Recalls and Alerts: February 7 – 9, 2019

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 ALERT: CDC alerts consumers to potential exposures to a drug-resistant Brucella strain RB51 (RB51) in 19 states, connected to consuming raw (unpasteurized) milk from Miller’s Biodiversity Farm in Quarryville, Pennsylvania. One case of RB51 infection (brucellosis) has been confirmed in New York.

Allergy Alert: Birdseed Food Co. recalls Craft Granola Goldenola Turmeric & Ginger (11oz and 3oz pkgs; All expiration dates up to and including 061419) due to undeclared cashews.

Allergy Alert: Don Paco Lopez Panaderia Inc. recalls Sweet Bread (16-oz packages; all batches and dates) due to undeclared milk. The recalled products were distributed in New York State.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Boucherie-charcuterie Piano & Fils inc. recalls three prepared foods due to undeclared wheat, milk, eggs, soy and sulfites.

Allergy Alert: Fumeur en nord recalls Beef jerky (variable sizes; product sold up to 4 February 2019) due to undeclared barley, soy and fish.

Allergy Alert: Indigo Natural Foods Inc. recalls Indigo Packaged Goodness brand Brewers Yeast Debittered (400g; All units sold from October 24, 2018 up to and including February 7, 2019; UPC 6 99692 00659 1) due to undeclared peanut.

Allergy Alert: Industry recalls certain Ottogi brand noodle products due to undeclared egg. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert: Industry recalls certain RXBAR brand Protein Bars due to undeclared peanut. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Industry recalls Betty brand and Nancy’s Fancy Yummy-in-the-Tummy brand bakery products from the marketplace due to possible contamination from mice infestation. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were distributed in Ontario and Québec. The bakery products were manufactured by Les Services alimentaires Firouz inc.

Food Safety Recall: Les Services alimentaires Firouz inc recalls numerous breads and baked goods that were manufactured or packaged under conditions that threaten food safety. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Renard bleu inc. recalls Spaghetti sauce (500 mL and 1L jars; All product sold up to and including 6 February 2019), which was prepared and packaged under conditions that threaten food safety.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Belgium): AFSCA recalls various BonVita brand ice cream products due to undeclared milk. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): La société Thalassa Excellence recalls Fumage du val de lys brand Flétan fumé tranché / Sliced smoked halibut (150g; Lot #19025024; Best before 14/02/19) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Allergy Alert (Sweden): RYDBERGS recalls Rydbergs Rhode Island Dressing (50g; Best before 08.04.2019) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (UK): Rayan Patisserie recalls Rayan Patisserie Assorted Baklawah (200g and 500g; All dates up to and including 07 May 2019) due to undeclared milk and wheat.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Ökoland GmbH North recalls Lamb salami air-dried (150 g; Batch #23394; Best before 07.03.2019) and Colbassa salami air-dried (150g; Batch 23395; Best before 07.03.2019) due to foreign matter (small blue plastic particles) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Dunnes Stores recalls Dunnes Stores Poached Side of Salmon (400g; Use by 19/02/19) due to uncorrect ‘Use by’ date.

Food Safety Recall (Sweden): Grönsaksmästarna recalls Nyttogrönt brand Beetroot sprouts (Best before 2019-02-07 through 2019-02-12) due to Salmonella contamination.

Pet Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Hill’s Pet Products (Benelux) NV-SA recalls certain Hill’s canned dog food products due to elevated Vitamin D levels. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Riverside Milk recalls Riverside Milk brand raw (unpasteurized) milk, sold from a vending machine (Batches purchased between 28 January and 7 February 2019), due to Campylobacter contamination.

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): New World Greymouth recalls certain New World Greymouth brand Hot cross bun products (Best before: 08.02.2019) due to foreign matter (glass) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Recalls and Alerts: September 7 – 9, 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

OUTBREAK ALERT / Food Safety Recall: Gravel Ridge Farms recalls Gravel Ridge Farms Large Cage Free Eggs (Single Dozen and 2.5 Dozen Flats; Use by 7/25/18 through 10/3/18; UPC 7-06970-38444-6) due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled eggs were linked to an unspecified number of reported illnesses at locations using Gravel Ridge Farm Eggs.

Pet Food Safety Recall: Steve’s Real Food recalls Steve’s Real Food Turducken Recipe dog food (5lb; Lot J155; Best by 6/4/19; UPC 6-91730-15304-5), Quest Emu Diet cat food (2 lb; Lot B138; Best by 5/18/19; UPC 6-91730-17103-2) and Quest Beef Diet cat food (2 lb; Lot A138; Best by 5/18/19; UPC 6-91730-17101-8) due to possible Salmonella and/or Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Marché Label Terre recalls Salami de poulet olives & poivrons / Chicken salami with olives and peppercorns (286g and 880g; All lots sold up to and including September 6, 2018), due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall (Update): Randsland Farms Inc. recalls Randsland brand Super Salad Kit (454g; Product code 090318; UPC 0 57225 00005 6) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product was distributed to retailers in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island

Europe

Allergy Alert (Belgium): CAPITAINE COOK recalls Odyssée salade au thon piémontaise (250g; Lot 138 ET 145; Best before 18/05/2021 ET 25/05/2021) due to undeclared milk, egg and sulfites.

Allergy Alert (Denmark): Aldi Danmark ApS recalls Strawberry Cheesecake (550g; Best before 31/01/20 and 28/02/20) due to undeclared milk, wheat, eggs and nuts.

Allergy Alert (UK): Fazila Foods Limited recalls Fazila’s 5 Large Lamb Kebab Rolls and Fazila’s 5 Large Chicken Kebab Rolls (750g; All best before dates up to and including 28 November 2019) due to undeclared milk and sulfites.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Naajaq Seafood A / S recalls hand-picked prawns (200g; Best before 04-11-2018) due to Listeria contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Gebr. Stolle GmbH recalls Culinea Safari Nuggets, frozen (400g; Lot #815106001; Best before 31.08.2019) due to foreign matter (pieces of red plastic) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Landhof „Am Ziegenried“ GmbH recalls Grüne Wiese Sliced cheese with garlic and basil (Best before 17.10.2018) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Aldi recalls The Deli Green Pesto (140g; Use by 16.09.2018) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Harvest Moon Foods recalls Harvest Moon Natural Hummus (180g; Best before 16.09.2018) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Food Safety Recall (Singapore): BSY POWER OF LIGHT TRADING PTE LTD recalls Guang Li Liang bottled drinking water (320 ml; Batch #18228; Expiry dates 040820, 260820, 290820; Product of Malaysia) due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Eggz on the run Pty Ltd recalls Glendenning Farms eggs (Best before dates 8,10,15,17, 22, 24 and 29 September and 1 October 2018) due to potential Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Sunshine Sprouts recalls various sprout products due to potential Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): BOI Farming Ltd trading as Bella Vacca Jerseys recalls Bella Vacca brand raw (unpasteurised) drinking milk (750 ml; Batch Numbers 270818, 280818, 310818, 010918 and 030918; Use by 27 August 2018, 28 August 2018, 31 August 2018, 1 September 2018, and 3 September 2018) due to Campylobacter contamination.

Recalls and Alerts: August 13 – 16, 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

OUTBREAK ALERT UPDATE: FDA and CDC continue their investigation into the source of a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora illnesses linked to Fresh Express Salad Mix served at McDonalds outlets in IL, IA, IN, WI, MI, OH, MN, NE, SD, MT, ND, KY, WV, and MO. As of August 16th, the federal agencies have received reports of 476 illnesses in 15 states.

Allergy Alert: Marsee Foods, Inc. dba Marsee Baking recalls chocolate chip, ginger spice, and oatmeal raisin cookies sold at Café Yumm! restaurants due to undeclared peanuts. The recalled products were sold at Café Yumm! restaurants in Oregon and Washington between August 6, 2018 and August 15, 2018.

Allergy Alert: Salt & Straw Ice Cream recalls certain Chocolate Gooey Brownie pints due to undeclared peanuts. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected plant codes and lot codes.

Food Supplement Safety Recall: World Organix LLC recalls various products containing kratom due to high microbial loads and possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Supplement Safety Recall: Zakah Life, LLC recalls  various products containing kratom due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Europe

Allergy Alert (France): Carrefour recalls Carrefour brand Chocolate Mint Ice Cream due to absence of labeling in French. The product contains skim milk, cream, lactose, milk protein, butter and soy.

Allergy Alert (France): Casino recalls Greek-style Quinoa (200g; Lot #18 212 026; Best before 21/08/2018) due to undeclared oat flakes, soy flakes and barley flakes.

Allergy Alert (Italy): Sarria – I Dolci Della Sardegna recalls Papassini alle noci (0.3kg and 0.5kg; All lots) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert (Italy): Sarria – I Dolci Della Sardegna recalls Papassini dolci misti (0.2kg & 0.3kg; All lots) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): The Greenery recalls Curry Madras and Green Curry (Best before 20-08-2018 or earlier) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Volys Star NV recalls Volibon Kalkoenschnitzel / Escalope de dinde / turkey cutlet (2 x 125g; Lot #43151; Best by 20/08/18 ; 24/08/18 ; 27/08/18) due to foreign matter (pieces of hard blue plastic) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): La société Earl Mounier recalls Fromage AOP Pélardon goat cheese (All lots between 10/07/2018 and 29/07/2018; Best before 10/09/2018 and 29/09/2018 inclusive) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Finland): Danone Finland Oy recalls Activia Strawberry Yoghurt (4x125g & 8x125g; Best before 16.08.2018) due to foreign matter (red plastic pieces) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Galileo recalls Gorgonzola with mascarpone (sold at Carrefour from 05 July 2018 to 15 August 2018) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): L’Atelier de l’Argoat recalls Atelier de l’Argoat brand Andouille de Guémené (Lot #30C070828; Best by 22/09/2018) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Odyssee recalls Odyssee brand Smoked Trout (120g; Lot #10226J2; Best by 13/08/2018) due to Listeria contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Elle & Vire recalls Elle & Vire brand Vanilla cream dessert (4 x 125g; Best by 30/11/2018) due to a possible sterility defect.

Food Safety Recall (France): Paysan Breton recalls Paysan Breton brand Plain and Tex Mex style roasted chicken wings due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for complete information on the recalled products.

Food Safety Recall (France): Castelli France recalls Castelli France brand Coppa Di Vittorio (sold between 08/06/18 & 09/08/18) due to Listeria contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Prestige de la Sarthe recalls certain gellied pork tongue products due to Listeria contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): L’EARL Mounier recalls Mounier brand AOP Pélardon cheese (Lot No. 10-07-2018 to 29-07-2018; Best before 10/09/2018 to 29/09/2018) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Martin Amberger Kartoffelverarbeitung Dolli-Werk GmbH & Co. KG recalls Feldmühle brand old Bavarian type GQB Potato Salad (6 x 1kg cartons; Best before 08/25/2018) due to foreign matter contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Seidl Confiserie GmbH recalls various products due to possible foreign matter (glass splinters) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Hof Dannwisch recalls Sommerfreude Cheese Salad (Best before 06.08. and 24.08) due to shigatoxin-producing E. coli.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Finn’s Butchers’ Shop recalls all smoked meat products (all dates and batch codes) due to processing in an unapproved facility.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Kaempff-Kohler recalls Fromage AOP Pélardon goat cheese (Lot #10-07-2018 to 29-07-2018; Best by 10/09/2018 to 29/09/2018) due to Salmonella contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (Australia): Kadac Pty Ltd recalls Lotus Certified Organic Millet Meal (500g; Best Before  13.11.2018, 17.12.2018, 05.02.2019, 01.07.2019, 05.08.2019, 30.09.2019) due to undeclared gluten.

Allergy Alert (Australia): Ground Hues recalls Ground Hues Snowballs Retro Raspberry and Ground Hues Snowballs Classic (150g; All Best Before Dates up to and including 06 Oct 2018) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Crombie & Price Ltd recalls Lotus brand Organic Millet Meal (500g; Best before 13.11.18, 17.12.18, 05.02.19, 01.07.19, 05.08.19) due to undeclared gluten.

Food Safety Recall (Australia): The Provedore Group recalls Mamma Lucia Greek Style Fetta Cheese (2 Kg buckets; Use by 18 December 18; Batch 18172) due to E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Longhill Farms Ltd recalls Longhill Farms raw (unpasteurised) drinking milk (Batch Numbers D-0608 to D-1508 inclusive; Use by 10 August 2018 to 19 August 2018 inclusive) due to Campylobacter contamination.