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The USDA/FSIS intention to declare Salmonella as an adulterant in breaded and stuffed uncooked chicken products isn’t welcomed by the NCC. “NCC is anxious in regards to the precedent set by this abrupt shift in longstanding coverage, made without supporting information, for a product class that has solely been related to one outbreak since 2015. It has the potential to shutter processing crops, value jobs, and take protected meals and handy merchandise off cabinets,” based on an announcement from the trade group. By declaring Salmonella an adulterant in the products, the FSIS will be sure that extremely contaminated products that would make individuals sick are usually not offered to customers. The NCC takes various steps to scale back and manage Salmonella throughout processing. A recommendation is that consumers cook the products to an inner temperature of 165 F to destroy any Salmonella. Before the 2021 outbreak, the final multistate outbreak of not-ready-to-eat stuffed hen merchandise was in 2015. @ https://discoverrecipe.com/national-chicken-council-objects-to-usda-plan-to-name-salmonella-as-adulterant-in-some-chicken-products/

According to the CFIA, Metro Ontario Inc. (Etobicoke, Ontario) has recalled Irresistibles branded Sesame Asian Style Dressing from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected spoilage and possible bacterial contamination. The recalled product has been sold in Ontario and Quebec. The product is packaged in 350 ml bottles. @ https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/irresistibles-brand-sesame-asian-style-dressing-recalled-due-spoilage-0

According to the CFIA, Mother Dairy (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)  has recalled Mother Dairy branded Paneer Fresh Cheese products from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected Escherichia Coli (“E. Coli”) contamination. The Mother Dairy branded Paneer Fresh Cheese was sold in 340 gram packages. The recalled product was sold in Alberta.@ https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/mother-dairy-brand-paneer-fresh-cheese-recalled-due-generic-e-coli

The FDA cautioned pet owners not to feed their pets two lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products raw cat food after samples from these lots tested positive for Salmonella. These foods have been associated with cases of illness in three kittens in a single household. The recalled products are Natural Pet Products Natural Selections Antibiotic & Grain Free Chicken Recipe for Cats and Natural Pet Products Natural Selections Antibiotic & Grain Free Turkey Recipe for Cats. The products are sold in white and clear plastic packages with blue and green labeling. Each pack weighs two pounds and consists of four separate units. The lot codes are on the front lower left unit of the package. These products are manufactured by Arrow Reliance Inc., doing business as Darwin’s Natural Pet Products, and are sold online direct to consumers. Whole genome sequencing of the Salmonella in the two products revealed that the turkey product contained Salmonella Typhimurium, while the chicken product contained Salmonella Typhimurium and Kentucky. The products are sold and stored frozen, and the FDA is concerned that people may still have them in their possession and feed them to their pets. The FDA recommended that Arrow Reliance Inc. voluntarily recall these products and notify the public, but the company has not done so.  @ https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/outbreaks-and-advisories/fda-cautions-pet-owners-not-feed-certain-lots-darwins-natural-pet-products-due-salmonella?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery