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The FDA reported that Supreme Service Solutions LLC. (dba Supreme Produce) is assisting in a Kroger Store recall for items purchased from Weirs Farm Inc. (purchased from Kroger Stores) due to possible contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes. The recalled produce was distributed in Kroger retail stores in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio. Products are packaged in clear-plastic grab-n-go containers of various sizes with the appearance of cut produce. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) discovered the potential contamination through routine sampling. No illnesses or consumer complaints have been reported to date. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/supreme-service-solutions-llc-voluntarily-recalls-supreme-vegetable-products-because-possible-health?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

The Meatingplace reported that the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a new proposed rule to “more effectively reduce salmonella contamination and illnesses associated with raw poultry products,” according to a release from the agency. The proposal would establish final product standards to prevent raw poultry products from containing salmonella at or above 10 CFU per gram/ml. Additionally, FSIS would prevent any detectable level of a salmonella serotype Enteritidis, Typhimurium, and I,4,[5],12:I:- for raw chicken; and Hadar, Typhimurium, and Muenchen for raw turkey. The proposal would also require poultry establishments to include a microbial monitoring program to prevent pathogen contamination throughout the slaughter. @ https://www.meatingplace.com/Industry/News/Details/115406

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with Cassis et Mélisse ( 212, rang de la Pointe-Lévis, Saint-Damien-de-Buckland), advised the public not to consume Mooncake Cheese, as the food may contain Listeria monocytogenes. Mooncake Cheese was offered for sale until July 10, 2024. The product was vacuum-packed in clear plastic wrap and sold refrigerated. No cases of illness associated with the consumption of this food have been reported to MAPAQ to date. @ https://www.quebec.ca/nouvelles/actualites/details/avis-de-ne-pas-consommer-de-fromage-tire-lune-prepare-et-vendu-par-lentreprise-cassis-et-melisse-57414

JFE Franchising, Inc. (Houston, TX) recalled a limited number of products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall is in connection to a previous recall by Wiers Farm (July 22, 2024). Products involved in the recall were packed July 6-19, 2024. All items were sold in plastic clam-shell containers and sold at select Kroger retail stores in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia & Jay C Food retail stores in Indiana @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/jfe-franchising-inc-recalls-limited-number-products-because-possible-health-risk?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery