Recalls and Alerts: June 10 – 13, 2018

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

Outbreak Alert / Food Safety Recall Update: CDC and FDA report that Iowa has been added to the list of states where pre-cut melon linked to an active Salmonella Adelaide outbreak has been distributed.

Allergy Alert: J Bar B Foods recalls H-E-B TEXAS HERITAGE SAUSAGE SMOKED WITH NATURAL HARDWOOD BEEF BRISKET (12 oz. vacuum-packed pkgs; various lot codes and sell-by dates) due to undeclared pork. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected lot codes. The recalled product was shipped to retail locations in Texas.

Pet Food Safety Recall: Dave’s Pet Food recalls Dave’s Dog Food 95% premium beef cans (13-oz cans; Date code 08/2020; UPC 85038-11167) due to elevated levels of beef thyroid hormone. The recalled product was distributed all along the east coast of the US, sold in pet stores and ecommerce sites.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Labatt Breweries of Canada recalls Stella Artois brand beer (330 ml bottles; various product codes and UPCs) due to potential presence of foreign matter (pieces of glass). Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected product, which was supplied to retailers in Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec.

Europe

Allergy Alert (France): Maison Sapresti recalls Tresse Chèvre Miel (6 pieces/720g; Lot 18145; Best before 24/06/2018) due to undeclared molluscs, crustaceans, celery and fish.

Allergy Alert (Italy): Antaar&S S.p.A. recalls CONAD Potato Leek purée (175g; Lot L35761; Best before 22/06/2018) due to undeclared gluten.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Jet Import NV recalls Fulfil White Chocolate & Cookie Dough Vitamin & Protein Bar (55g; Lot #L7318/J; Best before 15-02-2019) due to potential foreign matter (small pieces of plastic) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Finland): Euro-East Oy recalls Dovgan buckwheat (1000g bags; Best before 22 March 2019) due to ochratoxin contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Natures Aid recalls Natures Aid Standardised Turmeric (High Potency Turmeric extract providing 95% Curcumins; All batch codes and best before dates; Product of United Kingdom) due to high levels of curcumin.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Blue Sky Foods trading under The Food Company recalls The Food Company Garlic, Chilli and Thai Basil (240g glass jar; Best before 29 Sep 2019) due to potential microbial contaminatiion.