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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Canada
Food Safety Recall: Freshline Foods Ltd. recalls Veggie Foodle brand Green Zucchini Whole Vegetable Noodles (340g; Batch code 218083; Best before 21AU18; UPC 8 09145 70000 0) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Europe
OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION (Sweden): Swedish Public Health Agency is investigating the source(s) of an increased incidence of human Campylobacter infections in the country. It is suspected that the increase is linked to an increased incidence of Campylobacter in poultry flocks.
OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION (UK): The Food Standards Agency advises consumers not to eat several pork scratching products, due to a link to an outbreak of Salmonella food poisoning. Testing has found a link to 176 reported cases of Salmonella poisoning across the UK between September 2020 and the present date.
Food Safety Recall (France): CINQ DEGRES OUEST recalls Cinq Degrés Ouest brand Chair de coque crue décortiquée surgelée / Frozen raw shellfish meat (shelled) (150g & 500g; Lot #200312F; Best before 15/03/2022) due to Norovirus contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): LAGRUA INTERMARCHE recalls steak haché / ground steak (Lot 11201055; Use by 10/08/2021) due to shigatoxin-producing E. coli and Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): CORA EVREUX recalls crépinettes de porc / pork cracklings (Sold between 10/08 and 13/08/2021) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): STB-TEYSSIER recalls Salaisons de la Haute Ardèche brand Terrine lapin aux noisettes et thym / Rabbit terrine with hazelnuts and thyme (Lot T21221; Use by 08/09/2021) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): STB-TEYSSIER recalls Salaisons de la Haute Ardèche brand PATE DE CAMPAGNE A L’ANCIENNE / Old country-style pâté (Lot T21221; Use by 08/09/2021) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): STB-TEYSSIER recalls Salaisons de la Haute Ardèche brand MARBRE BLANC DE POULET A L’ESTRAGON / White marbled chicken with tarragon (Lot T21221; Use by 08/09/2021) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Iceland): Matfugl ehf recalls Ali, Bónus, and FK brands whole chicken, breast, puffins, chunks, marinated chicken breast (Batch #011-21-28-2-28; Pack dates 16.08.2021 – 19.08.2021) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Mr. Porky recalls Mr. Porky Original Scratchings (5 x 16.5g; All batch code dates up to and including 19 February 2022; Product of UK) due to Salmonella contamination.
Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands
Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): Jenzet Limited recalls Mr. Porky Crispy Strips (35g; All best-before dates up to and including February 19, 2022; Product of UK) and Mr. Porky Original Scratchings (40g; All best-before dates up to and including February 19, 2022; Product of UK) due to Salmonella contamination.
Australia and New Zealand
Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Japan Mart 2014 Company Ltd recalls Calbee brand Potato Chips (60g; Batch No. DN60190; Best before 2021.05, 2021.06, 2021.09, and 2021.11; Product of Japan) due to undeclared fish and mollusc.
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