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The FDA reported that Seven Seas International USA, LLC  (St. Petersburg, Florida is) voluntarily recalling 295 cases of Biltmore Smoked Sockeye Salmon with production lot R4058 because Listeria monocytogenes may be present in some products. Routine regulatory testing conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services discovered the defect. Only packages sold before 14th March 2023 with a lot code R4058 printed on the clear plastic film that protects the product are affected by this recall. The product was sold only at Publix Supermarkets.  @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/seven-seas-international-usa-llc-voluntarily-recalling-biltmore-smoked-sockeye-salmon-because

According to the CFIA, Komera (Warren, Manitoba) has recalled Komera Original branded Seasoned Hot Pepper Sauces from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected Clostridium botulinum contamination and may permit the growth of. Clostridium botulinum. The recalled product has been sold in Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, Canada, and online and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product. @ https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/komera-original-brand-seasoned-hot-pepper-sauce-recalled-due-potential-presence

CDC, FDA, and local partners collected data on the source of the multistate outbreak of Salmonella infantis. As of March 30, 2023, 12 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 11 states (CA, IL, IA, MN, MO, NE, NY, OH, OR, TN, and VA). Illnesses started from December 6, 2022, to February 13, 2023. Of 12 people with information available, three have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. State and local public health officials are interviewing people about the foods they ate the week before they got sick. Of the seven interviewed, 6 (86%) reported eating raw dough or batter. Flour was the only common ingredient in the raw dough or batter people reported eating. Investigators are working to identify a brand of raw flour linked to illnesses.WGS showed that bacteria from sick people’s samples are closely related genetically. Suggesting that people in this outbreak may have gotten sick from eating the same food. WGS of bacteria from 12 people’s samples did not predict resistance to any antibiotics.  @ https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/infantis-03-23/details.html

The CORE list of outbreaks and adverse events as of March 29, 2023, includes 5 cases. A new case was added to the list this week. A Salmonella Infantis (ref #1141) linked to a not yet identified product has been added to the table. FDA has initiated traceback. This investigation is ongoing, and additional information will be provided as it becomes available. For the outbreak of Salmonella Hartford (ref # 1144) in a yet unidentified product, the case count has increased from 50 to 53. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigations-foodborne-illness-outbreaks?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery