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The CFIA reported that Goldenway International Trade Co., Ltd.(Mississauga, Ontario) recalled batches of Golden Mushroom branded Enoki Mushrooms from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The Golden Mushroom branded Enoki Mushrooms were sold in 200 gram vacuum sealed packages in Ontario. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product. @ https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/golden-mushroom-brand-enoki-mushroom-recalled-due-listeria-monocytogenes-2

The USDA/FSIS issued a public health alert for 12-oz. metal cans containing “SPAM Classic” due to underprocessing and consequential spoilage risks with bacterial infection risks. A recall was not requested because the product is believed to be no longer available for consumers to purchase. The product was produced by Hormel Foods Corp. Services, LLC (Austin, Minn) on Aug. 17, 2023. The product in this alert was shipped to HEB retail locations in Texas; no other retailers are involved. The problem was discovered when the firm reported that they inadvertently shipped products that may need to have been adequately processed to reach commercial sterility. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. @ https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-canned-meat-product-due-possible-under-processing

The USDA/FSIS reported that American Foods Group, LLC, doing business as Green Bay Dressed Beef, LCC (Green Bay, WI), recalled approximately 58,281 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O103. The raw, ground beef items were produced on Aug. 14, 2023. Including approximately 80-lb. cases containing 10-lb. plastic tubes (chubs) of “90050 BEEF FINE GROUND 81/19” with lot code D123226026. Approximately 80-lb. cases containing 10-lb. plastic tubes (chubs) of “20473 BEEF HALAL FINE GROUND 73/27” with lot code D123226027. Approximately 80-lb. cases containing 10-lb. plastic tubes (chubs) of “20105 BEEF FINE GROUND 73/27” with lot code D123226027. These items were shipped to distributors in Georgia, Michigan, and Ohio. The problem was discovered when FSIS was notified that a sample collected by a state public health partner tested positive for E. coli O103. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. @ https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/american-foods-group-llc-recalls-ground-beef-products-due-possible-e–coli-o103

The CFIA reported that Springwater Packers brand Mild Pepperonistix is recalled due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product is produced by Springwater Meats in Aylmer, Ontario. The product is sold in 450-gram size, packaged on June 21, 2023 in Ontario. Test results triggered this recall, and there have been no reported reactions associated with the consumption of this product. @ 

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