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CFIA reported that Mother Dairy Paneer fresh cheese recalled due to generic E. coli

According to the CFIA, Mother Dairy (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)  has recalled Mother Dairy branded Paneer Fresh Cheese products from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected Escherichia Coli (“E. Coli”) contamination. The Mother Dairy branded Paneer Fresh Cheese was sold in 340 gram packages. The recalled product was sold in Alberta.@ https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/mother-dairy-brand-paneer-fresh-cheese-recalled-due-generic-e-coli

 

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FDA cautions pet owners about Darwin’s Natural Pet Products due to Salmonella

The FDA cautioned pet owners not to feed their pets two lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products raw cat food after samples from these lots tested positive for Salmonella. These foods have been associated with cases of illness in three kittens in a single household. The recalled products are Natural Pet Products Natural Selections Antibiotic & Grain Free Chicken Recipe for Cats and Natural Pet Products Natural Selections Antibiotic & Grain Free Turkey Recipe for Cats. The products are sold in white and clear plastic packages with blue and green labeling. Each pack weighs two pounds and consists of four separate units. The lot codes are on the front lower left unit of the package. These products are manufactured by Arrow Reliance Inc., doing business as Darwin’s Natural Pet Products, and are sold online direct to consumers. Whole genome sequencing of the Salmonella in the two products revealed that the turkey product contained Salmonella Typhimurium, while the chicken product contained Salmonella Typhimurium and Kentucky. The products are sold and stored frozen, and the FDA is concerned that people may still have them in their possession and feed them to their pets. The FDA recommended that Arrow Reliance Inc. voluntarily recall these products and notify the public, but the company has not done so.  @ https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/outbreaks-and-advisories/fda-cautions-pet-owners-not-feed-certain-lots-darwins-natural-pet-products-due-salmonella?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

The FDA is cautioning pet owners not to feed two lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Food after products from these lots tested positive for Salmonella.

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Update on the outbreak investigation of Listeria monocytogenes in Big Olaf ice cream

The FDA with CDC assists the Florida Department of Health (FL DOH) and Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS) in investigating an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to ice cream supplied by Big Olaf Creamery of Sarasota, Florida. As of August 2, 2022, CDC reports 25 illnesses, 24 hospitalizations, one death, and a fetal loss in 11 states (CO (1), FL (13), GA (1), IL (1), KS (1), NE (1), MA (2), MN (1), NJ (1), NY (2), and PA (1)). This is an ongoing investigation.@ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-listeria-monocytogenes-ice-cream-july-2022?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Do not eat, sell, or serve recalled ice cream products from Big Olaf Creamery of Sarasota, FL. FDA’s outbreak investigation is ongoing.

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Core update August 3, 2022: another Cyclospora outbreak added to the table

The FDA updated the Core table. A new outbreak has been added to the table: Cyclospora in a not yet identified food. Traceback has been initiated. The Cyclospora outbreak reported last week remains with an unidentified vehicle; the number of cases has increased from 51 to 60, and sample collection and analysis have been initiated. The FDA closed the investigation for Salmonella Paratyphi B var. L(+) tartrate+ outbreak. The food associated with the outbreak remains unknown. The FDA also closed the investigation for the Listeria monocytogenes outbreak; the food associated with the outbreak remains unknown. The number of cases of the Salmonella Braenderup outbreak has increased from 70 to 74. The food associated remains unknown.  @ 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.