Andalos Pastries are being recalled in Canada for possible Salmonella contamination. The Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating a foodborne illness outbreak linked to pistachios and pistachio containing products that triggered this recall. The recalling firm is Boulangerie Andalos Inc. These pastries were sold online, as well as at the retail level in the provinces of New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec. Some of these products were sold at Boulangerie Andalos located at 350 Lebeau Boulevard in Saint Laurent, Quebec. You can see more pictures of products and labels at the CFIA web site. The recalled products include Andalos Baklavas Rectangles packaged in 48 piece containers with UPC number 7 74005 00520 8 and codes 17725, 17825, 18125, 18425, 19025, 19125, 19525, 19725, … [Read more...]
Campylobacter and E. coli Raw Milk Outbreak Sickens 21 in Florida
A Campylobacter and E. coli raw milk outbreak has sickened at least 21 in the Northwest/Central Florida region, according to the Florida Department of Health. It is illegal to sell raw milk for human consumption in that state; it can only be sold for non-human consumption as pet or animal food. This limits regulation efforts of sanitary practices. Containers or raw milk must have a label that plainly states this milk is for animal consumption only. The provider of the milk, or the farm, was not named in the notice. Because of the recent cases of Campylobacter and Shiga-toxin production E. coli (STEC) infections linked to a "particular farm," the Florida Department of Health is providing this information. Sanitation practices on the farm are of particular concern because of the … [Read more...]
FDA Warning About Darwin’s Natural Dog Food For Contamination
The FDA is warning consumers about Darwin's Natural Dog Food because it teated positive for E. coli O157:H7 associated with a human illness, and also for Salmonella Infantis and Salmonella Hadar. One sample of the beef dog food tested positive for E. coli, one sample of the chicken dog food tested positive for Salmonella Infantis, and one sample of the duck dog food tested positive for Salmonella Hadar. These dog foods are made by Arrow Reliance. In August 2024, a four year old child got sick with an E. coli O157:H7 infection and developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a type of kidney failure. Whole genome sequencing by a third-party lab found that the E. coli in the Darwin's beef dog food is a genetic match to the E. coli in the child's isolate. A dog in the household that … [Read more...]
Do Not Sell or Serve Frozen Raw Oysters From Korea
The FDA is warning restaurant sand retailers not to sell or serve frozen raw oysters from Korea because they could be contaminated with norovirus. They were sold in five states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, and Utah. They may have been distributed in other states as well. There are illnesses associated with the consumption of these oysters. On July 16, 2025, the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food informed the FDA of an outbreak of norovirus illnesses associated with consumption of certain oysters from the Republic of Korea with Lot Code: B250112. The oysters were sold frozen, raw, and on the half-shell with lot code: B250112, harvested from Designated Area No. 1 in the Republic of Korea (ROK) on January 12, 2025, and processed by JBR KR-15-SP in Tongyeong-si, ROK. … [Read more...]
Family Cow Raw Milk May Have Caused Salmonella Illnesses
Family Cow raw milk and raw milk cheeses may have caused Salmonella illnesses, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and news reports. Officials are warning consumers to discard raw milk and raw milk cheeses produced by that dairy. The dairy is located at 3854 Olde Scotland Road in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. A recent spike in Salmonella illness reports prompted officials to look at the dairy. They found that a "substantial number" of 70 recent Salmonella patients said they ate Family Cow's products before getting sick. Samples of the Family Cow's products tested positive for Salmonella. The raw milk was packaged in pint, half gallon, and gallon containers. The raw milk cheeses sold in blocks include Cheddar, yellow Cheddar, garlic and chives Cheddar, Colby, … [Read more...]
Chetak Deep Sprouted Beans Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 11
A Chetak Deep Sprouted Beans Salmonella outbreak has sickened at least 11 people in 10 states, according to the CDC. These frozen sprouted beans, Chetak Deep Sprouted Mat and Moong Beans, were recalled on July 16, 2025. The serotype is Salmonella Anatum. The case count by state is: Connecticut (1), Florida (1), Illinois (1), Massachusetts (2), Minnesota (1), New Jersey (1), Pennsylvania (1), Tennessee (1), Virginia (1), and Washington (1). The patient age range is from less than 1 to 78 years. Illness onset dates range from October 22, 2024 to June 24, 2026. Of nine people who gave information about their health to investigators, four have been hospitalized, for a hospitalization rate of 44%, more than double the typical hospitalization rate for a Salmonella outbreak. In … [Read more...]
Recalled Emek Pistachio Cream Tested For Salmonella Oranienburg
Recalled Emek Pistachio Cream sold in store is being tested for possible contamination with Salmonella Oranienburg, the outbreak strain responsible for illnesses in Minnesota and New Jersey, according to the FDA. An outbreak linked to that product that was sold to an served in restaurants has sickened three people in Minnesota and one in New Jersey. The retail product was recalled on July 14, 2025, but officials do not yet know if that product has the same Salmonella serotype as the one that made people sick. The outbreak was announced in mid June, 2025. The recalled product, Emek Spread Pistachio Cacao Cream with Kadayif, is packaged in 9.7 ounce glass jars with batch number 250401, UPC number 8 69652 10130, and best before date April 1, 2027. It was sold primarily in World Market … [Read more...]