Recalls and Alerts: December 16 – 18, 2019

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: CDC reports an outbreak of 30 cases of multidrug-resistant Campylobacter infections in 13 states. The illnesses have been linked to contact with puppies, especially those from pet shops.

Canada

Allergy Alert: 57 Vegane Prêt à manger recalls various products due to undeclared gluten, milk and eggs. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert: Peavey Industries LP recalls Backwoods brand Cured Sausage Seasonings – Summer Sausage Kit (430.8g; All product/date codes; UPC 7 34494 09284 4) due to undeclared mustard.

Food Safety Recall: Laiterie Coaticook Ltée recalls certain Coaticook brand Cheddar cheese due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Albert Heijn recalls Albert Heijn cremepaté (170g; Best before 13/01/2020) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (Finland): Industry recalls Becel ProActiv Gourmet Margarine (450g; Batch code L93261E088; Best before 28-03-2020) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (France): GlobeXplore recalls Algaé gastronomie brand Perles de saveurs Yuzu / Yuzu flavour beads (200g; Lot #279-19-309-200G; Best before 04/11/2020) due to undeclared soy and wheat.

Allergy Alert (France): Mondelēz International recalls LU brand Cracotte Chocolat (200g; Lot #OVE1293742; Best before 30/06/2020) due to undeclared hazelnuts.

Allergy Alert (Luxembourg): Industry recalls Ahinur brandMisir Gevregi Crunch – Gerost. Mais / Corn flake crunch (200g; Lot #19-01; Best before 02.05.2021) due to undeclared gluten and fatty acid esters.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Albert Heijn recalls AH cremepaté (170g; Best before 13/01/2020) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): PLUS recalls PLUS Bio donker meergranen brood / Organic dark multigrain bread (loaves and half-loaves with date of sale up to and including 17-12-2019) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Poiesz recalls Lodewijker Bio Donker meergranen heel en half / Organic dark multigrain bread (whole and half-loaves; Best before 13/12 to 17/12) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): ALDI recalls Organic whole-grain multiseed half bread (sold up to and including December 16, 2019) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Coop recalls Coop bio floor dark multigrain & Coop bio floor light multigrain breads (various products) due to undeclared mustard. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): S.A. Beyers Koffie recalls certain varieties of Fortisimo Dolce Gusto®-compatible single-serving coffee packets (6-packs; sold from 29/05/2019 to 17/12/2019) due to foreign matter (pieces of plastic) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a list of affected varieties and lot codes.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Jens Christian Holt Jensen recalls smoked game products and salami as the items may have been manufactured under insanitary conditions.

Food Safety Recall (France): Service Consommateurs DLP recalls Leader Price brand Capsules de café / coffee capsules due to foreign matter (pieces of plastic) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected varieties.

Food Safety Recall (France): GéantCasino recalls Casino brand Capsules de café / coffee capsules due to foreign matter (pieces of plastic) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected varieties.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Industry recalls Gołąbki Gospodarza / stuffed cabbage rolls (500g; Batch code LSPS9AB0219; Best before 11/02/2021; Product of Poland) due to foreign matter (glass fragments) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Yaadgaar Bakeries recalls Yaadgaar Rasmalai (All Best before dates up to and including 1 January 2020; Product of UK) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Industry recalls various brands of coffee capsules due to foreign matter (pieces of plastic) contamination. Please refer to the individual recall notices for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): Beyers Koffie recalls certain varieties of Fortisimo Dolce Gusto®-compatible single-serving coffee packets (6-packs; sold from 29/05/2019 to 17/12/2019) due to foreign matter (pieces of plastic) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a list of affected varieties and lot codes.

Food Safety Recall (UK): Heinz and Tesco recall all 7+ months Heinz By Nature baby food range after discovering that a single jar of product had been tampered with. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Allergy Alert (Israel): Hadar Hapodim Ltd. recalls various products due to undeclared dairy protein. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Multi-state Campylobacter outbreak linked to contact with puppies

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a 13-state outbreak of 30 Campylobacter illnesses linked to contact with puppies.

Four of the 30 victims have been hospitalized.

The outbreak began early in January 2019.

Among the 24 outbreak victims who were interviewed, 21 (88%) reported contact with puppies. Fifteen of the victims indicated the puppy came from a pet store; 12 reported contact with a puppy from the Petland. Five of these were Petland employees.

Petland is an international pet store chain with operations in the United States, Canada, Brazil, China, El Salvador, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and South Africa.

Outbreak cases have been reported in Connecticut (1), Florida (1), Georgia (1), Illinois (1), Kentucky (3), Maryland (1), Minnesota (6), Nevada (4), Ohio (5), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (1), Utah (3) and Wyoming (1).

The outbreak strain is resistant to multiple antibiotics, including: tetracycline, ciprofloxacin, nalidixic acid, azithromycin, erythromycin, clindamycin, telithromycin, and gentamicin.

No single, common source for the puppies has been identified.

The strain of Campylobacter identified with this outbreak is very similar genetically to the strain that was responsible for 113 illnesses and 23 hospitalizations in a similar outbreak in 2016-2018.

The earlier outbreak also was associated with contact between outbreak victims and puppies sold through Petland stores.

Puppies and dogs infected with Campylobacter may suffer from diarrhea lasting 5 – 15 days. The diarrhea may be watery to bloody with mucus, and is sometimes bile-stained. Not every infected dog exhibits symptoms, and apparently healthy dogs may still be able to transmit the bacteria to other animals or to people.

Symptoms of Campylobacter infection in people include diarrhea (often bloody), fever, and stomach cramps 2 to 5 days after being exposed to the bacteria.

According to CDC, the illness usually lasts about a week and most people recover without antibiotic treatment.

Recalls and Alerts: December 13 – 15, 2019

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United States

Allergy Alert: Canyon Creek Soup Co. Ltd. (Canada) recalls H-E-B MEAL SIMPLE BUTTER CHICKEN SOUP (16 oz; Best before 2020 JAN 21; UPC 0 41220 79872 8) due to undeclared wheat and soy.

Canada

Allergy Alert: 57 Vegane Prêt à manger recalls various products due to undeclared gluten, milk and eggs. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Boucherie Sorel (Distribution BCG inc) recalls SAUCE À SPAGHETTI MAISON (1 L; All product sold up to and including 11 December 2019) due to improper storage temperature.

Food Safety Recall: Super C Trois-Rivières Ouest recalls lean ground veal and lean mixed ground beef, pork and veal (variable weights; Pack date 9 December 2019) due to foreign matter (pieces of rubber) contamination.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Wholefoods recalls Pit & Pit brand gluten de blé / wheat gluten (300g; Lots LS071OL0D & LTA26G9X8; Best before 09/03/2022) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (Sweden): ICA recalls ICA Vegonuggets med krispig majspanering / ICA Veggie nuggets with crispy corn coating (300g; Best before 01-11-2020 & 11-11-2020) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (UK): Sainsbury’s recalls by Sainsbury’s Vegan Deli-Style Coleslaw and by Sainsbury’s Vegan Potato Salad (300g; All Use by dates up to and including 23 December 2019) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert (UK): John Lewis recalls Lazzaroni Italian Collection Christmas Gift Bag (690g; missing ‘Best before’ date information) due to undeclared Egg, Gluten (wheat), Milk, Nuts (almond), Soya.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Bäckerei Mitterer GmbH recalls various breads due to foreign matter (metal pieces) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Käserei Altenburger Land GmbH & Co. KG recalls Rügener Badejunge Der Sahnige 60% Fett i.Tr (150g; Best before 03.01.2020) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Industry recalls Hiestand brand Laugenbrezel, geschnitten (Lot Nos. between 01/10/2019 and 28/11/19; Best before between 29/03/2020 & 26/05/2020) due to foreign matter (metal wire) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (UK): Yaadgaar recalls Rasmalai (4 pieces; all best before dates up to and including 1 January 2020) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Food Safety Recall (Israel): Soglowek Ltd. recalls chicken sausages (800g; Expiry date 26.3.20) due to foreign matter (plastic particles) contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Foodstuffs Own Brands recalls Pams brand Dairy Dessert (All batches and dates) due to foreign matter (plastic pieces) contamination.