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The FDA reported that Cahill’s Farm Cheese (Limerick, Ireland) recalled at least 33 batches/lots of Cahill’s branded Original Irish Porter Cheese, Cahill’s Irish Whiskey Cheese. Additional recalled products include Cahill’s Wine Cheese and several Cheese products from Lidl, including Lidl, branded Preferred Selection Irish Stout Cheddar Cheese, and Lidl branded Preferred Selection Red Wine Cheddar Cheese from the American marketplace due to suspected Listeria monocytogenes. No Illnesses have been reported to Cahill’s to date. The company routine testing detected positives of Listeria Monocytogenes in a sample. The company investigation identified a single piece of equipment as the source of the contamination, and the equipment was immediately removed from our production line. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/cahills-farm-cheese-recalls-specialty-cheddar-cheese-due-possible-health-risk

Health Canada recalled multiple brands of frozen mango because they may be contaminated with Hepatitis A. The recalled brands of mangos are Nature’s Touch frozen mango, Compliments mango mania, Irresistibles frozen mango chunks, and President’s Choice frozen mango chunks. The agency reported that it had received information about people becoming sick after eating the recalled products. Health Canada reported that two people in Quebec, 1 in N.S., tested positive for Hepatitis A after consuming the frozen mangoes. The frozen mangoes were distributed in Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Possibly National, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. No hospitalizations or deaths have been reported. @ https://inspection.canada.ca/food-recall-warnings-and-allergy-alerts/2021-07-30/eng/1627691106085/1627691112044

The CDC reported that it could not find the common source for this year’s outbreak of Cyclosporiasis. The number of reported cases of domestically acquired Cyclosporiasis illnesses has increased by 254 to 462 laboratory-confirmed cases since the last update on July 14, 2021. Cases continue to be reported to CDC. Illness onset has been reported to CDC by 29 jurisdictions, including 28 states and New York City. At least 41 people have been hospitalized; no deaths have been reported. @ https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/cyclosporiasis/outbreaks/2021/seasonal/index.html#states

According to the FDA, BrightFarms extended its recall of salad greens to include BrightFarms branded Fresh Baby Spinach from the American marketplace due to suspected Salmonella contamination. The recall expansion included packaged salad greens past the expiration date. It was produced in its Rochelle, Illinois (Ogle County) greenhouse farm sold in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, and Michigan due to potential contamination  Salmonella. The recalled products were packaged in clear, plastic clamshells with “best by” dates through 7/26/2021. The products were sold by retailers listed in the July 15 recall notice. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/brightfarms-announces-voluntary-recall-expansion-packaged-salad-greens-sold-illinois-wisconsin-iowa