Recalls and Alerts: November 28–30, 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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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

NORWAY: The National Institute of Public Health is investigating an outbreak of 23 cases of Salmonella Newport infections believed to be linked to consumption of organic alfalfa sprouts.

USA: FDA and CDC are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to American/slicer cucumbers grown by Agrotato, S.A. de C.V. in Sonora, Mexico. The outbreak has affected 68 people in 19 states. Eighteen people have been hospitalized. There have been no deaths reported so far.

United States

Food Safety Recall: 4Earth Farms recalls multiple brands of Organic Vegetable Medley, Conventional Vegetable Medley, and Organic Whole Carrots due to possible E. coli O121:H19 contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Gracie’s Kitchens recalls all ready-to-eat fruit and vegetable products manufactured at the facility from 11/4-11/13/24 due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: SunFed Produce, LLC recalls all sizes of whole fresh American cucumbers packaged in bulk cardboard containers labeled with the “SunFed” label or in a generic white box or black plastic crate with a sticker that provides the implicated grower’s name, “Agrotato, S.A. de C.V.,” due to potential Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Curio Spice Co. recalls Curio Spice Co. brand Grains of Paradise (Korerima) (1.25 oz jar; Batch No. PKRRM02202024; Better by 02/20/2027; UPC 672975171032) due to possible mold contamination.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: 1728435 Ontario Inc. recalls O’Ya hoho brand Enoki mushrooms (200g; Batch code 240907; UPC 8 57588 00231 1) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall Update: Grimmway Farms recalls multiple brands of organic carrots due to potential for E. coli O121 contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for an updated list of affected products.

Food Safety Advisory: CFIA warns consumers that SunFed Produce, LLC has recalled all sizes of whole fresh American cucumbers packaged in bulk cardboard containers labeled with the “SunFed” label or in a white box or black plastic crate with a sticker that provides the implicated grower’s name, “Agrotato, S.A. de C.V.” due to potential Salmonella contamination. These cucumbers have been linked to an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium illnesses in the USA. Some of the recalled products were distributed in Canada.

Food Safety Recall: Fromagerie des Grondines (Deschambault-Grondines, QC) recalls Festin or Le Festin brand cheese (Lot 301024; Sold up to 27 November 2024) because the product was conditions that represent a risk to consumers.

Food Safety Recall: Agrigourmet (Montréal, QC) recalls TERRINE DE LAPIN / Rabbit terrine (250 ml; Sold up to 25 November 2024) due to potential for growth of Clostridium botulinum.

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Hong Kong and Singapore

Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): Noja Fine Trade Limited recalls Fruitiere des Jarrons brand Mont d’Or Fruitiere des Jarrons Cheese (All batches; Product of France) due to possible Yersinia enterocolitica contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (Australia): KOREA CONNECTIONS PTY LTD recalls Gat Kimchi (Mustard Leaves Kimchi) (500g; Best before 18 Dec 2024 and 28 Jan 2025) due to undeclared fish.

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Recalls and Alerts: December 29-31, 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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United States

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION: FDA and CDC are investigating a multi-state outbreak of fifteen (15) Salmonella Typhimurium illnesses likely linked to consumption of Sun Sprouts brand raw alfalfa sprouts. Two people have been hospitalized. Confirmed cases were reported in Nebraska (8), Oklahoma (1) and South Dakota (6). The implicated alfalfa sprouts have been recalled (see recall notice, below).

Allergy Alert: Daiso California LLC recalls Tohato Nagewa Snack (27g & 73g; SKU #4901940112036 & 4901940112005) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert: Garden of Light (dba Bakery On Main) recalls Topco/Full circle Organic Oat & Honey Granola (Best before 10/10/23; UPC 036800420397) and “Naturally Better” Organic Oats & Honey Granola (Best before 10/10/23; UPC 07880201130) due to undeclared almonds.

Food Safety Recall: Caesar’s Pasta, LLC recalls Orefresco and Caesar’s Pasta brands of Frozen manicotti, not ready-to-eat (10-lb bulk packs; Best by September 28, 2024) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product was sold to various foodservice distributors, distributing to restaurants in the Philadelphia, PA; Harrisburg, PA; Southeastern NY State; Northeastern PA; and San Juan, PR markets, and did not enter retail commerce.

Food Safety Recall: SunSprout Enterprises recalls Sun Sprouts brand raw alfalfa sprouts (4-ounce clamshells and 2.5lb packages; Lots 4211, 5211, 3212, and 4212; Best by dates between 12/10/22 and 1/7/23) due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled product was directly distributed to five foodservice and grocery customers in Nebraska, Kansas, and Iowa between late November and mid December 2022.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Company recalls Olivia & Leo Gourmet Treats brand Dark 55% Cacao Almond Bark (120g; Lot 2321; Best before 16 JL 2023; UPC 6 28634 07609 5) due to undeclared milk.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Denmark): Normal A/S recalls Milka Chips Ahoy (100g; All date codes) due to undeclared hazelnuts, milk, gluten and soy.

Allergy Alert (Denmark): Deli Drengene ApS recalls 16 Mini blinis (pack of 16 – 135g; Lots T1214A & T1216A; Best before 23/01/2023 & 25/01/2023, respectively) due to undeclared whole milk powder and cream.

Allergy Alert (UK): Iceland Foods recalls Mars Dessert Bar (600g; Best before 23 February 2024) due to undeclared peanut and egg.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Jumbo recalls Jumbo chou rouge aux pommes / Red cabbage with apple (750g; Lots 142329/10:14/BGL & 142329/18:24/BGL; Expiry date 30/11/2024) due to foreign matter contamination (small pieces of glass).

Food Safety Recall (France): NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE FRANCE NHS recalls Clinutren Dessert HPHC+ 2KCal, vanilla flavour (4 x 200g; Lot 23230810C2; Best before 16/08/2023) due to a portion of the lot (Production time stamp 10H52 and 11H17) being out of specification.

Food Safety Recall (France): Multiple producers recall Oysters due to Norovirus contamination. Please refer to the Rappel Consommateur website for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): SILVE INTERMARCHE recalls Producteurs & Commerçants brand Huitres spéciales Marennes Oléron n°2 / Oysters (2.5 kg; Pack date 19/12/22) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): DPAP recalls Dom Petroff brand tartare de saumon fumé à la truffe noire / Smoked salmon tartare with black truffles (Sold from 22/11/2022 to 29/12/2022) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): prontá tavola Saucenmanufaktur recalls prontá tavola Basic Instinct Klassische Tomatensauce für jeden Einsatzbereich / Classic tomato sauce (350g; Best before 05.01.2024) due to foreign matter contamination (piece of glass).

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Voelkel GmbH Fruchtsäfte Gemüsesäfte recalls FÜR Kurkuma Ingwer Shot, demeter / Turmeric-Ginger shot (60 ml; Lot 94470; Best before 27.03.2024) due to foreign matter contamination (piece of glass).

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Auchan recalls Dom Petroff brand tartare de saumon fumé à la truffe noire / Smoked salmon tartare with black truffles (140g; Lots 2325, 2332, 2360, 2321 & 2361; Use by 12/12/2022, 19/12/2022, 16/01/2023, 16/01/2023 & 17/01/2023, respectively) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): Jumbo Supermarkten recalls Jumbo Rode Kool met Appel Blokjes / Red cabbage with apple cubes (750g; Expiry date 30-11-2024) due to foreign matter contamination (small pieces of glass).


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FDA, CDC investigating Salmonella outbreak linked to sprouts

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and their state and local partners are investigating a three-state outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections.

To date, the outbreak has sickened fifteen people in Nebraska (8), South Dakota (6), and Oklahoma (1), according to information provided by the CDC. Two people have been hospitalized.

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has reported sixteen illnesses among individuals who consumed SunSprouts alfalfa sprouts between December 4–13. Eight of these have been confirmed genetically to be part of this outbreak. Results are pending on seven other cases.

Tracing the source

Epidemiological evidence collected by the CDC and its state partners identified alfalfa sprouts as a likely source of this outbreak.

Two outbreak victims specifically reported having purchased SunSprouts alfalfa sprouts at their local grocery stores. Others reported having consumed alfalfa sprouts at local restaurants.

A traceback investigation carried out by the FDA identified SunSprouts brand alfalfa sprouts grown by CW Sprouts Inc., doing business as (DBA) SunSprout Enterprises of Fremont, NE as the probable source of the outbreak.

The company has recalled four batches of alfalfa sprouts, identified as Lots ##4211, 5211, 3212, and 4212.

The recalled SunSprouts brand alfalfa sprouts were packaged in 4-ounce clamshells and 2.5 lb packages with best sold by dates between 12/10/2022 and 1/7/2023. The sprouts were supplied directly to restaurants and grocery stores in Nebraska, Kansas, and Iowa.

Inspection history

According to the FDA’s Inspection Database, CW Sprouts, Inc. has been inspected on at least seven occasions since 2009. Although some of its earlier inspections were classified “Voluntary Action Indicated,” there are no posted citations listed for the past ten years.

The most recent FDA inspection was completed in August 2021.

What you need to know

Consumers, restaurants, and retailers

  • Do not eat, sell, or serve recalled SunSprouts brand alfalfa sprouts.
  • Check your refrigerators for recalled SunSprouts brand alfalfa sprouts with best by dates between 12/10/2022 and 1/7/2023, and discard these items.
  • If you purchased or used recalled alfalfa sprouts, use extra vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing any surfaces that may have come in contact with these products, to reduce the risk of cross contamination.
  • If you or someone in your household ate SunSprouts alfalfa sprouts and have symptoms of salmonellosis, contact your healthcare provider.

Suppliers and Distributors

  • Do not use, ship or sell recalled alfalfa sprouts grown by SunSprout Enterprises.
  • Do not use any comingled and potentially cross-contaminated product if there has been potential cross-contamination or mixing of recalled alfalfa sprouts with products from other sources, and use extra vigilance in cleaning any surfaces and storage areas that may have come into contact with recalled alfalfa sprouts.

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