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Israel – Eden Ice Cream Factory Product Recalls – E.coli

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GovIL

Eden Ice Cream Factory recalls Round sandwich brand Popsicle in vanilla-flavored vegetable fat and Sankor brand Popsicle in vegetable fat flavored with vanilla chocolate due to E. coli contamination.

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Romania – Sesame seeds – Salmonella

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ANSVSA

 Lidl România recalls Belbake Semințe de susan / Sesame seeds (200g; Lot 304-2216111; Use by 18.03.2023) due to Salmonella contamination.

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USA – Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop recalls peanut butter-containing chocolates over Salmonella concerns

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Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop is recalling certain Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop brand peanut butter-containing chocolates because of possible Salmonella contamination.

The recalled Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop has peanut butter-containing chocolate with potential Salmonella contamination.

According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency this recall was triggered by a recall in another country. J.M. Smucker Co. recalled Jif peanut butter products because of a new outbreak of infections from Salmonella Senftenberg. The full Canadian recall can be viewed here. Recalls in the U.S. can be viewed here.

The recalled products have been sold in Nova Scotia and online.

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USA – Outbreak Investigation of Hepatitis A Virus: Strawberries (May 2022)

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The FDA, along with CDC, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, state, and local partners are investigating a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A infections in the United States and Canada potentially linked to fresh organic strawberries branded as FreshKampo and HEB, purchased between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022.

Currently, the potentially affected FreshKampo and HEB products are past shelf life. People who purchased FreshKampo and HEB fresh organic strawberries between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022, and then froze those strawberries for later consumption should not eat them. These products were sold at the following retailers, including, but not limited to:

  • Aldi
  • HEB
  • Kroger
  • Safeway
  • Sprouts Farmers Market
  • Trader Joe’s
  • Walmart
  • Weis Markets
  • WinCo Foods

If you are unsure of what brand you purchased, when you purchased your strawberries, or where you purchased them from prior to freezing them, the strawberries should be thrown away.

Epidemiologic and traceback data show that fresh organic strawberries  sold as FreshKampo and HEB brands that were purchased between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022, are a likely cause of illness in this outbreak. The traceback investigations show that cases in California, Minnesota, and Canada report having purchased fresh organic strawberries branded as FreshKampo or HEB prior to becoming ill. Illness onset dates range from March 28 – April 30, 2022.

As this investigation is ongoing, additional products may be included. More information will be provided in this advisory as it becomes available.

Recommendation

Consumers, restaurants, and retailers should not sell, serve, or eat any fresh organic strawberries branded as FreshKampo or HEB if purchased between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022. People who purchased the fresh strawberries and then froze those strawberries for later consumption should not eat them. They should be thrown away. Currently, the potentially affected product is past its shelf life. If you are unsure of what brand you purchased, when you purchased your strawberries, or where you purchased them from prior to freezing them, the strawberries should be thrown away.

If consumers purchased fresh organic strawberries branded as FreshKampo or HEB between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022, ate those berries in the last two weeks, and have not been vaccinated against hepatitis A, they should immediately consult with their healthcare professional to determine whether post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is needed. PEP is recommended for unvaccinated people who have been exposed to hepatitis A virus in the last two weeks because vaccination can prevent a hepatitis A infection if given within 14 days of exposure. Those with evidence of previous hepatitis A vaccination or previous hepatitis A infection do not require PEP.

Contact your healthcare provider if you think you may have symptoms of a hepatitis A infection after eating these fresh organic strawberries, or if you believe that you have eaten these strawberries in the last two weeks.

Case Counts

Total U.S. Illnesses: 17
Hospitalizations: 12
Deaths: 0
Last illness onset: April 30, 2022
States with Cases: CA (15), MN (1), ND (1)
Product Distribution: Nationwide

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USA – Euphoria Chocolate Company Issues Voluntary Recall of Peanut Butter Classic Truffles, Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Meltaways and Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Meltaways Because of Possible Health Risk -Salmonella

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FDA

Summary

Company Announcement Date:
FDA Publish Date:
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Peanut Butter
Foodborne Illness
Reason for Announcement:
Salmonella
Company Name:
Euphoria Chocolate Company
Brand Name:
Euphoria Chocolate
Product Description:
Chocolate candy

Company Announcement

05/26/2022 – Euphoria Chocolate Company of Eugene,OR is initiating a voluntary recall of Peanut Butter Classic Truffles, Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Meltaways, and Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Meltaways due to a potential Salmonella contamination.

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy people infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

The recalled products have one month shelf life for the Peanut Butter Classic Truffles and eight months shelf life for both the Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Meltaways, and Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Meltaways.  They were sold from Euphoria Chocolate store’s display case and distributed in Oregon to retailers and supermarkets from 02/17/2022 to 05/20/2022. A list of recalled products and affected Best By Dates range is listed in the table below.

Brand

Product

Pack
Size

UPC

Best By Dates Range

Distributed in State
Euphoria Chocolate Peanut Butter Classic Truffles 12pk 12 5046907226 03/15/2022 –
06/20/2022		 OR
Euphoria Chocolate Peanut Butter Classic Truffles 64pk 64 5046907225 03/15/2022 –
06/20/2022		 OR
Euphoria Chocolate Dark Chocolate
Peanut Butter
Meltaways		 70 5046901342 10/16/2022 –
01/10/2023		 OR
Euphoria Chocolate Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Meltaways 70 5046901343 10/16/2022 –
01/10/2023		 OR

Euphoria Chocolate Company initiated this recall because it contains the Jif 96 Ounce Crunchy Peanut Butter Twin Pack that is recalled by JM Smucker Co.

In addition, if you may have further distributed this product, please identify your customers and notify them at once of this product recall and inform them to not consume the products and destroy or discard it.

This recall is being made with the knowledge of the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration.

Anyone who has the recalled Euphoria Chocolate products in their possession should not consume and should discard of the affected products.  Consumers with questions may contact the company at 541-344-4914, Monday-Friday, 8am – 4pm PST.

Company Contact Information

Consumers:
 541-344-4914

Product Photos

  • Image 1 – Photo, peanut butter classic truffles, product photo
  • Image 2 – Photo, milk and dark chocolate peanut butter meltaways, product photo
  • Image 3 - Photo, Packaging, Classic Truffles 12 pack, top view
  • Image 4 – Photo, Packaging, Classic Truffles 12 pack, side view
  • Image 5 – Photo, Packaging, Classic Truffles 12 pack
  • Image 6 – Photo, Peanut Butter Classic Truffles, cardboard packaging
  • Image 7 - Photo, Peanut Butter Classic Truffles, cardboard packaging
  • Image 8 – Photo, Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Meltaways, cardboard packaging
  • Image 9 – Photo, Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Meltaways, cardboard packaging
  • Image 10 – Photo, Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Meltaways, cardboard packaging
  • Image 11 – Photo, Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Meltaways, cardboard packaging

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USA – A G Specialty Foods Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall of Food Products Containing Jif and Smuckers Peanut Butter Due to the Potential Salmonella Contamination

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FDA

Summary

Company Announcement Date:
FDA Publish Date:
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Peanut Butter
Foodborne Illness
Reason for Announcement:
Salmonella
Company Name:
A G Specialty Foods
Brand Name:
Multiple brand names
Product Description:
Snack Packs and Sandwiches

Company Announcement

5/26/2022 –  A G Specialty Foods Inc of Happy Valley, Oregon is initiating a voluntary recall of perishable products “The Goods” Snack Pack, We Be PB & Jammin’ Snack Box, Peanut Butter Strawberry Jam Old Fashioned White Bread, and Peanut Butter Strawberry Jam White Bread containing the Jif Creamy Peanut Butter, Jif Creamy Peanut Butter To Go 1.5oz cups, Jif Natural Creamy Peanut Butter To Go 1.5oz cups, and Smuckers Peanut Butter 3/4oz cups due to a potential Salmonella contamination.

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy people infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

The recalled products have 7-14 days shelf life and were distributed in Oregon and Washington to distributors, retailers and foodservice companies from 05/11/2022 through 05/23/2022 with Lot Codes from 129 to 141.

A list of recalled products and affected Use By Dates range is listed in the table below.

Produced By

Product

Pack
Size

UPC

Use By Dates Range

Included States
A G Specialty Foods ”The Goods” Snack Pack 8oz 8 40152 41145 9 05/16/2022
06/03/2022		 OR, WA
A G Specialty Foods Peanut Butter Strawberry Jam Old Fashioned White Bread 6.5oz 8 40152 42409 1 05/06/2022 –
06/03/2022		 OR, WA
A G Specialty Foods Peanut Butter Strawberry Jam White Bread 6.5oz 8 40152 47409 6 05/16/2022-
06/03/2022		 OR, WA
A G Specialty Foods We BE PB & Jammin’ Snack Box 6oz 8 40152 41140 4 05/16/2022-
06/03/2022		 OR, WA

No illnesses or deaths have been reported in consumption with A G Specialty Foods’ products to date.

In addition, if you may have further distributed this product, please identify your customers and notify them at once of this product recall and inform them to not consume the products and destroy or discard them.

A G Specialty Foods, Inc. initiated this recall because it contains the Jif Creamy Peanut Butter and Jif Creamy Peanut Butter To Go 1.5oz cups, Jif Natural To Go 1.5oz cups, and Smuckers Peanut Butter 3/4oz cups that are recalled by J.M. Smucker Co. because of an outbreak of infections from Salmonella.

This recall is being made with the knowledge of the Oregon Department of Agriculture, and the Food and Drug Administration.

Anyone who has the recalled products produced by A G Specialty Foods in their possession should not consume and should discard the affected products including the Jif Creamy Peanut Butter To Go 1.5oz cups, Jif Natural Creamy Peanut Butter To Go 1.5oz cups, and Smuckers Peanut Butter 3/4oz cups.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 503-305-6100, Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm PST.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this regard. Please feel free to contact us should you require additional information or assistance.

Company Contact Information

Consumers:
 503-305-6100

Product Photos

  • Image 1 – Photo, Jif and Smuckers Peanut Butter packaged in cups, 1.5oz and 3/4oz
  • Image 2- Photo, The Goods Snack Pack container
  • Image 3 – Photo, The Goods Snack Pack, best if used by and lot placement
  • Image 4 – Photo, Fresh to You Peanut Butter Strawberry Jam Old Fashioned White Bread
  • Image 5 – Photo, Peanut Butter Strawberry Jam White Bread, best thru and lot placement
  • Image 6 – Photo, We Be PB & Jammin’ Snack Box
  • Image 7 – Photo, We Be PB & Jammin Snack Box, best if used by and lot placement circled in red

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Canada – Cebu’s Dried Fish brand Dried Silver Fish (Bol S Dilis) recalled due to histamine

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CFIA

Summary

Product
Dried Silver Fish (Bol S Dilis)
Issue
Food – Chemical
What to do

Do not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product.

Audience
Retail

Affected products

Issue

Cebu’s Dried Fish brand Dried Silver Fish (Bol S Dilis) recalled due to histamine.

The recalled product has been sold in Alberta and online.

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Nigeria – Public Alert No.030/2022 – Ferrero Voluntarily Recalls Kinder® Surprise 20g and 20gx3 chocolate products manufactured by Italian based company Ferrero – Salmonella

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NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control is notifying the public that Italian based company Ferrero is recalling Kinder Surprise 20g and Kinder Surprise 20g x3 with best before dates between 11th July 2022 and 7th October 2022 due to the possible presence of Salmonella.  The products are being recalled because they were manufactured in a facility where Salmonella Typhimurium was detected.

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours. The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody.  Other symptoms may include fever, headache, and abdominal cramps. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have more severe ill.

Details.

PRODUCT PACK SIZE BEST BEFORE DATES
Kinder Mini Eggs 75g All best before dates between 20th April 2022 and 21st August 2022
Kinder Egg Hunt Kit 150g All best before dates between 20th April and 21st August 2022
Kinder Surprise 100g All best before dates between 20th April and 21st August 2022
Kinder Schokobons 200g All best before dates between 20th April and 21st August 2022
BATCHES PREVIOUSLY RECALLED IN FSAI FOOD ALERT 2022.23
Kinder Surprise 20g All best before dates between 11th July and 7th October 2022
Kinder Surprise 20g x 3 All best before dates between 11th July and 7th October 2022

Recommendation

Members of the public already in possession of the above stated product batch are implored not to consume the product and handover stock to the nearest NAFDAC office. If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your doctor.

Consumers are encouraged to report consumer complaints, any Adverse/allergic  reaction related to the use of any regulated product to the nearest NAFDAC office, NAFDAC PRASCOR (20543 TOLL FREE from all networks), via pharmacovigilance@nafdac.gov.ng or via the NAFDAC ADR e-Reporting platform available at www.nafdac.gov.ng

References

www.fsai.ie/news_centre/food_alerts/kinder_surprise_recall.htm

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Germany – Sour milk cheese Bliestaler-Art Wilma Edelharzer Wilma farmer’s hand cheese The real farmer’s hand cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

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LMW

Alert type: Food
Date of first publication: 05/27/2022
Product name:

Sour milk cheese Bliestaler-Art Wilma Edelharzer Wilma farmer’s hand cheese The real farmer’s hand cheese

Product images:

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Käserei Wilhelm Mack GmbH & Co. KG

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Käserei Wilhelm Mack GmbH & Co. KG

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Käserei Wilhelm Mack GmbH & Co. KG

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Käserei Wilhelm Mack GmbH & Co. KG

Manufacturer (distributor):

Käserei Wilhelm Mack GmbH & Co. KG Elbestrasse 15 35625 Hüttenberg

Reason for warning:

Possible contamination with Listeria

Durability:

06/20/2022, 06/23/2022 and 06/27/2022

Further information:

Listeria disease usually manifests itself within 14 days after infection with diarrhea and fever. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with a weakened immune system in particular can develop more severe illnesses with blood poisoning and meningitis. In pregnant women, even without symptoms, the unborn child can be harmed.

Anyone who has eaten this food and develops severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical attention and report possible Listeria infection.

Pregnant women who have eaten this food should seek medical treatment and advice even if they have no symptoms. For other people without symptoms, this is not useful.

For more information, please refer to the manufacturer’s press release attached.

Click to access Pressemitteilung+R%FCckruf+K%E4serei+Wilhelm+Mack+GmbH+&+Co+KG.pdf

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USA – Bix Produce Company Recalls “Egg and Cheese Curds Power Box” Because of Possible Health Risk – Salmonella

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FDA

Summary

Company Announcement Date:
FDA Publish Date:
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Peanut Butter
Foodborne Illness
Reason for Announcement:
Salmonella
Company Name:
Bix Produce Company
Brand Name:
Jack & Olive and Created Fresh!
Product Description:
Egg and Cheese Curds snack and power boxes

Company Announcement

Bix Produce Company of Little Canada, MN, is recalling its 5 ounce packages of “Egg and Cheese Curds Power Box” and “Egg and Cheese Curds snack box” because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
The recalled products have a 7-days shelf life and were distributed regionally in retail settings.

Brand

Product

Pack Size

UPC

Use By Dates Range

Included States
Jack&Olive Egg and Cheese Curds Power Box 5 oz. 8 46709 00570 6 04/18/2022-05/31/2022 MN, WI, IA, SD, ND
Created Fresh! Egg and Cheese Curds Snack Box 5 oz. 8 46709 00570 6 04/18/2022-05/31/2022 MN, WI, IA, SD, ND

The product comes in a 5 ounce, clear plastic package marked with a “Sell By” date ranging from 04/18/22 to 05/31/2022 printed on the bottom of the individual packages.

Bix Produce Company initiated this recall because it contains the Jif Creamy Peanut Butter To Go 1.5 oz. cup that has been recalled by JM Smucker Co.

Consumers who have purchased 5 ounce packages of either item are urged to not consume and immediately discard them or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-651-478-8000.

Company Contact Information

Consumers:
 1-651-478-8000

Product Photos

  • Photo 1- Labeling, Egg & Cheese Curd Snack Box
  • Photo 2 – Labeling, Egg & Cheese Curds Power Box
  • Photo 3 – Label, Jif to go Cup 1.5 oz

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