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.
If you would like to receive automatic email alerts for all new articles posted on eFoodAlert, please submit your request using the sidebar link.
“A complete and compelling account of the hidden and not-so-hidden ways the food we give our beloved pets can be contaminated.” – JoNel Aleccia, Health Reporter, Food & Nutrition, The Associated Press.
“An invaluable resource for busy pet owners” – Food Safety News
Available from all major on-line retailers, including:
Allergy Alert (Belgium): De NotekrakerSA recalls De Notekraker Professional brand Festival mix (1.5 kg; Multiple lot codes and expiry dates) due to undeclared milk. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of the recalled products.
Allergy Alert (Germany): Crevel Europe GmbH recalls Sanissimo brand Mais Tostadas mit Kaktus / Corn tostadas with cactus (216g; Lot SS23B40; Best before 05.10.2023) due to undeclared sesame.
Allergy Alert (Luxembourg): Auchan recalls AUCHANbrandPâtes & Salades poulet crudités / Pasta and chicken salad (250g; Lot BE84; Use by 16/12/2023) due to undeclared egg.
Allergy Alert (Sweden): Findus Sverige AB recalls Fiskgratäng Citron & Dill/ Fish au gratin with lemon and dill (600g; Lot L3233TL00V; Best before 11 2024) due to undeclared shrimp.
Advertisements
Food Safety Recall (Belgium): AFSCA recalls Colosseum et Tadal brands of mini figs due to elevated aflatoxin levels. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of the recalled products.
Food Safety Recall (France): SAS FROMAGERIE DONSIMONI recalls DONSIMONI brand PETIT BREBIS AU LAIT CRU / Small raw sheep milk cheese (180g; Lot 140108; Best before 04/02/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): AUCHAN RETAIL SERVICES Auchan Saverne recalls Auchan brand ÉMINCÉ DE DINDE MARINADE ANDALOUSE / Andalousian sliced marinated turkey (Sold between 02/12/2023 and 08/12/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Ireland): FSAI recalls Hortex Broccoli, frozen (400g; Lot L S0GG090323; Best before 10/03/2025; Product of Poland) due to potential mouse contamination.
“Reads like a true crime novel” – Food Safety News
Interested in learning more about food safety and the history of foodborne disease outbreaks and investigations?
Click on the link to listen to a short excerpt, then follow the buy links to add a digital, print or audio copy to your personal library.
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.
If you would like to receive automatic email alerts for all new articles posted on eFoodAlert, please submit your request using the sidebar link.
“A complete and compelling account of the hidden and not-so-hidden ways the food we give our beloved pets can be contaminated.” – JoNel Aleccia, Health Reporter, Food & Nutrition, The Associated Press.
“An invaluable resource for busy pet owners” – Food Safety News
Available from all major on-line retailers, including:
OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION UPDATE: CDC has received reports of 230 lab-confirmed Salmonella cases in 38 states associated with consumption of whole cantaloupe and cut fruit products. Three people are dead, and 96 have been hospitalized.
Allergy Alert: Shakespeare’s Pizza recalls all frozen pizzas due to undeclared wheat. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products which were distributed in grocery stores throughout Missouri, and in a small number of grocers in Kansas, in the Kansas City metro area.
Allergy Alert: Global Veg Corp recalls AVIATOR brand Sundried Tomato Halves (5 lbs pkgs; Lot 060923/1) due to undeclared sulphites.
Allergy Alert:Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. recalls private label Holiday Nog (1/2 gal; Lot code 7631005049 I 21-65; Code date 12/19/2023) due to undeclared egg. The recalled product was sold in United Dairy Farmers stores between December 4th through December 6th, 2023.
Allergy Alert / Public Health Alert: USDA issues public health alert for WHOLE FOODS MARKET KITCHENS Birria-Inspired Beef Soup with Hominy (24-oz plastic cups; Lot 11183; Use by 01/02/24) due to undeclared sesame. No recall has been issued as the product is no longer available for purchase.
Food Safety Recall: Wayne Farms, LLC recalls CHEF’S LINE FIRE GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST, ready-to-eat (9-lb. cardboard boxes containing 12 packs of 3; Lot codes 3723289239002 and 3723289239003; Use by 01/14/24) due to possible undercooking.
Advertisements
Canada
OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION UPDATE: PHAC has received reports of 129 lab-confirmed Salmonella cases in six provinces associated with consumption of whole cantaloupe and cut fruit products. Five people are dead, and 44 have been hospitalized.
Allergy Alert:Poissonnerie Les Trois Pêcheurs (Saint-Eustache, QC) recalls Saumon calabrese / Salmon Calabrese (All lots lacking correct allergen labeling) due to undeclared egg and mustard.
Allergy Alert: La Baboche – bistro à broue (Saint-Hyacinthe, QC) recalls Côtes levées / Ribs (350g; All lots lacking correct allergen labeling) due to undeclared mustard, fish (anchovies), sulphites, and soy.
Allergy Alert: Farine & Vanille (Montréal, QC) recalls GRANOLA and BISCUITS SARRASIN / Buckwheat cookies (All lots lacking correct allergen labeling) due to undeclared gluten.
Food Safety Recall: 1585633 Ontario Inc. recalls Good brand Enoki Mushroom (200g; Lot code 20231031 and all packages without lot code; UPC 4 892742 010340) due to Listeria monocytogenescontamination. The recalled product was sold at T & T Supermarket stores in Ontario.
Food Safety Recall: Kopi Thyme Inc. recalls various Kopi Thyme brand sauces and soups due to potential for growth of Clostridium botulinum. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall: Loblaw Companies Limited recalls multiple fresh cut cantaloupe products (All best before dates from 2023.OC24 up to and including 2023.NO11) due to Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were distributed across Canada.
Advertisements
Europe
Allergy Alert (Finland): Lidl recalls Kinder Maxi Mix joulukalentereille / Christmas calendars (Sold between November and December 2023) due to undeclared hazelnuts.
Allergy Alert (France): PRODUITS DE LA CIGOGNE recalls Les classiques-Prix malin brand Chausson à la viande / Meat turnover (2 x 110g; Lot 246; Use by 14/12/2023) due to undeclared fish.
Allergy Alert (Germany): DEAS S.A. recalls ZEUS Grüne Oliven gefüllt mit Knoblauch / Green olives stuffed with garlic (350g; Best before 21.02.2026) due to undeclared almonds.
Allergy Alert (Ireland): The Butler’s Pantry recalls The Butler’s Pantry Chicken & Broccoli Bake (330g and 1225g; Batch code 33912/23; Best before 11/12/2023; Product of Ireland) due to undeclared hazelnuts.
Food Safety Recall (France): CORA recalls Cora brand Saumon rouge du pacifique fumé sauvage / Smoked wild red Pacific salmon (4 slices, 120g; Lot G2920365C; Use by 27/12/2023) due to possible Listeria monocytogenescontamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): GEDIS LECLERC recalls TOMME DE NORMANDIE cheese wheel (Sold from 11/10/2023 to 05/12/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenescontamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): MAVIDIS E.LECLERC recalls MAVIDIS brand Éclairs Spéculoos / Cookie crumb eclair (Sold from 16/11/2023 to 04/12/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenescontamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): GP GROUPEMENT DE PRODUCTEURS DU PAYS BASQUE recalls Nos Régions ont du Talent brand Poudre de piment d’Espelette AOP / Chili powder (40g; Lots 22P2272/1, 22P2272/2, 22P2272/3; Use by 31/12/2024) due to elevated aflatoxin levels.
Food Safety Recall (France): MONTS & TERROIRS recalls multiple varieties and brands of Morbier semi-soft cheese due to shiga toxin-producing (STEC) E. coli contamination. Please refer to the recall notices for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall (France): SUPERMARCHES MATCHrecalls METKA GROSSE sausages (Bulk; Sold from 01/12/2023 to 06/12/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenescontamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): LES JARDINS DU PRADO recalls Les Jardins du Prado brand Soupes, sauces tomates, légumes en morceaux, compotes et coulis / Soups, tomato sauces, chopped vegetables, compotes and coulis due to a processing error that could result in Clostridium botulinum contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall (France): CARREFOUR HYPERMARCHES recalls VERITABLE ANDOUILLE DE GUEMENE sausage (Sold from 13/11/2023 to 05/12/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenescontamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): AUCHAN RETAIL SERVICES Auchan Le Mans recalls AUCHAN brand ROTI DE PORC GUEMENOIS / Pork roast (Sold from 20/11/2023 to 24/11/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Switzerland): Panetta SA recalls multiple wraps and sliced chicken sandwiches due to possible Listeria monocytogenescontamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Australia and New Zealand
Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Luv A Pie Foods Ltd recalls Luv A Pie brand Butter Chicken Pie (200g; Best before CHILLED 11/12/23) due to undeclared egg.
“Reads like a true crime novel” – Food Safety News
Interested in learning more about food safety and the history of foodborne disease outbreaks and investigations?
Click on the link to listen to a short excerpt, then follow the buy links to add a digital, print or audio copy to your personal library.
Five deaths have been reported in Canada and three in the United States.
Six Canadian provinces have reported outbreak cases to the PHAC:
British Columbia: 15
Ontario: 17
Quebec: 91
Prince Edward Island: 2
New Brunswick: 2
Newfoundland and Labrador: 2
In the United States, cases have been reported by 38 states (see image below, supplied by the CDC).
Multiple recalls have been announced in both countries. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has activated a webpage devoted to listing the recalls announced publically in the USA. A list of Canadian recalls has been provided on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website.
Hardest hit populations
Both the CDC and the PHAC have pointed out that children under the age of five and adults over the age of 65 have accounted for a large majority of the lab-confirmed cases in both countries.
In the USA, children under the age of five account for 27% of the confirmed cases to date, while seniors (over the age of 65) account for 47% of cases.
In Canada, 35% of the confirmed cases occurred in children under the age of five, while seniors accounted for 45% of confirmed cases.
Why should this be so?
The very young and the elderly typically are more susceptible to most infections than the rest of the population, and also are prone to experiencing more severe symptoms.
But there are other factors in play, which are highlighted by demographic data provided by the CDC.
Specifically, 23 children attended childcare centers, and 24 of the adult victims were residents of longterm care facilities among the 230 cases in the USA.
The PHAC also reported that many of the Canadian victims resided in a long-term care home, or a retirement residence, or attended daycare.
Many of the recalled products—especially many cut fruit products and fruit salads—were supplied to medical facilities, institutions, food service facilities, hotels, and restaurants.
Not all of these recalls have been made public in the United States. Instead, the recalling company communicated directly with its customers. For example:
Market Cuts LLC:- Recalled 8 cut fruit products by letter notification to its customer(s) in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin
Freshpoint Of Southern CA:- Recalled Imperial Fresh brand whole cantaloupes, which it had supplied to food services in California, Arizona and Nevada
FreshPoint Dallas:- Recalled Imperial Fresh brand whole cantaloupes, which it had supplied to institutions, medical facilities and direct food service accounts in Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas
Several of the cut fruit products and whole cantaloupes distributed in Canada also were supplied to hotels, food service operations and institutions (such as hospitals, longterm care facilities and child care facilities).
What consumers in Canada and the United States should know
This outbreak is far from over, and the case counts are continuing to climb. Furthermore, the number of reported cases in any outbreak represents only a fraction of the total number of people who become infected.
Consumers are advised to discard and not consume Malichita or Rudy cantaloupes or any other recalled products. If you have whole or pre-cut cantaloupes or fruit cups, fruit platters, or fruit medleys in your home and are unsure of their origin, discard them as a precaution.
Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.
If you feel unwell, and especially if you have symptoms like diarrhea or vomiting, do not cook or prepare food for other people.
If you suspect you are suffering from a Salmonella infection, consult your healthcare provider.
“Reads like a true crime novel” – Food Safety News
Interested in learning more about food safety and the history of foodborne disease outbreaks and investigations?
Click on the link to listen to a short excerpt, then follow the buy links to add a digital, print or audio copy to your personal library.
eFoodAlert 