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.

If you would like to receive automatic email alerts for all new articles posted on eFoodAlert, please submit your request using the sidebar link.

Interested in learning more about food safety and the history of foodborne disease outbreaks and investigations? Click on the TAINTED menu at the top of the page to read a short excerpt, then follow the buy links to add a digital or print copy to your personal library.

United States

OUTBREAK ALERT (Washington State): Washington State Department of Health an outbreak of Vibrio infections that has already surpassed the highest number of cases ever recorded by the state for the month of July. Please follow the link to learn how to collect and consume shellfish safely.

Allergy Alert: Lipari Foods recalls Troyer Manufacturing Backroad Country Dried Apricots (9 oz; Lot #440021117; Expiration date 12/2021) due to undeclared sulphites.

Food Safety Recall: Give and Go Prepared Foods (U.S.A.) Corp. recalls certain muffin products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall Update: BrightFarms recalls multiple BrightFarms brand packaged salad greens due to potential Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Canada

Allergy Alert: 2032271 Alberta Ltd. recalls Galanlang Lanzhou Noodles (180g cup; Date code 2020/11/07; UPC 6 957110 700211) due to undeclared sesame seeds and soy.

Food Safety Recall: Souk Michelet recalls Souk Michelet, poisson fumé / Smoked fish (Sold up to 19 July 2021) because the product was produced and/or packaged under conditions that may render it unsafe to consume.

Food Safety Recall: Boucherie La Supérieure recalls multiple ground meat products (Pack date  JL.06.21) due to potential shigatoxin-producing E. coli contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Europe

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION UPDATE (Multiple countries): ECDC reports 348 confirmed cases of Salmonella Braenderup infections in 12 EU countries and the UK between 15 March and 6 July 2021. Sixty-eight people were hospitalized.  The outbreak strain was isolated in the UK in two imported Galia melons from one batch from Honduras, and in Austria from a pooled sample of melons (unknown origin) including Galia melons.

OUTBREAK ALERT (UK-England): Public Health England warns that the number of outbreaks caused by Norovirus (commonly referred to as the vomiting bug) has increased in recent weeks (5-week period from end May to July), particularly in early year educational settings, and that cases are returning to pre-pandemic levels across all age groups and settings in England.

Food Safety Recall (Austria): HOFER recalls Aperitivo Sprizz / beverage (3×200 ml; Product available from 07/05/2021) due to foreign matter (broken glass) contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): EMBOTITS EMPORDANES SARROTXA S.L.U. recalls EL ANDALUZ brand FUETS / Dry Sausages (Multiple lot codes and varieties) due to potential Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (France): DROME ARDECHE TRADITION recalls Jules Courtial brand Jambonnette cousue tranchée / Sliced sewn ham (3 slices / 150g; Lots 211883 & 21188, Use by 06/08/2021; Lot 21194; Use by 12/08/2021) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): DROME ARDECHE TRADITION recalls Jules Courtial brand Tête persillée ardéchoise tranchée / Sliced ardéchoise marbled head cheese (250g; Lots 21190 & 21194; Use by 08/08/2021 & 12/08/2021, respectively) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): DROME ARDECHE TRADITION recalls Jules Courtial brand Pâté à la châtaigne tranché / Sliced chestnut pâté (150g; Lots 2014 et 21188; Use by 06/08/2021) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): DROME ARDECHE TRADITION recalls Jules Courtial brand Roulé farci ardéchois tranché / Sliced Ardèche stuffed roll (2 slices / 150g; Lot #211883; Use by 06/08/2021) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SILVE INTERMARCHE recalls BULOT CUIT PASTEURISE / Cooked, pasteurized Bulot (Sold between 21/05/21 and 05/07/21) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): CASA RAMON recalls three varieties of CASA RAMON brand Fuet / Dried sausage (All lots) due to potential Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.