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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USA (Update): CDC continues to track outbreaks of Salmonella linked to contact with backyard poultry. Since February 18, 2024, the agency has received confirmed reports of 409 illnesses, including 102 hospitalizations, in 45 states. Several different Salmonella serotypes have been confirmed in these outbreaks, including Salmonella Altona, Cerro, Enteritidis, Indiana, Infantis, Johannesburg, Mbandaka, and Typhimurium. More than 25% of the outbreak victims are less than five years old. Some of the outbreak strains have been recovered from backyard poultry or from inside the boxes used to ship poultry from hatcheries to retail stores, including the box liner and bedding.
United States
Allergy Alert: M&P Food Production Ltd recalls multiple flavors of blintzes, pirozhki, and vareniki due to undeclared wheat, milk, and/or sesame. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall: Hickory Hollow Jerky recalls approximately 6,229 pounds of ready-to-eat jerky products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall: Asli Fine Foods recalls Asli Cinnamon Powder (7 oz; Lot DDDLUS; UPC 703440150723) due to potential lead contamination.
Food Safety Recall: Nuts.com recalls Nuts.com Paprika (25-lb bag; Codes p138733941, p138733942, p138741757, p138785617) due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall: Now Foods recalls NOW Real Foods Whole & Unsalted Raw Brazil Nuts (12-oz bags; Lot 3343549; Best before September 2025; UPC 733739070128) due to high mold, yeast, and total viable count.
Canada
No Alerts
United Kingdom and Ireland
Allergy Alert (UK): Prestat recalls multiple chocolate products due to undeclared peanuts. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Hong Kong and Singapore
No Alerts
Australia and New Zealand
Allergy Alert (Australia): Byford Flour Mill recalls certain Bakers’ Range Flours due to undeclared soy. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
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