The USDA/FSIS issued the Enforcement report for 1Q 2022, covering the period of October 1, 20221 to December 31, 2021. The report summarizes the enforcement actions FSIS has taken to ensure that meat, poultry, and egg products reaching consumers are safe, wholesome, and properly labeled. This report is a snapshot in time of a dynamic process. In 1Q, 1.8 million inspections were performed, and 23,002 Noncompliance Records (NR) were issued (98.7%). An NR can be appealed. In 1Q, 457 appeals were filled, 102 granted and 190 denied, and 88 cases were pending when the period ended. Additional 77 appeals ended with modified NRs. FSIS also re-inspect 1,291,263,334 lb of imported meat and poultry in 1Q, and accepted 1,289,477,260 lb. Domestic inspections are also included.@
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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health recalled the dog treats “Dog Gone Dog Treats” because three cases of Salmonella were linked to the dog treats. The three cases linked to the treats are two adults in their 70s and a child; all three are from Essex County. The treats are manufactured in Georgetown, Massachusetts. The flavors included in this recall are chicken chips, beef liver, and sweet potato chips. These treats were sold at Essex County Co-Op in Topsfield, New England Dog Biscuit Company in Salem, Gimme Chews and Moore in Haverhill, and Animal Krackers in Gloucester. One of the bags from a customer and multiple bags have been tested and came back positive with Salmonella by the state Public Laboratory. The treats are dehydrated and were not be fully cooked. @ https://www.wwlp.com/news/massachusetts/massachusetts-dph-recalls-dog-gone-dog-treats-due-salmonella-cases/amp/
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has put out a recall for the dog treats “Dog Gone Dog Treats”.
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The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (“ACCC”) reports that Mortlake Organic Dairy (Mortlake, Victoria) recalls L’Artisan Cheese – Organic Marcel from the Australian marketplace due to suspected E. coli. The recalled L’Artisan Cheese – Organic Marcel is packaged in 180 gram plastic/paper wrapped mini-wheels with a batch/lot code of 11012022 and a best-before code of 08MAR2022. The products were sold in New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria. @ https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recalls/mortlake-organic-dairy-pty-ltd-%E2%80%94-lartisan-cheese-organic-marcel-180g
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The FDA reported that the Royal Ice Cream Company, Inc. (Manchester, CT) is expanding its recall to include all products manufactured at the facility within expiry. The products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The ice cream was distributed in MA, CT, RI, VT, NY, LA, FL, TX, and NH. Products are packaged in pints, half gallons, Sandwiches, portion control slices. 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-expands-recall-all-products-within-expiry-because-possible-health-risk
The Royal Ice Cream Company, Inc. of Manchester, CT is expanding its recall to include all products manufactured at the facility within expiry, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young