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Outbreak/Illness Investigations
MEXICO: Ministry of Health investigates outbreak of acute gastrointestinal illness from E.coli linked to a contaminated spring in Veracruz. The outbreak comprises 245 illnesses; one person has died.
United States
Public Health Alert: FDA advises public not to eat, sell, or serve certain imported frozen shrimp from the Indonesian company, PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati (doing business as BMS Foods) and sold at Walmart stores in AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MO, MS, OH, OK, PA, TX, and WV due to potential for Cesium-137 (Cs-137) contamination. The implicated product is Great Value brand frozen raw shrimp (Lot codes 8005540-1, 8005538-1, and 8005539-1; Best by 3/15/2027).
Food Safety Recall: The Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op recalls multiple varieties of cheese due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Canada
Food Safety Recall: Diageo Canada Inc. recalls Crown Royal Reserve brand Canadian Whisky – Aged 12 years (750 ml; Batch code 5199; UPC 0 82000 80992 0) due to foreign matter contamination (glass particles).
Ireland and United Kingdom
No Alerts
Hong Kong and Singapore
No Alerts
Australia and New Zealand
Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Goodfood Group Limited recalls Food Snob brand Classic French Brie, Classic French Camembert and Mon Ami brand Double Cream French Brie Petit, Mild & Creamy French Camembert Petit (All batches and all dates) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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