Defense documents describe the Jensens as respected and beloved members of their community and include anecdotes from community members who describe them as hard-working family men who took pride in their business.

Class I Recall – Various Meat Products

News Release

California Firm Recalls Various Meat Products Produced Without The Benefit Of Full Inspection

Class I Recall 002-2014 EXP1

Health Risk: High Jan 16, 2014

 

 

Congressional and Public Affairs   Megan Buckles  (202) 720-9113

 

 

EDITOR’S NOTE: This release is being reissued to reflect additional products.

 

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2014 – Rancho Feeding Corporation, a Petaluma, Calif., establishment, is expanding its recall to include an additional 420 pounds of product that was produced without the benefit of full federal inspection, making it unfit for human food, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products being recalled today are in addition to the approximately 41,683 pounds of various meat products that were recalled on Jan 13, 2014.

Products can be identified by the following brand names and bear the establishment number “EST. 527” inside the USDA Mark of Inspection.

The product subject to today’s expansion of the recall includes:

• 30-lb. boxes of “Book Tripe”

The following Rancho Feeding Corporation products are subject to the recall announced on Jan. 13, 2014:

• “Beef Carcasses”
• 50-lb. boxes of “Beef Feet”
• 20-lb. boxes of “Beef Oxtail”
• 50-lb. boxes of “Beef Hearts” 
• 60 and 30-lb. boxes of “Beef Liver”
• 30-lb. boxes of “Beef Cheeks”
• 60-lb. boxes of “Beef Tripe”
• 30-lb. boxes of “Beef Tongue”

All products bear the establishment number “EST. 527” inside the USDA mark of inspection.  Each box bears the case code number “ON9O4.” The products were produced Jan. 8, 2014, and shipped to distribution centers and retail establishments in California. 

The problem was discovered as a result of an ongoing investigation. FSIS believes the company produced product without full ante-mortem inspection as per federal regulations.

FSIS has received no reports of illness due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that recalled product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at: www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

Consumers and members of the media who have questions about the recall can contact the plant’s Quality Control manager, Scott Parks, at (707) 762-6651.

Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available         24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.

 

USDA Recall Classifications
Class I	This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.
Class II	This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.
Class III	This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.

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American Adults are Choosing Healthier Foods, Consuming Healthier Diets

USDA research shows improvements in diet quality between 2005 and 2010

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2014 – American adults are eating better, making better use of available nutrition information, and consuming fewer calories coming from fat and saturated fat, consuming less cholesterol and eating more fiber, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service; Changes in Eating Patterns and Diet Quality Among Working-Age Adults, 2005-2010. The study, released today, underscores the importance of robust efforts undertaken since 2009 to improve food choices and diet quality and ensure that all Americans have access to healthy food and science-based nutrition education and advice. “The Obama Administration is working hard to empower the American public to make smart choices every day at school, at home and in their communities,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “We have made significant progress, but our work is not done. We will continue to invest in critical programs that expand the availability of healthy, safe, affordable food for all Americans.” The researchers found that use of nutrition information, including the Nutrition Facts Panel found on most food packages, increased in recent years. Forty-two percent of working age adults and 57 percent of older adults reported using the Nutrition Facts Panel most or all of the time when making food choices. When asked about nutrition information in restaurants, 76 percent of working-age adults reported that they would use the information if it were available. “We are pleased to hear that this study finds improvements in several key areas of the American diet,” said Michael R. Taylor, deputy commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. “FDA will soon propose an updated Nutrition Facts label designed to provide information that will make it even easier for people to make healthy choices.” Reduced consumption of food away from home (such as food from restaurants and fast food) accounted for 20 percent of the improvements in diet quality. A recent study found that during the recession of 2007-2009, U.S. household overall food expenditures declined approximately 5 percent, mostly due to a 12.9 percent decline in spending on food away from home. Calories consumed through food away from home dropped by 127 calories per day, and the average person ate three fewer meals and 1.5 fewer snacks per month away from home. Eating at home more often was also associated with more frequent family meals. The report also indicates changing attitudes toward food and nutrition. Compared with 2007, the percentage of working-age adults who believed they have the ability to change their body weight increased by three percentage points in 2010. During the same time period, the report shows there was little change in the importance that price played when making choices at the grocery store, but working-age adults placed increased importance on nutrition when choosing items to purchase. “When individuals believe that their actions directly affect their body weight, they might be more inclined to make healthier food choices,” said study author Jessica Todd, Ph.D., of the Economic Research Service. The researcher used individual dietary intake data for working-age adults from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which collects detailed individual and household information on a wide range of health-related topics through questionnaires, physical exams and lab work, in two-year segments. The survey is designed to be nationally representative, with a sample composed of 9,839 individuals. Overall, daily caloric intake declined by 78 calories per day between 2005 and 2010. There were overall declines in calories from total fat (3.3 percent), saturated fat (5.9 percent), and intake of cholesterol (7.9 percent). Overall fiber intake increased by 1.2 grams per day (7.5 percent). This research was conducted by the Economic Research Service, which is a primary source of economic information and research at USDA. Expanding the availability of healthy food to all Americans, while providing science-based nutrition information and advice, is a key focus of USDA’s nutrition assistance programs and the Obama Administration. USDA is focused on strategies that empower families to make healthy food choices, including: USDA’s MyPlate symbol and the resources at ChooseMyPlate provide quick, easy reference tools to facilitate healthy eating on a budget for parents, teachers, healthcare professionals and communities. The site includes shopping strategies and meal planning advice to help families serve more nutritious meals affordably through its 10-Tips Nutrition Series and the Thrifty Food Plan. USDA’s SuperTracker, a free online planning and tracking tool, helps more than three million Americans improve food choices, maintain a healthy weight, and track physical activity on a daily basis. America’s students now have healthier and more nutritious school meals due to improved nutrition standards implemented as a result of the historic Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. USDA recently announced Smart Snacks in Schools, which sets healthy guidelines for all foods and beverages sold in school to ensure that students will be offered only healthier food options during the school day. USDA expanded eligibility for $4 million in grants to improve access to fresh produce and healthy foods for SNAP shoppers at America’s farmers markets. By increasing the number of farmers markets that are able to accept SNAP benefits, USDA is encouraging SNAP recipients to use their benefits to purchase and prepare healthy foods for their families. Through USDA’s Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food, the department has worked to increase access to nutritious food through the development of strong local and regional food systems. The number of farmers markets increased by more than 67 percent in the last four years and there are now more than 220 regional food hubs in operation around the country. #

Class I Recall – Beef Franks

News Release

North Dakota Firm Recalls Beef Franks Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

Class I Recall 003-2014

Health Risk: High Jan 15, 2014

 

En Español

Congressional and Public Affairs  Luis G. Rivera  (202) 720-9113

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2014–Cloverdale Foods Co., a Mandan, N.D., establishment, is recalling approximately 2,664 pounds of beef franks due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.  The products were formulated with milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. 

The following products are subject to recall: [View labels]

• 16-oz. packages of Cloverdale Meats “Seattle Mariners Beef Franks.”
• 12 lb. cases containing 12 packages of individual 16-oz. packages of Cloverdale Meats “Seattle Mariners Beef Franks.”

The products were produced on November 23 and December 13, 2013, with use-by dates of February 21 and March 13, 2014 respectively.  These products bear the package code Use by 2-21-14 or Use by 3-13-14 and the establishment number “Est. 7603” inside the mark of inspection. The products were sold to retail establishments in Montana, North Dakota and Washington State.   

The problem was discovered by the company during an internal label review. Non-fat dry milk is an ingredient used in the product. The problem occurred when the newly designed label included an incorrect ingredient statement. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to ensure that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.  

Media with questions about the recall should contact T.J. Russell at (701) 663-9511, extension 217. Consumers should contact Scott Russell at (701) 663-9511, extension 224.

Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.

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USDA Recall Classifications
Class I	This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.
Class II	This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.
Class III	This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.

Allergy Alert

Recall — Firm Press Release

 

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Paskesz Candy Company Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Premium Belgian Chocolate Coins

 

Contact: Consumer: 1-800-PASKES0 1-800-727-5370

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 14, 2013 – Paskesz Candy Company, Brooklyn, New York is recalling its Premium Belgian Chocolate Coins Hologram .5 oz bags because they may contain traces of milk.

People who have allergies to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. To date one parent has reported that her child took ill after eating one of these coins with the production code P233. Subsequent testing of a sample by the FDA showed that the coin contained .000041 parts of milk (41 parts per million). Out of caution we are recalling all production codes.

The recalled “Coins” were distributed nationwide in retail stores between October 2012 and December 2013.

The product is sold in mesh bags of .5 oz. There are 24 bags in a box.

To date one parent has reported that her child took ill after eating one of these coins with the production code P233. Subsequent testing of a sample by the FDA showed that the coin contained .000041 parts of milk (41 parts per million). Out of caution we are recalling all production codes.

This does not affect the product’s “KOSHER PAREVE” status.

The recall was initiated after it was discovered that the milk-containing product was distributed in packaging that did not list the presence of milk. Sale and distribution of the chocolate coins have been suspended until FDA and the company are certain that the problem has been corrected.

Consumers who have purchased these .5 ounce packages of “Paskesz Chocolate Pareve Hologram Coins” are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-800-PASKES0 between the hours of 9AM and 4PM Monday through Thursday and on Friday until 12 pm EST.

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VOLUNTARY RECALL – CLASS I – Rancho Feeding Corporation, Petaluma California

California Firm Recalls Various Meat Products Produced Without the Benefit of Full Inspection

Class I Recall 002-2014

Health Risk: High Jan 13, 2014

Distribution List PDF

 

Congressional and Public Affairs Megan Buckles,  (202) 720-9113  

 WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2014 – Rancho Feeding Corporation, a Petaluma, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 41,683 pounds of various meat products because they were produced without the benefit of full federal inspection, making them unfit for human food, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The following Rancho Feeding Corporation products are subject to recall:

• “Beef Carcasses”
• 50-lb. boxes of “Beef Feet”
• 20-lb. boxes of “Beef Oxtail”
• 50-lb. boxes of “Beef Hearts”  
• 60 and 30-lb. boxes of “Beef Liver”
• 30-lb. boxes of “Beef Cheeks”
• 60-lb. boxes of “Beef Tripe”
• 30-lb. boxes of “Beef Tongue”

Beef carcasses and boxes bear the establishment number “EST. 527” inside the USDA mark of inspection.  Each box bears the case code number “ON9O4.” The products were produced Jan. 8, 2014, and shipped to distribution centers and retail establishments in California. 

The problem was discovered as a result of an ongoing investigation. FSIS believes the company produced product without full ante-mortem inspection as per federal regulations.

FSIS has received no reports of illness due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that recalled product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at: www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_Recalls/Open_Federal_Cases/index.asp.

Consumers and members of the media who have questions about the recall can contact the plant’s Quality Control manager, Scott Parks, at (707) 762-6651.

Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available         24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.

 

USDA Recall Classifications
Class I	This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.
Class II	This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.
Class III	This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.

ALLERGY ALERT – UNDECLARED MILK IN FIVE KINNIKINNICK FOOD PRODUCTS

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Allergy Alert – Undeclared Milk in Five Kinnikinnick Foods Products

Contact Consumer: 780-424-2900 info@kinnikinnick.com
Media Contact: Jerry Bigam 780-221-2900

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 8, 2014 – Kinnikinnick Foods of 10940 120 street, Edmonton, AB is warning consumers with MILK Allergies not to consume the following Kinnikinnick Products.

Original Homestyle Waffles Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Homestyle Waffles Pancake & Waffle Mix Kinni-Kwik Bread & Bun Mix Panko Style Bread Crumbs

Kinnikinnick has determined that an ingredient used in the production of these products contained MILK allergens that were not listed by the manufacturer of that ingredient and may be present in these finished products. MILK is not declared on the packaging of these 5 Kinnikinnick products. Routine testing by Kinnikinnick discovered this MILK contamination in a specific lot of an ingredient which was certified by the manufacturer to contain no MILK allergens. Regulatory agencies in Canada and the USA have been notified of these findings regarding this manufacturer. Many of the Best Before dates listed are already expired, however these are listed for completeness.

The products being recalled are:

Kinnikinnick Original Homestyle Waffles Weight: 210 g/7.4oz Qty/Pkg: 6 Cardboard Box UPC: 62013300198 1

Kinnikinnick Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Homestyle Waffles Weight: 210 g/7.4oz Qty/Pkg: 6 Cardboard Box UPC: 62013300199 8

Kinnikinnick Kinni-Kwik Bread & Bun Mix Weight: 350g/16oz Cardboard Box UPC 62013310550 4

Kinnikinnick Panko Style Bread Crumbs Weight: 350g/12.5oz Cardboard Box UPC: 62013360015 3

Kinnikinnick Pancake & Waffle Mix Weight: 454g/16oz Cardboard Box UPC: 62013310512 2

A complete list of affected Best Before dates is available at www.kinnikinnick.com

Best before dates are embossed on the top flap of the box, applied with an ink jet printer on the side or as an applied label to the bottom of the box.

The products are distributed across Canada and the United States in retail stores and through direct shipments.

This may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to MILK. Consumers who are allergic to MILK should dispose of or return the product to point of sale for a refund.

Consumers WITHOUT allergies to MILK may continue to consume these products. 

There have been no reported illnesses associated with this recall.

Consumers can contact Kinnikinnick Foods by calling 780-424-2900 or by emailing info@kinnikinnick.com.

For more information, media please contact: Jerry Bigam Kinnikinnick Foods Inc. Edmonton, AB Canada 780-221-2900

Lot may be preceded by BB ie: BB20131209

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Due to a procedure & equipment changes early in 2013, some lots for the same date may have letters or number for the month identifier. Ie: 2014MR10 or 20140310 or may be 6 digits ie: 140310

Original Homestyle Waffles	Best Before	Best Before	Best Before
Weight: 210 g/7.4oz Qty/Pkg: 6	2013DE09	20131209	131209
Cardboard Box	2013DE31	20131231	131231
UPC: 62013300198 1	2014JA26	20140126	130126
	2014MR10	20140310	130310
	2014MR15	20140315	130315
	2014MR16	20140316	130316
Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Homestyle Waffles
Weight: 210 g/7.4oz Qty/Pkg: 6	2013DE25	20131225	131225
Cardboard Box	2014JA27	20140127	140127
UPC: 62013300199 8
Kinni-Kwik Bread & Bun Mix
62013310550	2014AL04	20140404	140404
Weight: 350g/16oz	2014MA09	20140509	140509
Cardboard Box
UPC 62013310550 4
Pancake & Waffle Mix
Weight: 454g/16oz	2014AL16	20140416	140416
Cardboard Box	2014AL17	20140417	140417
UPC: 62013310512 2	2014AL23	20140423	140423
	2014AL26	20140426	140426
	2014AL29	20140429	140429
	2014MA02	20140502	140502
	2014MA06	20140506	140506
	2014MA15	20140515	140515
	2014MA16	20140516	140516
	2014MA22	20140522	140522
	2014MA30	20140530	140530
	2014MA31	20140531	140531
	2014JN03	20140603	140603
	2014JN05	20140605	140605
	2014JN10	20140610	140610
	2014JN11	20140611	140611
	2014JN13	20140613	140613
	2014JN21	20140621	140621
	2014JN28	20140628	140628
	2014JL04	20140704	140704
Panko Style Bread Crumbs
Weight: 350g/12.5oz	2013NO25	20131125	131125
Cardboard Box	2013NO26	20131126	131126
UPC: 62013360015 3	2013DE03	20131203	131203
	2013DE11	20131211	131211
	2013DE22	20131222	131222
	2013DE23	20131223	131223
	2013DE24	20131224	131224
	2013DE30	20131230	131230
	2014JA04	20140104	140104
	2014JA11	20140111	140111
	2014JA15	20140115	140115
	2014JA19	20140119	140119
	2014JA28	20140128	140128
	2014JA29	20140129	140129
	2014FE02	20140202	140202
	2014FE09	20140209	140209
	2014FE11	20140211	140211
	2014FE19	20140219	140219
	2014FE22	20140222	140222
	2014MR11	20140311	140311

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