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 cid:image002.png@01C9DAE5.B7F82A30Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Recall Alert

Attention: 

Please forward the following information to your Environmental Public Health Specialist as soon as possible.

 

To:             Local Public Health Agencies

From:        Mary Fandrey, Food Processing Program Manager

Date:         March 9, 2010

Subject:    HVP (Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein) Recall          

 

Basic Food Flavors of Las Vegas, Nevada has recalled all of the hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) it has produced in powder and paste form it has produced since September 17, 2009, due to potential contamination with salmonella.  HVP goes into many other products such as dips, dressings, sauces, gravies, chili, soups, seasonings, hot dogs, seasoned snack foods, and seasoning mixes to enhance flavor and texture of processed foods.  For some processed foods that contain HVP, they also receive a thorough cook, and thus an adequate “kill step” for salmonella.  For some foods such as dip mixes containing HVP, or seasoned snack foods containing HVP, there is no kill step, and thus a potential for consumers being exposed to salmonella in the food.  Various companies have begun issuing recalls because their products contain HVP produced by Basic Food Flavors, Inc.  FDA is also recommending recalls of certain products containing HVP that might be eaten by consumers without any processing or cooking steps to address the potential risk. There is the potential for this to continue for an extended time due to the vast number of products containing HVP.  There is a searchable database of recalled products on FDA’s website at www.fda.gov which will be updated as new products are added to the recall.  We suggest that agencies review the list of products a couple of times a week and to be aware of the potential for illness related to consumption of products with HVP produced by Basic Food Flavors, Inc.  At this time there are no reported illnesses associated with this contamination. 

 

If the situation changes dramatically, and we are aware of illnesses associated with products containing contaminated HVP and distributed in Missouri, we will issue a recall about these specific products and the most complete distribution information that we receive. 

 

 

 

If you have any questions regarding this listserve, please contact Cathy Sullivan at cathy.sullivan@dhss.mo.gov.

 

 

Bureau of Environmental Health Services

Section for Disease Control and Environmental Epidemiology

Department of Health and Senior Services

State of Missouri


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