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CFIA

Ottawa, May 24, 2016 – Altra Foods Inc. is recalling Dr. Praeger’s brand Black Bean Veggie Burgers from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

Food Poisoning Journal

Raw milk and cream produced by Organic Pastures Dairy of Fresno County with a code date of June 1, 2016 is the subject of a statewide recall and quarantine order announced by California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones.  The quarantine order followed the confirmed detection of Salmonella bacteria in raw whole milk and raw skim milk.  No illnesses have been reported at this time.

Under the recall, Organic Pastures Dairy brand raw milk, raw skim milk and raw cream labeled with a USE BY date of JUN 01 2016 is to be pulled immediately from retail shelves, and consumers are strongly urged to dispose of any product remaining in their refrigerators.

FDA

FIRST SOURCE of Tonawanda, NY, is recalling the following items because they have the potential to be contaminated with  Listeria monocytogenes:

• 15 LBS Alpine Valley Fitness Mix with lot code BD 161021
• 15 LBS Alpine Valley Yogurt Fruit/Nut Mix with lot code BD 161261
• Alpine Tub “Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels” 10.25oz with Best By 03-24-17
• Alpine Tub “Roasted & Unsalted Sunflower Kernels” 10.25oz with Best By 3-23-17, 3-30-17, 5-3-17
• Wegmans square tub “Fitness Mix” 20oz with Best By 12-24-16
• Wegmans square tub “Sunshine Cranberry Delight” 20oz with Best By 12/15/16, 1-7-17, 2-9-17
• 15 LBS Alpine Valley Sunshine Cranberry Delight with Lot Code BD 161021 and BD 161261
• Flave Fitness Mix 8oz with Best By 4-20-17 and 05-02-17
• Flave Tropical Trail Mix 8oz with Best By 4-20-17
• Flave Oriental Mix 6oz with Best By 3-10-17 and 4-21-17
• Flave Sunflower Seeds 7.5oz with Best By 4-20-17
• Gonzo 2 Go “Sunshine Cranberry Delight” 4.5oz with Best By 2-10-17
• Gonzo 2 Go “Fitness Mix” 5oz with Best By 1-7-17
• Stewarts Sunshine Cranberry Delite 5oz with Best By 1-18-17
• Tops square tub “Roasted & Unsalted Sunflower Kernels” 10.25 with Best By 3-30-17, 5-3-17
• Tops square tub “Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels” 10.25 with Best By 1-28-17

Listeria monocytogenes, is 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 recalled items were distributed in the following states via retail stores: IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, NJ, NY, PA,VA, WV & SC, between 3/11/2016 and 5/21/2016.

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

The potential for contamination was noted after we received notification from our sunflower kernel supplier SunOpta pertaining to positive Listeria monocytogenes results.

Consumers who have purchased any of these items are urged to destroy the product. If customers have further distributed any of these items, please immediately contact your accounts, advise them of the recall situation, and have them return their outstanding recalled stocks to you and maintain and share your record of the destruction of these items. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1 (716) 389–0264, Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm, ET.

FDA

Updated Items:

• This release was updated on May 21 to reflect the addition of “Best if used by” dates for 12 oz Kroger Vegetable Soup Mix.
• No new products have been added.

As part of the on-going CRF Frozen Foods recall, The Pictsweet Company is notifying consumers that certain Kroger brand frozen vegetable sold in Fry’s, King Soopers, City Market, Ralphs, Food 4 Less, Smith’s, QFC, and Fred Meyer are included in the recall announced Friday, May 6. These products were packaged by The Pictsweet Company and contain Green Beans or Green Peas recently recalled by CRF Frozen Foods due to a health risk.

On May 5th CRF Frozen Foods informed Pictsweet they were initiating a recall on all lots of Green Beans and Green Peas supplied to Pictsweet due to the potential risk they may contain Listeria monocytogenes (Lm), an organism that is widespread in the environment. Lm can contaminate food and cause mild to severe illness to persons who consume food containing Lm. Persons at greatest risk are newborn infants, the elderly, and persons with weakened immune systems. Further information about CRF’s recall can be found on the FDA website at: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm497297.htm.

Kroger is removing these items from store shelves and is initiating its customer recall notification system which alerts customers who may have purchased products through register receipt tape messages and phone calls.

The recalled products were sold under the Kroger label or the Kroger P$$T label with “Best if used by” dates listed in the table below. These products all include the letter “K” as the 5th digit of the manufacturing code.

Products sold in Fry’s, King Soopers, City Market, Ralphs, Food 4 Less, Smith’s, QFC, and Fred Meyer are subject to this recall.

Customers who have purchased the above products should not consume it and should return them to a store for a full refund or replacement.

We apologize for any concern or inconvenience this may have caused. For additional information contact The Pictsweet Company consumer affairs line at: 1-800-527-0986 from 8am – 5pm CDT.

SOURCE The Pictsweet Company

Initial Press Release

FDA Investigates Listeria Outbreak Linked to Frozen Vegetables

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AJM

Staphylococcus aureus is considered the most common causative agent of community and hospital-acquired infections. The isolates with increased virulence and antimicrobial resistance, especially mecithillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA), represent a challenge in hospitals and health care facilities worldwide. The effect of tyrosol, a phenolic quorum sensing compound of Candida albicans, was studied on the sensitivity of clinical MRSA isolates to antibiotics. Besides having antibacterial activity, subinhibitory concentrations (3.5 – 14.3 mM) of tyrosol increased the susceptibility to antimicrobial. It gave either synergistic or additive effect when combined with gentamicin, amikacin and ciprofloxacin. Also, the effect of such concentrations on virulence factors production was investigated. Biofilm formed was significantly decreased in most of the tested isolates (P≤0.0001). In addition, it significantly decreased the production of protease and lipase enzymes. Overall, these results represent a promising method for inhibiting S. aureus either by reducing its resistance to antibiotics or decreasing the production of virulence factors.

CFIA

Ottawa, May 20, 2016 – Transilvania Trading is recalling Trader Joe’s brand Quinoa Cowboy Veggie Burgers from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

The following product was sold at Pirate Joe’s, formerly located at 2348 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Recalled products

FDA

Dakota Style Foods, Inc. of Clark, South Dakota is recalling 6,930 cases of sunflower kernels because it has the potential to be contaminated with 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 sunflower kernels were distributed to 31 customers nation-wide and are sold through retail outlets.

FDA

Dakota Style Foods, Inc. of Clark, South Dakota has expanded its voluntary recall to include 15,158 cases of sunflower kernels because it has the potential to be contaminated with 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 sunflower kernels were distributed to 34 customers nation-wide and are sold through retail outlets.

FDA

OAK BROOK, Ill. – TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE: THS) today expanded its voluntary recall of products containing sunflower kernels which may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (L.mono).

This follows the announcement on May 18, 2016, by our supplier SunOpta of its expanded recall of sunflower kernels which have the potential to be contaminated with L. mono.

L.mono is 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.

Product was distributed nationwide through retail stores.

FDA

TORONTO – As a precaution, SunOpta expanded its voluntary recall of a limited number of sunflower kernel products that have the potential to be contaminated with 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.

FDA

Phoenix Arizona, Papa John’s Salad and Produce, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Oriental Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This voluntary action is being undertaken in cooperation with the US Food and Drug Administration because the recalled products contain sunflower kernels that are part of the recent SunOpta sunflower kernel recall expansion.

SunOpta’s recall can be found at: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm502184.htm

Listeria monocytogenes is 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.

No illnesses as of 5/21/16 have been reported to Papa John’s Salads and Produce for the products involved in this voluntary recall.

Products covered by this voluntary recall were distributed in the following states AZ, CA, ID, MT, ND, NM, OR, WY. Specific retail stores affected include Albertson’s, Safeway, Bashas’, and Food 4 Less.

FDA

Hy-Vee, Inc., based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling six trail mix products across its eight-state region due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The products include Hy-Vee Caramel Cashew Honey Crunch Trail Mix, Hy-Vee Dark Chocolate Cranberry Trail Mix, Hy-Vee Mountain Trail Mix, Hy-Vee Mountain Trail Mix To Go, Hy-Vee Berry Trail Mix and Hy-Vee Santa Fe Trail Mix. Listeria monocytogenes is 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 monocytogenes infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

To date, no illnesses have been reported in connection with these products

Bay Journal

A 6-year-old outbreak of food poisoning linked to eating raw Chesapeake Bay oysters has left behind a lingering mystery. Scientists seeking to identify the water-borne pathogen that sickened a pair of Baltimore restaurant patrons have tracked the culprit to Asia.

How a potent strain of Vibrio bacteria seemingly from so far away wound up in the Bay continues to puzzle Maryland health officials, who worked with researchers at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to investigate the 2010 cases.

The microorganism could have gotten here in the ballast water of the many oceangoing ships that ply the Chesapeake every year, state and federal scientists suggested in a recently published journal article. Or, they added, perhaps it came via the introduction of nonnative oysters or some exotic fish.

EJIN

A decades-old restaurant has stopped serving two dishes suspected of causing two cases of food poisoning that are being investigated by the Centre for Health Protection(CHP), Apple Daily reports.

In a press release issued Wednesday, the CHP said both cases occurred May 15.

Two clusters of diners at the restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui developed symptoms of food poisoning — diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting and fever — several hours after eating there.

The restaurant turned out to be Tai Ping Koon on Granville Road, which has been famous for its western-style dishes for decades and operates three other outlets in the city.

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (90 CFU/g) in thyme from the Netherlands in the Netherlands