Recalls and Alerts: April 1–2, 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

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United States

Allergy Alert: Panaderia Salvadorena Inc. recalls Quesadilla de Queso bread (14-oz pkgs; Expiration dates up to and including 06/27/2025) due to undeclared milk.

Allergy Alert: Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC recalls approximately 489,887 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) sausage and bacon breakfast sandwich products due to undeclared sesame.

Food Safety Recall: Tony’s Chocolonely Inc. recalls Tony’s Chocolonely Everything Bar (180g; Multiple lot codes; Best before 22-Nov-25, 25-Nov-25, and 26-Nov-25) and Tony’s Chocolonely Dark Chocolate Almond Sea Salt (180g; Multiple lot codes; Best before 2-Apr-26 and 28-Feb-26) due to foreign matter contamination (small stones).

Food Safety Recall: Walker’s Wine Juice LLC recalls pumpkin juice (2.5-gallon bag in box and 5-gallon hot pack, and 30-, 60-, and 275-gallon bulk containers; All lots) due to potential for development of botulism.

Public Health Alert: FSIS issues public health alert for Allen FAMILY FOODS WHITE CHICKEN CHILI with Bell Peppers, Corn & White Beans (7 lb, 2oz cartons containing eight, 14.3-oz. plastic tubs; Lots E225077, E225079, E225080, E225081, E225083; Best before 03/18/2026, 03/20/2026, 03/21/2026, 3/22/2026, and 03/24/2026) due to lack of import reinspection.

Pet Treat Safety Recall: Supercan Bulk recalls Supercan Pig Ear Slivers- Thick Cut Piggy Ear Slices pet treats (500 pieces/15.9 oz bag; Expiration date 11/09/2026) due to Salmonella contamination.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Ferme de Ladurantaye (Cap-Saint-Ignace, QC) recalls JAMBON FUMÉ TRANCHÉ / Sliced smoked ham (Best before 5 avril 2025) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Charcuterie Charlevoisienne (Saint-Urbain, QC) recalls Lardon / Bacon (Lot 2494; Best before 2025-05-03) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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Europe

Food Safety Recall (Finland): Lidl recalls Sol & Mar Chicharricos friteerattu siankamarasnack, BBQ / Sol& Mar Chicharricos BBQ – deep-fried barbecue-flavored pork belly snacks (100g; Best before 4.8.2025) due to Salmonella contamination in a raw ingredient.

Food Safety Recall (France): LFA DIFFUSION recalls La Ferme Auvergnate brand Saucisse Chipolata / Sausage (Lot 13; Use by 30/03/2025) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): GELPAT TRADITION recalls CARREFOUR brand Eclair saveur vanille / Vanilla flavored eclair (Lots 250127007 & 250303003; Use by 22/04/2026 & 27/05/2026, respectively) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): CLISSON DISTRIBUTION E. Leclerc recalls Emincé de dinde Arizona / Arizona-style sliced turkey (Lot 15/03/2025; Use by 19/03/2025) due to due to Salmonella Enteritidis contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): DE LA VIEILLE RUE recalls GAEC DE LA VIEILLE RUE brand FROMAGE CAMPAGNE CASSIS / Fresh farmstyle cheese (500g; Lot 084; Use by 15/04/2025) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): COOPERATIVE U recalls U brand ROTI DE PORC NATURE BLEU BLANC CŒUR / Pork roast (4 slices – 160g; Lot 000011375908; Use by 24/04/2025) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Trade recalls Tony’s Chocolonely Dark Almond Sea Salt (180g; Batch codes 162633 and 162614; Best before 28/02/2026; Product of Belgium) due to foreign matter contamination (small stones).

Food Safety Recall (UK): Tony’s Chocolonely recalls Tony’s Chocolonely Dark Almond Sea Salt (180g; Batch codes 162633, 162614, 163061; Best before 28 February 2026, 28 February 2026, 02 April 2026, respectively) and Tony’s Chocolonely Everything Bar (180g; Batch codes 4331, 4332, 4333; Best before 26 November 2025, 27 November 2025, 28 November 2025, respectively) due to foreign matter contamination (small stones).

Food Safety Recall (UK): Sainsbury’s recalls Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Belgian Milk Chocolate Honeycomb Pretzel (150g; Batch code L159922; Best before April 2025) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of metal).

Hong Kong and Singapore

No Alerts

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Foodstuffs Own Brands Ltd recalls Gilmours brand Beef Stock & Bouillon (2.6 kg; Batch code 2503069; Best before 29MAR26) due to undeclared gluten.

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Happy Snacks Limited recalls Dr Bugs brand Fruit Candy Popcorn (150g; Best before 17 JUN 2025) due to possible foreign matter contamination (metal screw).

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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

USA: FDA reports an outbreak of 18 confirmed cases of Salmonella Enteritidis illnesses linked to consumption of mini-pastries imported from Italy. One person has been hospitalized.

United States

Food Safety Alert: FDA advises restaurants and retailers not to serve or sell and consumers not to eat Certain Oysters from Louisiana Harvest Area 3 due to potential Norovirus contamination. The oysters were shipped to distributors and retailers in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas and may have been distributed to other states as well.

Food Safety Recall: Turkana Food Inc. recalls of Aleppo Tahini Sesame Paste (1-lb jar; Lot 120824-01; Expiration date August 2026; UPC 854643003054) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall: FGF, LLC recalls 2,017,614 cases comprising multiple varieties of donuts and bakery items due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the Enforcement Report for a complete list of affected products.

Canada

Allergy Alert: David Roberts Food Corp. recalls David Roberts Gourmet brand Nut & Honey Mix (350g; Best before 2025-JL-10) due to undeclared wheat and sesame.

United Kingdom and Ireland

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Manufacturer recalls specific batches of various Old Irish Creamery Cheese brand Cheddar Cheese products due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Lidl Ireland recalls Deluxe Walnut Cheddar Cheese Wedge and Deluxe Oak Smoked Cheddar Cheese Wedge (150g; Best before 11/05/2025; Product of Ireland) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Lidl recalls Alpenfest Style Salted Mini Pretzels Milk Chocolate and Alpenfest Style Salted Mini Pretzels Dark Chocolate (140g; Batch code 8509; Best before 28/02/2025; Product of Hungary) because the products may cause a burning sensation in the mouth when consumed.

Food Safety Recall Update (UK): Lidl recalls four Alpenfest Salted Mini Pretzel products that may cause a burning sensation in the mouth when consumed. Please refer to the recall notice for an updated list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall Update (UK): Lidl Northern Ireland recalls additional Deluxe Cheddar Cheese Wedge products due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for an updated list of affected products.

Norway

Food Safety Recall: Nortura and Coop recall shell eggs due to elevated levels of vitamin D in the egg yolks. The elevated vitamin D resulted from the presence of excessive vitamin D in the poultry feed. Please refer to the recall notice for a list of affected eggs.

Hong Kong and Singapore

Food Safety Recall (Singapore): Q.B. Food Trading Pte Ltd recalls various Cape Herb & Spice products due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of plastic). Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Singapore): Le Petit Depot Pte Ltd recalls Reflets De France’s Morbier
AOP au lait cru (250 g; Lot #015; Use by 29 March 2025; Product of France) due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

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Italian mini-pastries sicken 87 in USA and Canada. CDC silent.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has traced a US outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis to consumption of frozen mini-pastries imported from Italy.

Eighteen (18) people in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania have been infected with the outbreak strain, which is identical to the strain that has infected 69 individuals in Canada.

One person in the US and 22 in Canada required hospitalization.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has not posted any notice of this outbreak on its website.

The CDC website is currently undergoing modification, according to a notice featured prominently on each page of the agency website.

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) first reported on this illness outbreak on January 19, 2025, and updated its report on January 29th.

Outbreak cases in Canada have been reported in British Columbia (4), Alberta (3), Ontario (24), Québec (37), and New Brunswick (1).

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) linked the Canadian illnesses to consumption of Sweet Cream brand mini pastries, imported from Italy.

The Sweet Cream brand mini pastries were recalled in Canada on January 18, 2025. On January 29, 2025, a separate recall of certain D. Effe T. brand pastries (also from Italy) was announced after one of the outbreak illnesses was believed to be associated with consumption of this brand.

According to the FDA, these same pastries were imported into the US by two distributors, both of whom were contacted by the agency. One of the distributors had no remaining product on hand; the other quarantined all remaining product on hand and informed all of their downstream customers of the recall.

In the US, the mini pastries were distributed in Florida, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania to food service locations such as hotel cafes, bakeries, institutions, and restaurants. The mini pastries were also served at catered events.

According to the FDA, the recalled products should no longer be available for sale.

Recommendations from the FDA

Food service customers who received the recalled product should follow FDA’s safe handling and cleaning recommendations and use extra care in cleaning and sanitizing any surfaces and containers that may have come in contact with recalled products to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.
Contact your healthcare provider if you think you may have developed symptoms of a Salmonella infection.

Recommendations from the PHAC

The following advice applies to individuals, as well as retailers, distributors and food service establishments such as grocery stores, bakeries, hotels, restaurants, cafeterias as well as facilities such as hospitals and retirement residences across Canada:

Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home or establishment by looking for the specific product name and size, UPC and codes in the recall alert.
Do not consume, serve, use, sell or distribute recalled products.
Throw out or return recalled products to the location where they were purchased. Consumers or establishments who are unsure if they have purchased the recalled products are advised to contact their retailer or supplier where the products were purchased.
Do not cook food for other people if you’ve been diagnosed with a Salmonella infection or any other gastrointestinal illness.
Contact your health care provider if you think you’re experiencing symptoms of Salmonella infection.