The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) is a tri-agency group created by the CDC, the FDA, and the USDA-FSIS. Each year in the US, an estimated 9 million people get sick, 56,000 are hospitalized, and 1,300 die of foodborne diseases caused by food pathogens. IFSAC developed a method to estimate the percentages of foodborne illness attributed to food sources using outbreak data from 1998 through the most recent year for four priority pathogens: Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157, Listeria monocytogenes, and Campylobacter. Foods are categorized using a scheme IFSAC created that classifies foods into 17 categories. Salmonella illnesses came from a wide variety of foods. More than 75% of Salmonella illnesses were attributed to seven food categories: Chicken, Fruits, Pork, Seeded Vegetables (such as tomatoes), Other Produce (such as nuts), Turkey, and Eggs. E. coli O157 illnesses were most often linked to Vegetable Row Crops (such as leafy greens) and Beef. Over 75% of illnesses were linked to these two categories. Listeria monocytogenes illnesses were most often linked to Dairy Products and Fruits. More than 75% of illnesses were attributed to these two categories, but the rarity of Listeria monocytogenes outbreaks makes these estimates less reliable than those for other pathogens. Non-Dairy Campylobacter illnesses were most often linked to Chicken. Over 80% of non-Dairy foodborne illnesses were attributed to Chicken, Other Seafood (such as shellfish), and Turkey, with Campylobacter illnesses most often linked to Chicken. @ https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/ifsac/pdf/P19-2019-report-TriAgency-508.pdf
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The FDA reported that MaryRuth’s (a leading omni-channel health and wellness brand that offers vitamins, minerals, and supplements for the entire family) recalls two lots of its liquid probiotic for infants (1oz) due to the possibility of contamination by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This recall only affects two lots of the product, Lot #100420218 and Lot #100520218, UPC barcode number 856645008587. This product is distributed nationwide through Target, Amazon, and direct sales from the company’s website. The company discovered the potential issue with one of its manufacturing partners during routine laboratory testing and decided to take this precautionary measure. The only product complaint the company has received concerning the affected product lots was one report of temporary diarrhea in an older infant after consuming the product, which the company does not believe was related to the presence of the microorganism. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/out-abundance-caution-maryruths-announces-voluntary-recall-two-lots-its-liquid-probiotic-infants
MaryRuth’s, a leading omni-channel health and wellness brand that offers vitamins, minerals, and supplements for the entire family, today announced that, out of an abundance of caution, it is voluntarily recalling two lots of its liquid probiotic for infants (1oz) due to the possibility of contamina
The FDA reported that MaryRuth’s (a leading omni-channel health and wellness brand that offers vitamins, minerals, and supplements for the entire family) recalls two lots of its liquid probiotic for infants (1oz) due to the possibility of contamination by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This recall only affects two lots of the product, Lot #100420218 and Lot #100520218, UPC barcode number 856645008587. This product is distributed nationwide through Target, Amazon, and direct sales from the company’s website. The company discovered the potential issue with one of its manufacturing partners during routine laboratory testing and decided to take this precautionary measure. The only product complaint the company has received concerning the affected product lots was one report of temporary diarrhea in an older infant after consuming the product, which the company does not believe was related to the presence of the microorganism. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/out-abundance-caution-maryruths-announces-voluntary-recall-two-lots-its-liquid-probiotic-infants
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The FD reported that Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. recalled a limited number of cases of garden salad due to Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses connected to any of the recalled lot codes have been reported to date. The products being recalled are 24 oz Dole™ Garden Salad, 12 oz Kroger™ Brand Garden Salad, and 12 oz Salad Classics™ Garden Salad. The impacted products were distributed in AL, FL, GA, LA, MA, MD, NC, PA, SC, VA. This precautionary recall notification is being issued due to a single sample of garden salad which yielded a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in a random sample test conducted by the Department of Agriculture in Georgia. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/dole-fresh-vegetables-announces-precautionary-limited-recall-garden-classic-salads-possible
Monterey, CA–October 29, 2021–Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of garden salad due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. Dole Fresh Vegetables is coordinating closely with regulatory officials. No illnesses connected to any of the recall