Recalls and Alerts: February 5, 2026

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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

ITALY: Norovirus alert in the Olympic village in Milan: Finland’s ice hockey team has to isolate players and cancel training. The opening game against Canada is also on hold.

United States

Food Safety Recall: Prime Food Processing LLC recalls Dried Croaker Fish (Item #AF1410; Expiration date 12-28-27; Product of Vietnam) due to improper evisceration that could result in the presence of harmful bacteria such as Clostridium botulinum or their toxins.

Food Safety Recall: VENZU TRADERS LLC recalls CINNAMON POWDER (3.5 oz (100g); UPC 7 46241 29537 8; Product of India) due to possible contamination with heavy metal (lead).

Food Safety Recall: Tradin Organics USA LLC recalls Organic Chia Seed Black (55.12 lbs; Manufacturer Lot CHN-BIO-OF-54-072024; Tradin Organics Batch #PUS-24472-12; Product of Paraguay) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Everpress Juice recalls several JUICE from the Raw brand juices due to underprocessing.

FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Christopher Dale Butler that a September 10-23, 2025 inspection of the company’s ready-to-eat foods facility found serious violations of the Emergency Permit Control regulation and the Acidified Foods regulation.

FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Carolina Seafood Inc. that an April 29 to May 2, 2025 inspection of the company’s seafood processing facility found serious violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation.

Public Heath Alert (New Mexico): The New Mexico Department of Health warns the public to avoid raw dairy products following the death of a newborn from Listeria infection. The infant’s mother dramk unpasteurized (raw) milk during her pregnancy.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Fresh Prep Foods Inc. recalls Fresh Prep brand Chorizo & Sweet Potato Tacos (Chorizo Tacos) (1150g; Delivered from January 17 to January 22, 2026) due to undeclared wheat.

Food Safety Recall: Super C (Sherbrooke, QC) recalls Bœuf haché mi-maigre / Semi-lean ground beef and Bœuf haché maigre / Lean ground beef (Pack date 2026 JA 31) due to possible foreign matter contamination (pieces of plastic).

Food Safety Recall: Distributions Alimentaires Le Marquis Inc recalls Les Aliments Johnvince brand Pecans Halves Raw (230g; Lot 5 839 2; Best before 2027-mars-30; UPC 0 55144 52282 6) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

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Ireland and United Kingdom

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Manufacturer recalls Et Voilá! Pains au Chocolat (4-pack; Best before 05/02/2026) due to possible foreign matter contamination (metal pieces).

Hong Kong and Singapore

No Alerts

Australia and New Zealand

No Alerts

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Infant botulism outbreak strain found in organic powdered milk ingredient

January 23, 2026

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported today that a sample of organic powdered whole milk used as an ingredient in ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula has tested positive for Clostridium botulinum.

The FDA report did not identify the source of the organic powdered whole milk ingredient.

The sample of powdered milk was collected by the FDA at a processor for a supplier to ByHeart, and was analyzed by the Wadsworth Center Laboratory of the New York State Department of Health. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) testing found that the strain recovered from the milk powder is a genetic match for the Clostridium botulinum strain isolated from an infant victims of the outbreak.

The strain found in the powdered milk also is a genetic match for the strain recovered from a closed container of ByHeart formula collected by the FDA during the course of its investigation.

According to an update released today by the CDC, the number of confirmed and suspect cases of infant botulism in this outbreak remains at 51 individuals in 19 states.

Information provided to eFoodAlert by a spokesperson for the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) confirms that the state’s Infant Botulism Prevention and Treatment Program, which is the sole supplier the BabyBIG antitoxin used in the US to treat infant botulism, has not received any reports of new cases linked to ByHeart since the CDC’s December 17, 2025, update.

The CDPH was the first agency to recognize that a multistate outbreak of infant botulism with a common product exposure was in progress, notifying the CDC on November 5, 2025. The CDC mobilized the multistate outbreak response two days later, on November 7th, according to the CDPH spokesperson.

On November 8th, in response to a recommendation from the FDA, ByHeart initiated a recall of two production batches of its Whole Nutrition infant formula. The company expanded its recall on November 11th to include all batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula in cans and Anywhere Packs.

ByHeart’s manufacturing operation remains paused while the investigation continues. The company has been cooperating with the FDA investigation and also has engaged a third-party laboratory to conduct Clostridium botulinum testing of its multiple batches of finished products.

To date, testing conducted by ByHeart’s lab has confirmed the presence of Clostridium botulinum in six samples from two different batch codes, both of which were included in the company’s initial November 8, 2025, product recall. In addition, the CDPH recovered Clostridium botulinum from an opened container of one of those batch codes. A sealed container from a third batch code, collected by Arizona and analyzed under the FDA’s Laboratory Flexible Funding Model, also yielded Clostridium botulinum.

WARNING TO CONSUMERS: Although ByHeart recalled all of its product in November 2025, the FDA is still receiving reports from consumers who have found recalled product on store shelves. If you find a ByHeart product either at a retailer or on-line, do not purchase it. If you have any recalled product in your possession, do not use it.

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Recalls and Alerts: January 23, 2026

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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

USA (Update): CDC, FDA and state partners continue to investigate an outbreak of 51 cases of infant botulism linked to consumption of ByHeart Whole Nutrition powdered infant formula. No new cases have been added to the investigation since December 10, 2025.

United States

No Alerts

Canada

Allergy Alert: Del Monaco recalls various prepared dishes due to undeclared soy, sulphites, wheat (gluten), and milk.

Food Safety Recall: Méga Vrac Laurier, Méga Vrac Mont-Royal et Fou Délice recall Pistaches crues / Raw pistachios (Bulk; Sold between 14 July and 16 September 2025, 10 June and 17 August 2025, and 30 June and 14 October 2025, respectively) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Potager Blainville and Potager Saint-Eustache recall Pistaches naturelles / Pistachios (100g; Sold between 22 July 2025 and 16 January 2026) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Péché Glacé (Montréal, QC) recalls Gelato aux pistaches, Gâteau aux pistaches, and Macaron aux pistaches / Pistachio gelato, pistachio cake, and pistachio macarons (Sold between 25 June and 2 October 2025) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Les Douceurs du Marché (Montréal, QC) recalls Pistaches crues naturelles / Raw pistachios (Sold between 16 June and 31 July 2025) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Épicerie-boucherie Assalam (Québec, QC) recalls Pistaches non salées / Unsalted pistachios (Sold between 2 September and 22 December 2025) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Pomme d’Api (Montréal, QC) recalls Pistaches naturelles / Pistachios (Bulk; Code 627; Sold between 17 June and 30 September 2025) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Alert: MAPAQ advises the public not to consume Pistaches / pistachios and Noix de luxe rôties avec sel de mer / Deluxe nuts roasted with sea salt (Sold by Marché 3 Piliers (Montréal, QC) between 4 August and 12 December 2025) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Alert: MAPAQ advises the public not to consume Légumes grillés dans l’huile / Grilled vegetables in oil (Prepared by Poissonnerie Beb Bhar (Montréal, QC) and sold up to 21 January 2026) due to risk of Clostridium botulinum growth.

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Ireland and United Kingdom

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Lidl recalls Bridge Bakery Oxford Lunch Cake (410g; All batch codes and best before dates) due to undeclared almonds.

Allergy Alert (UK): TJX Europe recalls Ten Acre Gifts / Sugar Free Coffee Syrup Collection – French Vanilla, Salted Caramel, Hazelnut, and Cinnamon Dolce (400 mL; Batch code 010624202503BT; Best before 09 September 2026) due to undeclared gluten, nuts, peanuts, and soy.

Food Safety Recall (UK): Danone recalls Aptamil First Infant Formula (800g; Batch code 31-10-2026; Best before 31 October 2026) due to presence of cereulide toxin (produced by Bacillus cereus).