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The Washington Post reported that Daily Harvest recalled its French leek and lentil crumble after receiving complaints from customers that the product is causing the products causing gastrointestinal problems. Daily Harvest provides home deliveries of vegan frozen food it claims is good for consumers and the environment. Customer complaints included testimony that they have experienced stomach, liver, and gallbladder issues after eating the product. The company claims that all pathogen and toxicity results came back negative. The FDA has posted no recall, and the nature of the problem is yet unclear. @ https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2022/06/22/daily-harvest-fda-recall/

The FDA reported that Deskins Candies (Bluefield, WV) recalled the following 16 oz products: Deskins Candies Peanut Butter Fudge, Deskins Candies Peanut Butter No-Bake, Deskins Candies Peanut Butter Pinwheel, and Deskins Candies Chocolate No-Bake because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The products were distributed in Merchants Distributor Inc Hickory, NC, Kroger Salem, VA, Grants Supermarket West Virginia and Virginia, and Goodsons Supermarket West Virginia. There have been no confirmed cases to date. This recall is a result of the J.M. Smucker Co recall of the Jiff peanut butter brand, a product used in the production of Deskins Candies. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/deskins-candies-recalls-peanut-butter-fudge-peanut-butter-no-bake-chocolate-no-bake-and-peanut?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

According to the ACCC, the Little Big Dairy Company (Dubbo, New South Wales) recalled The Little Big Dairy Company Double Cream from the Australian marketplace due to suspected Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was packaged in 300 mL and 1L plastic tubs. These Dairy Products were sold from independent food retailers, including IGA in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. @ https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recalls/the-little-big-dairy-company-pty-ltd-%E2%80%94-the-little-big-dairy-company-double-cream-300ml-and-1l

The CFIA reported that Metro Ontario Inc. (Etobicoke, Ontario) recalled Irresistibles branded Sesame Asian Style Dressing from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected spoilage and bacterial contamination. The Irresistibles branded Sesame Asian Style Dressing is packaged in 350 ml bottles. The product was sold in Ontario and Quebec. @ https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/irresistibles-brand-sesame-asian-style-dressing-recalled-due-spoilage