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 (Final Update): FDA and CDC report the E. coli O121 outbreak linked to raw, organic carrots from Grimmway Farms is over. In all, 48 individuals from 19 states were confirmed to have been infected with the outbreak strain. Twenty of the victims were hospitalized and one person died.
USA (Update): FDA reports that 86 individuals have been infected with E. coli O157:H7 in an outbreak linked to an iceberg and romaine lettuce blend. The FDA has not revealed the source of the lettuce blend, but has initiated sampling.
United States
Allergy Alert: Frito-Lay recalls Lay’s Classic Potato Chips (13-oz bags; Guaranteed fresh date 11 FEB 2025 AND manufacturing code 6462307xx or 6463307xx; UPC 28400 31041) due to undeclared milk.
Food Safety Recall: Ocean Group Inc. recalls multiple salmon products after FDA finds Listeria monocytogenes in two environmental samples. Please refer to the Enforcement Report for a complete list of affected products, which were distributed to various retail and restaurant establishments in California.
Public Health Advisory: FDA advises restaurants and retailers not to serve or sell and consumers not to eat certain oysters from British Columbia, Canada, Growing Areas BC 14-8 and BC 14-15, due to potential Norovirus contamination. Please refer to the advisory for additional details.
Canada
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United Kingdom and Ireland
Food Safety Recall (UK): Dunnes Stores recalls several of its cheeses and products containing cheese due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Hong Kong and Singapore
Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): JJ Global Sourcing Limited recalls Italia brand Pistacchio Kerman Paste (3 kg; Batch No. 204759065-01; Use by December 31, 2025) due to possible aflatoxin contamination.
Australia and New Zealand
Allergy Alert (Australia): Ausino Exim Pty Ltd recalls three Indomie brand products due to undeclared egg or milk. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of recalled products.
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