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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Allergy Alert: Seoul Trading Corp. recalls Frozen Par Fried Fish Cake (5 Vegetable Mix) (300g; Batch code 2024. 11.10; UPC 8 809265 024712) due to undeclared egg.
Food Safety Recall: T & E Imports, GPAE Trading Corp., Les produits Raredrank Inc. recall various brands of caffeinated drinks due to various non-compliances related to caffeine content and labelling requirements. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Europe
Allergy Alert (Belgium): Albert Heijn recalls AH brand burgers végétariens marinés / Marinated vegetarian burgers (Use by 03-08-2023, 08-08-2023 & 15-08-2023) due to undeclared egg.
Allergy Alert (Sweden): Irana AB recalls Irama Tahini (700) due to undeclared peanuts.
Food Safety Recall (France): COMPAGNIE MONTAGNE NOIRE recalls MONTAGNE NOIRE RESTAURATION brand ALLUMETTES DE JAMBON CRU / Raw ham strips (500g; Lot 210163146; Best before 28/09/2023) due to foreign matter contamination (soft plastic).
Food Safety Recall (France): Industry recalls PALACIOS / TE GUSTA brand Tortillas fraîches de pommes de terre, toutes saveurs / Fresh potato tortillas, all flavors (500g; All lots; Use by 24/07/2023, 31/07/2023, 08/08/2023, & 11/08/2023) due to possible Clostridium botulinum contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): NIKAIADIS E.LECLERC NICE ST ISIDORE recalls PATE AU PIMENT D’ESPELETTE / Pepper pâté (Lot 59185223; Use by 13/08/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): SOCIETE EUROPEENNE DE BOYAUX SEB recalls LA PHENICIENNE brand CARVI MOULU / Ground caraway (100g; Lot 23040431; Best before 30/04/2026) due to possible Bacillus cereus contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Manufacturer recalls Grosbusch brand Mélange Sportif / Trail mix (200g, Pack dates 15/06/23, 16/06/23, 26/06/23, 06/07/23, 21/07/23, 26/07/23; 50g Pack dates 26/06/23, 09/07/23, 16/07/23) due to Enterobacteriaceae contamination.
Food Safety Alert (Luxembourg): L’Administration luxembourgeoise vétérinaire et alimentaire warns the public that MALGA DI COREDO brand Caciotta Italian cheese produced in the province of Trente, Italy and sold to tourists at the Malga di Coredo farm may be contaminated with shiga toxin-producing E. coli.
Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands
Food Safety Recall (Israel): Sheva” Frozen Dough Industries Ltd. recalls Krepelach “10” filled with chicken meat (500g; Expiration date 09/16/2023) and “Elite” carpaccio filled with turkey meat (1 kg; Expiration date 08.25.2023) due to Salmonella contamination.
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