The FDA reported that Tropicale Foods (Modesto, CA) is voluntarily recalling 5,224 units of Helados Mexico Mini Cream Variety Pack with best by date of “MO Best By 10/11/2025” because the mango bars in the variety pack have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The product was distributed at retail locations in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Washington, DC, and certain European locations. No illnesses have been reported to date. Tests of the finished product on the mango bars revealed that the finished product may contain Salmonella. The company has ceased distribution of the affected product, is investigating what caused the problem, and will take effective action to prevent future issues. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/tropicale-foods-recalls-helados-mexico-mini-cream-variety-pack-because-possible-health-risk#:~:text=Tropicale%20Foods%20of%20Modesto%2C%20CA,serious%20and%20sometimes%20fatal%20infections
Tropicale Foods of Modesto, CA is voluntarily recalling 5,224 units of Helados Mexico Mini Cream Variety Pack with best by date of “MO Best By 10/11/2025”, because the mango bars in the variety pack have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and someti
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The FSA reported that ASDA recalled ASDA Extra Special Taleggio cheese (200 G) with date code 14th April 2024 due to the potential that some packs may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The Extra Special cheese sold in stores across the UK has been pulled from shelves.@ https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-13-2024
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Vanderbilt researchers (Led by Neil Osheroff, John Coniglio Chair in Biochemistry and professor of biochemistry and medicine) are the first to undertake a systematic analysis of the mechanism of action of gepotidacin, a first-in-class triazaacenaphthylene antibacterial, against its targets in Escherichia coli—the type II topoisomerases gyrase and topoisomerase IV and the mechanistic basis for drug resistance. E. coli is the etiological agent of most urinary tract infections. The research was published in the journal ACS Infectious Diseases. The finding is critical because it means that to get resistance to geoptidacin, there will have to be simultaneous mutations in two separate enzymes. The findings make it much less likely that resistance will develop. The study’s results prove that gepotidacin is an effective and safe oral antibiotic for treating uncomplicated urinary tract infections. Gepotidacin has the potential to be a valuable new treatment, which is particularly promising for patients who are resistant to other antibiotics or who are intolerant to first-line treatments. @ https://phys.org/news/2024-03-biochemists-antibacterial-class-decades.amp
Vanderbilt biochemists are part of a team taking a stride toward the development of antibacterials to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections, a pervasive bacterial infection that affects 50%–60% of women in their lifetime.
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The CFIA reported that Eat-Sum-More Inc. (Thornhill, Ontario) recalled lots of Eat Sum More branded Beef Biltong Dried Cured Meat from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected Salmonella contamination. The Beef Biltong Dried Cured Meat was sold in variable-sized label-sealed bags. The products were sold in the province of Ontario. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product. @ https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/eat-sum-more-brand-beef-biltong-original-recalled-due-salmonella
