The FDA, the CDC and state and local partners are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Litchfield that has sickened 33 people in California (21), Arizona (11), and Illinois (1) since mid-June 2022.
Thirteen of the outbreak victims required hospitalization.
Victims range in age from 1 to 67 years, and 59% are female.
The outbreak has been linked to fresh, raw salmon supplied to restaurants in California and Arizona by Mariscos Bahia, Inc.
Of the sixteen outbreak victims who were interviewed, twelve reported eating sushi, sashimi, or poke. Nine of the twelve remembered having eaten raw salmon prior to becoming ill.
After tracing the distribution of the raw salmon back to Mariscos Bahia, the FDA conducted an inspection of the production facility, which included collection and analysis of environmental samples.
Salmonella was recovered from multiple samples, and at least one of the samples yielded a strain of Salmonella Litchfield that was a genetic match for the outbreak strain recovered from patients.
Because the outbreak strain was found in the production environment, the FDA believes that other raw fish supplied by Mariscos Bahia may also be at risk of contamination. This includes fresh, raw halibut, Chilean seabass, tuna, and swordfish.
The company has agreed to a voluntary recall and will contact its direct customers who received recalled product.
According to the company, none of the recalled product was supplied to stores for direct purchase by customers.
The CDC warns that true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses. The agency is using the PulseNet system to identify other matching cases.
FDA’s advice to restaurants and consumers
Restaurants should check with their suppliers and not sell or serve salmon, halibut, Chilean seabass, tuna, and swordfish received fresh, not frozen from Mariscos Bahia, Inc. (Pico Rivera, CA and Phoenix, AZ) on or after June 14, 2022. If restaurants received these fish and then froze it, they should not sell or serve it. Restaurants should also be sure to wash and sanitize locations where these fish from Mariscos Bahia, Inc. were stored or prepared.
Consumers eating salmon, halibut, Chilean seabass, tuna, and swordfish at a restaurant in California or Arizona should ask whether the fish is from Mariscos Bahia, Inc and was received fresh, not frozen.
CDC’s advice to consumers
In general, people who are at higher risk for serious foodborne illness should not eat any raw fish or raw shellfish. People at higher risk include children younger than 5 years, pregnant people, adults 65 years and older, and people with weakened immune systems.
Call your healthcare provider if you have any of these severe Salmonella symptoms:
Diarrhea and a fever higher than 102°F
Diarrhea for more than 3 days that is not improving
Bloody diarrhea
So much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down
Here is today’s list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals, allergy alerts and miscellaneous compliance issues. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each recall and alert.
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Allergy Alert: Hammond’s Candies recalls Hammond’s Salted Caramel Cookies (5-oz; Best by 6/29/2023A; UPC 6 91355 89889 5) due to undeclared peanuts.
Canada
Food Safety Recall: Goldenway Import and Export recalls Enoki Mushroom (200g; Product code YH22081713013; Date coe 2022.10.31; UPC 6 950319 388815) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product was sold in British Columbia and Manitoba and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories.
Food Safety Recall: Abbott Laboratories Co. recalls Pedialyte Unflavored (59 mL; Lot 34589N200) due to possible defective seals.
Europe
OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION NORWAY: The Norwegian Institute of Public Health is investigating an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes involving four confirmed cases and one suspect case in individuals ranging in age between 50 and 90 years old. All four of the confirmed victims are hospitalized. Following interviews with outbreak victims who reported having eaten smoked salmon or smoked trout from the same manufacturer, an inspection of the manufacturing facility revealed the outbreak strain in environmental samples. Please see recall details below.
Allergy Alert (France):COOPERATIVE U recalls Langoustine cuite cal. 20/30 pêche Atlantique Nord Est / Cooked langoustine from the North East Atlantic fishery, size 20/30 (1kg tray; Lot 220802TD283; Use by 20/10/2022) due to undeclared sulphur dioxide.
Allergy Alert (UK): Lidl GB recalls Birchwood 2 Breaded Katsu Kiev (260g; Use by 24 October 2022) due to undeclared milk.
Food Safety Recall (Belgium):Lima Bio Food BV recalls Lima brand Galettes fines de riz complet / Thin brown rice cakes (130g; Lot R22182B; Best before 02/07/2023) due to elevated aflatoxin levels.
Food Safety Recall (Belgium): CONTINENTAL BAKERIES HAUSTrecalls Carrefour BIO brand Galettes 4 céréales / 4-grain thin cakes (Lots H22154J and H22153J; Best before 04/06/2023 and 03/06/2023) due to elevated levels of mycotoxins.
Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Carrefour recalls Carrefour brand Cacahuètes grillées au miel / Honey-roasted peanuts (125g; Lots 1114039 and 113976; Best before 22/03/2023 and 17/03/2023) due to foreign matter contamination (metal).
Food Safety Recall (France): MONOPRIX recalls Monoprix brand Jambon cuit supérieur avec couenne / Superior cooked ham with rind (All Lots; Use by 17/ 10/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): BCT 500 recalls SAUCISSON CUIT À L’AIL FUMÉ / Cooked sausage with smoked garlic (210g; Lot U271047; Use by 30/10/2022 & 04/11/2022) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):LE FROMAGER DES HALLES recalls LA PERELLE brand Petit Pont l’Evêque cheese (240g; Lot 030922LI5; Use by 17/11/2022) due to E. coli contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):HENRI RAFFIN recalls LE PETIT SAVOYARD brand BRINDILLES NATURES / Pure pork dry sausage (240g; Lot 22772006; Best by 02/01/2023) due to foreign matter contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):DROME ARDECHE TRADITION recalls Drôme Salaisons brand Pâté en croûte cocktail aux Amandes / Cocktail pâté with almonds in pastry shell (400g; Lot 2222713; Use by dates between 03/11/2022 and 06/11/2022) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):DROME ARDECHE TRADITION recalls Drôme Salaisons brand Pâté en croûte cocktail aux Noix / Cocktail pâté with nuts in pastry shell (400g; Lot 2222724; Use by dates between 02/11/2022 and 03/11/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):DROME ARDECHE TRADITION recalls Drôme Salaisons brand Pâté en croûte cocktail aux Pistaches / Cocktail pâté with pistachios in pastry shell (400g; Lot 2222724; Use by 02/11/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):DROME ARDECHE TRADITION recalls Drôme Salaisons brand Pâté en croûte cocktail aux Olives noires / Cocktail pâté with black olives in pastry shell (400g; Lot 2222713; Use by dates between 30/10/2022 and 06/11/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):CARREFOUR FRANCE recalls Carrefour BIO brand Galettes riz complet / Brown rice cakes (100g; Lots H22151J & H22152J; Best before 01/06/2023 & 02/06/2023) due to possible aflatoxin contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):CARREFOUR FRANCE recalls Carrefour BIO brand Galettes 4 céréales/ 4-grain cakes (100g; Lot H22154J; Best before 04/06/2023) due to possible aflatoxin contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):CARREFOUR FRANCE recalls LE MARCHE CARREFOUR brand MERGUEZ VERITABLES BOEUF MOUTON / Genuine mutton & beef merguez sausage (330g 6-pack; Lot C2285324; Use by 22/10/2022) due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Germany): Lima Natuurvoeding BV recalls Lima brand Reiswaffeln Dünn / Thin rice cakes (130g; Lot R22182B; Best before 02/07/2023) due to aflatoxin contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Germany): frostkrone Tiefkühlkost GmbH recalls la finesse MAC ‘N‘ CHEESE CUBES (250g; Best before 30.07.2023, 30.08.2023, 30.09.2023, 30.10.2023) foreign matter contamination (plastic).
Food Safety Recall (Italy): Motta S.R.L. recalls Sapori di cascina brand Prosciutto cotto alta qualita’ / Superior cooked ham (150g; Lot 223467; Use by 20-10-2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Italy): Borges Agricultural & Industrial Nuts, S.A. recalls Sol & Mar brand Mandorle fritte con zucchero, miele e sale / Roasted almonds with sugar, honey and salt (150g; Lots 1114186, 1114407 & 1114543; Use by 05/04/2023, 02/05/2023 & 19/05/2023, respectively) due to possible foreign matter contamination (metal).
Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Auchan recalls Lima brandGalettes de riz 100%/ 100% rice cakes (Best before 02/07/2023) due to aflatoxin contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Norway): Troll Salmon AS recalls multiple batches of smoked salmon and smoked trout due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products. See also the Outbreak Investigation notice, above, for information on the reason for the recall.
Food Safety Recall (Spain): Manufacturerrecalls multiple brands and varieties of fried nuts due to possible foreign matter contamination (metal). Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall (UK): Charlie Bigham’s recalls Charlie Bigham’s Vegetable Lasagne for 1 (365g; Batch code 5033665214326; Use by 24 Oct 2022) and Charlie Bigham’s Vegetable Lasagne for 2 (730g; Batch code 5033665212568; Use by 24 Oct 2022) due to foreign matter contamination (plastic).
Here is today’s list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals, allergy alerts and miscellaneous compliance issues. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each recall and alert.
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Food Safety Recall:Nestlé USA recalls ready-to-bake refrigerated NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® STUFFED Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough with Fudge Filling (8 oz; Produced between June and September 2022) due to potential foreign matter contamination (white plastic pieces). The recalled products were distributed in the continental United States and Puerto Rico.
Food Safety Recall: AdvancePierre Foods Inc. recalls GOLD LABEL AdvancePierre Our Deluxe Cubed Pork Loin Streak Fritters (10.14-lbs. bulk cases containing 27 pieces; Lot code 1672AFE06) due to possible foreign matter contamination (hard pieces of plastic).
Europe
Allergy Alert (Belgium): La chocolaterie Ickx NV recalls Pralibel brand Icônes Cubes (9 pièces) – boîte cadeau / gift box (240g; Lot #2022093870; Best before 31/03/2023) due to undeclared milk, soy, egg, gluten and nuts.
Food Safety Recall (Belgium): AFSCA recalls Fromage Morbier au lait cru / raw milk cheese (±200g; Article numbers 170027, 177062 & 169084; Best before dates 12/10/2022 and 26/10/2022, from 13/102022 to 27/10/2022, inclusive and from 11/10/2022 to 27/10/2022, inclusive, respectively) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):BCT 500recalls Pâté en croûte cocktail olive noire / Black olive cocktail pâté in pastry shell (400g; Lot 2222713; Use by 02/11/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):BCT 500 recalls PÂTÉ EN CROÛTE COCKTAIL NATURE PISTACHÉ / Pistachio cocktail pâté in pastry shell (400g; 2222724; Use by 02/11/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):ETABLISSEMENTS MASSARDIER recalls several varieties of SALAISONS MASSARDIER brand tête roulée due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall (France):ACHATS MARCHANDISES CASINOrecalls Monoprix brand Pâté en croûte aux pistaches /Pistachio pâté in pastry shell (2 slices – 200g; Lot 227201 / 227301; Use by dates between 02/11/2022 and 03/11/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):ACHATS MARCHANDISES CASINO recalls Casino brand Pâté en croûte aux pistaches et nature / Plain and pistachio pâte in pastry shell (200g & 550g; Lots 227201 / 227301 & 227201 / 227701; Use by dates between 02/11/2022 and 03/11/2022 and between 03/11/2022 and 08/11/2022, respectively) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):ROLAND MONTERRAT recalls Pâté en croûte Poulet citron / Chicken and lemon pâté in pastry shell (Lot 227201; Use by 28/10/2022) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): ROLAND MONTERRAT recalls Pâté en croûte (2 tranches, diverses variétés) / Pâté in pastry shell, two slices of different varieties (190g; Use by 02/11/2022 et le 08/11/ 2022) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Pleaase see recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall (France):ODYSSEE INTERMARCHE recalls CARRETERA brand EMINCE DE DINDE MARINADE THAI / Ground turkey with Thai marinade (~2 kg; Lot 3092627; Use by 01/10/ 2022) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):ROLAND MONTERRAT recalls Maison Monterrat brand Pâtés en croûte / Pâtés in pastry shell (440g, 190g & 2x90g; Use by dates between 29/10/2022 and 08/11/2022) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France):ROLAND MONTERRAT recalls Pâté en croûte vendu prétranché pour les collectivités / Pâté in pastry shell sold presliced (various varieties and lot codes; Use by dates between 06/11/2022 and 11/11/2022) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): COOPERATIVE U ENSEIGNE U recalls SALAISONS MASSARDIER brand 1/2 tête roulée pistachée / 1/2 pork head meat roll with pistachio (~2.8 kg; Lot 22620004; Use by 19/10/2022) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Spain): Manufacturerexpands earlier recall for liver sausage and other sausage products due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Australia and New Zealand
Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Pak’nSave Hornby recalls made in-store Plain Bread Rolls (6 Pack & 18 Pack; Best before 13.10.22) due to possible foreign matter contamination (hard clear glass/plastic).
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