Recalls and Alerts: January 1 – 6, 2021

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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United States

Allergy Alert: Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. recalls Dole™ Sesame Asian Chopped Salad Kit (Lots B364016 & B364017; Best if used by 01-15-21; UPC 0-71430-00035-9) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert: Courage Production, LLC. recalls TETON WATERS RANCH POLISH SAUSAGE (10-oz vacuum-pack; Lot #202831; Use or freeze by JAN/8/21) due to undeclared milk.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Italy): MD S.P.A. recalls PICCOLINO BABY brand CREMA DI MAIS RISO TAPIOCA / Cream of corn, rice and tapioca (200g; Lots AF & AI; Best before 30/11/2021 and 01/03/2022) due to undeclared soy.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Carpios Foods Ltd recalls Dried Figs (200g; Best Before 04/21; Product of Spain) due to presence of aflatoxin in excess of permitted level.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): PAGANONI GIANFRANCO recalls PAGANONI GIANFRANCO ALPE TORRAGELLA MOIO DE CALVI BG FORMAI DE MUT DELL’ALTA VALLE BREMBANA / cheese (Lots 30/06/20, 02/07/20, 24/06/20, 01/07/20, 28/06/20, 25/06/20, 03/07/20, 06/07/20, 05/07/20, 08/07/20, 07/07/20, 22/06/20) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Lithuania): Ovostar Europe (Latvia) recalls Medium Shell Eggs (10-packs; Best before 12-26-2020; Product of Ukraine) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): La Provençale recalls Haché préparé bœuf / porc épicé / Minced beef & pork (Use by 08/01/2021) and Haché pur bœuf préparé filet américain / Minced beef (Use by 08/01/2021) due to foreign matter contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): DEEN supermarkten recalls DEEN Surinaamse kipsalade / DEEN Surinamese chicken salad (160g; Best before 12-01) due to Listeria contamination.

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Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (Australia): The Trustee for The Sabrands Australia Mgmt Trust recalls Rosella Red Cocktail Onions (150g; Best Before 05/11/2022) due to foreign matter (glass particles) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Pak’n Save Tauriko recalls Pak’n Save Tauriko brand NZ Beef Mince (1 kg; Best before 04.01.21) due to foreign matter (pieces of pink plastic) contamination.

Recalls and Alerts: December 28 – 31, 2020

Today we are bidding “farewell” to a year that all of us are happy to see in our rearview mirror. It is my hope that the new year will usher in better times ahead for all.

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United States

PET FOOD SAFETY ALERT AND RECALL: Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. recalls several Sportmix brand dog food and cat food products due to tests indicating levels of Aflatoxin that exceed acceptable limits. FDA is aware of at least 28 deaths and 8 illness in dogs that consumed the implicated pet food. Please refer to the recall notice and the FDA alert for additional information.

Allergy Alert: Lipari Foods recalls Backroad Country Spicy Cajun Mix (9 oz; Lots #M24501, M26902 & M28201; Expiration dates 11/2021 & 12/2021) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert: Divvies recalls Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting and Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting (6 oz; Lots VV303-1, VV304-1, or VC309-1) due to undeclared milk and egg.

Allergy Alert: Legendary Baking recalls French Silk Pie (Lot #CH20322CPS) due to undeclared pecans.

Allergy Alert: FSIS issues public health alert for FRESH THYME FARMERS MARKET CHICKEN RAVIOLI Ovals (16 oz; Best by 12/08/2021) due to undeclared soy.

Allergy Alert Update: Flowers Foods, Inc. recalls Canyon Bakehouse Everything Bagels (Lot #032220316) due to possible undeclared gluten.

Food Safety Recall: The Quinault Tribe (Washington state) recalls 57,891 pounds of live or un-eviscerated Dungeness crab (harvested from December 23, 2020, to December 28, 2020, from the Point Chehalis to Destruction Island GHPO056 zone) due to possible domoic acid contamination.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Dolson Marketing Inc. recalls Merrylady brand Blue Non-Dairy Whip Topping (1kg and 5kg; All packages where milk is not declared on the label) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall: Chez Vladimir recalls ESTURGEON FUMÉ À FROID / Cold-smoked sturgeon (Product sold up to 30 December 2020) due to lack of mandatory “store frozen” label instruction.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Iceland): Heilsa ehf recalls Nudie Snacks Protein Balls – Salted Carmel Brownie (42g; Product of UK) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (Italy): The Lorenz Bahlsen Snack-World GmbH & Co KG recalls Fascinations Coated Peanuts Wasabi (100g; Lots 0171, 0172, 0291, 0322, 0352, 0381, 0421, 0451; 01.02.2021, 01.05.2021, 01.06.2021, 01.07.2021, 01.08.2021, 01.09.2021) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (Italy): The Lorenz Bahlsen Snack-World GmbH & Co KG recalls Erdnusse / Peanuts (800g; Lots 0261, 0291, 0321, 0351; Best before 01.04.2021, 01.05.2021, 01.06.2021) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (Italy): Plaza Italia SRL recalls ROM brand Baton cu crema / Cream stick (30g; Lot #18.08.21-1; Best before 18/08-21/10.21) due to lack of Italian language allergen information.

Allergy Alert (Italy): Gittis Naturprodukte GmbH recalls Prime Pappe brand Crema di riso mais e tapioca / Rice, corn and tapioca cream (200g; Lots CI & BI; Best before 02.03.2022) due to undeclared soy.

Allergy Alert (Italy): Gittis Naturprodukte GmbH recalls Prime Pappe brand Crema di cereali (200g; Lots CI, DJ, QK; Best before 01.03.2022 & 11.05.2022) due to undeclared soy.

Allergy Alert (Italy): GITTIS NATURPRODUKTE Pöll Beteiligungs- GmbH & Co KG. recalls Via verde bio primia brand Crema di riso, mais e tapioca / Rice, corn and tapioca cream (220g; Lots NK & OK; Best before 05.05.2022) due to undeclared soy.

Allergy Alert (Italy): GITTIS NATURPRODUKTE Pöll Beteiligungs- GmbH & Co KG. recalls Via verde bio primia brand Crema di riso, mais e tapioca / Rice, corn and tapioca cream (220g; Lots CF & DF; Best before 03.12.2021) due to undeclared soy.

Allergy Alert (UK): ASK Italian recalls Ask Italian Christmas Crackers (Best before end September 2021) due to undeclared egg, gluten (barley, oats, wheat), nuts (almond), peanuts and soy.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Colruyt, OKay, Spar and Alvo recall Everyday cornichons aigres-doux / Sweet-sour pickles (670 g glass jar; Use by 21/7/2022, 22/7/2022 & 23/7/2022) due to possible foreign matter (pieces of glass) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Aldi recalls Tupelo farm brand Roulade de dinde surgelé / Frozen turkey roll (700g; Lot #25089; Expiry date 25/09/2021) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): La Salaison du Mont Pilat recalls Salaisonniers du Pilat brand Saucisse droite / Straight dried sausage (Lot #2031406; Best before 31/01/21 to 07/02/21) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): La Maison CAVET recalls CAVET brand Picodon AOP Bleus / cheese x 12 (60g; Lot #182_2411; Best by 24/01/2021) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Manufacturer recalls Tradition et Terroir du Sud-Ouest brand Langue de porc cuite vinaigrette / Cooked pork tongue vinaigrette (Lot #203429009; Best before 27/12/2020) due to Listeria contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Alexander Eyckeler GmbH recalls Lamm-Kotelett geschnitten tiefgefroren / Frozen lamb cutlets (~0.5 kg; Lot #50 9051; Best before 30.01.2022) due to shigatoxin producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Az. Agr. Bertoli Giorgio Luigi recalls I SALAM ‘D GIORS brand SALAM D’LA TRADISSION (Lot #131020) due to suspected microbiological contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Colruyt recalls Everyday cornichons aigres-doux / Sweet-sour pickles (670 g glass jar; Use by 21/7/2022, 22/7/2022 & 23/7/2022) due to possible foreign matter (pieces of glass) contamination.

Pet Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Mars Belgique recalls Pedigree Vital au Boeuf et aux Légumes dog food (14 kg; Lot #046D9MIN05; Best before 12/11/2021) due to elevated levels of vitamin D.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Food Safety Recall (Israel): Mizra Delicacies Food Industries Ltd. recalls Salami Kupecheski Servelat (1kg; Production code 20324; Best before 19.03.2021) due to foreign matter (metal piece) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Israel): Selected Agricultural Produce Ltd. recalls Frozen Ground Chicken (500g; Best before 01.02.2021) due to Salmonella contamination.

Recalls and Alerts: December 24 – 27, 2020

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United States

Food Safety Recall: B&I Overseas Trading Inc recalls Veladis herring in oil with Italian spices (17.64 oz / 500g; Expiration date 08/08/2021) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Minhas Sask Ventures Inc. recalls Meadilicious taste of Pina Colada flavoured fortified wine (750 ml; UPC 0 62811 11130 6; All batch codes where milk is not mentioned on the label) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert: Aurpal Inc. recalls Rougié Sarlat brand Terrine of Duck Foie Gras (1 kg; Batch code 20311001; Expiry 2022MA07; UPC 0 79343 00555 3) due to undeclared wheat (gluten).

Europe

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Bahlsen Belgique recalls Lorenz brand Fascinations Wasabi (100g; Best before 02/03/2021 – 01/08/2021) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (Italy): GITTIS NATURPRODUKTE GMBH & Co KG recalls PRIMI ANNI SELEX brand Crema di mais, riso e tapioca / cream of corn, rice and tapioca (220g; Lot BJ; Expiry 18-03-2022) due to undeclared soy.

Allergy Alert (Italy): GITTIS NATURPRODUKTE GMBH & Co KG recalls PRIMI ANNI SELEX brand Crema di mais, riso e tapioca / cream of corn, rice and tapioca (220g; Lot DG; Expiry 03-01-2022) due to undeclared soy.

Allergy Alert (UK): Buchanan Distribution Ltd recalls Nudie Snacks Salted Caramel Brownie Protein Balls (42g; Batch code SCL02; Best before January 2021) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall (France): BORDE recalls BORDE brand Cèpes Extra séchés / Extra-dried porcini mushrooms (40g; Lot #E02218; Use by 31/12/2022) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Auchan recalls various Père Dodu brand products due to foreign matter (pieces of plastic) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Firma Eurogroup Deutschland GmbH recalls Leckere Feigen getrocknet / Dried figs (250g; Lot #OA350020356/2 – 11 – 443; Best before 16.04.2021) due to mycotoxin (ochratoxin) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Auchan recalls various Père Dodu brand products due to foreign matter (pieces of plastic) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Pet Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Mars Belgium recalls Pedigree Vital Mini Adult <10kg bœuf et légumes dried dog food (1.4 kg; Use by 12 11 2021) due to an elevated level of vitamin D. According to RASFF, the pet food originated in Germany and also was distributed in Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland.

Pet Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Hühnerhälse recalls Multifit Native brand Cou de poulet / chicken neck (200g; Lot 261020; Best before 28/04/2022) due to Salmonella contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Monde Nissan Australia Pty Ltd recalls nudie nothing but 2 apples (200ml; Best before 18-JUNE-21) due to mycotoxin (patulin) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Turk’s Poultry Farm Ltd recalls Turk’s Whole Bird Manuka Smoked (minimum net weight 900gms; Batch #6728; Best before 3/2/2021) as the product may be undercooked.