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According to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), a batch of Hosyaushka Sonnenblumenkerne geschält shelled sunflower seeds were recalled due to the presence of Salmonella. Hosyaushka Sonnenblumenkerne, geschält; shelled sunflower seeds was packaged in 250 g plastic bags.@ https://www.fsai.ie/news-and-alerts/food-alerts/recall-of-a-batch-of-hosyaushka-shelled-sunflower
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The FDA is advising restaurants and food retailers not to serve or sell and to dispose of, and consumers not to eat, oysters and bay clams harvested from growing areas in Netarts Bay and Tillamook Bay, OR harvested on or after 5/28/24, and all shellfish species from growing areas in Willapa Bay, WA: Stony Point, harvested between 5/26/24 and 5/30/24; Bay Center, harvested between 5/29/24 and 5/30/24; and Bruceport, harvested between 5/29/24 and 5/30/24, and distributed to AZ, CA, CO, HI, NV, NY, OR, and WA because they may be contaminated with the toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). On 5/30/2024, the Oregon Department of Agriculture advised the FDA of the recall of certain oysters and bay clams due to elevated PSP levels. The shellfish were harvested from Netarts Bay, OR, and Tillamook Bay, OR, on or after 5/28/24. The Oregon product was shipped to OR, and NY may have also been distributed to other states. On 5/30/2024 Washington State Department of Health advised the FDA that the state of Washington is conducting a recall for all shellfish species harvested from the following growing areas in Willapa Bay, WA, due to elevated PSP levels: Stony Point, harvested 5/26/24 to 5/30/24; Bay Center, harvested 5/29/24 to 5/30/24; and Bruceport, harvested 5/29/24 to 5/30/24. The Washington product was shipped to AZ, CA, CO, HI, NV, OR, and WA and may have been distributed to other states. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-advises-restaurants-and-retailers-not-serve-or-sell-and-consumers-not-eat-certain-shellfish
The FDA is advising restaurants and food retailers not to serve or sell and to dispose of, and consumers not to eat, oysters and bay clams harvested from growing areas in Netarts Bay and Tillamook Bay, OR harvested on or after 5/28/24.
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CORE update of June 05, 2024: the CORE list of outbreaks and adverse events includes five activities. An outbreak of Salmonella Braenderup illnesses (ref # 1229) linked to a product that has not yet been identified has been added to the table. FDA has initiated traceback. The outbreak of Salmonella Africana illnesses (ref # 1227) linked to a product that has not yet been identified, the case count has increased from 141 to 162. FDA has initiated an inspection and sampling. FDA’s investigation is ongoing. In collaboration with state and local partners, the FDA and CDC are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Africana illnesses that may be linked to cucumbers. On June 5, 2024, the FDA issued an outbreak advisory. The FDA and CDC are also investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Braenderup infections that shares several similarities with the Salmonella Africana outbreak, including where and when illnesses occurred and the demographics of ill people. Investigators are working to determine whether the two outbreaks could be linked to the same food. This investigation is ongoing. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigations-foodborne-illness-outbreaks?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
The following is a list of outbreak and adverse event investigations primarily being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams.
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On June 5, 2024, the FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, reported investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Africana infections potentially linked to cucumbers. As of June 4, 162 people were reported to be infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Africana from 25 states and the District of Columbia. Of the 65 interviewed, 47 (72%) reported eating cucumbers. CDC and FDA are also investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Braenderup infections, with 158 illnesses in 23 states. The two outbreaks share several similarities, including where and when illnesses occurred and the demographics of ill people. Investigators are working to determine whether the two outbreaks could be linked to the same food vehicle. As part of the Salmonella Africana investigation, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture collected samples of cucumbers from several retail locations in their state. One sample supplied by Fresh Start Produce Sales, Inc., of Delray, Florida, tested positive for Salmonella. In response to the positive sample, Fresh Start Produce Sales, Inc. has recalled cucumbers grown in Florida. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-cucumbers-june-2024?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Do not eat, sell, or serve recalled cucumbers distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales, Inc. and distributed to certain states. FDA’s investigation is ongoing.
