Food safety recall round-up 25-31 August 2017
Undeclared peanut in bean paste
Australia: Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has warned about South Korean bean paste that contain undeclared peanut.
Chung Jung One bean paste has been recalled from New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia.
At least one person has suffered an anaphylactic reaction to the product.
The presence of peanuts is not declared in English. There may be packaging variations of the product between different importers.
Chung Jung One brand Sunchang Ssamjang Seasoned Bean Paste 200g, 500g, 1kg, Seasoned Bean Paste (Sesame & Garlic) 200g, 500g, 1kg and Seasoned Bean Paste (for grilled meat) 170g, 450g, 900g are affected.
Mark Booth, FSANZ CEO, said: “Food enforcement agencies in the states and territories and at the border are continuing to investigate similarly branded bean paste products from the same overseas manufacturer.
"We know of at least one reported case of a person suffering an anaphylactic reaction to the product, so it is vital that anyone with a peanut allergy knows about this recall and the potential for other bean paste products from South Korea to be recalled.
“Much of the related product has been withdrawn from sale and may be relabelled appropriately, but we are urging consumers who have a peanut allergy or care for someone with a peanut allergy to check whether they have the product in their homes."
The recall also involves products sold in selected PAK’nSAVE, New World, Four Square supermarkets (Auckland only), retail outlets and ethnic grocery stores throughout New Zealand.