Recalls and Alerts: July 15-16, 2021

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 INVESTIGATION: CDC reports nine cases of Salmonella Typhimurium in Wisconsin and Illinois, likely linked to consumption of prepackaged salads from BrightFarms greenhouse farm in Rochelle, IL. One person has been hospitalized. Please see recall notice below.

Allergy Alert: Green Dining Table, Inc. recalls approximately 183,330 pounds of frozen pork dumplings due to undeclared milk and coconut. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: BrightFarms recalls packaged salad greens produced in its Rochelle, Illinois (Ogle County) greenhouse farm sold in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana, due to potential Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Canada

Allergy Alert: New World Natural Foods Inc. recalls New World brand Organic Sesame Tahini – Raw (365g; Lot #201573; Best before 30 JUL 2022; UPC 0 59443 40073 1) due to undeclared almonds and recalls New World brand Organic Black Sesame Tahini (365g; Lot #201844; Best before 30 JAN 2022; UPC 0 59443 40076 2) due to undeclared almonds and cashews.

Europe

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Jumbo recalls Jumbo Atjar Tjampoer (330g; Lot codes LE316M 10:00 to LE316M 12:00; Expiry date 12/2023) due to foreign matter (glass particles) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): ESPOIR 73 Fromagerie le habert recalls le habert brand fromages Planou / Gros Planou / Fagotin – cheeses (Lots 94 & 96) due to shigatoxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): ESPOIR 73 Fromagerie le habert recalls le habert brand yaourt / yogurt (2-packs; Lot 25.06; Use by 25/06/2021) due to shigatoxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Mons Fromager Affineur recalls Mons brand Les Truffiers – Brie de Normandie au lait cru / Raw-milk brie stuffed with truffles (Lots 040621, 080621 & 250521; Use by 25/06/2021, 29/06/2021 & 15/06/2021, respectively) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): COUP DE PATES recalls Coup de pates brand Bâtard au maïs / Corn bread loaf (Best before 13/12/2022) due to foreign matter (hard white plastic pieces) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Industry recalls CAMPO TIERRA brand CHORIZO SARTA PIQUANT / spicy chorizo sausage (280g; Lot 1021; Use by 26/09/2021) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE BOUSQUET SAS BOUSQUET recalls LA ALEGRIA brand CHORIZO A GRILLER / Chorizo sausage for grilling (1.5 kg; Lot #15; Use by 21/07/2021) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Joy in a Jar recalls Creamy Almond Ready to Eat vegan Soße / sauce (300 ml; All Best before dates) due to evidence of Clostridium botulinum toxin.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Crystal Food GmbH recalls Durra Green freekeh (450g; Lot 03; Best before 07/2022) due to foreign matter (plastic fragments) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Dovgan GmbH recalls Halva aus Sonnenblumenkernen / Sunflower seed halvah (400g; Best before 29.09.2021) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Sheridan’s Cheesemongers Ltd. recalls Sheridan’s Cheesemongers Ltd 15 Fields Whole Wheel cheese (Batch codes 1137 and 1138) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): BIOGROS recalls BIOG brand Bio Beeren-Müsli / muesli aux baies / Berry muesli (500g; Best before 11/04/2022) due to potential foreign matter (piece of metal) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Sweden): Industry recalls several sesame-seed based tahini and halva products imported from Syria due to Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.