The Food and Drug Administration has just released a report saying they found Salmonella at the Sunland Inc. nut butter production facility in New Mexico. Products from that plant have been linked to a Salmonella Bredeney outbreak that has sickened at least 35 people in 19 states. The government is conducting more analysis to identify the … Read more
Costco Wholesale has issued a recall for Kirkland Signature and Foppen smoked salmon for possible Salmonella contamination. The fish is linked to a Salmonella Thompson outbreak in the Netherlands, according to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. Almost 250,000 customers in the U.S. have purchased the salmon in the last month. The … Read more
Whole Foods Market is recalling ricotta salata sold in 21 states and Washington D.C. because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This is an update of a previous recall. There is a nationwide outbreak caused by that bacteria that has sickened at least 18 people in 12 states and D.C. The recalled cheese was … Read more
According to the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, smoked salmon manufactured by Foppen Paling en Zalm has been linked to a Salmonella Thompson outbreak in the Netherlands. The salmon has been recalled. An announcement was made through the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed on October 1, 2012. There have been … Read more
The CFIA is warning the public to not consume certain beef products from XL Foods because they may be contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7. This is the 13th time this recall has been expanded. About 1/3 of the Canadian beef supply is affected by this recall. The brands recalled now include The Kitchen Table and … Read more
Attorney Fred Pritzker, who has filed suit on behalf of a client injured by Listeria monocytogenes in soft cheese, has called for more testing of cheeses for Listeria contamination. “The lawsuit pointed to the need for the expanded recall of Frescolina Ricotta Salata cheese,” he said. “The hope is that it will be a catalyst … Read more
Forever Cheese Inc. is expanding their recall of Marte brand Ricotta Salata Frescolina cheese for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall now includes all of the Ricotta Salata which was imported from Italy. All lots and all production codes are recalled. The cheese was sold to distributors for retailers, supermarkets, wholesale distributors, and restaurants in AL, … Read more
One of the victims of the Salmonella Bredeney outbreak that has sickened 30 people in 19 states lives in Minnesota. That person, an adult from the Twin Cities metro area, was hospitalized in late July. These illnesses are associated with Trader Joe’s Valencia Peanut Butter, which was recalled last week. Since the original recall, Sunland … Read more
The CDC has just updated its investigation into the Salmonella Bredeney outbreak that is associated with Trader Joe’s Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter with Sea Salt. A collaborative investigation indicate that product is a likely source of the outbreak. So far, 30 people are ill in 19 states. One person in Nevada has been added … Read more
Sunland Inc. is recalling Almond Butter and Peanut Butter products because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The Trader Joe’s recall of its Valencia peanut butter and association with a Salmonella Bredeney outbreak that has sickened 29 people in 18 states may be related to this recall, since Sunland makes that brand of peanut butter. This … Read more