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: The Cookie Factory, doing business as Maverick Ventures, LLC recalls Chocolate Chip Cookies (6 oz; Best before 10/13/23) due to undeclared macadamia nuts.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. recalls Kirkland Signature brand Oatmeal Cranberry White Chocolate Cookie (~1 kg; All Best Before dates from 23/SE/03 up to and including 23/SE/23; UPC 0 00017 38525 1) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of wood).

Europe

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION (Denmark): The Statens Serum Institut is investigating an outbreak of six confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 infections reported from March 27, 2023, onwards. Five of the six patients have been hospitalized, including one who is suffering from hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). The cases are spread across most of Denmark. The outbreak strain is reported to be sequence type 11 and is positive for Shiga toxin type Stx2a. The possible source of the outbreak strain is still under investigation.

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION (Norway): The Public Health Institute warns that Norway’s outbreak of shiga toxin-producting E. coli infections is not yet over. The outbreak strain has been detected in 20 people so far, eleven of them under 13 years of age. Seven of the children have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome. The outbreak strain was found in hamburger, which has been recalled together with other minced meat and stuffing products that contain the same raw ingredients.

Allergy Alert (France): FOODEX recalls HANABI brand GYOZA LEGUME POULET / Vegetable and chicken gyoza (600g; Lot 630/C/9; Best before 22/03/2024) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Aldi recalls Aldi brand Koolhydraat verlaagd brood half / Reduced carbohydrate bread, half-loaf (Production date 06-10-2023) due to undeclared soy.

Food Safety Recall (Finland): House of Denmark A/S recalls Frugi Muumi omena-mustikka / Apple-blueberry fruit bar (120g; Batch nos. L10931, L18532 & L21322; Best before 19.04.2024, 04.07.2024 & 01.08.2024, respectively) due to elevated ochratoxin levels in one of the batches.

Food Safety Recall (France): SAS ALBADIS SUPER-U recalls SALFADIS brand Salade charcutière à la provençale / Charcuterie salad, Provençal style (Lot 0668323733373323; Use by 05/10/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): L’ATELIER FERMIER DE NAVES recalls L’Atelier Fermier de Naves brand Saucisson à l’ail / Garlic sausage (Meat lot 5916; Use by 05/10/2023) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): LES FUMOIRS DE SAINTONGE recalls Maison Peneau brand Truite fumée des Pyrénées au sel de l’ile de Ré / Smoked trout (100g; Lot 230359; Use by 30/10/2023) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SOCIETE NOUVELLE SALAISONS VOSGIENNES recalls OZTAT brand CHORIZO A GRILLER HALAL / Halal grilling chorizo sausage (5 kg; Lot 39072823; Use by 19/10/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): ALDI CENTRALE D’ACHAT ET COMPAGNIE ALDI recalls PAYS GOURMAND brand Gâche tranchée / Sliced bread (500g; Lots H23248 & H23249; Best before 10/10/2023 & 11/10/2023, respectively) due to possible mold growth.

Food Safety Recall (France): SARL PRIMABOUCHERIE recalls Henri Boucher Cambrai avenue de Paris brand Préparation de viande bovine hachée assaisonnée, 5% MG / Seasoned ground beef, 5% fat (Prepared and sold between 28/09/2023 and 02/10/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): LA MONTLOUISIENNE recalls LA MONTLOUISIENNE brand Chair à saucisse / Sausage meat (1 kg & 3 kg; Lot 400123; Use by 16/10/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): LA MONTLOUISIENNE recalls LA MONTLOUISIENNE brand Chipolatas nature / Chipolata sausages (60g x20; Lot 400123; Use by 18/10/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): ETABLISSEMENTS NEAU recalls Ets Neau brand Truite élevée en mer fumée / Smoked sea trout (4/6 slices, 150g; All lots; Use by dates between 10/10/2023 and 20/10/2023) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): LE TRADITIONNEL BOUCHERIE SCHWAB recalls SCHWAB brand Saucisse de Pomme de Terre / Potato sausage (2 pieces; Lot 270; Use by 18/10/2023) due to possible foreign matter contamination (metal sausage clip).

Food Safety Recall (France): SOCIETE NOUVELLE SALAISONS VOSGIENNES ORIENTAL VIANDES recalls PRIX TOP brand Haché au poulet Halal / Halal ground chicken (8 x 75g patties; Lot 240523; Best before 21/11/2024) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Kalamatos Food GmbH recalls Oliven geschwärzt ohne Kern mit Knoblauch / Black pitted olives with garlic (180g; Best before 24.10.2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Premier Seafarmers recalls Premier Seafarmers brand Vongole / Clams (1 kg; Use by 12/10/2023; Sold at Cora fish stands) due to E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Romania): B+F Bakery & Food GmbH recalls Tartă cu rubarbă și căpşuni K-Classic / Rhubarb and strawberry tart (1250g; Lot 3185; Best before 10.2024; Product of Germany) due to possible foreign matter contamination (blue plastic pieces).

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Food Safety Recall (Singapore): Xie Chun Trading Pte Ltd recalls Unicorn Classic Camembert (125g; Best before 8 Nov 2023; Product of Australia) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Brand Solutions Australia recalls Performance Inspired Protein Water Ready 2 Go Blueberry Lemonade Flavour (500 ml; Batch nos. 22300-1, 22300-2, 22300-3, 22301-1 and 22256-1; Best before dates up to and including 28 DEC 2023) and Performance Inspired Energy Water Go Time Fruit Punch Pow Flavour (500 ml; Batch nos. 22299-1, 22298-1 and 22255-1; Best before dates up to and including 26 DEC 2023) due to Aureobasidium melanogenum contamination.