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USA – Lipari Foods Issues Recall of Bulk Chicken Salads and Chicken Salad Sandwiches Due to Potential Contamination of Listeria Monocytogenes

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Company Announcement

Lipari Foods has issued a voluntary recall of Lipari Old Tyme Bulk Chicken Salad, Lipari Old Tyme Bulk Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad, Premo Chicken Salad Wedge Sandwiches, Fresh Grab Chicken Salad Wedge Sandwiches, and Premo Signature Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad on Croissant due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.

The product was distributed exclusively by Lipari Foods in Warren, Michigan to food service and retail stores throughout Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Label, Lipari Old Tyme Chicken Salad

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USA – Supermom’s and Hometown Kitchen Sandwiches Recalled For Listeria

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Northern Tier Bakery LLC of Saint Paul Park, Minnesota is recalling Chicken Salad Sandwiches that were sold under the brand names Supermom’s and Hometown Kitchen for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This recall was initiated after the company’s chicken suppler, Tip Top Poultry, told the company about the potential Listeria contamination. Tip Top recalled several brands of their ready-to-eat frozen diced cooked chicken products on September 30, 2019.

There have been no reports of illnesses from consumption of these products to date. These Chicken Salad Sandwiches were available at Speedway and other convenience stores in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The recalled sandwiches have “Enjoy Through” dates of 9/30, 10/1, 10/2, 10/3, 10/4, and 10/7. The sandwiches are packaged in black wedge containers. You can see pictures of product packages at the FDA web site.

The UPC number for the sandwiches sold under the SuperMom’s brand name is 763913801286. The UPC number for the sandwiches sold under the Hometown Kitchen brand name is 763913260151.

Supermom's and Hometown Kitchen Sandwiches Recalled For Listeria

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Canada – Updated Food Recall Warning – Ryding-Regency Meat Packers Ltd. brand raw beef and raw veal products recalled due to E. coli O157:H7

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Recall details

Ottawa, October 2, 2019 – The food recall warning issued on October 1, 2019 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Ryding-Regency Meat Packers Ltd. is recalling Ryding-Regency Meat Packers Ltd. brand raw beef and raw veal products from the marketplace due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Food service establishments, retailers, distributors and manufacturers should not serve, use, or sell the recalled products described in the link above.

Background

This recall was triggered by the CFIA’s inspection activities. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing the recalled products from the marketplace.

Illnesses

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

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Canada – Updated Food Recall Warning – Certain products containing diced chicken recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

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Recall details

Ottawa, October 3, 2019 – The food recall warning issued on October 2, 2019 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Industry is recalling certain products containing diced chicken from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination of the diced chicken used to make these products. Consumers should not consume and distributors, retailers and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals and nursing homes should not sell or use the recalled products described in the link above.

Background

This recall was triggered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) surveillance activities following an investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing the recalled products from the marketplace.

Illnesses

Imported diced chicken used in these products has been associated with an outbreak investigation, however, at this time, there have been no confirmed illnesses associated with the products identified in this Food Recall Warning.

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Hot Chicken Wings – Organic Almond Protein – Turkey Meat and Giblets – Turkey Hearts – Chicken Breast – Minced Meat Preparation – Doner Kebab – Sesame Seeds – Whitish Sesame Seeds – Chicken Prime Wings in Blueberry Marinade – Poultry Meat – Chicken Legs – Ground Black Pepper – Marinated Poultry Fillets

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RASFF – Salmonella (present /25g) in frozen hot chicken wings from the Netherlands in France

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in organic almond protein from Spain in Germany

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium monophasic (1 ,4, [5], 12:i:-) (presence /25g) in chilled turkey meat and giblets from France in France

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Kentucky (presence /25g) in chilled turkey hearts from Poland in Lithuania

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken breasts from Brazil in the UK

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in minced meat preparation from Belgium in Belgium

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breast fillet and chicken quarters from Poland in Lithuania

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen doner kebab from the Netherlands in the Netherlands

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Ethiopia in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in whitish sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken prime wings in blueberry marinade from Lithuania in Estonia

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled poultry meat from Poland in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella group C1 (presence /25g) in chilled chicken legs from Poland in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella (presence in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in whitish sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella (present /25g) in ground black pepper from Brazil in Spain

RASFF – Salmonella (presence in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in whitish sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in chilled marinated poultry fillets from Slovenia in Croatia

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

 

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USA – Salmon recalled over Listeria fear

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Euphoria Fancy Food Inc of Brooklyn, NY is recalling its 7.05 oz packages of CAPITAN K salmon slightly salted pieces because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

No illnesses have been reported to date and connection with this problem.

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RASFF Alert – Foodborne Outbreak -Listeria monocytogenes – Chilled Sausages

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RASFF – foodborne outbreak suspected to be caused by Listeria monocytogenes in chilled sausages from Germany in Germany

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Curry Powder – Peanuts – Hazlenuts – Groundnuts – Almonds – Dried Figs

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 14 µg/kg – ppb) in curry powder from Sri Lanka in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5.8 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts with shell from the United States in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 129.8; Tot. = 150.4 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Azerbaijan in Bulgaria

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 > 24 µg/kg – ppb) in almonds from the United States in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 32.43; Tot. = 58.86 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 22.1 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnuts from the United States in Bulgaria

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RASFF Alert – E.coli – Live Mussels

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RASFF – too high count of Escherichia coli (930 MPN/100g) in live mussels from France in France

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RASFF Alerts – E.coli O157 – Raw Cow’s Milk Cheese Bethmale

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RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli and Listeria monocytogenes in raw cow’s milk cheese bethmale from France in Germany

RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (O26:H1, stx+ eae+ /50g) in raw cow’s milk cheese bethmale from France in France

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