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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Outbreak/Illness Investigations
USA (Updates): FDA continues to investigate outbreaks of Salmonella Irumu and Salmonella Typhimurium, neither of which has yet been linked to an identified product. The Salmonella Irumu outbreak has grown to 29 cases, and the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak now stands at 87 cases. Traceback investigations have been initiated for both outbreaks.
United States
Food Safety Recall: Wiers Farm Inc. recalls Whole Cucumbers (1.5-2.5 inch diameter, 6-9 inch length; Pack date June 5, 2024) and Wiers Farm bagged Salad Cucumber (2 lb; June 5, 2024 and June 6, 2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall: AW Farms, LLC recalls approximately 6,900 pounds of hot dog products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Discover Fresh Foods, LLC that a December 11, 2023, through January 22, 2024 inspection of the company’s manufacturing facility for refrigerated ready-to-eat (RTE) dips and spreads revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes , a human pathogen, in the production facility and serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation.
Canada
Pet Food Safety Recall: Vitakraft Sun Seed, Inc. recalls various Sunseed “Vita Prima” and Vitakraft “Vita Smart” hedgehog pet foods due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
United Kingdom and Ireland
Food Safety Recall (UK): Johnston Mooney & O’Brien recalls various baked products (Best before 21 July 2024) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of metal). Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Hong Kong and Singapore
Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): LIU MA KEE LIMITED recalls bottled preserved bean curd (255g; Best before August 7, 2025) due to excessive Bacillus cereus contamination.
Australia and New Zealand
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