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Recalls and Alerts: November 22-23, 2022

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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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Chapter 6. Birth of a Pathogen

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United States

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION: FDA advises restaurants and retailers not to serve or sell and consumers not to eat certain raw oysters from Dai One Foods Co., Ltd, Republic of Korea, due to possible sapovirus contamination. The Southern Nevada Health District notified the FDA of two clusters of illnesses from individuals that consumed raw oysters at a restaurant in Las Vegas on 10/28/2022 and 11/5/2022. 

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION: FDA reports that the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak has increased in size to 269 cases. The source of the outbreak has not yet been determined. The CDC has not posted any information on distribution of confirmed cases across the country.

Allergy Alert: Weis Markets recalls Weis Quality Sea Salt Caramel Ripple Ice Cream (48 oz; Sell by 11/08/23; UPC 041497-01288) due to undeclared soy and coconut.

FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Happy Sprout Inc. (Springfield, VA) that the agency’s July 2022 inspection of the company’s sprouting operation revealed serious violations of the Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption regulation.

FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Winfrey’s Olde English Fudge, Inc. (Rowley, MA) that the agency’s March-April 2022 inspection of the company’s manufacturing facility revealed serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation.

FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns The Bonami Baking Company, Inc. (Pittsburg, CA) that the agency’s April 2022 inspection of the company’s food manufacturing facility revealed serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventative Controls for Human Food regulation.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Hafner Canada Inc. recalls Sélection du Pâtissier brand Lemon and Poppyseed Poundcake (1.55 kg; Lot 2257; UPC 6 22267 04509 1) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of plastic). The recalled product was sold in Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec.

Europe

Allergy Alert (France): PANGNIU FOOD FRANCE recalls PANGNIU FOOD brand LANIERES DE TOFU / Tofu strips (All lots; Use by 01/11/2022) due to undeclared wheat gluten.

Allergy Alert (France): PANGNIU FOOD FRANCE recalls PANG NIU FOOD brand TOFU PRESSE / Pressed tofu (All lots; Use by 15/11/2022) due to undeclared wheat gluten.

Allergy Alert (France): REAUTE CHOCOLATS PRODUCTION recalls Réauté Chocolat brand Pâtes de fruits exotiques / Exotic fruit jellies (100g; Lot 300922AL1; Best before 30/04/2023) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert (Italy): TRENTIN SpA recalls TRENTIN SpA PARMIGIANO REGGIANO DOP 24 mesi / Cheese, aged 24 months (~800-900g; Lot P1843; Best before 01-04-2023) due to undeclared egg.

Allergy Alert (Italy): Principio attivo recalls Cannella polvere / Cinnamon powder (40g; Lot 1224, 1246, 1253; Best before 12/2023 & 12/2024) due to undeclared sulphur dioxide.

Allergy Alert (UK): ALDI recalls Gianni’s Milk Chocolate Lollies (4-pack; Best before September 2024) due to undeclared almonds.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Dina Food ApS recalls Fintons Bakery mini mufffins med vaniljesmag og chokoladefyld / Mini muffins with vanilla flavour and chocolate filling (168g; Best before 23.10.2022, 04.11.2022, 06.11.2022) and Mini Tulip Muffins med vaniljesmag og chokoladefyld / Mini tulip muffins with vanilla flavour and chocolate filling (336g; Best before 04.11.2022) due to mold contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): AUCHAN RETAIL SERVICES AUCHAN LUXEUIL recalls COQUES / Molluscs (Sold at the fish counter November 5-7, 2022) due to E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): FERME DE LA FOSSE A L EAU recalls ferme de la fosse à l’eau brand fromage blanc lissé au lait cru / Cream cheese made from raw milk (500g, 3 kg, 5 kg; Lots 90, 91, 92; Use by 18/ 11/2022, 28/ 11/2022, 05/12/2022, respectively) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SODELY boucheries andré recalls BOUCHERIES ANDRE brand steak haché de bœuf race PARTHENAISE 5% et 15% / Ground beefsteak, 5% and 15% fat (2-packs and 4-packs; Lot 030001026; Use by 14/11/2022) due to E. coli O157:H7 contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): CHARCUTERIE DE LA THUR recalls Charcuterie de la Thur brand Lard jambon paysan sel sec / Dry-salted bacon ham (~300g; Lots 265 & 266; Various Use by dates) due to possible Staphylococcus aureus contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): CASINO recalls Monoprix Gourmet brand Assortiment de charcuterie italienne / Assortment of Italian deli meats (120g; Lot 150123; Best before 15/01/2023) due to detection of staphylococcal enterotoxin.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Diana Casearia SpA recalls SCERI’ brand Formaggio a pasta filata affumicato / Smoked stretched curd cheese (200g; Lot 2243E; Best before 04-12-2022) due to foreign matter contamination (plastic).

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Diana Casearia SpA recalls MERIVIO brand Formaggio a pasta filata affumicato / Smoked stretched curd cheese (200g; Lot 2243E; Best before 02-12-2022) due to foreign matter contamination (plastic).

Food Safety Recall (UK): Lidl GB recalls Simply Grated Cheddar (500g; Best before 23 December 2022) due to foreign matter contamination (small pieces of plastic).

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION (Singapore): The Ministry of Health and the Singapore Food Agency are investigating two incidents of gastroenteritis affecting a total of 284 persons who reported gastroenteritis symptoms after consuming food prepared by Rasel Catering Singapore Pte Ltd between 8 and 16 November 2022. The company’s have been suspended until further notice.

Recalls and Alerts: April 5-6, 2022

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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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Chapter 6. Birth of a Pathogen

United States

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION: The CDC has received reports of 103 Norovirus illnesses associated with consumption of raw or lightly cooked oysters from the Canadian province of British Columbia. As of today, the agency has confirmed reports of outbreak-related illnesses from thirteen states, including CA, CO, FL, HI, IL, MA, MN, NJ, NV, NY, OR, TX and WA. CDC is working with state and local partners to determine a more accurate number of illnesses in this outbreak and will update this number as more information is gathered.

Food Safety Recall: Our Table Cooperative (Sherwood, Oregon) recalls Frozen Blueberries (2½ pound or 5-pound plastic bags; Packed on 03/12/2022) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product was distributed in Oregon between 3/12/22 and 3/29/22.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Le Pied Bleu (Québec, QC) and Au roi du Boudin (Québec, QC) recall several products due to possible food safety hazard. Please refer to the recall notice for details.

Food Safety Recall: Ferrero Canada Ltd. recalls multiple Kinder brand chocolate products due to possible Salmonella contamination. There are no known illnesses in Canada at this time that have been linked to any of these recalled products. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Longsheng (Canada) Agricultural Products Ltd. recalls Ming Xiang brand Mushroom (enoki) (200g; All units sold up to and including April 4, 2022; UPC 8 847108 270063) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Union Bay Seafood Ltd. recalls certain Union Bay Seafood Ltd. brand Pacific Oysters due to possible Norovirus contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Europe

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION (UK and EU): EFSA and ECDC are investigating a multi-country outbreak of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium linked to the consumption of Kinder brand chocolate products manufactured in Belgium by Ferrero. Confirmed cases have been reported by France (20), Germany (4), Ireland (10), Luxembourg (1), Netherlands (2), Norway (1), Sweden (4) and UK (63). An additional 29 probable cases are still under investigation, bringing the total number of cases to 134.

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Hungry Belgians recalls DIKNEK brand  sauce « Jean-Claude » (300g; Lots 2021410092, 2021440116, 2021490059, 2021490422, 2021490460, 2022060841, 2022111609; All Best-before dates up to and including 17/09/2023) due to undeclared wheat, soy and molluscs.

Allergy Alert (Germany): Develey Senf & Feinkost GmbH recalls Develey Spicy Burger Sauce (250 ml; Best before 01.12.2022) due to undeclare milk protein.

Allergy Alert (Germany): Herman Kuijper BV recalls NLF Soft Dried Mango (75g; Lot T08D21) due to undeclared sulphites.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Herman Kuijper BV recalls NLF Soft Dried Mango (75g; Lot T08D21) due to undeclared sulphites.

Allergy Alert (Sweden): Lundgrens Primörer recalls multiple varieties of dried fruit due to undeclared sulphites. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Austria): Ferrero Österreich recalls multiple Kinder brand chocolate products due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Delhaize recalls Delhaize brand Triangle Mozzarella pesto sandwich (Use by 07-04-2022 and 08-04-2022) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Ferrero recalls multiple Kinder brand chocolate products due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Finland): Snafu Oy recalls Parsakaali Silmusalaatti / Broccoli Sprouts (Expiry date 7.4.2022) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): Ferrero recalls multiple Kinder brand chocolate products due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): DELRIEU STEPHANE recalls Chèvre fermier / Goat’s milk cheese (Lot 11.22; Best by 17/04/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): GROIX ET NATURE recalls Groix et Nature brand Rillettes de sardine au piment de Cayenne bio / Sardine rillettes with organic cayenne pepper (100g; Lot 21299C; Use by 26/10/2024) due to possible foreign matter contamination (piece of glass).

Food Safety Recall (France): CASINO recalls Franprix brand Coulommiers au lait cru / raw milk cheese (350g; Lot 250222LI9; Best before 01/05/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): FROMAGERIE DE LIVAROT recalls multple brands of raw milk cheese (Lot 250222LI9; Best b efore 06/05/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please see Rappels conso site for a complete list of affected brands.

Food Safety Recall (France): GAEC BERGERIE LOU YE TU recalls Bergerie LOU YE TU brand sheep’s milk cheeses due to Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Ferrero Deutschland GmbH recalls multiple Kinder brand chocolate products due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Natsu Foods GmbH & Co. KG recalls Natsu Wrap Tomate Mozzarella / Tomato & mozzarella wrap (170g; Use by 06.04.2022, 07.04.2022, 08.04.2022) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Ferrero recalls multiple Kinder brand chocolate products due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Ferrero Commerciale Italia Srl recalls Ferrero Kinder Schoko Bons (125g; Lots L288, L291, L293, L301,L302, L306, L307, L310, L312, L313, L316, L319, L320, L321, L326, L327, L328, L329, L334, L337, L338, L341, L347, L348, L349, L351, L352, L356, L005, L006, L028, L029) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Ferrero recalls multiple Kinder brand chocolate products due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): Ferrero recalls multiple Kinder brand chocolate products due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Norway): Ferrero recalls multiple Kinder brand chocolate products due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Romania): Ferrero recalls multiple Kinder brand chocolate products due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Slovakia): Ferrero Česká s.r.o. recalls multiple Kinder brand chocolate products due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall Update (UK): Ferrero recalls five Kinder brand chocolate products due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): City Super Limited recalls Kinder brand Egg Hunt Kit (150g; Best before August 21, 2022; Product of Belgium) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Israel): Premium Sweets and Trading Company Ltd. recalls three Kinder Surprise chocolate novelty products due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Singapore): Redmart Ltd recalls Kinder Surprise chocolate novelty product (Best before dates between 11 July 2022 and 7 October 2022; Product of Belgium) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Ferrero Australia Pty.​ Ltd. recalls four Kinder brand chocolate products due to possible Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Recalls and Alerts: April 2-4, 2022

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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.

If you would like to receive automatic email alerts for all new articles posted on eFoodAlert, please submit your request using the sidebar link.

Interested in learning more about food safety and the history of foodborne disease outbreaks and investigations? Click on the TAINTED menu at the top of the page to read or listen to a short excerpt, then follow the buy links to add a digital, print or audio copy to your personal library.

Listen to an excerpt of the new audiobook edition right here

Chapter 6. Birth of a Pathogen

United States

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION: The FDA and the CDC are investigating a multistate outbreak of Norovirus infections associated with eating raw or lightly cooked oysters from Canada. The potentially contaminated oysters were harvested in the south and central parts of Baynes Sound, British Columbia, Canada, were distributed to restaurants and retailers in CA, CO, FL, HI, IL, MA, MN, NJ, NV, NY, OR, TX, and WA.

Allergy Alert: B&G Foods recalls Back to Nature Cheddalicious Cheese Flavored Crackers (6 oz; Best by SEP 05 2022; UPC 8-19898-01491-0) due to undeclared egg and milk.

Canada

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION: The PHAC is investigating an outbreak of 279 Norovirus illnesses associated with eating raw or lightly cooked oysters harvested in the south and central parts of Baynes Sound, British Columbia. Illnesses have been reported by British Columbia (262), Alberta (1), Saskatchewan (1), and Ontario (15).

Food Safety Recall: Les Végétaleries (Waterville, QC) recalls VÉGÉPÂTÉ PATATES DOUCES ET TOURNESOL / Sweet potato and sunflower vegetable pâté and HOUMOUS NATURE  / Hummus (225 ml glass jars; Sold up until 4 April 2022) due to potential food safety risk.

Food Safety Recall: Les Aliments Esposito (Montréal, QC) recalls Saumon fumé / Smoked salmon (Variable weights; Sold up until 1 April 2022) due to lack of expiration date information on the packages.

Europe

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION UPDATE (UK): The FSA and Food Safety Scotland report 12 linked cases of Listeria monocytogenes in England and Scotland since 2020 associated with smoked fish. Six of the outbreak cases were reported since January 2022.

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION (Multiple countries): The UK and multiple EU member states are reporting an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to Kinder Surprise novelty chocolate products manufactured in Belgium.

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Albert Heijn recalls AH Excellent brand Paastartelettes / Easter biscuits (142g; Best before 07-04-2022) due to undeclared almonds and pistachios.

Allergy Alert (Belgium): SLIGRO FOOD GROUP BELGIUM recalls Bien Sûr brand cornichons aigre-doux en rondelle / Sliced sweet-and-sour pickles (1 kg glass jars; Best before 03/11/23) due to undeclared mustard.

Allergy Alert (Germany): Marmara Import-Export GmbH recalls Marmara Getrocknete Aprikosen / Dried apricots (350g; Lot 340075314 / 1-11-247; Best before 09/2022) due to undeclared sulphur dioxide.

FOOD SAFETY ALERT (Belgium): AFSCA warns consumers to avoid five varieties of Ferrero brand chocolates, including Kinder Surprise (20g and 3 x 20g packages; Best before dates between 11/07/22 and 7/10/22), Kinder Surprise Maxi (Best before dates between 10/08/22 and 10/09/22), Schoko Bons (Best before dates between 10/08/22 and 10/09/22) and Kinder Mini Eggs (Best before dates between 10/08/22 and 10/09/22), as these products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Food Safety Recall (France): SOCIETE FROMAGERE DU LIVRADOIS Cartry recalls Plateau 5 fromages / Tray of five cheeses (Lot 133; Use by 20/04/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): TREGORDIS LECLERC recalls SAUMON FUME / Smoked salmon (packs of 2 slices and 4 slices; Lot 07032022; Use by 28/03/2022) due to presence of histamine.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Ferrero recalls Kinder Surprise novelty chocolate products (20g and 20g x 3 packages; All “best before” dates between 11 July 2022 and 7 October 2022; Product of Belgium) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (UK): Ferrero recalls Kinder Surprise novelty chocolate products (20g and 20g x 3 packages; All “best before” dates between 11 July 2022 and 7 October 2022; Product of Belgium) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Various importers recall Hanami brand Toasted Prawn Crackers (15g, 60g, and 100g foil packets and plastic bags of 12x15g packets; All batch codes and dates) due to undeclared molluscs, milk and soy.