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: The FDA, CDC, and state and local partners are investigating a deadly decade-long Listeria monocytogenes outbreak that has been traced to queso fresco and cotija cheeses manufactured by Rizo-López Foods, Inc. of Modesto, California. Twenty-six outbreak cases have been confirmed in eleven states since mid-2014; twenty-three of the victims required hospitalization. The outbreak strain has been recovered from a sample of cotija cheese and from an environmental sample collected by FDA investigators during their inspection of the manufacturing facility. Multiple recalls have been announced. The FDA has assembled a list of 2024 recalls of food products associated with this outbreak. The list will be updated as additional recalls are announced.

Public Health Alert (Listeria outbreak): FSIS issues Public Health Alert for ready-to-eat (RTE) poultry burrito products containing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated dairy products that have been recalled by Rizo-Lopez Foods, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Listeria outbreak): Fresh Express recalls Marketside Southwest Chopped Salad Kit (10.3 oz; Package code G364 & G002; Use by 1/14/2024 & 1/17/2024 (Package); Use by 3/3/2024 (condiment pack); UPC 681131305129) and Fresh Express Salsa! Ensalada Salad Kit (12.1 oz; Package codes S353 – S363 and S002 – S033; Use by 1/6/2024 – 1/18/2024 and 1/21/2024 – 2/20/2024 (Package); Use by 2/28/2024 – 4/4/2024 (condiment pack); UPC 071279309026) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Listeria outbreak): Ready Pac Foods, Inc. recalls four salad kits due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Listeria outbreak): Fresh & Ready Foods recalls four torta sandwiches (distributed between 01/21/2024 and 02/06/2024 and sold exclusively in locations in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Listeria outbreak): BrightFarms Inc. recalls BrightFarms Southwest Chipotle Crunch Kit (5.85 oz; Best by 12/31/23 – 2/22/24; UPC 8-50051-82500-4) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Listeria outbreak): Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. recalls multiple Dole-branded and private label salad kits due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert: Zingerman’s Bakehouse recalls Zingerman’s Bakehouse Black Magic Brownie, Individually Packaged (4 oz; Lots 355 & 356; Sell by 2/11 & 2/12; UPC 844397000706) and Zingerman’s Bakehouse Black Magic Brownie 4 Pack (1 lb; Lots 355 & 356; Sell by 2/11 & 2/12; UPC 844397008795) due to undeclared walnuts.

Pet Food Safety Recall: Viva Raw recalls VIVA for cats duck (1 lb; Lot 22853), VIVA for dogs Chunked duck (1 lb; Lot 22853 11:04 1), VIVA for dogs GROUND duck (1 lb; Lot 22853) and VIVA PURE duck PETFOODMIXER (1 lb; Lot 22853) after being advised that the FDA found Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes in a sample of the product.

Canada

Food Safety Recall (Listeria outbreak): Fresh Express Incorporated recalls Fresh Express brand Salsa! Ensalada Salad Kit (343g; All Best Before dates from Jan-08-24 up to and including Feb-22-24; UPC 0 71279 30951 4) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Listeria outbreak): Dole Canada Company recalls certain Dole and President’s Choice brands of salad kits due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert: OGGI Foods Inc. recalls OGGI brand Americana Pizza made with Beyond Meat (390g; Lot 23 200; Best before 2024 JL 19; UPC 6 28451 68477 0) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert: Marché Al-Hilal (Montréal, QC) recalls BURGER DE POULET / Chicken burger (All lots) due to undeclared egg, sesame, wheat and soy.

Allergy Alert: Charcuterie Noël (Montréal, QC) recalls SMOKED MEAT DE PORC FABRICATION ARTISANAL / Old-fashioned smoked pork and SMOKED MEAT BŒUF FABRICATION ARTISANAL / Old-fashioned smoked beef (All lots) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert: BOSSA Prêt à manger (Montréal, QC) recalls multiple products due to undeclared allergens. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Avril (Québec, QC) recalls Sand. poulet noix ble entie / Chicken sandwich on whole wheat (Best before 11 février 2024) due to possible E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall: La fromagerie Qualité Summum (Saint-Hyacinthe, QC) recalls various cheeses (Sold up to 8 February 2024) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of metal). Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Europe

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION (Norway): The Norwegian Food Safety Authority reports that between November 2023 and January 2024, several infants aged 5-6 months old fell ill after consuming products manufactured by Den Sorte Havre. The illnesses have been traced to the presence of Bacillus cereus toxins in the implicated products.

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Charles NV recalls Charles brand Salami classic (150g; Best before 14/02/2024, 27/02/2024 & 12/03/2024) due to undeclared milk, soy and mustard.

Allergy Alert (France): PRO NATURA recalls ProNatura brand Noix de cajou grillées au curry / Grilled cashews with curry (6 x 250g; Multiple Lot codes; Best before between 31/01/2024 and 29/11/2024) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (France): PRO NATURA recalls Bioday brand Noix de cajou grillées au curry / Grilled cashews with curry (125g x 12 and 100g x 12; Best before between 31/01/2024 and 21/08/2024 and between 30/03/2024 and 23/10/2024, respectively) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (Germany): AL HASNAA Group & HEKAYAD UG recalls Hekayat Sity – Moghrabieh CousCous / Moroccan couscous (800g; Lot N 2302219; Expiry to end 02/2025) due to undeclared wheat.

Allergy Alert (Italy): Euroverde soc. agr. S.r.l. recalls GOOD CHOICE brand  Zuppa alla Toscana (620g; Lot 237022; Best before 25/02/2024) due to undeclared gluten.

Allergy Alert (Romania): CONTEC FOODS SRL recalls American Dip KFC (325g; All lot codes) due to undeclared gluten (wheat).

Food Safety Recall (France): MERICQ recalls FILET DE HARENG FUMES DOUX / Smoked herring filet (Lots 2095408, 2095955, 2096550; Use by 31/01/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): MERICQ recalls FILET DE HARENG FUMES DOUX / Smoked herring filet (Lot 2099138; Use by 09/02/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): MERICQ recalls FILETS MAQUEREAU FUMES POIVRE / Smoked mackerel with pepper (Lot 2096552 & 2097178; Use by 04/02/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): ETABLISSEMENTS BEILLEVAIRE recalls BEILLEVAIRE brand Fromage Mojette / Cheese (Lot MO02924; Best before 14/03/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): COOPERATIVE U recalls U brand Boudin noir oignon, 3x / Black sausage with onion, 3-pack (375g; Lot E3546130; Use by 13/02/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SA SARA recalls poules entières , cuisses, filet et ailes / Whole raw chickens, legs, filets, and wings (Lot 00005825; Multiple Use-by dates) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): AUCHAN recalls POUCE brand DINDE / Turkey (1 kg; Lot 0344168624; Use by 28/01/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Salumificio Volpi recalls SALAME NAPOLI (80g; Lots L231220, L231227, L240103, L240105; Best before 08.02.2024, 15.02.2024, 22.02.2024, 24.02.2024) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall Update (UK): Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese Ltd recalls various Lancashire Cheese products (All Use by dates up to 05 February 2024) due to possible shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Allergy Alert (Singapore): Li Chuan Food Products Pte Ltd recalls Li Chuan’s Seafood Roll (750g; Expiry date 7 Jan 2026; Product of Vietnam) due to undeclared egg.

Food Safety Recall (Israel): Tea Wysotsky (Israel) Ltd recalls Zita brand Green Shakshuka (420g; All batches and date codes; Product of Italy) due to foreign matter contamination.

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