Recalls and Alerts: March 20–21, 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

Canada (Final Update): The Public Health Agency of Canada has closed its investigation into an outbreak of Salmonella illnesses linked to Sweet Cream-brand mini pastry products imported from Italy. As of March 19, 2025, a total of 79 people in five provinces were infected with the outbreak strain. Twenty-four were hospitalized.

USA (Final Update): FDA has closed its investigation into an outbreak of Salmonella illnesses linked to imported Sweet Cream-brand mini pastry products with best by dates from 2025/06/17 through 2025/11/15. As of March 14, 2025, a total of 18 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 7 states.

United States

Allergy Alert: Dessert Holdings LLC recalls Target brand Favorite Day™ Gourmet New York Style Cheesecake (6oz/2ct; Lot 25028A1 000039133; UPC 0 85239 09690 1) due to undeclared pecans.

Food Safety Recall: Idaho Smokehouse Partners, LLC recalls CHOMPS ORIGINAL BEEF STICK MILD (1.15 oz; Lot code 25016; Expiration date 02-10-2026) due to foreign matter contamination (metal).

Canada

Allergy Alert: Habibi’s Mediterranean Foods Ltd. recalls Habibi’s Mediterranean brand Hummus Lebanese Style (450g; Date code 06/17/25; UPC 6 83830 00911 7) due to undeclared peanut.

Allergy Alert: Eatlove recalls Eatlove brand Organic Almond Butter Cup (51g; All batch codes; UPC 6 27987 94865 3) due to undeclared peanut.

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Europe

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Manufacturer recalls three varieties of Hogan’s Farm Turkey Burgers due to undeclared sulphur dioxide.

Allergy Alert (UK): Goodies Food Mediterranean recalls three Al Burj Halva products due to undeclared sesame.

Allergy Alert (UK): Damasgate Wholesale recalls Sofra Garlic Powder (100g; All lot numbers and Best before end dates) due to undeclared peanut.

Allergy Alert (UK): Hogan’s Turkey recalls Farm Turkey Burgers (400g; Use by 25 March 2025, 26 March 2025 and 28 March 2025) due to undeclared sulphur dioxide.

Allergy Alert (UK): Safa Food 1 Limited recalls Dolma Spices (100g; Batch code 210624; Best before end date June 2026) due to undeclared peanuts.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): All Nuts recalls All Nuts brand Graines de tournesol bio / Organic sunflower seeds (1 kg & 200g; Lots 4441008, 4435039) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SALAISON CHARCUTERIE BIO YSSINGELAISE recalls Salaison Charcuterie Bio Yssingelaise brand Jambon sec tranché / Sliced dry ham (Lot S08/24; Use by 11/06/2025) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SALAISON CHARCUTERIE BIO YSSINGELAISE recalls Salaison Charcuterie Bio Yssingelaise brand terrine campagne terrine foie / Liver terrine (Use by 19/04/2025) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SALAISON CHARCUTERIE BIO YSSINGELAISE recalls Salaison Charcuterie Bio Yssingelaise brand Jambonnette en tranches / Sliced ham sausage (Lots Fab S11/25, Fab S12/25; Use by 19/04/2025) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SALAISON CHARCUTERIE BIO YSSINGELAISE recalls Salaison Charcuterie Bio Yssingelaise brand jambon blanc tranché / Sliced white ham (Lots Fab S10/25, Fab S11/25, Fab S12/25; Use by 23/04/2025) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): JEAN-PIERRE TALLEC-L’HERITAGE DU GOUT TALLEC recalls TALLEC brand MOUSSE DE CANARD / Duck mousse (180g; Lot 02507602; Use by 09/04/2025) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Industry recalls Bigi-mama brand DRIED BITTER LEAVES (Lot 110723; Best before 01/07/2025; Product of Nigeria) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): SWEET CREAM SRLS recalls a range of products due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please note: products from this company have been linked to a Salmonella outbreak in the USA and Canada.

Food Safety Recall (UK): Rude Health Foods Ltd recalls Rude Health Chocolate Crunch Granola (400g; Batch code PD24102024; Best before 24 October 2025) because the product may contain insects.

Hong Kong and Singapore

No Alerts

Australia and New Zealand

No Alerts

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