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Recalls and Alerts: July 11-13, 2022

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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 23 Listeria monocytogenes illnesses in 10 states. Twenty-two people have been hospitalized and one person has died. In addition, one pregnant woman lost her unborn baby due to the illness. The outbreak has been linked to Big Olaf ice cream products. The company recently announced a product recall (see below).

Allergy Alert: FSIS issues public health alert for TRADER JOE’S CAESAR SALAD WITH WHITE CHICKEN MEAT and Creamy Caesar Dressing (9 oz. plastic clamshell containers; Lot code GHNW 186-06; Best by 07/11/22 and 07/12/22) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert: Tovala recalls Gochujang-Glazed Pork Chop Bowl and Gochujang-Glazed Salmon Bowl (Enjoy By dates between 7/11/22 through 7/14/22) due to undeclared peanuts.

Food Safety Recall: Belfonte Dairy recalls “Chocolate to Die For” Premium Ice Cream (1.5 quarts; Plant code 25-050; Use by 05/18/24) due to undeclared peanuts.

Food Safety Recall: Big Olaf Creamery recalls Big Olaf brand ice cream products (All flavors, lots, codes, and all expiration dates through 6/30/2022) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was sold at Big Olaf retailers in Florida as well as to consumers in restaurants and senior homes, and one location in Fredericksburg, Ohio.

Food Safety Recall: Enjoy Life Natural Brands LLC recalls multiple baked snack products due to foreign material contamination (hard plastic pieces). Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Pet Treat Safety Recall: Stormberg Foods recalls Beg & Barker Chicken Breast Strips Dog Treat, Billo’s Best Friend Chicken Breast Strips Dog Treat, and Green Coast Pets Chicken Crisps Dog Treat products (Various sizes; All batch codes; Expiry dates from 06/06/23 to 06/23/23) due to potential Salmonella contamination.

Canada

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION: The Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating a non-travel related outbreak of Cyclospora in British Columbia (1 case), Ontario (75 cases) and Quebec (8 cases). Four people have been hospitalized. The source of the outbreak is undetermined at this time.

Allergy Alert: UNFI Canada Inc. recalls That’s It. brand Dark Chocolate Fig Truffles (100g; Batch code 12 14 23; UPC 8 50013 71693 7) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall: Covic International Trading Inc. recalls Enoki Mushrooms (200g; Batch code AF009D; Date code 25 07 2022; UPC 8 807076 001496) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Jumbo Supermarkten recalls Jumbo Aardappelsalade met ei / Potato salad with egg (400g; Lot 712722; Best before  27/07/2022) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (France): Barilla France SAS recalls Barilla brand LASAGNE n.189 COLLEZIONE / Lasagna dry pasta (500g; Lots I12414282 & I12414292; Best before 20/09/2023 & 21/09/2023, respectively) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert (France): BOLTON FOOD recalls Saupiquet brand Les Saladières – Taboulé – Salade végétarienne / Vegetarian taboula salad (220g; Lot L-21-063-E; Best before 04/03/2024) due to undeclared fish.

Allergy Alert (Ireland): FSAI warns consumers that Dunnes Stores White Sub Rolls (290g; Best before 17/07/2022) contains undeclared milk and eggs.

Allergy Alert (Italy): REVOLUTION S.r.l. recalls REVOLUTION brand GRISSONCELLI ALL’ OLIO (12 pieces; Lot 190522; Best before 19/11/22) due to undeclared peanuts.

Allergy Alert (Italy): REVOLUTION S.r.l. recalls REVOLUTION brand RUSTICHELLI (12 pieces; Lot 130522; Best before 13/11/22) due to undeclared peanuts.

Allergy Alert (Italy): REVOLUTION S.r.l. recalls REVOLUTION brand MIX SFOGLIA / Bulk mix (12500g bag; Lots 050422 & 270422; Best before 05/04/23 & 27/04/23) due to undeclared peanuts.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Jumbo recalls Jumbo Aardappelsalade met ei / Potato salad with egg (400g; Lot 712722; Best before  27/07/2022) due to undeclared mustard.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Delhaize recalls Delhaize brand COQARDENNE Chipolata de poulet / chicken sausage (Lots 485394, 485862 & 485598; Expiration dates 12/07/2022, 13/07/2022 & 14/07/2022, respectively) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Albert Heijn recalls AH houdbare halfvolle melk / Shelf-stable, part-skimmed milk (6x200ml; Lot 513867 E; Best before 27-11-2022) due to Bacillus cereus contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): METRO FRANCE recalls METRO CHEF brand Gnocchi de pommes de terre / Potato gnocchi (1 kg; Lot 1442; Use by 23/07/2022) due to possible Bacillus cereus contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): AUCHAN recalls STEAK HACHE DE BOEUF / Ground beef steak (Sold between 01/07/2022 and 13/07/2022) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): FRANSAL recalls CRAYON CHORIZO / Mini dry sausages (500g; Lot 0640202191; Best before dates between 11/09/2022 and 13/10/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SILVE INTERMARCHE recalls ADELIE COLOSSE FACON GRANOLA / Ice cream on a stick, with granola (4-pack; Lots 040 22, 104 22 & 167 22; Best before 07/08/2024, 10/10/2024 & 12/12/2024, respectively) due to potential foreign matter contamination (wood splinters).

Food Safety Recall (France): SOCIETE NOUVELLE GAST recalls Gast brand TETE ROULEE PISTACHEE / Head cheese with pistachios (2 slices/pkg; Lot 22178; Multiple Use-by dates) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France) Aldi recalls PAYS GOURMAND brand VIANDE HACHEE PUR BOEUF, 5% / Pure ground beef, 5% fat (300g; Lots 22333351 & 22333366; Use by 21/06/2022) due to possible shigatoxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): EDEKA ZENTRALE Stiftung & Co. KG recalls EDEKA Bio MY VEGGIE Salatmayonnaise / Organic salad mayonnaise (250 ml; Best before 14.11.2022) due to possible foreign matter contamination (pieces of glass).

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Kaadan Alshalati, Ahmad Feras recalls Sesame Tahini Algota (800g; Lot 1066; Best before 01/2023) due to Salmonella spp. and Salmonella Mbankada contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Iceland): Lagsmaður ehf / Fiska.is recalls TRS Hot Madras Curry (100g; Product of India) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Romania): Mega Image recalls H VAN WIJNEN SOMON CARPACCIO / Salmon Carpaccio (120g; Lot 86BK/221405; Expiration dates 07.06.2022 & 10.06.20220) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Allergy Alert (Israel): AG Gilro recalls Waffle Crunch filled with walnut flavored cream (150g; Expiration date 05.07.2023) due to undeclared walnut traces.

Allergy Alert (Israel): A. Biscotti Ltd. recalls Chocolate Cookies (240g; Use by 06/08/2022) due to undeclared walnut.

Recalls and Alerts: April 23-25, 2022

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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

Canada

Food Safety Recall: The Hope Eco-Farm Store recalls Poppy Seeds Organic (various sizes; All packages sold from January 2020 to April 2022, inclusively) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall: La Boite à Grains (Aylmer, QC) recalls GRAINES DE PAVOT BLEU BIOLOGIQUES / Organic blue poppy seeds (variable sizes; All packages sold up to 15 April 2022) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Europe

Allergy Alert (France): KIOKO recalls S&B brand MEISHO NIPPON NO HON WASABI (33g; All lots; Best before 09/11/2022, 07/10/2022 & 12/06/2022) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (France): KIOKO recalls HOUSE brand OROSHI NAMA WASABI (43g; All lots; Best before 20/10/2022, 13/05/2022, 27/08/2022 & 17/09/2022) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (France): KIOKO recalls HOUSE brand KONA WASABI (35g; All lots; Best before 25/02/2023) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (France): KIOKO recalls YAMACHU brand NERI WASABI (45g; All lots; Best before 31/08/2022 & 11/08/2022) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (France): Nueva Pescanova France recalls Pescanova brand Eventail de crevettes sauce cocktail / Prawns with cocktail sauce (130g; Lot 29718; Use by 28/04/2022) due to undeclared soy and wheat.

Allergy Alert (Luxembourg): Devos & Lemmens recalls Devos & Lemmens brand Mayonnaise light (-80% kcal) (450 ml; Lot 2203902401; Best before 10/11/2022) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall (France): SAUTEL DISTRIBUTION E.LECLERC  recalls E. Leclerc brand Filet de queue de saumon / Salmon tail fillet (Use by dates between 15/04/2022 and 18/04/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): LAURIOU Moulin de Sarré recalls Moulin de Sarré brand Farine de Petit Epeautre bio / Organic spelt flour (Multiple formats, sizes and Best by dates) due to elevated aflatoxin levels. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): CARREFOUR recalls Reflets de France brand Véritable Jésus de Lyon viande de porc seché en filet / dried pork filet (600g; Lot 205080; Best before 29/04/2022) due to foreign matter contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Jay&Joy recalls Jay&Joy brand Jil – Spécialité végétale au lait d’amande / Vegetable specialty with almond milk (Use by 29/05/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): BCT500 recalls Boulettes d’agneau semoule aux légumes du soleil / Semolina lamb meatballs with vegetables (320g; Lot LT22094; Use by 18/04/ 2022) due to Bacillus cereus contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): CIAVOLINO DANIELE & FIGLI ROMA SRL recalls Ciavolino Mandorle sgusciate / Shelled almonds (800g; Lot 22066; Best before 04/2023) due to elevated aflatoxin level.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Allergy Alert (Israel): K. A. Chocolate Ltd. recalls Nutella Crispy cookies filled with hazelnut cream (304g; Expiration date 11.06.2022; Manufactured by Ferrero SPA, Italy) due to undeclared hazelnuts.

Food Safety Recall (Israel): Strauss recalls multiple chocolate products manufactured by Elite after Salmonella was discovered in a number of samples along the production line and in the chocolate used as raw material. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete and updated list of affected products.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (Australia): Terra Madre Pty Ltd recalls Terra Madre Organic Vegan Chocolate Coated Almonds (Various weights; Best before 24MAR23) due to undeclared cashew and hazelnut.

Allergy Alert (Australia): Vegan Perfection recalls Golden Crunch Vegan Honeycomb​ Coated in Dark Chocolate (150g; Best before 03/08/2022) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): The Cruelty Free Shop Limited recalls Holy Cow brand Golden Crunch Vegan Honeycomb Coated in Dark Chocolate (150g; Batch #21309; Best before 03/08/2022) due to undeclared milk.

Recalls and Alerts: March 19-21, 2022

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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.

If you would like to receive automatic email alerts for all new articles posted on eFoodAlert, please submit your request using the sidebar link.

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United States

Allergy Alert: St. Benoit Creamery  recalls French Vanilla Yogurt (4.75 oz; Lot 2054; Best by 8/22/2022; UPC 6 49241 92910 9) due to undeclared egg.

Food Safety Recall: Continental Mills recalls Walmart’s Great Value Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix (Lot #KX2063; Best by 09/01/2023; UPC 078742370828) due to potential foreign matter contamination (fragments from a cable used to clear the processing line).

Food Safety Recall: Fruit Fresh Up, Inc. recalls all fresh cut fruit and vegetable products and ready to eat dips processed at its Depew, NY production facilities due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: T Fresh Company recalls Enoki mushrooms (5.25oz (150g) and 7.5oz (200g); Lots 6021053 & 6021052, respectively; Product of China) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Jan Fruits Inc. recalls Enoki mushrooms (200g/7.05oz; Lot 3322; Product of Taiwan) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Top Quality Produce Inc. recalls Enoki Mushrooms (200g/7.05oz; Sold 3/1/22-3/16/22; Product of Taiwan) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Stellar Bay Shellfish recalls certain Stellar Bay oysters due to Norovirus contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products. The recalled products were sold in British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec and Ontario and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories.

Europe

Allergy Alert Update (Belgium): AFSCA orders recall of Sau Tao brand Nouilles aux épinards / Spinach noodles (454g) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert (France): Carrefour recalls Reflets de France brand Confit de canard et pommes de terre à la sarladaise / Duck confit with sarladaise potatoes (300g; Best before 23/05/2023) due to undeclared milk and wheat.

Allergy Alert (Ireland): FSAI reports that Sau Tao Spinach Noodles (454g; All Best before dates) contain undeclared egg.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Leader Price recalls three varieties of BUITONI FRAICH’UP frozen pizza due to E. coli contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Finland): Oatly AB recalls Oatly kaurajuoma / Oatmeal drink (1 L; Lot 1335T4; Best before 01.12.2022) due to Bacillus cereus contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Finland): Foodin Oy recalls various snack bars due to possible aflatoxin contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): La cave des petits plaisirs recalls BERTIZ/ KAMIKU brand Fromages / Cheese (Lot 210922077; Best before 11/12/2022) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Buitoni recalls all Fraich’Up frozen pizzas (All lots purchased before the end of March 2022) due to E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Auchan recalls Auchan brand 4 nems crevettes, merlu, crabe / Spring rolls with prawns, hake and crab (4/pack (300g); Lot H22/066; Use by 04/04/22) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): Unilever recalls Conimex Panklare Nasi / Ready-to-cook Nasi (230g; Expiration dates 13/07/2022, 17/08/2022 & 18/08/2022) due to possible defective packaging that could result in product spoilage.