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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Ministry of Health (Ontario) are warning restaurants in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) not to purchase, use, or serve Shredded Pork Rinds, sold frozen in clear un-weighed plastic bags, and Shredded Pork Skins. The recall is due to possible Salmonella contamination. These products were sold frozen to restaurants in clear plastic bags with no labels, no lot codes, no identifiers, and no cooking instructions. There is no evidence of these products being sold directly to consumers and they do not appear to be available or sold at supermarkets. These Unbranded Shredded Pork Rinds and Unbranded Shredded Pork Skins distributed and sold in the Greater Toronto Area (“GTA”) that serves Vietnamese and/or other Asian-style foods. There have been reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products. @ https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/inspection/2021/76463a-eng.php

According to the CFIA, Erie Meat Products (Mississauga, Ontario) has recalled Silver Maple branded Frozen All White Meat Fully Cooked Diced Chicken products from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected Listeria monocytogenes contamination.  The food recall warning issued on September 10, 2021, has been updated on September 17, 2021, to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the CFIA food safety investigation. The Silver Maple branded Frozen All White Meat Fully Cooked Diced Chicken was sold in 4.54 kilogram (2 by 2.27 kg) packages. The products were distributed and sold in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. @ https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/inspection/2021/76461r-eng.php

The FDA announced that Baker Farms is recalling their Baker Farms, Kroger & SEG Grocers brand names of Kale, 1 lb plastic bags with BEST BY 09-18-2021 due to contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.On 9-15-2021 the firm was notified by Kroger that the product test positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The products were distributed between 8/30/2021 – 9/1/2021. These products were packaged in clear plastic and sold primarily in retail stores located in the States of: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MO, MS, NC, NY & VA. No illnesses have been reported to date. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/baker-farms-recalls-various-brand-name-kale-due-listeria-monocytogenes-contamination?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

The FDA reported that Drew’s Organics, LLC of Chester, VT recalled one lot code of Aldi Simply Nature Organic Poppy Seed Dressing due to a processing issue allowing microbial growth. The recalled product comes in a 12 fl. oz. glass bottle with the Best if Used By date of Feb 15, 2023.  Product has been distributed to select Aldi stores between August 20th and September 10th in the following states Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. No illnesses related to this product have been reported.  The recall was initiated after Drew’s Organics, LLC observed a color difference in the Simply Nature Organic Poppy Seed Dressing after manufacturing.  Investigation revealed out-of-spec pH potentially allowing for microbial growth, including Clostridium botulinum, rendering it unsafe for consumption. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/drews-organics-llc-issues-voluntary-recall-aldi-simply-nature-organic-poppy-seed-dressing-potential?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery