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: White Cane Sockeye Salmon LLC recalls Wild Alaskan Cooked and Smoked Salmon (Sold frozen; No lot code or best by date on the packages) due to undeclared soy and wheat.
Food Safety Recall: QueensMade Lemonade LLC recalls all its juice-type products, including all lemonade flavors as well as its Ginger Turmeric shots, because they were produced without the benefit of inspection and the safety parameters were not able to be verified. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall: Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. recalls approximately 185,610 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) bacon topping products due to possible foreign matter contamination (metal).
Canada
OUTBREAK ALERT: Le ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation (MAPAQ) has received reports of an unspecified number of Norovirus cases possibly associated with consumption of frozen whole raspberries from China. See recall notice, below.
Food Safety Recall: Boucherie Fruits et Légumes Guiges inc. (Saint-Bruno-de Guigues, QC) recalls Mantab brand FRAMBOISES ENTIÈRES IQF / Frozen whole raspberries (1 kg; Lot XT21253; Best before 2023-SE-09; Product of China) due to possible Norovirus contamination.
Europe
Allergy Alert (France): BRETZEL BURGARD recalls BURGARD brand BOULES BRETZELS EMMENTAL / Pretzel rolls with Emmental (4-pack; Lot 12136; Use by 20/05/2022) due to undeclared sesame.
Allergy Alert (Germany): FKS Frischkonzept Service GmbH recalls NORD HOLLÄNDISCHER SCHNITTKÄSE MIT GARTENKRÄUTERN 50% Fett / NORTH DUTCH SLICED CHEESE WITH GARDEN HERBS 50% fat (Best before dates up to and including 02-06-2022) due to undeclared egg.
Allergy Alert (Netherlands): DekaMarkt recalls DekaVers Stokbrood wit / French white bread (2 x 200g; All Best before dates) due to undeclared soy.
Allergy Alert (Scotland): Aye Pickled Ltd recalls Aye Pickled Curried Kraut (330g; Batch code 019/1; Best before 30 September 2022) due to undeclared mustard.
Food Safety Recall (France): IDF AVRAINVILLE recalls Viande hachée / Ground meat (Ground on site and sold in bulk; Produced 19/05 et 20/05) due to possible foreign matter contamination (metal).
Food Safety Recall (France): LA BOVIDA SA LA BOVIDA LE SUBDRAY recalls LA GRANDE EPICERIE DE PARIS brand MELANGE TANDOORI / Tandoori mix (50g; Lot PR22050183; Best before 31/05/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): LA BOVIDA SA LA BOVIDA LE SUBDRAY recalls LA GRANDE EPICERIE DE PARIS brand MELANGE TAJINE / Tajine mix (40g; Lot PR22050247; Best before 30/04/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): LA BOVIDA SA LA BOVIDA LE SUBDRAY recalls LA BOVIDA brand SAFRAL COLORANTS RENFORCES / Safral reinforced dyes (500g; Lot PR22040542; Best before 30/04/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): SCAMARK E.LECLERC recalls VOLANDRY brand POULET CUIT FUME / Cooked smoked chicken (Use by 08/06/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): GERMLINE recalls GERMLINE brand Graines germées biologiques Alfalfa / Organic alfalfa sprouts (60g & 100g; Lot 220516; Use by 30/05/2022) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): GERMLINE recalls GERMLINE brand Graines germées biologiques Alfalfa-radis-fenouil / Organic alfalfa-radish-fennel sprouts (60g & 100g; Lot 220516; Use by 30/05/2022) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): GERMLINE recalls GERMLINE brand Graines germées biologiques Alfalfa-roquette / Organic alfalfa-rocket sprouts (60g & 100g; Lot 220516; Use by 30/05/2022) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): GERMLINE recalls GERMLINE brand Graines germées biologiques alfalfa-cresson / Organic alfalfa-watercress sprouts (60g & 100g; Lot 220516; Use by 30/05/2022) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): SCEA DU CERISIER EARL du Cerisier recalls SCEA du Cerisier brand pâté croute moutarde ancienne / Old-fashioned mustard pâté with crust (Use by 24/05/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): METRO FRANCE recalls METRO CHEF brand Farine de blé noir fluide / Buckwheat flour (1 kg; Lot 503118CS11; Best before 28/10/2022 & 29/10/2022) due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): BCT 500 recalls SOLEANE brand Taboulé libanais / Lebanese tabbouleh (230g; Lot 126; Use by 22/05/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): BCT 500 recalls SOLEANE brand Taboulé libanais / Lebanese tabbouleh (350g; Lot 129; Use by 25/05/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): BCT 500 recalls SOLEANE brand Piémontaise / Piedmontese salad (400g; Lot 129; Use by 25/05/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): L’Aquarium recalls Huitres No. 2 / Oysters (Lot 110522H) due to E. coli contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Germline recalls various Germline brand organic sprouts due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): Dirk recalls 1 de Beste Baguettes wit / White bread baguettes (2-pack; Best before 14-08-2022) due to foreign matter contamination (metal particles).
Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands
Food Safety Recall (Israel): Dr. Lemon’s recalls lemonade concentrate, orange concentrate, and lemon sorbet because the products were manufactured without benefit of inspection. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Australia and New Zealand
Allergy Alert (Australia): Parsram Foods Pty Ltd recalls Deep Coriander Chutney (283g; All Use By dates up to and including 12.03.2023) due to undeclared sesame.
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