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USA – Eagle Produce LLC Recalls Whole Cantaloupe Because of Possible Health Risk – Salmonella

Posted on September 29, 2023 by | Leave a comment

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Sticker on Kandy brand whole cantaloupe Code 4050

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Eagle Produce LLC Scottsdale, AZ is initiating a voluntary recall of 6,456 cases of whole cantaloupe with the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella following a test conducted on cantaloupe in a distribution center by the FDA. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy people may experience fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea (which may be bloody), and abdominal pain. In rare cases the organism can get into the bloodstream and producing more severe illness such as arterial infections (i.e. infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

The cantaloupe subject to the recall include:

Brand Item Description UPC number Code Lot Code
Kandy Whole Cantaloupe 4050 797901
Kandy Whole Cantaloupe 4050 797900
Kandy Whole Cantaloupe 4050 804918

The products were distributed between September 5th -16th in California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Washington D.C. and sold in various retail supermarkets.

No other products or lot code dates are affected by this recall. The company is cooperating with the FDA regarding this recall.

There have been no reported illnesses attributed to the recalled items as of September 27th, 2023

Customers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume the products and should dispose of them. Consumers may contact Eagle Produce LLC for further information at 1-800-627-8674 Monday – Friday 9 AM – 5PM PST. Consumers with concerns about an illness from consumption of this product should contact a health care provider.

Company Contact Information

Consumers:
Eagle Produce LLC
 1-800-627-8674

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USA – FDA – Core Outbreak Table

Posted on September 28, 2023 by | Leave a comment

FDA

What’s New

  • For the outbreak of Salmonella Newport (ref #1179) in a not yet identified product, the case count has increased from 10 to 11 cases.
Date
 REF Pathogen
or
Cause of
Illness		 Product(s)
Linked to
Illnesses
(if any)		 Total
Case
Count		 Status
8/30/

2023

 1179 Salmonella
Newport		 Not Yet
Identified		 11 Active
8/30/

2023

 1174 Cryptosporidium Not Yet
Identified		 11 Active
8/9/

2023

 1172 Listeria
monocytogenes		 Ice Cream See
Advisory		 Active
7/6/2023 1163 Cyclospora
cayetanensis		 Not Yet
Identified		 140 Active
6/14/

2023

 1159 Cyclospora
cayetanensis		 Not Yet
Identified		 72 Active

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USA- FDA -Core Investigation Table

Posted on September 21, 2023 by | Leave a comment

FDA

What’s New

  • For the outbreak of Salmonella Newport (ref #1179) in a not yet identified product, the case count has increased from 8 to 10 cases.
  • For the outbreak of hepatitis A virus (ref #1143) linked to frozen strawberries, the outbreak is over and FDA’s investigation has ended.
Date
 Ref Pathogen
or
Cause of
Illness		 Product(s)
Linked to
Illnesses
(if any)		 Total
Case
Count
Status
8/30/2023 1179 Salmonella
Newport		 Not Yet
Identified		 10 Active
8/30/2023 1174 Cryptosporidium Not Yet
Identified		 11 Active
8/9/2023 1172 Listeria
monocytogenes		 Ice Cream See
Advisory		 Active
7/6/2023 1163 Cyclospora
cayetanensis		 Not Yet
Identified		 140 Active
6/14/2023 1159 Cyclospora
cayetanensis		 Not Yet
Identified		 72 Active

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USA – Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Posted on September 7, 2023 by | Leave a comment

FDA

What’s New

  • For the outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes (ref #1172), The Ice Cream House initiated a recall to include all dairy and non-dairy [parve] frozen dessert products manufactured in their facility in Brooklyn, NY. See the Outbreak Advisory for additional information. FDA has initiated an on-site inspection.

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USA – Life Raft Treats Recalls Ice Cream Products, Not Fried Chicken And Life Is Peachy, Due to Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

Posted on September 7, 2023 by | Leave a comment

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Life Raft Treats Life is Peachy, top clear label, 6 count

Life Raft Treats NOT FRIED CHICKEN ICE CREAM, 64 oz. tub

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – September 6, 2023 – Life Raft Treats is recalling their Not Fried Chicken 64 oz bucket, Not Fried Chicken 2.5 oz bar UPC 8 60006 18210 6 and Life Is Peachy 6 count box ice cream products, all with BEST BY DATES up to and including AUG 8212024 due to a potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, a Listeria monocytogenes infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

On September 5, 2023 the firm was notified by South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) that their Not Fried Chicken ice cream treat test positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The firm also decided to recall their Life Is Peachy Ice Cream treats because both products were manufactured in the same room.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

Products affected are:

Product Size UPC Use By Dates
LIFE RAFT TREATS
LIFE IS PEACHY		 6 COUNT NO UPC CODE Up to and
including
BEST BY
AUG 8212024
LIFE RAFT TREATS
NOT FRIED CHICKEN
ICE CREAM		 64 OZ BUCKET NO UPC CODE Up to and
including
BEST BY
AUG 8212024
LIFE RAFT TREATS
NOT FRIED CHICKEN
ICE CREAM		 2.5 OZ BAR 8 60006 18210 6 Up to and
including
BEST BY
AUG 8212024

See attached photos for product identification.

We began shipping this product on 8/21/2023. These products were packaged in lamented buckets and plastic wrap and shipped to distribution centers in GA, IL, MD, NC, NY, SC, and TX. Product was shipped via online directly to consumers located in all fifty states plus the District of Columbia.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and to return the products to the place of purchase for a full refund or they may discard the product. Consumers with questions may contact the firm via email recall@liferafttreats.com or telephone us at (843) 695-9806 M-F 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST.

This recall is being made with the knowledge of the Food and Drug Administration.

Company Contact Information

Consumers:
Life Raft Treats
 843-695-9806
 recall@liferafttreats.com

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USA – The top 3 food safety agencies work in collaboration on foodborne illness sources

Posted on September 1, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture—teamed up in 2011 to create the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC).

By bringing together the science  from CDC, FDA and FSIS, and by developing sound analytical methods, IFSAC’s goal was to improve estimates of the sources of foodborne illness.

IFSAC this week announced its priorities for 2024 to 2028

During 2024 – 2028 IFSAC will focus on generating the most accurate and actionable estimates for foodborne illness source attribution in the United States by leveraging the latest science, data, and methods, and will communicate these estimates to stakeholders in government, industry, academia, and consumer organizations.

IFSAC

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USA – FDA Advises Restaurants/Retailers Not to Serve/Sell and Consumers Not to Eat Certain Cultured Mussels from East River Shellfish, Inc. Potentially Contaminated with Salmonella/E. coli

Posted on August 31, 2023 by | Leave a comment

FDA

Audience

  • Restaurants and food retailers in Illinois (IL), Massachusetts (MA), and New York (NY) that have recently purchased cultured mussels from East River Shellfish, Inc. based in Glenfinnan, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  • Consumers who have recently consumed cultured mussels from East River Shellfish, Inc. in IL, MA, or NY.

Product

  • Cultured mussels from East River Shellfish, Inc. from harvest location PE 4-C, harvested on 8/14/2023, shipped on 8/15/2023, and distributed to retailers in IL, MA, and NY. The following photo contains a product tag that would be attached to original containers of the affected mussels:
East River Shellfish Product Tag

Purpose

The FDA is advising consumers not to eat, and restaurants and food retailers not to sell, and to dispose of cultured mussels from East River Shellfish, Inc. from harvest location PE 4-C, harvested on 8/14/2023, and shipped on 8/15/2023 to retailers in IL, MA, and NY due to the possible presence of Salmonella and E. coli.

Contaminated mussels can cause illness if eaten raw, particularly in people with compromised immune systems. Food contaminated with Salmonella and E. coli may look, smell, and taste normal. Consumers of these products who are experiencing symptoms of salmonellosis or E. coli should contact their healthcare provider, who should report their symptoms to their local Health Department.

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USA -FDA – Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Posted on August 31, 2023 by | Leave a comment

FDA

What’s New

  • A new outbreak of Salmonella Newport (ref # 1179) linked to a not yet identified product has been added to the table. FDA has initiated traceback.
  • A new outbreak of Cryptosporidium (ref #1174) linked to a not yet identified product has been added to the table. To date, all 11 cases in this outbreak are in Minnesota (MN). FDA is assisting Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Department of Agriculture in this investigation and has initiated traceback. While the investigation is ongoing to determine what product made people sick, the outbreak appears to be over and there is likely no ongoing risk to consumers. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
Date
Posted		 Ref Pathogen
or
Cause of
Illness		 Product(s)
Linked to
Illnesses
(if any)		 Total
Case
Count
Status
8/30/2023 1179 Salmonella
Newport		 Not Yet
Identified		 8 Active
8/30/2023 1174 Cryptosporidiums Not Yet
Identified		 11 Active
8/9/2023 1172 Listeria
monocytogenes		 Ice Cream See
Advisory		 Active
7/6/2023 1163 Cyclospora
cayetanensis		 Not Yet
Identified		 140 Active
6/14/2023 1159 Cyclospora
cayetanensis		 Not Yet
Identified		 72 Active
3/1/2023 1143 Hepatitis
A Virus		 Frozen
Strawberries		 See
Advisory		 Active

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USA – The Ice Cream House is Voluntarily Recalling All Dairy Ice Cream Products and Non-Dairy [Parve] Frozen Dessert Products Due to Potential Health Risk in Regards to Listeria Monocytogenes

Posted on August 31, 2023 by | Leave a comment

FDA

Image 1-Representative Labeling, Ice Cream House Dairy Products

Company Announcement

The Ice Cream House is voluntarily recalling all Dairy Ice Cream Products and Non-dairy [Parve] frozen Dessert products due to potential health risk in regards to Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The products being recalled were sold at the Ice Cream House in Brooklyn and through retail supermarkets in New York, New Jersey and Ohio

This recall is related to the Soft Serve on the go cups which had been previously recalled by Real Kosher Ice Cream, Inc where two cases of illnesses have been reported in this outbreak in two states (NY and PA.) Both individuals were hospitalized but no deaths have been reported to date. The company has ceased the production and distribution of the products as the investigation is ongoing.

Identifying a Recalled Product

Recalled products include all Ice Cream House branded items currently on the market. This includes all Dairy and Non-Dairy [Parve] products, like ice creams, cakes, logs and novelty items with the “Ice Cream House” logo. Products are packed in clamshells or cake trays with plastic dome covers in a variety of sizes and styles and has an Ice Cream House label as seen below. Recalled products are not labeled with lot or date codes.

Returning Recalled Products

Products involved in the recall should be discarded or returned to the original point of purchase for a full refund or replacement.

Ice Cream has a long shelf life and may still be in the freezers of consumers. Consumers should check their freezers and throw away the recalled ice cream products or return it to the place of purchase.

Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns, please email us at:ICHrecall@gmail.com or call 845-445-7644 Monday through Thursday 9-5.

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USA – Cheese curds sold in Iowa recalled because of elevated Coliform count and E. coli

Posted on August 30, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Moore Family Farms Creamery of Maquoketa, IA, is recalling various cheese curds because they may contain an elevated coliform count and generic E. coli.

According to the details posted by the FDA, the recall was initiated on July 28, 2023 is ongoing.

Though products are past their expiration dates, there is always concern consumers have already consumed the product and become ill or they could have product in their freezers.

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