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: Van Law Food Products Inc. recalls Whole Foods Market 365 Organic Creamy Caesar Dressing (12-oz glass bottles; Best by 04/06/2023; UPC 99482-49027) due to undeclared soy and wheat.
Food Safety Recall: Keswick Creamery at Carrock Farm, LLC recalls multiple varieties of cheeses due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Canada
Food Safety Recall: GFS Canada recalls 4 In. Split Top Brioche Style Bun (13.12 lbs; Date code 2022 OCT 27; UPC 6 11138 50173 6) due to potential Clostridium botulinum and Cronobacter sakazakii contamination.
Food Safety Recall: Gordon Food Service recalls Lamb’s Supreme brand Shredded IQF Hash Browns (18 lb (6/3 lb); Multiple batch codes; UPC 1 00 44979 01969 1) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected batch codes.
Europe
OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION UPDATE (Denmark): Statens Serum Institut reports additional cases of Salmonella Enteritidis in an outbreak of unknown source that began at the end of March 31, 2022. To date, 22 confirmed cases have been recorded.
Allergy Alert (Ireland): Lidl Ireland recalls Duc De Coeur 12 Stuffed Mussels with Parsley and Garlic (frozen) (125g; Batch codes 03.067.22.30 and 03.104.22.30; Best before 09/2023 and 10/2023) due to undeclared molluscs, milk and gluten.
Allergy Alert Update (Luxembourg): Auchan & Match recall La Provençale brand Kuddelfleck préparé (350g & 1000g; Use by 15/08/2022, 22/08/2022 & 11/09/2022) due to undeclared mustard.
Food Safety Recall (Denmark): MOSH by Faiza recalls MOSH daddelgifler / Date gels (160g; Best before 31-10-2022 & 30-11-2022) due to mold contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Germany): Nutricia Milupa GmbH recalls Milupa Milchbrei Grießbrei mit Cornflakes, ab dem 8. Monat / Semolina porridge with corn flakes for 8 months and up (400g; Expiry 30.09.2023) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of hard plastic).
Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): PLUS supermarkten recalls PLUS Tongenworst / Tongue sausage (125g; Expiry date 13-09-2022) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of hard plastic).
Food Safety Recall (Spain): Ardo recalls Ardo brand Fruitberry Mix (1 kg & 2.5 kg; Lots 586 22130 & 586 22131; Best before 10-11-2024, 11-11-2024 & 05-31-2024) due to Hepatitis A virus contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Sweden): Axfood recalls four chicken products due to Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands
Food Safety Recall (Singapore): Easy Mix Pte. Ltd recalls My Mum’s Cookies Premium Mao Shan Wang Snowskin Mooncake (Vegan) (Batch No. 23GBB-400; Best before 31 December 2022; Product of Malaysia) due to E. coli contamination.
Australia and New Zealand
Food Safety Recall (Australia): Raw Nation Wholefoods Pvt Ltd recalls CRUDO CHEEKIE PUMPKIN (275g; Use by 31AUG22, 01SEP22, 02SEP22, 03SEP22), CRUDO CHICKEN CAESAR (200g; Use by 31AUG22, 01SEP22, 02SEP22, 03SEP22), CRUDO VIETNAMESE BOWL (275g; Use by 31AUG22, 01SEP22, 02SEP22, 03SEP22), CRUDO JAMAICAN JERK (250g; Use by 31AUG22, 01SEP22, 02SEP22, 03SEP22), CRUDO ORIENTAL CHICKEN (275g; Use by 31AUG22, 01SEP22, 02SEP22, 03SEP22), and Bocadilla CLASSIC CHICKEN PASTA (275g; Use by 31AUG22, 01SEP22, 02SEP22, 03SEP22), due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products were sold in South Australia.