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Perrigo Company plc (Dublin, Ireland) is recalling Gerber® Good Start® SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula in the U.S. manufactured at the Company’s Gateway Eau Claire, Wisconsin manufacturing facility from January 02, 2023, to January 18, 2023. This product is being recalled out of caution due to the potential presence of Cronobacter sakazakii. None of the distributed products has tested positive for the presence of Cronobacter sakazakii, and no adverse events have been reported. This product is sold at retailers across the U.S. This recall is being conducted in consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).On November 1, 2022, Perrigo acquired Nestlé’s Gateway Eau Claire, Wisconsin, plant, along with the U.S. and Canadian rights to the Good Start® infant formula brand. Perrigo operates the Good Start® infant formula brand in the United States and Canada, while Nestlé operates the Good Start® infant formula brand for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) contracts. @  https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/perrigo-announces-voluntary-recall-limited-quantity-gerberr-good-startr-sootheprotm-powdered-infant

In collaboration with state and local partners, the FDA and CDC are investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A virus infections linked to frozen organic strawberries imported by a common supplier from Baja, California, Mexico. The five illnesses cases were found in Washington State; two patients were hospitalized. California Splendor supplied the product to Costco stores in Los Angeles and Hawaii and two San Diego business centers. Scenic Fruit supplied recalled products to Costco, Aldi, KeHE, Vital Choice Seafood, and PCC Community Markets in specific states and to Trader Joe’s nationwide. The frozen organic strawberries were sold to a variety of retailers under multiple brand labels. Based on epidemiological data collected by CDC, all people who provided information about what they ate before becoming ill reported eating frozen organic strawberries. The strain of hepatitis A virus causing illnesses is genetically identical to the strain that caused the outbreak of hepatitis in 2022, which was linked to fresh organic strawberries imported from Baja California, Mexico. In response to this investigation, California Splendor, Inc. of San Diego, California, has recalled 4-lb. bags of Kirkland Signature Frozen Organic Whole Strawberries sold at Costco stores in Los Angeles and Hawaii and at two San Diego business centers. Scenic Fruit Company of Gresham, Oregon, has recalled frozen organic strawberries sold to Costco, Aldi, KeHE, Vital Choice Seafood, and PCC Community Markets in certain states and to Trader Joe’s nationwide. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-hepatitis-virus-infections-frozen-strawberries-february-2023?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

The FDA reported that California Splendor, Inc. (San Diego, California) recalled 4-lb. bags of Kirkland Signature Frozen Organic Strawberries. The products were sold at Costco stores in Los Angeles, Hawaii, and two San Diego business centers, due to an outbreak of Hepatitis A illnesses. The company has ceased producing and distributing the affected product as FDA, and the company continues investigating what caused the problem. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/california-splendor-inc-recalls-kirkland-brand-bags-frozen-organic-whole-strawberries-distributed#:~:text=California%20Splendor%2C%20Inc.%20of%20San,outbreak%20of%20Hepatitis%20A%20illnesses.

The FDA reported that Clio Snacks (Piscataway, N.J) recalled 581 Strawberry Granola & Greek Yogurt Parfait Bar cases due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed to select Walmart stores between 3/5/2023 and 3/8/2023. The Strawberry Granola & Greek Yogurt Parfait Bar comes in a single-serving box with UPC Code 854021008152, Lot Number 048C2023, and an expiration date of 4/30/2023 stamped on the side of the box. No illnesses have been reported to date. The exposure was found at a third-party manufacturer’s facility where Parfait Bars are produced. The recall resulted from a routine testing program by the company which revealed that the affected Strawberry Parfait product produced by Clio’s contract manufacturer might contain Listeria monocytogenes. The third-party manufacturer has ceased production, and Clio has ceased distributing the affected product while the FDA and the company continue investigating what caused the problem. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/regional-recall-clio-snacks-voluntarily-recalls-strawberry-granola-greek-yogurt-parfait-bars-select