Recalls and Alerts: March 9–11, 2024

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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Allergy Alert: Wesco, Inc. recalls Wesco Mint No Bake Cookie Bites (9 oz; Sell by 03/15/2024, 03/16/2024, 03/17/2024, 03/18/2024; UPC 750308040474) due to undeclared peanut.

Food Safety Recall: Jen’s Breakfast Burritos, LLC recalls approximately 144 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) breakfast burrito products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

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Europe

Allergy Alert (France): TENDRIADE recalls TENDRIADE brand boulette au veau nature en sachet / Veal meatballs (Multiple lot codes; Best before 21/03/2025 and 02/05/2025) due to undeclared soy.

Allergy Alert (France): TENDRIADE recalls TENDRIADE brand paupiette de veau surgelée / Veal paupiettes, frozen (140g; Lot 75082719; Best before 07/03/2025) due to undeclared soy, wheat and egg.

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Food Safety Recall (Belgium): La Lorraine Bakery Group recalls a range of breads due to possible foreign matter contamination (small pieces of ceramic). Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): COOPERATIVE U ENSEIGNE recalls U SAVEURS brand Jambon cuit supérieur à l’ancienne Bleu Blanc Coeur / Old-fashioned superior cooked ham (3/4 slices, ~210g; Lot 02406506; Use by 07/04/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): COOPERATIVE U ENSEIGNE recalls Tome de Cambrai au lait pasteurisé 26% mg / Pasteurized milk cheese, 26% fat (~2 kg; Lot L-04-2311; Use by 22/03/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SODELY recalls STEMMELEN brand Saucisses de Cocktail de Strasbourg / Cocktail sausages (300g; Lot 3245181714; Use by 24/02/2024) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SAS SODIMAX E. LECLERC recalls Stand Boucherie Trad Haché de boeuf / Ground beef (All lots; Use by dates between 26/02/2024 and 01/03/2024) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SOBORIZ INDUSTRIE SOBORIZ SA recalls LE FORBAN brand POIS DU CAP / Cape peas (1 kg; Lot 24052) due to foreign matter contamination (plastic).

Food Safety Recall (France): METRO FRANCE  recalls METRO CHEF brand POUDRE DE PISTACHE NATURELLE / Natural pistachio powder (1 kg; Lot 13341017; Best before 06/12/2024) due to aflatoxin and ochratoxin (mycotoxins) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Fazer Lifestyle Foods/Fazer Finland: Fazer Sweden AB recalls Froosh – STRAWBERRY BANANA GUAVA Smoothie (250 ml & 150 ml; Multiple Best before dates) due to patulin (mycotoxin) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Iceland): Core heildsala recalls Froosh Jarðarberja, Banana & Guava smoothie / Strawberry, banana & guava smoothie (250 ml & 150 ml; Multiple Best before dates) due to patulin (mycotoxin) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Moers Frischeprodukte GmbH & Co recalls Solevita brand Bevanda a base di piu’ frutti (frullato red genius) / Fruit smoothie (250 ml; Best before 12/03/2024) due to patulin (mycotoxin) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): I. SCHROEDER KG recalls PRIMA VOGLIA brand MIRTILLI / Frozen blueberries (300g; Lot L030823; Best before 02-08-2025) due to Norovirus contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): BEPPINO OCCELLI recalls BEPPINO OCCELLI brand CASTELMAGNO DOP cheese (Lots 23137011 and 23144011; Expiry dates 08/03/2024 and 06/05/2024, respectively) due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Land Young Foods Co. Ltd. recalls Asiantrade srl antipasto giapponese di alghe -congelato-Goma Wakame / Japanese seaweed appetizer, frozen (1 kg; Lot LY112107; Best before 06.2025) due to Norovirus contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Manufacturer recalls Salakis brand Dés de fromages de brebis aromatisés aux Herbes de Provence et poivrons / Diced sheep cheese flavored with Herbes de Provence and peppers (300g; Lot 2.009.1 – 06:16 à 07:04; Best before 07/07/2024) due to foreign matter contamination (glass particles).

Food Safety Recall (Switzerland): BAK-SAN GmbH recalls Paprika süss gemahlen, Hazra / Sweet ground pepper (150g; Lot 611412; Best before December 2026) due to Salmonella contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (Australia): Moringafi recalls Moringafi Green Juice (270g; Expiry 25/06/25) due to Salmonella contamination.


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Recalls and Alerts: March 2–4, 2024

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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“A complete and compelling account of the hidden and not-so-hidden ways the food we give our beloved pets can be contaminated.” JoNel Aleccia, Health Reporter, Food & Nutrition, The Associated Press.

“An invaluable resource for busy pet owners” – Food Safety News

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United States

Food Safety Recall: CJ Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corporation recalls TRADER JOE’S Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings (6 oz, 6 pieces; Lot codes 03.07.25.C1-1 and 03.07.25.C1-2) due to possible foreign matter contamination (hard plastic from a permanent marker pen).

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Europe

Food Safety Recall (France): COOPERATIVE U ENSEIGNE U recalls QUENELLE DE VEAU SAUCE FINANCIERE AROMATISEE / VEAL QUENELLE WITH FLAVORED FINANCIAL SAUCE (400g; Lot GAFU*05/04/2026; Best before 05/04/2026) due to potential microbiological contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): EURL LA COCOTTE GOURMANDE BIO recalls La Cocotte Gourmande brand Houmous curry / Hummus curry (180g; Lot A329-23; Best before 30/11/2026) due to risk of microbial contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): LA FERME DE LA VIEILLE ABBAYE recalls multiple varieties of La ferme fermier au lait du jour brand yoghurts (Multiple lot codes and Best before dates) due to foreign matter contamination (metal particles). Please refer to the recall notice for details on the affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): ARDO GmbH recalls REWE Beste Wahl, Junger Spinat Gehackt / Chopped young spinach (450g; Lots 144003 & 144004; Best before 01/2026) due to foreign matter contamination (metal shavings).

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Rügenwalder Mühle and KoRo Handels GmbH recall Veganes MühlenHack auf Soja Basis (75g; Lot WE4401; Best before 01/25) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Societa’ Agricola La Bruna S.S. recalls TINO PAIOLO-LA BRUNA brand CASTELMAGNO DOP PRODOTTO DELLA MONTAGNA / Cheese (2 kg; Lots 23147011 and 23154011; Best before 15-18/03/2024) due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): ITN EKO POVLEN recalls Metro Chef brand MORE DI BOSCO MC / Blackberries (1 kg; Best before 19/08/2025; Product of Serbia) due to Norovirus contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Zany Zeus Limited recalls Zany Zeus Halloumi Cheese (Batch code 13022024; Best before 08.04.2024) due to Bacillus cereus contamination.


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Recalls and Alerts: February 29–March 1, 2024

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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“A complete and compelling account of the hidden and not-so-hidden ways the food we give our beloved pets can be contaminated.” JoNel Aleccia, Health Reporter, Food & Nutrition, The Associated Press.

“An invaluable resource for busy pet owners” – Food Safety News

Available from all major on-line retailers, including:


United States

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION:

Allergy Alert: Electric City Sweets recalls Red Velvet Milk Chocolate Bars (1.75 oz; Lots 0101461635 & 0101542739; Best by 05/16/2025 & 05/29/2025, respectively; UPC 860005974467) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall: MF Meats recalls approximately 93,277 pounds of raw meat products, which may have been contaminated with non-food grade mineral seal oil. Please refer to the recall notice for additional details.

Food Safety Recall: Shemshad Food recalls Litteh Pickle, Pickled Diced Vegetables (all lot codes except SD31123125), Pickled Eggplants (all lot codes), Pickled Garlic (all lot codes except SG31223125), and Pickled HaftBijar (all lot codes) due to potential for Clostridium botulinum contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Sargento Foods, Inc. recalls multiple cheese varieties due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the Enforcement Report recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

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Europe

Allergy Alert (Italy): ITON S.R.L. recalls SPICY SEAFOOD FLAVOR (75g; Lot 40038-1KNMAK2023; Best before 28/04/2024) due to undeclared crustaceans, molluscs, casein and lactose.

Allergy Alert (Italy):  ITON S.R.L. recalls XO SPICY SEAFOOD FLAVOR (75g; Lot 40742KNMAK2023; Best before 26/05/2024) due to undeclared crustaceans, molluscs, and casein.

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): PLUS recalls Uit de keuken van PLUS Champignonsoep / Mushroom soup (500g; Best before 22-03-2024) due to undeclared gluten.

Allergy Alert (UK): Jolly Hog recalls Jolly Hog 8 BBQ Pork Hoguettes (184g; Use by 03 March 2024, 05 March 2024, 08 March 2024) due to undeclared milk.

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Food Safety Recall (France): LOU VIDALOU recalls Saint-Nectaire Fermier / Farmstyle cheese (All lots; Sold from 1.01.24 forward) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): COOPERATIVE LAITIERE DE LA SEVRE recalls Sèvre et Belle brand Plateau de crottin au lait cru chèvre du poitou / Raw goat’s milk cheese (120g; Lot 240451602; Best before 16/04/2024) due to E. coli O103:H2 contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): PANTALONI JEAN-MARIE recalls Pantalonni Jean Marie brand Fromage de tête Boudin / Head cheese (All lots) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): M ET H GONIN BOUCHERIE recalls SAUCISSON SEC / Dry sausage (Sold between 14/11/2023 and 29/02/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): NATURGIE recalls Saveurs & Fruits brand confiture bio cerise bocal / Organic cherry jam (660g; Best before 23/01/2026 and 07/07/2026) due to possible foreign matter contamination (glass particles).

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Carl Kühne KG recalls Kühne Rotkohl nach Traditionsrezept / Red cabbage (720 ml glass jar; Best before 15.12.2025) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of glass).

Food Safety Recall (Italy): ITN EKO POVLEN recalls METRO CHEF brand MORE DI BOSCO MC / Blackberries (1 kg; Lot 19/03/23; Best before 19-08-2025) due to Norovirus contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Beppino Occelli recalls Beppino Occelli brand CASTELMAGNO DOP / cheese (Lots 23147011 & 23154011; Use by dates between 02/03/2024 and 12/5/2024) due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Beppino Occelli recalls TERRE D’ITALIA brand CASTELMAGNO DOP / cheese (Lots 23147011 & 23154011; Use by dates between 02/03/2024 and 12/5/2024) due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): Johma recalls Johma huzarensalade / Russian salad (500g; Best before 02-04-2024) and Johma rundvleessalade / Beef salad (500g; Best before 26-03-2024) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of red plastic).

Food Safety Recall (Switzerland): Denner AG recalls IL FERRARINI brand Prosciutto Cotto / Ham (Lot 2460355; Use by 12.03.2024) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (UK): AB World Foods recalls Patak’s Aubergine Pickle (312g; Batch code 3172; Best before June 2026) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of glass).

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): New World Ilam recalls New World Ilam Made in Store Caramelised White Chocolate Hot Cross Buns (6-pack; Best before 01.03.24) due to undeclared peanuts and sulphites.

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Rocket Corporation Ltd recalls Rocket Foods brand Penne Bolognese, Beef Burgundy, Butter Chicken, and Macaroni Cheese (All batches; All best before dates up to and including 16 03 24) due to lack of process control.


TAINTED formats 3
“Reads like a true crime novel” – Food Safety News

Interested in learning more about food safety and the history of foodborne disease outbreaks and investigations?

Click on the link to listen to a short excerpt, then follow the buy links to add a digital, print or audio copy to your personal library.

Chapter 6. Birth of a Pathogen

TAINTED is available in digital format from all major on-line retailers. Press the button to go directly to your preferred digital bookstore.

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