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In the UK, the FSA reported that Sainsbury’s Supermarkets, has taken the precautionary step of recalling JS Classic Houmous )in 315 g package, with use by date of September 13, 2025, and JS Lemon & Coriander Houmous in 200g package with use by date of September 14, 2025, because these products may contain Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC). @ https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-43-2025
The FDA has added Jiva Organic cinnamon to its list of products with elevated levels of lead. The samples were collected at a retail store by the FDA. Exposure to the product might be unsafe, especially for children. This is the first addition to the list since July 2024. The FDA continues to work with states to test cinnamon sold directly to consumers at retail and to test cinnamon at import. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/more-ground-cinnamon-products-added-fda-public-health-alert-due-presence-elevated-levels-lead?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
The FDA is advising consumers to throw away and not to buy the ground cinnamon products because samples of products listed in the table were found to contain elevated levels of lead.
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AGES, the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, reported that since August 2025, 49 people in all federal states of Austria have fallen ill with a rare strain of Salmonella. 15 people had to be hospitalized. The Ministry of Health has commissioned AGES to investigate this food-borne outbreak. Salmonella Kenya is rare throughout Europe. However, several other European countries have now also registered cases of illness with this strain of Salmonella. So far, there is no indication of the source of this outbreak. @ https://www.ages.at/en/news/detail/ueber-40-menschen-an-seltenem-salmonellen-stamm-erkrankt
Since August 2025, 49 people in all federal states of Austria have fallen ill with a rare strain of salmonella.
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The FSA reported that Island Salads is recalling Potato and Bacon Salad products because they may contain Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products are Island Salads Potato & Bacon Salad (300g) with a “use by” date of September 25, 2025, and Provence Potato & Bacon Salad (200g) with a “use by” date of September 16, 2025. The recall effect is affecting customers in Northern Ireland, and the following supermarkets are among those impacted: Tesco, Iceland, Lidl, Amazon, and Ocado.@ https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-42-2025
