Recalls and Alerts: October 29 – 31, 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: Maribel’s Sweets Inc. recalls various chocolate bars due to undeclared milk. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: J&J Snack Foods Handheld Corp. recalls Fit & Active Southwest Veggie Stuffed Sandwiches (Best before FEB 09 2019 &
FEB 14 2019; Julian date codes 20027230003106 & 20027235003115; UPC 0 4149815117 1) due to possible contamination with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products were distributed to Aldi retail stores in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, and West Virginia, and through Instacart in the Atlanta area.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Loblaw Companies Limited recalls President’s Choice brand Too Good To Be Wings Butter Chicken (800g; Best before 2018 DE 23 and 2019 FE 18; UPC 0 60383 13379 5) due to undeclared egg.

Food Safety Recall: Pâtisserie-charcuterie Européen Vatra recalls Smoked salmon and Smoked mackerel (all items sold up to October 30, 2018) as the products may not be safe for human consumption.

Food Safety Recall: Cina délices recalls various herring products as they may not be safe for human consumption. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of recalled products.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Italy): GRAN BON Srl recalls The Italian Gringo Lo spuntino del Mandriano – Le bruschette al gusto speck e pepe (150g; Lots L167, L168, L169; Best before 15/07/19) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (Italy): P.A.P. srl recalls The Italian Gringo Gli Speroni – Tarallini al grano saraceno (500g; Lots 25318, 25418, 25518, 25618; Best before 10/09/19, 11/09/19, 12/09/19, 13/09/19) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Fieret vishandel Oostburg B.v. recalls Tuna salad (175 gram; Best before 02-11-2018; Lot code 02-11-2018) due to undeclared wheat.

Allergy Alert (UK): Greco Brothers Ltd recalls Greco Brothers 20 Choc Wafers (All batch codes; All Best Before dates up to October 2019) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (UK): Waitrose recalls Waitrose Sweet Potato Fries (300g; Use by 3 November 2018) due to undeclared wheat (gluten) and soy.)

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): L’abattoir de volailles Lammens recalls Okay brand Burgers tziganes de poulet (Lot #10789; Best before 01/11/2018) and Okay brand boulettes de volaille (Lot #10776; Best before 01/11/2018) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Intermarché recalls Montagne Noire brand Saucisse sèche courbe au fromage de brebis basque (225g; Best before 23/12/2018) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Die Franco Fresco GmbH recalls Gustavo Gusto I like Pizza Prosciutto (450g; Best before 13.05.2019; Lot #288) due to foreign matter (plastic pieces) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Natsu Foods GmbH & Co. KG recalls various sushi products due to foreign matter (pieces of hard, black plastic) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): DEEN Supermarkets recalls various meat products due to possible Listeria contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (Australia): Great Southern Truffles is recalls Great Southern Truffle Aioli Mayonnaise (100g; Best Before 22 Feb 19, 05 Apr 19, 20 Jun 19) due to undeclared soy.

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Park Avenue Foods recalls My Little Pony and Avengers Giant Pops (180g; Best Before 01/07/2020) due to foreign matter (metal) contamination.

Recalls and Alerts: October 26 – 28, 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: Red Square Foods, Inc. recalls an undetermined amount of various frozen meat and poultry ravioli and blintzes products due to undeclared eggs, milk, and/or wheat. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were shipped to retail locations in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

Allergy Alert: All People’s Food recalls ALL PEOPLES FOOD SMOKED WHOLE CHICKEN (32-lb bulk boxes; produced on various dates from Sept. 4, 2018 through Sept. 25, 2018) due to undeclared monosodium glutamate (MSG).

Food Safety Recall: Suzanna’s Kitchen, Inc. recalls approximately 15,363 pounds of NATURE RAISED Farms organic GLUTEN FREE GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS (8-oz. boxed packages; Lot #1718SUZ01; Use by June 20, 2019) due to the presence of thallium, an unapproved substance.

Food Safety Recall: UBC Food Distributors Inc recalls HOT CURRY POWDER (7.0 oz plastic jar, UPC 822514265566) and CURRY POWDER, BARAKA (7.0 oz PLASTIC JAR; UPC 822514265535) due to elevated levels of lead.

Canada

OUTBREAK ALERT (UPDATE): The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with provincial and territorial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Health Canada to investigate outbreaks of Salmonella infections across Canada linked to raw chicken, including frozen raw breaded chicken products. As of October 26, 2018, there have been 474 laboratory-confirmed cases of Salmonella illness investigated as part of the illness outbreaks across the country: British Columbia (38), Alberta (70), Saskatchewan (17), Manitoba (22), Ontario (166), Quebec (107), New Brunswick (25), Nova Scotia (12), Prince Edward Island (2), Newfoundland and Labrador (11), Northwest Territories (1), Yukon (1), and Nunavut (2). There have been 90 individuals hospitalized as part of these outbreaks.

Allergy Alert: Poissonnerie du Fleuve recalls various fish products due to undeclared mustard seed. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert: Mimimelon recalls various bakery products and pastries due to undeclared sesame seed, soy, wheat, egg, gluten and sulfites. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Sofina Foods Inc. recalls Janes brand Pub Style Chicken Burgers (800g; Product codes 2019 MA 14 (Outer package) 1348M (Inner package); UPC 0 69299 12491 0) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Europe

Allergy Alert (France): Carrefour recalls Carrefour No Gluten brand Crepes sans gluten (Best before 13/11/18) and Carrefour No Gluten brand Galettes sans gluten (Best before 13/11/18) due to undeclared milk and egg.

Allergy Alert (UK): Espresso Warehouse recalls Wooden Spoon Gluten Free Chocolate & Pear (35g; Lot #87033; Best before 2 February 2019) and Wooden Spoon Organic Lemon Melts (35g; Lot Nos. 85036, 85037, 85038, 85039, 85040, 85041; Best before 26 October 2018, 30 November 2018, 20 December 2018, 11 January 2019, 25 January 2019, 15 February 2019) due to undeclared soya, milk and wheat (gluten).

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Ciloglu Handels GmbH recalls Wabenhonig Dogal Bal / Wabenhonig Natural Honey (400g; Best before 16.02.2020) due to possible foreign matter (metal staples) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Cameo S.p.A. recalls PANEANGELI brand GELATINA IN FOGLI / Gelatin sheets (12g; Lot #24052/3; Best before 05-06-2021) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Human Salmonella illness linked to raw pet food

This story by Phyllis Entis was first published in Food Safety News and is reposted here with permission.

A confirmed case of Salmonella Infantis illness has been linked to a raw pet food manufactured by Arrow Reliance, Inc., dba Darwin’s Natural Pet Products (Darwin’s), according to updated information released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The infected individual is one of 92 people infected with a multidrug-resistant Salmonella Infantis outbreak since the beginning of 2018 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The individual reported having become ill after household pets ate raw ground chicken pet food manufactured by Darwin’s. According to a spokesperson for CDC, this individual did not report any pet illnesses.

The Salmonella Infantis outbreak has spread over 29 states and hospitalized 21 individuals.

Outbreak victims reported eating various brands and types of chicken products. A single, common supplier of either raw chicken products or live chickens has not been identified, according to CDC.

The outbreak strain has been recovered from samples of raw chicken products, from live chickens, and from raw chicken pet food.

According to a spokesperson for FDA, the outbreak strain is likely related to the Salmonella strain recovered from an adult dog that had recurring diarrhea as a result of consuming contaminated raw chicken dog food manufactured by Darwin’s.

The raw pet food fed to the infected dog also tested positive for Salmonella.

Darwin’s initiated a total of five voluntary recalls between October 17, 2016, and March 26, 2018, after being informed that Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, and E. coli O128 were found in some of the company’s raw pet food products.

CDC is reminding pet owners that Salmonella and other pathogenic bacteria in raw pet food can make pets sick. Household members also can become infected by handling the raw food or when caring for an infected pet.

FDA encourages consumers to report complaints about pet food products electronically through the Safety Reporting Portal or by calling their state’s FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinators.