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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CANADA (Ontario): Toronto Public Health confirms two cases of Listeria monocytogenes linked to consumption of sliced ready-to-eat deli meat products. Please see recall notice, below.
United States
Food Safety Recall: Youngstown Grape Distributors Inc. recalls Happy Moose Tropical Roots Juice (12 oz; Lot# H240903-E; Best by 12/02/2024) and Happy Moose Strawberry Fields (12 oz; Lot# H240903-H; Best by 12/02/2024) because a portion of the production made did not complete the High Pressure Processing (HPP) treatment.
Canada
Food Safety Recall: Multiple Ontario retailers recall Various brands of Beef jelly tongue products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall: Verger Trois Pommes (Rougemont, QC) recalls SAUCE À SPAGHETTIS COMME MA MÈRE DU VERGER TROIS POMMES / Verger Trois Pommes brand Spaghetti sauce like mother used to make (All product sold up to 3 October 2024) due to a risk of Clostridium botulinum growth in the product.
United Kingdom and Ireland
Allergy Alert (UK): ASDA recalls ASDA Chicken Dinners (375g; Best before 05 September 2025) due to undeclared milk, egg, and barley (gluten).
Food Safety Recall (UK): Spoldzielnia Mlecharska ‘Mlekpol’ recalls Mlekpol Zloty Mazur Cheese in Slices (150g; Batch code 30.08/P6; Use by 28 November 2024) due to Salmonella contamination.
Hong Kong and Singapore
No Alerts
Australia and New Zealand
Allergy Alert (Australia): YY INT’L TRADING PTY LTD recalls Gold Plum Chinkiang Vinegar (Best before 30/06/2027) due to undeclared sulphites.
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