The FDA has released its summary report on processed avocado and guacamole sampling, which estimates the prevalence of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes contamination in those products. This assignment is part of the FDA’s effort to proactively ensure food safety and prevent contaminated food from reaching consumers. In 2018, consumers were warned to wash avocados before … Read more
A Salmonella outbreak associated with avocados in Canada is a good reminder to wash that fruit before peeling and eat it. At least 79 people in five provinces are sick. The outbreak appears to be ongoing, according to Public Health Canada. The case count by province is: British Columbia (34), Alberta (28), Saskatchewan (4), Manitoba … Read more
California-based company, Henry Avocado, is recalling both conventionally grown and organic avocados for possible Listeria contamination. The affected Avocados were handled in Henry Avocado’s new California packing facility and were distributed to to Arizona, California, Florida, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. Environmental testing at that facility found the pathogen. Consumers can identify conventionally grown avocados … Read more
The FDA has released a report on avocado and hot pepper sampling, as part of their “new, proactive sampling program,” that was adopted in 2014. The program attempts to help public health investigators identify patterns in certain foods that may help reduce microbial contamination. They found Listeria monocytogenes on 17.73% of the avocado skin samples. … Read more