Recalls and Alerts: January 1–3, 2025

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

No Updates

United States

Food Safety Advisory: FDA advise restaurants and food retailers not to serve or sell, and consumers not to eat, shellstock oysters harvested from 12/02/2024 to 12/17/2024 by Ruco’s Shellfish (WA-1995-SS) from a portion of Hammersley Inlet growing area in WA due to possible norovirus contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Delta Fresh LLC. recalls 6930 cases of whole, fresh cucumber (No lot information) due to potential Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Heber Valley Artisan Cheese, LLC. recalls Cascade Raw Cheddar (~6 lb quarter wheel vacuum sealed; Any lot number ending in 177; Sell by approx May 2025) due to elevated generic E. coli.

Food Safety Recall: Abbey Specialty Foods  recalls Wicklow Gold Cheddar Nettle & Chive (8/5.2 oz; Batch #24192; Lot #1113880; Sell by 6/2/2025; UPC 797776045730) and Wicklow Gold Cheddar Tomato & Herb (8/5.2 oz; Batch #24175; Lot #1113881; Sell by 6/2/2025; UPC 797776045778) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Sam’s Club recalls Member’s Mark Hatch Chile Chicken Enchiladas, ready to cook, perishable (All Best if Used by Dates; UPC 00226529000004 & 00409802813793) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Loblaw Companies Limited recalls President’s Choice brand Mediterranean Sea Salts (360g; All Best Before Dates up to and including 2026 JA 17; UPC 0 60383 97655 2) and President’s Choice brand Himalayan Pink Rock Salts (390g; All Best Before Dates up to and including 2026 JA 17; UPC 0 60383 18288 5) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of plastic).

United Kingdom and Ireland

No Alerts

Hong Kong and Singapore

No Alerts

Australia and New Zealand

No Alerts

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Spain (allergy alerts)

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