Recalls and Alerts: November 7 – 10, 2018

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: Recchiuti Confections recalls Bittersweet Bar (Lot code 21418000 (Best By 7/2/19) and 16518000 (Best By 5/14/19); UPC 8 19895 00017 6) and Feve Bar (Lot Code 16518000 (Best By 5/14/19) and 21418000 (Best By 7/2/19); UPC 8 19895 00019 0) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert: NuVue Foods recalls 18th Street Deli Chicken Burrito (6-oz. individually wrapped packages; expiration dates of “EXP 11/12/18” and “EXP 11/14/2018) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert: Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods recalls Baked Potatoes with Cheddar Cheese and Bacon (13 oz./369g 2-count; Sell by November 10, 2018 (11/10/18); UPC 72251527032) due to undeclared eggs, cheese and bacon.

Allergy Alert: Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. recalls Wegmans Pumpkin Loaf (19 oz.; UPC 77890 27002; use-by dates up to and including 11/10/18), Wegmans Placek Coffee Cake (11 oz; UPC 77890 41407; use-by dates up to and including 11/9/18) and Wegman Placek Coffee Cake (22 oz; UPC 77890 39002; use by dates up to and including 11/9/18) due to undeclared milk.

Pet Food Safety Recall: Lidl US, in association with Sunshine Mills, recalls Orlando brand Grain Free Chicken & Chickpea Superfood Recipe Dog Food (Lot codes TI1 3 Mar 2019, TB2 21 Mar 2019, TB3 21 Mar 2019, TA2 19 Apr 2019, TB1 15 May 2019, and TB2 15 May 2019) due to excessive levels of vitamin D.

Pet Food Safety Recall: Natural Life Pet Products recalls Natural Life® Chicken & Potato dry dog food (17.5-lb bag; Best By Date code of December 4, 2019 through August 10, 2020; UPC 0-12344-08175-1) due to excessive levels of vitamin D.

Canada

Allergy Alert: La Boîte à lunch Bistro traiteur recalls Pâté à la viande (variable sizes; all lots) due to undeclared wheat, nuts, soy and sesame seeds.

Allergy Alert: Épicerie Votre Marché recalls various prepared meals due to undeclared wheat, soy and milk. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert: Marché du Fleuve recalls two sandwich products due to undeclared soy, eggs, mustard, wheat, milk and sesame seeds. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert: Viande S.G. recalls Boudin pomme / apple boudin (variable weight; all lots) due to undeclared peanuts and other nuts.

Allergy Alert (Update): Maple Leaf Foods Inc. recalls Schneiders Country Naturals Wieners (375g; Best Before 2018 OC 22 8219 and 2019 JA 02; UPC 0 62000 10879 7) due to undeclared milk. The recalled products were sold nationwide.

Food Safety Recall: Boulangerie Pâtisserie La Belle Bleue inc. recalls various pastry products that may not be safe for consumption. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Update): Canada Herb recalls Culantro (Ngò Gai) (variable weight; all packages sold up to and including November 9, 2018) due to Salmonella contamination. The recalled products were sold in Ontario.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Germany): Hussel GmbH recalls various flavors of drinking chocolate on a stick due to undeclared milk. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert (Germany): Schluckwerder OHG recalls BelRoyal cream nougat tree trunk (100g; Lot #L0033; Best before 05/31/2019) due to undeclared almonds.

Allergy Alert (Ireland): SlimFast recalls Advanced Vitality Strawberry + Blueberry Burst Meal Replacement Powder Shake Vegan (450g; Lot nos. 8291, 8292, 8293, 8294; Best before end of October 2019) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Cully and Sully recalls Smoked Haddock and Salmon Chowder (400g; Use by 23 November 2018) due to undeclared molluscs.

Allergy Alert (UK): SlimFast recalls Advanced Vitality Strawberry + Blueberry Burst Meal Replacement Powder Shake Vegan (450g; Lot nos. 8291, 8292, 8293, 8294; Best before end of October 2019) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (Sweden): ICA recalls ICA Pesto Arrabbiata (130g; Best before 2020-09-14) due to undeclared cashew nuts, almonds and milk.

Allergy Alert (UK): Cully and Sully recalls Smoked Haddock and Salmon Chowder (400g; Use by 23 November 2018) due to undeclared molluscs.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Match S.A. recalls Autour de Lise brand Paupiettes de dinde orloff (600g; Lot nos. 0348495072 & 0348496844; Best before 08/11/2018, 10/11/2018 & 12/11/2018) due to Salmonella Typhimurium contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Cora recalls Réghalal BQ 6 MERGUEZ DE VOLAILLE (300g; Lot #0348497940; Best before 12/11/2018) due to Salmonella Typhimurium contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Cora recalls Mini blinis cocktail Cora x16 (135g; Lot #183451; Best before 19/11/2018) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Orkla Foods Danmark recalls various products due to foreign matter (small metal pieces) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Dagrofa ApS recalls Gestus brand shredded red cheddar (175g; Best before 09/02/2019) due to foreign matter (plastic pieces) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Casino recalls Wassila brand Dés de dinde halal (150g; Lot #4708365546; Best before 13/11/2018) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): La société DELABLI recalls Risotto saumon champignon (600g; Lot #68302206; Best before 18/11/2018) due to Listeria contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Cora recalls Mini blinis cocktail Cora x16 (135g; Lot #183451; Best before 19/11/2018) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Leader Price recalls Leader Price brand 16 Mini blinis ((135g; Lot #183451; Best before 19/11/2018) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Hofkäserei Büttner recalls Butter cheese raw milk cheese with tomato and Italian herbs (190-200g; Batch 65; Best before 27.11.2018, 06.12.2018, 18.12.2018, 25.12.2018) due to Shigatoxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): dm-drogerie markt recalls dmBio Kokos Riegel Zartbitter (40g; Best before 17.04.2019) due to foreign matter (stainless steel bristles) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Auchan recalls Delpierre Risotto aux 2 saumons, champignon (600g; Lot #68302206; Best before 18/11/2018; Product of France) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Cora recalls Mini blinis cocktail Cora x16 (135g; Lot #183451; Best before 19/11/2018) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Food Safety Recall (Singapore): Importer recalls Duncan Hines Signature Confetti Cake Mix (15.25 oz; Best by MAR 13 2019; Product of USA) due to Salmonella contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (Australia): Keshav Sweets recalls Motichoor Ladoo (500g; All best before dates up to and including 1Dec18) due to undeclared cashew nut and milk.

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Bluerock Ltd recalls specific batches of Veesey branded Dairy Free Vanilla Custard, Dairy Free Chocolate Custard, and Dairy Free Caramel Sauce due to undeclared milk. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Raizada Foods Ltd recalls all batches and all dates of its Raizada brand products. The affected products are labelled as gluten free, however at this time the claim has not been substantiated.

Recalls and Alerts: November 3 – 6, 2018

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United States

OUTBREAK ALERT / Food Safety Recall: Conagra Brands recalls four Duncan Hines brand cake mixes due to potential linkage to a cluster of Salmonella illnesses currently under investigation by CDC and FDA. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Ganaderos Borges, Inc. recalls PORK PATTIES FOR INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY (10-lb. cardboard boxes containing 54-3 oz. pieces; Expiry date 16/11/18) due to foreign matter (metal) contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Sprout Creek Farm recalls Margie cheese (1-lb wheels; lot number make date of 10-9-18; best by date of 12-9-18) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Pet Food Safety Recall: Natural Life Pet Products and Nutrisca recall several dry dog foods due to elevated levels of Vitamin D. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Canada

OUTBREAK ALERT (Update): PHAC is investigating an outbreak of 50 lab-confirmed Salmonella illnesses possibly linked to long English cucumbers. Ten of the 50 outbreak victims have been hospitalized.

Allergy Alert and Faulty Labeling: Marché Label Terre recalls Grana padano cheese due to undeclared egg and lack of labeling to indicate presence of raw milk, and Gruyère doux suisse cheese due to lack of labeling to indicate presence of raw milk.

Allergy Alert: Boucherie Jacques Beaulieu inc recalls certain Spécialités MR brand sausages due to undeclared sesame seeds, mustard, egg, milk, sulfites, soy and wheat (gluten).

Europe

Allergy Alert (UK): Candyco recalls Monarch Confectionary Chocolate Statins (100g; All dates up to and including 31 October 2019) and Monarch Confectionery Vanilla, Raspberry and Peppermint macaroon bars (115g; All dates up to and including 31 March 2019) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (UK): Waitrose recalls Waitrose Aromatic Green & White Chickpea and Bean Salad with a basil yoghurt dressing (180g; Use by 3 November 2018) due to undeclared wheat and barley (gluten), nuts, mustard and soya.

Food Safety Recall (France): E. Leclerc recalls Ronde de Mers brand 16 Mini blinis (135g; Best before 19/11/2018) due to Listeria contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Casino recalls Casino brand 16 Mini blinis ((135g; Best before 19/11/2018) due to Listeria contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Intermarché recalls Jean Rozé brand Rissolette de veau (4 x 100g; Lot 82910005; Best before 18/10/2019) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Biocoop recalls Bébé MANDORLE brand Préparation Infantile 2ème âge à partir de 6 mois (800g cans; Lot 240/7 – Expiry 02/2020; Lot 022/8 – Expiry 07/2020; Lot 096/8 – Expiry 10/2020; Lot 205/8 – Expiry 01/2021) due to Cronobacter sakazakii contamination in the guar gum used in the preparation.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): MERKUR Aussenhandel recalls KING’S CROWN brand hand-peeled white asparagus with heads (314ml glass jars; Batch L0161320180528 3700/01090; Expiry 30.06.2021) due to foreign matter (glass particles) contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Canberra Milk recalls Canberra Milk Full Cream (300ml, 500ml and 1 Litre; Use By dates: 05/11/2018; 06/11/2018 (1 litre only); 08/11/2018; 09/11/2018 (1 litre only); 12/11/2018; 13/11/2018 (1 litre only); 15/11/2018) due to a faulty seal on some of the black caps.

Recalls and Alerts: November 1 – 2, 2018

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United States

Allergy Alert: Frito-Lay recalls 16 count Smartfood Delight Variety Pack Sack (1/2 oz; “use by” dates of 4 DEC 2018 OR 18 DEC 2018) and 16 count Crunch & Pop Mix Variety Pack Sack (“use by” dates of 18 DEC 2018 OR 1 JAN 2019) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall: Barcelona Nut Company recalls Barcelona Nut Company brand roasted and salted in shell pistachios (various package sizes, UPCs and expiration dates) due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were distributed in Washington D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, California, Virginia, Ohio, New Jersey, and Georgia through retail stores and direct delivery.

Food Safety Recall: Les Aliments O Sole Mio, Inc recalls approximately 3,880 pounds of chicken tortellini products that were produced without the benefit of inspection by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and imported into the United States. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were shipped to warehouse locations in Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania.

Food Safety Recall: Procesadora La Hacienda, Inc. recalls approximately 2,400 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) corned beef products due to foreign matter (metal and soft plastic) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which wereshipped to institutions in Puerto Rico.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Boucherie et délices Rive-Sud recalls various sausage products due to undeclared sesame, mustard, egg, milk, sulfites, soy, wheat, and gluten. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.=

Food Safety Recall: Europe Déli recalls smoked mackerel (sold up to and including October 31, 2018) because the product may not be safe for human consumption unless it has been kept frozen.

Food Safety Recall: Marché Balkan, Balkani Laval, and St-Petersburg import-export recall smoked mackerel (sold up to and including October 31, 2018) because the product may not be safe for human consumption unless it has been kept frozen.

Food Safety Recall (Update): Sofina Foods Inc. recalls Janes brand Pub Style Chicken Strips – Uncooked Breaded Chicken Cutlettes (800g; Outer package: 2019 MA 11, Inner package: 1318M; UPC 0 69299 12489 7) due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled product has been linked to an outbreak of Salmonella infections under investigation by the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Food Safety Recall: Canada Herb recalls Canada Herb brand culantro (Ngò Gai) (variable weight; all packages sold up to and including October 31, 2018) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Germany): S-Cocktail GmbH recalls Shatler’s Havanna Juicer (expiration date 08.2019) due to undeclared almond.

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Tesco recalls Tesco Pea and Spinach Dip (182g; ‘use-by’ dates: 01.11.2018, 03.11.2018, 05.11.2018, 06.11.2018 & 07.11.2018) and Tesco Roasted Carrot and Chickpea Soup (182g; ‘use-by’ dates: 02.11.2018, 04.11.2018, 06.11.2018 & 08.11.2018) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (Ireland): SuperValu recalls SuperValu Organic King Prawns (90g; All ‘use by’ dates) due to undeclared sulfites and sulfur dioxide.

Allergy Alert (UK): Tesco recalls Tesco Pea and Spinach Dip (182g; Use by 01 November 2018, 03 November 2018, 05 November 2018, 06 November 2018, 07 November 2018) and Tesco Roasted Carrot and Chickpea Dip (182g; Use by 02 November 2018, 04 November 2018, 06 November 2018, 08 November 2018) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (UK): Spartan Protein recalls Peanut Butter & Cacao Flapjack, Peanut Butter & Honey Flapjack, Total Recovery and Pure Whey protein (All batch sizes and dates) due to undeclared milk, peanuts and wheat (gluten).

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Martin Amberger Kartoffelverarbeitung Dolli-Werk GmbH & Co. KG recalls various potato products due to possible foreign matter contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Hermon Bagels Ltd recalls Hermon Bagels brand bagel crisps (all batches; all flavors) due to undeclared gluten and sesame.