Recalls and Alerts: June 17–18, 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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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

MADAGASCAR: Beacon reports at least 10 deaths and nearly 40 hospitalizations within 24 hours in a suspected food poisoning outbreak. The outbreak is under investigation.

USA: CDC reports 17 illnesses, including 4 deaths, in an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes illnesses linked to consumption of chicken fettuccine alfredo products sold through Kroger and Walmart stores across the USA.

USA (Update): FDA reports that the number of cases in a Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak linked to a not-yet-identified product has risen to 33.

United States

Allergy Alert: Weaver Nut Company, Inc. recalls Nonpareil, Semi-Sweet Chocolate (Christmas Seeds) (Lots 204206, 204207, 204208, 204209, 204212, 224225) and Nonpareils, Semi-Sweet Chocolate (White Seeds) (Lots 204214-RL, 204214, 204215, 224221, 224222, 224223, 135215, 135216, 135217, 135220, 135221, 145204, 145205-1, 145207-1, 145210-1) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall: FreshRealm establishments in San Clemente, Calif., Montezuma, Ga., and Indianapolis, Ind. recall chicken fettuccine alfredo products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for complete details.

Food Safety Recall: The Coca-Cola Company recalls Topo Chico MINERAL WATER CARBONATED (16.9 FL OZ (500mL); Multiple lot codes; Product of Mexico) due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa contamination.

OTC Product Safety Recall: Medtech Products Inc. recalls Little Remedies® Honey Cough Syrup (4 fl. oz; Lots 0039, 0545, 0640, 0450, 1198; Expiration dates 11/2025, 01/2026, 02/2026, 05/2026, 12/2026, respectively) due to Bacillus cereus contamination.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Sun Hing Trading Ltd. recalls Braised abalone in brown sauce (380g; Best before 04/01/2028; UPC 4 897040 695589) due to undeclared egg.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Aldi recalls Aldi Specially Selected Sliced Burger Buns (200g; Best before 01/07/2025, 05/07/2025, 16/07/2025; Product of France) due to undeclared sesame.

Allergy Alert (Ireland): Importer recalls Radhuni Haleem Mix (200g; All batches and best before dates; Product of Bangladesh) due to undeclared gluten (wheat) and mustard).

Food Safety Recall (Austria): Ireco Trading and Production S.A. recalls CLEVER KALIFORNISCHE PISTAZIEN GERÖSTET UND UNGESALZEN / Roasted, unsalted California pistachios (250g; Batch 1-12-01-25-2 7596; Best before 11.03.2026) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): The Farmchix Company recalls various raw ground chicken-based products due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SOCIETE SAZY recalls STEAK HACHE / Minced steak patties (2/pkg; Lot 0606A50466; Use by 18/06/2025) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): BCT 500 recalls Cervelas émincé pour salade / Sliced cervelas for salad (150g; Lots 520323 & 420123; Use by 25/06/2025 & 23/06/2025, respectively) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): CARREFOUR FRANCE recalls Carrefour brand Feuille de chêne / Oak leaves (175g; Lot 55388803; Use by 19/06/2025) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): GAEC RICHARD recalls EARL RICHARD brand Fromage blanc Valençay Pointe Blanche / Goat cheese (Lot 26/05; Best before 26/06/2025) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): CFG FRANCE HOLDING OU CAMPOFRIO FOOD GROUP FRANCE HOLDING recalls COCHONOU brand Jambon cuit Supérieur Traditionnel avec Couenne / Superior traditional cooked ham with rind (7.5 kg; Lot 0451260111; Use by 13/07/2025) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): RUSS LAURENT recalls LAURENT RUSS brand Chili Con Carné (1.25 kg; Lot 06 08 2024; Best before 06/08/2027) due to potential for growth of Clostridium botulinum.

Food Safety Recall (France): GRAND SALOIR SAINT-NICOLAS recalls Salade de gambas aux mandarine / Prawn salad with mandarine (1.8 kg; Lot 000025157; Use by 19/06/2025) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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50 cases missing from Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak investigation report

On June 6, 2025, the CDC and the FDA notified the public of a seven-state outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis illnesses linked to contaminated eggs from August Egg Company.

According to the CDC, the outbreak comprised 79 confirmed illnesses, including 21 hospitalizations.

The FDA reported that this outbreak corresponded to its Active Investigation #1300. That investigation was opened on April 23, 2025, with an initial count of 50 cases (see below).

By May 14, 2025, the number of reported to be part of that investigation had increased to 78 (see below).

And on June 5, 2025, Food Safety News reported that the count has risen further, to 129 cases of Salmonella Enteritidis.

Yet the “official” tally of confirmed cases has now dropped to 79.

What has happened to the 50 missing cases? Were they included in the Active Investigation tables erroneously for week after week? Or were they omitted—either deliberately or in error—from the official CDC and FDA notices of investigation that were released on June 6th?

This inquiring mind wants to know.

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BREAKING NEWS: Salmonella outbreak triggers massive egg recall

A seven-state outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis illnesses has been traced to eggs supplied by August Egg Company of Hilmar, California, according to information from the CDC and the FDA.

As of today, the CDC has received reports of 79 confirmed outbreak cases, including 21 hospitalizations. Cases have been reported from Arizona (3), California (63), Kentucky (1), Nebraska (2), New Jersey (2), Nevada (4), and Washington (4).

The first case was identified on February 24, 2025. Victims range in age from 1 year to 90 years, with a median age of 48 years.

Of 30 people interviewed, 27 (90%) reported eating eggs. Six of the victims from Kentucky, New Jersey, and Washington reported having traveled to California or Nevada in the week before they became ill.

The FDA has conducted an inspection of August Egg Company’s processing facility and has recovered Salmonella that is closely related to the outbreak strain from environmental samples collected during the inspection.

The recall

August Egg Company has announced a recall of 1,700,000 dozen brown cage free eggs and brown certified organic eggs, sold under the brand names, Clover, First Street, Nulaid, O Organics, Marketside, Raleys, Simple Truth, Sun Harvest, and Sunnyside.

The recalled eggs will have printed on the carton or package a plant code number P-6562 or CA5330 with the Julian Dates between 32 to 126. The recalled retail eggs will be in fiber or plastic cartons, with the above codes printed on one side of the carton. The eggs were packed in cartons of 12 or 18, or supplied in flats.

The eggs were distributed from February 3, 2025, through May 15, 2025, with sell by dates from March 4, 2025, to June 4, 2025, within California and Nevada and were sold at retail locations including Save Mart, FoodMaxx, Lucky, Smart & Final, Safeway, Raleys, Food 4 Less and Ralphs.

The eggs were also distributed from February 3, 2025, through May 6, 2025, with sell by dates from March 4, 2025, to June 19, 2025, to Walmart locations in California, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, New Mexico, Nebraska, Indiana and Illinois.

Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of affected eggs.

According to information contained in the company’s recall notice, the company has been voluntarily diverting its eggs to an egg-breaking plant for pasteurization for more than a month. The company gave no explanation as to why it delayed recalling its eggs from the marketplace until today.

FDA advisory

Consumers, restaurants, and retailers should not eat, sell, or serve recalled brown cage free and brown certified organic eggs from August Egg Company.
Consumers, restaurants, and retailers who purchased or received the recalled eggs, including wholesale eggs, should carefully clean and sanitize any surfaces or containers that they touched.
Check your refrigerators for the recalled brown cage free and brown certified organic eggs and throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. If you stored the eggs without the original packaging and can’t tell if it is part of this outbreak, throw them away.
Wash hands, utensils, and surfaces with hot, soapy water before and after handling raw eggs and raw egg-containing foods. Follow FDA’s safe handling and cleaning advice and use extra care in cleaning and sanitizing any surfaces and containers that may have come in contact with this product to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.
Contact your healthcare provider if you think you may have developed symptoms of a Salmonella infection, after eating eggs.