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In 2020 a report of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis outbreak involving several strains with >400 reported human cases in the UK and other countries. The outbreaks promoted the generation of a survey to examine the presence and levels of Salmonella and E. coli in ready-to-cook frozen poultry products in England in 2020. An article published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology (Jørgensen et al. 2022, Levels and genotypes of Salmonella and levels of Escherichia coli in frozen ready-to-cook chicken and turkey products in England tested in 2020 related to the outbreak of S. Enteritidis, International Journal of Food Microbiology Volume 369, 16 May 202)investigated levels of Salmonella and E. coli in ready to cook chicken. From 483 samples, Salmonella was detected in 42 chicken samples; these originated from six out of 53 production plants recorded. Salmonella detection was associated with elevated levels of generic E. coli. The study reports the presence and levels of Salmonella and generic E. coli in a range of frozen chicken products (in particular comminuted and reformed) collected in England in 2020. S. Enteritidis was detected in 17 samples, S. Infantis in 25, S. Newport in four, and S. Java, S. Livingstone, and S. Senftenberg in one sample. The Salmonella contamination was homogeneously distributed amongst chicken pieces from a single pack and present in the outer coating and inner content. This study found that higher E. coli levels indicated a higher probability of Salmonella contamination in FR chicken products. @ https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S0168160522000800?token=07DFC796E7741DEC0C7388796FACE3D16E7438A404EC711630F1C36E9A22C3C9B113E773EA5D00D7D1A511420F809EE6&originRegion=us-east-1&originCreation=20220324145105

The FDA reported that Top Quality Inc. recalls all cases of 200g/7.05oz package of Enoki Mushroom product of Taiwan sold during 3/1/22-3/16/22 due to discovering Listeria contamination of Enoki mushrooms.   This recalled item comes in a 200g/7.05oz with a clear and green plastic bag labeled “Taiwan Enoki Mushroom” in English and Chinese.  @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/top-quality-produce-inc-recalls-enoki-mushroom-because-possible-health-risk

The FDA reported that Farm Fresh Produce LLC (Vernon, CA) recalled all of the 14.11 ounce packages of “TWA AGRICULTURE MIXED MUSHROOMS” due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product was distributed in retail stores nationwide. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this product. Routine testing by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in 14.11 ounce packages of the product. The product’s production was suspended while the FDA and the company continued to investigate the source of the problem. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/farm-fresh-produce-llc-recalls-twa-agriculture-mixed-mushrooms-because-possible-health-risk

The frozen pizza brand Buitoni (Nestlé, France) announced on Friday, March 18 the immediate recall of the entire Fraîch’up range (16 products) after being informed of the presence of Escherichia coli in the dough of a product. In a press release, Nestlé asks consumers who bought Fraîch’Up frozen pizzas before March 18, 2022, not to eat them and throw away the products. The press release does not specify the volumes or the countries concerned. According to the Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention (DGCCRF), the withdrawal affects the entire French territory. The health authorities announced that the resurgence of cases of severe contamination with the E. coli bacterium had caused the death of two children in France since the beginning of the year. As of March 17, 27 cases of HUS, or severe infection associated with E. coli bacteria with similar characteristics, had been identified, and 31 other cases are being investigated. @ https://blazetrends.com/escherichia-coli-recall-of-buitoni-pizzas-throughout-france/