Food Safety Alerts & Recalls
Sourced and verified alerts from national standards bodies, municipal health surveillance, and certified testing laboratories.
FoodSafe Global strictly categorizes notifications into Official Regulatory Advisories (government statutory gazettes), Lab-Confirmed Findings (certified analytical test reports), and Community Reports Under Review (field reports pending investigation). Community submissions are never presented as verified contaminants without formal analytical evidence.
International Alert: Multistrain Salmonella Outbreak in Export Sesame Paste & Tahini
Affected Food: Commercial Sesame Paste, Tahini & Halva Batches
Batch / Lot: Multiple international export lots (Lots #TH-2025-410 through #TH-2025-488)
Contaminant: Salmonella enterica serovars (Mbandaka & Havana)
Quarantine and recall identified production lots. Importers must hold pending validated negative PCR culture verification.
European Rapid Alert (RASFF): Ethylene Oxide Residues in Organic Spice Blends
Affected Food: Imported Ground Ginger, Turmeric, and Curry Powder Blends
Batch / Lot: Lots #SP-EXP-9921 & #SP-EXP-9925
Contaminant: Ethylene Oxide (EtO) exceeding EU Maximum Residue Limit (0.05 mg/kg)
Retailers instructed to immediately withdraw affected spice batches from supermarket shelves. Consumer refunds authorized.
North American Multi-Jurisdiction Recall: Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Deli Meats
Affected Food: Sliced Roast Beef, Ham, and Pastrami Cold Cut Provisions
Batch / Lot: Establishment #EST-55428 (Use-By Dates: 2026-10-15 to 2026-11-30)
Contaminant: Listeria monocytogenes
Consumers must not consume affected deli meats. Dispose of product or return to place of purchase. Sanitize refrigerators and food contact surfaces.
Transatlantic Trade Advisory: Elevated Aflatoxin Total Limits in Raw Peanut and Maize Cargoes
Affected Food: Commercial Raw Shelled Groundnuts & Bulk Milling Maize
Batch / Lot: Bulk Vessel Shipments (Cargo Holds 2 & 4)
Contaminant: Total Aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, G2) exceeding international threshold (15 µg/kg)
Consignees required to conduct mandatory representative ISO 16050 HPLC testing prior to customs release and commercial flour milling.
Public Health Enforcement: Undeclared Allergen (Peanut & Milk) in Packaged Snack Biscuits
Affected Food: Gluten-Free Choco-Oat Energy Bites (200g)
Batch / Lot: Lot #GB-2026-088 (Best Before: 2027-02-14)
Contaminant: Undeclared Peanut Protein & Casein Allergen Contamination
Individuals with peanut or dairy allergy must not consume. Point-of-sale customer recall notices issued across all distribution points.