The CORE list of outbreaks and adverse events as of December 28, 2022, is as follows. A multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium (reference #1137) has been added to the table. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture issued an advisory regarding illnesses in their state. Preliminary information gathered by state partners indicates that patients consumed alfalfa sprouts before becoming ill. The FDA’s investigation is underway to confirm the product causing illnesses; additional information will be provided when it becomes available. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigations-foodborne-illness-outbreaks?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
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The following is a list of outbreak and adverse event investigations primarily being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams.
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Igor Gorgonzola mild ripened blue-veined cheese recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes
The recall of IGOR Gorgonzola mild ripened blue-veined cheese was triggered by CFIA because of their test result, finding Listeria monocytogenes in the product. The product is the 350-gram pack with the serial number 8 021398 400069 and a best before date of Feb. 1, 2023. The recalled product has been sold in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product. @ https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/igor-brand-gorgonzola-mild-ripened-blue-veined-cheese-recalled-due-listeria-0?utm_source=gc-notify&utm_medium=email&utm_content=en&utm_campaign=hc-sc-rsa-22-23&
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Wegmans Food Markets announces recall of products containing Micro Greens, Sweet Pea Leaves, and Cat Grass due to Salmonella
The FDA reported that Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. recalled products containing micro greens, sweet pea leaves, and cat grass because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected products were sold at various Wegmans stores in NY, PA, MA, NJ, VA, MD & NC. The recall is because some of the soil they were grown in, supplied to Wegmans Organic Farm by bio365 of Ithaca, New York, tested positive for Salmonella by the supplier. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/wegmans-food-markets-inc-announces-voluntary-recall-products-containing-micro-greens-sweet-pea @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/wegmans-food-markets-inc-announces-voluntary-recall-products-containing-micro-greens-sweet-pea
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is issuing a voluntarily recall on its products containing micro greens, sweet pea leaves, and cat grass because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elder
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Nebraska reports a cluster of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to alfalfa sprouts
According to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), 12 people have suffered gastrointestinal problems after eating alfalfa sprouts contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium. The sickened people ate the sprouts from Dec. 4 to 15. Some ate them at local restaurants, and others bought them in grocery stores. DHHS did not say where the cases occurred in Nebraska. Three local health departments are part of the investigation: the Douglas County Health Department, the Sarpy/Cass Health Department, and the Three Rivers Public Health Department. Health officials recommend that you abstain from alfalfa sprouts for now. @https://www.klkntv.com/nebraska-reports-cluster-of-salmonella-infections-linked-to-alfalfa-sprouts/#:~:text=The%20illnesses%20were%20caused%20by,grocery%2C%20the%20health%20department%20said
Twelve people in Nebraska have suffered gastrointestinal problems after eating alfalfa sprouts, health officials said Friday.