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Healthwest Minerals, Inc. d/b/a Mt. Capra Products of Chehalis, Washington, is recalling 1,506 boxes of Goat Milk Formula Recipe Kit on the recommendation of the FDA and advises consumers to discontinue the use of the product as infant formula immediately. The FDA is concerned that the formula does not meet all FDA requirements for infant formula, does not provide sufficient nutrition when used as an infant formula, and the storage instructions may be insufficient for the product. Infants consuming the recalled product without additional iron supplementation can develop iron deficiency anemia and feeding intolerance. The Goat Milk Formula Recipe Kit 10 lb 8 oz was sold through Mt. Capra’s web store or one retail store in Chehalis, Washington, from 05/01/23 to 05/01/24. FDA notified Mt. Capra of an adverse event report of anemia in one infant. FDA determined that while the caregivers were using the Goat Milk Formula Recipe Kit and recipe, the caregivers substituted some ingredients with a different brand of multivitamin, which created a product deficient in vitamin B12 and folate and ultimately resulted in the development of anemia. The firm does not recommend using this product for infants from 0-12 months of age. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/healthwest-minerals-inc-dba-mt-capra-products-recalls-goat-milk-formula-recipe-kit-and-warns?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

In a report published in published yesterday in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, during July–September 2023, an outbreak of Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 illness among children in Utah, caused 13 confirmed illnesses; seven patients were hospitalized, including two with hemolytic uremic syndrome. Local, state, and federal public health partners investigating the outbreak linked the illnesses to untreated, pressurized, municipal irrigation water (UPMIW) exposure 12 of 13 ill children reported playing in or drinking UPMIW. Clinical isolates were genetically highly related to one another, and environmental isolates were from multiple locations within the city UPMIW system. Microbial source tracking, a method to indicate possible contamination sources, identified birds and ruminants as potential sources of fecal contamination of UPMIW. Lehi, UT, installed an upgraded drinking water system in 1989 and established its UPMIW system by converting its previous drinking water system to a UPMIW system. Because the city also uses UPMIW for fire suppression, it remains available year-round. However, its use is only encouraged during landscape irrigation season, usually mid-April through mid-October. Although UPMIW is not intended for recreation, all but one child with UPMIW exposure in this outbreak reported some kind of play in the water. This outbreak demonstrates the need for ongoing educational efforts. @ https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7318a1.htm#:~:text=In%202023%2C%20at%20least%2013,two%20with%20hemolytic%20uremic%20syndrome.

The FSA reported that London-based sandwich maker Bread Spread recalls all chilled and ready-to-eat foods under the brand names “Bread Spread,” “Orbital Foods,” and “Perfect Bite,” including sandwiches, wraps, baguettes, twists, frenchsticks and torpidos with a range of fillings due to the detection of Listeria monocytogenes in final products. The recalled products include bread spread ready-to-eat Food products, all pack sizes, and all date codes up to and including 18 May 2024. Orbital Foods Ready to Eat Food Products – all pack sizes, all date codes up to and including 18 May 2024. Perfect Bite Ready to Eat Food Products, all pack sizes, and all date codes up to and including 18 May 2024. An FSA recall alert said the manufacturer took the “precautionary step” to recall the ranges because Listeria monocytogenes had been found in the chicken filling product. Bread Spread Ltd provides products to universities, colleges, hospitals, and more than 1,000 independent retail stores. The company has revealed that there may be a health issue with some of its products that were sold up to and including the weekend. @ https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-20-2024

On May 06, 2024, Hy-Vee, Inc. (West Des Moines, Iowa) voluntarily recalled two varieties of its Hy-Vee Cream Cheese Spread out of an abundance of caution due to the potential for contamination with Salmonella. Additionally, Hy-Vee voluntarily recalls its bulk-packaged Cookies & Cream Mix out of an abundance of caution due to the potential for contamination with Salmonella. These products are manufactured at different Midwest third-party facilities and sold under HyVee’s private label and bulk packaging programs. The manufacturers of these products notified Hy-Vee of the potential issue, and out of an abundance of caution, Hy-Vee is voluntarily recalling these specific products. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of any of these products. The affected products were distributed to Hy-Vee, Hy-Vee Drugstore Dollar Fresh Market locations, and Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh convenience stores across the company’s eight-state region of Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. No other varieties of Hy-Vee Cream Cheese or bulk-packaged items are affected by this voluntary recall. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/recall_supplier-recalls-impact-two-hy-vee-products-third-party-manufacturers-alert-retailer#:~:text=Cookies%20%26%20Cream%20Mix-,Company%20Announcement,potential%20for%20contamination%20with%20Salmonella.