Recalls and Alerts: August 22–23, 2025

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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

USA Update: CDC reports eleven Salmonella Anatum infections, including 4 hospitalizations, linked to consumption of frozen sprouted beans. Ten states have reported outbreak cases.

United States

Allergy Alert: Blue Bell Ice Cream recalls Moo-llennium Crunch Ice Cream half gallon packaged in a Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough carton (1/2 gallon; Batch code 061027524) due to undeclared almond, walnut, and pecan.

Public Health Alert: FDA advises that retailers and consumers not eat, sell, or serve Deep-brand Premium Select Frozen SURTI UNDHIU MIX (12-oz (340 g); Lot IN25158K; Use by 06 Dec 2026) due to Salmonella contamination. The Salmonella strain recovered from this product matches the outbreak strain of Salmonella Anatum referenced above.

Food Safety Recall: Khee Trading, Inc. recalls farm-raised half-shell oysters (Lot codes B250123 & B250112; Product of Republic of Korea) due to possible Norovirus contamination.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Alkadour Sweets, Mr. Kaak, Kamo Bakery recall Pistachio Baklava, Pistachio Butter Cookies, Baklava, and Pistachio Paklava due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Green Farm Pistachio Inc. recalls Habibi brand Pistachio Kernel (10 kg; Lot 344.24IR41; Best before JAN 2027; UPC 70847446000626) due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Ireland and United Kingdom

No Alerts

Hong Kong and Singapore

No Alerts

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (Australia): ALDI Stores recalls Mamia Organic Baby Puffs, Apple & Cinnamon, Blueberry and Carrot flavours (12g; All date codes) due to undeclared gluten.

Allergy Alert (New Zealand): ANZ Pharma Wholesalers Limited recalls Fruitae brand Lemon Sorbet (75g; Date marking 10.12.2026; Product of China) due to undeclared milk.

Salmonella outbreak linked to frozen sprouts

Frozen sprouted mung beans from Chetak LLC Group are responsible for eleven cases of Salmonella Anatum infections in ten states, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Four of the eleven victims have been hospitalized.

Outbreak cases have been identified in Connecticut (1), Florida (1), Illinois (1), Massachusetts (2), Minnesota (1), New Jersey (1), Pennsylvania (1), Tennessee (1), Virginia (1), and Washington (1).

Victims range in age from less than 1 to 78 years. All eleven victims are Asian.

Four of six cases with information available reported eating or likely eating frozen sprouted mat (moth) beans and frozen sprouted moong beans before becoming ill.

CHETAK LLC GROUP has recalled the following products, which were distributed across the United States:

Deep Sprouted Mat (Moth) (16 oz; Lot codes 24330, 25072, 25108, 24353, 25171, 24297, 25058, 25078, 24291, 25107, 24354, and 24292)
Deep Sprouted Moong (16 oz packet; Lot codes 24330, 25072, 25108, 24353, 25171, 24297, 25058, 25078, 24291, 25107, 24354, and 24292)

The company claims not to have received any direct reports of illnesses.

In May 2025, the FDA conducted routine sampling of Deep brand sprouted beans and found Salmonella in the products. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) established that the strain recovered from the sprouted bean samples was a match to the strain recovered from outbreak patients.

What consumers need to know (from CDC)

Do not eat any recalled Deep brand frozen sprouted beans. Throw them away or return them to where you bought them.
Wash items and surfaces that may have touched the recalled frozen sprouted beans using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.
Call your healthcare provider if you have any of these severe Salmonella symptoms:
- Diarrhea and a fever higher than 102°F
- Diarrhea for more than 3 days that is not improving
- Bloody diarrhea
- So much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down
- Signs of dehydration, such as not peeing much, dry mouth and throat, and feeling dizzy when standing up

What eFoodAlert wants to know

It only takes a couple of days to confirm the presence of Salmonella in a food product, and the presence of any Salmonella in a food (whether or not it is associated with an outbreak) is grounds for product recall.

If the FDA sampled these frozen sprouts in May 2025 (that’s almost two months ago) and found Salmonella in the samples, why was the product recall delayed until this week?

Should we blame this inexplicable delay on the staffing cuts within the FDA? Or did the company drag its feet when asked to recall the Salmonella-contaminated products?

In the past, when a company resisted an FDA request to recall a product that presents a health risk, the agency would post a public health alert to warn consumers of the risk.

Of course, the individuals within the FDA who were responsible for preparing and releasing those public health alerts are no longer employed by the US government.

And now the public is reaping what DOGE and RKF, Jr., have sowed.

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Recalls and Alerts: December 27-28, 2022

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

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION: The FDA is investigating a possible multistate Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that has sickened 15 people, including 12 in Nebraska. The outbreak is thought to be associated with consumption of raw alfalfa sprouts.

FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Big Olaf Creamery LLC that an inspection of the company’s ready-to-eat (RTE) ice cream manufacturing facility revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in multiple environmental swab samples and finished product samples, and other infractions of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventative Controls for Human Food regulation. Products manufactured in this facility were found to be the source of a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes illnesses earlier this year.

FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Bainbridge Beverage West, LLC that an inspection of the company’s juice manufacturing facility revealed significant violations of the FDA’s juice HACCP regulations and the Juice HACCP Hazards and Controls Guidance. The company did not respond to the list of Inspectional Observations (Form 483) supplied to company management at the close of the inspection.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Jan K. Overweel Limited recalls Igor brand Gorgonzola mild ripened blue-veined cheese (150g; Lot 27716006; Best before 23/FE/01; UPC 8 021398 256802) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Europe

Allergy Alert (Netherlands): Jan Linders supermarkten recalls Jan Linders appeltjesbrood / Apple bread (480g; Best before 03-01-2023) due to undeclared almonds.

Allergy Alert (Spain): AESAN updates list of dark chocolate products recalled due to undeclared almonds. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): FIERS J&B NV recalls Fiers brand Filet américain de bœuf / Ground beef (variable weights; Lots 62692, 62758, 62672, 62575, 62574, 62757, 62825, 62854, 62901 & 62893; Use by 25/12/22, 26/12/22 & 27/12/22) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): UGO INTERMARCHE Labarthe sur Lèze recalls Viande hachée pour moussaka / Ground meat for moussaka (Sold 22/11/2022 to 26/11/2022) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): GERTWILLER DISTRIBUTION SUPER U recalls HENNART brand CELTIC FERMIER AU LAIT CRU / Farm cheese from raw milk (~200g; Lot 243101; Use by 14/12/2022) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall (France): SAS VERMADIS E.LECLERC recalls Eclair au Saumon / Salmon eclair (Produced 16/12/22) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Food Safety Recall (Iceland): Costco recalls Sanders brand Milk Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels (1.02 kg; Best before dates up to and including 27.02.2024) due to possible foreign matter contamination (plastic).

Food Safety Recall (Italy): Gigi il salumificio s.r.l. recalls strutto vasetto / lard (250g jar; Lot 544; Best before 20-06-2023) due to possible foreign matter contamination (plastic).

Food Safety Recall (Netherlands): Jumbo Supermarkten recalls Jumbo Rode Kool met Appel Blokjes / Red cabbage with apple cubes (750g; Batch codes 142329/10:14/BGL & 142329/18:24/BGL; Sold 2-12-2022 to 28-12-2022) due to foreign matter contamination (glass).

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