Recalls sparked by food safety issues
Most food recalls are voluntarily initiated by businesses when they become aware of a potential food safety or suitability issues. MPI coordinates all food recalls for food products sold in New Zealand and works with food businesses to ensure the recall is effectively carried out.
Food recalls can also occur after investigations of reported foodborne illness, or complaints about the safety or suitability of food.
Recalled food products
2016 recalls
- Moguchon brand Canned Retort Ham
- Musical Knives Food brand Smoked Chicken Pasta
- Prime Smoke brand smoked salmon products
- Woongjin Morning Rice Drink
- Danny’s brand Garlic filled Pita Bread, Olive filled Pita Bread and Garlic filled Wholemeal Pita Bread
- ROAR brand Kale chips (Various flavours)
- Eta brand Chocolate Raisins
- Claridges Botanicals brand Green Tea Bags and Houjicha Tea Leaves
- AquaFresh brand Smoked Mussels
- New World Thorndon baked-in-store ciabatta loaves and rolls
- Ahia brand freshly smoked Gemfish, Blue Moki, Hoki and Salmon (200g)
- Southern Fresh Foods Ltd brand Delmark Baby Spinach
- Jacobsen’s Bakery brand Disney Favourites and Disney Frozen Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Delmaine brand Pitted Cherries
- L'Authentique brand Provencal Terrine, Duck & Green Peppercorn Terrine, Pork Rillettes, Chicken & Pistachio Terrine, and Bacon & Prune Terrine
- Rewa brand Instant Full Cream Milk Powder
- Signature Range brand Chocolate Ice Cream
- Evergreen brand mānuka honey products
- Garden of Life brand Raw Meal Organic Shake & Meal Replacement (Various flavours and sizes)