Recalls and Alerts: May 15–16, 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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USA (Final Update): CDC and FDA have closed their investigation into an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to consumption of frozen supplement shakes manufactured for Lyons Magnus LLC by Prairie Farm Dairy Inc., of Fort Wayne, Indiana. The outbreak caused 14 deaths out of a confirmed total of 42 illnesses (41 hospitalizations).

USA (Update): CDC reports that the number of confirmed Salmonella Muenchen infections linked to contact with geckos has increased from 8 to 14 since the initial report in March 2025. Cases have been reported from 11 states. One person has been hospitalized.

United States

Allergy Alert: South Asian Food Inc. recalls Bengal King Family Pack Vegetable Singara (1875g; Lot 007; Expiration date 06/10/2026; UPC 1824448372340) due to undeclared peanuts.

Food Safety Recall: Wells Enterprises, Inc. recalls multiple ice cream products due to foreign matter contamination (plastic).

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Poppies Bakeries LLC recalls Poppies brand Mini Éclairs (455g; Lot L1L4024; Best before 2026 AL 03; UPC 0 08563 95450 1) due to E. coli contamination.

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Europe

Food Safety Recall (France): EARL CHAMP DE L’ETANG recalls Ferme du champ de l’étang brand Ronds Buche Pointe Crottins Pyramides Apero’biq Coeur / Goat cheeses (Lots 14/04  & 13/04; Best before 14/06/2025 & 03/16/2025, respectively) due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): EPICE recalls EPICE brand GRAINES DE COURGE BIO ORIGINE AUTRICHE / Organic pumpkin seeds from Austria (Lots GC-127 & 248964; Best before 30/09/2026 & 31/10/2026, respectively) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Trade recalls Gülcan brand ground ginger (Lot AF-GP-0224 G840; Use by 03/02/2029) due to Bacillus cereus contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): COOPERATIVE U recalls PRESTIGE brand Rillons PRESTIGE DE LA SARTHE (Sold from 16/04/2025 to 13/05/2025) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): ACCENT BIO recalls Les accents du soleil brand Graines de courges et mélange énergie / Watermelon seeds and energy mix (Multiple weights, lot codes, and Best before dates) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): LABEYRIE FINE FOODS FRANCE  recalls DELPIERRE brand Crevettes décortiquées natures / Peeled shrimp (100g; Lot 95126051; Use by 25/05/2025) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): TOK Food recalls Helva mit Vanillegeschmack, Marke Sebahat / Sebahat brand vanilla-flavoured halvah (Lot 2024331; Best before 26/11/2026) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Trade recalls Süßware aus Sonnenblumenkernen / Confectionery made from sunflower seeds (250g; Best before 21/08/2025; Product of Ukraine) due to possible foreign matter contamination (metal pieces).

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): Hoogvliet recalls Geraspte kaas mild / Mild grated cheese (400g; Best before 25-08-2025) due to possible Listeria contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Switzerland): Denner AG recalls Bio Rucola / Organic Arugula (125g; Lot 1901) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Switzerland): Lustenberger & Dürst SA recalls Milsani Raclette Nature Block / cheese (750g, variable; Use by dates from 09.05.2025 to 04.07.2025) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (UK): Lidl recalls four Alesto Raw Fruit & Nut Bars products due to possible foreign matter contamination (pieces of plastic).

Food Safety Recall Update (UK): SPAR Northern Ireland recalls additional batches of multiple cooked chicken products due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Hong Kong and Singapore

Allergy Alert (Singapore): F&N Creameries (S) Pte. Ltd. recalls Binggrae Power Cap Watermelon Flavoured Ice Tube (130 ml; Batch code 20241107 20261106 F1; Best before 2026/11/06; Product of South Korea) due to undeclared milk.

Australia and New Zealand

No Alerts

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