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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

CANADA: Hamilton (Ontario) Public Health has closed the Piper Arms in Stoney Creek pending the outcome of a Salmonella outbreak investigation that has sickened nine people, sending seven of them to hospital. The restaurant had been inspected on March 10, 2026, and given a Conditional Pass rating. It was reinspected two days later, with no violations noted.

United States

FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Schlechter Farms Inc. (Salem, OR) that a December 16-19, 2025 inspection of the company’s onion farm found serious violations of the Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption.

FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns JZ Wholesale, Inc. (Fort Smith, AR) that an August 26-29, 2025 inspection of the company’s facility found serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation.

FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Barcelona Nut Company Inc. (Baltimore, MD) that a May 29 through June 26, 2025 inspection of the company’s ready-to-eat (RTE) foods manufacturing and repacking facility for nuts, seeds, candies and trail mixes found serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation.

FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Ocean Group Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) that a series of inspections of four of the company’s seafood processing facilities found Listeria monocytogenes in various areas of three of the facilities and significant violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Sultan Fine Foods recalls Pistachio Kernel (10 kg; Lot TME20250825PK; Best before AUG 2027) due to Salmonella contamination.

Food Safety Recall: Les aliments Fremya (Saint-Jérôme, QC) recalls Croquette de poulet / Chicken croquettes (1 kg; All mislabeled product) due to lack of indication that this is a raw product and absence of instructions for safe handling and cooking.

Ireland and United Kingdom

No Alerts

Hong Kong and Singapore

No Alerts

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Southern Alp Sprouts Limited and Foodstuffs Own Brands Limited recall Southern Alp Sprouts brand Alfalfa & Onion Sprouts (120g; Batch J197 and J199; Best before 21/04/2026 and 23/04/2026) and Pams brand Onion Sprouts Combo (120g; Batch J199; Best before 23/04/2026) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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