Recalls and Alerts: October 24–26, 2024

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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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

DENMARK (Update): The Statens Serum Institut reports 22 confirmed cases of Salmonella Umbilo ST2014 in an international outbreak suspected to be linked to arugula lettuce.

USA (Update): CDC reports 75 confirmed cases, 22 hospitalizations, and one death in an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to consumption of McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers. FDA is investigating slivered onions from Taylor Farms as a possible source of the contamination.

United States

Allergy Alert: Grand Central Bakery recalls U-Bake Pie Crust, U-Bake Apple Pie, U-Bake Marionberry Pie, and U-Bake Chicken Pot Pie products (expiration dates between 02/01/2025 and 04/20/2025) due to undeclared egg.

Food Safety Recall: Sprouts Farmers Market recalls Chicken Street Taco Meal Kit (UPC 205916813991; Best by Date 9/2/2024-11/7/2024) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Acme Smoked Fish Corp. recalls Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon (Lot #8512801270) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Nutristore Foods recalls Nutristore Freeze Dried Deluxe Meat Variety #10 Cans (12-count) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination in chicken provided by one of the company’s suppliers.

Public Health Alert: USDA-FSIS issues a public health alert for various meat and poultry products that were illegally imported from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Please refer to the official notice for a complete list of affected products.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Seoul Trading Corp. recalls Jinju brand Fish Cake (500g & 1 kg; UPC 8 801077 529805 & 8 801077 510308, respectively; Date codes 12.12.2025 and 04.23.2025) due to undeclared egg.

Food Safety Recall: Horizon Distributors Ltd (Dba Horizon Grocery + Wellness) recalls 365 Whole Foods Market brand Organic Homestyle Waffles (210g; Date codes OCT 01 2024 to OCT 11 2025; UPC 0 99482 43696 4) and 365 Whole Foods Market brand Organic Blueberry Waffles (210g; Date codes OCT 01 2024 to OCT 11 2025; UPC 0 99482 43697 1) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Update): Multiple firms recall various brands of Ham in Jelly (Jelly Pork) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for an updated list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Concord Sales recalls Haribo brand Tangfastics (Gummy Candies) (175g; Lot L3614001964877; Best before 2025/06/25; UPC 0 12035 93060 8) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of wood).

United Kingdom and Ireland

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Manufacturer recalls WheyHey Katsu Chicken with Rice (300g; Best before 15.08.2025 and 08.11.2025) due to undeclared peanut.

Allergy Alert Update (UK): Several brands recall a number of spice products that contain mustard due to undeclared peanuts. Please refer to the recall notice for an updated list of affected products.

Allergy Alert (UK): Perkier Foods recalls Perkier Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate bar (3 x 37g multipack; Best before 08 October 2025) due to undeclared almonds.

Hong Kong and Singapore

No Alerts

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): My Food Bag Ltd recalls My Food Bag brand All The Flavour brand Dukkah (20g; Best before 01/11/2024, 21/11/2024, 17/12/2024, 10/01/2025) due to undeclared peanut.

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McDonald’s E. coli O157:H7 outbreak grows. Taylor Farms recalls slivered onions

The E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to consumption of McDonald’ Quarter Pounder hamburgers has spread to three more states.

The CDC reports that 75 outbreak cases have now been confirmed in 13 states. A second patient has developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Twenty-two people have been hospitalized.

The death toll remains at one resident of Colorado.

Cases have now been reported in Colorado (26), Iowa (1), Kansas (1), Michigan (2), Missouri (4), Montana (13), Nebraska (11), New Mexico (5), Oregon (1), Utah (5), Washington (1), Wisconsin (1), and Wyoming (4).

Victims range in age from 13 to 88 years old, with a median age of 29 years. Sixty percent of the victims are male.

Of the 42 people interviewed, all 42 (100%) reported eating at McDonald’s, and 39 people reported eating a beef hamburger. Of 36 people who remembered the specific beef hamburger they ate at McDonald’s, 31 (86%) reported eating a Quarter Pounder hamburger. Some people in this outbreak reported traveling to other states before their illness started. At least three people ate at McDonald’s during their travel.

The USDA-FSIS is investigating whether beef patties supplied to McDonalds may be behind the outbreak.

Concurrently, the FDA is investigating whether slivered onions supplied by Taylor Farms is the source of the outbreak.

Although the investigation is still in progress, Taylor Farms has recalled some onions supplied to McDonald’s and to additional food service customers.

McDonald’s stores in Colorado, Kansas, Utah, Wyoming, and portions of Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, and Oklahoma have temporarily stopped using Quarter Pounder slivered onions and beef patties.

Important information from FDA for consumers and food service operators

Consumers who have already eaten at McDonald’s and have symptoms of E. coli infection should contact their health care provider to report their symptoms and receive care immediately.
McDonald’s stores in affected states have temporarily stopped using Quarter Pounder slivered onions and beef patties. Diced onions and other types of beef patties used at McDonald’s have not been implicated in this outbreak.
Food service customers should not eat, sell, or serve Taylor Farms recalled yellow onions and should follow FDA’s safe handling and cleaning advice and use extra care in cleaning and sanitizing any surfaces and containers that may have come in contact with recalled product to reduce the risk of cross-contamination. Customers should also ensure that they did not freeze recalled onions or foods containing recalled onions.

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Recalls and Alerts: October 22–23, 2024

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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

USA: CDC and FDA report an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders. Forty-nine people in 10 states have been infected. One person has died, and one other person has developed hemolytic uremic syndrome. FDA and USDA-FSIS are investigating slivered onions and beef patties, respectively as the ingredients most likely to be the source of the pathogen.

USA: FDA has initiated traceback and an onsite inspection in the investigation of a new outbreak of 3 cases of Listeria monocytogenes linked to a not yet identified product

United States

Food Safety Recall Update: TreeHouse Foods, Inc. recalls all products manufactured at one facility and still within their shelf-life, including frozen toaster waffle, Belgian waffle and pancake products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for an updated list of affected products.

Pet Treat Safety Recall: Carolina Prime Pet, Inc. recalls Hollywood Feed Carolina Made Dog Treat – Chicken Chips (4-oz pkg; Lot #20082724; Expiry date 02/27/26; Bulk product lot #20072924-7) due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recalled product was supplied to a distributor in Tennessee.

Canada

Food Safety Recall Update: Multiple companies recall various brands of Ham in Jelly (Jelly Pork) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for an updated list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall Update: Treehouse Foods recalls Various brands of frozen waffles and pancakes due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for an updated list of affected products.

United Kingdom and Ireland

Allergy Alert Update (UK): FGS Ingredients Ltd recalls a number of spice products that contain mustard due to undeclared peanuts. Please refer to the recall notice for an updated list of affected products.

Hong Kong and Singapore

No Alerts

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Foodstuffs Own Brands Ltd recalls Gilmours brand Jalapeno Flavoured Corn Chips (1.5 kg bags; Best before 12JAN2025, 02FEB2025, 09FEB2025, 28FEB2025, 20MAR2025) due to undeclared soy.