Contaminated HVP Spurs String of Recalls

WASHINGTONBasic Food Flavors, Inc., Las Vegas, Nev., has initiated a recall of hydrolyzed vegetable protein due to Salmonella contamination.

Basic Food Flavors sold its HVP to other food manufacturers and distributors for use in producing other food products, and several of those manufacturers have initiated recalls of their own, including:

Johnny's Fine Foods of Tacoma, Wash., is recalling French Dip Powdered Au Jus in 6oz bottles and French Dip Powdered Au Jus in 1.1oz foil packets.

Tim's Cascade Snacks of Algona, Wash., is recalling 'HAWAIIAN® Kettle Style Potato Chips - Sweet Maui Onion And 'Hawaiian - Sweet Maui Onion Rings'.

Castella Imports of Hauppauge, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling Castella Chicken Soup Base.

Homemade Gourmet of Canton, Texas, is voluntarily recalling approximately 320 packages of 1.96 oz Tortilla Soup Mix.

Earth Island of Chatsworth, Calif., is conducting a voluntary recall on its distribution of the following Follow Your Heart brand deli products.

T. Marzetti Company of Columbus, Ohio, announced as a precautionary measure that it is voluntarily recalling certain production codes of T. Marzetti Veggie Dips, Oak Lake Chip Dips and Great Value Chip Dips.