Recalls, Outbreaks and Alerts: Week 12

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Recalls, Outbreaks and Alerts: Week 12 -16 Mar to 22 Mar 2026

16 Mar 2026 to 22 Mar 2026
Lora Benoit Ph.D

Summary of Recalls, Alerts, or Notification

Region	Notice
USA	1 recall due to: Paenibacillus phoenicis
CANADA	1 recall due to: Listeria (1)
EU	24 notifications due to: Salmonella (12), Listeria (4), Brucella (1), Norovirus (1), Parasite, Anisakis (1), Clostridium botulinum (1), Enterobacteriaceae (1), mold (1), non declared (2)
UK	None
AU/NZ	None

Alerts and Recalls

Region	Alert
USA	Cardinal Health Issues Recall of WebcolTM Large Alcohol Prep Pad due to contamination with Paenibacillus phoenicis
Canada	Auricchio brand Taleggio D.O.P. Cheese recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes
EU	Norovirus GII RNA in frozen raspberries from Poland Salmonella Infantis detected in raw material used to produce raw poultry meat product from Poland Salmonella in beef from Lithuania Mold in sponge cake with filling from Poland Brucella infection after eating pastry from Italy Salmonella spp in Poultry meat from Romania Listeria in serrano jambon from Spain Salmonella Spp in chicken meat from Romania Anisakis spp. parasites in fresh mackerel from Spain Cases of stomach illness after eating oysters From France Listeria monocytogenes in crayfish meat from Belgium Salmonella Enteritidis in fresh chilled turkey breast fillet without skin from Poland Salmonella Spp in boneless chicken breast fillet from Romania Salmonella spp. in hulled sesame seeds from Turkey Enterobacteriaceae in processed animal proteins from New Zealand Listeria monocytognes in the Spanish lomo from Spain Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken breast fillet from Ukraine Salmonella Rissen in chilled minced pork from Poland Salmonella spp. in frozen dumplings with chicken from Lithuania Microbiological contamination of Lactose-free milk drink 1.5% portion from Denmark Clostridium botulinum typo B in salmon mousse from Germany Listeria monocytogenes in beef sausage from the Netherlands Salmonella spp in poultry sausages from France Salmonella enteritidis on Chicken fillet from Poland
UK	None
NZ + AU	None

Ongoing Outbreaks Linked to Food

Region	Notice
USA	Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Moringa Powder Capsules. Cases: 7
Health Canada	Outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to various brands of pistachios and pistachio-containing products, Cases: 178
UK	None
EU	Brucella infection after eating pastry from Italy. Cases: 2 Cases of stomach illness after eating oysters From France. Cases: 3
NZ + AU	None

16 Mar 2026 to 22 Mar 2026
Lora Benoit Ph.D

Brucella Listeria monocytogenes Norovirus Salmonella

Food & Beverage

Lora Benoit Ph.D

Lora Benoit holds advanced degrees from many prestigious institutions including McGill University, University of British Columbia, and University of Toronto. Her doctoral and postdoctoral research at Washington University focused on transplantation immunology, tumor immunology, and chronic airway diseases. With 10 years of industry leadership as R&D scientist, Project Leader, and Consultant, Lora's peer-reviewed publications establish her as a trusted authority.