Recalls and Alerts: April 3–4, 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 Alerts

United States

Allergy Alert: T.W. Garner Food Company recalls Texas Pete® Habanero Buffalo Sauce (Select lots and Best before dates) due to undeclared sulfites.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Greenworld Food Express Inc. recalls Greenworld Fine Foods brand Tahini-Rashi (908g; All packages bearing lot code 231016 AND where peanut is not declared on the label; UPC 8 26988 10040 8) due to undeclared peanut.

Food Safety Recall: Aladdin’s Food recalls Aladdin’s Food brand Lean Ground Beef (Best before FE.28.25) due to possible E. coli O103 contamination.

Food Safety Recall: C. B. Powell Limited recalls Tony’s Chocolonely brand Dark Chocolate Almond Sea Salt (180g; Lot L162697; Date code Mar / 02 / 2026; UPC 8 50051 89750 6) and Tony’s Chocolonely brand Everything Bar (180g; Lot L4332; Date codeNov / 27 / 2025; UPC 8 50051 89752 0) due to foreign matter contamination (small stones).

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Europe

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Cordier Food Group recalls ENTREPINARES brand MANCHEGO ENTREPINARES / cheese (±180g; Lot B95613; Use by 28/04/2025) due to possible Listeria monnocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE DU CENTRE recalls fabrication maison brand boudin noir catalan / black sausage (Lot #26042025; Use by 09/04/2025) due to Listeria monnocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): LES DELICES DE CLOBERT recalls MAISON GIFFAUD brand Filets mignons fumés de porc au poivre / Smoked, peppered pork filets mignons (Lot 42/520245090; Use by 15/ 05/2025) due to Listeria monnocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): AUCHAN RETAIL SERVICES recalls Auchan brand Roti de porc Orloff / Pork roast (Sold between 27/03/2025 and 02/04/2025) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): AUCHAN RETAIL SERVICES recalls Moules de corde Espagne / Rope mussels (Sold between 25/03/2025 and 27/03/2025) due to E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): GAEC DU HAMEAU PILLET recalls GAEC du Hameau Pillet brand crême fraiche (Lots 21 & 22; Use by 20/03/2025) due to possible Listeria monnocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Ludwig Weinrich GmbH & Co. KG recalls Way To Go – Salted Caramel Vollmilchschokolade / Salted caramel milk chocolate (180g; Lot #L25083a; Best before 19.02.2026) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): SP Spezialitäten-Partner Nord AG recalls Schweineschwarten BBQ Chicharricos / BBQ pork rind (60g & 100g; Lots 0701, 1501, 1702, 0403; Best before 07.07.2025, 15.07.2025, 17.08.2025, 04.09.2025) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Tony’s Chocolonely recalls Tony’s Chocolonely Hollow Milk Caramel Sea Salt Egg and Tony’s Chocolonely Hollow Milk Chocolate Egg (242g; Multiple batch codes and Best before dates) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of metal).

Food Safety Recall Update (UK): Tony’s Chocolonely recalls Tony’s Chocolonely Dark Almond Sea Salt (180g; Batch codes 162633, 162614, 163061, & 163472; Best before 28 February 2026,, 28 February 2026 02 April 2026, & 22 April 2026) and Tony’s Chocolonely Everything Bar (180g; Batch codes 4331, 4332, 4333; Best before 26 November 2025, 27 November 2025, 28 November 2025) due to foreign matter contamination (small stones).

Food Safety Recall (UK): Tony’s Chocolonely recalls Tony’s Chocolonely Hollow Milk Caramel Sea Salt Egg (242g; Batch codes L0385D, L0415D, L3244D, L3254D, L3264D, L3274D, L3304D, L3384D, L3394D, L3404D, L3444D, L3454D, L3464D, L3474D; Best before June 2025) and Tony’s Chocolonely Hollow Milk Chocolate Egg (242g; Batch codes L0355D, L0345D, L0315D, L0305D, L3544D, L3534D, L3524D, L3514D, L3484D, L3374D, L3344D, L3334D, L3324D, L3314D, L3234D, L3204D, L3194D, L3184D; Best before June 2025) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of metal).

Hong Kong and Singapore

No Alerts

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): The Lactation Station recalls The Lactation Station brand Coconut Cranberry Lactation Cookies (300g; Best before 140525) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Foodstuffs Own Brands Ltd recalls Pams brand Afghan Oat Baked Bars (240g; Best before 16/01/2026) due to foreign matter contamination (metal).

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