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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

FRANCE: Two cases of botulism in Brittany, France, linked to contaminated tortillas made in Spain. Institut Pasteur’s National Reference Center for Botulism confirmed the presence of Clostridium botulinum bacteria in leftover tortilla samples consumed by one of the affected patients, establishing a definitive epidemiological link.

United States

Food Safety Recall: Georgia Nut Company recalls specific varieties of Tru Fru Freeze Dried products due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of metal).

Food Safety Recall: The Hillshire Brands Company recalls 58,000,000 pounds of corn dog and sausage on a stick products due to possible foreign matter contamination (wood embedded in the batter.

Food Safety Alert: FDA advises consumers, retailers and distributors not to eat, sell, or serve Black Sheep Egg Company branded Free Range Large Grade A Brown Eggs (12-count & 18-count; Best by 8/22/2025 through 10/31/2025) due to possible Salmonella contamination. Environmental samples collected during the course of an inspection yielded 40 environmental samples positive for Salmonella including seven different strains of Salmonella. The company has initiated a recall.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Marché Madina (Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, QC) recalls Pistaches / Pistachios (240g; Sold up to 25 September 2025) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Import Advisory: CFIA has implemented a temporary restriction on imports of pistachios and pistachio-containing products from Iran as a precautionary measure to protect Canadians from the risk of Salmonella infection. All importers of pistachios and pistachio-containing products will be required to show proof that these products do not originate from Iran in order to be accepted into Canada

Ireland and United Kingdom

No Alerts

Hong Kong and Singapore

No Alerts

Australia and New Zealand

No Alerts

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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

CANADA (Update): PHAC reports that the Salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios has grown to encompass 105 confirmed cases in six provinces, including: British Columbia (6), Alberta (4), Manitoba (1), Ontario (27), Quebec (66), and New Brunswick (1). Sixteen people have been hospitalized.

United States

Food Safety Recall Update: Sprout Organics recalls Sprout Organics® Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach (3.5 oz pouches; Lot codes 4212, 4213, 4282, 4310; Best by Oct292025, Oct302025, Dec042025, Feb042026, respectively) due to elevated lead levels.

Food Safety Recall Update: Southwind Foods, LLC recalls Frozen Shrimp due to possible radionuclide (Cesium-137) contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Lawrence Wholesale LLC recalls  Kroger bagged frozen shrimp and Kroger frozen shrimp products due to possible radionuclide (Cesium-137) contamination.

Canada

Public Health Alert: MAPAQ warns the public not to consume pistaches vendues en vrac / Bulk pistachios sold by La Fabrique à Noix (Montréal, QC) (sold between 27 May and 14 August 2025) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Marché Nuvo inc. (Montréal, QC) recalls Pistaches / Pistachios (sold up to 1 August 2025) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall: La Pistacherie (Montréal, QC) recalls Pistaches en vrac / Bulk pistachios (Sold from 2 April 2025 to 1 June 2025) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Ferme Tournesol (Shipshaw, QC) recalls Soupe aux légumes / Vegetable soup (Sold up to 19 September 2025) due to potential for growth of Clostridium botulinum.

Food Safety Recall: Nabil Boutamina dba as Mediterranean Halal Meats recalls various Shaik Al Kar brand halva products due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Mawasem Trading Inc. dba Naz’s Falafel House Inc. recalls Al-Ghazal brand Tahini (18 kg; Batch no. 547E4; Expiration date 21/9/2026; UPC 6 224002 971050) due to Salmonella contamination.

Ireland and United Kingdom

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Trade recalls Healthy Fit Hazelnut Nougat Vegan Protein Bar (60g; All batches and all best-before dates; Product of Netherlands) due to undeclared mustard.

Hong Kong and Singapore

No Alerts

Australia and New Zealand

No Alerts

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“A complete and compelling account of the hidden and not-so-hidden ways the food we give our beloved pets can be contaminated.” – JoNel Aleccia, Health Reporter, Food & Nutrition, The Associated Press.

“An invaluable resource for busy pet owners” – Food Safety News