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
PUBLIC HEATH ALLERGY ALERT: USDA issues a public health alert for TRADER MING’S CHICKEN & VEGTABLE Wonton Soup (10.75-oz; Lot code 31FA322; Produced by Fortune Avenue Foods, Inc.) due to undeclared shrimp.
PUBLIC HEATH ALLERGY ALERT: USDA issues a public health alert for RTE Swiss Meat & Sausage Co. HAWAIIAN STYLE SUMMER SAUSAGE (8-oz chubs; MADE ON date code 111821) due to foreign matter (pieces of metal) contamination.
Allergy Alert: Bosket Bread Company LLC recalls 54 units total of the 15 bread products due to undeclared soy, wheat, milk, sesame, and egg. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
FOOD SAFETY ADVISORY: The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development warns consumers not to eat Fresh Express Sweet Hearts Romaine Lettuce Sweet Butter Lettuce (9 oz pkg; Use-by date and lot code DEC 08 Z324B05A 16:04 07; Product of USA) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall: Fresh Express recalls multiple varieties of Fresh Express, Giant Eagle, Little Salad Bar, Market District, Marketside, O Organics, Signature Farms, Simply Nature Organic, Weis Fresh From the Field, and Wellsley Farms Organic brands of fresh salad products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Canada
Allergy Alert: Dream Pops Inc. recalls various flavours of Dream Pops brand Bites (118 ml; All codes up to and including 11/9/22) due to undeclared milk. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall: Phoenicia Group Inc. recalls Aoun brand Tahineh ground sesame 100% (907g; Lot #1410H/THA; Best before 10/2022; UPC 5 283000 902160) due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall: Fraser Valley Meats recalls Fraser Valley Meats brand Whole Kernel Corn (frozen) (~2 kg; Sold between December 3 and December 15, 2021; UPC 2 000921 000002) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall: New Alasko Limited Partnership recalls Alasko brand IQF whole kernel corn (12 kg (6 x 2 kg); Lots GT21117, GT21123 & GT21143; UPC 1 069505 816003 4) due to possible Salmonella contamination. There have been reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
Europe
Allergy Alert (Luxembourg): Authorities recall Gaby’s Nudelküche brand Currynudeln / Curry noodles (250g; Best before 15.08.2021, 1.10.2022, 30.09.2023) due to undeclared mustard.
Food Safety Recall (France): OCCITANE PLATS CUISINES recalls LES BRASERADES brand BOUDINS BLANCS COGNAC FINE CHAMPAGNE SAUSAGES (Multiple lot codes and Use-by dates) due to Clostridium perfringens contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall (France): La Quercynoise recalls MAITRES OCCITANS brand MAGRET DE CANARD FUME TRANCHE / Smoked sliced breast of duck (80g; Use by 13/12/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): La Quercynoise recalls MAGRET DE CANARD FUME TRANCHE / Smoked sliced breast of duck (80g & 90g pkgs; Lot #212573; Use by 13/12/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): La Quercynoise recalls CLOS SAINT SOZY brand MAGRET DE CANARD FUME TRANCHE / Smoked sliced breast of duck (80g, 90g & 250g; Use by 13/12/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): La Quercynoise recalls MAITRES OCCITANS brand MAGRET DE CANARD FUME TRANCHE / Smoked sliced breast of duck (90g; Use by 13/12/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (UK): St Helen’s Farm recalls St Helen’s Farm Goats Butter (250g; All packs with a best before date up to and including 13 March 2022) due to foreign matter (small pieces of metal) contamination.
Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands
Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): Classic Fine Foods (Hong Kong) Limited recalls three kinds of Les Frères Marchand brand cheese imported from France due to possible shigatoxin-producing E. coli contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall (Israel): Itzik HaGadol Ltd./Mitt Boutique recalls Itzik the Great Mitt Boutique brand Meatballs for cooking (~950g; Expiry date 7.2.2022) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Israel): Avikam Singer Trade and Marketing Ltd. recalls Natural Peanut (1 kg; Best before 30.06.22) due to aflatoxin contamination.
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