Recalls and Alerts: October 22-24, 2022

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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Chapter 6. Birth of a Pathogen

United States

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION: CDC reports a pair of Salmonella outbreaks lnked to exposure to pet bearded dragons. Twenty-three cases have been reported from fifteen states as of October 12, 2022. Ten of the victims are children less than one year old. Eight of the outbreak victims have been hospitalized.

Allergy Alert: Da Cheng Vegetarian Food Inc. recalls Vegan Golden Nuggets (1 lb. and 6.6 lb. plastic packages; Expiration dates between 9/22/2023 and 01/11/2024) due to undeclared egg.

Food Safety Recall: Valley Milk Simply Bottled recalls Valley Milk Simply Bottled Raw Goat Milk and DESI MILK Raw Goat Milk (half-gallon (64 oz) plastic jugs; Code dates OCT 21 2022 through OCT 31 2022) due to Campylobacter jejuni contamination.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Le Relais d’Olivier Marché d’alimentation (Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine, QC) recalls MORUE FUMÉE / Smoked cod (variable weights; Sold up to 24 October 2022) due to lack of proper expiration date labeling.

Europe

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION UPDATE (Sweden): Public Health Agency continues to track an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections that has sickened 84 people so far. Cases have been reported from 20 of the country’s 21 regions. The outbreak is thought to be caused by fresh food with a limited shelf life, but a specific source has not been identified as yet.

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Aldi recalls Belgian Quality brand CHIPOLATA porc/veau / Pork and veal chipolata sausages (500g; Lots 22012891 & 22012991; Use by dates 26/10/2022 & 27/10/2022, respectively) due to undeclared wheat, celery and mustard.

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Aldi recalls Belgian Quality brand Hamburger de porc / Pork meat hamburgers (440g; Lot 22012926; Use by 27/10/2022) due to undeclared wheat, celery and mustard.

Allergy Alert (France): ALIMENTATION GROS IMPORT DIFFUS RHONE-A EPICERIE recalls GUIMAUVE OURSON CHOCOLAT NOIR / Marshmallow bears enrobed in dark chocolate (Best before dates between 04/12/2022 and 17/12/2022) due to undeclared nuts.

Allergy Alert (Luxembourg): Aldi recalls Belgian Quality brand Hamburger de porc / Pork meat hamburgers (440g; Lot 22012926; Use by 27/10/2022)) and Belgian Quality brand CHIPOLATA porc/veau / Pork and veal chipolata sausages (500g; Lots 22012891 & 22012991; Use by dates 26/10/2022 & 27/10/2022, respectively) due to undeclared wheat, celery and mustard.

Allergy Alert (Spain): Manufacturer recalls PRODUCTS WHITE brand ARTISAN ALMOND PASTE (400g; Batch 22123; Expiry 06/30/23) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall (France): CHARCUTERIE COSME recalls CHARCUTERIE COSME brand ROTI DE PORC FACON ORLOFF / Orloff-style pork roast (Lot 224210; Use by 27/10/2022) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SOC CENTRALE APPROVISIONNEMENT ARMORIQUE LECLERC recalls Eleveur de l’ouest brand Poulet fumé au bois de hêtre / Beech wood smoked chicken (Lot 5412190094; Use by 07/11/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): DISTRISUD recalls DISTRISUD brand Saint nectaire fermier 1/6 / Farm-style cheese, 1/6 wheel (280g; All Use by dates between 28/10/2022 and 01/11/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): LIDL recalls L’Etal du volailler brand Poulet cuit fumé / Cooked smoked chicken (1.25 kg; Lots 5412190087 & 5412190135; Use by 09/11/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): ALDI recalls Corril brand Poulet cuit fumé / Cooked smoked chicken (Lot 5412190071; Use by 07/11/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): CASINO recalls LEADER PRICE brand Poulet cuit fumé / Cooked smoked chicken (±1.5 kg; Lot 5412190095; Use by 07/11/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): CHEVENET SARL recalls Chevrier des Crays brand Faisselle de Chèvre au lait cru / Cheese made from raw goat milk (4 x 100g; Lot 255; Best before 11/10/2022) due to E. coli O103:H2 contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Mondelez recalls LU brand Granola chocolat au lait / Milk chocolate granola (200g & 2x200g; Lots OCE0123911, OCE0123912, OCE0123913, OCE0123921, OCE0123922, OCE0123923, OCE0123931, OCE0123932; Best before 30/06/2023) and LU brand Granola chocolat noir / Dark chocolate granola (195g; Lots OCE0123872, OCE0123873, OCE0123911; Best before 31/05/2023) due to foreign matter contamination (fine metal particles).

Food Safety Recall (Norway): Q-Dairies recalls Q-milk 0.5% fat (1 L; Dairy #1503; Best before 07.11.22; Time stamp 02:42 – 06:49) due to excessive vitamin D.

Food Safety Recall (Spain): Manufacturer recalls Albe Bocconcini brand Fresh Mozzarella (250g net weight, 150g drained weight; Batch 2910; Expiration 10/29/2022) due to presence of staphylococcal enterotoxin.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Allergy Alert (Israel): Shakdia/Din Marketing and Kalia 2021 Ltd. recalls Sesame with marble chocolate coating (1 kg; All expiration dates up to and including 10/23) due to undeclared milk.

Recalls and Alerts: October 20-21, 2022

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Chapter 6. Birth of a Pathogen

United States

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION: CDC and FDA are investigating a three-state outbreak of Salmonella Litchfield that has sickened at least 33 people. Thirteen of the outbreak victims have been hospitalized. The outbreak is linked to consumption of raw salmon used to prepare sushi, sashimi, and poke in restaurants, mainly in Arizona and California.

Allergy Alert: Da Cheng Vegetarian Food Inc. recalls Vegan Drumsticks (6.6 pound, clear plastic package; Expiry date 09/23/2023) due to undeclared egg.

Food Safety Recall: Bob Evans Farms Foods, Inc. recalls Bob Evans Italian Sausage (1-lb chubs; Lot XEN3663466; USE/FRZ BY 11/26/22, time stamp between 14:43 and 15:25) due to foreign matter contamination (thin blue rubber).

Canada

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION: Alberta Health Services is investigating an outbreak of Shigella in the Edmonton area. The outbreak has affected 87 people since mid-August, with 63 of them requiring hospitalization. Most of the victims are part of the “inner city” population. No specific source of the infections has been established.

Allergy Alert: Traiteurs Chictay Lakay (Laval, QC) recalls Chictay Lakay Morue / Cod and Chictay Lakay Hareng / Herring (variable weights; Sold up to 21 October 2022) due to undeclared sesame and wheat (gluten).

Food Safety Recall: Unreal Brands, Inc. recalls Unreal brand dark chocolate coconut minis (435g; Best before 23AU04, 23AU05, 23AU31, 23SE01, 23SE02, 23SE09, 23SE16, 23SE19, 23SE20, 23SE21, 23SE22, 23SE23, 23SE26, 23SE27, 23SE28, 23SE29, 23SE30, 23OC03; UPC 8 57484 00688 8) due to Salmonella contamination. The recalled product was sold in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Europe

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION (SWEDEN): The Public Health Authority is investigating an outbreak of 61 confirmed cases of Cryptosporidium parvum since September 25, 2022. An additional 98 possible cases are also under investigation. Although the source of the infection has not yet been identified, it is suspected to be a food that is distributed widely in Sweden.

Allergy Alert (Austria): Frozen Power GmbH & Co. KG recalls FRO ZEN Power Creamy Coco, Crispy Hazel, Salted Caramel, Dreamy Choc and Yogurt Amarena varieties (150g pack and 50g single bar pack; All Best before dates from May 1st, 2024) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Albert Heijn recalls Verkade brand Oaties Naturel plain oatmeal cookies (Best before 28-07-2023) due to undeclared milk and soy.

Allergy Alert (Denmark): Coronet Cake Company ApS recalls Finnish bread labeled as BRØD COOPERATIVET BRUNKAGER (150g; Best before 08.05.2023) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert (France): SILVE INTERMARCHE recalls CHABRIOR brand pains au chocolat / Chocolate buns (pkg of 10, 450g; Lots L22359851(HH:MM) 286, L22359851(HH:MM) 287; Best before 10/11/2022) due to undeclared soy.

Allergy Alert (France): SAS FRIAL MONOPRIX recalls MONOPRIX brand POULET ET RIZ BASMATI SAUCE COCO CURRY SURGELES / Frozen chicken and basmati rice with coconut curry sauce (300g; Lot 22115; Best before 01/10/2023) due to undeclared nuts.

Allergy Alert (France): LA VIE CLAIRE recalls LA VIE CLAIRE brand Tartines craquantes “Craquines” sarrasin / Crunchy buckwheat toast (150g; Lot 22A213L7; Best before 31/08/2023) due to undeclared gluten.

Allergy Alert (France): JEFF DE BRUGES DIFFUSION recalls Jeff de Bruges brand Choco’Mauves oursons assortis / Assorted chocolate-coated marshmallows (Best before dates between 24/02/2023 and 31/10/2023) due to undeclared hazelnuts and almonds.

Allergy Alert (France): JEFF DE BRUGES DIFFUSION recalls Jeff de Bruges brand Cube XXL Ours Guimauve / Marshmallow bear (Best before dates between 24/02/2023 and 31/08/2023) due to undeclared hazelnuts and almonds.

Allergy Alert (France): MONOPRIX recalls MONOPRIX brand LE WRAP Poulet Basilic / Chicken basil wrap (Use by 23/10/2022) due to undeclared sesame and mustard.

Allergy Alert (France): MONOPRIX recalls MONOPRIX brand WRAP HOUMOUS PATATE DOUCE / Hummus and sweet potato wrap (Use by 23/10/2022) due to undeclared milk and egg.

Allergy Alert (Germany): Frozen Power GmbH & Co. KG recalls FRO ZEN Power Creamy Coco, Crispy Hazel, Salted Caramel, Dreamy Choc and Yogurt Amarena varieties (150g pack and 50g single bar pack; All Best before dates from May 1st, 2024) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert (Germany): P & B (Foods) Limited recalls Heera Rewdi (300g; Lot 1G1090222; Best before August 2024) due to undeclared sesame.

Allergy Alert (Luxembourg): MONOPRIX recalls MONOPRIX brand WRAP HOUMOUS PATATE DOUCE / Hummus and sweet potato wrap (Use by 23/10/2022) due to undeclared milk and egg.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Damhert BV recalls Mix Choco pepernoten glutenvrij / Chocolate peppernuts, gluten-free (150g; Expiration date 01-04-2023) due to undeclared lactose.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Koninklijke Verkade NV recalls Verkade Oaties Naturel / Plain oatmeal cookies (Lot #2210; Expiration date 07/28/2023) due to undeclared milk and soy.

Allergy Alert (Norway): P&B (Foods) Limited recalls Heera Rewdi (300g & 700g; Best before May 2023 and August 2023) due to undeclared sesame.

Allergy Alert (UK – Northern Ireland only): Crunchy Bakery recalls Bulka Tarta breadcrumbs (500g; All best before dates up to 31 December 2022) due to undeclared soy.

Food Safety Recall (Austria): Frostkrone Tiefkühlkost GmbH recalls Primana TK Snack Box – Crack ́n Cheese Cubes variety (Best before 30.08.2023 & 15.09.2023) due to foreign matter contamination (hard plastic pieces).

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): FRANPRIX recalls FRANPRIX brand Galettes de riz complet BIO / Organic brown rice cakes (100g; Lot H22144J; Best before 25/05/2023) due to presence of mycotoxins.

Food Safety Recall (France): MONDELEZ FRANCE SAS Mondelez International recalls LU – Granola brand Granola Chocolat au lait / Milk chocolate granola biscuit (2 x 200g; Lots OCE0123911, OCE0123912, OCE0123913, OCE0123921, OCE0123922, OCE0123923, OCE0123931, OCE0123932) and Granola Chocolat Noir / Dark chocolate granola (195g; Lots OCE0123872, OCE0123873, OCE0123911) due to foreign matter contamination (fine metal particles)

Food Safety Recall (France): SOCIETE PUR ALIMENT recalls Lima brand Galettes de riz fines salées rectangulaires / Thin, square salted rice cakes (130g; Lot R22182B; Best before 02/07/2023) due to possible aflatoxin contamination.

Food Safety Recall France): ACHATS MARCHANDISES CASINO Monoprix recalls Monoprix BIO brand Galettes de riz complet / Brown rice cakes (100g; Best before 02/06/2023) due to possible mycotoxin contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): COMPAGNIE INDEPENDANTE DES EPICES recalls Les Bonnes Epices de Mr Maurice brand Gingembre Moulu / Ground ginger (45g; Lot TA0311; Best before 30/04/2024) due to Salmonella and Bacillus cereus contamination.

Food Safety Recall France): COMPAGNIE INDEPENDANTE DES EPICES recalls Leader Price brand Gingembre Moulu / Ground ginger (45g; Lot TA0311; Best before 30/04/2024) due to Salmonella and Bacillus cereus contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): COOPERATIVE U recalls Le Chevrier des Crays brand Faisselle de chèvre au lait cru / Goat cheese made with raw milk (4 x 100g; Lot 255; Use by 11/10/2022) due to E. coli O103:H2 contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Thierry Schweitzer recalls Thierry Schweitzer brand ALLUMETTES FUMEES SANS NITRITE BIO / Organic smoked shredded pork, nitrite-free (200g & 1 kg; Lot22284-131; Use by 10/12/2022) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): CORA recalls FILET DE HARENG A L ANCIENNE / Old-fashioned herring fillet (Sold between 12/10/2022 and 14/10/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): DONJIMAR INTERMARCHE MONTAIGU DE QUERCY recalls merguez sausage (Use by 13/10/2022) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): ACHATS MARCHANDISES CASINO recalls Franprix brand Galettes de riz complet / Brown rice cakes (100g; Lot H22144J; Best before 25/05/2023) due to possible mycotoxin contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): GAEC DE LA FERME D’ARBOUSES recalls Pâté de poulet aux herbes des Cévennes, Pâté de Poulet aux piments, Pâté de Pintade aux trompettes de la mort / Chicken pâté with Cévennes herbs, Chicken pâté with peppers, Guinea fowl pâté with trumpets of death (200g; Lot 151024; Best before 15/10/2024) due to possible Clostridium botulinum contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): ROUFFIAC DISTRIBUTION LECLERC recalls Jambon cuit avec couenne / Cooked ham with rind (Sold from 09/09/2022 to 23/09/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SILVE INTERMARCHE, NETTO recalls Producteurs et Commerçants brand Pâté en croûte Pistaché, Pâté en croûte Canard Pistaché, Pâté en croûte Richelieu / Pâtés in pastry shells, pistachio, pistachio-duck and Richelieu varieties (Multiple lot codes and Use by dates) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): CORA recalls Pain Sportif (aux fruits secs) tranché / Sliced sports bread with dried fruit (350g; Use by dates between 08/10/2022 and 20/10/2022) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of hard clear plastic).

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Büsra Durmus menisam Feinkost recalls Can Oliven in Rapsöl / Canned olives in rapeseed oil (Sold loose from October 11th, 2022 to October 19th, 2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Continental Bakeries Deutschland GmbH recalls REWE Bio Reiswaffeln Zartbitter / Organic brown rice cakes (100g; Best before 18.06.2023, 21.06.2023, 22.06.2023) due to mycotoxin contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Continental Bakeries – Granco SA recalls Carrefour Bio brand Gallette di riso giganti / Giant rice cakes (200g; Lots R22159A and R22160A; Best before 09-10/06/2023) due to mycotoxin contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Auchan recalls Lima brand Galettes de riz 100% / 100% rice cakes (130g; Best before 02/07/2023) due to aflatoxin contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Sweden): ICA recalls ICA Gravad Lax / Gravlax, sliced (150g; Batch code 61490299581; Best before 2022-10-20, 2022-10-24, 2022-10-26, 2022-10-28, 2022-10-31) and ICA Najadlax, sliced (150g; Batch code 61524299089; Best before 2022-10-20, 2022-10-21, 2022-10-25, 2022-10-26, 2022-10-27, 2022-10-28, 2022 -10/31, 2022-11-01, 2022-11-02, 2022-11-03, 2022-11-04, 2022-11-07) due to Listeria contamination.

Food Safety Recall (UK): Iceland recalls Iceland Ready Cooked Diced Chicken Breast (800g; Best before 17 June 2023) because some of the packages may contain uncooked chicken.

Raw fish linked to US Salmonella outbreak

The FDA, the CDC and state and local partners are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Litchfield that has sickened 33 people in California (21), Arizona (11), and Illinois (1) since mid-June 2022.

Thirteen of the outbreak victims required hospitalization.

Victims range in age from 1 to 67 years, and 59% are female.

The outbreak has been linked to fresh, raw salmon supplied to restaurants in California and Arizona by Mariscos Bahia, Inc.

Of the sixteen outbreak victims who were interviewed, twelve reported eating sushi, sashimi, or poke. Nine of the twelve remembered having eaten raw salmon prior to becoming ill.

After tracing the distribution of the raw salmon back to Mariscos Bahia, the FDA conducted an inspection of the production facility, which included collection and analysis of environmental samples.

Salmonella was recovered from multiple samples, and at least one of the samples yielded a strain of Salmonella Litchfield that was a genetic match for the outbreak strain recovered from patients.

Because the outbreak strain was found in the production environment, the FDA believes that other raw fish supplied by Mariscos Bahia may also be at risk of contamination. This includes fresh, raw halibut, Chilean seabass, tuna, and swordfish.

The company has agreed to a voluntary recall and will contact its direct customers who received recalled product.

According to the company, none of the recalled product was supplied to stores for direct purchase by customers.

The CDC warns that true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses. The agency is using the PulseNet system to identify other matching cases.

FDA’s advice to restaurants and consumers

Restaurants should check with their suppliers and not sell or serve salmon, halibut, Chilean seabass, tuna, and swordfish received fresh, not frozen from Mariscos Bahia, Inc. (Pico Rivera, CA and Phoenix, AZ) on or after June 14, 2022. If restaurants received these fish and then froze it, they should not sell or serve it. Restaurants should also be sure to wash and sanitize locations where these fish from Mariscos Bahia, Inc. were stored or prepared.
Consumers eating salmon, halibut, Chilean seabass, tuna, and swordfish at a restaurant in California or Arizona should ask whether the fish is from Mariscos Bahia, Inc and was received fresh, not frozen.

CDC’s advice to consumers

In general, people who are at higher risk for serious foodborne illness should not eat any raw fish or raw shellfish. People at higher risk include children younger than 5 years, pregnant people, adults 65 years and older, and people with weakened immune systems.
Call your healthcare provider 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

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