Recalls and Alerts: November 12–13, 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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USA (Update): CDC and FDA report 104 confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 infections across 14 states in an outbreak linked to slivered onions supplied to McDonald’s by Taylor Farms. Thirty-four of the outbreak victims have been hospitalized; four developed hemolytic uremic syndrome. FDA has not yet recovered the outbreak strain from samples of Taylor Farms onions, although it has found E. coli O168:H8, a different shiga toxin-producing E. coli in one sample.

United States

Allergy Alert: Gilster-Mary Lee recalls Bowl & Basket Onion Soup Mix (2-oz cartons; Best by SEP 27 25 E07 & OCT 11 25 E09; UPC 41190-08394) due to undeclared egg.

Canada

No Alerts

United Kingdom and Ireland

Allergy Alert Update (UK): Multiple brands recall several spice products containing 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 (Australia): Samyang (AUS) Pty Ltd recalls Jinju Fish Cake Ham (Best before 31/10/2025) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Soni Grocers Ltd recalls Bin Inn brand Ground Fennel (60g; Batch #379544; Best before 15/12/2025) due to undeclared gluten.

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Auckland Fruit Market Ltd recalls Classic Taste brand Fennel Powder (100g; Batch #271126; Best before 27 Nov 2025) due to undeclared gluten.

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Asian Sources International Limitedand Emart Company Limited recall Jongga brand Gat Kimchi (Mustard Leaf Kimchi) (500g; All batches and dates) due to undeclared fish.

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Recalls and Alerts: October 29–30, 2024

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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

USA (Update): CDC has now confirmed 90 cases of E. coli O157:H7 linked epidemiologically to slivered onions served at McDonald’s. Twenty-seven victims have been hospitalized, including 2 people who developed HUS. One death has been recorded. The FDA has initiated inspections at a Taylor Farms processing center in Colorado and an onion grower of interest in Washington state.

USA: FDA has initiated an investigation into an outbreak of 9 cases of E. coli O26:H11 linked to a not yet identified product

United States

Allergy Alert & Food Safety Recall: A Tu Gusto, LLC recalls approximately 7,630 pounds of frozen meat and poultry croquette products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and may also contain undeclared soy, sesame seed and wheat. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Whitsons Food Service (Bronx), LLC recalls New Horizen Gourmet BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwich on Everything Bialy (Product code 903834; Lot W09302410024) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Compass Minerals Canada Corp. recalls Sifto brand Hy·Grade Salt (~1000kg and sold in bulk; Multiple lot codes) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of metal). Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected lot codes.

United Kingdom and Ireland

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

Hong Kong and Singapore

No Alerts

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Nishin Limited recalls Nishin brand Seasoned Seaweed Salad (All batches and dates) due to undeclared gluten and wheat.

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): My Food Bag Ltd recalls My Food Bag brand Middle Eastern Spice Blend (10g; Best before 18/02/2025 and 19/02/2025) due to undeclared gluten.

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Austria

Belgium

Canada

Czechia (Czech Republic)

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hong Kong

Hungary

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Ireland (Republic of)

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Italy

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Norway

Romania

Singapore

Slovakia (Slovak Republic)

Spain (food safety alerts)

Spain (allergy alerts)

Sweden

Switzerland

United Kingdom

United States of America (FDA)

United States of America (USDA/FSIS)

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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