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: Electric City Sweets recalls Red Velvet Milk Chocolate Bars (1.75 oz; Lots 0101461635 & 0101542739; Best by 05/16/2025 & 05/29/2025, respectively; UPC 860005974467) due to undeclared milk.
Food Safety Recall: MF Meats recalls approximately 93,277 pounds of raw meat products, which may have been contaminated with non-food grade mineral seal oil. Please refer to the recall notice for additional details.
Food Safety Recall: Shemshad Food recalls Litteh Pickle, Pickled Diced Vegetables (all lot codes except SD31123125), Pickled Eggplants (all lot codes), Pickled Garlic (all lot codes except SG31223125), and Pickled HaftBijar (all lot codes) due to potential for Clostridium botulinum contamination.
Food Safety Recall: Sargento Foods, Inc. recalls multiple cheese varieties due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the Enforcement Report recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Europe
Allergy Alert (Italy): ITON S.R.L. recalls SPICY SEAFOOD FLAVOR (75g; Lot 40038-1KNMAK2023; Best before 28/04/2024) due to undeclared crustaceans, molluscs, casein and lactose.
Allergy Alert (Italy): ITON S.R.L. recalls XO SPICY SEAFOOD FLAVOR (75g; Lot 40742KNMAK2023; Best before 26/05/2024) due to undeclared crustaceans, molluscs, and casein.
Allergy Alert (Netherlands): PLUS recalls Uit de keuken van PLUS Champignonsoep / Mushroom soup (500g; Best before 22-03-2024) due to undeclared gluten.
Allergy Alert (UK): Jolly Hog recalls Jolly Hog 8 BBQ Pork Hoguettes (184g; Use by 03 March 2024, 05 March 2024, 08 March 2024) due to undeclared milk.
Food Safety Recall (France): LOU VIDALOU recalls Saint-Nectaire Fermier / Farmstyle cheese (All lots; Sold from 1.01.24 forward) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): COOPERATIVE LAITIERE DE LA SEVRE recalls Sèvre et Belle brand Plateau de crottin au lait cru chèvre du poitou / Raw goat’s milk cheese (120g; Lot 240451602; Best before 16/04/2024) due to E. coli O103:H2 contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): PANTALONI JEAN-MARIE recalls Pantalonni Jean Marie brand Fromage de tête Boudin / Head cheese (All lots) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): M ET H GONIN BOUCHERIE recalls SAUCISSON SEC / Dry sausage (Sold between 14/11/2023 and 29/02/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): NATURGIE recalls Saveurs & Fruits brand confiture bio cerise bocal / Organic cherry jam (660g; Best before 23/01/2026 and 07/07/2026) due to possible foreign matter contamination (glass particles).
Food Safety Recall (Germany): Carl Kühne KG recalls Kühne Rotkohl nach Traditionsrezept / Red cabbage (720 ml glass jar; Best before 15.12.2025) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of glass).
Food Safety Recall (Italy): ITN EKO POVLEN recalls METRO CHEF brand MORE DI BOSCO MC / Blackberries (1 kg; Lot 19/03/23; Best before 19-08-2025) due to Norovirus contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Italy): Beppino Occelli recalls Beppino Occelli brand CASTELMAGNO DOP / cheese (Lots 23147011 & 23154011; Use by dates between 02/03/2024 and 12/5/2024) due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Italy): Beppino Occelli recalls TERRE D’ITALIA brand CASTELMAGNO DOP / cheese (Lots 23147011 & 23154011; Use by dates between 02/03/2024 and 12/5/2024) due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): Johma recalls Johma huzarensalade / Russian salad (500g; Best before 02-04-2024) and Johma rundvleessalade / Beef salad (500g; Best before 26-03-2024) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of red plastic).
Food Safety Recall (Switzerland): Denner AG recalls IL FERRARINI brand Prosciutto Cotto / Ham (Lot 2460355; Use by 12.03.2024) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (UK): AB World Foods recalls Patak’s Aubergine Pickle (312g; Batch code 3172; Best before June 2026) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of glass).
Australia and New Zealand
Allergy Alert (New Zealand): New World Ilam recalls New World Ilam Made in Store Caramelised White Chocolate Hot Cross Buns (6-pack; Best before 01.03.24) due to undeclared peanuts and sulphites.
Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Rocket Corporation Ltd recalls Rocket Foods brand Penne Bolognese, Beef Burgundy, Butter Chicken, and Macaroni Cheese (All batches; All best before dates up to and including 16 03 24) due to lack of process control.
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