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Recalls and Alerts: February 6–7, 2025

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

USA: FDA reports an outbreak of 18 confirmed cases of Salmonella Enteritidis illnesses linked to consumption of mini-pastries imported from Italy. One person has been hospitalized.

United States

Food Safety Alert: FDA advises restaurants and retailers not to serve or sell and consumers not to eat Certain Oysters from Louisiana Harvest Area 3 due to potential Norovirus contamination. The oysters were shipped to distributors and retailers in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas and may have been distributed to other states as well. 

Food Safety Recall: Turkana Food Inc. recalls of Aleppo Tahini Sesame Paste (1-lb jar; Lot 120824-01; Expiration date August 2026; UPC 854643003054) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall: FGF, LLC recalls 2,017,614 cases comprising multiple varieties of donuts and bakery items due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the Enforcement Report for a complete list of affected products.

Canada

Allergy Alert: David Roberts Food Corp. recalls David Roberts Gourmet brand Nut & Honey Mix (350g; Best before 2025-JL-10) due to undeclared wheat and sesame.

United Kingdom and Ireland

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Manufacturer recalls specific batches of various Old Irish Creamery Cheese brand Cheddar Cheese products due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Lidl Ireland recalls Deluxe Walnut Cheddar Cheese Wedge and Deluxe Oak Smoked Cheddar Cheese Wedge (150g; Best before 11/05/2025; Product of Ireland) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Lidl recalls Alpenfest Style Salted Mini Pretzels Milk Chocolate and Alpenfest Style Salted Mini Pretzels Dark Chocolate (140g; Batch code 8509; Best before 28/02/2025; Product of Hungary) because the products may cause a burning sensation in the mouth when consumed.

Food Safety Recall Update (UK): Lidl recalls four Alpenfest Salted Mini Pretzel products that may cause a burning sensation in the mouth when consumed. Please refer to the recall notice for an updated list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall Update (UK): Lidl Northern Ireland recalls additional Deluxe Cheddar Cheese Wedge products due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for an updated list of affected products.

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Food Safety Recall: Nortura and Coop recall shell eggs due to elevated levels of vitamin D in the egg yolks. The elevated vitamin D resulted from the presence of excessive vitamin D in the poultry feed. Please refer to the recall notice for a list of affected eggs.

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Food Safety Recall (Singapore): Q.B. Food Trading Pte Ltd recalls various Cape Herb & Spice products due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of plastic). Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Singapore): Le Petit Depot Pte Ltd recalls Reflets De France’s Morbier
AOP au lait cru (250 g; Lot #015; Use by 29 March 2025; Product of France) due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.

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Italian mini-pastries sicken 87 in USA and Canada. CDC silent.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has traced a US outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis to consumption of frozen mini-pastries imported from Italy.

Eighteen (18) people in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania have been infected with the outbreak strain, which is identical to the strain that has infected 69 individuals in Canada.

One person in the US and 22 in Canada required hospitalization.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has not posted any notice of this outbreak on its website.

The CDC website is currently undergoing modification, according to a notice featured prominently on each page of the agency website.

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) first reported on this illness outbreak on January 19, 2025, and updated its report on January 29th.

Outbreak cases in Canada have been reported in British Columbia (4), Alberta (3), Ontario (24), Québec (37), and New Brunswick (1).

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) linked the Canadian illnesses to consumption of Sweet Cream brand mini pastries, imported from Italy.

The Sweet Cream brand mini pastries were recalled in Canada on January 18, 2025. On January 29, 2025, a separate recall of certain D. Effe T. brand pastries (also from Italy) was announced after one of the outbreak illnesses was believed to be associated with consumption of this brand.

According to the FDA, these same pastries were imported into the US by two distributors, both of whom were contacted by the agency. One of the distributors had no remaining product on hand; the other quarantined all remaining product on hand and informed all of their downstream customers of the recall.

In the US, the mini pastries were distributed in Florida, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania to food service locations such as hotel cafes, bakeries, institutions, and restaurants. The mini pastries were also served at catered events.

According to the FDA, the recalled products should no longer be available for sale.

Recommendations from the FDA

  • Food service customers who received the recalled product should follow FDA’s safe handling and cleaning recommendations and use extra care in cleaning and sanitizing any surfaces and containers that may have come in contact with recalled products to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.
  • Contact your healthcare provider if you think you may have developed symptoms of a Salmonella infection.

Recommendations from the PHAC

The following advice applies to individuals, as well as retailers, distributors and food service establishments such as grocery stores, bakeries, hotels, restaurants, cafeterias as well as facilities such as hospitals and retirement residences across Canada: 

  • Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home or establishment by looking for the specific product name and size, UPC and codes in the recall alert.
  • Do not consume, serve, use, sell or distribute recalled products.
  • Throw out or return recalled products to the location where they were purchased. Consumers or establishments who are unsure if they have purchased the recalled products are advised to contact their retailer or supplier where the products were purchased.
  • Do not cook food for other people if you’ve been diagnosed with a Salmonella infection or any other gastrointestinal illness.
  • Contact your health care provider if you think you’re experiencing symptoms of Salmonella infection.
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Mini-pastries from Italy trigger Canadian Salmonella outbreak

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections in multiple provinces.

Sixty-one laboratory-confirmed cases have been reported to date in British Columbia (4), Alberta (2), Ontario (21), Quebec (33), and New Brunswick (1). Outbreak victims range in age from 3 to 88 years old.

Seventeen people have been hospitalized.

The outbreak began in late September 2024; the most recent case was reported in December 2024. Many of the victims reported eating mini pastries at catered events or other establishments.

PHAC advises that the investigation is ongoing and more cases may come to light.

The illnesses have been linked to consumption of Sweet Cream brand mini pastries.

Recall

Importations Piu Che Dolci Inc. has recalled the following Sweet Cream brand mini-pastries:

  • Mini Patisserie (~4 kg (4 boxes of 30 pieces); UPC 8 058302 730028; All best before dates from 2025/06/17 up to and including 2025/11/15; Product of Italy)
  • Mini Patisserie – Tray A (1 kg (30 pieces); UPC 8 058302 730004; All best before dates from 2025/06/17 up to and including 2025/11/15; Product of Italy)
  • Mini Patisserie – Tray B (1 kg (30 pieces) UPC 8 058302 730011; All best before dates from 2025/06/17 up to and including 2025/11/15; Product of Italy)

The mini-pastries may have been sold clerk-served or in smaller packages, with or without a label that may not bear the same brand, product name, or best before date.

The recalled products were distributed to bakeries, hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals, retirement residences, and the general public in Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec, and may also have been distributed in other Canadian provinces and territories. The pastries also were served at catered events.

What to do

The following advice from the PHAC applies to individuals, as well as retailers, distributors, and food service establishments (bakeries, hotels, restaurants, and cafeterias), as well as facilities such as hospitals and retirement residences across Canada:

  • Contact your health care provider if you think you’re experiencing symptoms of Salmonella infection.
  • Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home or establishment by looking for the specific product name and size, UPC and codes in the recall alert.
  • Do not consume, serve, use, sell or distribute recalled products.
  • Throw out or return recalled products to the location where they were purchased. Consumers or establishments who are unsure if they have purchased the recalled products are advised to contact their retailer or supplier where the products were purchased.
  • Do not cook food for other people if you’ve been diagnosed with a Salmonella infection or any other gastrointestinal illness.

Salmonellosis has a wide range of symptoms. You may not get sick at all. However, if you do get sick, symptoms usually start within 6 to 72 hours after exposure.

You may experience one or more of the following symptoms: chills, fever, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps, and a sudden headache. Most symptoms end within 4 to 7 days.

While most people recover completely on their own, some people may have a more serious illness that requires hospital care, possibly leading to long-lasting health effects or death.

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