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
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The following is a list of outbreak and adverse event investigations primarily being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams.
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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
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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
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The FDA has updated its Infant formula compliance program for FDA investigators, laboratory analysts, and compliance officers. The compliance program is designed to comprehensively outline the agency’s approach for inspections, sample collection, sample analysis, and compliance activities to help ensure that infant formula products in the U.S. food supply are safe and nutritious. The updates include instructions for annual environmental sampling of Cronobacter and Salmonella at powdered infant formula facilities. The compliance program provides instruction for FDA notification should a sample test positive for Cronobacter or Salmonella or if a sample has nutrients above or below required levels per the FDA’s infant formula regulation. The compliance program also includes instructions for how product or environmental positives identified during records reviews should be immediately escalated to the appropriate subject matter expert within the Human Foods Program. The program further elaborates on new infant formula-related requirements included in the Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act of 2022. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/cfsan-constituent-updates/fda-issues-updated-compliance-program-infant-formula
The FDA has updated its infant formula compliance program for FDA investigators, laboratory analysts, and compliance officers.