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USA (Update): CDC reports that this year’s Salmonella outbreak linked to contact with backyard poultry has grown to 184 cases in 31 states. One person has died, and 53 have been hospitalized. Outbreak strains so far include Salmonella Enteritidis (32 people), Mbandaka (19 people), and Saintpaul (133 people). More than one-quarter (28%) of the victims are children under the age of 5 years.
Food Safety Recall: Terra Medi LLC recalls Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Whole herring vacuum packaged (Lot L120425F54; Best before 4/12/2026) due to potential for Clostridium botulinum contamination.
Canada
Allergy Alert: LinkGlobal Food Inc. recalls Shaoxing cooking wine (600 ml; Best before 2028/05/15; UPC 6 912657 104298) due to undeclared wheat.
Food Safety Recall: Boulangerie Malak (Montréal, QC) recalls various pastries, baked goods and prepared dishes that were produced and stored in a fashion that could compromise food safety.
Food Safety Recall: United Utensils Inc. recalls Ghirardelli brand powdered beverage mixes due to possible Salmonella contamination.
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Food Safety Recall: Greenhead Lobster Products recalls all frozen and refrigerated cooked lobster meat products produced from May 9, 2023, through October 19, 2023, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall: Utopia Foods Inc recalls Qilu Enterprise brand Enoki Mushrooms (200g packages; All lots) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall: Capitology, LLC recalls Rica Sula TAJADITAS con CHICHARRON Platanos Con Chicharron (5.3-oz. foil pouch packages; Product of Honduras), because Honduras is not eligible to export pork products to the USA. The packages do not bear either an establishment number or a USDA mark of inspection.
Pet Food Safety Recall: TFP Nutrition recalls Retriever All Life Stages Mini Chunk Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food (50-lb bags; Best by 10 2024 3277 TFP & 10 2024 3278 TFP) due to potential Salmonella contamination.
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Canada
Allergy Alert: Hong Dao Business Development Ltd. recalls Yuxiang Aquatic brand Oyster Balls (200g; Batch code 2023/02/22; UPC 841899007424) due to undeclared egg, gluten and milk.
Allergy Alert (Netherlands): ALDI recalls Noten Bonenmix Wasabi / Wasabi nut and bean mix (150g; Best before 01-08-2024) due to undeclared cashew nuts.
Food Safety Recall (France): SOCIETE NOUVELLE SALAISONS VOSGIENNES recalls OZTAT brand CHIPOLATA DE VOLAILLE AU FROMAGE HALAL / Halal Poultry & cheese chipolata sausages (5 kg; Lot 41061223; Use by 02/11/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): GUERANDIS E.Leclerc recalls E.Leclerc Guérande brand Steak haché / Ground steak (Prepared to order at the butcher counter) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): ANTHALDIS E.LECLERC recalls Steak haché de boeuf / Ground beef steak (Use by dates between 17/10/2023 and 21/10/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): SILVE INTERMARCHE recalls Moules de Hollande / Mussels from Holland (15 kg bag; Sold at the fish counter between 18/10/23 and 19/10/23) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): SILVE INTERMARCHE recalls Producteurs & Commerçants brand Moules de Hollande / Mussels from Holland (2 kg; Lot 00620; Use by 24/10/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): COOPERATIVE U ENSEIGNE recalls LAIT UHT 1/2 ECREME BLEU BLANC CŒUR U / Part-skim UHT milk (1 L individual bottles and 6-packs; Lot 23 202 F 23 203 F 23 204 F 23 205 F 23 206 F 23 223 F 23 227 F 23 229 F 23 235 F 23 236 F 23 240 F 23 212 F 23 222 F 23 226 F) due to abnormal taste and odor, indicating a possible health hazard.
Food Safety Recall (France): CANDIA recalls Viva, Grandlait, Silhouette, Candia Maxi pack brands of whole, part-skim and skim milk (Multiple package sizes and lot codes; All Best before dates between 21/11/2023 and 17/05/2024) due to abnormal taste and odor, indicating a possible health hazard. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall (France): LRK DIS E. Leclerc recalls Pavé de Saumon / Salmon steak (All Use by dates between 05/10/2023 and 08/10/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): SUPERMARCHES MATCH recalls DELTA MOSSEL brand MOULES DE HOLLANDE / Mussels from Holland (2 kg; Lot 00620; Use by 24/10/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): SUPERMARCHES MATCH recalls MOULES DE HOLLANDE VRAC / Bulk mussels from Holland (15 kg; Lot 00620; Use by 24/10/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): MARTIN IMPORT EXPORT recalls Delta MOSSEL brandMOULES DE HOLLANDE / Mussels from Holland (2 L, 3 L, 10 kg; Lot 00620; Use by 24/10/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Biogros recalls BIOGbrandBio biscuits épeautre au chocolat / Organic spelt chocolate biscuits (150g; Lot 904-0912; Best before 28/11/2023) due to possible foreign matter contamination (piece of plastic).
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Allergy Alert: Albertsons Companies recalls ReadyMeals Chicken Salad Quad and Chicken Salad Sandwich Club Tray products prepared in store at certain Albertsons and Safeway stores due to undeclared cashews. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Allergy Alert: Hammond’s Candies recalls Hammond’s Salted Caramel Cookies (5-oz; Best by 6/29/2023A; UPC 6 91355 89889 5) due to undeclared peanuts.
Canada
Food Safety Recall: Goldenway Import and Export recalls Enoki Mushroom (200g; Product code YH22081713013; Date coe 2022.10.31; UPC 6 950319 388815) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product was sold in British Columbia and Manitoba and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories.
Food Safety Recall: Abbott Laboratories Co. recalls Pedialyte Unflavored (59 mL; Lot 34589N200) due to possible defective seals.
Europe
OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION NORWAY: The Norwegian Institute of Public Health is investigating an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes involving four confirmed cases and one suspect case in individuals ranging in age between 50 and 90 years old. All four of the confirmed victims are hospitalized. Following interviews with outbreak victims who reported having eaten smoked salmon or smoked trout from the same manufacturer, an inspection of the manufacturing facility revealed the outbreak strain in environmental samples. Please see recall details below.
Allergy Alert (France):COOPERATIVE U recalls Langoustine cuite cal. 20/30 pêche Atlantique Nord Est / Cooked langoustine from the North East Atlantic fishery, size 20/30 (1kg tray; Lot 220802TD283; Use by 20/10/2022) due to undeclared sulphur dioxide.
Allergy Alert (UK): Lidl GB recalls Birchwood 2 Breaded Katsu Kiev (260g; Use by 24 October 2022) due to undeclared milk.
Food Safety Recall (Belgium):Lima Bio Food BV recalls Lima brand Galettes fines de riz complet / Thin brown rice cakes (130g; Lot R22182B; Best before 02/07/2023) due to elevated aflatoxin levels.
Food Safety Recall (Belgium): CONTINENTAL BAKERIES HAUSTrecalls Carrefour BIO brand Galettes 4 céréales / 4-grain thin cakes (Lots H22154J and H22153J; Best before 04/06/2023 and 03/06/2023) due to elevated levels of mycotoxins.
Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Carrefour recalls Carrefour brand Cacahuètes grillées au miel / Honey-roasted peanuts (125g; Lots 1114039 and 113976; Best before 22/03/2023 and 17/03/2023) due to foreign matter contamination (metal).
Food Safety Recall (France): MONOPRIX recalls Monoprix brand Jambon cuit supérieur avec couenne / Superior cooked ham with rind (All Lots; Use by 17/ 10/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): BCT 500 recalls SAUCISSON CUIT À L’AIL FUMÉ / Cooked sausage with smoked garlic (210g; Lot U271047; Use by 30/10/2022 & 04/11/2022) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):LE FROMAGER DES HALLES recalls LA PERELLE brand Petit Pont l’Evêque cheese (240g; Lot 030922LI5; Use by 17/11/2022) due to E. coli contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):HENRI RAFFIN recalls LE PETIT SAVOYARD brand BRINDILLES NATURES / Pure pork dry sausage (240g; Lot 22772006; Best by 02/01/2023) due to foreign matter contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):DROME ARDECHE TRADITION recalls Drôme Salaisons brand Pâté en croûte cocktail aux Amandes / Cocktail pâté with almonds in pastry shell (400g; Lot 2222713; Use by dates between 03/11/2022 and 06/11/2022) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):DROME ARDECHE TRADITION recalls Drôme Salaisons brand Pâté en croûte cocktail aux Noix / Cocktail pâté with nuts in pastry shell (400g; Lot 2222724; Use by dates between 02/11/2022 and 03/11/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):DROME ARDECHE TRADITION recalls Drôme Salaisons brand Pâté en croûte cocktail aux Pistaches / Cocktail pâté with pistachios in pastry shell (400g; Lot 2222724; Use by 02/11/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):DROME ARDECHE TRADITION recalls Drôme Salaisons brand Pâté en croûte cocktail aux Olives noires / Cocktail pâté with black olives in pastry shell (400g; Lot 2222713; Use by dates between 30/10/2022 and 06/11/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):CARREFOUR FRANCE recalls Carrefour BIO brand Galettes riz complet / Brown rice cakes (100g; Lots H22151J & H22152J; Best before 01/06/2023 & 02/06/2023) due to possible aflatoxin contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):CARREFOUR FRANCE recalls Carrefour BIO brand Galettes 4 céréales/ 4-grain cakes (100g; Lot H22154J; Best before 04/06/2023) due to possible aflatoxin contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):CARREFOUR FRANCE recalls LE MARCHE CARREFOUR brand MERGUEZ VERITABLES BOEUF MOUTON / Genuine mutton & beef merguez sausage (330g 6-pack; Lot C2285324; Use by 22/10/2022) due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Germany): Lima Natuurvoeding BV recalls Lima brand Reiswaffeln Dünn / Thin rice cakes (130g; Lot R22182B; Best before 02/07/2023) due to aflatoxin contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Germany): frostkrone Tiefkühlkost GmbH recalls la finesse MAC ‘N‘ CHEESE CUBES (250g; Best before 30.07.2023, 30.08.2023, 30.09.2023, 30.10.2023) foreign matter contamination (plastic).
Food Safety Recall (Italy): Motta S.R.L. recalls Sapori di cascina brand Prosciutto cotto alta qualita’ / Superior cooked ham (150g; Lot 223467; Use by 20-10-2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Italy): Borges Agricultural & Industrial Nuts, S.A. recalls Sol & Mar brand Mandorle fritte con zucchero, miele e sale / Roasted almonds with sugar, honey and salt (150g; Lots 1114186, 1114407 & 1114543; Use by 05/04/2023, 02/05/2023 & 19/05/2023, respectively) due to possible foreign matter contamination (metal).
Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Auchan recalls Lima brandGalettes de riz 100%/ 100% rice cakes (Best before 02/07/2023) due to aflatoxin contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Norway): Troll Salmon AS recalls multiple batches of smoked salmon and smoked trout due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products. See also the Outbreak Investigation notice, above, for information on the reason for the recall.
Food Safety Recall (Spain): Manufacturerrecalls multiple brands and varieties of fried nuts due to possible foreign matter contamination (metal). Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall (UK): Charlie Bigham’s recalls Charlie Bigham’s Vegetable Lasagne for 1 (365g; Batch code 5033665214326; Use by 24 Oct 2022) and Charlie Bigham’s Vegetable Lasagne for 2 (730g; Batch code 5033665212568; Use by 24 Oct 2022) due to foreign matter contamination (plastic).
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