Month: September 2021

Recalls and Alerts: September 28-29, 2021

TAINTEDHere 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

Allergy Alert: Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC recalls Vemondo Vegan Crabless Mini Crabcakes by Lidl (8.5 oz / 6 pcs; Lots 23021, 23121 & 23821; Exp. dates 2/17/2023, 2/18/2023 & 2/25/2023, respectively; UPC 4056489310402) due to undeclared egg yolks.

Allergy Alert: B&G Foods Inc. recalls Tone’s Taco Seasoning Blend (23 oz / 653g; Best before SEPT 03 24 and SEPT 06 24) due to undeclared wheat.

Food Safety Recall: Espi’s Sausage and Tocino Co. recalls Argentina MIGHTY MEATY CHICKEN AND PORK HOTDOG JUMBO (12 oz; Sell by 051922) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Seabear Company recalls Gerard and Dominique Seafoods brand Banquet Cut European Style Cold Smoked Salmon (Production code CSATB-21235; Best by 08/25/23 and 08/26/23) due to potential for growth of Clostridium botulinum.

Food Safety Recall: St. John Creamery (Stanwood, WA) recalls St. John Creamery retail raw goat milk (1-pt and half-gal containers; Best by 100321 (10/3) through 101121 (10/11)) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Global Vegetarian Foods Corp. recalls certain Happy Veggie World, Hearts Choices, and Vegefarm brand vegan and vegetarian products due to undeclared egg. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall Update: Covic International Trading Inc. recalls Jongilpoom brand Enoki Mushroom (200g; Batch code CE 158D; UPC 8 807076 000321) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Les Touillés Café-Traiteur recalls SAUCE BOLOGNESE and  SAUCE GIGI (Sold up to 29 September 2021) due to missing refrigerated storage instruction on the label.

Food Safety Recall: Gosselin Smokehouses recalls Gosselin Smokehouses brand Maple Smoked Salmon (~200g; Lot #124421) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Georgette Ciboulette recalls L’Atelier du Poissonnier brand Saint-Jacques au pommeau / scallops (90g; Lot #10799; Best before  02/04/2024) due to undeclared shellfish.

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Huis Vanassche recalls various Eat Good brand Fresh salads due to multiple undeclared allergens. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of contamination products.

Allergy Alert (Italy): Dialcos SPA recalls multiple products due to undeclared peanuts. Please refer to the recall notices for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): GEPA mbh recalls GEPA brand Bio Schoko Cookies (150g; Best before 21/05/2022) due to foreign matter contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Aldi recalls Portland brand Moulin XXL Sel de mer aux herbes (sel assaisonné) / Sea salt with herb seasoning (Lot #125350; Expiry date 07/2024) and Grill Time! brand Sel de mer méditerranée – aux herbes / Mediterranean sea salt with herbs (Lot #124351; Expiry date 05/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Domaine Picard recalls Domaine Picard brand Pâté Picard Muché (150g; Lots 212450003, 212450214 & 212450340; Use by 01/10/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Auchan recalls Pains aux raisins (Sold individually or in packages) due to foreign matter (pieces of soft white plastic) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France):  IDF ORSAY recalls filet mignon au chèvre / goat filet mignon (Use by 26/09/2021) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SCEA DU DOMAINE DU PARC recalls domaine du parc brand fromage de chevre au lait cru / cheese made with raw milk from goats (Lot 5/09/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): METRO France recalls METRO CHEF brand CAROTTES RAPEES EN SAUCE / Grated carrots in sauce (1.5 kg; Lot 126301; Use by 12/10/2021) due to defective processing instructions that could present a microbiological hazard.

Food Safety Recall (France): GAEC de la Bourgeade recalls Fromage Fermier Pur Brebis / Pure farm cheese from sheep milk (Lot 21260; Use by 22/10/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Ferme Les vaches heureuses recalls Les Vaches Heureuses brand Crème épaisse crue / Heavy cream, unpasteurized (25 cl & 50 cl; Use by 07/10/2021) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Casino recalls Pains aux raisins (multiple varieties and package formats) due to foreign matter (pieces of soft white plastic) contamination. Please refer to the recall notices for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): LECLERC recalls L’atelier ROUFFIAC brand PARIS BREST PRALINE (2-pack; Lot 17/09/21; Use by 22/09/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Lidl recalls Escargots aux raisins / Pains aux raisins (95g; Lot #3941199; Best before 16/09/2022) due to foreign matter (pieces of soft white plastic) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Naturalia recalls Naturalia brand SALADE DE LENTILLES VERTES AU TOFU / Green lentils salad with tofu (200g; Lot #21253; Use by 28/09/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Boulangerie YONG recalls multiple Boulangerie YONG brand pies, tarts and quiches due to metal fragments in the equipment. Please refer to the recall notices for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): BOURGES DIS E.LECLERC recalls SAUMON FUME LECLERC (Use by 18/09/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Iceland): ECO HealthyCo recalls Peanut Butter Crunchy (350g; Lot #L1183; Best before 31.5.2022) due to aflatoxin contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Aldi recalls Portland brand Moulin XXL Sel de mer aux herbes (sel assaisonné) / Sea salt with herb seasoning (Lot #125350; Expiry date 07/2024) and Grill Time! brand Sel de mer méditerranée – aux herbes / Mediterranean sea salt with herbs (Lot #124351; Expiry date 05/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): Xenos recalls Italiaanse Kruidenstrooier / Italian spice spreader (Best before 25/02/23 and 25/03/23) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Allergy Alert (Israel): Ariel Bakery recalls Borax Potato Brand: Seagull (800g; Production code E1 / 1257; Best if used by 15.03.2023) due to undeclared milk.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Tegel Foods Ltd recalls Tegel brand Gluten Free Classic Chicken Burgers (750g; Batch #81242; Best before AUG 2022) due to undeclared gluten.

Recalls and Alerts: September 25-27, 2021

TAINTEDHere 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

Allergy Alert: Picket Fence Creamery, LLC recalls Picket Fence Creamery taco cheese curds (12 oz; Best if used by dates up to and including 2-26-22; UPC 094922414984) and Picket Fence Creamery key lime pie ice cream (½ pint, pint, and quart containers; Best if used by dates up to and including 3/31/22; UPC 094922414847) due to undeclared wheat.

Allergy Alert: Nestle USA Inc. recalls DIGIORNO PEPPERONI CRISPY PAN CRUST (26-oz carton; Lot #1181510721; Best by MAR2022) due to undeclared textured soy protein.

Food Safety Recall: SunTree Snack Foods LLC recalls specific items of Happy Belly, Prince & Spring, Harris Teeter, and HEB brand names due to potential foreign matter (glass pieces) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc recalls Ling Ling POTSTICKERS CHICKEN & VEGETABLE (4.2-lb. plastic bags; Lot #1911203; Best by 22 OCT 2022) due to possible foreign matter (clear flexible and hard plastic) contamination.

Europe

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION (SWEDEN): National Food Administration and the Swedish Public Health Agency together with municipal, county, and infection control partners are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Coeln that has affected 31 people scattered across twelve different regions of the country. A source of the infections has not yet been determined, but it is suspected to be a food with wide distribution across the country.

Allergy Alert (Denmark): Valsemøllen A/S recalls Rema 1000 Økologisk 5-kornsblanding / Rema 1000 Organic 5-grain mixture (350g; Expiry dates 06.04.2022, 08.04.2022, 26.05.2022, 15.06.2022, 29.08.2022) due to undeclared sesame seeds.

Allergy Alert (Sweden): Coop recalls Coop Skärgårdstofu med tångkaviar / Coop Skärgårdstofa with seaweed caviar (200g; Best before 23-01-2022) due to undeclared fish protein.

Allergy Alert (Sweden): ICA recalls ICA Grillchips (275g; Best before 18-02-2022) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): BY Lantz recalls Økologisk Kartoffelsalat med Gulerødder / Organic potato salad with carrots (350g; Best before 9/29/2021 and 6/10/202) due to gas evolution in some of the packages, indicating unwanted growth of microorganisms.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Scandic Food A/S recalls REMA1000 Tomat Ketchup / Tomato ketchup (1000g; Best before 25/03/2022) due to gas evolution in some of the packages, indicating unwanted growth of microorganisms.

Food Safety Recall (France): NOUVELLE DISTRIBUTION CORREZIENNE LECLERC recalls Crisol brand Soubressade chapelet sausages (Lot #2121476014952; Use by 17/04/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): STB STALAVEN – EURALIS recalls QUALITE TRAITEUR brand Carottes rappées maraichères au jus de citron de Sicile / grated carrot in Sicilian lemon juice (1kg and 400g; Lot #126301; Use by 08/10/2021) due to a defect in the recipe that could impact product shelf life.

Food Safety Recall (France): STB STALAVEN – EURALIS recalls Carottes rappées maraichères au jus de citron de Sicile / grated carrot in Sicilian lemon juice (1.5 kg & 2.5 kg; Lot #126301; Use by 12/10/2021) due to a defect in the recipe that could impact product shelf life.

Food Safety Recall (France): STB STALAVEN – EURALIS recalls METRO Chef brand Salade de carottes râpées en sauce / Grated carrot salad in sauce (1.5 kg; Lot #126301; Use by 12/10/2021) due to a defect in the recipe that could impact product shelf life.

Food Safety Recall (Sweden): Kalasmat i Luleå recalls Pokébowl – kyckling / Pokébowl – chicken (Best before 28.09.2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Recalls and Alerts: September 23-24, 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.

If you would like to receive automatic email alerts for all new articles posted on eFoodAlert, please submit your request using the sidebar link.

Interested in learning more about food safety and the history of foodborne disease outbreaks and investigations? Click on the TAINTED menu at the top of the page to read a short excerpt, then follow the buy links to add a digital or print copy to your personal library.

United States

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION UPDATE: CDC reports 279 illnesses in 29 states due to Salmonella Oranienburg. Twenty-six people have been hospitalized. So far, neither CDC nor FDA has identified the food vehicle responsible for the outbreak.

Allergy Alert: Whole Foods Market recalls select whole and sliced Apple and Cherry Pies from five stores in the Mid-Atlantic Region because they contain undeclared milk and egg. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert: Ready Pac Foods, Inc. recalls approximately 222,915 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) salad products with meat and poultry due to the presence of undeclared anchovies in the salad dressing. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Valley Milk Simply Bottled recalls Valley Milk Simply Bottled Raw Milk and DESI MILK Raw Milk (1-gal & 1/2-gal jugs; Expiration dates SEP 26 2021 through OCT 03 2021) due to Campylobacter jejuni contamination.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: La Boucherie de la Ferme de Ladurantaye recalls  JAMBON FUMÉ TRANCHÉ - PORC / sliced smoked ham (±200g; Packed 13-15 September 2021) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Unisoya (1986) Inc. recalls Unisoya brand Organic Tofu – Fine Herbs (454g; Best before 21OC04; UPC 0 62859 00006 8) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall Update: European Butcher recalls European Butcher brand Smoked Pork Hock (approx 250g; Batch #33228; All best before dates) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Konklijke Euroma recalls three flavours of Kania brand instant soups due to undeclared soy and celery. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Delitraiteur recalls Delitraiteur brand Escalope de porc valdostana linguine / Valdostana linguine pork cutlet (413g; Lot #TD29813731; Expiration date  24/09/2021) due to presence of pieces of raw pork, invalidating the preparation instructions on the product label.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): TerBeke – Pluma recalls Saint Alby brand Pâté de foie en bloc / liver paté (150g; Use by 08/10/2021) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): STB STALAVEN – EURALIS recalls METRO Chef brand Salade de carottes râpées en sauce / Grated carrot salad in sauce (1.5 kg; Lot #126301; Use by 12/10/2021) due to inadequate processing.

Food Safety Recall (France): SILVE INTERMARCHE recalls CLOS CHEVREL brand VALENCAY AOP CHEVREL goat milk cheese (220g; Sold between 15 August and 14 September 2021) due to E. coli O103:H2 contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Monoprix recalls Monoprix Gourmet brand BURRATA DI BUFFALA / Buffalo milk cheese (125g; Lots LF1257A, LF1254A, LF1250A, LF1247A; Use by dates from 23/09/2021 to 03/10/2021) due to E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): PRESTIGE DE LA SARTHE recalls Prestige de la Sarthe brand Boudin Noir aux oignons à l’ancienne / Old fashioned black pudding sausage with onions (Lot #36250; Use by 29/09/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Casino recalls Franprix brand Salade lentilles tofu Bio / Organic lentil tofu salad (160g; Lot #21253; Use by 28/09/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Cora Nancy Houdemont recalls Pâté au jambon cru forêt noir / Raw Black Forest ham pâté (Sold by the slice between 10/09/2021 and 16/09/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): NOUVELLE DISTRIBUTION CORREZIENNE LECLERC recalls Tradilège brand Saucisson à l’ail fumé / Smoked garlic sausage (Lot #13601999; Use by 01/10/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Casino recalls Monoprix brand Salade lentilles tofu Bio / Organic lentil tofu salad (200g; Lot #21253; Use by 28/09/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Lidl recalls Cubes de saumon qualité sashimi / Sashimi-quality salmon cubes (250g; Lot #2212561297L; Use by 24/09/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): HAPI FRANCE AUCHAN recalls Rest’Or Chef brand Escalope de poulet marinée nature surgelée / Plain marinated frozen raw chicken cutlets (1 kg; Lot #1902129; Best before 09/07/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): GEPA mbH recalls GEPA brand Bio Schoko Cookies / Organic chocolate cookies (150g; Best before 21.05.2022) due to foreign matter (glass) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Raimund Hofmann Industrietechnik GmbH recalls multiple spices and spice mixtures due to Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Taibat Company Lebensmittel recalls HALAWA BURJ (800 g; Lot #210545278; Best before 08/2022) due to Salmonella Amsterdam contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): FA. LU. CIOLI SRL recalls Porchetta di Ariccia IGP / pork roll (180g; Lot #270721; Best before 25-10-2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Finittica srlu recalls Vongola o lupino / clams (3 x 0.5 kg; Lot #17F7) due to elevated levels of E. coli.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Manufacturer recalls GEPA brand Bio Schoko Cookies / Organic chocolate cookies (150g; Best before 21.05.2022) due to foreign matter (glass) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): TerBeke – Pluma recalls Saint Alby brand Pâté de foie en bloc / liver paté (150g; Use by 08/10/2021) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Tasty Food Viangro recalls Deli Traiteur Italian Style Escalope de porc valdostana & Linguine / Valdostana linguine pork cutlet (413g; Lot #TD29813731; Expiration date  24/09/2021) due to presence of pieces of raw pork, invalidating the preparation instructions on the product label.