Recalls and Alerts: May 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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Canada

Allergy Alert: Épicerie Claude Mathieu (Saint-Benjamin, QC) recalls Cretons au porc maison (Variable portion sizes; All product sold up to and including May 11, 2018; UPC 0260599003473) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall: Aliments Eduardo (Montreal, QC) recalls all products manufactured between December 27, 2017 and May 10, 2018, as the items were not manufactured under conditions that would assure they were safe for human consumption.

Food Safety Recall: Four Seasons Marketplace Inc. recalls Four Seasons Marketplace brand Apple Cider Smoked Salmon (Best before 2018MA23 and 2018MA29; UPC starts with 0204051) and Four Seasons Marketplace brand Vodka Smoked Salmon (Best before 2018MA 23; UPC starts with 0204028) because the products may permit growth of Clostridium botulinum. The recalled items were distributed to retailers in Ontario.

Food Safety Recall: Les Dépendances recalls Haute Montagne brand Reblochon de Savoie (AOP) au lait cru raw milk cheese (450-550g; All lots starting with 8CR; UPC 8 31014 00139 0) due to E. coli O26 contamination. Although no illnesses have been reported in Canada, there have been reports of illnesses in France associated with consumption of this product.

Food Safety Recall: Whole Foods Market recalls Whole Foods Market brand Reblochon Cheese “raw cow cheese” (variable package sizes; All “Packed On” dates from March 20, 2018 up to and including May 15, 2018; UPC starts with 0293524) due to E. coli O26 contamination. Although no illnesses have been reported in Canada, there have been reports of illnesses in France associated with consumption of this product.

Europe

Outbreak Alert/Food Safety Recalls (France): The Ministry of Health has confirmed seven severe cases of E. coli O26 illnesses in young children associated with consumption of a raw milk cheese manufactured in Cruseilles (Haute-Savoie) by Chabert. As a precaution, the company has recalled all production lots of Fromage AOP reblochon laitier au lait cru manufactured in its Cruseilles facility. Cheese manufactured in other production plants owned by Chabert are not affected by this recall. Please refer to the information posted on the government site for additional details. The recalled products were sold in France and exported to all of the following countries: Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Mali, Mauritius, Netherlands, Portugal, Roumania, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Lidl Ireland recalls Harvest Basket Filled Potato Croquettes – Spinach & Mozarella and Harvest Basket Filled Potato Croquettes – Cream Cheese & Herbs (600g; All dates) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (UK): Lidl Ireland recalls Harvest Basket Filled Potato Croquettes – Spinach & Mozarella and Harvest Basket Filled Potato Croquettes – Cream Cheese & Herbs (600g; All dates) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall (Czech Republic): IBK Trade s.r.o. recalls Fíky natural v balení / Figs (500g; Best before 31. 12. 2018; Product of Greece) due to elevated aflatoxin levels.

Food Safety Recall (Sweden): Food Company i Lidköping AB recalls various products due to potential Listeria contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Recalls and Alerts: April 30 – May 2, 2018

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United States

OUTBREAK ALERT (UPDATE): One person has died and 121 individuals in 25 states have been infected with a strain of E. coli O157:H7, according to the latest report from CDC. Fifty-two (52) people have been hospitalized, including 14 who have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (a form of kidney failure). The illnesses are linked to consumption of romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona growing region.

OUTBREAK ALERT: FDA advises consumers to avoid potentially contaminated raw oysters from British Columbia. The oysters have been linked to an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness in three Canadian provinces. Some of the cases have been confirmed as Norovirus. Food Safety News reports that California has experienced 100 cases of Norovirus-like illnesses linked to consumption of the raw oysters.

Allergy Alert: Stonewall Kitchen recalls Stonewall Kitchen brand Basil Pesto Aioli (10.25 oz; Use by 28 Sep 2019) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert: Utz® Quality Foods, LLC recalls certain select expiration dates of some Golden Flake, Good Health, Utz and Weis Brand Tortilla Chip items due to undeclared milk. Please refer to the recall notice for complete details on the affected products, which were distributed to retail outlets in AL, AR, AZ, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WV.

Food Safety Recall: Seabear Company recalls Gerard & Dominique Seafoods brand Cold Smoked Wild Coho Salmon Lox (3 oz.; Lot #CSCO-17339; Pack Date 17-340) due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination. The recalled product was distributed directly to distributors in CA, MD, and WA between 12/8/17 and 4/10/18 and it may have been further distributed and sold through retail stores at least in these states.

Food Safety Recall: JBS USA, Inc. recalls approximately 35,464 pounds of raw ground beef products due to foreign matter (hard plastic) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were shipped to distribution centers in Virginia and Indiana for further distribution to retail locations.

Canada

Food Safety Recall (Update): Greenbelt Greenhouse Ltd. recalls certain Greenbelt Microgreens brand microgreens due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the updated recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were sold to consumers in Alberta , British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Lidl Ireland recalls certain Alesto Dried Fruit Products due to undeclare sulfur dioxide and nuts. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Albert Heijn recalls AH Lunch Salmon goat cheese with spinach, blueberries, walnuts and citrus vinaigrette (200g; Best by 05-05-2018) due to undeclared milk and nuts.

Allergy Alert (UK): BOL Foods recalls BOL Caribbean Jerk Curry (345g; Use by 5 May 2018) due to undeclared milk and barley.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): FROM-UN recalls Anny brand Camembert cheese (250g; Lot #260 218 DSO; Best by 28/04/2018 and 02/05/2018; Product of France) due to E. coli 026:H11 contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): TURK FOOD IMPEX SPRL recalls Favorim brand Powdered Ginger (100g, 150g & 700g pkgs; Lots #E170873, E170932 & E170811; Best by 31/08/2021) due to Bacillus cereus contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Notre Savoir Faire Charcutier recalls Pork snout (4 slices, 200g; all lots) and Jellied Tongue (3 slices, 280g; all lots) due to Listeria contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Monique Ranou recalls Roasted snout (4 slices, 180g; all lots) and Jellied Tongue (3 slices, 280g; all lots) due to Listeria contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Block Foods AG recalls Block House Bread Garlic (Best by 20.05.2018) and Block House Bread Herbal Pesto (20.05.2018) due to possible foreign matter (fragments of a machine part) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): INTER-OVO GmbH recalls certain free-range eggs due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Fromagerie Gaugry recalls various cheeses due to E. coli O111 contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Dunnes Stores recalls a number of its Simply Better yogurts due to possible foreign matter (pieces of rubber) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Natural Salumi S.r.l. recalls Salame romagnolo senza lardello (Lot #30209D; Best by 02/07/2018) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): Poiesz supermarkets recalls Extra-lean ground beef (250g and 500g; Shelf life of 30-4, 1-5 and 2-5) due to possible Shiga-toxin producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): MCD supermarket and Boon’s market recall Lean ground beef (300g and 500g; Shelf life of 30-4, 1-5 and 2-5) due to possible Shiga-toxin producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): SPAR recalls Lean ground beef (320g and 520g; Shelf life of 30-4, 1-5 and 2-5) due to possible Shiga-toxin producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (UK): Dunnes Stores recalls a number of its Simply Better yogurts due to possible foreign matter (pieces of rubber) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): FICO International Ltd recalls Fromagerie du Plessis brand Camembert de Normandie – Appelation d’origine protégée – raw milk cheese (250g; Batch code 260218DS0; Use by May 2, 2018) due to possible Shiga-toxin producing E. coli contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (Australia): Sweet Bondi Pty Ltd recalls Tapioca Coconut Milk Puddings – Mango, Raspberry and Plain flavours (180g; All Use by dates up to and including 15/5/18) due to undeclared milk.

Recalls and Alerts: April 19 – 22, 2018

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United States

Outbreak Alert (Update): CDC reports that 53 people in 16 states have been infected with E. coli O157:H7 after consuming romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona growing region. Thirty-one of the outbreak victims have been hospitalized. CDC urges consumers to avoid romaine lettuce grown in the Yuma, Arizona growing region. A specific grower and/or packer has not been identified.

Allergy Alert: McCall Farms, Inc. recalls Happy Harvest Canned Spinach (13.5 oz; Lot code A23IX; Best by January 2021; UPC 041498131289) due to potential undeclared peanut. The recalled product was available in ALDI stores in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.

Allergy Alert: Eataly USA recalls Eataly Artichoke Spread (7 oz/200g; Expiry 05.12; UPC 612067) due to undeclared walnuts. The recalled product was sold at Eataly Flatiron in New York City.

Food Safety Recall: Giant Eagle recalls multiple items prepared with romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona growing region. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected items, which were sold in Giant Eagle, Market District and GetGo locations across western Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana.

Food Safety Recall: Superior Foods Company recalls Smoked Salmon Spreads due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were distributed in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Minnesota.

Food Supplement Safety Recall: NGB Corp. recalls NxtGen Botanicals Maeng Da Kratom (500mg capsules; Lot #171409) due to potential Salmonella contamination.

Pet Food Safety Recall: OC Raw Dog, LLC recalls OC Raw Dog Freeze Dried Sardines (3.2-oz bag; UPC 095225853043) because some of the sardines in the packages exceed 5″ in length. According to FDA, salt-cured, dried, or fermented uneviscerated fish longer than 5″ are at risk of harboring Clostridium botulinum.

Pet Food Safety Recall: OC Raw Dog, LLC recalls four products containing OC Raw Dog Chicken, Fish & Produce (Lot #3652) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Canada

Outbreak Alert: The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with federal and provincial public health partners to investigate norovirus and gastrointestinal illnesses in three provinces linked to raw oysters from British Columbia. Illnesses have been reported in British Columbia (92), Alberta (9), and Ontario (25). Two BC oyster farms implicated in the outbreak have been closed.

Allergy Alert: Bounou Boulangerie inc (Laval, QC) recalls two products due to undeclared soy and gluten. Please refer to the recall notice for complete details.

Allergy Alert: KZ Clean Eating recalls Katrin Zytomierska brand Protein Bread Mix (240g; Best Before: 30.06.2018, Lot: 23 10 17 and Best Before: 30.11.2018, Lot: 07 02 18; UPC 7 350072 260011) due to undeclared gluten. The recalled product was sold nationwide.

Food Safety Recall: Cookerie Saint-Laurent (Quebec, QC) recalls a number of partly preserved products due to food safety hazard, as the product label does not carry a ‘Keep Refrigerated’ warning. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were sold exclusively at l’Épicerie J.A. Moisan (Quebec, QC).

Food Safety Recall: Boucherie et charcuterie Kascher J & R inc. (Côte-Saint-Luc, QC) recalls Cooked Lean Roast Turkey Breast (variable weights; all product sold between March 27 and April 20, 2018) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Update): Phoenicia Group Inc. recalls Montana brand Frozen Strawberries (1 kg; All codes purchased up to and including April 20, 2018; UPC 6222000401487) due to possible Hepatitis A contamination. This recall is the result of a foodborne illness investigation. The recalled strawberries were sold in Ontario and Quebec.

Food Safety Recall: Smith Snacks Ltd. recalls various Smith Snacks brand products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were sold in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Food Safety Recall: Winsor Snacks recalls Orange Store brand Big ‘n Beefy Sandwich on White and Big ‘n Beefy Sandwich on Whole Wheat sandwiches (200g; Product code AL 18/18; UPC 0 01284 58100 1) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled sandwiches were sold in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Denmark): NAKA A/S recalls Waffle sheets (200g; All production dates) due to undeclared soy.

Allergy Alert (Germany): Hanex GmbH recalls Tima Waffelblätter / Tima Wafers (200g; All best by dates from 17.04.2018 to 30.06.2020) due to undeclared soy.

Allergy Alert (Luxembourg): Nature elements and Pall Center recall certain algae products due to undeclared sulphites. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert (Luxembourg): La société Cactus recalls Tima Waffelblätter / Tima Wafers (200g; All best by dates from 17.04.2018 to 30.06.2020) due to undeclared soy.

Allergy Alert (UK): Rude Health Foods Ltd recalls Rude Health Cacao & Vanilla Granola (450g; Batch code L417; Best before 09 October 2018) due to undeclared almond.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): La société Norenca n.v. recalls various raw sausages due to Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Lantmännen Schulstad A/S recalls Hatting Fransk Whole grain Hotdog Rolls (390g; Best by 08.05.2018) due to possible foreign matter (small pieces of metal) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): La Pointe de Penmarc’h recalls Pointe de Penmarc’h Soupe de poisson /fish soup (500 mL glass bottle; Lot L 17279; Best by 05 2020) due to possible foreign matter (glass pieces) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Manning Impex Ltd recalls Buenas Grated Coconut (454g; Best before 20.02.2019) due to potential Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Stella 81 SPA recalls Stella 81 brand Spianata Romana (2.2 kg; Lot 4817; Best by 05/05/18) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (UK): Manning Impex Ltd recalls Buenas Grated Coconut (454g; Best before 20 February 2019) due to potential Salmonella contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (Australia): Coles recalls Coles Sugar Free Dark Chocolate and Coles Sugar Free Dark Chocolate with Almond & Cranberry (100g; All Date Codes) due to undeclared milk.