Recalls, Outbreaks and Alerts: Week 19

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Recalls, Outbreaks and Alerts: Week 19 - 5 May to 10 May 2026

05 May 2026 to 10 May 2026
Lora Benoit Ph.D

Clostridium botulinum E. coli Listeria spp.Salmonella Vibrio

Summary of Recalls, Alerts, or Notification

Region	Notice
USA	10 recalls due to: Salmonella (8), Listeria (1), Clostridium botulinum (1)
CANADA	3 recalls due to: Salmonella (2), E. coli (1)
EU	25 notifications due to: Salmonella (13), Listeria (2), E. coli (3), Parasite (3), Vibrio (2), mould (1), Marine (ASP) toxin (1)
UK	None
AU/NZ	1 recall due to: Mould (1)

Alerts and Recalls

Region	Alert
USA	Legacy Snack Solutions Voluntarily Recalls Giant Eagle Baked Pita Chips with Parmesan, Garlic & Herb Because of Salmonella Spring & Mulberry Expands Voluntary Recall of Select Chocolate Bars Because of Salmonella Jonco Industries Recalls Certain Consumer-Sized White Cheddar Seasoning Products Because of Salmonella Shining Sea Fish Co. Recalls ÂMa CohenÂs Kippered HerringÂ Because of Clostridium botulinum Stoltzfus Family Dairy Recalls Sour Cream and Onion Cheese Curds Because of Salmonella JCB Flavors, LLC Issues Voluntary Recall of Topical Seasonings Due to Salmonella John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Snack Mix Products Due toÂ Salmonella Pork King Good Issues Voluntary Recall of Certain Sour Cream & Onion Pork Rinds and Seasoning Due toÂ Salmonella Utz Quality Foods, LLC Issues Voluntary Recall of Certain Limited Varieties of ZappÂs and Dirty Potato Chips due to Salmonella FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Headcheese Deli Meat Products That May Be Contaminated With Listeria
Canada	Germina brand "Brocoli Calabrese" seeds recalled due to possible contamination with pathogenic E. coli Hafez brand "Sugerless" Halva with Date Syrup recalled due to Salmonella Alarjawi brand Green Zaatar recalled due to Salmonella
EU	Mould growth found on Village Bakery Crumpets from UK Vibrio cholerae in shrimps from Ecuador Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in raw milk cheese from France Listeria monocytogenes present in a ready to eat cheese board from Netherlands Salmonella spp. in salted and dried fish from Thailand Salmonella in poultry meat from Brazil Vibrio vulnificus in frozen raw wild-caught prawns from India E coli in oysters from France Salmonella Infantis in marinated chicken mid-wing sections from Poland Salmonella and ochratoxin A in pistachio nuts from Sweden Salmonella enteritidis in Bovine carcass from Germany Salmonella spp in turkey schnitzel from Poland Salmonella Infantis and Salmonella Agona in chicken fillet strips from Poland Anisakidae spp. larvae detected in mackerel from Norway. Salmonella spp. in marinated chicken from Poland STEC in cheese from France Marine (ASP) toxin in shellfish from France Salmonella spp. in sprouted seeds from Spain Anisakis spp in chilled smoked wild salmon from Poland Listeria monocytogenes in ham from Belgium Salmonella Dublin in bovine meat from Germany Salmonella spp in smoked bacon from France Salmonella in various chicken products from Germany Salmonella Infantis in fresh broiler chicken thigh meat from Poland Cysticercosis in beef from Germany
UK	None
NZ + AU	Han Yang Import & Export Pty Ltd T/A ByAsia Food - The Han Kitchen Topokki Cup Original due to mould

Ongoing Outbreaks Linked to Food

Region	Notice
USA	None
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

05 May 2026 to 10 May 2026
Lora Benoit Ph.D

Clostridium botulinum E. coli Listeria spp.Salmonella Vibrio

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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.