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The FDA has added Jiva Organic cinnamon to its list of products with elevated levels of lead. The samples were collected at a retail store by the FDA. Exposure to the product might be unsafe, especially for children. This is the first addition to the list since July 2024. The FDA continues to work with states to test cinnamon sold directly to consumers at retail and to test cinnamon at import. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/more-ground-cinnamon-products-added-fda-public-health-alert-due-presence-elevated-levels-lead?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

AGES, the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, reported that since August 2025, 49 people in all federal states of Austria have fallen ill with a rare strain of Salmonella. 15 people had to be hospitalized. The Ministry of Health has commissioned AGES to investigate this food-borne outbreak. Salmonella Kenya is rare throughout Europe. However, several other European countries have now also registered cases of illness with this strain of Salmonella. So far, there is no indication of the source of this outbreak. @ https://www.ages.at/en/news/detail/ueber-40-menschen-an-seltenem-salmonellen-stamm-erkrankt

The FSA reported that Island Salads is recalling Potato and Bacon Salad products because they may contain Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products are Island Salads Potato & Bacon Salad (300g) with a “use by” date of September 25, 2025, and Provence Potato & Bacon Salad (200g) with a “use by” date of September 16, 2025. The recall effect is affecting customers in Northern Ireland, and the following supermarkets are among those impacted: Tesco, Iceland, Lidl, Amazon, and Ocado.@ https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-42-2025

The CFIA triggered a recall of Shaikh Al Kar brand Tahini due to potential Salmonella contamination. Test results by CFIA showed a positive Salmonella result. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product. The recall is for the 400 g size of Tahini with a best before date of August 12, 2026. The Tahini was distributed in British Columbia. This recall is the latest of the company’s recalled products. Previously, Shaikh Al Kar-brand Plain Halva was recalled for Salmonella contamination in late August from Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. @ https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/shaikh-al-kar-brand-tahini-recalled-due-salmonella?utm_source=gc-notify&utm_medium=email&utm_content=en&utm_campaign=hc-sc-rsa-22-23