Recalls and Alerts: February 28, 2026

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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

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United States

Allergy Alert: Savannah Bee Company recalls HONEY BBQ SAUCE- MUSTARD (16 fl. oz; Batch code B1L1360525; Best before 05/16/27; UPC 8 50033 93758 9) due to undeclared wheat and soy.

Food Safety Recall: Valley Springs Artesian Gold, LLC recalls three varieties of Valley Springs bottled water (All codes) because the water was bottled under insanitary conditions.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Arbutus Foods recalls Arbutus Foods Madras Curry Couscous (400g & 2 x 2.5 kg; Multiple Best before dates) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert: Islands West Manufacturers Ltd. recalls Various brands of Curry Powder Madras due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert: Pizza sous-marin Lavallée (Sorel-Tracy, QC) recalls Saucisses et patates / Sausages and potatoes (All lots) due to undeclared wheat and soy.

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Ireland and United Kingdom

No Alerts

Hong Kong and Singapore

No Alerts

Australia and New Zealand

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Recalls and Alerts: February 27, 2026

Interested in learning more about food safety and the history of foodborne disease outbreaks and investigations?

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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

INDIA: India reports a waterborne diarrhea outbreak in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh that has caused 75-90 hospitalizations and two deaths. Two patients remain in critical condition. Preliminary investigations indicate that recent road expansion work may have damaged municipal pipelines, allowing drainage water to enter the drinking water supply.

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United States

Pet Food Safety Recall: Go Raw LLC recalls Quest Cat Food Chicken Recipe frozen products (2 lb pkgs; Lots MCD25350 & MCC25321; Best before 5/17/2027 & 6/16/2027, respectively) due to potentially low levels of thiamine (Vitamin B1). The company also has stopped the sale of all Quest products at all retailers until the thiamine content issue has been addressed.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Industria pizzeria + Bar-carrefour Laval inc. (Laval, QC) recalls Sauce rosée / Red sauce and Sauce tomates / Tomato sauce (All lots) due to undeclared milk (sauce rosée only) and sulphites (both products).

Food Safety Recall: SnapFoodz Inc. recalls Panahian Lighvan brand Lighvan Soft Ripened Cheese (400g & 800g; Batch code 29981644; Best before 2026/05/15) due to container integrity defects and spoilage.

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Ireland and United Kingdom

No Alerts

Hong Kong and Singapore

No Alerts

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Tai Ping Trading Company Limited recalls KSK Boy brand Bawang Cornick Lechon Manok Flavour (90g; All batch codes and all dates) due to undeclared gluten.

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Infant botulism outbreak is over — CDC

An outbreak of infant botulism linked to ByHeart powdered infant formula has ended, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The final tally of victims comprises 28 confirmed cases and 20 probable cases from 17 states. No new cases have been added since December of 2025, and three previously reported suspected cases from 3 different states have been excluded from the totals.

Illnesses in this outbreak first began on December 24, 2023 and continued through November 29, 2025. The 48 victims ranged in age from 16 to 264 days old. All were hospitalized and treated with BabyBIG®. There were no deaths.

Outbreak cases were reported in Arizona (5), California (12), Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Kentucky (1), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (1), Minnesota (3), North Carolina (2), New Jersey (1), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (1), Rhode Island (1), Texas (8), Virginia (1), Washington (2), and Wisconsin (1).

Epidemiological and laboratory analysis established ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula as the source of the illnesses. The company recalled all of its infant formula products on November 11, 2025.

Although the outbreak is officially over, the FDA‘s investigation into the root cause of the contamination continues.

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In addition to the finding of Clostridium botulinum in opened and sealed cans of infant formula by the California Department of Pubic Health, the New York State Department of Health, and the company itself, the FDA recovered the pathogen from a sample of organic whole milk powder from Organic West Milk, which supplies the ingredient to ByHeart. The milk powder was processed for Organic West Milk by a Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) facility.

Spores of Clostridium botulinum are found in soil around the world, and the pathogen has been known to infect dairy herds. Although the FDA has not yet released any firm conclusions regarding the root cause of the contamination, if these heat-stable spores were in the raw organic milk delivered to DFA for processing, they would have been able to survive the heat of pasteurization and remain viable in the finished powdered milk.

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“Reads like a true crime novel” – Food Safety News

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