Category: allergy

Recalls and Alerts: April 29 – 30, 2019

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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Canada

Food Safety Recall: La Fromagerie Hamel recalls Le Pic brand “Saint-Félicien” cheese (180g; All codes up to and including April 29, 2019; UPC 0 20060641300 0; Product of France) due to E. coli O26 contamination. There have been illnesses in France linked to consumption of this product.

Food Safety Recall: Kind Organics Inc. recalls Kind Organics brand Alfalfa (114g; Product batch code 04/28 2019; UPC 7 27908 14905 0) due to generic E. coli contamination.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Belgium): La société Les gourmandises de l’Artisan recalls Les gourmandises de l’Artisan brand Nougat Caramel Beurre Salé (1.5 Kg, 150g; All lot and date codes) due to undeclared wheat (gluten).

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Société Fromagerie Alpine recalls SAINT-FELICIEN, SAINT-MARCELLIN and SAINT-ROMANS raw milk cheeses (Lots L 032 to L 116; Best before dates between 08/03/2019 to 03/06); due to E. coli O26 contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Flensted snitgrønt A/S recalls Easy Tasty Cabbage salad with crispy roots (300g; Best before 30-04-2019, 01-05-2019, 02-05-2019, 03-05-2019, 04-05-2019, 05-05-2019), Flensted Green Coleslaw (250g; Best before 01-05-2019, 03-05-2019) and Flensted Green Cabbage (250g; Best before 01-05-2019) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Bonduelle recalls Bonduelle brand La Parisienne Poêlée surgelée (700g; Lots L21195173 … 04/2020, L21390616 … 05/2020, L21390617 … 05/2020, L21390618 … 05/2020, L21390619 … 05/2020) due to foreign matter (glass) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Fromagerie ALPINE recalls SERVICES COMPRIS brand Plateau Assortiment « Plateau Girolles » – Pont L’Eveque cheeses (Best before 08/05/2019) due to E. coli O26 contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): La société Fromagerie Alpine recalls Lidl Saveurs de Nos régions brand Saint-Félicien raw milk cheese (180g; All lots from 032 to 116; All best before dates) due to E. coli O26 contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): La Société Fromagère ALPINE recalls Schoeffer brand Saint-Félicien et Saint-Marcellin cheeses (All lots and date codes) due to E. coli O26 contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): E. Leclerc recalls various lot codes and best before dates of Nos régions ont du talent brand Saint-Félicien et Saint Marcellin raw milk cheeses due to E. coli O26 contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): La société Fromagerie Alpine recalls Reflets De France et Carrefour brands Saint-Félicien et Saint Marcellin raw milk cheeses (all lot and date codes) due to E. coli O26 contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): La société Fromagerie Alpine recalls AUCHAN Mmm brand Saint-Félicien et Saint Marcellin raw milk cheeses (all lot and date codes) due to E. coli O26 contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): La société Fromagerie Alpine recalls Fromagerie Alpine brand Saint-Félicien et Saint Marcellin raw milk cheeses (all lot and date codes) due to E. coli O26 contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): FROMAGERIE ALPINE recalls Xavier David, Tradition du Bon Fromage, and Alpine brands of raw milk cheeses (Lots L032 to L116; Best before 08.03.19 to 31.05.19; Product of France) due to E. coli O26 contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Gummibärenland recalls Peanut Kernels, coated (100g; Best before 30.09.2019) due to foreign matter (metal screw) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Purasana recalls Purasana brand Poudre de Chlorella BIO India (200g; Best before 30/12/2020) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Colruyt recalls Cooked roast beef (Best before 12/4/2019 and 14/5/2019) due to shigatoxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (UK – England specific): Monolith (UK) Ltd recalls Zolotoi Vek Halva from sunflower seeds with vanilla flavour (500g; Batch code 20.08.2019; Best before 20 August 2019) due to foreign matter (small pieces of metal) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (UK – England specific): EH Booths recalls Booths British Corned Beef (3 slices / 100g; Use by 08 May 2019) due to foreign matter (pieces of metal) contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Le Marche Francais Ltd recalls La Fromagerie Alpine brand Saint Felicien raw milk cheese (180g; Best before dates between 16.03.2019 and 16.06.2019; Product of France) and La Fromagerie Alpine brand Saint Marcellin raw milk cheese (80g; Best before dates between 16.03.2019 and 16.06.2019; Product of France) due to E. coli O26 contamination.

Recalls and Alerts: April 26 – 28, 2019

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

Food Safety Recall: Grant Park Packing recalls approximately 53,200 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O103. Please refer to the recall notice for complete details on the recalled products, which were shipped to Minnesota for further distribution and Kentucky for institutional use.

Canada

OUTBREAK ALERT / FOOD SAFETY RECALL: Retail Resource Services Inc. recalls several Celebrate brand frozen profiteroles and mini eclairs that have been linked to an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis illnesses in six provinces. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were manufactured in Thailand.

Allergy Alert: Concord Premium Meats recalls Marc Angelo brand Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin – BBQ Flavoured (700g; Batch code 2019AL 22; UPC 6 27907 07848 4) and Marc Angelo brand Sweet BBQ Chicken Breast Portions (220g; Batch codes 2019AL08, 209AL10, 2019AL15, 2019AL18, 2019AL22; UPC 6 27907 03489 3) due to undeclared soy and wheat.

Food Safety Recall: Boucherie St-Chrysostome recalls Dried beef jerky (75g; Pack date 24 April 2019) due to lack of temperature storage labeling.

Food Safety Recall: Ecoideas recalls Ecoideas brand Organic Skinned Tigernuts (227g; Product code 84919101 / Best By 013121; UPC 8 75405 00284 9) and Ecoideas brand Organic Skinned Tigernuts (454g; Product code 85619101 / Best By 013121; UPC 8 75405 00285 6) due to Salmonella contamination.

Europe

OUTBREAK ALERT / FOOD SAFETY RECALL (France): La société Fromagerie Alpine recalls FROMAGERIE ALPINE, CARREFOUR, REFLET DE FRANCE, LECLERC, LIDL, AUCHAN, ROCHAMBEAU, PRINCE DES BOIS, SONNAILLES ET PREALPIN brands SAINT- FELICIEN et SAINT MARCELLIN raw milk cheeses due to E. coli O26 contamination. The recalled cheeses have been linked to 13 cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome in young children resulting from E. coli O26 infections.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Colruyt recalls various cooked roast beef, raw ground beef and products containing raw ground beef due to potential shigatoxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Purasana recalls Purasana brand Raw Chlorella Powder (200g; Lot #CB045I17/12; Best before 30/12/2020) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Rösner Backstube recalls bread (no details given) due to foreign matter contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): GRANDI SALUMIFICI ITALIANI S.p.A. recalls CONAD S.C. SALAME GOLFETTA® (100g; Lot #26910002; Best before 08 05 2019) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): ARC EN CIEL SOC. AGR. COOP. recalls Sanabios CREMA DI MARRONI DA AGRICOLTURA BIOLOGICA (350g; Lot #17.07.21; Best before 17-07-2021) due to foreign matter contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): ARC EN CIEL SOC. AGR. COOP. recalls ARC EN CIEL brand CREMA DI MARRONI (Lot #17.07.21; Best before 17-07-2021) due to foreign matter contamination.

Food Safety Recall (UK): Asda recalls Asda Cranberry and Nut Cereal Bars (4 x 35g; Best before end September 2019) and Asda Peanut and Almond Cereal Bars (4 x 35g; Best before end September 2019) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (UK): Tesco recalls Tesco Apricot Almond and Yogurt Bars (4 x 35g; Batch codes 9100 and 9101; Best before 31 January 2020) due to Salmonella contamination.

Recalls and Alerts: April 21 – 24, 2019

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

OUTBREAK ALERT UPDATE: CDC reports 117 cases of Salmonella Carrau in 10 states. Thirty-two people have been hospitalized. The illnesses have been linked to pre-cut melons supplied by Caito Foods LLC. On April 12, 2019, Caito Foods, Inc. recalled pre-cut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, and pre-cut fruit medley products containing one of these melons produced at the Caito Foods LLC facility in Indianapolis, Ind.

OUTBREAK ALERT UPDATE: CDC reports 156 cases of E. coli O103 in 10 states. Twenty people have been hospitalized. The illnesses are associated with consumption of ground beef from several different grocery stores and restaurants. Many ill people bought large trays or chubs of ground beef from grocery stores and used the meat to make dishes like spaghetti sauce and sloppy joe.

Food Safety Recall: K2D Foods, doing business as (DBA) Colorado Premium Foods recalls approximately 113,424 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O103. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were shipped to distributors in Port Orange, Fla. and Norcross, Ga. for further distribution to restaurants.

Canada

Food Safety Recall Update: Golden Pearl Mushrooms Ltd. recalls GPM brand Pea Shoots (100g, 230g, 455g; Product batch code 10851) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products were distributed to retailers in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan, and may also have been sold elsewhere in Canada.

Europe

Food Safety Recall (France): Manufacturer recalls EARL Le Moulin de la Fosse brand Fromages fermiers / farm cheeses (Sold between 2/04 and 20/04/2019) due to E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for specific information on where the recalled products were sold.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Allergy Alert (Israel): Angel Jasmine Bakery Shop recalls chocolate flavored balls and chocolate paste filled crunchy cookies (300g; Expiry 1.6.19) due to incorrect allergen labeling regarding presence of egg and peanuts.

Allergy Alert (Israel): Meshek Melamed Ltd. recalls Beyond burger, plant-based meat (2 x 113g; Expiry 01.10.19) due to undeclared gluten and soy.