Here is today’s list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals, allergy alerts and miscellaneous compliance issues. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each recall and alert.
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United States
Food Safety Recall: Leclerc Foods recalls Fit & Active Chocolatey Chip Protein Meal Bars (9.5 oz. boxes containing 6 bars per box; Best by May 24, 2018; UPC 41498-18695) after a small piece of yellow plastic was discovered by a consumer. The recalled product was distributed in ALDI stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, District of Columbia (DC), New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Canada
Food Safety Recall (Update): International House of Caviar Ltd. recalls AKI brand Chum Salmon Caviar (50g; Product code 2018/06/30; UPC 6 28451 22603 1) due to potential presence of Clostridium botulinum. The recalled product was distributed to the consumer level in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario, and may have been distributed nationally.
Food Safety Recall: Imperial Caviar & Seafood recalls Imperial Caviar & Seafood and VIP Caviar Club brand Trout Roe due to potential presence of Clostridium botulinum. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were distributed to retailers in Quebec.
Food Safety Recall: 9311-5947 Québec Inc. recalls Lebon brand Chicken Noodle Soup (425 mL; Product code 2017/11/04 17610621 1013-1; UPC 6 29016 10131 2) due to swelling cans. The recalled product was sold by retailers in Quebec.
Europe
Allergy Alert (UK): Nutriplan recalls various flavors and package sizes of NutriPlan Vitamin and Mineral Enriched Meal in a Drink due to undeclared milk and soya. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Megafood ApS recalls Pistachios (500g bag; Best before 31-08-2018) due to elevated aflatoxin levels.
Food Safety Recall (Germany): Lauwerth´s Natursäfte GmbH & Co. KG recalls Clear Apple Juice (various package sizes; Best by 31.08.2019) due to elevated patulin levels.