The FDA reported on November 25, 2024, that the CFIA has determined that a laboratory error incorrectly caused the October 18, 2024, recall announcement concerning Church Brothers Farms’ Green Onions. The products from Church Brothers did not contain Salmonella, and the recall has been rescinded. On October 18, 2024, Church Brothers Farms voluntarily recalled 1271 cases of Green Onions due to the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. This action was based on information received from the CFIA that a single product sample had tested positive for Salmonella. While the distribution of this product was limited to a small number of retail and food service customers in Canada and the USA, Church Brothers acted quickly and in conjunction with both the CFIA and US FDA to ensure rapid compliance with the recall. Following the positive Salmonella result, the CFIA completed the whole genome sequencing (WGS) analysis of the Salmonella isolate, which indicated that the sample could have been cross-contaminated with the laboratory’s positive control strain. After further internal review, the CFIA conclusively determined that cross-contamination had indeed occurred. The CFIA also confirmed that the cross-contamination was an isolated event, and no other samples were affected. As a result, the CFIA has rescinded the food recall and removed the notification published on the Government of Canada’s Recalls and Safety Alerts website. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/correction-notice-canadian-food-inspection-agency-laboratory-error-incorrectly-resulted-recall?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
