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The FDA is cautioning pet owners that samples of two Answers Pet Food products made by Lystn LLC tested positive for Salmonella, a third product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes (LM), and a fourth product tested positive for Salmonella and LM. The FDA collected and tested unopened retail samples of products after receiving three consumer complaints of illness in dogs that ate the products. The affected products are sold frozen in 4-pound (half-gallon) cartons and consist of certain batches of Answers Pet Food Raw Beef Detailed Formula for Dogs, Answers Pet Food Raw Beef Straight Formula for Dogs, and Answers Pet Food Straight Chicken Formula for Dogs. The products are sold online and in retail locations nationwide. The FDA recommended that Answers Pet Food recall these products. The firm has not initiated an adequate recall of the affected products. @ https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/outbreaks-and-advisories/fda-advisory-do-not-feed-certain-answers-pet-food-dogs-due-salmonella-and-listeria-monocytogenes?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

New Zealand Food Safety announced that Arran Trust is recalling specific batches of its Arran Farm brand raw (unpasteurized) drinking milk, as the product may contain Campylobacter. The milk was sold through a vending machine at Arran Farm Milk Shop in Feilding. It has not been exported. Raw milk carries inherent risks as it may contain harmful bacteria. @ https://www.mpi.govt.nz/news/media-releases/arran-farm-raw-milk-recalled-due-to-campylobacter-concerns/

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) reported that Creamy Delicious coleslaw products are being recalled due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The affected batches include the Creamy Delicious Foods Coleslaw, Creamy Delicious Foods Low Fat Coleslaw, and the Creamy Delicious Foods Salad Box with Egg. All these products are packaged in 225 g size containers. Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale. Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.@ https://www.fsai.ie/news-and-alerts/food-alerts/possible-presence-of-listeria-monocytogenes-in-sev

The FDA cautioned pet owners that samples of five Darwin’s Natural Pet Products raw cat and dog food made by Arrow Reliance, Inc. tested positive for Salmonella, and a sixth FDA sample tested positive for Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes (LM). The products were sold in frozen 2-pound packages with four separate units. The dog food has blue labeling, and the cat food has blue and green labeling. The FDA recommended that Arrow Reliance, Inc. recall all six lots of products. To date, the firm has not recalled the affected products. Therefore, the FDA advises consumers to keep checking Darwin’s Natural Selection Antibiotic & Grain-Free products for the affected lot numbers before feeding to pets. Pet food contaminated with Salmonella and LM is a public health problem because it can affect humans and pets. Once these bacteria get established in the intestinal tract, the pets can shed them into the environment. @ https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/outbreaks-and-advisories/fda-advisory-do-not-feed-certain-lots-darwins-natural-selections-pet-food-due-salmonella-and?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery