The Big Olaf Ice Cream Listeria monocytogenes outbreak joins a list of other brands that have caused illnesses over the past decade. The CDC has named Big Olaf ice cream in the new outbreak centered in Florida that has sickened at least 23 people. A recall has not been issued, but the company is contacting their customers to “recommend” against selling their products.
Big Olaf ice cream is only sold in Florida, where most of the ill persons live. And among the 82% of patients who ate ice cream before they got sick and were interviewed by government officials, six said they ate Big Olaf Creamery brand ice cream or ate at restaurants where that ice cream was served.
Over the years there have been dozens of recalls of ice cream for possible Listeria contamination. In fact, in 2019 the FDA improved ice cream production safety after a string of recalls for Listeria monocytogenes contamination. During an investigation that year, the FDA found Listeria monocytogenes in 19 of the 89 ice cream establishments, and in 65 of the 5,295 subsamples.
Jif brand Creamy Peanut Butter
5 July 2022: Martha’s Backyard Ltd is recalling a specific batch of Jif brand Creamy Peanut Butter due to the possible presence of Salmonella.
Product identification
Product type
Peanut butter
Name of product (size)
Jif brand Creamy Peanut Butter (1.13kg)
Batch marking
2060 425
Date marking
Best If Used By: MAR 01 2024
Package size and description
The product is sold in a 1.13kg plastic jar.
Distribution
The product is imported from the United States of America.
The product was sold at Martha’s Backyard, Unit K, 44 Mount Wellington Highway, Auckland between 1 July and 4 July 2022.
The product has not been re-exported.
Notes
This recall does not affect any other Jif brand products or any other products imported by Martha’s Backyard Ltd.
Consumer advice
Customers are asked to check the batch and date mark on the back of the product.
Affected product should not be consumed. There have been reports of illness in the United States of America linked to Jif brand Peanut Butter. If you have consumed this product and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.
Customers should return the product to their retailer for a full refund.
Seagull nv recall Product: Kippers (herring) from Appétit brands. Problem: possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
In agreement with the FASFC, Seagull nv is withdrawing the product “Kippers” from the Appétit brands from sale and recalling it from consumers due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
Seagull nv asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale in which it was purchased.
Product description
– Product name: Kippers – Brand: Appetit – Use-by dates (BBD) (“Use by”): all dates between 07/07/2022 and 07/14/2022 – Batch number: 14140622 – Sale period: from 06/16/2022 to 06/23/2022 – Type of packaging: MAP packaging – packed in two pieces
The product was distributed by:
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Recall by Colruyt Group Product: Kippers – smoked herring fillet from the Boni Selection brand. Problem: possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
OKay and OKay Compact recall the product “Kippers – smoked herring fillet” (2 pieces / ± 240 g) from the Boni Selection brand.
During microbiological checks at the supplier, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes was observed in the product “Kippers – smoked herring fillet” (2 pieces / ± 240 g) from the Boni Selection brand bearing the expiry dates (DLC) 10 /7/2022 and 12/7/2022.
In consultation with the FASFC, OKay and OKay Compact have therefore decided to withdraw the product concerned from sale.
Customers who have purchased this product are invited not to consume it and to bring it back to the store, where they will be reimbursed. In the meantime, all stores have removed the affected products from the shelves.
Product Description :
Product name: Kippers – smoked herring fillet Brand: Boni Selection Use -by dates (DLC): 10/7/2022 and 12/7/2022 Sales period: from 21/6/2022 to 30/6/2022 inclusive Article number: 27790 Batch number: 14140622 Weight: ± 240 g (2 pieces)
This product was offered for sale in OKay and OKay Compact stores.
For more information, customers can contact Colruyt Group Customer Service on 0800 99 124.
Possible symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes poisoning
Infection with Listeria monocytogenes can be dangerous for young children, pregnant women (risk of miscarriage), immunocompromised people and the elderly. Possible symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes poisoning include nausea and vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea or constipation, headache, and persistent fever (feeling like the flu). These symptoms generally appear 2 to 60 days after the absorption of Listeria monocytogenes.
People who have consumed this product and who have these types of symptoms are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption.
The Foodie Market Milled Brown Flaxseed; pack size: 200 g
Batch Code:
L131315; best before date: end of January 2023
Country Of Origin:
United Kingdom
Message:
Aldi is recalling the above batch of The Foodie Market Milled Brown Flaxseed due to detection of Salmonella Typhimurium. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in Aldi stores supplied with the implicated batch.
Nature Of Danger:
People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours. The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody. Other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have more severe illness.
Action Required:
Inspectors:
EHOs are requested as part of their routine checks to verify that the implicated batch is recalled from sale in Aldi stores. Please notify FSAI (foodincidents@fsai.ie) of any concerns.
Consumers:
Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.
Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Company Name:
A&M Farms
Brand Name:
Little Bear
Product Description:
Whole Vidalia onions
Company Announcement
A&M Farms of Lyons, Georgia, is voluntarily recalling select whole Vidalia onions packed on one pack line between June 20 – June 23, 2022, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that 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.
Consumers can identify the recalled Vidalia Onions by the purchase location, PLU 4159 and Little Bear brand on the PLU sticker as provided in the table at the end of the notice. The recalled Vidalia Onions are sold in bulk in the produce section of retail stores. The recalled Little Bear onions were available for sale to consumers on June 23 and 24 at WegmansExternal Link Disclaimer stores in the Rochester-area, Massachusetts, and at the Erie West and Erie Peach Street Wegmans stores in Pennsylvania. The onions were also available for sale June 22 – 24, 2022 at Publix stores in the state of Florida and in Publix stores in Georgia in Barrow, Clarke, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, Oconee and Walton counties. No other onions are included in this recall notice.
To date, no illnesses or adverse events have been reported. The company shipped the recalled product directly to retailer distribution centers in Florida, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. The distribution centers further distributed the recalled product to retail stores in Florida, Georgia, New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
The recall comes after internal company testing detected Listeria on a single pack line. Although the company cleans and sanitizes its pack lines regularly, it is recalling onions packed on the implicated packing line before and after June 21 out of an abundance of caution. No other products grown, packed, or sold by A&M Farms are affected by this recall.
