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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PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT: FDA is advising restaurants and food retailers not to serve or sell and to dispose of and consumers not to eat oysters from Baja California, Mexico from Acuacultura Integral De Baja California SA de CV – MX 4 SS from harvest area Laguna Manuela, B.C., Mexico, harvested on 12/15/2023, 12/16/2023, or 12/23/2023 or Laguna De Guerrero Negro, B.C., Mexico, harvested on 12/15/2023, 12/16/2023, 12/19/2023 or 12/29/2023 and shipped to distributors in California due to potential Norovirus contamination.
Allergy Alert: Big Island Candies recalls Makana Brownie Assortment Box (10 oz; Batch 60; PLU batch code RFFIC 326760; Sold at Ala Moana store) due to undeclared peanuts.
Allergy Alert: Kinjin Food Pvt. Ltd. Maharashtra, India recalls Asafoetida Vandevi Yellow powder (50g, 100g, 200g, 500g, 1 Kg; Multiple batch numbers and Best before dates) due to undeclared wheat. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall: BrightFarms recalls BrightFarms Baby Spinach and four BrightFarms Salad Kits due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Canada
Allergy Alert: Glorious Goodies Inc. recalls Glorious Goodies brand Cavendish Crunch Freeze Dried Treats (36g & 40g; All batch/date codes; UPC 6 56464 01277 8) due to undeclared egg, milk, and soy.
Food Safety Recall: Gentro Foods Inc. recalls Eagle brand frozen corn (1.75 kg; Expiry date 02/01/2025; UPC 0 55722 96964 7) due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall: Pattison Food Group recalls Urban Fare brand UF Chia Tropical Fruit Parfait (385g; All Best before dates up to and including 2024/JA/19; UPC 0 288779 908998) and Urban Fare brand Yogurt Parfait (330g; All best before dates up to and including 2024/JA/18; UPC 0 280385 706999) due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall: IGA extra / Les Marchés Sabrina et Benoit (Trois-Rivières, QC) recalls Bœuf haché extra maigre, Bœuf haché mi-maigre, and Bœuf haché maigre / Extra lean, medium lean, and lean ground beef (All package sizes; Pack date 15.JA.2024) due to possible foreign matter contamination (pieces of metal).
Europe
Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Beyco bv recalls Yayla Sucuk salami (200g; Lot 10865984; Use by dates 14/01/2024, 26/01/2024, 23/02/2024 & 01/03/2024) due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): ACHATS MARCHANDISES CASINO recalls CASINO brand Pain de mie pour Toast Au Seigle / Sliced bread for rye toast (300g; Lot A296BB; Best before 22/01/2024) due to mycotoxin contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): SOCIETE COOPERATIVE APPROVISIONNEMENT – SCAPMAREE E. Leclerc recalls ATELIER POISSONNERIE brand MOULES DE PECHE / Mussels (2 kg; Lot S01SEA; Use by 15/01/2024, 16/01/2024 & 17/01/2024) due to E. coli contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Hungary): Bio Fair Trade Kft. recalls NETTFOOD brand Bulgur (1 kg; Use by 2024.07.01, 2024.08.01 & 2024.08.05; Product of Ukraine) due to elevated mycotoxin.
Food Safety Recall (Italy): All Food SRL recalls ASSAGGI E PAESAGGI SALAME STROLGHINO / Salami (80g; Lot L348; Use by 18-01-2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Norway): Ask Spekehus AS recalls Jåla trøffelsalami / Truffle salami (250g; Best before 11.07.2024 and 18.07.2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands
Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): PepsiCo Beverages (HK) Ltd recalls QUAKER OATMEAL SQUARES HONEY NUT, QUAKER OATMEAL SQUARES CINNAMON, and QUAKER OATMEAL SQUARES ORIGINAL (14.5 oz; Best before dates January 11 to October 1, 2024; Product of USA) due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Australia and New Zealand
Food Safety Recall (Australia): Sabrands Australia Management Pty Ltd recalls Sunraysia Prune Juice (1 L; Best before 04/12/2025) due to unintended fermentation and presence of alcohol.
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