Recalls and Alerts: April 17–18, 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: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency reports that illnesses may be associated with the Captain’s Choice Shredded Coconut (see below for recall notice). No details of the number or severity of the illnesses have yet been released.

United States

Allergy Alert: May Flower International Inc recalls Beijing Soybean Paste food treats (8.82-ounce/250g; Distributed between 03/25/2023 to 03/05/2024; UPC 6917799000385) due to undeclared wheat.

Food Safety Recall: Harvest NYC Inc recalls Enoki Mushroom (200g; Sold January 11- 31, 2025; UPC 6975730520101) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Plant Up Inc. recalls Plant Up brand Plant-based Butter Chik’n Bites (288g; Best before May 09 2026; UPC 6 28942 00613 5) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert: Five Continents International Ltd. recalls Seoulmama brand Shrimp Fried Rice (600g; Best before 10.20.2026; UPC 8 357470 002204) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall: Henlong Oriental Gifts & Foods Co. Ltd. recalls Captain’s Choice brand Shredded Coconut (454g; Lot GT0918003; UPC 8 934791 920105) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

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Europe

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Importer recalls Poco Loco 8 Tortillas Original (320g; Batch Nos. 35063 & 35064; Best before 04/10/2025 & 05/10/2025, respectively; Product of Belgium) due to undeclared gluten.

Allergy Alert (UK): Asda recalls Asda Simple To Cook Asian Inspired Pork Belly Slices (380g) due to undeclared milk, sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

Food Safety Recall (France): CHEZ NICO ET DODO recalls Multiple products due to inadequate sterilization and possible Clostridium botulinum contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): CARREFOUR HYPERMARCHES recalls CREVETTES CUITES vendues au rayon poissonnerie libre-service du magasin HYPER CRECHES-SUR-SAONE entre le 10/04/2025 et le 12/ 04/2025 / Cooked shrimp (Use by 12/04/2025) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): LES JUMEAUX recalls Merguez Tunisienne / Tunisian merguez sausage (Lot 100425; Use by 13/04/2025) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Metzgerei HAHN GmbH & Co KG recalls Teewurst (200g; Best before 29.04.2025) and Bauernmettwurst (400g; Best before 06.05.2025) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Aheco African food & Cosmetics recalls Bitterleaf Dry Leaves – Bigi Mama (10 x 25g; Lot #110723; Best before 01-07-2025) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Hans-Wilhelm-Clasen GmbH recalls Bio-Kichererbsenmehl / Organic chickpea flour (300g; Best before 01.04.2026) due to Salmonella contamination.

Hong Kong and Singapore

No Alerts

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): New World Ravenswood recalls New World Ravenswood brand Chicken Cordon Bleu (All batches and dates) due to undeclared milk.

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