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
DENMARK (Update): The Statens Serum Institut reports 22 confirmed cases of Salmonella Umbilo ST2014 in an international outbreak suspected to be linked to arugula lettuce.
USA (Update): CDC reports 75 confirmed cases, 22 hospitalizations, and one death in an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to consumption of McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers. FDA is investigating slivered onions from Taylor Farms as a possible source of the contamination.
United States
Allergy Alert: Grand Central Bakery recalls U-Bake Pie Crust, U-Bake Apple Pie, U-Bake Marionberry Pie, and U-Bake Chicken Pot Pie products (expiration dates between 02/01/2025 and 04/20/2025) due to undeclared egg.
Food Safety Recall: Sprouts Farmers Market recalls Chicken Street Taco Meal Kit (UPC 205916813991; Best by Date 9/2/2024-11/7/2024) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall: Acme Smoked Fish Corp. recalls Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon (Lot #8512801270) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall: Nutristore Foods recalls Nutristore Freeze Dried Deluxe Meat Variety #10 Cans (12-count) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination in chicken provided by one of the company’s suppliers.
Public Health Alert: USDA-FSIS issues a public health alert for various meat and poultry products that were illegally imported from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Please refer to the official notice for a complete list of affected products.
Canada
Allergy Alert: Seoul Trading Corp. recalls Jinju brand Fish Cake (500g & 1 kg; UPC 8 801077 529805 & 8 801077 510308, respectively; Date codes 12.12.2025 and 04.23.2025) due to undeclared egg.
Food Safety Recall: Horizon Distributors Ltd (Dba Horizon Grocery + Wellness) recalls 365 Whole Foods Market brand Organic Homestyle Waffles (210g; Date codes OCT 01 2024 to OCT 11 2025; UPC 0 99482 43696 4) and 365 Whole Foods Market brand Organic Blueberry Waffles (210g; Date codes OCT 01 2024 to OCT 11 2025; UPC 0 99482 43697 1) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Update): Multiple firms recall various brands of Ham in Jelly (Jelly Pork) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for an updated list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall: Concord Sales recalls Haribo brand Tangfastics (Gummy Candies) (175g; Lot L3614001964877; Best before 2025/06/25; UPC 0 12035 93060 8) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of wood).
United Kingdom and Ireland
Allergy Alert (Ireland): Manufacturer recalls WheyHey Katsu Chicken with Rice (300g; Best before 15.08.2025 and 08.11.2025) due to undeclared peanut.
Allergy Alert Update (UK): Several brands recall a number of spice products that contain mustard due to undeclared peanuts. Please refer to the recall notice for an updated list of affected products.
Allergy Alert (UK): Perkier Foods recalls Perkier Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate bar (3 x 37g multipack; Best before 08 October 2025) due to undeclared almonds.
Hong Kong and Singapore
No Alerts
Australia and New Zealand
Allergy Alert (New Zealand): My Food Bag Ltd recalls My Food Bag brand All The Flavour brand Dukkah (20g; Best before 01/11/2024, 21/11/2024, 17/12/2024, 10/01/2025) due to undeclared peanut.
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