USA – Ozona Organics Issues Voluntary Recall of Select Liquid Probiotic Products Due to Possible Health Risk – Possible Microbial Contamination

FDA

Company Announcement

Ozona Organics, LLC of Ozona, Texas, is recalling its 4-ounce and 16-ounce bottles of Ozona Probiotics for Digestive Health (intended for human use), also labeled as GoHealthy Probiotics for Infants, Toddlers and Kids in 2-ounce bottles and GoHealthy Probiotics for Infants, Kids, Men and Women in 4-ounce bottles because they have the potential to become contaminated with microbial growth.

Ozona Organics is voluntarily recalling these products because of high water activity in the formula that provides a potential for microbial growth, which may be harmful. Although, no illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

The lots of Ozona Probiotics for Digestive Health were distributed through the company’s website, www.ozonaorganics.comExternal Link Disclaimer and www.amazon.comExternal Link Disclaimer.

The lots of GoHealthy Probiotics listed above were distributed through the company’s website http://www.gohealthy.us, http://www.amazon.com, and Walmart stores.

The Ozona Probiotics for Digestive Health products come in 4-ounce, blue glass bottles and 16-ounce, blue plastic bottles. The GoHealthy Probiotics for Infants, Toddlers and Kids come in 2-ounce, blue glass bottles. The GoHealthy Probiotics for Infants, Kids, Men and Women come in 4-ounce, blue glass bottles.

The lot numbers, manufacturing and expiration dates included are as follows and apply to both the Ozona and GoHealthy products listed above:

Lot Number Manufacturing Date Expiration Date
011122 11/1/21 11/1/23
011228 12/28/21 12/28/23
020810 8/10/22 8/10/24
021115 11/15/22 11/15/24
022023 12/15/22 12/15/24
030115 1/15/23 1/15/25
030301 3/1/23 3/1/25

Lot numbers can be found on the back panel of product labels.

Ozona Organics Dog, Cat, Equine, and Swine Probiotics (intended for animal use) are being recalled in their entirety. The distribution dates for affected product are from August 2021 through July 2023. The recalling lots were distributed through the company’s website, www.ozonaorganics.comExternal Link Disclaimer.

Ozona Organics Probiotics for Dogs and Probiotics for Cats come in 4-ounce, blue glass bottles with droppers. Ozona Organics Probiotics for Equine and Probiotics for Swine come in 1-gallon, white plastic bottles with handles.

No other Ozona Organics or Go Healthy products or batches are affected by this recall.

Consumers who have purchased the affected products are urged not to consume the products and instead dispose of them. Consumers with questions may contact Ozona Organics, LLC at (325) 203-4026 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm CT, Monday-Friday. The safety, quality, and integrity of our products remain our number one priority. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this action represents to both our consumers and distributors.

We are working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on this voluntary recall and will cooperate with them fully.


Company Contact Information

Consumers:
Ozona Organics, LLC
 325-203-4026

France – Salmon with candied lemon and vegetable couscous – risk of bacterial development

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Prepared meals and snacks
  • Product brand name food cheri
  • Model names or references Salmon with candied lemon (0.6%) with couscous and vegetables
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    07/31/2023 (E) Use-by date 07/31/2023
  • Packaging Cardboard tray 390g
  • Marketing start/end date From 07/31/2023 to 07/31/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR94.071.002CE
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors food cheri

France – Cheese – THE TRANCE – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name THE VERDAIS FARM
  • Model names or references THE TRANCE
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    0207949000000 230 227 20 Use-by date 07/19/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 08/07/2023 to 18/07/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors HYPER-U

France – SARDINE FILLET 40/60 – Histamine

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name Unbranded
  • Model names or references SARDINE FILLET 40/60
  • Identification of products
    Batch
    43120700244
  • Packaging BULK
  • Marketing start/end date From 07/15/2023 to 07/22/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​sale MUTZIG
  • Distributors SUPER U MUTZIG

France – Country sausage with Montlouis – Salmonella

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name THE MONTLOUISIAN
  • Model names or references Country sausages with Montlouis 150g Country sausage with Montlouis 120g
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    290423 Use-by date 02/08/2023
    290423 Use-by date 03/08/2023
    290423 Use-by date 05/08/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 07/20/2023 to 07/21/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 37.156.031 EC
  • Further information Tray under protective atmosphere
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors PROMOCASH SAINT PIERRE DES CORPS, GUILMOT GAUDAIS LKB DESCARTES, FRESH SOLOGNE, FRESH FOREZIENDU ATELIER

France – Herb chipolatas – Salmonella

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name THE MONTLOUISIAN
  • Model names or references Chipolatas with herbs 60g Chipolatas with herbs 90g
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    290423 Use-by date 05/08/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 07/20/2023 to 07/21/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 37.156.031 EC
  • Further information Tray under protective atmosphere
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors PROMOCASH SAINT PIERRE DES CORPS, FRESH SOLOGNE, GALLAIS, AUTHENTIC HALL

France – SPICY SOUBRESADA – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name CHARCUTERIE GABRIEL
  • Model names or references SPICY SOUBRESADA
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    9999990055811 1207 Use-by date 08/06/2023
  • Packaging UNDER KRAFT PAPER, 2.092KILOS
  • Marketing start/end date From 07/25/2023 to 07/31/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR06097001CE
  • Further information PRODUCT SOLD ON THE DEPARTMENT BY THE CUT
  • Geographic area of ​​sale 4 comics PAUL DOUMER 06110 LE CANNET
  • Distributors E.LECLERC SODICA II

France – THAWED SWORDFISH LOIN- Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name BARBA-GROUP
  • Model names or references THAWED SWORDFISH LOIN
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    1265446 Use-by date 02/08/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 07/26/2023 to 07/29/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 34.336.503 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors E. LECLERC

Canadian Food Safety Agency implements temporary measures to address U.S. romaine lettuce – E.coli O157

Food Safety News

To mitigate the risk associated with E. coli O157:H7 in romaine lettuce from the United States, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced the implementation of temporary Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) license conditions.

The measures will be in effect from Sept. 28 to Dec. 20.

According to the CFIA, this action was taken to address the recurring outbreaks of foodborne illnesses related to E. coli O157:H7 in romaine lettuce imported from the United States. Investigations by U.S. authorities have traced the source of the outbreaks to the California Salinas Valley counties of Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Benito, and Monterey.

During the designated period, importers of romaine lettuce and salad mixes containing romaine lettuce from the U.S. must adhere to one of the following requirements:

  • Declare that the product does not originate from the Salinas Valley counties of California mentioned above, or
  • Submit an attestation form and Certificates of Analysis for each shipment, confirming that the romaine lettuce is free from detectable levels of E. coli O157:H7.

Research – Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli and Enterobacteriaceae Control at a Pig Abattoir: Are We Missing Lairage Time Effect, Pig Skin, and Internal Carcass Surface Contamination?

MDPI

Abstract

To provide meat safety and consumer protection, appropriate hygiene control measures at an abattoir are required. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of visual fecal contamination level (VFCL) and lairage time (LT) on pig skin (PS) and external (ECS) and internal (ICS) carcass surfaces. The presence of Enterobacteriaceae, Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Salmonella in PS, ECS, and ICS were evaluated. A total of 300 paired samples were collected from 100 pigs. Results underlined the importance of the skin (Enterobacteriaceae: 3.27 ± 0.68 log CFU/cm2; E. coli: 3.15 ± 0.63 log CFU/cm2; Salmonella: 21% of samples) as a direct or indirect source of carcass contamination. Although VFCL revealed no significant effect (p > 0.05), the increase of LT had a significant impact (p < 0.001) on Enterobacteriaceae and E. coli levels across all analysed surfaces, and Salmonella presence on ICS (p < 0.01), demanding attention to LT. Also, the ICS showed a higher level of these bacteria compared to ECS. These results highlight the need of food business operators to consider ICS as an alternative area to sample for Salmonella, as a criterion for process hygiene based on EC Regulation No. 2073/2005, and as a potential contamination source to be integrated in the hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) plans.