Recalls and Alerts: January 14-16, 2023

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

Food Safety Recall: Utopia Foods Inc recalls UTOPIA brand Enoki Mushrooms (200g; Best before 03/02/2023 or 03.09.23; Product of China) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Le Fromage au Village Inc. recalls Le Cendré de Notre-Dame brand Semi-soft Surface-ripened Cheese (~150g; Batch R.616; Best before 22JA2023, 23JA2023, 27JA2023, 28JA2023, 29JA2023) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Fromagerie La Vache à Maillotte recalls La Vache à Maillotte brand Mélo-Dieux – Surface-ripened soft cheese (~275g; Batch R 615; Best before 22FE2023) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Olymel recalls Cavalier brand Chicken Breast Nuggets (4 kg; Packaged on 2022-09-09, 2022-11-14 and 2022-11-24) and St-Hubert brand Chicken Breast Nuggets (600g; Best before 2024 MR 12 and 2024 JL 01; UPC 0 66701 01109 7) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of wood).

Food Safety Recall: Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. recalls Kirkland Signature brand Four Cheese and Spinach Manicotti Marinara (Variable weights; All Best Before dates from 22/DE/27 up to and including 23/JA/16; UPC starts with 2 22027) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of metal).

Europe

Allergy Alert (France): UN AIR D’ICI recalls JUSTE BIO brand SUCRE DE COCO BIO VRAC / Organic coconut sugar, bulk (Lots 221100351 & 221100352; Best before 31/12/2023) due to undeclared sulphites.

Food Safety Recall (France): S N V SNV / LDC recalls Le Gaulois brand Manchons de canard / Duck sleeves (Lot 0252031462; Use by 30/12/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): ALDI recalls PAYS GOURMAND brand REBLOCHON / Raw milk cheese (240g; Lot 225395124; Use by 24/01/2023) due to presence of Staphylococcus aureus contamination in excess of the permitted limit.

Food Safety Recall (France): MAISON MILHAU recalls MAISON MILHAU brand Pack Poitrine fumée 6 tranches / Smoked pork breast – 6 slices (100g; Lot 336206; Use by 26/01/2023) due to presence of staphylococcal enterotoxin.

Food Safety Recall (France): GUELLIER ET FILS recalls Paupiette de canard / Stuffed duck (Lot 5236222; Use by 05/01/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): FROMAGERIE LE CENTURION recalls BRIE DE MEAUX / cheese (150g; Lot #0C0130CA; Best before dates between 31/01/2023 and 04/02/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): S.E.E MAYTE SAUVEUR ET FILS recalls SARL Mayte Sauveur et Fils brand boudin blanc au porto / White pudding with port (4 pieces; Lot 161222; Use by 05/01/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): ROUFFIAC DISTRIBUTION LECLERC recalls MORTADELLE / Mortadella (Sold by the slice from 17/12/2022 to 23/12/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Iceland): Reykjagarður hf. recalls Holta, Kjörfugl and Kronu chicken (Tracking Nos. 001-22-49-4-02 & 001-22-49-5-10; Pack dates 12.01.2023 & 13.01.2023, respectively due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Cultimer recalls Auchan brand Huîtres spéciales de Normandie N°2 / Special No. 2 size Normandy oysters (1.2 kg; All lots packed between 06/01/2023 and 16/01/2023) due to possible Norovirus contamination.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Allergy Alert (Israel): Shufersal recalls Frozen Shufersal brand potato borax (800g; Expiry date 21.12.2023) due to undeclared milk.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Foodstuffs Own Brands Ltd recalls Pams brand Mixed Berries (Best before 14/08/2024) due to a possible link of Hepatitis A associated with frozen berries sourced from Serbia. The Mixed Berries were released from Foodstuffs South Island Hornby Distribution Centre in error following the recall on 4 October 2022.


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Recalls and Alerts: January 12-13, 2023

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

OUTBREAK ALERT (Cruise ship): P&O Cruises reports a suspected outbreak of Norovirus infections on the Arcadia. Fifty-four passengers (~3%) and twelve crew members are reported to be suffering from vomiting and diarrhea. Epidemiologists and environmental health officers from the CDC Vessel Sanitation Program will board the ship on January 13 to conduct a formal outbreak investigation.

Food Safety Recall (Update): Utopia Foods Inc. recalls Utopia Enoki Mushrooms (200g; Best before 03/02/2023 and 03.09.23; distributed between January 6th to January 13th, 2023) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Hungary): TESCO-Global Zrt. (Budaörs) recalls multiple flavors of Tesco Plant Chef Protein Vegan Bar due to undeclared milk. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Huîtres Henry recalls LA BELLE DE QUIBERON and  LA BELLE DE CANCALE raw oysters (Pack dates from 28 /12/ 2022 to 06/01/ 2023) due to risk of Norovirus contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Wernersson Ost Danmark A/S recalls Gouda Holland / Gouda cheese (340g; Best before 14/01/23, 22/01/23, 26/01/23, 30/01/23, 10/02/23; Product of The Netherlands) due to possible mold contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Coop Danmark A/S recalls Smag forskellen Grov Hummus / Coarse Hummus (200g; Best before 18.01.2023) due to risk of fermentation.

Food Safety Recall (France): VIVIERS DE SAINT-COLOMBAN ET DE KEROMAN recalls Huîtres creuses Bretagne / Oyster shells (Sold from 28/12/2022 to 29/12/2022) due to Norovirus contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SARL DURAND Saveurs Corréziennes recalls multiple Les bonnes recettes de Vanessa et Grégory des saveurs corréziennes canned Pâtés and Confits (Lots 333 and 148; Best by dates between 01/06/2024 and 29/11/2024) due to possible Clostridium botulinum contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): SCAMARK E.LECLERC recalls RONDE DES MERS brand SAUMON ROUGE DU PACIFIQUE FUME SAUVAGE 4 TRANCHES / Smoked wild Pacific red salmon, 4 slices (120g; Use by 06/01/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): HOA NAM recalls HOA NAM brand BOUCHEES VAPEUR SHUMAI RECETTE AU PORC / Shumai recipe steamed bites with porc (1.15kg; Lot 130624; Best before 13/06/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SOLEANE recalls REFECTORY brand BOL SALMON QUEEN B / Salmon bowl (295g; Lot 3004; Use by 14/01/2023) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): ALMARY INTERMARCHE  recalls steak haché à la demande au rayon Traditionnel Boucherie / Ground beef to order (All lots) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Aspiag Service Srl recalls IL PRONTO DA CUOCERE brand TASTASALE (2 x 250g; Lot L6125220077 & L6125240077; Best before 16/01/2023 & 18/01/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Delhaize recalls Delhaize brand Plateau du chef / Chef’s platter (Lot 05200201099; Use by 11/01/2023) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Food Safety Alert (Hong Kong): Centre for Food Safety orders trade to suspend the importation, use, and sale of raw oysters harvested in area 56.09.3 Rivière de Crac’h-Les Presses in France due to risk of Norovirus contamination.


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Recalls and Alerts: January 10-11, 2022

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: FSIS warns consumers that fully cooked, frozen swai Fried Fish Cutlets (produced from July 2022 to September 2022) were produced by A & S Produce Inc. (dba Greenland Food Company) without the benefit of federal inspection.

Allergy Alert: Ameripack Foods LLC recalls H-E-B Meal Simple Chocolate Chunk Brownie (13 oz; Use by 01/12/2023; UPC 4122077413) due to undeclared soy and egg. The recalled product was sold at H-E-B retail stores in Texas.

Allergy Alert: Daiso California LLC recalls multiple Tohato and Kashiwado snacks due to undeclared almonds, peanuts, soybeans, milk, and/or shellfish. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were sold in Daiso stores in California, Washington, Nevada, Texas, New York, and New Jersey.

Food Safety Recall: Fullei Fresh recalls Fullei Fresh brand Alfalfa Sprouts (8 ounce retail packs and on 5 lb. bulk cardboard boxes; Lot #336) due to shigatoxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Marché Blais inc. (Chandler, QC) recalls Coquille aux fruits de mer / Seafood shells (312g; Best before 12/2023 & 06/2023) due to possible foreign matter contamination (pieces of glass).

Food Safety Recall: Le Toledo (Montréal, QC) recalls Saumon gravlax maison ”aneth” / Homemade salmon gravlax with dill (Variable weights; Packaged 7 January 2023) due to inadequate shelf life.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Tofaha Food recalls Tofaha Bakkerij brand Sesam melk koekjes & Brazeq koekjes / Sesame milk cookies and Brazeq cookies (Lots 240523, 280523, 150623, 210723, 201023, 201023, 151223, 241223; All Best before dates up to and including 20/10/2023) due to undeclared soy.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Delhaize recalls Delhaize brand PLATEAU DU CHEF / Chef’s platter (Lot 05200201099; Expiry date 11-01-2023) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): AFSCA orders recall of le Fédou brand Fromage au lait de brebis « Le Claousou du Causse Méjean / Sheep’s milk cheese (250g; Lot 22 335 001; Expiry dates 17/01/2023 and 18/01/2023) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): FROMAGERIE DE HYELZAS recalls le Fédou brand Fromage au lait de brebis « Le Claousou du Causse Méjean / Sheep’s milk cheese (250g; Lot 22 335 001; Expiry dates 17/01/2023 and 18/01/2023) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SCAMARK E.LECLERC recalls COTE CROC brand GRIGNOT’ DE POULET SAVEUR CHORIZO / Chorizo flavour chicken nibs (250g; Use by 30/12/2022) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): COOPERATIVE U recalls U brand Saucisson sec pur porc / Pure pork dry sausage (200g; Multiple lots and Use by dates) due to Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected product.

Food Safety Recall (France): SALAISONS DU MACONNAIS recalls Casino brand Saucisson sec bio / Organic dry sausage (200g; Lots 2290010003 & 2290010007; Best before 21/01/2023 & 28/01/2023, respectively) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SALAISONS DU MACONNAIS recalls SYSTEME U BIO brand Saucisson sec bio / Organic dry sausage (200g; Multiple lots and Use by dates) due to Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected product.

Food Safety Recall (France): SALAISONS DU MACONNAIS  recalls Lidl brand Saucisson sec bio / Organic dry sausage (200g; Lots 2299007001 & 2299007002; Best before 23/01/2023 & 28/01/2023, respectively) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Anker GmbH Fisch- und Feinkostfabrik recalls ANKER Hering in Gelee / Herring in jelly (200g; Best before 06.04.2023) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Huîtres Henry recalls three oyster products due to Norovirus contamination. Please refer to the recall post for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Sweden): Lidl Sverige recalls Ägg från frigående höns inomhus / Eggs from indoor free-range hens (15-pack & 24-pack; Best before 11-01-2023 and 13-01-2023) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Sweden): Coop extends its earlier recall of eggs to include additional Best before dates due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall post for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Sweden): Axfood extends its earlier recall of eggs to include additional Best before dates due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall post for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Sweden): ICA recalls ICA återkallar ICA ägg, ICA Frukostägg och ICA Basic ägg / ICA eggs, ICA Breakfast eggs and ICA Basic eggs (various pack sizes; Best before dates from 21-12-2022 up to and including 23-01-2023) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Sweden): Kronägg recalls Kronägg Frigående inomhus / Free-range indoor eggs (20-pack, 15-pack, 12-pack, 10-pack, 6-pack; Best before dates from 21-12-2022 up to and including 23-01-2023) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): The Neat Meat Company Ltd recalls Harmony brand Beef & Caramelised Onion Sausages (480g; Best before 20/01/2023) due to possible foreign matter contamination (blue plastic).


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