The FDA issued a summary of their investigation of E. coli O157:H7 in spinach. According to the CDC, as of November 15, 14 people have been reported ill in 9 states (: IA (1), IN (4), MI (1), MN (2), MO (1), NE (1), OH (1), PA (1), SD (1)). Ten people reported eating spinach from Josie’s Organic brand in the week before getting sick. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-e-coli-o157h7-spinach-november-2021?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
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Spinach sample from Minnesota tests positive for E. coli; matches outbreak strain
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Great Lakes Goat Dairy brand Herb & Garlic Goat Cheese and Aged Cheddar Goat Cheese recalled in Canada due to Listeria monocytogenes
According to the CFIA, Great Lakes Goat Dairy (Wyoming, Ontario) recalls Great Lakes Goat Dairy branded Herb & Garlic Goat Cheese and Great Lakes Goat Dairy branded Aged Cheddar Goat Cheese products from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The CFIA Agency’s inspection activities triggered this recall. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products. The recalled products are Great Lakes Goat Dairy branded Herb & Garlic Goat Cheese, sold in 175 gram plastic-sealed packages with a best-before date code of 2022 JL12, and Great Lakes Goat Dairy branded Aged Cheddar Goat Cheese, sold in 175 gram plastic-sealed packages with a best-before date code of 2022 JL26. The products were sold in Ontario. @ https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/great-lakes-goat-dairy-brand-herb-garlic-goat-cheese-and-aged-cheddar-goat-cheese
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FSA in the UK reports that Lidl recalled Deluxe Stuffed Dates due to Salmonella
The FSA reported that Lidl (Great Britain Limited, a London, England establishment, and subsidiary of Lidl of Stiftung & Co KG of Neckarsulm, Baden-Wüttenberg, Germany) is recalling Deluxe Stuffed Dates because Salmonella has been found in the product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores selling this product. The recalled product is Deluxe Stuffed Dates, packaged in 240 gram windowed pink boxes with a batch/lot code of 21301/196 and a best-before date of 21 January 2022. @ https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-54-2021
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International Golden Foods, recalls Tahini due to Salmonella contamination
The FDA reported that International Golden Foods, Inc (IGF) of Bensenville, IL recalls Al kanater brand tahini because it can be contaminated with Salmonella. The product was distributed nationwide and is sold in 16 Oz. jars. The jars are labeled “Al kanater. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the Al Kanater Brand Tahini. The problem was revealed as a result of random sampling by the Michigan Department of Agriculture. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/international-golden-foods-inc-igf-recalls-tahini-because-possible-health-risk
International Golden Foods, Inc (IGF) of Bensenville, IL is voluntarily recalling certain lot codes of the Al kanater brand tahini because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly p