Tag: Shiga toxin-producing E. coli

Recalls and Alerts: January 9–10, 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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United States

INVESTIGATION UPDATE: As of January 8, 2024, the FDA has received 87 confirmed complaints/reports of adverse events potentially linked to recalled Cinnamon Applesauce pouches.

Food Safety Advisory: FDA advises restaurants and retailers not to serve or sell and consumers not to eat certain whole, live scallops that were received from an unlicensed harvester, incorrectly labeled as harvest location FED 514 (Harvest dates 12/26/23, 12/27/23 and 01/01/24) because the scallops are believed to have been harvested from prohibited waters in Massachusetts.

Allergy Alert: Vesta Fiery Gourmet Foods, Inc. recalls five varieties of Benny T’s Vesta Dry Hot Sauces due to undeclared wheat. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Allergy Alert: Ventura Foods recalls Publix Deli Carolina-Style Mustard BBQ Sauce (2 oz pkg; Use by APR 08 24B; UPC 0 41415 57162 4) due to undeclared fish (anchovy).

Allergy Alert: HY Success Inc. recalls Fat Choy Kee Dried Longan (5 oz; Expiration date 12/31/2024) due to undeclared sulphites.

Allergy Alert: Wegmans recalls Outrageous Oat Cookies (5-pack and by the pound; All Use-by dates) due to undeclared wheat.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Farm Boy Company Inc. recalls Farm Boy brand Vegan Gluten Free Margherita Pizza (330g; Lot 23 200; Best before 2024 JL 19; UPC 8 08912 01086 1) due to undeclared milk.

Food Safety Recall: Industry recalls various brands of caffeinated energy drinks due to various non-compliances related to caffeine content and labelling requirements. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Resto Bar O’Max recalls Sauce à spaghetti / Spaghetti sauce (All sizes; Sold up to 9 January 2024) due to omission of mandatory storage temperature labeling.

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Europe

Allergy Alert (Belgium): Colruyt Meilleurs Prix recalls Everyday salade de viande / Meat salad (250g; Use by 3/2/2024) due to undeclared shellfish and fish.

Allergy Alert (UK): Lean Supper Club recalls Dark Chocolate Peanut Mousse (125g; Use by 15 January 2024) due to undeclared peanuts and milk.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): CARREFOUR recalls FQC Filière qualité Carrefour brand Huîtres creuses Cancale / Hollow oysters (12 pc & 48 pc; Lots 227352412 & 227352511 and Lot 227352412, respectively; Use by dates 12/01/24, 13/01/24, 14/01/24, 18/01/04 and Use by date 13/01/24, respectively) due to possible Norovirus contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Finland): Foodin Oy recalls Goji marja luomu / Organic goji berries (150g & 450g; Lots L051023 & L301123, respectively; Best before 4/2025 & 5/2025, respectively) and Trailmix high five (70g; Lot L181223; Best before 3/2025) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Finland): Foodin Oy recalls Miniviikuna luomu / Organic mini figs (150g; Lot L201023; Best before 11/2024) due to elevated ochratoxin.

Food Safety Recall (France): GUYOT NATHALIE recalls Les coquilles de MR Gaster brand Escargots au court bouillon / Snails in court bouillon (Lot 1520; Best by 30/11/2025) due to potential for growth of Clostridium botulinum.

Food Safety Recall (France): OUDAIRIDIS E.LECLERC recalls Mousse forestière (Sold between 03/01/2024 and 06/01/2024, inclusive) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): OUDAIRIDIS E.LECLERC recalls Jambon noël miel rôti au four / Oven-roasted honey Christmas ham (Sold between 18/12/2023 and 08/01/2024, inclusive) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): BRETZELS MORICETTES MFP POULAILLON recalls POULAILLON LES ATELIERS GOURMANDS brand GRANDE MORICETTE® POULET, MORICETTE® POULET, SANDWICH PAVE POULET / Chicken sandwiches (Lot 100824; Use by 17/01/2024 and 09/01/2024) due to foreign matter contamination in the sauce (white plastic).

Food Safety Recall (France): CARREFOUR FRANCE recalls Filière Qualité Carrefour brand HUITRES FINES DE CANCALE N°3 / Oysters (1 kg (12-pack) and 2 kg (24-pack); Multiple pack dates) due to Norovirus contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): FROMAGERIE DES GORS recalls FROMAGERIE DES GORS brand LA CHEVRETTE / goat cheese (6-pack & 12-pack; Lot EOM 314; Use by 10/01/2024) due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): FURIC SOLUTIONS recalls Préparation à base de saumon mariné – Cubes de saumon façon tartare / Marinated cubed raw salmon (Lot 622024004; Use by 13/01/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): BARVIN INTERMARCHE recalls LE BURON brand SAINT-NECTAIRE FERMIER / Cheese (Lot 01M250423C; Use by 20/01/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): LDC SABLE recalls LOUE brand Cuisses de poulet / Chicken legs (Lot 2023093723; Use by 25/12/2023) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Yayla Türkische Lebensmittel Vertrieb GmbH recalls Yayla Sucuk in Stücke / in pieces (250g; Lot 10855916; Best before 09.03.2024) and Yayla Sucuk 80g in Scheiben / in slices (80g; Lot 10865984; Best before 09.02.2024) due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Firma Fromagerie des Gors in Frankreich recalls Brique de Sakura / Sakura block cheese (220g; Best before 06.01.2024; Product of France) due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Firma Fromagerie des Gors in Frankreich recalls Petit Dome cendre / cheese (100g; Best before 13.01.2024; Product of France) due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Hungary): Müller Drogéria Magyarország Bt. recalls Alnatura brand Gojibeeren/Goji bogyó / Goji berries (100g; Use by 2024.07.04 to 2024.10.22) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Hungary): Müller Drogéria Magyarország Bt. recalls Bio Primo brand Gojibeeren/Goji bogyó / Goji berries (100g; Multiple lot codes and Use-by dates) due to Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Allergy Alert (Israel): Eden Shir Sachar Ltd. recalls three Coffee Time brand cookie varieties due to undeclared sesame. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Alert (Hong Kong): Centre for Food Safety instructs trade to suspend importation and sale of raw oysters harvested in area 14-161 Grandcamp-Maisy West and Géfosse-Fontenay in France due to possible Norovirus contamination.

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Recalls and Alerts: January 6–8, 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:

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Canada

Allergy Alert: Chatman’s Bakery Ltd. recalls Chatman’s Bakery brand Peanut Butter Balls and Date Squares due to undeclared wheat and peanut. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

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Europe

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): AFSCA recalls Rekolte brand figue sèche / Dried fig (250g; Lot 090022480/1-11-111; Best before 31/03/2024) due to elevated ochratoxin A.

Food Safety Recall (France): CORICO recalls IDHALAL / Neutre brand Saucisse de volaille au fromage / Poultry sausages with cheese (Lot 9773000360; Use by 09/01/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): CORICO recalls IDHALAL / Neutre brand Saucisse de volaille aux herbes / Poultry sausages with herbs (Lot 9773000360; Use by 09/01/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): CORICO recalls IDHALAL / Neutre brand Saucisse de volaille / Poultry sausages (Lot 9773000360; Use by 09/01/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): CORICO recalls IDHALAL / Neutre brand Corizo de volaille / Poultry chorizo (Lot 9773000360; Use by 09/01/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): CORICO recalls IDHALAL / Neutre brand Merguez de volaille / Poultry merguez (Lot 9773000360; Use by 09/01/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): CORICO recalls Neutre brand Saucisse père rigaud / Père Rigaud sausage (5 kg; Lot 9773000360; Use by 09/01/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): CORICO recalls Neutre brand Saucisses de volaille indiennes / Indian poultry sausage (5 kg; Lot 9773000360; Use by 09/01/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): DETA DISTRIBUTION E. Leclerc recalls E. Leclerc Bellaing brand Rillettes de saumon / Salmon rillettes (Lots 336 to 365; Use by dates between 08/12/2023 and 06/01/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): DETA DISTRIBUTION E. Leclerc recalls E. Leclerc Bellaing brand salade de pâtes nordique / Nordic pasta salad (Lot 350; Use by 22/12/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): LE MARCHE D’ABIDJAN recalls KABATO brand FARINE DE MAIS / Corn flour (1 kg; Use by 31/03/2025) due to elevated aflatoxin.

Food Safety Recall (France): FROMAGERIE DES GORS recalls FROMAGERIE DES GORS brand ANNEAU CENDRE / Cheese (6 or 12/pkg; Lot EOM 306; Use by 02/01/2024) due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): FROMAGERIE DES GORS recalls several varieties of FROMAGERIE DES GORS brand cheeses due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Fattorie Salentine S.A.R.L. recalls ALICOM brand Uova / Shell eggs (Various package sizes; Various egg sizes; Multiple lot codes) due to Salmonella Typhimurium contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands

Food Safety Alert (Hong Kong): Trade has been instructed to suspend the import and sale of raw oysters harvested in area 50-07 Saint Vaast La Hougue in France due to Norovirus contamination.

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Recalls and Alerts: January 4–5, 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:

Amazon
Apple
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Kobo

United States

INVESTIGATION UPDATE (Lead in cinnamon applesauce pouches): In FDA’s testing of the recalled products and the cinnamon collected from the Austrofoods facility, the agency has found chromium. The lead-to-chromium ratio in the cinnamon apple puree sample is consistent with that of lead chromate (PbCrO4).

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION: CDC has received reports of 24 confirmed Salmonella illnesses in 14 states linked to consumption of charcuterie meats. Five people have been hospitalized. Salmonella was identified in an unopened sample of “Busseto Foods Charcuterie Sampler Prosciutto, Sweet Soppressata, and Dry Coppa” collected by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture as a part of the investigation. Testing is being conducted to determine if the Salmonella in the sample is the outbreak strain.

Public Health Alert (California): The California Department of Public Health is warning consumers not to eat Shemshad’s Mulberry Molasses and Mulberry Jam food products due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination. The company has not yet recalled the products.

Allergy Alert: Win Luck Trading Inc. recalls Tasty Snacks brand Plum Queen Dried Plums (200g clear plastic containers) due to undeclared sulphites.

Allergy Alert: USDA issues Public Health (Allergy) alert for Wild Fork Porcini Mushroom Risotto Bites (7.5-oz. cardboard packages; Lot 101231; Best by 10/11/2024) due to undeclared sesame. A recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase.

Allergy Alert: ToYou Snacks recalls TOYOU branded snack bars in flavors Coconut Mocha, Chocolate Mango, Salted caramel dark chocolate, Mint Dark chocolate, Banana foster, Mango Yogurt due to undeclared soy. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected lot codes and expiry dates.

Food Safety Recall: Foremost Foods International, Inc. recalls three milkfish (bangus) products due to potential for growth of Clostridium botulinum. Please refer to the Enforcement Report for details on the affected products.

Food Safety Recall: Salm Partners, LLC recalls PARKVIEW TURKEY POLSKA KIELBASA (3-oz. plastic vacuum-sealed packages; Use by APR 24 24 and APR 27 24) due to possible foreign matter contamination (bone fragments).

Pet Food Safety Recall: D&D Commodities Ltd. recalls 3-D Pet Products Premium Parrot Food (4 lb; Lot 102525G; UPC 719195135045) due to Salmonella contamination.

Canada

Allergy Alert: Five Continents International Ltd. recalls Dalkoku brand Tonkotsu Ramen Noodles (415g; Batch code 24.1.21; UPC 4 904511 008929) due to improperly declared milk.

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Europe

Infant Formula Safety Recall (Spain): Mead Johnson Nutrition recalls Nutramigen 1 PRO (400g; Lot ZL3F6J; Product of USA) due to possible Cronobacter sakazakii contamination.

Allergy Alert (Austria): Lerchenmühle Wieser GmbH recalls Ja! Natürlich Bio Polenta / Organic polenta (500g; Lots 8312154, 8312155 & 7312270; Best before 15.12.2024, 16.12.2024 & 27.12.2024, respectively) due to undeclared gluten.

Allergy Alert (Belgium): De Piconboer recalls De Piconboer brand Artisanale picon / bitters (1 L & 20 cl; Sold from 05/02/2023 to 11/12/2023) due to undeclared sulphites.

Allergy Alert (France): VEGECROC AUGUSTE recalls AUGUSTE brand LASAGNES DE BOEUF / Beef lasagna (900g; Lot 24004V; Use by 29/01/2024) due to undeclared fish.

Food Safety Recall (Denmark): The Whole Company A/S recalls Trope økologiske figner / Tropical organic figs (225g; Batch 8019714; Best before 18.06.2024) due to elevated ochratoxin A.

Food Safety Recall (France): ESPRI RESTAURATION recalls EPC brand PUREE BUTTERNUT NOISETTE / Butternut & hazelnut purée (1.5 kg; Lot 4393015278 with sub-lot 23.333.8205384801.02; Use by 23/01/2024) due to off-odor and swollen packages, suggesting possible underprocessing.

Food Safety Recall (France): SCA AGNEAUX DE LAIT DES PYRENEES AXURIA COOPERATIVE AXURIA recalls AXURIA brand Viande hachée de veau / Ground veal (8 x 150g and 240g DUO; Lot 2023354B; Use by 26/12/2023 & 27/12/2023) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): NIKAIADIS LECLERC RIVIERADIS recalls Ambrosi brand Fromage Taleggio AOP / cheese (Lot L35328; Best before 28/01/2024) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): EUROPAFROM SAS recalls EUROPAFROM brand PERAIL BERGERONNETTE BREBIS / Sheep milk cheese (Lot 23333; Use by dates between 23/12/2023 and 31/12/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): CARREFOUR FRANCE recalls CARREFOUR SELECTION DE NOS BOUCHERS brand PAUPIETTE RECETTE DE VEAU TRADITIONNELLE / Traditional veal paupiettes (3-packs and 6-packs; Lot 73613860; Use by dates from 03/01/2024 to 06/01/2024) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): HENRI RAFFIN recalls LE GALIBIER brand Saucisse sèche droite aux noisettes / Dried sausage with hazelnuts (200g; Lot 331292020; Best before 07/01/2024) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of glass).

Food Safety Recall (France): PINTEAUX RENET recalls Huitres de Saint Vaast / Oysters (multiple lot codes) due to Norovirus contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected product.

Food Safety Recall (France): JANSENS SCEC recalls LES JARDINS OSTREICOLES DE TATIHOU brand HUITRES FINES DE NORMANDIE / Oysters (All lot codes) due to Norovirus contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): MAISON TAILLEPIED recalls MOULES MAISON TAILLEPIED / Cultured mussels (10 et 15 Kg bags; All lots) due to Norovirus contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): H MEAT H MARKET recalls Chicken chicka halal / Halal sliced chicken (5 kg; Lots 492/2/P & 14.12.2023; Use by dates 19/12/2023 and between 14/12/2023 and 17/12/2023, respectively) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): MAISON TAILLEPIED recalls LA ROYALE D’ISIGNY brand HUITRES CREUSES / Hollow oysters (All lots) due to Norovirus contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Germany): HANNA-Feinkost AG recalls Hähnchen-Wrap Aktiv / Chicken wrap (170g; Lots L123456789, L366269202, L380114201, L396194202, L326339210; Best before 04.03.2024, 10.08.2024, 10.08.2024, 26.09.2024, 06.12.2024, respectively) due to foreign matter contamination (hard blue plastic pieces).

Food Safety Recall (Germany): Firma Wolf GmbH recalls Pizzafleischkäse im Ofen gebacken / Oven-baked pizza meatloaf and other meat products due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Switzerland): Fromagerie Moléson SA recalls BRIQUE SAKURA NO-HA / Cheese (220g; Lot EBE317/EBE313; Best before 06.01.2024) due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Kiwigarden Ltd recalls Kiwigarden brand Dairy Free Coconut Yogurt Drops (10 x 5g; Batch 6237111; Best before 09/05/2025) due to undeclared milk.

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