The FDA reported that Eat Just, Inc. (Alameda, CA) recalled select lots of JUST Egg Chopped Spring Greens products from retail stores in five states (AZ, CA, OK, LA, and TX) due to possible health risks from Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled lots tested negative for Listeria monocytogenes before leaving the manufacturing facility. However, another lot that shares ingredients with the recalled lots has tested positive. The lot that tested positive has not been released to the public. Out of caution, Eat Just is voluntarily recalling the three lots. No illnesses have been reported, with the products being recalled to date. A total of 21 recalled product packages have been sold to consumers. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/eat-just-inc-recalls-just-egg-chopped-spring-greens-because-possible-health-risk#:~:text=Company%20Announcement-,Eat%20Just%2C%20Inc.,health%20risk%20from%20Listeria%20monocytogenes
Eat Just, Inc. (“Eat Just”), located in Alameda, CA, is voluntarily recalling select lots of JUST Egg Chopped Spring Greens products from a limited number of retail stores located in five states, due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes.Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can
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The FDA announced that its Import Divisions might detain, without physical examination, importations of enoki mushrooms from the Republic of Korea (ROK). This country-wide import alert, “Detention Without Physical Examination of Enoki Mushrooms from Korea (the Republic of) due to Listeria monocytogenes,” was issued to protect public health and help prevent the importation of enoki mushrooms that could be linked to human infections. In fiscal year 2021, FDA testing revealed that 43% of enoki mushrooms sampled from the ROK were contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The Enoki outbreak accounted for 36 U.S. cases reported across 17 states, 12 cases in Canada, and six in Australia. The 36 U.S. cases yielded 31 hospitalizations and four deaths. From March 2020 through May 2022, sampling of enoki mushrooms from U.S. retail locations showed that L. monocytogenes was detected in multiple state samples, which led to 21 recalls of enoki mushrooms in the United States. Nine of the recalls were linked to enoki mushrooms grown in the ROK. After the 2020 outbreak, the FDA began implementing an Imported Specialty Mushroom Prevention Strategy. The FDA’s prevention strategies are affirmative, deliberate approaches undertaken by the agency to limit or prevent the recurrence of a root cause that led to an outbreak or adverse incident. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/cfsan-constituent-updates/fda-issues-country-wide-import-alert-enoki-mushrooms-republic-korea#:~:text=In%20fiscal%20year%202021%2C%20FDA,monocytogenes%20(L.%20monocytogenes)
The FDA announced today that its Import Divisions may detain without physical examination, importations of enoki mushrooms from the Republic of Korea (ROK).
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An executive summary of the 2022 CPS Symposium (June 21–22 in La Jolla, CA) was published by the Center for Produce Safety (CPS). Relating to Cyclospora testing, it is essential to understand the limitations of the test. No single DNA-based testing method can currently discern C. cayetanensis from other genetically related parasites commonly found in growing environments. Confirming presumptive PCR-positive tests using multiple C. cayetanensis-specific mitochondrial or nuclear genetic sequences is essential. The importance of biofilm formation was emphasized. Rough, porous surfaces on equipment offer Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) and other microorganisms to create biofilms that permit them to survive cleaning and sanitation and even grow in the production environments. A new tool to permit better temperature control. Infrared cameras integrated into a cell phone permit reliable, non-contact, non-invasive, real-time measurement of core and surface product temperatures. New concepts include using blue LED to inhibit the growth of L. monocytogenes and using bacteriophage mixture to reduce the presence of L. monocytogenes on products. Other technologies include a mechanism that may make wash water sanitizers more effective in wash systems and the utilization of cold plasma for disinfecting wash water. @ https://www.centerforproducesafety.org/amass/documents/document/743/2022%20CPS%20Symposium%20-%20Executive%20Summary.pdf
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In the UK, the FSA reported that John West is taking the precautionary action of recalling John West Boneless Sardines in Sunflower Oil (95g) and John West Sardines in Olive Oil (120g). The recall is because of a suspected microbiological contamination risk that caused some of its cans to swell up. The company is investigating the cause of the contamination. @ https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-45-2022
