Month: March 2022

Recalls and Alerts: March 3-4, 2022

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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

Allergy Alert: Torn & Glasser recalls SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET DARK CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES (12 oz; Bag lot #3001 A; Case lot #795935; Sell by 07/24/2022; UPC 6 46670 46342 6) due to undeclared almonds. The recalled product was sold in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.

Allergy Alert: The Third Synthesis Inc DBA Chicago Sweet Connection Bakery recalls various flavours of fresh-baked Coffee Cakes and fresh-baked Paczkis due to undeclared egg, milk and wheat. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Boyd Specialties, LLC recalls approximately 1,634 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) jerky products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Wegmans recalls Wegmans FYFGA Roasted Garlic Hummus (32 oz; Lot #220299; Best by 3/26/22; UPC 0-77890-26225-2) due to possible foreign matter (small blue plastic pieces) contamination.

Canada

Allergy Alert: 21 Century Trading Inc. recalls Hana brand Frozen Fish Cake (800g; Expiry 09.11.2023; UPC 0 807780 013075) due to undeclared egg. The recalled product was sold in Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): DekaMarkt recalls DekaVers Stokbrood Meergranen / Multigrain baguettes (2 x 200g; Best before 17-03-2022) due to undeclared sesame.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): AFSCA orders recall of Geay brand Huitres / oysters (12 or 24 pieces; Lots 21/02/2022 to 28/02/2022). It is unclear whether this is due to Norovirus contamination or the presence of chlorates.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Albert Heijn recalls Hero Baby Opvolgmelk 2 (6-12mnd) met melkvet / Follow-on Milk Formula 2 (6-12 months) with milk fat (700g; Lot #7622010581; Expiry date 05/01/2024) due to excess levels of vitamins A and D.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Le Marché des Chefs recalls Le Pic brand bûchette blanche de chèvre au lait cru / White cheese log made with raw goat’s milk (150g; Lot #18012224; Best before 26/03/22) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Euras International recalls various Nuts & Berries brand bars due to aflatoxin contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): FINDUS FRANCE recalls Findus – Croustibat brand Petits Trésors breaded fish bits (450g; Lot #L2012CL066 and Time stamp between 20:15 and 20:50; Best before 31/01/2024) due to foreign matter (white plastic) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SCAMARK E.LECLERC recalls multiple varieties of TRADIZIONI D’ITALIA brand BURRATA cheese due to possible Pseudomonas fluorescens (spoilage bacteria) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): H CENTRALE hmarket recalls H.market Sélection brand Sauce Kebab (Use by 15/06/2022) due to possible foreign matter (metal particles) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): FROMAGERIE LAISTELLE  recalls Fromagerie Laistelle brand Yaourt nature sucré / Plain sweetened yoghurt (4-pack; Lot 3048; Use by 24/03/2022) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): LA FERME DUMESNIL recalls LA FERME DUMESNIL brand P’tit brie normand, crémeux & puissant, au lait cru entier / Normandy-style brie, creamy and powerful, made from raw whole milk (Lot #pc250122; Use by 15/04/ 2022, 19/02/ 2022 and 26/02/ 2022) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Industry recalls multiple products containing shredded cabbages and carrots supplied by Milnes Foods Ltd. due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in the shredded cabbages and carrots. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): NTC Wismettac Europe B.V. recalls SHIRAKIKU brand Vannamei Shrimp – SUSHI EBI 4L – Mazzancolle tropicali congelate (200g; Lot #VN032II073; Best before 02/10/2023; Product of Vietnam) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): DOLCIARIA DI COLOGNA VENETA SRL recalls SAN MARCO brand MANDORELLO (150g; Lot #061 02L; Best before 01/10/2022) due to foreign matter (metal pieces) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): Nuts & Berries recalls Nuts & Berries brand pecan kaneel notenbar / pecan cinnamon nut bar (30g; Lot #21302 OR Best before 12-10-2022 and 29-12-2022) due to aflatoxin contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Spain): HERMANOS VARGAS JIMENEZ SL recalls EL LLANO JARAL brand FRESH, SEMI-CURED AND CURED GOAT’S MILK CHEESE AND MIXTURE (2 kg, 1 kg, 500 gr and 250 gr; All lot codes; All expiry dates) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Food Safety Recall (Israel): Shamir Salads 2006 Ltd. recalls several herring products due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Recalls and Alerts: March 1-2, 2022

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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

Allergy Alert / Public Health Alert: USDA issues a public health alert for various ready-to-eat (RTE) meat products containing a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated seasoning mix that has been recalled by the producer, PS Seasoning of Iron Ridge, Wis., due to concerns that the seasoning mix may contain undeclared wheat. Please refer to the USDA notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert: Damascus Bakery OPCO LLC recalls Bantam Classic Bagels (7.8 oz 6-pack; Lot #12031; Best By May 27, 2023) due to undeclared egg.

FDA Warning Letter: FDA issues a formal Warning Letter to Greenhead Lobster Products LLC, a ready-to-eat seafood processing facility, citing the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in environmental samples and serious violations of the Seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Boulangerie-Pâtisserie L’Artisan (Montréal, QC) recalls multiple baked goods and prepared dishes that may be unsafe to consume due to conditions of preparation and packaging. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Europe

Infant Formula Safety Recall (Netherlands): Hero Nederland B.V. recalls Hero Baby Classic 2 (700g; Batch code 7622010581; Best before 05-01-2024) due to an excessive level of vitamins A and D.

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Delhaize recalls Delhaize brand  Cabernet d’Anjou (Lot L0801421350) due to the presence of excessive sulphites.

Allergy Alert (Luxembourg): Delhaize recalls Delhaize brand  Cabernet d’Anjou (Lot L0801421350) due to the presence of excessive sulphites.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Crelem Bakeries recalls Crelem Bakeries brand Verrine crème suisse au spéculoos (100g; Use by 03/03/2022) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall Update (Belgium): LT Foods recalls Golden Sun brand Riz Basmati / Basmati rice (1 kg; Best before 05/07/2023 and 06/10/2023) due to aflatoxin contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SILVE INTERMARCHE recalls MONIQUE RANOU brand HACHES DE POULET / Minced chicken patties (2 x 100g; Multiple lot codes and Use-by dates) due to foreign matter (orange and beige plastic pieces) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): GAEC DU CHENESIRE  recalls Munster fermier AOP étiqueté Blanc BIO / Organic white munster farm-style cheese (250g, 320g, 500g; Lot 21; Use by 17/02/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Fromagerie Le Pic recalls Le Pic brand BUCHE BLANCHE / white cheese log (Lot #18012224; Best before between 23/03/2022 and 27/03/2022) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Fromagerie Le Pic recalls Le Pic brand BUCHE BLANCHE LS / white cheese log (Lot #18012224; Best before 02/03/2022) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Fromagerie Le Pic recalls Le Pic brand ROCHER/ white cheese rocher (Lot #18012224; Best before between 04/03/2022 and 27/03/2022) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Fromagerie Le Pic recalls Le Pic brand BUCHE CENDREE / ash cheese log (Lot #1801224; Best before 16/03/2022) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): OS Nutrion UG recalls OS Nutrion brand Götterpuls- Premium Pre Workout – Sorte Mango (308g; Lot #60406418; Best before 01/2024) due to possible foreign matter (pieces of plastic) contamination.

Food Safety Recall Update (Luxembourg): LT Foods recalls Golden Sun brand Riz Basmati / Basmati rice (1 kg; Best before 05/07/2023 and 06/10/2023) due to aflatoxin contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Sweden): ICA recalls zucchini (Purchased 2022-02-25 in Skåne, Västra Götaland, Kronoberg, Kalmar, Blekinge, Halland, Närke, Östergötland, Värmland, Gotland and Öland) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Switzerland): Aligro recalls Haddock /Schellfischfilet geräuchert / Smoked haddock fillet (200g; Batch 2204306; Use by 05/03/2022; Produced by Fournier et Fils, France) and Filets de hareng/ Heringfilet geräuchert / Smoked herring fillet (200g; Batch 2204507; Use by 20/3/2022; Produced by Fournier et Fils, France) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.