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The FDA reported that Lyons Magnus LLC announced on August 10, 2022, that the Company is expanding its July 28, 2022, voluntary recall of nutritional and beverage products to include additional brands and code dates. The products are recalled due to the potential for microbial contamination, including from Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum. Root cause analysis indicates that the products did not meet commercial sterility specifications. The nutritional and beverage products are packed in various formats under many different brand names. Some products were distributed nationally, while some products were limited in scope. Products included in the recall were distributed starting in April 2021. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/lyons-magnus-expands-voluntary-recall-include-additional-nutritional-and-beverage-products-due#:~:text=for%20Microbial%20Contamination-,Lyons%20Magnus%20Expands%20Voluntary%20Recall%20to%20Include%20Additional%20Nutritional%20and,announcement%20as%20a%20public%20service

According to Health Canada, Primal Pet Foods (Fairfield, California) has recalled Primal Pet Raw Frozen Primal Patties for Dogs – Beef Formula from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected Listeria monocytogenes. The raw frozen pet patties for Dogs Beef Formula have been packaged in six (6) pound packages. The company reported that 7 cases containing 42 units of the affected product were sold in Canada. The Primal Pet Raw Frozen Primal Patties for Dogs Beef Formula may have been sold in all Canadian provinces. As of August 2, 2022, the company has not received any reports of incidents or illnesses in Canada. @ https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/primal-patties-dogs-beef-formula-recalled-due-listeria-monocytogenes

According to the CFIA, A.C. Covert Distributors / True North Seafood Company (New Brunswick) has recalled Sober Island branded OG Oysters from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected E. coli contamination. The product was sold in Nov Scotia. @ https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/sober-island-brand-og-oysters-recalled-due-generic-e-coli

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/