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

Public Health Alert: USDA issues public health alert because Pigeon Caterers, Inc., doing business as Carnival Brands, a New Orleans, La. establishment, produced and distributed approximately 140 pounds of a chicken and pork product without the benefit of federal inspection. Please refer to the USDA notice for additional details.

Allergy Alert: Bulletproof 360, Inc. recalls Bulletproof Collagen Protein dietary supplement (16 oz; Lot #1017088; Expiry March 2019; UPC 8 15709 02115 3) due to undeclared milk. The recalled product was sold directly to distributors in CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IN, NH, NY, OR, PA, SC, TX, WA, and WI and product has been further distributed to retail stores nationwide.

Food Safety Recall: National Frozen Foods Corporation recalls a limited quantity of Not-Ready-To Eat Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) green beans and IQF mixed vegetables due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were distributed to foodservice accounts in bulk and packaged containers in AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, IL, KS, MI, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, TN, TX, VA, and WA between August 18, 2017 and January 12, 2018.

Food Safety Recall: Rich Products Corporation recalls Member’s Mark Casa DI BERTACCHI ITALIAN STYLE BEEF MEATBALLS (36-lb. cases containing six 6-lb. bags; Best by 17 DEC 2018; Lot #15507351) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product was shipped to distributors in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: ARZ Fine Foods and Bulk Food Stop Inc. recall certain Sesame Seeds due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for details on the affected product and its distribution.

Food Safety Recall: HelloFRESH recalls HelloFRESH Sesame Seeds (included in Toasted Brown Rice Bowl) (9g) due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled product was supplied to retailers in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.

Food Safety Recall: Iqbal Halal Foods recalls IHF brand White Sesame Seeds (200g and 400g; Product codes 2-1217 and 4-1217, respectively) due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled product was sold at Iqbal Halal Foods, 2 Thorncliffe Pk, Dr., Toronto, ON.

Food Safety Recall: North American Impex recalls Naturally Good Hulled Sesame Seeds (50; Lot #1708-01; Prod. date 08/2017) due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled product was supplied to hotels, restaurants and institutional customers in Alberta, New Brunswick, and Ontario.

Food Safety Recall: Hen Long Market Oriental Food Co. Ltd., Thai United Food Trading Ltd., & Three Dolphins Wholesale recall various brands of coconut products due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of recalled products, which were sold by retailers in Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba, and may have been distributed nationwide.

Food Safety Recall (Update): Boucherie Atlantique Ltée (Montreal, QC) recalls Saumon Fumé Maison / House Smoked Salmon (All best before dates up to and including 6 February 2018) because the production conditions do not ensure microbiological safety.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Marks and Spencer recalls Marks & Spencer 2 Gluten Free Scotch Eggs (227g 2-pack; All date codes up to, and including 29 January 2018) due to undeclared gluten.

Allergy Alert (UK): Boots recalls Delicious Pineapple and Berry Compote (110g; All Use By dates up to and including ​30th January) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (UK): Wikinger UK recalls Wikinger Hot Dogs (720g glass jar; various Lot codes and Best by dates) due to undeclared milk. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected lot codes.

Allergy Alert (UK): Community Foods recalls Natural Days Ground Rice Flour (500g; Lot 7231 C3 12:16; Best by  Feb 2019) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (UK): Marks & Spencer recalls Marks & Spencer 2 Gluten Free Scotch Eggs (227g 2-pack; All date codes up to, and including 29 January 2018) due to undeclared gluten.

Food Safety Alert (UK): Citing “… systemic and widespread…” problems, the Food Standards Agency has taken action to stop any product from leaving sites operated by Russell Hume because of concerns about non-compliance with food hygiene regulations. The action comes on the heels of an unannounced audit at one site, which led to a broader investigation.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): L&L Plaquette SPRL recalls various L&L Plaquette butters due to Listeria contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Geia Food A/S recalls Nice’n easy – Mushroom mix (400g; Lot #CR1701220134; Best by 5 / 11-2019), because the product was thawed and refrozen during transport.

Food Safety Recall (Sweden): Coop expands its earlier recall of Coop Frozen Corn (450g) to include all production dates after finding Listeria in a second batch of the product.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Allergy Alert (Hong Kong): Marks & Spencer recalls Marks & Spencer 2 Gluten Free Scotch Eggs (227g 2-pack; All date codes up to, and including 29 January 2018) due to undeclared gluten.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): G.O. Farming Ltd recalls Go 2 Raw Milk brand raw (unpasteurised) drinking milk (1L glass bottle; Batch numbers 0086-0094, inclusive; Use by 2/1/18 – 23/1/18, inclusive) due to possible Campylobacter contamination.