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: FDA and CDC are investigating an outbreak of eight illnesses following consumption of Diamond Shruumz-brand Microdosing Chocolate Bars. Affected individuals have reported reported a variety of severe symptoms including seizures, central nervous system depression (loss of consciousness, confusion, sleepiness), agitation, abnormal heart rates, hyper/hypotension, nausea, and vomiting. Six people have been hospitalized. The FDA recommends that consumers should not eat, sell, or serve any flavor of Diamond Shruumz-brand Microdosing Chocolate Bars, and should discard them.
Allergy Alert: FSIS issues Public Health Alert for WOW BAO BAO THAI-STYLE CURRY CHICKEN (10-oz pkgs; Best if used by 4/12/25) due to undeclared soy and sesame. The items were shipped to Walmart retail locations nationwide, and are no longer available for purchase.
Food Safety Recall: Green Life Farms recalls Baby Arugula (4-oz pkgs; Lot #LW15124; Sell by 6/15/24) due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall: Danisco USA Inc. recalls multiple lots of 36 different products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recalled products were distributed to multiple states and also exported to Canada and Mexico. Please refer to the Enforcement Report for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall: Rise Baking Company dba South Coast Baking recalls 29,000 cases of Rise Baking Company, Panera, and Costco brands of cookie dough due to potential Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the Enforcement Report for a complete list of affected products.
Canada
Product Safety Recall: Spectrum Brands Pet LLC recalls FURminator deShedding Ultra Premium Dog Conditioner (1 Gallon, with or without a pump; Lot codes 211102 and 220402 through 240152) due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa contamination.
United Kingdom and Ireland
OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION (UK): UK Health Security Agency is investigating an outbreak of 113 cases of shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) illnesses in England (81), Wales (18), Scotland (13), and Northern Ireland since 25 May 2024. Patients range in age from 2 years old to 79 years old. The source of the outbreak is currently unknown.
Allergy Alert (UK): Beagley Copperman B.V. recalls Leslie Clover Chips Barbecue (85g and 145g; Best before all dates up to and including 6 September 2025) due to undeclared gluten.
Allergy Alert (UK): Tesco recalls Tesco Nutty Nougat Caramel Chocolate Bars Multipack (6 x 40g; Best before 28 February 2025) and Tesco Dreamy Caramel Chocolate Bars Multipack (6 x 40g; Best before 31 January 2025, 28 February 2025) due to undeclared peanuts.
Food Safety Recall (UK): Morrisons recalls Morrisons wafer thin cooked chicken (170g and 400g; All use by dates up to and including 16 June 2024) due to foreign matter contamination (small pieces of metal).
Hong Kong and Singapore
No Alerts
Australia and New Zealand
Allergy Alert (Australia): Primo Foods Pty Ltd recalls Primo – Mild Salami 25% Less Salt (80g; Use by 19/07/2024) due to undeclared milk.
Allergy Alert (New Zealand): Multiple importers recall Leslie’s brand Clover Chips Barbecue Corn Snacks (85g and 145g; All batches and date codes; Product of Philippines) due to undeclared gluten.
Links to national recall sites
Czechia (Czech Republic)
Ireland (Republic of)
Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Spain (food safety alerts)
Spain (allergy alerts)
United States of America (FDA)
United States of America (USDA/FSIS)
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