Recalls and Alerts: September 14–16, 2025

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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

AUSTRIA (Update): Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) is investigating an outbreak of 49 cases of illnesses caused by Salmonella Kenya. Cases have been reported in all federal states of Austria. Fifteen people have been hospitalized.

CANADA: PHAC is investigating an outbreak of 27 cases of Salmonella Oranienburg illnesses linked to contact with dog food and/or dog treats. Six people have been hospitalized. A common source or supplier of the dog food or dog treats has not been identified.

CANADA (Update): PHAC continues its investigation into a Salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios and pistachio products. As of September 15, 2025, five provinces have reported a total of 79 lab-confirmed outbreak cases, including: British Columbia (5), Manitoba (1), Ontario (17), Quebec (55), and New Brunswick (1). Eleven of the outbreak victims have been hospitalized. The outbreak encompasses multiple Salmonella strains, including: Salmonella Havana, Salmonella Mbandaka, Salmonella Meleagridis, and Salmonella Tennessee. CFIA has posted a list of product recalls associated with this outbreak investigation.

DENMARK (Update): The Staten Serum Institut has traced an outbreak of five cases of Listeria monocytogenes to fish cakes produced by Tenax Sild A/S. The manufacturer has recalled several varieties of the product.

United States

Food Safety Recall: Sprout Organics recalls Sprout Organics® Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach (3.5 oz; Lot 4212; Expiration date 10/29/2025) due to elevated lead.

Food Safety Recall: PRIMO NO. 1 IN PRODUCE, INC recalls five cucumber products due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Quality Poultry & Seafood, Inc. recalls approximately 98,916 pounds of catfish fillet products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection.

Canada

No Alerts

Ireland and United Kingdom

Allergy Alert (UK): Spoon Cereals recalls Cinnamon + Pecan Granola (400g; Best before 22 May 2026 and 26 May 2026) due to undeclared oats (gluten) and peanuts.

Allergy Alert (UK): Farmfoods recalls Farmfoods Chicken & Spinach Pasta (350g; Batch codes L5192B05D, L5192C05D, L5193C05D, L5193A05D, and L5193B05D; Best before January 2027) due to undeclared crustaceans, fish and molluscs.

Hong Kong and Singapore

No Alerts

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (Australia): Kaisi Australia Holdings Pty Ltd recalls Gong Sugar Crisp/Gong Sugar Cookies (Sesame Flavour) (100g; All date markings) due to undeclared peanuts.

Food Safety Recall Update (New Zealand): Vimms Enterprise Limited recalls Deep brand Green Garlic (340g; Use by 29 NOV 2026) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Canadian Salmonella outbreak blamed on unspecified dog food / dog treats

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is alerting residents to an outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections linked to contact with dog food and dog treats.

The PHAC has received reports of 27 laboratory-confirmed cases spread across four provinces and territories: Alberta (13), British Columbia (12), Ontario (1), and Northwest Territories (1).

Six people have been hospitalized.

Outbreak victims range from 0 to 87 years of age, and became sick between mid-February and mid-August 2025. There have been no deaths.

Although many of the victims reported handling dog food and treats prior to becoming ill, including kibble and dehydrated and freeze-dried treats, a common source or supplier has not been identified as yet.

Pet food / pet treat regulation in Canada

Unlike the United States, the United Kingdom, and member countries of the European Union, Canada does not regulate or monitor the microbiological safety of pet foods or pet treats made in Canada for domestic consumption.

Only those Canadian-made pet foods/treats manufactured for export are subject to regulation.

The PHAC has investigated a number of outbreaks of human illness linked to pets, pet foods and pet treats in the past, including illnesses linked to raw pet foods, kibble, pet treats, and feeder rodents for snakes.

What the public should do

This outbreak investigation is ongoing.

To reduce your risk of becoming ill from contact with a dog, their food or treats, the PHAC recommends the following actions:

Always wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water immediately after handling any type of dog food or treat.
Teach children to wash their hands thoroughly, with soap and water, every time after touching dogs, their food or treats.
Wash and sanitize any containers, utensils and surfaces that have come into contact with dog food or treats before using them again. This includes food and water bowls, countertops, microwaves and refrigerators.
Use dedicated dishes and utensils to serve your dog and wash them separately from other dishes and utensils.
Store all dog food and treats away from where human food is stored or prepared and away from reach of young children. Pick up food and treats containers when your pet is done with them.
Follow storage instructions found on the packaging of dog food and treats, including proper refrigeration and freezing if needed, to prevent them from becoming spoiled.
Read the labels on dog food and treats to learn about the ingredients, the product’s expiry date, and if the food is cooked or raw. Raw pet food and treats may be fresh, frozen, dehydrated or freeze-dried.
Wash your hands after contact with a dog and after handling their waste.

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Absence of pet food regulation puts Canadians and their pets at risk – Opinion

Pet foods “…are not a regulated commodity in Canada.”

According to a spokesperson with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the federal agency does not regulate the safety of domestic pet food.

As a result, the CFIA is sitting on the sidelines of the current investigation into an outbreak of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Salmonella infections that has sickened forty individuals in six Canadian provinces since mid-2020 and sent thirteen of them to hospital.

Many of the outbreak victims are children under the age of five years.

Most of the illnesses have been linked to exposure to raw pet food or to dogs that were fed raw pet food. A few of the illnesses were linked to contact with cattle, particularly calves.

The outbreak strain was found in raw pet food from the home of one of the outbreak victims.

Even so, the CFIA has not initiated a food safety investigation, as no known food source meant for human consumption has been associated with the outbreak.

Canada’s non-existent pet food regulation

“Canadian pet food manufacturers and importers are responsible for the safety and hygiene of pet food, including recalling pet food when needed.” – CFIA spokesperson

Pet owners who want to “buy Canadian” must rely exclusively on so-called voluntary compliance to ensure the safety of the kibbled, canned, cooked or raw foods they feed their pets.

Those pet food manufacturers who are members of the Pet Food Association of Canada (PFAC) voluntarily follow the nutritional standards set out by the American Association of Feed Control Officials.

Although it is the policy of the PFAC that its members implement and follow a recognized food safety program, membership in this organization is completely voluntary. Most members companies are multinational.

Smaller, Canadian owned and operated pet food and pet treat manufacturers—including raw pet food manufacturers—are notable by their absence from the membership list.

Implications for human and animal health

Over and over again, consumers in Canada and the United States have been the victims of foodborne illness outbreaks as a result of contact with pet foods and pet treats.

When a pet food-related outbreak is detected and investigated in the United States and its source determined, the US Food and Drug Administration becomes directly involved in the investigation, including oversight of any product recalls.

In Canada, however, the CFIA only becomes directly involved in an outbreak investigation when it is clear that a food meant for human consumption is associated with the outbreak.

The CFIA does not conduct any investigation of pet foods or pet treats, even when they are identified as probable sources of human illness.

The CFIA does not inspect any pet food production facilities, even when the items produced there have been fingered as probable sources of human illness.

The CFIA does not oversee any recalls undertaken by pet food or pet treat manufacturers, even when these products have been identified as risks to human health.

This laissez-faire policy on the part of the Canadian government is reflected in the duration and magnitude of the current outbreak.

In short, when it comes to pet food safety, Canadian consumers and their companion animals are completely on their own.