Recalls and Alerts: January 1 – 4, 2020

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

PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT: USDA alerts consumers that CHEESEWICH Ready to Eat BACON N EGGS (3.6-oz plastic pkg; Use by 12/27/19, 1/3/20, 1/23/20, 1/30/20, 2/5/20, 2/6/20, 2/14/20, 2/19/20 and 2/28/20; Lot codes 281191, 302191, 309191, 316191, 336191, 323191, 331191, 336191, 344191) contain egg from Almark Foods and may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Allergy Alert: Purely Elizabeth recalls Chocolate Sea Salt Probiotic Granola (Lot #OH29519; Best before 10/21/20; UPC 855140002687) due to undeclared walnuts.

Allergy Alert: Cargill recalls Wilbur Dark Chocolate Covered Cashews (1-lb bag; Lot #19100301WH) due to undeclared wheat.

Allergy Alert: Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC recalls little dish FRESH FOOD FOR KIDS Lentils & Beef with Vegetables for toddlers, ready-to-eat (7 oz; Best by 1/10/20) due to undeclared egg and wheat.

Food Safety Recall: Limena, LLC recalls Salvadorean String Cheese (Quesillo Cheese) semi-soft cheese (1-lb blocks; Lot #1041020) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: FiveStar Gourmet Foods recalls two fresh produce snack products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for complete details.

Canada

Allergy Alert: KML Foods recalls Café Paris brand Soft Nougat – Almond, Pistachio & Honey (150g; Lot code UCKCK; UPC 0 63493 33198 3) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert: T-Brothers Food And Trading Ltd. recalls Hyosung and Hansung brand fish products due to undeclared egg. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Luxembourg): Delhaize recalls Aoste brand Aoste Bistro patron (230g; Lot #541076; Best before 16/03/2020) due to undeclared nuts.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Dirk recalls 1 Best Chicken Cheese Schnitzel (5/pkg; Best before 6-1-2020) due to undeclared peanuts.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Cock’s Vleeswaren recalls Charles brand Jambon Italien / Italian ham (125g; Lot #600350; Best before 27/01/2020) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Aldi recalls Meat for You brand Chipolatas porc – veau / pork & veal sausages (Lots 19007385 & 19007419; Best before 06/01/2020) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Carrefour recalls Madrange brand Bipack Terrine de campagne – mousse de canard (2x50g; Lot #353; Best before 25 janv) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Carrefour recalls Madrange brand Bipack mousse de canard (2x50g; Lot #352; Best before 24 janv) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Carrefour recalls LA BELLE DE QUIBERON and LA BELLE DE CANCALE brand Huitres creuses bio, creuses traditionnelles, plates belons bio / oysters due to Norovirus contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for complete details on the affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): Les Fines de Quiberon recalls Les Fines de Quiberon brand Huitres Fines N2, N3 et N4 / oysters due to Norovirus contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for complete details on the affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): MYTILIMER recalls MYTILIMER brand Huitre Spéciale Bretagne N°2 / oysters (2,5kg – 24 pieces; Lot #19122019) due to Norovirus contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for complete details on the affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): MYTILIMER recalls MYTILIMER brand Huîtres de Bretagne N°3 et huîtres spéciale de Quiberon N°2 / oysters due to Norovirus contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for complete details on the affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Industry recalls various bivalve molluscs due to Norovirus contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Aldi recalls Meat for You brand Chipolatas porc – veau / pork & veal sausages (500g; Lots 19007385; Best before 06/01/2020) due to Salmonella contamination.

Recalls and Alerts: December 27 – 31, 2019

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United States

Allergy Alert: J&J Distributing recalls approximately 136 pounds of ready-to-eat salad products that contain meat due to undeclared pine nuts. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert: Dianne’s Fine Desserts recalls Sienna Turtle Brownie (Lot code 19198; Item #8495241115) due to undeclared peanuts.

Food Safety Recall: Veggie Noodle Co., LLC recalls Cece’s® Veggie Co. brand Fresh Veggie Ramen with Chicken Broth (11.5 oz; All expiration dates; UPC 5228700653) because the separately packaged egg (branded Peckish) that is included in the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Food Safety Recall: Meijer recalls Diced Eggs, Frozen (5 lb; UPC 79379900993; Sold at salad bars between Oct. 25, 2019 and Dec. 23, 2019 at two stores in Grand Rapids, MI) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

OUTBREAK ALERT / Food Safety Recall: Sprouts Unlimited recalls Clover Sprouts (4-oz pkgs; 7 32684 00013 6) after the sprouts were linked to a cluster of E. coli O103 illnesses in Iowa.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Farm Boy Inc. recalls Farm Boy White Bean & Smoked Chorizo Soup (680 mL; Product code DEDEC24; UPC 8 08912 01791 4) due to undeclared clam.

Allergy Alert: Farm Boy Inc. recalls Farm Boy Coconut Curry Lentil Soup (946 mL; Product code 20JA04; UPC 8 08912 00563 8) and Farm Boy Leek & Potato Soup (946 mL; Product code 20JA03; UPC 8 08912 00261 3) due to undeclared milk and wheat, respectively.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Imperial Meat Products recalls Aoste Bistro Patron dry sausage (230g; Lot #541076; Best before 16/03/2020) due to undeclared nuts.

Allergy Alert (Denmark): Amanda Seafood A / S recalls Bornholm Lobster Soup (375g; Best before 21 / 6-2022, 2 / 10-2022, 3 / 10-2022, 7 / 10-2022, 26 / 11-2022, 27 / 11-2022 and 28 / 11-2022) due to undeclared lobster and milk.

Allergy Alert (France): Industry recalls PÈRE DODU brand Canette semi-désossée farce forestière / partly deboned stuffed duckling (1.5kg; Lots 35291620 & 35391620; Best before 29/12/2019, 30/12/2019, 31/12/2019) due to undeclared wheat, milk and egg).

Food Safety Recall (Austria): Sprossenparadies GmbH recalls various organic sprouts due to Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Lidl Danmark K/S recalls Milbona French white mold cheese (100g; Lot #L29 513; Best before 19.01.2020 & 20.01.2020; Manufactured by JERMI KÄSEWERK GmbH) due to shigatoxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Casino recalls Casino brand Terrine de Campagne – Mousse de Canard (2 x 50g; Lot #354; Best before 24/01/2020) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Auchan recalls Madrange brand Mousse de canard au Porto (2 x 50g; Lot #354; Best before 26 JAN) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Industry recalls FRANPRIX brand Capsules café expresso (16 capsules; 104g; Best before 23/07/2021 to 07/11/2021) and FRANPRIX Capsules café Lungo (16 capsules; 112g; Best before 23/07/2021 to 07/11/2021) due to foreign matter (plastic pieces) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): La Société Compagnie Madrange recalls Auchan brand Mousse de canard au Porto (2x50g; Lot 352; Best before 22 – 01 – 20) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Jermi Käsewerk GmbH recalls Meine Käserei Brie de Nangis (100g; Lots L29 513 & L29 514; Best before 19.01.2020 and 20.01.2020) due to shigatoxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Sprossenparadies GmbH recalls various organic sprouts due to Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): SALUMIFICIO BERTOLETTI SRL recalls SALAME PRIMA QUALITA’ (Lot #251019; Best before 20/04/2020) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): Jermi Käsewerk GmbH recalls Milbona Selection Brie de Nangis raw milk cheese ((100g; Lots L29 513 & L29 514; Best before 19.01.2020 and 20.01.2020) due to shigatoxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Goodman Fielder (NZ) Limited recalls Quality Baker brand Muffin Splits Cheese 6 Pack (Best before 03 Jan) due to foreign matter (plastic and metal) contamination.

Recalls and Alerts: December 22 – 26, 2019

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United States

Food Safety Recall: Almark Foods expands its earlier product recall to include all hard-boiled eggs manufactured at the firm’s Gainesville, Georgia facility, including all retail, pillow pack, pouch pack, frozen diced, and protein kit products, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Food Safety Recall: Bakkavor Foods USA, Inc. recalls Trader Joe’s Egg Salad (6 oz; All Use By date codes up to and including 12/27/19; UPC 0066 6695) and Trader Joe’s Old Fashioned Potato Salad (20 oz; All Use By date codes up to and including 12/27/19; UPC 0032 1747) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Dierbergs Markets recalls various products containing hard-boiled eggs supplied by Almark Foods due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Reichel Foods Inc. recalls Pro2Snax To The Max Granny Apples /Hard Boiled Egg/Cheddar/Cashew & Craisin (UPC 649632001490) and Pro2Snax To The Max Gala Apples/Hard Boiled Egg/White Cheddar/Almond & Craisin (UPC 649632001483) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Great American Deli recalls GAD #114 Egg Salad Sandwich (4.8 oz; UPC 7-41431-00114-2) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Alert (Update): FDA warns that yellowfin tuna from Truong Phu Xanh Co., LTD with a production date in 2019 should not be consumed because it may have the potential to cause scombrotoxin fish poisoning. Tuna from this supplier could have been sold thawed or frozen; and could have been sold as ground tuna meat, poke cubes, steaks, or loins; this product could still be within its shelf life. Anyone who received tuna from this supplier should not sell, serve, or consume it and should discard it.

FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns G & C Raw, LLC, a producer of raw pet food, that an inspection of the company’s facilities revealed numerous instances of improper handling of raw ingredients and finished products as well as insanitary conditions during the production and packaging of the company’s raw pet food products. As of the date of the Warning Letter, the company has not responded adequately to FDA’s concerns.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Tosuta International Sales Ltd. recalls three varieties of Lander’s Australia Shortbread Cookies due to undeclared gluten, wheat and milk. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: D. Tyers Foods International Inc. recalls Casa Madaio brand Burrata cheese (250g; Lot #19337; Use by 12/20/2019) due to generic E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus contamination.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Cyril Chocolat recalls Cyril Chocolat brand Choco Black and White (250g; Best before 30/05/2020) due to undeclared hazelnuts.

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Jumbo Belgique recalls Jumbo Mini Burgers-Nuggets (140g; Lot #201494; Best before 16/01/2020) due to undeclared soy.

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Revi Food recalls Bouillon de Poisson “à l’Ostendaise” (700g; Expiry date 09/01/2020) due to undeclared celery.

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Industry recalls SoFine and ProTerra brands Chicken Sticks and Vegan Nuggets due to undeclared mustard. Please refer to the recall notice for additional details on the recalled products.

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Aldi recalls Cucina Green Pesto (190g; all lot codes) and Cucina Red Pesto (190g; all lot codes) due to undeclared peanut.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Jumbo recalls Jumbo Wholemeal Bread Rolls (4-pack; Best before December 29, 2019, January 12, 2020, February 9, 2020, March 8, 2020) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Jumbo recalls Jumbo Mini Burgers-Nuggets (140g; Lot #201494; Best before 16/01/2020) due to undeclared soy.

Food Safety Recall (Austria): Broger Bregenzerwälder Fleischwaren GmbH & Co KG recalls Rosenspeck (all best before dates from 19.01.2020) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Fresh Concept recalls Saucisson au persil / parsley sausage (150g; various lot codes and Best Before dates) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected lot codes.

Food Safety Recall (France): SAPRESTI TRAITEUR recalls SAPRESTI TRAITEUR brand Tourbillon de bloc de foie gras de canard et figues (135g; sold between 20/12/2019 and 23/12/2019) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany) Märsch Importhandels-GmbH recalls Ja! Mandeln gehackt / chopped almonds (100g; Best before 25.06.20) due to foreign matter (metal) contamination.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Allergy Alert (Singapore): Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd. recalls Waitrose Basil Pesto Green (190g) and Waitrose Pesto Tomato (190g) due to undeclared peanut.

Allergy Alert (Israel): Ruledin food importers Ltd. recalls chocolate flavored cream coated sweet waffle (40 x 18g; Expiry dates 21/8/20, 22/8/20, 23/8/20; Product of Turkey) due to undeclared milk.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Daly Potato Company recalls Daly Potato Company Bacon and Dijon Gourmet Potato Salad (Use By 08/01/2020) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.