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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Allergy Alert: United Natural Trading LLC recalls Fresh Direct Dark Chocolate Covered Pretzels (Lot 24353; Best by 06/30/2025; UPC 811102026276) due to undeclared milk.
Food Safety Recall: Clements Foods Co recalls Keith Valley mustard and Red Boy brand mustard (1 gal; Lot codes 4341CF, 4342CF, 4343CF, 4344CF, 4346CF; CF4341, CF4342, CF4344, CF4346) after the mustard seed ingredient tested positive for Salmonella.
Food Safety Recall: Gerber Products Company recalls GERBER® SOOTHE N CHEW® TEETHING STICKS – STRAWBERRY APPLE (3.2 Oz (90g); All lots; UPC 0 15000 04618 7) and GERBER® SOOTHE N CHEW® TEETHING STICKS – BANANA (3.2 Oz (90g) and 1.59 Oz (45g); All lots; UPC 0 15000 04608 8 & 0 15000 01015 7) due to a potential choking hazard. The company also has announced a discontinuation of these products.
Pet Food Safety Recall: Blue Ridge Beef recalls Natural Mix for Dogs (2 lb log; Lot N26/12/31; UPC 854298001054) due to Salmonella contamination.
Canada
Food Safety Recall: Nestlé Canada recalls and discontinues GERBER® SOOTHE ‘N’ CHEW® TEETHING STICKS – STRAWBERRY APPLE and GERBER® SOOTHE ‘N’ CHEW® TEETHING STICKS – BANANA due to a potential choking hazard.
Food Safety Recall: L’entreprise Avril (Granby, QC) recalls multiple prepared dishes due to possible foreign matter contamination (pieces of metal). Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall: Loblaw Companies Limited recalls D. Effe T. Brand Lemon Delight and Tartlet with Forest Fruits (sold between mid-December 2024 and January 2025 at the service case counter in Fortinos™, Loblaw™, Valu-Mart™, Your Independent Grocer™, and Zehrs™ stores) in response to a recall notice issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency due to Salmonella contamination.
United Kingdom and Ireland
Food Safety Recall Update (Ireland): Trade recalls various Cape Herb and Spice products due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of plastic). Please refer to the recall notice for an updated list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall (UK): Lidl GB recalls Alpenfest Style Salted Mini Pretzels – Milk Chocolate and Alpenfest Style Salted Mini Pretzels – Dark Chocolate (140g; Batch code 8535; Best before 30 June 2025) because they may cause a burning sensation in the mouth when consumed.
Food Safety Recall Update (UK): Terry Smyth Ltd recalls various Cape Herb and Spice products due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of plastic). Please refer to the recall notice for an updated list of affected products.
Hong Kong and Singapore
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Australia and New Zealand
Allergy Alert (Australia): Lt Johnny’s and Caterina’s Pizza & Gourmet Food recalls Margherita Pizza and Prosciutto Pizza (12 inch; Best before 11 Dec 2024 and 13 Jan 2025) due to undeclared soy, sulphites, and cashew.
Allergy Alert (New Zealand): McGregors Trading Group Limited t/a: Bernie’s Bakery HQ recalls Heritage Breads brand Ready to Bake Mighty Garlic Ciabatta (all batches and dates) due to undeclared milk and peanut.
Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Piccadilly recalls four varieties of Cape Herb & Spice brand seasonings due to foreign matter contamination (plastic). Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
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