Recalls and Alerts: April 30–May 1, 2024

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 INVESTIGATION: CDC and FDA are investigating an outbreak of 12 confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in California and Washington state. Seven of the outbreak victims have been hospitalized, two with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Ten of the 10 people interviewed reported having eaten walnuts; almost all reported buying organic walnuts from bulk bins in food co-ops or natural food stores. FDA traceback identified Gibson Farms, Inc. as the common supplier of nuts in this outbreak. The company has announced a product recall.

Food Safety Alert: New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets warns the public not to consume unpasteurized raw milk from Sunset View Creamery LLC due to possible Campylobacter jejuni contamination. The producer is now prohibited from selling raw milk until subsequent sampling indicates that the product is free of this harmful bacteria.

Food Safety Recall: Gibson Farms recalls Organic Light Halves and Pieces shelled walnuts (25 lbs bulk boxes; Lots 3325-043 & 3341-501; Expiration dates 5/21/25 & 6/7/25) due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Cargill Meat Solutions recalls approximately 16,243 pounds of raw ground beef products due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were shipped to Walmart retail locations nationwide.

FDA Warning Letter: FDA issues Warning Letter to Korean Food, Inc. citing serious violations of the Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption (Produce Safety Rule).

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Canada

Allergy Alert: Fruiterie Milano inc. (Montréal, QC) recalls ESCALOPE DE POULET / Chicken breast and LASAGNA À LA BOLOGNESE PETIT / Small lasagna bolognese due to undeclared allergens.

Food Safety Recall: Centennial General Partner Inc. recalls Centennial Food Service brand Ground Pork (5 kg; Code 54655; Production dates 2023 NO 06 & 2023 NO 08) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of metal).

Food Safety Recall: Boucherie Champfleuri (Montréal, QC) recalls all products sold up to and including 30 April 2024, because the products were prepared, stored and packaged under insanitary conditions and represent a hazard to human health.

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Europe

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Jumbo Supermarkten recalls mini chocoladebollen / Mini chocolate balls (Best before 13-05-2024) due to undeclared soy.

Allergy Alert (Spain): INÉS ROSALES SAU recalls Extra virgin olive oil cakes (180g; Batch code L-24103103; Expiration date 12/01/2024) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (Spain): Distributor recalls HACENDADO brand MARIA COOKIES GLUTEN FREE/DAIRY FREE (205g; Lot 05/29/25 060 20:52 1; Best before 05/29/2025) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (Spain): Manufacturer recalls FITSTYLE brand Gluten-free whole oatmeal DINO COOKIES (500g; Batch code J290224A; Best before 01/31/2025) due to undeclared gluten, sulfites, mustard and nuts.

Allergy Alert (Spain): Manufacturer recalls PROTELLA brand Oatmeal cookies (1000g; Batch codes L040324A and M020424A; Best before 02/28/2025) due to undeclared egg, sulfites, mustard and nuts.

Allergy Alert (Spain): Manufacturer recalls IRON SUPPLEMENTS brand JUST ISOLATE WHEY 90% Chocomilk Flavor (2000g; Batch codes M120324D & V220923C; Best before 06/15/2025 & 09/30/2025, respectively) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (Spain): Manufacturer recalls PROCELL brand OATCELL whole oatmeal flour (1.5 kg; Best before 12/16/2024, 12/26/2024 and 02/24/2025) due to undeclared mustard and nuts.

Allergy Alert (Spain): Manufacturer recalls ZERONUTRITION brand CREATINE MONOHIDRATE PRO (300g; Batch code M050324A; Best before 06/26/2025) due to undeclared soy, sulfites, mustard and nuts.

Allergy Alert (Spain): Manufacturer recalls IRON SUPPLEMENTS brand BCAA+GLUTAMINE STRAWBERRY ACID FLAVOR (400g; Batch code X210224D; Best before 10/31/2025) due to undeclared soy.

Food Safety Recall (France): FROMAGERIE SAINTE GODELEINE recalls FRERES BERNARD brand LA BOITE CHAUDE / Cheese (230g; Lot 07524; Best before 24/04/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): FROMAGERIE SAINTE GODELEINE recalls FRERES BERNARD brand FRUITE DU CAP GRIS NEZ / Cheese (230g; Lot 07524; Best before 24/04/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): FROMAGERIE SAINTE GODELEINE recalls LE BOCAGE VERT / Cheese (230g; Lot 07524; Use by 16/04/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): MAISON MILHAU recalls MAISON MILHAU brand Pâté de tête aux cornichons / Head cheese with pickles (200g; Lot 110400; Use by 25/05/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): FRoSTA Srl recalls La Valle degli Orti brand Minestrone Classico (850g; Lot L4043F10; Best before 08.2025) due to foreign matter contamination (glass).

Food Safety Recall (Spain): Manufacturer recalls Tugas brand Alfalfa Sprouts (50g; Batch code 5140012S106E; Expiration date 05/03/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (Australia): HenKing Foods Pty Ltd recalls Mr Lees Noodles Henking Coconut Chicken Laksa (65g; Best before 14/06/24) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Rogers Distribution Limited recalls Mrs Rogers Naturals brand Gluten Free Batter Mix (400g; Batch code 7093; Best before 26/01/26) due to undeclared wheat and gluten.

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Arrotex Pharmaceuticals recalls 28GO Go Bar – Triple Choc Protein (55g; Best before 28/06/2024) due to foreign matter contamination (plastic).


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Recalls and Alerts: April 27–29, 2024

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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“A complete and compelling account of the hidden and not-so-hidden ways the food we give our beloved pets can be contaminated.” JoNel Aleccia, Health Reporter, Food & Nutrition, The Associated Press.

“An invaluable resource for busy pet owners” – Food Safety News

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United States

Food Safety Recall: Tama Corporation recalls Queso de Mano PAISA (24 oz; Lot 2420104; Best by MAY 16, 2024) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: H-E-B recalls select flavours of Creamy Creations Ice Cream (3-oz cups) due to foreign matter contamination (metal fragments). Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

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Canada

Allergy Alert: Heng Hing Trading Ltd. recalls Gift Chocolate (198g; Best before 30.12.2024; UPC 6 934169 900069) due to undeclared milk and soy.

Allergy Alert: Nature Bay Limited recalls Dried Conch (24 kg; Processing date 2/14/2023) due to undeclared sulphites.

Food Safety Recall: Jue Wei Food (Canada) Ltd. recalls Juewei brand meat and vegetable products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Jue Wei Food (Canada) Ltd. recalls Kingwuu and T&T Kitchen brands of meat and vegetable products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

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Europe

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION (Denmark): The Statens Serum Institut reports 40 confirmed cases of Salmonella Typhimurium (sequence type 19) infections in March and April. The source of the outbreak has not yet been determined.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): SPAR warns of undeclared wheat flour (gluten) in orange profiteroles (5 pieces; Best before 30-04-2024).

Food Safety Recall (France): SILVE INTERMARCHE recalls PATURAGES brand 3 fromages Maasdam, Emmental, Mozzarella Râpé / Grated cheese, three-cheese blend (200g; Lot 108C; Best before 28/06/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SOCIETE CADI recalls Inter NATURAL brand AILES DE POULET SURGELEES / Frozen chicken wings (Lot 850; Best before 27/09/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Patties Food Group recalls Little Meals Beef Cottage Pie (200g; Best before 15 Feb 2026) due to foreign matter contamination (rubber).


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Recalls and Alerts: April 25–26, 2024

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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“A complete and compelling account of the hidden and not-so-hidden ways the food we give our beloved pets can be contaminated.” JoNel Aleccia, Health Reporter, Food & Nutrition, The Associated Press.

“An invaluable resource for busy pet owners” – Food Safety News

Available from all major on-line retailers, including:


United States

Allergy Alert: 802 VT Frozen recalls 802 VT Frozen MEAT!!! CRISPY WOOD-FIRED CRUST HAND MADE PIZZA (17.8 oz; Best if used by dates from April 25, 2024, through April 25, 2025) due to undeclared soy.

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Canada

Allergy Alert: Boucherie Grinder (Montréal, QC) recalls VINAIGRETTE GINGEMBRE / Ginger vinaigrette (All lots) due to undeclared wheat (gluten) and sulphites.

Allergy Alert: Pâtisserie Harmonie (Montréal, QC) recalls several pastry items due to undeclared soy. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Alert: Consumers are advised not to purchase or eat various beef and sheep meats sold by Abattoir les viandes du Pontiac, because the meat was slaughtered without benefit of mandatory inspection.

Food Safety Recall: Jue Wei Food (Canada) Ltd. recalls multiple meat and vegetable products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

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Europe

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION UPDATE (Denmark): Statens Serum Institute and the ECDC report that the strain of Listeria monocytogenes (sequence type 1607) associated with a multi-year long outbreak of 17 confirmed illnesses in Denmark is also responsible for one illness in Germany and two in Italy. The outbreak strain has been identified in ready-to-eat fish products from a Danish company. Five of the twenty outbreak victims have died (one death unrelated to the infection). Eight patients out of thirteen interviewed recalled having eaten eating ready-to-eat fish products such as smoked or gravad fish in the month before falling ill.

OUTBREAK ALERT (Germany): Stuttgart health officials report an outbreak of more than 800 cases of Norovirus linked to attendance at the Stuttgart spring festival, according to a BBC report.

Allergy Alert (France): TRADIVAL recalls SAUCISSE DE PORC AU PESTO ROSSO / Pork sausage with red pesto (Lot C411573; Use by 05/05/2024) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (France): CARREFOUR FRANCE recalls carrefour original brand terrine au lapin / Rabbit terrine (180g; All lots) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): DekaMarkt recalls DekaVers Bakkers rozijnen krentenbol / Raisin currant buns (Pack of 4; Best before 29-04-2024) due to undeclared sesame.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Noepa Impex warns about undeclared peanut and shellfish in three varieties of Peanut Sambal. Please refer to the notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Norenca N.V. recalls BURGER AU LARD / Bacon-wrapped burger (1 x 140g, 2 x 140g, 12 x 140g; Lots 02417113 & 02417114; Use by 29/04/2024 & 30/04/2024, respectively) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SILVE NETTO recalls NETTO brand Râpé de 3 fromages Maasdam, Emmental, Mozzarella / Grated 3-cheese mixture (200g; Lot 107B; Best before 26/06/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): CARREFOUR FRANCE recalls CARREFOUR classic brand EPINARDS EN BRANCHES / Spinach (37 cl glass jar; Lot LT144 between 21:37 and 22:11; Best before 31/12/2027) due to foreign matter contamination (glass fragments).

Food Safety Recall (France): ETABLISSEMENTS JEAN CHAPIN recalls MERGUEZ HALAL COUSCOUS (Lot 970/241130031; Use by 10/05/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): GELAZUR recalls SKB brand CUISSES DE GRENOUILLE CONGELEES / Frozen frog legs (500g; Lot L113120412; Best before 30/06/2026) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): AUCHAN RETAIL SERVICES recalls AUCHAN brand Jambon de Parme AOP / Parma ham (Sold between 18/04/2024 and 25/04/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co.KG recalls Gefüllte Vollmilchschokolade, Sorte Joghurt / Yogurt-filled milk chocolate (100g; Lots H3P1 0304, H3P2 0304, H3P4 0304; Best before 03.02.2025) due to foreign matter contamination (plastic).

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Paul Daut GmbH & Co. KG recalls KLC Delikatess Geflügel Fleischwurst / Poultry sausage (2 x 200g; Best before 17.05.2024, 18.05.2024, 19.05.2024, 20.05.2024) due to foreign matter contamination (plastic).

Food Safety Recall (Iceland): Stjörnugrís recalls Brauðskinka / Ham loaf (Batch 606124093 & 606124096; Best before 14.05.2024 & 16.05.2024, respectively) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Industry recalls Bigi Mama ginger powder (50g; Best before 01/12/2025; Product of India) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Fimardolci SRL recalls Trevisan brand Petit Fleur / cookies (180g; Lot T0219; Best before 15-12-2024) due to foreign matter contamination (metal).

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Epicurean Dairy Ltd recalls The Collective brand Suckies Strawberry Probiotic Yoghurt Pouches (4 x 100g; Batch marking 32280 T2 or 32280 T3; Best before 30 APR 2024) due to foreign matter contamination (black plastic).


TAINTED formats 3
“Reads like a true crime novel” – Food Safety News

Interested in learning more about food safety and the history of foodborne disease outbreaks and investigations?

Click on the link to listen to a short excerpt, then follow the buy links to add a digital, print or audio copy to your personal library.

Chapter 6. Birth of a Pathogen

TAINTED is available in digital format from all major on-line retailers. Press the button to go directly to your preferred digital bookstore.

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