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Top Quality Produce recalled Enoki Mushroom due to Listeria monocytogenes

The FDA reported that Top Quality Inc. recalls all cases of 200g/7.05oz package of Enoki Mushroom product of Taiwan sold during 3/1/22-3/16/22 due to discovering Listeria contamination of Enoki mushrooms.   This recalled item comes in a 200g/7.05oz with a clear and green plastic bag labeled “Taiwan Enoki Mushroom” in English and Chinese.  @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/top-quality-produce-inc-recalls-enoki-mushroom-because-possible-health-risk

 

We are recalling all cases of 200g/7.05oz package of Enoki Mushroom, product of Taiwan sold during 3/1/22-3/16/22 due to the Listeria contamination of Enoki mushrooms was discovered. Listeria Monocytogenes can cause serious illness and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail of elderly

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Farm Fresh Produce recalls TWA Agriculture Mixed Mushrooms Due to Listeria monocytogenes

The FDA reported that Farm Fresh Produce LLC (Vernon, CA) recalled all of the 14.11 ounce packages of “TWA AGRICULTURE MIXED MUSHROOMS” due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product was distributed in retail stores nationwide. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this product. Routine testing by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in 14.11 ounce packages of the product. The product’s production was suspended while the FDA and the company continued to investigate the source of the problem. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/farm-fresh-produce-llc-recalls-twa-agriculture-mixed-mushrooms-because-possible-health-risk

 

Farm Fresh Produce LLC of Vernon, CA, is recalling all of the 14.11 ounce packages of “TWA AGRICULTURE MIXED MUSHROOMS” because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elder

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In France massive recall of Buitoni frozen pizzas from the Fraîch’up range due to E. coli O26

The frozen pizza brand Buitoni (Nestlé, France) announced on Friday, March 18 the immediate recall of the entire Fraîch’up range (16 products) after being informed of the presence of Escherichia coli in the dough of a product. In a press release, Nestlé asks consumers who bought Fraîch’Up frozen pizzas before March 18, 2022, not to eat them and throw away the products. The press release does not specify the volumes or the countries concerned. According to the Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention (DGCCRF), the withdrawal affects the entire French territory. The health authorities announced that the resurgence of cases of severe contamination with the E. coli bacterium had caused the death of two children in France since the beginning of the year. As of March 17, 27 cases of HUS, or severe infection associated with E. coli bacteria with similar characteristics, had been identified, and 31 other cases are being investigated. @ https://blazetrends.com/escherichia-coli-recall-of-buitoni-pizzas-throughout-france/

 

Extensive product recall campaign. The frozen pizza brand Buitoni (Nestlé) announced on Friday March 18 the immediate recall of the entire Fraîch’up range

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Update on the FDA investigation of Cronobacter infections in powdered infant formula

The FDA released Form 483s from three inspections conducted at Abbott Nutrition’s facility in Sturgis, MI on September 16-24, 2019, September 20-24, 2021, and January 31-March 18, 2022. Important observations from the 2022 form 483 include the failure to establish a system that prevents contamination of microorganisms in the formula or in the processing environment. Abbott Nutrition did not ensure that all surfaces that contacted infant formula were maintained to protect infant formula from being contaminated by any source. The FDA has reported that this year’s inspection showed positive test results from environmental samples for Cronobacter. The organism was found on environmental surfaces in the packaging room and on the floor near a dryer. Cronobacter sakazakii was found by the company lab in a sample of infant formula in September of 2019, and in another sample in June of 2020 @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/fda-investigation-cronobacter-infections-powdered-infant-formula-february-2022?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

 

Do not use recalled Similac, Alimentum, or EleCare powdered infant formulas produced at Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, MI facility