Food products containing hydrolyzed vegetable protein recalled

From the FDA:

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Product Recalls

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is actively investigating findings of Salmonella Tennessee in hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) manufactured by Basic Food Flavors, Inc., in Las Vegas, NV. HVP is a flavor enhancer used in a wide variety of processed food products, such as soups, sauces, chilis, stews, hot dogs, gravies, seasoned snack foods, dips, and dressings. It is often blended with other spices to make seasonings that are used in or on foods.

At this time, no illnesses associated with this contamination have been reported to the FDA.

List of foods recalled, updated as necessary.

Nestlé Professional North America is recalling about 6,000 pounds of a ready-to-eat bacon base product that may be contaminated with salmonella. The packages of bacon base contain as an ingredient the specific hydrolyzed vegetable protein that was previously recalled, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced late last night.

The Nestle unit, based in Cleveland, is recalling 1-lb. plastic cups of "Minor's Bacon Base."

Each package contains code numbers "92815489," "93095489," or "93385489" as well as the case code "00 074826 08606 7-00 G 11003264." Each case contains 6 cups and bears establishment number "1045" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The RTE product was produced on Oct. 8, 2009, Nov. 5, 2009, and Dec. 4, 2009.

Due to potential Salmonella contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a recall of the hydrolyzed vegetable protein product on March 4, 2010. Although the HVP has already been recalled, as announced by FDA, the bacon base product packages bear the USDA mark of inspection on the outside of the case. A recall of this product was warranted due to the determination that the HVP ingredient was added after salmonella prevention steps were applied.

The RTE product was distributed nationwide to distributors and restaurants. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with the consumption of these products

Firm recalls 1.7 million pounds of beef and chicken products with HVP

Windsor Foods, with operations in Lampasas, Texas, and Oakland, Miss., is recalling approximately 1.7 million pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) beef taquito and chicken quesadilla products that may be contaminated with salmonella.

The packages of beef taquito and chicken quesadilla products contain as an ingredient the specific Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP), which was previously recalled, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced late Tuesday night. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a recall of the HVP product on March 4.

A recall of the ready-to-eat taquito and quesadilla products containing the HVP was warranted due to the determination that the HVP ingredient was added after salmonella prevention steps were applied.

FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

For a full list of recalled items click here.

Second firm recalls beef products with HVP

Denison, Texas-based Ruiz Foods, Inc. is recalling approximately 115,700 pounds of a ready-to-eat (RTE) beef product that may be contaminated with salmonella because they contain as an ingredient the specific Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP), which was previously recalled, USDA announced Tuesday evening.

Due to potential salmonella contamination, the FDA announced a recall of the HVP product on March 4. A recall of the beef product was warranted because the HVP ingredient was added after salmonella prevention steps were applied.

The products subject to recall include 8.4 ounce boxes of "TORNADOS RANCHERO BEEF & CHEESE." Each box contains 3 Tornados. "Est. 17523A" and code numbers "09357," "10023," "10028," "10030," "10031," or "10032" are ink jetted on the side panel. The RTE product was produced between Dec. 23, 2009 and Feb. 1, 2010.

Ruiz Foods distributes RTE beef product nationwide to retail and food service establishments. Only those products distributed for retail sale are subject to recall. All product distributed to food service establishments undergoes a lethality treatment to kill salmonella before consumption.

FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.