Recalls and Alerts: August 10-11, 2021

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 UPDATE: New cases have been reported in a three-state outbreak of Salmonella Weltevreden illnesses that was thought to be over. The illnesses are linked to consumption of frozen cooked shrimp manufactured by Avanti Frozen Foods of India. At least one of the new cases was associated with consumption of shrimp that was not part of the list of recalled products. FDA has requested a voluntary recall of additional products, bu the company has not yet complied.

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION UPDATE: FDA is working with CDC to investigate two separate outbreaks of Cyclospora illnesses. The agency has not yet identified a product linked to either outbreak.

Food Safety Recall: Ballreich Snack Food Co. recalls BAR-B-Q seasoned Potato Chips (1.5oz, 2.75oz, and 7oz bags; Sell by 10/18/21, 10/25/21 & 11/01/21) due to potential Salmonella contamination.

FDA Warning Letter: FDA issues Warning Letter to Acme Smoked Fish Corp. after finding Salmonella in its ready-to-eat, cold-smoked tuna product, Listeria monocytogenes in environmental swab samples from various areas in the production facility, and serious violations of FDA food safety regulations.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Nomad Nutrition recalls multiple production codes of Nomad Nutrition brand Caribbean Curry and Nomad Nutrition brand Kathmandu Curry due to undeclared allergens. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Les Aliments Gourmet Vegan Touch recalls ALFREDO STYLE  Sauce (580 ml; Product sold up to 10 August 2021) due to improper storage temperature conditions.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Coprosain recalls Coprosain brand Saucisson pur porc Quintine / Pure pork sausage (350g; All lot codes and expiration dates) due to undeclared barley malt (gluten).

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Aldi recalls Aldi Halloumi (Best before 30.06.2022) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Porc Qualité Ardenne Scrl  recalls various pork products due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): AFSCA orders recall of Tomm’Pousse brand le Rouillé Nature, le Rouillé Cumin and Rouillé Fumé cheese substitutes (150g & 850g; Lot #21251; Expiry date 11/08/2021) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SODIROCHE E. LECLERC recalls Les salaisons régionales brand Terrine Campagnard à l’ail bateau / Country house garlic terrine (Lot #21426; Use by 16/08/2021) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): ALIMENTATION SANTE RETAIL Les Halles Solanid Odysseum recalls Les Halles Solanid brand Plats préparés divers / Various prepared meals due to improper storage/holding temperature. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): ETABLISSEMENTS SCHOEPFER SOCETE DISFRAIS recalls Tradition fromagère brand Reblochon fruitier cheese (All lots; Use by dates between 01/08/2021 and 06/09/ 2021) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Coopérative Fruitière du Val d’Arly recalls Coopérative du Val d’Arly, Fromages des Halles Fondant d’Arly / Sélection Tartiflette/Fromage de Savoie raw milk cheese (Multiple Lot codes and Best before dates) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): CARREFOUR HYPERMARCHES CARREFOUR Nice TNL recalls Paëlla Fruits de Mer / Seafood paella (Sold only on 20/07/2021) due to Bacillus cereus contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Le Fromager des Halles recalls Chôd Savoyard raw milk cheese (400g; Multiple Lot codes and Best before dates) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): Coopérative laitière de Yenne recalls La Dent du Chat brand Reblochon AOP cheese (Multiple Lot codes and Best before dates) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Die Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke AG recalls Aquasale Grobes Meersalz / Coarse sea salt (1 kg bag; Lots 21081 & 21143) due to potential foreign matter (glass) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Die Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke AG recalls Aquasale Grobes Meersalz / Coarse sea salt (1 kg bag; Lots 21081 & 21143) due to potential foreign matter (glass) contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

OUTBREAK ALERT / Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Paroa Bay Oysters Ltd recalls Paroa Bay brand Raw Oysters and any other oysters purchased from Paroa Bay Oysters Ltd Factory Shop from 30 July 2021 to 05 August 2021 (200 ml; Batch Nos. 3572, 3574, 3575, 3576, 3577, 3578, 3579, 3580, 3581, 3582, 3583; Use by date up to and including 15AUG2021) due to suspected illnesses associated with the products.

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Ceres Enterprise Ltd recalls Ceres Organics brand Fritter Mix (140g; Batch nos. 069993, 070066, and 070212; Best before 30/09/2022, 14/10/2022, and 14/11/2022) due to undeclared gluten.

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Patties Foods Pty Ltd recalls Leggo’s Fresh Napoli Sauce with Tomato, Garlic, Basil & Oregano (250g; Use by 02/10/2021 ​) due to foreign matter (metal and plastic) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Living Foods Ltd recalls Spring Life brand Mung Bean Sprouts  (200g; best before dates up to and including 16AUG21 and Pams brand Sweet Mango Mesclun With Dressing (295g: best before dates up to and including 17/08/21) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Recalls and Alerts: August 7-9, 2021

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 UPDATE: FSIS reports that frozen, raw, breaded and pre-browned stuffed chicken products from Serenade Foods have been linked to an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis that was reported by CDC in June 2021. The outbreak strain has been recovered from unopened intact packages of raw, frozen, breaded chicken stuffed with broccoli and cheese collected from the home of an outbreak victim.

Food Safety Recall: Able Groupe recalls certain products labeled as Infant Formula due to insuffient levels of iron and lack of English-language mandatory label information. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Serenade Foods recalls approximately 59,251 pounds of frozen, raw, breaded and pre-browned stuffed chicken products due to possible Salmonella Enteritidis contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Conagra Brands Canada Inc. recalls  Frontera brand Ground Beef Taco Skillet Sauce (217 ml; All Best By dates from MAR 072021 up to and including JUL 182022; UPC 6 04183 12170 7) due to undeclared mustard.

Europe

Food Safety Recall (France): Coopérative fruitière du Val d’Arly recalls Coopérative du Val d’Arly, Dent du Chat, Metro Chef, Patrimoine Gourmand, Mmm! , Itineraire des Saveurs brands of Reblochons de Savoie AOP cheese (450g & 240g; All lots with Best Before dates between 02/08/2021 & 16/09/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Les Fromageries Occitanes recalls Le Coq brand Saint- Nectaire Fermier Le Coq Rayon Coupe / raw milk cheese (Lot #19724451; Best before 14/09/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Charcuterie Anselme SA recalls Père Anselme brand Véritable Merguez Boeuf- Agneau / Authentic beef-lamb Merguez sausages (pkg of 22; Lot #210.30; Use by 20/08/2021) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): LES FROMAGERIES OCCITANES recalls Saint- Nectaire Fermier Cantorel brand Rayon Coupe cheese (Lot #19624451; Best before 13/09/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SARL COMMENGES ET FILS recalls multiple lot codes of Charcuterie COMMENGES brand Tranche de pâté de tête sous- vide / Vacuum-packed head cheese due to foreign matter (metal pieces) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): GAEC SABOT recalls CARRE DES PINS brand Fromage de brébis / sheep milk cheese (Lot 7C; Use by 31/07/2021 & 10/08/2021) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): FROMAGERIE EDOUARD CONUS recalls multiple lot codes of Au Coeur de nos Villages brand Reblochon de Savoie cheese due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): ACT ON EAT – Tomm’Pousse recalls Le Rouillé Nature, le Rouillé Cumin and le Rouillé Fumé (Lot #21251) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): KWETTERS Eierhof GmbH recalls Kwetters Deutsche Wachteleier Auslaufhaltung / German free-range quail eggs (12-pack; Best before 12.08.2021, 15.08.2021, 19.08.2021, 22.08.2021, 26.08.2021 and 29.08.2021) due to Salmonella contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Conroy’s Smallgoods Pty Ltd recalls various products due to potential microbial contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Recalls and Alerts: August 5-6, 2021

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: Blount Fine Foods recalls Panera BREAD at HOME Chicken Tortilla Soup (16-oz plastic containers; Lot code 070121-1V; Use by 09/09/2021) due to possible foreign matter (pieces of gray nitrile glove) contamination.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Taste for Luxury recalls Luigi Guffanti brand Cheese Taleggio Dop a Latte Crudo Incarto Verde raw milk cheese (~1.8 kg; Lot No. 2.020/21; Product code L.16172 20.08.21) due to Staphylococcus aureus contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Les p’tits pots de Justine recalls Confit d’oignons bacon-érable / Onion-bacon-maple confit (125 ml; Sold up to 2 August 2021) because the product was made and packaged under conditions that do not assure their safety.

Food Safety Recall: Les Vergers Ivanhoë Faille recalls Purée de fleur d’ail / Garlic flower purée (Sold up to 4 August 2021) because the product was made and packaged under conditions that do not assure their safety.

Food Safety Recall: Mehadrin Meat recalls Mehadrin brand CHIKEN BUTTER  (16 oz, 125 ml & 250 ml; Sold up to 4 August 2021) because the label is lacking mandatory storage temperature instructions.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Belgium): A&A TRADERS LTD recalls TRS Asia’s Finest Food brand Cinnamon powder (100g; Lot #2020210; Best before 31/7/2023) due to undeclared sulphites.

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Government orders recall of Annam brand cinnamon (50g; Lot #89/CNM/2020; Best before 01/11/2023) due to undeclared sulphites.

Allergy Alert (Finland): Oy Makrobios Ab recalls three protein powders due to undeclared gluten. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert (France): UNIGO SUPER U recalls SUPER U VERTOU brand vacherin mangue passion vanille / Mango, passionfruit, vanilla vacherin (10 pieces; All lots; All Use by dates between 01/10/2020 & 27/10/ 2021) due to undeclared soy and wheat.

Allergy Alert (UK): Aldi recalls Crestwood 2 Puff Pastry Cheese and Onion Slices (300g; Use by 16 August 2021) due to undeclared gluten (barley) and mustard.

Food Safety Recall (France): MIDI TIELLES recalls La cuisine du poissonnier brand Tielle sétoise gourmande / gourmet pie (2 x 125g & 500g; Lot #21208; Use by 18/08/2021) due to possible foreign matter contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): MIDI TIELLES recalls La cuisine du poissonnier brand Tielle sétoise gourmande / gourmet pie (2 x 125g & 500g; Lot #21209; Use by 19/08/2021) due to possible foreign matter contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): EMILE FOURNIER ET FILS  recalls Fournier fils brand Filets de haddock fumé / Smoked haddock fillet (200g; Lot 2120730; Use by 16/08/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): PIERRAT CHARCUTERIE recalls PIERRAT brand VERITABLE MERGUEZ A GRILLER / Authentic Merguez for grilling (pkgs of 5 & 10; Lot 295; Use by 06/08/2021, 07/08/2021, 08/08/2021 & 09/08/2021) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SOCIETE COOPERATIVE APPROVISIONNEMENT – SCAPMAREE recalls MARQUE FOURNISSEUR SAUMEXTRA brand FILET DE MAQUEREAUX OIGNONS FUME / Smoked mackerel fillets with onion (2 kg; Lot #21207003; Use by 13/08/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): BROCELIANDE – ALH recalls ROTI CUIT SUPERIEUR DORE FLEUR DE SEL (~1.5 kg; Lot #998566; Use by dates between 27/08/2021 & 29/08/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Cahill´s Farm Cheese Ltd., Irland recalls Cahill´s Ireland Original Irish Porter (145 g; Lot #21116; Best before 26.09.2021) and Cahill´s Ireland Original Irish Whiskey (200 g; Lots 21110 & 21125; Best before 20.09.2021 & 05.10.2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Sirplus GmbH recalls SIRPLUS BIO SUPERFOOD BEEREN MIX / Organic berry mix (500g; Lot #2006052021; Use by 16.08.2021) due to foreign matter (glass) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): ARICCIA FOOD SRL recalls COPPA DI TESTA SOTTOVUOTO / Head cheese, vacuum-packed (200g – 5 kg; Lot #05/07; Best before 03.09.2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (UK): Jumbo Importers Ltd recalls various KOO canned products because of a defective side-seam weld in a small number of cans, which could permit microbial contamination of the contents. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Picky Eaters Pty Ltd recalls Jordan River dates (1 kg & 5 kg; Batch JRD 1/2021; Expiry date June 2022; Product of Jordan) due to potential Hepatitis A virus contamination.

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Industry recalls specific batches of Koo, Hugo’s and Helderberg brand canned vegetables, beans and spaghetti products due to a packaging fault, which may lead to a potential risk of microbial contamination in the products. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.