The UK Food Standards Agency (“FSA”) reports that SFC (Wholesale) Limited ( Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, England) recalls some batch/lots of SFC Chicken Poppets products and SFC Take-Home Boneless Buckets from the British marketplace due to suspected Salmonella contamination. This update extends SFC Chicken Poppets’ recall to include all batch codes for the products with best before dates of 24 September and 31 October 2021. @ https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-10-2021-update-3
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Illinois Arby’s restaurant linked to 92 norovirus cases closed through the end of March
The State Journal Register reported that Illinois health officials reported that 92 cases of norovirus had been linked to the Arby’s restaurant on Dirksen Parkway in Springfield, Illinois. As a result, the fast-food restaurant has voluntarily closed. Sangamon County Department of Public Health director Gail O’Neill confirmed that the outbreak resulted from norovirus; consequently, the restaurant needs to undergo a deep cleaning and that employee needs to be trained. This outbreak wasn’t the first time this Arby’s closed due to norovirus. It had just reopened a week earlier after shutting down in February after 40 people suffered food poisoning from eating there @ https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/03/11/springfield-il-arbys-linked-nearly-100-cases-food-poisoning/6951930002/
Sangamon County health officials recommend deep cleaning, training at the South Dirksen Parkway location after about 100 people were sickened
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Imported meat from Germany is linked to Salmonella outbreak in Norway
Food Safety News reported that Norwegian officials had identified meat from Germany as Salmonella’s source that caused 22 people to become sick. 19 are confirmed to have been infected with the outbreak strain they identified. For three people, confirmation is pending, but preliminary analyzes indicate they belong to the outbreak. Ten people have been hospitalized. Salmonella Enteritidis with the same genetic profile as the outbreak strain has been detected in a beef batch imported from Germany. This batch has been withdrawn from the market. It has been used in the production of ground meat at the same plant as burgers. The infected people came from all over Norway. A Salmonella-positive sample came from importer Prima Jæren. Folkehelseinstituttet has analyzed samples from infected people and found the bacteria are identical and originate from the same source. NorgesGruppen has recalled ground meat and burgers supplied by Norfersk and have Folkets, Meny, Spar, or Kiwi on the label. A preliminary analysis indicates no link between this outbreak and Salmonella Enteritidis that has affected 25 people across 14 regions in southern and central Sweden from the end of last year.@ https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2021/03/imported-meat-linked-to-salmonella-outbreak-in-norway/?utm_source=Food+Safety+News&utm_campaign=7124bfd4f9-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f46cc10150-7124bfd4f9-40253059
Norwegian officials have traced the source of a Salmonella outbreak to meat from Germany. Salmonella Enteritidis with the same genetic profile as the
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MG Foods Recalls Various Turkey Sandwiches Due to Possible Listeria monocytogenes
The FDA announced that MG Foods of Charlotte, NC, recalls various Turkey Sandwiches due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. The products were distributed between March 3, 2021, and March 5, 2021, and packaged in transparent plastic wedges & paper bags. The products were sold at distributors located at the Charlotte Douglas Airport and via vending machines and micro-markets located in business locations in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia. No illnesses have been reported to date.MG foods detected the presence of Listeria on surface areas where the recalled products were produced on March 2, 2021, during routine environmental testing. At the Charlotte Douglas Airport, MG Foods Combo Half & Half, MG Foods Turkey & Cheddar BLT, and MG Foods Turkey & Swiss Croissant were recalled. Products recalled in vending machines and micro markets located in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia include Fresh to You Club on Toast, Fresh to You Club Panini, Fresh to You Club Sub, Fresh to You Deluxe Triple Decker Club, Fresh to You Ham & Turkey Combo, Fresh to You Ham & Turkey Combo on 12 Grain, Fresh to You Jumbo Turkey & Cheese Sub, Fresh to You Market Club, Fresh to You Market Ham & Turkey Combo, Fresh to You Market Shaved Turkey & Cheese, Fresh to You Shaved Turkey & Cheese, Fresh to You Turkey & Baby Swiss on a Honey Brown Roll, Fresh to You Turkey & Cheddar Club, Fresh to You Turkey & Cheese Cut, Fresh to You Turkey & Cheese Hoagie, Fresh to You Turkey & Sun-Dried Tomato Aioli on Pita, Fresh to You Turkey & Swiss on a Kaiser Roll, Fresh to You Turkey & Swiss on a Wheat Roll, Fresh to You Turkey & Swiss on Whole Wheat, Fresh to You Turkey Club Croissant, Fresh to You Turkey Cranberry Pita, Fresh to You Turkey Melt Croissant, Fresh to You Tuscan Turkey Ciabatta, Combo Half & Half, The Club Sub, Turkey & Cheddar BLT, Turkey & Pepperjack Sub, Turkey & Provolone BLT, Turkey & Provolone on 12 Grain, and Turkey & Swiss Croissant. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/mg-foods-recalls-various-turkey-sandwiches-due-possible-listeria-monocytogenes-contamination?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
MG Foods of Charlotte, NC is recalling various Turkey Sandwiches due to a potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.