Recalls and Alerts: December 3–4, 2024

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: FDA has initiated traceback investigation for a new 67-case outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 linked to a not yet identified product.

United States

Public Health Alert: FSIS issues public health alert for yummy Dino Buddies Holiday NUGGETS Breaded nugget shaped white meat chicken patties (5-lb cardboard boxes; Lot 241556; 11/06/26) because the products did not receive the benefit of import reinspection.

Food Safety Recall: Raw Farm LLC recalls all Raw Farm raw whole milk and cream products (Lots 20241109 through 20241127; Produced between November 9 and November 27) due to possible bird flu contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Walmart Inc. recalls Marketside Fresh Cut Cucumber Slices, produced in select stores due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a list of affected stores.

Food Safety Recall Update: Taylor Fresh Canada Foods, ULC recalls Taylor Farms brand Sweet Kale Chopped Kit (340g; Lot codes TFRC327BP06 or TFRC327BP04; Best before 2024 DE 06; UPC 8 24862 00644 0; Product of USA) due to Salmonella contamination.

Pet Food Safety Recall: Blue Ridge Beef recalls Puppy Mix (2 lb log; Lots 08/06/N25 & 08/16/N25; UPC 854298001696) due to Salmonella contamination.

Canada

Consumer Advisory: Baloian Farms of Arizona Co., Inc. is recalling all sizes of whole fresh American cucumbers packaged in a “Pamela” brand bulk cardboard container, a box with a sticker that provides the implicated grower’s name, “Agrotato, S.A. de C.V.,” or a clear “PamPak” brand bag of 6 cucumbers with the UPC 8 25401 07010 6.

Food Safety Recall: FreshPoint Vancouver Ltd., Thomas Fresh Inc. recall Pamela brand cucumbers (sold loose or in bulk, with or without a brand name; Produce of Mexico; Sold from October 12, 2024 to November 29, 2024 inclusively) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

United Kingdom and Ireland

Allergy Alert (Ireland): FSAI warns that Sokołów Konserwa Turystyczna (canned pork meat) (300g; Batch code 03.03.2026 416A.E; Best before 03/03/2026; Product of Poland) contains undeclared soy.

Allergy Alert (UK): Waitrose recalls Waitrose Chinese Takeaway Bag for 2 (All Use by dates from 21 September 2024 to 04 December 2024) due to undeclared molluscs.

Hong Kong and Singapore

No Alerts

Australia and New Zealand

No Alerts

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