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Pero Family Farms Butternut Squash Product Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes

Publix announced on their website that Pero Family Farms Food Company recalled its Butternut Squash Trays (Pero Family Farms Butternut Squash Cubed Tray, and Pero Family Farms Butternut Squash Veggie Spirals Tray) because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes.  No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this issue.  The recall was due to notification of possible Listeria contamination from Race West Company, a supplier of butternut squash, to Pero Family Farms. Pero Family Farms Food Company, LLC has temporarily stopped the production of the products. @ http://corporate.publix.com/about-publix/newsroom/recalls/pero-family-farms-butternut-squash

 

Read Publix’s current product recall or food safety warning for more details about the issue.

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UK supermarket chain Tesco recalls Tesco Finest Taleggio Italian cheese due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) announced the recall of Tesco Finest Taleggio Italian Cheese by Tesco because it contains Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects 200 g packs with a use-by date of 25 January 2021. @ https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-02-2021

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Agro-Greens Natural Products Ltd. recalls one lot of North 40 Black Cherry Punch dried cannabis due to molds

Health Canada (HCSC) reports that Agro-Greens Natural Products Ltd. (Macklin, Saskatchewan) recalled 752 Agro-Greens North 40 Black Cherry Punch Dried Cannabis from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected Mold contamination. The product was sold as medication available by prescription with a batch/lot number of 20-P88 and a packaging date of Nov 30, 2020, and sold through provincially authorized retailers in Saskatchewan. To date, neither Agro-Greens nor Health Canada has received any report of a severe adverse reaction relating to this product. @ https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2021/74717r-eng.php

This recall involves one lot of Agro-Greens Natural Products Ltd.’s North 40 Black Cherry Punch dried cannabis, which was sold through provincially authorized retailers in Saskatchewan and to clients registered for medical purposes.

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In Australia Woolworths classic coleslaw is recalled due to Salmonella

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (“ACCC”) reports that Woolworths Group Limited (Bella Vista, New South Wales) recalled Woolworths Classic Coleslaw from the Australian marketplace due to Salmonella contamination and risks of Gram-negative bacterial infection.  Woolworths Classic Coleslaw was sold in 110 gram, 250 gram, 400 gram, and 800 gram plastic clamshell trays; affected batch/lots: all use-by dates from 12 Jan/2021 up to and including 21 Jan/2021. The Coleslaw products were marketed, distributed, and sold in Woolworths Supermarkets and Metro stores in New South Wales and ACT and some Woolworths Supermarkets in regional. @ https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recall/woolworths-group-limited-woolworths-classic-coleslaw-110g-250g-400g-and-800g