Recalls and Alerts: August 20, 2025

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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

AUSTRIA Update: AGES reports 72 cases of Salmonella Enteritidis infections between December 2024 and July 2025 in eight federal states. Thirty-two people have been hospitalized. The illnesses appear to be linked to consumption of eggs and egg products.

UKRAINE: Kyiv reported a case of foodborne botulism linked to dried fish, bringing the total number of cases in Ukraine in 2025 to 57.

USA: FDA is investigating a new outbreak of five cases of Salmonella Oranienburg linked to an as yet unidentified food.

United States

Public Health Alert: FDA advises restaurants and retailers not to serve or sell and consumers not to eat certain frozen, raw, half-shell oysters from Republic of Korea potentially contaminated with Norovirus

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Goldenway Import & Export Ltd. recalls Gangrongtai (Chinese characters only) Enoki Mushroom (~200g; Date code 2025/09/20; UPC 6 972528 450008) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Délifruits Inc. recalls Délifruits brand and Chocofolie brand Pistachio products due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall: KubulVan Food Ltd. recalls Pistachio kernels (Bulk; Sold from March 31, 2025 to August 13, 2025 inclusively) due to Salmonella contamination.

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Ireland and United Kingdom

No Alerts

Hong Kong and Singapore

No Alerts

Australia and New Zealand

No Alerts

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Recalls and Alerts: August 10–11, 2025

Starting today, eFoodAlert will post links to recalls for English-language countries only. If you are interested in recall information for other countries (including EU-member countries), please click on the Recall Link menu, above.

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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

ITALY: Two are dead and nine others hospitalized in an outbreak of botulism in Calabria. The outbreak is suspected to be linked to broccoli in oil used in sandwiches sold from a street vending van.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION: As of 07 Aug 2025, five human brucellosis cases, including three adults and two children, have been reported in the Volgograd region. Consumers are advised to avoid purchasing meat and dairy products from unauthorized markets, and products from private producers should be thoroughly heat-treated before consumption.

United States

Allergy Alert: Neuhaus Chocolates NV recalls Belgian Chocolate Moments Smurfs ‘Popping Milk Chocolates with Cookies (Batch nos. 80108690 & 80108763; Best before 13/01/2026) due to undeclared wheat.

Public Health Alert: FDA advises restaurants and retailers not to serve or sell and consumers not to eat certain frozen, raw, half-shell oysters from Republic of Korea potentially contaminated with Norovirus

Canada

Allergy Alert: 535702 Yukon Inc. recalls Solstice Ciderworks brand Strawberry Rhubarb Cider (335 ml; No batch code; UPC 0 684417 837567) due to undeclared sulphites.

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Ireland and United Kingdom

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Manufacturer recalls Mallons Light 6 Pork Sausages (240g; Use by 31/07/2025; Product of Ireland) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Trade recalls Spar Chèvre Goats Cheese (100g; Use by 12/08/2025; Product of France) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Hong Kong and Singapore

No Alerts

Australia and New Zealand

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Recalls and Alerts: August 5, 2025

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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

ITALY: The Italian Ministry of Health has issued an urgent recall for METRO Chef brand Polpa di Avocado / Avocado pulp following an outbreak of eleven cases of botulism in Sardinia. The cases were all linked to eating food from the same street food vendor during the Fiesta Latina event in Monserrato. An 11-year-old boy was transferred to Gemelli Hospital in Rome and is currently intubated and sedated in the pediatric ICU.

USA (Florida): Florida Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of Campylobacter and E. coli infections linked to unpasteurized, raw milk, according to a report by Food Safety News. Seven people have been hospitalized. The farm supplying the raw milk was not identified.

United States

Allergy Alert: Hans Kissle recalls Hans Kissle Red Potato Bliss Salad (16 oz; Use by 8/20/25; UPC 036217673706) due to undeclared wheat.

Food Safety Recall: OHIO HEALTH MOTHER MILK BANK recalls OH MMB Human Donor Milk (Multiple batch codes) due to Inaccurate temperature reading from a thermometer on one pasteurization machine.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Distribution Bonbons JJ Candy recalls Dubai Pistachio & Knafeh Milk Chocolate (145g; Batch code 225.174; UPC 6 11834 51237 1) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

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Ireland and United Kingdom

Allergy Alert Update (UK): Consumers and Food Business who have purchased Noesis, Fix it and Le Damas Dubai-style chocolate products are advised to take action to avoid risk to health due to the possible presence of undeclared peanuts and other types of nuts (almonds, cashews and walnuts).

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Manufacturer recalls Tom & Ollie Traditional Hummus (150g; Batch code VG189; Use by 08/08/2025; Product of UK) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): O’Hanlon Herbs recalls various brands of potted coriander products (Multiple batch codes and Display-until dates) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.