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The USDA/FSIS announced that Rachael’s Food Corporation (Chicopee, MA) recalled ~2,246 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry wrap products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. The ready-to-eat meat and poultry wraps were produced from July 15, 2022, through July 20, 2022. They include 7.5-oz. sealed plastic container packages containing “ATLANTIS FRESH MARKET Italian Style Wrap,” “RACHAEL’S FOOD CORPORATION Italian Style Wrap, “ATLANTIS FRESH MARKET Turkey Club Wrap,” “RACHAEL’S FOOD CORPORATION Turkey Club Wrap,” “ATLANTIS FRESH MARKET Buffalo Style Chicken Wrap,” “RACHAEL’S FOOD CORPORATION Buffalo Style Chicken Wrap” and 8-oz. sealed plastic container packages containing “ATLANTIS FRESH MARKET Chicken Caesar Wrap,” “RACHAEL’S FOOD CORPORATION Chicken Caesar Wrap,” and “ALL TOWN CHICKEN CAESAR WRAP.” The items were shipped to Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York retail locations. FSIS discovered the problem during follow-up procedures after a routine FSIS product sample confirmed positive for  Listeria monocytogenes. There were no reports of illnesses related to these products. @ https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/rachaels-food-corporation-recalls-ready-eat-meat-and-poultry-wrap-products-due

In its report “COVID-19: US impact on antimicrobial resistance, special report 2022,” concluded that the threat of antimicrobial-resistant infections is not only still present but has gotten worse. During the first year of the pandemic, more than 29,400 people died from antimicrobial-resistant infections commonly associated with healthcare. Of these, nearly 40% of the people got the infection while they were in the hospital. CDC’s 2019 estimates show the US burden of antimicrobial resistance was at least 2.8 million antimicrobial-resistant infections occurred in the US each year, and more than 35,000 people died as a result. In the 2019 AR Threats Report, the CDC reported that nationwide investments in prevention drove down deaths from antimicrobial-resistant infections by 18% from 2012 through 2017. CDC data show these reductions continued until 2020. But the pandemic resulted in more resistant infections, increased antibiotic use, and less data and prevention actions. This setback can and must be temporary. If adequately resourced, the US can continue building resilient public health and healthcare systems to protect our nation from antimicrobial resistance. @ https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/covid19.html?ACSTrackingID=USCDC_485-DM85044&ACSTrackingLabel=Food%20Safety%20Updates%20From%20CDC&deliveryName=USCDC_485-DM85044

The FDA, CDC, and state and local partners continue investigating consumer complaints of gastrointestinal illness and abnormal liver function attributed to eating Daily Harvest French Lentil & Leek Crumbles frozen product. Daily Harvest voluntarily recalled the product on June 17, 2022. As of July 28, 2022, the FDA has received 329 Consumer Adverse Event Reports (CAERS) and Consumer Complaints related to this product in 36 states (AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, MD, MA, MN, MS, MI, MO, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, and WI). The FDA does not provide a reason for the illnesses. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigation-adverse-event-reports-french-lentil-leek-crumbles-june-2022?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

The FDA reports in its Core update a new outbreak of Cyclospora in yet unidentified food. The CDC reports that during the spring and summer months, there is often an increase in cyclosporiasis acquired in the United States. This outbreak currently involves 51 infected people. No specific information was released on the states involved. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigations-foodborne-illness-outbreaks?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery