Recalls and Alerts: July 25–26, 2023

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 USDA are investigating a four-state outbreak of Salmonella SaintPaul most likely associated with consumption of 80% lean ground beef purchased from ShopRite locations in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. Sixteen people are reported ill, and four of them have been hospitalized.

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION: FDA is conducting traceback investigations for a new outbreak 13 cases of E. coli O26, and a new outbreak of 39 cases of Cyclospora cayetanensis.

Allergy Alert: Rich Products recalls Member’s Mark Breaded Mozzarella Sticks (5-lb net wt. cardboard box; Best if used by 12/28/2024; UPC 078742226880) due to undeclared egg and soy.

Food Safety Recall: E B Express Provisions recalls approximately 622 pounds of the pork and beef bean stew products that were imported from an establishment in Brazil that is not eligible to export meat products to the United States. Please refer to the recall notice for a list of the recalled products.

Pet Food Safety Recall: What The Raw recalls Uneviscerated whole dried sardines (Individually packed in shrink wrap; Lots 250402202223, 121110202122, 210510202324, 141228202223, 210620202324; Expiration dates 11/10/22, 04/02/2023, 12/28/2023, 05/10/2023, 06/20/2024) due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination.

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Canada

Allergy Alert: La Pâtisserie Lachenaie (Terrebonne, QC) recalls TARTE AU CERISE / Cherry pie (Sold up to 25 July 2023) due to undeclared wheat and TOURTIÈRE MAISON / Homestyle tortière (Sold up to 25 July 2023) due to undeclared wheat, soy, egg and milk.

Allergy Alert: 2372761 Ontario Inc. recalls Dried Sweet Potato Stripes and Dried Sweet Potato Slices (170g; All codes where sulphites and barley are not declared on the label; UPC 6 959899 321434 and 6 959899 321618) due to undeclared sulphites and barley.

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Europe

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION (Denmark): The Statens Serum Institut is investigating a new 14-case outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis. Work is underway to try and identify the source of the outbreak.

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATIONS (UK): The UK Health Security Agency is monitoring clusters of gastrointestinal illness in travellers returning from Turkey. In total across the 5 clusters, between 15 January and 19 July 2023 there have been 241 confirmed cases with Salmonella Enteritidis infection, the majority of these with specimen collection dates from April onwards.

Allergy Alert (Belgium): AFSCA recalls Kambiz brand Iranian Sauce (230g; All batch codes and dates) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall (Austria): SPAR recalls TANN bewusst leichter Extra Ring / Deliberately lighter Extra Ring (340g; Batch codes 6132843392, 6132853479 & 6132923479; Best before 21.09.2023, 22.09.2023 & 26.09.2023, respectively) due to a production error.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Colruyt recalls Everyday brand Cuisses de poulet entières, surgelés / Whole raw chicken legs, frozen (2 kg; Best before 19/9/2024, 21/9/2024 & 30/9/2024) due to Salmonella Enteritidis contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): La Fromagerie REO recalls REO brand CAMEMBERT DE NORMANDIE « au lait cru » / Raw milk Camembert cheese (250g; Expiration date 25/07/2023) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): JÖRD International A/S recalls JÖRD økologisk syrnet havreprodukt med jordbær / organic acidified oat product with strawberries (400g; Batch no. ES23254001; Best before 3 August 2023) due to mold contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): TENDRIADE recalls Tendriade brand Paupiette de veau / Veal paupiette (Various package sizes; Lot 73594951; Use by dates between 26/07/2023 and 31/07/2023) due to Salmonella cotnamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): CEDIFLO INTERMARCHE recalls pilon poulet mariné thym/citron / Chicken drumsticks marinated with thyme and lemon (Sold from 18/07/2023 to 19/07/2023) due to Salmonella cotnamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): FROMAGERIE REO recalls LA FERMIERE brand Camembert au lait cru / Raw milk cheese (250g; Lot 23R135; Best before dates between 17/ 07/2023 and 04/08/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): COOPERATIVE U recalls U and PRIX MINI brands of Haché vrac et steack haché / Bulk ground meat and ground beef (Lots B18690010 & B18990300; Multiple Use by dates) due to shigatoxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): CARREFOUR FRANCE recalls Carrefour Le Marché brand VIANDE HACHEE PUR BOEUF 5%MG / Pure ground beef, 5% fat (350g & 500g; Lot B18990300; Use by 14/07/2023) due to E. coli O157:H7 contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): FROMAGERIE REO recalls Camembert de normandie AOP / Camembert cheese (150g, 250g, 800g, 1kg; Lot 23R135; Best before dates between 17.07.2023 and 04.08.2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Bauerngut Fleisch- und Wurstwaren GmbH recalls Bauerngut frische Zwiebelmettwurst / Farm-fresh onion mettwurst (150g; Lot 3274; Best before 30.07.2023) due to Salmonella cotnamination.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Dale Meats recalls Dale Meats cooked whole ham, sliced ham, sliced hazlett and sliced corned beef (All batch codes; All use-by-dates up to 19/08/2023; Product of Ireland) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Industry recalls Everyday brand Cuisses de poulet entières, surgelés / Whole raw chicken legs, frozen (2 kg; Best before 19/9/2024, 21/9/2024 & 30/9/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Venerdi Limited recalls Gluten Freedom brand Broken Black Rice and Polenta Sourdough (550g; Best before 03-08-2023,07-08-2023 & 08-08-2023) due to undeclared sesame.

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Four hospitalized in Salmonella outbreak

Ground beef purchased from ShopRite locations in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York may be the source of a multistate outbreak of Salmonella, according to a report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The federal agency is investigating sixteen (16) cases of Salmonella Saintpaul infections in Connecticut (1), Massachusetts (1), New Jersey (9), and New York (5).

Four of the outbreak victims have been hospitalized. There have been no deaths.

Victims range in age from less than one year old to 97 years old. Nineteen percent (19%) of the victims are children under five years of age.

Ground beef is the only common food that victims who were interviewed remembered having eaten in the days before become ill.

All of the people who remembered the type of ground beef they ate and where they bought it reported eating 80% lean ground beef purchased from ShopRite locations in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. 

Timeline

The first victim began to experience symptoms on April 27, 2023. The most recent victim developed symptoms of Salmonella infection on June 16, 2023.

The number of reported cases is likely to grow, as it can take as long as three to four weeks for suspected cases to be confirmed as part of an outbreak.

The CDC is currently searching its PulseNet data base to check for additional hitherto unidentified outbreak cases.

In March 2023, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recovered a strain of Salmonella SaintPaul closely related to the current outbreak strain in a sample of ground beef analyzed as part of a routine surveillance program.

There was no recall, as the FSIS does not consider Salmonella-contaminated raw ground beef to be adulterated.

Salmonella and raw beef

Raw beef is a common source of Salmonella illnesses.

From 2012 to 2019, 27 Salmonella outbreaks were linked to beef consumption. 

The 27 outbreaks resulted in 1103 illnesses, 254 hospitalizations, and two deaths. The most common category of beef behind the outbreaks was raw, ground beef.

In spite of this clear connection between Salmonella illnesses and the presence of the pathogen in raw beef, the FSIS has resisted efforts over the years to name Salmonella as an adulterant in raw beef.

The agency’s position is that raw beef is meant to be cooked before being consumed, thus minimizing the risk to consumers.

USDA recommends that consumers cook raw ground beef to an internal temperature of 160ºF to ensure that any Salmonella present will be killed.

The situation is different in Europe.

The presence of Salmonella or any other foodborne pathogen in raw meat is grounds for issuance of a recall in member countries of the European Union and in the United Kingdom.

It is not unusual to encounter recall notices for raw meats and raw poultry in Europe due to the presence of Salmonella, shiga toxin-producing E. coli, or Listeria monocytogenes.

What is a consumer to do?

The CDC offers the following recommended practices to avoid becoming infected with Salmonella:

  • Clean:
    • Wash any bowls, utensils, and surfaces that touch raw ground beef with soap and water before using them to prepare other foods.
    • Wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds after preparing raw ground beef and before touching other kitchen items.
  • Separate:
    • When shopping, separate raw ground beef from other foods in your shopping cart and grocery bags. Place packages of raw ground beef into individual plastic bags to avoid cross-contamination.
    • Keep raw ground beef separate from foods that will not be cooked.
    • Store raw ground beef in a container or sealed, leakproof bag on the lowest shelf in the fridge or freezer.
  • Cook:
    • Use a food thermometer to make sure you have cooked meat to a temperature high enough to kill germs. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F, and leftovers should be heated to an internal temperature of 165°
    • Do not eat raw or undercooked ground beef.
  •  Chill:
    • Raw ground beef that has been refrigerated should be used or frozen within 1 or 2 days.
    • Refrigerate or freeze ground beef within 2 hours of cooking. If the food is exposed to temperatures hotter than 90°F, like a hot car or picnic, refrigerate or freeze within 1 hour.
    • Freeze any meat that will not be used within a few days. Although freezing can help keep ground beef safe until you can cook it, it does not kill existing harmful germs.
    • Thaw frozen ground beef in the refrigerator, not on the counter.
  • Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of these severe Salmonella symptoms:
    • Diarrhea and a fever higher than 102°F
    • Diarrhea for more than 3 days that is not improving
    • Bloody diarrhea
    • So much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down
    • Signs of dehydration, such as:
      • Not peeing much
      • Dry mouth and throat
      • Feeling dizzy when standing up
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Recalls and Alerts: July 22–24, 2023

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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TOXIC

From Factory To Food Bowl
PET FOOD IS A RISKY BUSINESS

Enjoy the slideshow as you listen to a sample of TOXIC, narrated by the author.

“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.




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Europe

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Biofresh Belgium recalls Nice & Nuts brand Mendiants / Trail mix (1 kg; Best before 07/04/2024) due to ochratoxin A contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Jumbo recalls Jumbo brand Amandelvijgenschijfjes / Fig slices with almonds (75g; Best before 03-11-2023) due to ochratoxin A contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SILVE INTERMARCHE recalls Itinéraire des Saveurs brand Tortilla aux Oignons / Onion tortilla (500g; Multiple Use-by dates between 19/06/2023 and 11/08/2023) due to possible Clostridium botulinum contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SALAISONS DE JASTRES recalls Ferdinand Chaudouard brand Saucisson bridé au saint Joseph de l’Ardèche Artisanal / Artisanal bridled sausage (400g; Lot 23241; Best by dates between 17/07/2023 and 18/09/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SALAISONS DE JASTRES recalls Ferdinand Chaudouard / Paul et Ferdinand brand Saucisson bridé de l’Ardèche Artisanal / Artisanal bridled sausage (500g & 600g; Lot 23241; Best by dates between 10/07/2023 and 18/09/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SALAISONS DE JASTRES recalls Ferdinand Chaudouard brand Saucisson de l’Ardèche Artisanal / Artisanal sausage (300g; Lot 23241; Best by dates between 03/07/2023 and 13/09/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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Food Safety Recall (France): SALAISONS DE JASTRES recalls Ferdinand Chaudouard brand Lot de 2 saucisson artisanaux de l’Ardèche / Artisanal sausage (400g; Lot 23241; Best by dates between 03/07/2023 and 03/09/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): ELIVIA LECLERC recalls Tendre et Plus brand Steak Haché 5%MG 6x100g Steak Haché 15%MG 3x125g / Ground beef (6 x 100g (5% fat) and 3 x 125g (15% fat); Lot B18990300; Use by 15/07/2023 & 17/07/2023) due to E. coli O157:H7 contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): EXPLOITATION AGRICOLE A RESPONSABILITE LIMITEE FROMAGERIE BOISBOURDIN EARL FROMAGERIE BOISBOURDIN recalls Fromage de chèvre Ste Maure de Touraine Rond Familial / Goat cheese (Lot 172; Best by 21/08/2023) due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Fadie Food B.V. recalls Al Kharouf Halva (400g & 800g; Batch code NW800 I76; Best before dates from beginning of February 2023 to end of February 2025) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): La Casera Srl recalls Robiola di Eros pura capra latte crudo / Raw goat’s milk cheese (250g; Lot 23/1007 – 3970; Best before 05-08-2023) due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Monoprix recalls Monoprix Gourmet brand Crème glacée vanille avec éclats d’amandes caramélisées / Vanilla ice cream with caramelized almond chips (282g; Lot L23031B1; Best before 31/01/2025) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): Jumbo recalls Jumbo brand Amandelvijgenschijfjes / Fig slices with almonds (75g; Best before 03-11-2023) due to ochratoxin A contamination.

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