Vegetable preserves, jams, pestos, tomato purées and fruit juices from the same Bresciano plant ended up blocked amid the recalls from the Ministry of Health. There are 38 notices and cover 398 products, all processed by Cascina Balcarino in Orzinuovi and sold under 23 different brands. The reason given is possible microbiological contamination.
The recalled products and the brands involved
On the notices there is the date of 3 November 2026, even if only the 9th appeared on the Ministry portal. The manufacturer is Cascina Balcarino di Manfredini Gianmarco, with a factory in via Castelbarco 53 in Orzinuovi, in the province of Brescia. Sixteen notices concern products sold under the company brand, the other twenty-two concern those prepared on behalf of the same number of agricultural companies, which market them under their own label.
The list includes artichokes, aubergines, broccoli, porcini mushrooms, dried tomatoes and chillies with tuna, as well as pestos, sauces and purées, jams and compotes, fruit in syrup, jellies, quince jelly, juices and nectars.
In addition to Cascina Balcarino, the affected brands are Al Rocol, Arnoldi Cristian, Bariselli, Bionature, Cavalta, Dal Fior, Gea, Ghisi Guglielmo and Bodini Natalia, Grugni, Il Platano, La Contrate, La Stornaia, Limes, Limonaia La Malora, L’Orto di Mimì, Maghenzani, Ortofrutticola La Perla, Pagani, San Benedetto, Scudiero, Tenuta I Lecci and Toninelli Fratelli. The San Benedetto in question is the Lobbia Carlo farm, not to be confused with the mineral water brand.
No batch numbers to look for on the label, this time, because the provision covers all batches, all formats and all minimum shelf life of the products listed.
Because they were recalled
The reason given in the notices is a precautionary withdrawal due to possible microbiological contamination. The documents do not say which microorganism is suspected, nor do they report any analysis results.
However, there is a precedent, given that on 28 October a batch of Cascina Balcarino blueberry extra jam was recalled due to the presence of Salmonella. With a notice dated November 3rd, eleven types of mustard from the same brand were withdrawn as a precaution. For now, no official document states that Salmonella also has something to do with the rest of the production.
What to do if you have them at home
The warning is the same on all notices and asks you not to consume the product and return it to the point of sale where it will be possible to obtain a replacement or refund.
