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The FDA reported that the Royal Ice Cream Company (Manchester, CT), Inc. recalled Ice Cream due to the potential of being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled flavors include Vanilla, Ginger, and Mocha Chip Ice Cream. The ice cream was distributed to Market Baskets in MA, Big Y Stores in MA, and CT & Roach Brothers Markets in MA. The products are packaged in paper 16oz pints and are coded with the Date of Manufacture as 1/19/22 and Best By 7/19/23. There have been no illnesses reported to date. The recall was initiated by Royal Ice Cream after FDA sampling revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes on processing equipment. The company is holding future product and testing before releasing the products as FDA, and the company continues their investigation as to what caused the problem. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/royal-ice-cream-company-inc-recalls-batch-ice-cream-brand-vanilla-ginger-and-mocha-chip-ice-cream

According to the FSA, Snaffling Pig has (Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire) recalled batches of Perfectly Salted Pork Scratchings from the British marketplace due to suspected Salmonella contamination. The product is packaged in 45 gr. Individual snack bags with a best-before date of 11 June 2022. @ https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-05-2022

The FDA, along with CDC, and state and local partners, investigated a multistate Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak linked to whole, fresh onions imported from the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. As of February 2, 2022, CDC has declared this outbreak over. CDC reports that there were 1040 illnesses in 39 states (AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV), Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. There are 260 hospitalizations and no death associated with this outbreak. While the outbreak has ended, the FDA continues to work closely with Mexican competent authorities through the established Food Safety Partnership to investigate potential source(s) of contamination within the implicated region and proactively implement prevention strategies ahead of the next growing season. FDA also intends to consider using additional tools, such as import screening and sampling, for onions grown and harvested in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, during the next growing season. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-oranienburg-whole-fresh-onions-october-2021?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery