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Salmonella risk in chocolate

Finland, 23/07/2025

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Itu Biodyn Oy has announced that it has withdrawn iChoc Planty Classic 80 g vegan chocolate from sale. The reason for the recall is that salmonella has been found in one batch of the German product.

The recall applies to the following product batch:

  • Product: iChoc Planty Classic 80 g
  • EAN: 4044889004595
  • Batch number: L25125
  • Best before: 07/2026
  • On sale from: 2.6.2025

The product batch in question has been sold in Ruohonjuuri Oy’s stores, Kärkkäinen Oy’s stores in Ylivieska and Lahti, the Postitalo K-market in Helsinki and Yrttisoppi Oy in Pori.

Itu Biodyn Oy instructs consumers who have purchased the product batch in question to complain about the matter to the company’s customer service at itu@itubiodyn.fi. The company asks you to add a picture of the purchased product to the message so that the date of the product is visible. Alternatively, the consumer can return the product in question to the place of purchase where it was purchased.

Consumer contacts:

Itu Biodyn Oy’s customer service itu@itubiodyn.fi.
More information: takaisinvedot@ruokavirasto.fi

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iChoc Planty Classic 80 g – vegan chocolate

Herb fillets Matjes style in oil, 500 grams and 1000 grams

Germany, 28/07/2025

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Product name/description:

Herb fillets Matjes style in oil of the Abelmann brand, 500 grams and 1000 gramsDurability:

Best before date 13.08.2025Packing unit:

500 grams and 1000 gramsBatch number / lot marking:

Batch number 197Further marking:

Article numbers Herb fillets Matjes style in oil 500 grams: 4005957918299, 4102210038180

Article number Herb fillets Matjes style in oil 1000 grams: 4102210038166Manufacturer / distributor:

Heinrich Abelmann GmbH
Am Lunedeich 22
27572 Bremerhaven

Reason for the report:PathogenFurther information:

The products may be contaminated with the germ Listeria monocytogenes.Possible consequences:

Listeria usually manifests itself within 14 days of infection with diarrhea and fever. In particular, pregnant women, seniors and people with a weakened immune system can develop more severe courses of the disease with blood poisoning and meningitis. In pregnant women, even without symptoms, the unborn child can be harmed.
People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical help and point out a possible Listeria infection.
Pregnant women who have eaten this food should seek medical treatment and advice even without symptoms. For other people without symptoms, this does not make sense.

Further information is provided by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR): https://www.bfr.bund.de/de/listerien-54356.html

Affected federal states according to the current status:

  • Bremen
  • Lower Saxony
  • Bavaria

Recommendation:

Customers are asked not to consume the product. To refund the purchase price, please contact the following email address: vertrieb@abelmann.de.

MINCED HORSE STEAK

France, 25/07/2025

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Origin of the file:CARREFOUR FRANCE CARREFOUR
 

Legal nature of the recall:Voluntary (without prefectural order)

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Meat

Friday, July 25, 2025

Recalled Product Identification Information

Product CategoryFeedingProduct subcategoryMeatProduct Brand NameunbrandedModel names or part numbersHorse minced steak made to orderProduct identification

GTINLot
1111111111116Product marketed from 15/07/25 to 23/07/25

Start/End of marketing dateOf the 15/07/2025 at 23/07/2025Storage temperatureProduct to be stored in the refrigeratorAdditional informationProduct sold on demand in the traditional butcher’s department from 15/07/25 to 23/07/25Geographical area of saleONLY HYPER CARREFOUR ST POL SUR MERDistributorsCrossroads

Practical information about the recall

Reason for the recallPresence of ListeriaRisks to the consumerListeria monocytogenes (agent responsible for listeriosis)
Conduct to be followed by the consumerDo not consume
again Return the product to the point of sale
Contact customer service
Destroy the product
Health recommendationsPeople who have consumed the “products” mentioned above and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, and body aches, are invited to consult their doctor and report this consumption. Severe forms with neurological complications and maternal or fetal damage in pregnant women can also sometimes occur. Pregnant women as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly should be especially attentive to these symptoms. Listeriosis is a disease that can be serious and has an incubation period of up to eight weeks.
Contact number0969397000Compensation arrangementsRepayment
End date of the recall procedureSaturday, August 9, 2025Additional public informationFor any further information, you can contact Carrefour consumer service by dialling the Cristal number 09 69 39 7000 – non-surcharged call from Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m

Recall: iChoc Planty Classic from the iChoc brand

Luxembourg, 22/07/2025

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NameiChoc Planty Classic
MarkiChoc
Unit80.0 g
Minimum Durability Date (MDD)31/07/2026
LotL25125

Distribution possible in various points of sale in Luxembourg.

Luxembourg Veterinary and Food

Administration 
7A-B rue Thomas Edison

L-1445 Strassen 

Tel: +352 247 82539
Fax: +352 2747 8068
E-mailinfo@alva.etat.lu

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Perch sausage, dry sausage, liver sausage, chorizo (pork, beef and mixed pork beef) dry products

France, 25/07/2025

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GAEC DERRAMOND

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Meat

Friday, July 25, 2025

Recalled Product Identification Information

Product CategoryFeedingProduct subcategoryMeatProduct Brand NameGAEC DERRAMONDModel names or part numbersPerch sausage chorizo sausage Liver sausage Perch sausageProduct identification

LotDate
10457 / 10843 / 9213 / 11230 / 11617 / 10457 / 11230 / 12389 / 13442 / 13833 /13076Minimum durability date between 10/07/2025 and 31/10/2025

Packagingvacuum-packed or bulk productStart/End of marketing dateOf the 10/04/2025 at 24/07/2025Storage temperatureProduct to be stored in the refrigeratorHealth mark09-225-003Geographical area of saleFranceDistributorsGAEC DERRAMOND

Practical information about the recall

Reason for the recallListeria monocytogenesRisks to the consumerListeria monocytogenes (agent responsible for listeriosis)
Conduct to be followed by the consumerDo not consume
again Return the product to the point of sale
Destroy the product
Health recommendationsPeople who have consumed the “products” mentioned above and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, and body aches, are invited to consult their doctor and report this consumption. Severe forms with neurological complications and maternal or fetal damage in pregnant women can also sometimes occur. Pregnant women as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly should be especially attentive to these symptoms. Listeriosis is a disease that can be serious and has an incubation period of up to eight weeks.
Contact number0770004635Compensation arrangementsRepayment
End date of the recall procedureFriday, August 8, 2025

Sprossana AG Rückruf Bio Zwiebelsprossen

Switzerland, 14/07/2025

LITTLE METKA

France, 17/07/2025

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Origin of the file:CARREFOUR FRANCE CARREFOUR WASQUEHAL ONLY
 

Legal nature of the recall:Voluntary (without prefectural order)

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Thursday, July 17, 2025

Recalled Product Identification Information

Product CategoryFeedingProduct subcategoryMeatProduct Brand NameunbrandedModel names or part numbersPETITE METKA sold in the delicatessen section of the Carrefour Wasquehal store ONLY between 05/07/2025 and 16/07/2025Product identification

GTINLot
1111111111116Marketed between 05/07/25 and 16/07/25 in the delicatessen section of the Wasquehal store ONLY

PackagingUnpackaged / sold by the cutStart/End of marketing dateOf the 05/07/2025 at 16/07/2025Storage temperatureProduct to be stored in the refrigeratorHealth markFR 59 526 002 CEAdditional informationPETITE METKA sold in the delicatessen section of the Carrefour Wasquehal store ONLY between 05/07/2025 and 16/07/2025Geographical area of saleCARREFOUR WASQUEHAL ONLYDistributorsCARREFOUR WASQUEHAL ONLY

Practical information about the recall

Reason for the recallPresence of SalmonellaRisks to the consumerSalmonella spp (agent responsible for salmonellosis)
Conduct to be followed by the consumerDo not consume
again Return the product to the point of sale
Contact customer service
Destroy the product
Health recommendationsFoodborne illnesses caused by salmonella result in sudden onset of gastrointestinal disorders (diarrhoea, vomiting) often accompanied by fever and headache that generally occur 6 to 72 hours after consumption of contaminated products. These symptoms may be more pronounced in young children, pregnant women, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly. People who have consumed these products and who have these symptoms are invited to consult their doctor and report this consumption. If there are no symptoms within 7 days of consuming the affected products, there is no need to worry and consult a doctor. If the product must be cooked before consumption: cooking the products (hard-boiled eggs, pastries, poultry meat, etc.) at +65°C destroys these bacteria and prevents the consequences of such contamination.
Contact number0805908070Compensation arrangementsRepayment
End date of the recall procedureSunday, August 3, 2025Additional public informationPETITE METKA sold in the delicatessen section of the Carrefour Wasquehal store ONLY between 05/07/2025 and 16/07/2025

Wiet Peeters Farm Products Limited RECALLS “Aunt Mid’s Fresh Sliced Mushrooms, Peeters Mushroom Farm Cremini Sliced and Peeters Mushroom Farm Thick Slice Mushroom ” Because of Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

USA, 11/07/2025

Summary

Company Announcement Date:July 10, 2025FDA Publish Date:July 11, 2025Product Type:Food & Beverages
Foodborne IllnessReason for Announcement:

Potential Foodborne Illness – Listeria monocytogenesCompany Name:Wiet Peeters Farm Products LimitedBrand Name:

Peeters and Aunt Mid’sProduct Description:

Fresh sliced and Cremini sliced mushrooms


Company Announcement

Wiet Peeters Farm Products Limited of Charing Cross Ontario, Canada is recalling its Aunt Mid’s Fresh Sliced Mushrooms 227g , Peeters Mushroom Farm Cremini Sliced 227g and Peeters Mushroom Farm Thick Slice Mushroom 10lb cardboard because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenesListeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The recalled mushrooms were distributed in Michigan and Ohio.

Recalled products include:

  • Aunt Mid’s Fresh Sliced Mushrooms comes in a 227g flat blue plastic package marked with UPC 0 33383 676005 on the top and with and best before date of BEST BEFORE 25JL04 stamped on the side.
  • Peeters Mushroom Farm Cremini Sliced comes in a 227g flat black plastic package marked with UPC 0 68414 96960 3 on the top and with and best before date of BEST BEFORE 25JL04 stamped on the side.
  • Peeters Mushroom Farm Thick Slice Mushroom 10lb cardboard comes in a 10lb cardboard labeled with Peeters Mushroom Farm on the cardboard box.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

The potential for contamination was noted after testing by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in 227g packages of Fresh Sliced Mushrooms. The other products affected in this recall have been manufactured on the same line as the 227g fresh sliced mushrooms.

Consumers who have purchased are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact Wiet Peeters Farm Products Limited @ 1-519-351-1945 or Toll Free 1-800-364-1305 Office hours are 7:00am-3:30pm EST. Monday to Friday.

BEEF SKEWER

France 16/07/2025

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Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Recalled Product Identification Information

Product CategoryFeedingProduct subcategoryMeatProduct Brand NameUnbrandedModel names or part numbersBEEF SKEWERProduct identification

Lot
Date of sale from 08/07/2025 to 10/07/2025 in Auchan Saint avertin butcher’s stand

Product ListAFFICHETTE_DE_RAPPEL___20250716.pdf  AttachmentStart/End of marketing dateOf the 08/07/2025 at 10/07/2025Storage temperatureProduct to be stored in the refrigeratorGeographical area of saleAuchan SAINT AVERTINDistributorsAuchan SAINT AVERTIN

Practical information about the recall

Reason for the recallPresence of Salmonella spp (the causative agent of salmonellosis)Risks to the consumerSalmonella spp (agent responsible for salmonellosis)
Conduct to be followed by the consumerDo not consume
any more Return the product to the point of sale
Contact the point of sale
Health recommendationsFoodborne illnesses caused by salmonella result in sudden onset of gastrointestinal disorders (diarrhoea, vomiting) often accompanied by fever and headache that generally occur 6 to 72 hours after consumption of contaminated products. These symptoms may be more pronounced in young children, pregnant women, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly. People who have consumed these products and who have these symptoms are invited to consult their doctor and report this consumption. If there are no symptoms within 7 days of consuming the affected products, there is no need to worry and consult a doctor. If the product must be cooked before consumption: cooking the products (hard-boiled eggs, pastries, poultry meat, etc.) at +65°C destroys these bacteria and prevents the consequences of such contamination.
Contact number0247482638Compensation arrangementsRepayment
End date of the recall procedureFriday, August 15, 2025

World Market Recalls Emek Spread Pistachio Cacao Cream with Kadayif Due to Salmonella Contamination

USA, 14/07/2025

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Summary

Company Announcement Date:July 14, 2025FDA Publish Date:July 14, 2025Product Type:Food & Beverages
Foodborne IllnessReason for Announcement:

SalmonellaCompany Name:World MarketBrand Name:

EmekProduct Description:

Spread Pistachio Cacao Cream with Kadayif


Company Announcement

Alameda, CA, July 14, 2025 – World Market is recalling EMEK SPREAD PISTACHIO CACAO CREAM WITH KADAYIF, 9.7oz, Best Before: April 01, 2027, Batch Number: 250401 due to a potential contamination of Salmonella.

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 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 firm initiated the recall after samples of the product were tested by the FDA and the products tested positive for Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

See attached photos for ease of identifying the product. Products affected are:

PRODUCT SIZE LOT/MFG CODES UPC USE BY DATE 
Emek Spread Pistachio Cacao 
Cream with Kadayif
9.7 ozBATCH NO: 2504018 69652 10130 1BEST BEFORE
APRIL 01 2027

The products were distributed between June 11 to July 9, 2025. The product is packaged in clear glass jar with the date code etched on the top of the lid. The product is sold primarily in World Market retail stores located in the States of: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA & WI.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or they may discard the product. Consumers with questions may contact Customer Service at 877.967.5362 Sunday – Saturday 7:00 am – 12:00 am EST.

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


Company Contact Information

Consumers:Customer Service 877.967.5362


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  • Image 1 – Labeling, Emek Spread, Front of container
  • Image 2 – Labeling, Emek Spread, nutrition panel
  • Image 3 – Labeling, Emek Spread, lot code placement