Recalls, Outbreaks and Alerts:Week 15

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Recalls, Outbreaks and Alerts: Week 15 - 6 Apr to 12 Apr 2026

06 Apr 2026 to 12 Apr 2026
Lora Benoit Ph.D

Clostridium botulinum Listeria spp.Norovirus Salmonella

Summary of Recalls, Alerts, or Notification

Region	Notice
USA	2 recalls due to: Clostridium botulinum (1), Lysinibacillus fusiformis (1)
CANADA	4 recalls due to: Listeria (3), Salmonella (1)
EU	18 notifications due to: Salmonella (9), Listeria (5), Norovirus (1), Anisakis (parasite) (1), Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning toxins (1), Cronobacter (1)
UK	1 recall due to: Listeria (1)
AU/NZ	1 recall due to: Listeria (1)

Alerts and Recalls

Region	Alert
USA	Liquid Blenz Corp. Recalls Product Due to Botulism Blaine Labs, Inc Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Wound Care Gel Products Due to Lysinibacillus fusiformis
Canada	Fresh Start Foods brand salads recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes Arbutus Farms Kitchen/Jade Fine Foods brand and Arbutus Foods brand products with cheese recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes Alarjawi brand Royal Zaatar recalled due to Salmonella Certain cheese products recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes
EU	Norovirus (GI /2g) in oysters (Crassostrea gigas) from the Netherlands Salmonella spp. in chicken quarter meat from Poland Anisakis infestation in mackerel from Spain Salmonella spp. in frozen poultry meat from Brazil Salmonella in rape seed cake from Germany Listeria monocytogenes in grated cheese from the UK Salmonella Agona in chilled turkey breast fillet from Poland Listeria monocytogenes in matjes fillets from Lithuania Listeria monocytogenes in a production environment in France Listeria monocytogenes in cheese with walnuts from France Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning (ASP) toxins in Live Mussels from Ireland Cronobacter in a batch of Infant Formula from Ireland Listeria monocytogenes in frozen, precooked shrimp from the Netherlands Salmonella Paratyphi B in rape seed expeller from Estonia Salmonella Tennessee in rape seed meal via Netherlands Salmonella spp. in sunflower seed cake (animal feed) from Romania Salmonella on skin of chicken necks from France Salmonella spp. in frozen kebab from Poland
UK	None
NZ + AU	None

Ongoing Outbreaks Linked to Food

Region	Notice
USA	E. coli O157:H7 RAW Cheddar Cheese RAW FARM-brand. Cases: 9
Health Canada	Outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to various brands of pistachios and pistachio-containing products. Cases: 189
UK	None
EU	None
NZ + AU	None

06 Apr 2026 to 12 Apr 2026
Lora Benoit Ph.D

Clostridium botulinum Listeria spp.Norovirus Salmonella

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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.