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: CDC and public health authorities in multiple states are investigating Salmonella outbreaks linked to contact with small pet turtles. In all, 51 illness have been confirmed in 21 states. Twenty-three (23) victims have been hospitalized. At least two different Salmonella strains are implicated in these investigations: Salmonella Stanley (38 cases) and Salmonella Poona (13 cases). More than one-third of the victims are less than five years old; 20% are less than one year old.
United States
Public Health Alert: USDA/FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Ineligible Meat and Poultry Products Illegally Imported From the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, a country ineligible to export meat and poultry products to the United States. Please refer to the Publc Health Alert for additional details.
Food Safety Recall: NANJING NUTRABUILDING BIO TECH C (Nanjing, China) recalls Bovine Collagen Peptide. Powder, Grade A, Cowhide Source (20 kg; Batch nos. 20230806, 20230902, and 20230903; Expiration dates 2026.08.05, 2026.09.01, and 2026.09.02, respectively; Product of China) due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recalled product was distributed in Wisconsin.
Food Safety Recall: Perdue Foods LLC recalls approximately 167,171 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget and tender products due to possible foreign matter contamination (metal). Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Canada
Food Safety Recall: Fromi Canada Inc. recalls La Réserve des Crémiers brand “Tomme de savoie fruitière” (1.614 kg; Lot 12002224145-0374-D1; Use by 28.07.2024; Product of France) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product was distributed in Alberta.
United Kingdom and Ireland
No Alerts
Hong Kong and Singapore
No Alerts
Australia and New Zealand
Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Foodstuffs Own Brands Ltd recalls Value brand Roasted & Salted Cashew Nuts (500g; Batch 034400; Best before 07 01 2025) due to undeclared almonds.
Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): The Little Bone Broth Company recalls Premium Free Range Chicken Green Thai Curry Broth, Premium Free Range Chicken Broth and Premium Grass Fed Beef Broth (All batches; All dates) due to incomplete information on the process controls.
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