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The CFIA reported that Rousseau Chocolatier ( Halifax, Nova Scotia) recalled boxes of Rousseau Chocolatier Thankful Boxed Chocolates from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected mold contamination. The Rousseau Chocolatier Thankful Boxed Chocolate was sold in small gift boxes containing two chocolates from September 28, 2024, to October 6, 2024, inclusively. The product was sold in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. @ https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/rousseau-chocolatier-brand-thankful-box-chocolates-recalled-due-mould

The FDA reported that out of an abundance of caution, Reser’s Fine Foods (Beaverton, OR) recalled a limited number of meal kits due to the inclusion of recalled chicken from an outside ingredient supplier (BrucePac). The recall by the ingredient supplier (BrucePac) was due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The kits were distributed in AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MO, NE, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WY. Reser’s Fine Foods is no longer using any ingredients from the ingredient from BrucePac impacted facility. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/resers-fine-foods-announces-voluntary-recall-limited-number-meal-kits-due-recalled-chicken#:~:text=Company%20Announcement,-Beaverton%2C%20OR%20October&text=Out%20of%20an%20abundance%20of,to%20possible%20Listeria%20monocytogenes%20contamination

Due to possible Listeria contamination, the CFIA has issued a recall for more than 10 brands of beef jelly tongue products sold in various Ontario stores. The recall was triggered by findings by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency during its investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak. Many of the products were served to customers by store clerks, and others were pre-packaged. The Ontario Ministry of Health says four people have been sickened after consuming beef tongue believed to be contaminated with Listeria. The FSIA says it’s conducting an investigation that may lead to more products being recalled.@ https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/various-brands-beef-jelly-tongue-products-recalled-due-listeria-monocytogenes?utm_source=gc-notify&utm_medium=email&utm_content=en&utm_campaign=hc-sc-rsa-22-23

The FDA changed the Core table Name to Outbreak Investigation & Safety Advisories. The October 09, 2024 update: the table of outbreaks and safety advisories includes nine activities. A new outbreak of Salmonella Liverpool (ref #1265) linked to a product that has not yet been identified has been added to the table. The outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 (ref #1249) was linked to an unidentified product, so the FDA initiated a sample collection. The outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis illnesses (ref #1245) is linked to a product that has not yet been identified, and the case count has increased from 60 to 61. The investigation of illnesses (ref #1233) linked to Diamond Shruumz-brand Chocolate Bars, Cones, and Gummies as of September 27, 2024, a total of 175 illnesses* have been reported from 33 states; 70 have been hospitalized, and there are three potentially associated deaths. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigations-foodborne-illness-outbreaks?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery