Food Recall: Over 159 Products Containing HVP

On March 4, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reported that several products are being recalled due to Salmonella Tennessee being found in one company's supply of hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP), which "is a common ingredient used most frequently as a flavor enhancer in many processed foods, including soups, sauces, chilis, stews, hot dogs, gravies, seasoned snack foods, dips and dressings." This batch of HVP was distributed by Basic Food Flavors, Inc. of Las Vegas, Nevada.

For more information about the recall and Salmonella Tennessee, read the FDA news release, March 2010: Salmonella Tennessee Identified in a Processed Food Ingredient.

Symptoms

Salmonella is fairly mild infection for healthy people recover within 4 to 7 days without treatment but, it can be fatal for young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Symptoms include fever, diarrhea, nausea,vomiting, and abdominal pain and, in rare cases, infecting the bloodstream and causing arterial infections, infection of the lining of the heart, and arthritis. For more information about Salmonella, see the Salmonella page on FoodSafety.gov.

The FDA recommends that consumers do the following:

Check www.FoodSafety.gov2 for a list of recalled products.

Remember to follow cooking instructions for all foods.

Report symptoms of Salmonella or other food-related illness to your local health care professional.

List of Recalled Products

To see an updated list of links to products included in this recall, go to http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/HVPCP/

This list includes products subject to recall in the United States since February 2010. This list is updated frequently as new information is received by the FDA. More products will most likely be added to the list, . So be sure to check it frequently. Also, read your food labels and, if you see "hydrolyzed vegetable protein" listed as an ingredient, check to see if the product has been recalled. If it has not been recalled, check with the FDA or contact the manufacturer for further information and advice.

For a quick list of companies that are recalling products, read below. This list was last updated March 16, 2010. Be sure to go to the FDA links above for specific and updated information.

Bouillon Products

Herbox

Dressing and Dressing Mix Products

Follow Your Heart

Reser's

Trader Joe's

Flavoring Base and Seasoning Products

Garden Harvest

Minor's

Publix

Frozen Food Products

Casa Solana

E-Z Eats!

El Pasado

Giant Eagle

Jose Ole

Posada

Tornados

Gravy Mix Products

McCormick

Publix

Prepared Salad Products

Reser's

Ready-to-Eat Meal Products

Follow Your Heart

Sauce and Marinade Mix Products

Durkee

French's

Weber

Snack and Snack Mix Products

Austinuts

Barcel

CVS

Great Nut Supply

HK Anderson

Hawaiian

Herr's

National Pretzel Company

President's Choice

Pringles

Quaker

Rouses Louisiana's Best

Safeway

Spec's Wines & Fine Foods

Sunflower Markets

Soup/Soup Mix and Dip/Dip Mix Products

Castella

Concord Foods

Culinary Circle

De la Casa

Dean's

Delicioso

Follow Your Heart

Fresh Food Concepts

Great Value

Healthwise

Homemade Gourmet

Johnny's Fine Foods

Kroger

McCormick

Mrs. Gerry's

Oak Lake Farms

Produce Valley

Publix

Reser's

Rojo's

T. Marzetti

Spread Products

Mrs. Gerry's

Spreadables

Stuffing Products

McCormick

Source: FDA