Organic Pastures Dairy is requesting the return of Grade A Raw Whole Milk, Skim Milk, and Raw Cream, with code date of September 13, 2012. During routine state testing, California Dept. of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) detected campylobacter in one of our raw cream samples from that date code. As a precautionary action, CDFA is also recalling our Raw Whole Milk and Raw Skim Milk, even though they tested negative for campylobacter. 

 
There have been no reported illnesses.

OPDC continues to operate and this quarantine is limited to the date code of September 13, 2012 for Raw Whole, Raw Skim Milk, and Raw Cream. No other products or date codes are affected by this recall. If you have any product with this date code, September 13th, please return to Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op for a full refund. 

August 14, 2012

Pulmuone Foods USA, Inc. has initiated a voluntary product withdrawal on Wildwood/Emerald Valley Kitchen organic salsas due to a non-safety quality concern related to a particular ingredient that was causing premature spoilage.

Affected products are:

• Emerald Valley Organic Medium Salsa (30 oz)
  "Best by" dates: 8/17/12 • 8/23/12 • 9/2/12 • 9/14/12 • 9/16/12 • 9/26/12 • 9/27/12
• Emerald Valley Organic Mild Salsa (14 oz)
  "Best by" dates: 8/18/12 • 8/19/12 • 8/22/12 • 8/25/12 • 8/30/12 • 9/01/12 • 9/03/12 • 9/08/12 • 9/09/12 • 9/10/12 • 9/13/12 • 9/14/12 • 9/16/12 • 9/17/12 • 9/19/12 • 9/22/12
• Emerald Valley Organic Hot Salsa (14 oz)
  "Best by" dates: 8/23/12 • 8/30/12 • 9/02/12 • 9/05/12 • 9/10/12 • 9/15/12 • 9/20/12 • 9/21/12 • 9/23/12
• Emerald Valley Organic Medium Salsa (14 oz)
  "Best by" dates: 8/17/12 • 8/19/12 • 8/25/12 • 8/29/12 • 8/31/12 • 9/01/12 • 9/02/12 • 9/06/12 • 9/08/12 • 9/14/12 • 9/15/12 • 9/16/12 • 9/17/12 • 9/21/12 • 9/24/12 • 9/26/12

If you have purchased any of these products, you may return them for a full refund.

The Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op sends this notice to our customers as a part of the fulfillment of our purpose “to be a trusted source of natural foods and products and a reliable source for consumer information.”

Carrageenan is a seaweed derivative that is used as a stabilizer and thickener in foods, including some organic foods.

Carrageenan has been found to be contaminated with a substance (degraded carrageenan) that is classified by the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer as a “possible human carcinogen.” Research funded by the National Institutes of Health raises serious concerns about harmful effects of carrageenan as an inflammatory agent on the human gastrointestinal tract.

The Co-op offers lots of carrageenan-free alternatives. The Cornucopia Institute has created this shopping guide (link to: http://www.cornucopia.org/shopping-guide-to-avoiding-organic-foods-with-carrageenan/)

June 22, 2012

Giusto’s Raw Wheat Germ has been voluntarily recalled due to potential contamination with metal pieces. A screen on the equipment that produces this product developed a tear.

Affected product may have been stocked in the Co-op’s bulk department between March 9, 2012 and June 22, 2012. Affected lot numbers are 10682 and 11142.

The Co-op has pulled all product from the store. If you have purchased this item, please return it for a full refund.