Salmonella Africama – Page 2

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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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

Denmark: The Statens Serum Institut continues to track an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium (sequence type 19) illnesses linked to consumption of minced beef. The outbreak has affected 64 individuals since March 2024.

USA: FDA and CDC report an increase in Salmonella Africana illnesses associated epidemiologically with consumption of whole cucumbers. Twenty-eight states and the District of Columbia have now reported a total of 196 confirmed outbreak cases; 68 of the outbreak victims have been hospitalized.

USA: FDA and CDC continue to investigate a cluster of 12 illnesses associated with consumption of Diamond Shruumz Brand Chocolate Bars, Cones & Gummies. Victims have reported a variety of severe symptoms including seizures, central nervous system depression (loss of consciousness, confusion, sleepiness), agitation, abnormal heart rates, hyper/hypotension, nausea, and vomiting.

United States

Allergy Alert: Bonneval Foods, LLC recalls BONNEVAL’S BBQ Pork Skins (1.7 oz; All lots) due to undeclared wheat and soy.

FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Midwest Foods, LLC that a December 11-13, 2023 inspection of the company’s ready-to-eat (RTE) food manufacturing facility revealed significant violations of the Acidified Foods regulation and Emergency Permit Control regulation.

Pet Treat Safety Recall: TDBBS, LLC. recalls 5,279 bags of Best brand and Barkworthies brand bully sticks due to foreign matter contamination (metal). Please refer to the Enforcement Report notice for a complete list of affected products.

Animal Feed Safety Recall: ADM Animal Nutrition recalls multiple animal feed products sold under the Grostrong, MoorMan’s, MaxLean, Roughage Buster, Pen Pals, Patriot, Goat Power, Juniorglo, Rack Plus, Seniorglo brand names due to elevated levels of magnesium, sodium, calcium, chloride and/or phosphorus in certain lots. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Canada

Food Safety Recall: Les Fromages Latino Inc. recalls various brands of cheese due to Staphylococcus aureus contamination. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.

Food Safety Recall: 2629073 Ontario Inc. recalls Panchvati Supermarket brand Black Pepper Powder Coarse (200g; Batch no. 12062023; UPC 1 23456 00217 3) due to foreign matter contamination (sand and dirt).

United Kingdom and Ireland

No Alerts

Hong Kong and Singapore

Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): Yuet Wo Sauce And Preserved Fruits Limited recalls YUET WO brand PRESERVED BEANCURD (12 oz; Best before May 30, 2025; Product of China) due to an excessive level of Bacillus cereus contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Food Safety Recall (New Zealand): Sabres Ezi Meals Limited recalls all batches and all dates of its Fresh and Frozen Ready Meals as the business is not registered with a food control plan and there is incomplete information on the process controls.

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United States

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION: FDA, CDC and state and local partners are investigating an outbreak of 162 Salmonella Africana illnesses in 25 states and the District of Columbia. Fifty-four of the outbreak patients have been hospitalized. The outbreak is believed to be linked to consumption of cucumbers grown in Florida.

OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION: FDA and CDC are investigating an outbreak of 158 Salmonella Braenderup illnesses. This outbreak shares several similarities with the Salmonella Africana outbreak, including where and when illnesses occurred and the demographics of ill people. Investigators are working to determine whether the two outbreaks could be linked to the same food.

Food Safety Advisory: FDA advises restaurants and food retailers not to serve or sell and to dispose of, and consumers not to eat, oysters and bay clams harvested from growing areas in Netarts Bay and Tillamook Bay, OR (harvested on or after 5/28/24), and all shellfish species from growing areas in Willapa Bay, WA (Stony Point, harvested between 5/26/24 and 5/30/24; Bay Center, harvested between 5/29/24 and 5/30/24; and Bruceport, harvested between 5/29/24 and 5/30/24), and distributed to AZ, CA, CO, HI, NV, NY, OR, and WA because they may be contaminated with the toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP).

Allergy Alert: New Seasons Market recalls Strawberry Rhubarb Bakewell Tart (Sold from 03/22/24 to 06/03/24; All best if used by dates) due to undeclared almonds. The product was sold at the Bakery and Pastry departments in New Seasons Market stores located in Oregon and Washington.

Food Safety Recall: JBR (KR-15-SP) Tongyeong, Republic of Korea recalls all frozen half-shell oysters (harvested between 11/26/2023 and 2/14/2024; processed between 11/27/2023 and 2/15/2024; Lot codes B231126, B231128, B231129, B231130, B231201, B231202, B231204, B231205, B231206, B231209, B231225, B231226, B231227, B240102, B240103, B240104, B240109, B240111, B240114, B240201, B240203, B240204, and B240214) due to potential Norovirus contamination.

Food Safety Recall: South American Meat Inc. (aka 5Gogi LLC) recalls approximately 20,111 pounds of various eligible frozen raw beef products that were not presented to FSIS for import reinspection upon entry into the United States. Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products, which were imported from Uruguay.

Food Safety Recall: Schreiber Foods Inc recalls eight varieties of cream cheese spreads due to potential for Salmonella contamination. Please refer to the Enforcement Report notice for a complete list of affected products.

Infant Formula Safety Recall: Dairy Manufacturers Inc. expands its earlier recall to include Crecelac Infant 0-12 (12.4 oz; Lot code 24 039 1 CHE 352-1; Expiry date 08/2025; UPC 8 50042 40847 6; Manufactured at D.M. Mexicana Sa De Cv in Monterey, Mexico) due to Cronobacter spp. contamination.

Canada

No Alerts

United Kingdom and Ireland

Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Trade recalls Hosyaushka Sonnenblumenkerne, geschält / shelled sunflower seeds (250g; Batch code 229/23A; Best before 30.04.2025; Product of Bulgaria) due to Salmonella contamination.