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Recalls and Alerts: October 14-15, 2021

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United States

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION UPDATE: CDC reports 592 confirmed cases of Salmonella Oranienburg infections in 36 states, with 116 people hospitalized. The investigation has not yet identified a food linked to illness.

Food Safety Recall: Evans Food Group Ltd. recalls approximately 10,359 pounds of pork pellet products that were imported without benefit of inspection. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of recalled products.

Canada

Allergy Alert Update: Global Vegetarian Foods Corp recalls Happy Veggie World brand Vege Chicken Breast and Vegefarm brand Vege Stewed Lamb Chunk (all codes) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert: Canada Uncle Bill Group Inc. recalls Canada Uncle Bill Seafood brand Dried Octopus (142g; Batch code DO0220; UPC 7 70162 03866 0) due to undeclared sulphites.

Food Safety Recall: Verger Croque-Pomme recalls Pesto Basilic / Basil pesto (250 ml; Sold up to and including 14 October 2021) because the product may be unsafe to consume.

Food Safety Recall: Délices Quotidiens inc. recalls multiple products, which are lacking a mandatory storage temperature label. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall Update: Marché Euro Mix recalls multiple smoked fish products because they were packed in a way that may render them unsafe to consume. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall Update: Covic International Trading Inc recalls Jongilpoom brand Enoki Mushroom (200g; Batch code CE 165D; UPC 8 807076 000321) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Europe

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION UPDATE (SWEDEN): Since July 2019, 36 people have been reported ill with several different types of Salmonella. The illnesses have been linked to consumption of sesame-based products from Syria, including tahini and halvah. This outbreak is international in scope.

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Huis Vanassche advises the public about the presence of multiple undeclared allergens in a range of salad products. Please refer to the allergy alert for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert (Iceland): Shams ehf. recalls Alibaba brand Kjúklinga shawarma vefja, grilluð kjúklinga vefja, Falafel vefja – vegan og hummus / Chicken shawarma wrap, grilled chicken, vegan falafel and hummus (All lots and best before dates) due to undeclared dairy and sesame.

Allergy Alert (Ireland): FSAI warns consumers that Frank & Honest Cold Brew (250 ml; Best before 03/05/2022, 04/05/2022 & 05/05/2022) contains undeclared gluten.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): PepsiCo Nederland B.V. recalls Lay’s Ovenbaked Roasted Paprika (150g; Expiration date 01/01/2022) due to undeclared soy.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): bvba Geal recalls various brands of crèpes due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): SN BRUDIS E. Leclerc BRUGES recalls E.Leclerc brand STEAK HACHÉ DE BOEUF PRÉPARÉ SUR PLACE RAYON BOUCHERIE TRAD / Ground beefsteak prepared on-site (Lot ULF2779609) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): LES VIANDES DU HAUT BEARN recalls LES VIANDES DU HAUT BEARN brand STEAKS HACHES ET VIANDES HACHEE DE BOEUF / Ground steak and ground beef (Lot RGB02701 & RGB02712; Use by 07/10/2021 & 08/10/2021, respectively) due to E. coli 0103:H2 contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): KIRN PRODUCTION GRAND FRAIS recalls La cuisine du poissonnier brand Risotto précuit au saumon, saumon fumé et au thym / Precooked risotto with salmon, smoked salmon and thyme (800g; Lots 21277 & 21274; Use by 18/10/2021, 19/10/2021, 20/10/2021 & 21/10/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): HYERDIS LECLERC recalls BOUCHERIE TRADITIONNELLE STEAK HACHE / Ground steak (All lots; All product sold 6 October 2021 and 7 October 2021) due to foreign matter (iron powder) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): KIRN PRODUCTION MON MARCHE recalls La cuisine du poissonnier brand Risotto précuit au saumon, saumon fumé et au thym / Precooked risotto with salmon, smoked salmon and thyme (800g; Lots 21277 & 21274; Use by 18/10/2021, 19/10/2021, 20/10/2021 & 21/10/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): COMPAGNIE MADRANGE INTERMARCHE recalls Madrange brand Jambon cuit supérieur découenné dégraissé, conservation sans nitrite / Skinned, defatted superior cooked ham, preserved without nitrites (3 slices; Lot 281 08:02 CJ10OB; Use by 02/11/2021) due to potential for Clostridium botulinum and/or Clostridium perfringens contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SUPERMARCHES MATCH recalls SAUCISSE BOCKWURST VENDU AU RAYON TRADITIONNEL (Sold between 27/09/2021 and 11/10/21) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): ACHATS MARCHANDISES CASINO recalls Franprix brand Riz Basmati / Basmati rice (1 kg; Lot / Best before 25/05/2023) due to the presence of aflatoxin above the permitted level.

Food Safety Recall (France): PESKEREZH MAISON LUCAS recalls Maison Lucas brand saumon fumé Ecosse / Scottish smoked salmon (Lot #SLR-20482; Use by 28/10/2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): CARREFOUR HYPERMARCHES recalls longe de thon tranchée / sliced tuna loin (Sold between 02/10/2021 and 06/10/2021) due to the presence of histamine.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Kosebate GmbH recalls Alburj – Halva mit Pistazien / Pistachio halvah (400g & 800g; Best before 07/2022) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): KERVAN GMBH recalls Kosta 1907 brand TAHIN HELVA HALVA, FISTIKLI / PISTACHIO / Tahini halvah with pistachio (200g; Best before 26.10.2022) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Rier Joahim recalls Hof zu Fall brand Formaggio da taglio “Natur” / cheese (2 kg blocks; Lot 622.03.09.2021; Best before 12/10/2021) due to shigatoxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Bvba Geal recalls Crêpes de Bruges & Crêpes dessert de Bruges (250g & 500g; multiple lot codes and Best before dates) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected date codes.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): CARNESA recalls multiple Cactus brand beef burgers due to foreign matter (glass) contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): Dirk recalls 1 De Beste Rookworst fijn / 1 The Best Smoked Sausage, fine and 1 De Beste Rookworst grof / 1 The Best Smoked Sausage, coarse (Best before 28-10-2021) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): DekaMarkt recalls various smoked sausage products due to Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Food Safety Recall (Singapore): Naspac Marketing Pte Ltd recalls Ceres 100% Apple Juice (200 ml and 1L; Best before 14 June 2022 and 17 June 2022, respectively; Product of South Africa) due to patulin contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (Australia): Pinnacle Drinks recalls South Island White Mist Sauvignon Blanc 2021 (750 ml; All 2021 vintage) due to undeclared sulphites.

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Recalls and Alerts: September 5 – 7, 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

Public Health Alert: FDA advises consumers to avoid yellowfin tuna from Kroger stores in AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, MS, NE, OH, SC, TN, VA and WV (Sell by dates August 29, 2019 to September 14, 2019) due to reports of scromboid poisoning.

Food Safety Recall: House of Spices (India) recalls MDH SAMBAR MASALA (3.5 oz/100g; Lots 47, 48 & 107; Expiration dates Dec 2021, Dec 2021, Nov 2021 respectively; UPC 6291103750327) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall: BCI Foods, Inc. recalls approximately 3,304 pounds of meat and poultry soup products that were not presented for import re-inspection. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Conagra Brands recalls Udi’s Classic Hamburger Buns (8-pack/10.4ozBag closure code 191971U; Item UPC 00-6-98997-80913-5) due to potential foreign matter (small pieces of white plastic) contamination.

Canada

Allergy Alert: 9355936 Canada Inc. recalls The Good Diet (TGD) brand Protein Meal Excellent Sloppy Joe (5-count; All date codes; UPC 0657258 923812) and The Good Diet (TGD) brand Protein Meal Delicious Chili (5-count; All date codes; UPC 657258 92429) due to undeclared soy.

Food Safety Recall (Update): Maître Saladier Inc. recalls St-Hubert brand Chicken Breast Nuggets (680g; All lot codes beginning with B19084, B29084, & B39084: UPC 0 66701 00504 1) due to foreign matter (bone fragments) contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Saucisses et Salami Mondial recalls JAMBON PARISIEN / Parisian ham and JAMBON PARISIEN au dijon / with dijon mustard (150g, sliced; All units with Best before dates up to and including 20 September 2019) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Europe

OUTBREAK ALERT (NORWAY): The Public Health Institute, Food Safety Authority and other federal and municipal agencies are investigating three cases of a single variant of enterohaemorrhagic E. coli to determine whether there is a common source for the infections.

OUTBREAK ALERT – DOGS (NORWAY): The Norwegian Food Safety Authority and the Veterinary Institute are investigating an outbreak of severe diarrhea and vomiting in dogs. Autopsies conducted on three of the dogs have revealed severe bowel disease. Two different pathogenic bacteria – Clostridium perfringens and Providencia – have been recovered from the autopsied dogs. A definite cause of the illnesses has not yet been determined and the source has not been discovered. No human illnesses relating to this outbreak have been reported.

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Albert Heijn recalls Albert Heijn brand AH Linzenburger / AH Lentil burger (200g; Best before 20-09-2019) due to undeclared oat gluten.

Allergy Alert (Denmark): ALDI Danmark recalls Mama Mancini Lasagne (1kg; Best before 18.09.2019) due to lack of Danish allergen declaration resulting in undeclared milk, wheat flour and eggs.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Jumbo recalls Jumbo Cashews (200g; Best before 12-2019) due to undeclared peanuts.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Jumbo recalls Jumbo Salmon Salad (140g; Best before 18-09-2019) due to undeclared fish and celery.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Albert Heijn recalls Albert Heijn brand AH Linzenburger / AH Lentil burger (200g; Best before 20-09-2019) due to undeclared oat gluten.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Albert Heijn recalls Albert Heijn brand AH Maaltijdsalade Tonijn / AH Tuna Meal Salad (450g; Best before 07+08+09/09/2019) due to Listeria contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Nordic Food Partners A/S recalls Rema 1000 brand loose rice in cooking bag (Best before 22.04.2021 & 23.05.2021) due to insect infestation.

Food Safety Recall (France): SCHNEIDER FOOD recalls Traiteur Schneider brand Garniture pour Flammekueche (500g, 2.5kg & 5Kg; All batch codes) Garniture pour Flammekueche Extra-Crémeuse (475g; All batch codes) and Flamm’Kit (All batch codes) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Intermarché and Coursesu recall COMPTOIRS DES AFFINEUR brand Bethmale au lait cru / raw milk cheese (various lots and Best before dates) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected batch codes.

Food Safety Recall (France): Géantcasino and Coursesu recall COMPTOIRS DES AFFINEUR brand Bethmale au lait cru / raw milk cheese (various lots and Best before dates) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected batch codes.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Polo Nord Ice Cubes S.r.l. recalls Ghiaccio alimentare a cubetti / ice cubes (2Kg bag; Lot #9057; Best before 31/08/2020) due to elevated E. coli levels.

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): Jan Linders recalls Half-to-half Spiced Chopped meat (300g; Batch/lot code XX-1935602; Best before 09/09/2019) due to foreign matter (blue plastic) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Spain): SABORES DE PATERNA S.C.A. recalls various Sabores de Paterna brand meat products due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a list of affected products.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Allergy Alert (Singapore): Angliss Singapore Pte Ltd recalls Funky Fields brand Organic Vegan Spreadable (225g; Best before 21-02-2020 & 06-03-2020; Product of Denmark) due to undeclared milk.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (Australia): The Gluten Free Food Co. recalls Gluten Free Vegan Mac N Cheez original cheez and Gluten Free Food Co Vegan Mac n Cheez Cheez n Chive (200g; Batch code 1909401; Best before 17/10/20, 19/12/20, 18/12/20) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Multigoods Ltd recalls Haidilao brand Butter Hot Pot Seasoning (500g; All batches) due to undeclared sesame.

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Coles Supermarkets recalls Coles Brand Fresh Full Cream Milk (2L; Use by 13 September 2019) due to chemical contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Metcash recalls Community Co Black Peppercorn Grinder (50gm; All stock), Community Co Pink Himalayan Salt Grinder (115gm; All stock) and Community Co Sea Salt Grinder (50gm; All stock) due to foreign matter (plastic fragments) contamination.

Dietary indiscretion – Ten tips to avoid holiday poisoning in pets and people

The following story by Phyllis Entis first appeared in Food Safety News and is reposted here with permission

Some animals are scavengers, eating anything from poultry to poinsettias, and paying for their impulsive behavior with diarrhea, vomiting, or worse. Veterinarians call it “dietary indiscretion.”

The most dangerous time of year for pets in the United States is right now: the period leading up to, and including, the Christmas and New Year holidays. This is the time of year that presents both pets and people with a plethora of opportunities to be “indiscreet” eaters.

It is tempting to offer a pet a special holiday treat: an unfamiliar food, a chance to lick raw cake batter from a mixing bowl, or a dish of leftovers from the banquet table. It is easy to overlook the risks posed by Christmas decorations, snack foods, candies, and candles. 

Some of these temptations are equally hazardous to the humans in our households. Both flour and raw eggs are potential sources of Salmonella, and raw flour may contain E. coli bacteria. 

Leftover food that sits out for hours at room temperature during and after holiday meals are breeding grounds for toxin-producing bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus (staph) and Clostridium perfringens. Both of these pathogens can make pets and people sick with acute nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. 

Cats, especially, are sensitive to staph toxins. In fact, the earliest test for the presence of this toxin in a food sample was the aptly named Kitten Test, in which a portion of the food was fed to kittens. An episode of vomiting within a few hours confirmed the presence of the toxin.

Clostridium perfringens can be deadly for dogs. A 2012 article published in the Canadian Veterinary Journal reported on the death due to acute bloody diarrhea, of a two-year old Pomeranian show dog that had appeared perfectly healthy the day before. Large numbers of Clostridium perfringens were found in the dog’s intestinal tract on necropsy.

Following these tips will help you to keep your pets and family members safe during the holidays.

DO refrigerate leftovers promptly.

DO handle raw meat and poultry as though contains Salmonella and Campylobacter, because it probably is contaminated with one or both of these pathogens.

DO place all chocolate, candies and plants out of reach of pets.

DO brush up on practices for the safe handling of foods.

DO visit the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center website to familiarize yourself with foods, plants and household products that may be toxic to your pets.

DON’T allow your pets or children to sample raw cake batter, raw cookie dough, raw pie crust or any other raw baked goods.

DON’T offer unusual food to your pets. This is not the time of year to experiment.

DON’T feed your pets raw poultry.

DON’T offer cooked bones of any type to your dog. Cooking makes bones more brittle and they may splinter and injure your pet.

DON’T set aside safe food handling practices in your hurry to prepare for the deluge of holiday guests.