The Jerusalem Post reported that Cronobacter had been found in the Israeli production line of Materna Mehadrin (phase one) powdered milk formula for babies aged 0 to 6 months. The Israeli Health Ministry and the company maintained that the abnormal findings were discovered as part of quality control at the factory and that the infected formula did not reach the market. The Materna factory said there would probably be a shortage of the product, which Orthodox Jews families favor because of a “higher level of rabbinical supervision” and the fact that it is made from cow’s milk at farms run by Jews. Cronobacter is naturally found in the environment and is particularly good at surviving in low-moisture, dry foods such as powdered infant formula. In a processing facility, Cronobacter can get into powdered formula if the manufacturer uses contaminated ingredients to make the formula or if the powder touches a contaminated surface. The news brought back unpleasant memories of a scandal precisely 20 years ago in which German-made Remedia-Mehadrin pareve soy-based infant formula approved by the Health Ministry lacked the vital vitamin B1 and caused the deaths of three infants and severe injury to more than 20.@ https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-750520.
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The CDC has been tracking the outbreak of Cyclospora since April 1, 2023. From April 1 to July 21, there were 581 laboratory-confirmed patients, with 55 people hospitalized in 31 states. The report from June 22 had 317 patients listed. The initial investigation related to an outbreak of cases in Georgia and Alabama linked to broccoli that included 20 illnesses. People reported eating broccoli in the 14 days before they got sick. FDA, state, and local partners conducted traceback investigations and determined that the broccoli was imported. However, FDA investigators could not confirm the specific type or producer of the imported broccoli as the outbreak’s source. The broccoli outbreak is currently over. @ https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/cyclosporiasis/outbreaks/2023/index.html
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The FDA reported that restaurants and food retailers that received shipments of oysters harvested from NS 10 in Nova Scotia, Canada, on June 9, 2023, and were distributed by Bill and Stanley Oyster Co. of Nova Scotia, Canada, through U.S. distributors to 17 states and the District of Columbia (CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, and WI). On June 30, 2023, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported to CDC an outbreak of 9 cases of norovirus illness associated with consuming oysters from Nova Scotia. The oysters harvested from Nova Scotia were sold in Canada, and the U.S. FDA is working with federal, state, and local officials and Canadian public health authorities to investigate this outbreak, obtain additional information on the distribution of the oysters, and determine if additional illnesses have occurred. The FDA advises consumers not to eat, and restaurants and food retailers not to sell and dispose of raw oysters described above. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-advises-restaurants-retailers-and-consumers-avoid-certain-fortune-brand-raw-oysters-nova-scotia?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
The FDA is advising consumers not to eat, and restaurants and food retailers not to sell, and to dispose of raw oysters that were harvested from harvest location NS 10 in Nova Scotia, Canada on June 9, 2023 and were distributed to 17 states and the District of Columbia.
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Sustained Assimilation Protein Supplement in two flavors is being recalled (https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/?Event=92590) because it may be contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus. This recall is listed on the FDA Enforcement page, not on the regular recall page. Therefore, there is no mention of whether or not any illnesses have been reported in connection to this recall. The recalled product was sold in Missouri at the retail level, including 1st Pharm Level-1 Sustained Assimilation Protein Supplement in Chocolate Marshmallow flavor packaged in a 2.45-pound container. About 126 bottles of this product are included in this recall. Also recalled is the 1st Pharm Level-1 Sustained Assimilation dietary supplement in milk chocolate flavor, packaged in a 2.45-pound container. About 480 bottles of this variety are included in this recall. International Food Companies DBA International Food Products, Hazelwood, MO, is the recalling company. The recall was initiated on June 21, 2023, and is ongoing. @ https://foodpoisoningbulletin.com/2023/sustained-assimilation-protein-supplement-recalled-for-staph/
Sustained Assimilation Protein Supplement in two flavors is being recalled because it may be contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. Because