Recall & alert notices

Listed below are recent manufacturer recalls and alerts of products carried by PCC.

PCC encourages anyone who has purchased these products to return them to any PCC location for a full refund. Shoppers who have used these products and who are experiencing symptoms are urged to contact their healthcare providers immediately.

Please read below for more details on a specific product.

Product recall: Field Roast Hazelnut Cranberry Roast, April 24, 2012. Field Roast Company has voluntarily recalled its Hazelnut Cranberry Roast due to possible Listeria Monocyctosgenes traces found during a routine shelf life study. Learn more »

Product recall: GoodLight Natural Candle Company, Goodlight Tea Lights April 20, 2012. GoodLight Natural Candle Company has issued a voluntary recall on their Goodlight Tea Lights as a precautionary measure due to reports of the candles catching fire while burning. Learn more »

Product recall: Avec Baking Company, Gluten Free All-Purpose Flour Mix April 19, 2012. Avec Baking Company is voluntarily recalling their Gluten Free All-Purpose Flour Mix because their product did not meet the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) certification requirements. UPC Code # 8-53847-00207. Learn more »

Product recall: Odwalla Chocolate Protein Monster beverage April 5, 2012. Odwalla is voluntarily recalling this product in 12- and 32-ounce bottles, as a result of a possible peanut contaimination. Learn more »

Product recall: Nature’s One Baby’s Only toddler formulas February 27, 2012. PCC is recalling this product as a precautionary measure. There are questions about whether this brand may or may not contain elevated levels of arsenic. Learn more »

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Product alert vs. product recall

Below you'll find the criteria we use to determine when to issue a product alert or when to issue a product recall, as well as the steps we take for each to ensure your safety.

Product alert

We issue a product alert when we've been notified there may be a problem with a particular product but there has been no formal recall.

First, we review the problem to determine if there is a health risk involved. If it's concluded there may be a health risk, we remove the product from our store shelves. We then alert the manufacturer that the product has been removed and ask for further information as it comes available. We also post signs in our stores to notify our customers of the alert, and post an alert on our Web site.

Product recall

We implement a product recall when a formal recall has been issued.

We learn about these formal recalls by receiving e-mail alerts for all new recalls, and we monitor the FDA Web site to ensure we're aware of anything that has been recalled. In addition, all of our vendors are told to report any problems with a product as soon as they are known.

After learning of a product recall, we immediately remove the product from our shelves. We post signs in our stores to notify our customers and we post a recall notice on our Web site. We then send an e-mail to all of our e-newsletter subscribers to alert them of the recall. Depending on the seriousness of the recall, we may analyze purchase records of members who have scanned their cards and directly call those who have purchased the product.