The FDA reported that Avanti Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd recalls consignments of various sizes of frozen cooked, peeled, deveined shrimp (with some packaged with cocktail sauce) sold in various unit sizes because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The frozen shrimp products were distributed nationwide from late December 2020 to late February 2021. There have been six reports of Salmonella-related illness to date associated with these cooked shrimp distributions. The FDA identified the potential for contamination based on its prior testing of frozen cooked shrimp imported by Avanti Frozen Foods containing Salmonella. Avanti Frozen Foods did not distribute and destroyed that prior shipment found to be violative. The company has taken preventative steps to eliminate the potential for future contamination. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/avanti-frozen-foods-recalls-frozen-cooked-shrimp-because-possible-health-risk?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
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Avanti Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd, with an abundance of caution, is recalling certain consignments of various sizes of frozen cooked, peeled, deveined, shrimp (with some packaged with cocktail sauce) sold in various unit sizes, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The frozen s
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The FDA advises consumers not to purchase or eat Little Hatch’s ready-to-eat Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip, Queso, Spicy Queso, Roasted Chili Salsa Medium, and Roasted Chili Salsa Hot sold in 13.5 oz or 14 oz containers due to a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This recall is a continuation of the previous recall. On May 20, 2021, Interstate Food Products initiated a voluntary recall of “Little Hatch’s” brand Jalapeno Cream Cheese, Queso, and Spicy Queso products with specific sell-by dates that the FDA tested and found positive for Listeria monocytogenes. On June 15, 2021, Interstate Food Products indicated to the FDA that they might need to expand the recall further to include “Little Hatch’s” brand Roasted Chili Salsa Hot after conducting their own testing and confirming additional positive Listeria monocytogenes findings. Little Hatch’s products are manufactured by Interstate Food Products, LLC and distributed to Whole Foods Market Distribution Center, Denver, CO, Whole Foods Market Rocky Mountain Regional states – CO, KS, MO, NM, UT, TX, WY, Natural Grocers, Denver, CO, and Lucky Market, Denver, CO. The FDA detected Listeria monocytogenes in retail samples of Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip, Queso, and Spicy Queso and subsequently initiated an inspection at the manufacturing facility. The FDA confirmed Listeria monocytogenes in 23 of 149 samples taken from processing, packaging, and storage areas at the facility, including various food-contact surfaces. The FDA is issuing this alert because the agency is concerned with the firm’s ongoing Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The FDA is continuing its efforts to remove Little Hatch’s product from the market. @
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The FDA advises consumers not to purchase or eat Little Hatch’s ready to eat Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip, Queso, Spicy Queso, Roasted Chili Salsa Medium and Roasted Chili Salsa Hot sold in 13.5 oz or 14 oz containers due to a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) announced that multiple marijuana dispensaries had started a voluntary recall of certain marijuana products due to possible contamination. ADHS determined that the products for recall tested positive for Salmonella and Aspergillus. The products were sold to multiple dispensaries as “free of contaminants.” There have not been any reported illnesses, but dispensaries initiate a recall out of an abundance of caution. The products involved are Harvest Platinum (14g pre-pack Indica flower in the flavor glazed apricot gelato, and 14g pre-pack Sativa flower in the flavor tiger haze). Modern Flower (3.5g pre-pack Indica Flower in the flavor orange acai). Sol Flower Dispensaries and Establishments (Tahiti Lime). EHF (HAT Trick #17 Flower). Mohave Cannabis (Preroll lab #454PR). Tru Infusion Flower (Caked up Cherries), and The Pharm (Chemistry #1 HD 3/24/2021). @ https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/marijuana/multiple-arizona-dispensaries-voluntarily-recalling-products-due-to-salmonella-aspergillus/75-86839138-be5c-4af4-b636-f2d4e21a29a1
There have not been any reported illnesses, but dispensaries are initiating a recall out of an abundance of caution, according to ADHS.
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Human campylobacteriosis is the most commonly reported zoonotic disease in Europe, with 246,571 reported cases in the European Union (EU) in 2018. Denmark had 5,389 cases in 2019. The surveillance found that 33% of chicken meat samples were positive for Campylobacter at slaughter. Campylobacter infections are predominantly food-borne, with poultry as the primary source. WGS-based surveillance of clinical cases and chicken samples improved our understanding of the occurrence and dynamics of Campylobacter strains in chicken meat and the correlation to clusters of human cases. The surveillance showed that numerous Campylobacter infections were not sporadic but rather part of a more significant outbreak. A significant impact of the 2019 surveillance showed that the apparent association of a substantial proportion of the human Campylobacter cases to the Danish chicken production had increased the poultry industry’s awareness. The large outbreak of Campylobacter has led to extensive initiatives and investments targeting Campylobacter throughout the production chain. The new knowledge and awareness could lead to a decrease in the Danish chicken-associated human cases of campylobacteriosis in the coming years. @ https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.22.2001396?emailalert=true#html_fulltext
Background
Campylobacter is one of the most frequent causes of bacterial gastroenteritis. Campylobacter outbreaks are rarely reported, which could be a reflection of a surveillance without routine molecular typing. We have previously shown that numerous small outbreak-like clusters can be detected when whole genome sequencing (WGS) data of clinical Campylobacter isolates was applied.
Aim
Typing-based surveillance of Campylobacter infections was initiated in 2019 to enable detection of large clusters of clinical isolates and to match them to concurrent retail chicken isolates in order to react on ongoing outbreaks.
Methods
We performed WGS continuously on isolates from cases (n = 701) and chicken meat (n = 164) throughout 2019. Core genome multilocus sequence typing was used to detect clusters of clinical isolates and match them to isolates from chicken meat.
Results
Seventy-two clusters were detected, 58 small clusters (2–4 cases) and 14 large clusters (5–91 cases). One third of the clinical isolates matched isolates from chicken meat. One large cluster persisted throughout the whole year and represented 12% of all studied Campylobacter cases. This cluster type was detected in several chicken samples and was traced back to one slaughterhouse, where interventions were implemented to control the outbreak.
Conclusion
Our WGS-based surveillance has contributed to an improved understanding of the dynamics of the occurrence of Campylobacter strains in chicken meat and the correlation to clusters of human cases.