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The FDA is investigating pet food products manufactured by Arrow Reliance Inc., dba Darwin’s Natural Pet Products, after product samples tested positive for Salmonella. Update on October 12, 2023: A lot of Darwin’s pet food has tested positive for Salmonella. FDA tested this product after receiving a consumer complaint. To date, Arrow Reliance has not recalled any of the affected product lots of products manufactured in 2023. The affected products are (i) Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Natural Selections Chicken Recipe with Organic Vegetables for Dogs, Lot 9774, manufactured on June 13, 2023. (ii) Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Natural Selections Chicken Recipe for Cats, Lot 9795, manufactured on June 28, 2023. (iii) Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Natural Selections Chicken Recipe for Cats, Lot 9830, manufactured on July 19, 2023. The products are in white and clear plastic packages. The dog food has blue labeling, and the cat food has blue and green labeling. Each package weighs two pounds and consists of four separate units. The FDA is issuing this advisory because these lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products cat and dog food pose a significant risk to human and animal health. The FDA recommended that Arrow Reliance Inc. voluntarily recall these products and notify the public, but the company has not yet done so.@ https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/outbreaks-and-advisories/fda-advisory-do-not-feed-certain-lots-darwins-natural-pet-products-dogs-cats-due-salmonella?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

CORE update of October 12, 2023, the CORE list of outbreaks and adverse events includes two activity cases. For the outbreak of Salmonella Thompson (ref #1190) linked to a not yet identified product, the case count has increased from 64 to 67, and the FDA investigation is ongoing. The outbreak of Salmonella Newport (ref #1179) has ended, and the FDA investigation is closed. Based on the CDC’s epidemiological investigation, ill people reported eating watermelon and/or cantaloupe before becoming sick, and most illnesses were geographically grouped in the Midwest. Investigators could not determine a specific product or source of contamination while the outbreak was still considered ongoing. Samples were collected and analyzed. Three environmental samples collected from farms in the Southwest Indiana growing region were reported as positive and matched the strain of Salmonella Newport that caused illnesses in this outbreak. The outbreak of Salmonella Newport (ref #1179) has ended, but the FDA investigation is still ongoing. The outbreak of Cryptosporidium (ref #1174) has ended, and the FDA investigation has closed. The two outbreaks of Cyclospora cayetanensis (reference #1163 and #1159) have ended, and the FDA investigations have closed.  @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigations-foodborne-illness-outbreaks?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

The CFIA reported that North American Produce Sales (Milton, Ontario) recalled Kandy Fresh Cantaloupe from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected Salmonella contamination. Gordon Food Services, North American Produce Sales distributed the product. The Kandy branded Fresh Cantaloupe was sold in fifteen count cases. The product was sold in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan. The FDA had removed this product from the US market. @ https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/kandy-brand-cantaloupe-recalled-due-salmonella

The CFIA reported that Sunrise Farms (Surrey, British Columbia) Young Turkey with giblets was recalled due to possible spoilage and bacterial contamination. The recalled product has been sold in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. The product was sold in variable weight packages with a best before date code of 2023 OC 11. @ https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/sunrise-farms-brand-young-turkey-giblets-recalled-due-possible-spoilage