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In the CORE list of outbreaks and adverse events as of December 1, 2022, the For the outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes (reference #1127) linked to Enoki mushroom, the FDA has initiated sample collection and analysis. For the outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium (reference #1113) in an unidentified product, one additional case has been added for a total case count of 270 cases, and the outbreak has ended. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigations-foodborne-illness-outbreaks?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

The Israeli Health Ministry recalled ten different types of Sabra hummus products produced by the Osem (the food manufacturing giant) after salmonella was identified in one of the production lines. The directive was issued for the various types and variations of Sabra hummus products whose labeled expiration date is December 26, 2022. Stores have been ordered to remove these products from their shelves, and customers that purchased them were warned against consuming them. The Health Ministry stated that Osem identified the salmonella in a routine exam at one of its factories and believed one of the raw materials was responsible for the contamination. @ https://www.timesofisrael.com/health-ministry-announces-mass-recall-of-sabra-hummus-over-salmonella-contamination/amp/

The CFIA reports that Danone Inc. (Boucherville, Quebec) recalled Silk branded Unsweetened Almond Beverage products from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected spoilage. The product was sold in 946 ml containers. The Fortified Silk Almond beverage was sold in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec. @ https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/silk-brand-fortified-almond-beverage-unsweetened-recalled-due-spoilage

The FDA warns restaurants and food retailers receiving frozen half shell oysters harvested on 2/6/2022 from Designated Area No. II, and exported by Dai One Food Co., Ltd., Republic of Korea (ROK). Consumers, who are or could become pregnant, the elderly, and persons with weakened immune systems who have recently consumed raw oysters in Alabama (AL), California (CA), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Maryland (MD), New York (NY), New Jersey (NJ), Nevada (NV), North Carolina (NC), Pennsylvania (PA), South Carolina (SC), Tennessee (TN), or Virginia (VA) and suspect they have food poisoning should seek medical care immediately. Frozen half shell oysters harvested on 2/6/2022, Dai One Food Co., ROK. The oysters were shipped from the ROK and distributed in the following states: Alabama (AL), California (CA), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Maryland (MD), New York (NY), New Jersey (NJ), Nevada (NV), North Carolina (NC), Pennsylvania (PA), South Carolina (SC), Tennessee (TN), and Virginia (VA). The Southern Nevada Health District notified the FDA of two clusters of illnesses from individuals that consumed raw oysters at a restaurant in Las Vegas on 10/28/2022 and 11/5/2022. The Southern Nevada Health District reports one confirmed and nine potential sapovirus illnesses. Sapoviruses cause sporadic gastroenteritis, similar to norovirus, in populations ranging from children to the elderly. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-advises-restaurants-and-retailers-not-serve-or-sell-and-consumers-not-eat-certain-potentially?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery