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
OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION: CDC reports fourteen cases of Salmonella Senftenberg illnesses in 12 states. The outbreak is linked to consumption of Jif peanut butter products. For more details, see Jif/Smucker Recalls page.
Allergy Alert: Blue Moose of Boulder (Colorado) recalls Blue Moose Spinach Artichoke Parmesan Dip (7 oz; Lot SS446931; Best by 8/10/22) due to undecalred cashews and soy.
Food Safety Recall: The J. M. Smucker Co. recalls mulitple Jif brand peanut butter products (Lot codes between 1274425 and 2140425, but only those 7-digit lot codes ending in 425), due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall: Albertsons Companies recalls 11 store-prepared items containing peanut butter due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were sold at Albertsons, Safeway, Lucky, Haggen, Carrs-Safeway, Eagle, Tom Thumb, United, Amigos, Market Street, Albertsons Market, Andronico’s Community Markets, Vons, Pak ‘N Save, Shaw’s, Star Market, Randalls, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, King’s and Balducci’s.
Food Safety Recall: Wisco Pop! recalls Wisco Pop! strawberry, grapefruit, cherry and ginger flavours (all cans) due to potential overcarbonation resulting in bursting cans. Stray wild yeast has been found in some of the cans.
Canada
Food Safety Recall: Smucker Foods of Canada Corp. recalls certain Jif brand Peanut Butters due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Europe
Allergy Alert (France): Délicassie recalls Délicassie brand Oeuf en pain d’épice chocolat pistache / Pistachio-chocolate-gingerbread egg (Lot 204) due to undeclared pistachios.
Allergy Alert (UK-England): Aye Pickled Ltd recalls Aye Pickled Curried Kraut (330g; Batch code 019/1; Best before 30 September 2022) due to undeclared mustard.
Allergy Alert (UK): Manning Impex Ltd recalls JACK & JILL Mang Juan Chicharron – Espesyal Suka’t Sili (90g; Batch code PO15 Oct 21; Best before 15 October 2022) due to undeclared egg, fish, milk and soya.
Allergy Alert (UK): Tesco recalls Tesco Frozen All Butter Croissants (255g 6-pack; Batch code LL 111; Best before September 2022) due to undeclared almonds.
Food Safety Recall (France): LA GRANDE EPICERIE DE PARIS recalls LA GRANDE EPICERIE DE PARIS brand LE MELANGE TANDOORI / Tandoori spice mix (50g; Lot PR22050183; Best before 31/05/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): LA GRANDE EPICERIE DE PARIS recalls LA GRANDE EPICERIE DE PARIS brand LE MELANGE TAJINE / Tajine spice mix (40g; Lot PR22050247; Best before 30/04/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): LA BOVIDA LE SUBDRAY recalls LA BOVIDA brand SAFRAL COLORANTS RENFORCES (500g; Lot PR22040542; Best before 30/04/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): CARREFOUR recalls Filière Qualité Carrefour brand Purée de pommes artisanale sans sucres ajoutés Gala / Gala apple sauce, no sugar added (500g; Lot PB111034; Best before 04/11/2022) due to foreign matter contamination (glass particles).
Food Safety Recall (France): GERMLINE recalls GERMLINE brand Graines germées biologiques alfalfa-cresson / Organic alfalfa-watercress sprouts (60g & 100g; Lots 220516 & 220517; Use by 30/05/2022 & 31/05/2022, respectively) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): L’atelier recalls L’atelier brand Langue de porc cuite en gelée / Cooked, jellied pork tongue (Lots 1232022 & 1312022; Use by 18/05/2022 & 26/05/2022, respectively) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Italy): Strauss-Elite recalls Elite brand Torta cioccolato/cioccolato / Chocolate/chocolate cake (380g; All lots produced before 04/29/2022; Product of Israel) due to possible Salmonella contamination
Food Safety Recall (Italy): Strauss-Elite recalls Elite brand Torta cioccolato/cocco / Chocolate/coconut cake (380g; All lots produced before 04/29/2022; Product of Israel) due to possible Salmonella contamination
Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands
Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): Rainbow Asset Limited recalls three varieties of Jif brand peanut butter due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall (Israel): Randy Ltd. recalls Jif Peanut Butter (1.8 kg; Expiration date 8.11.23) due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled item was sold to the institutional market only.
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