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The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) Advisory Board has accepted over 50 recommended changes to strengthen food safety requirements for the production of leafy greens. Significant changes include a requirement that any open-source water used for the overhead application must be treated to eliminate pathogens during the previous 21 days before harvest. Ensuring that water for farming of leafy greens is monitored. Reduce the risk of contamination of water applied via furrow irrigation from coming into contact with any edible portion of the leafy greens plant. There are also changes to cleaning harvest equipment, containers, tools, and bathroom facilities in and near leafy greens fields. The document also added language to prevent cut end of leafy greens product from coming into contact with the ground during harvest. The Arizona LGMA adopted similar language.@ https://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/news/california-lgma-updates-food-safety-practices-for-leafy-greens/

Russ Davis Wholesale (RDW) is recalling Peach Salsa under the Crazy Fresh and Quick & Easy brands in an abundance of caution due to possible contamination with Salmonella. The recall is due to Wawona Packaging initiating a recall of peaches early in the day August 22, 2020, as an ingredient provider to Russ Davis Wholesale. To date, Russ Davis Wholesale has not received any reported illnesses related to this recall. The affected products are Crazy Fresh Perfectly Peach Salsa, Quick & Easy Perfectly Peach Salsa, and Clear Label Perfectly Peach Salsa. The products were delivered to retail stores in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Some containers of peach salsa may have been purchased from the deli counter at grocery stores located in Ortonville, MN, Cross Lake, MN, and Tipton, IA. Five Bountiful Fresh gift baskets, also containing the recalled peaches were sold through one location in Hastings, MN. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/russ-davis-wholesale-recalls-peaches-and-peach-salsa-because-possible-health-risk

The FDA announced on its website that Hostess Brands, LLC (“Hostess Brands”), is expanding its voluntary recall of certain Hostess® Raspberry Zingers® because the product may develop mold before the best by date. More batches of Hostess Raspberry Zingers (Multi-Pack fresh), Hostess Raspberry Zingers (Multi-Pack frozen), Hostess Raspberry Zingers (Single-Serve fresh), Hostess Raspberry Zingers (Single-Serve frozen), and Hostess Raspberry Zingers (Single-Serve 3 count case). This recall is in addition to the original products recalled. The products were sold to mass merchandisers, grocery stores, distributors, dollar and discount stores, and convenience stores throughout the United States.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/hostess-brands-llc-expands-voluntary-recall-certain-hostessr-raspberry-zingersr-due-potential-mold?utm_campaign=Hostess%20Brands%2C%20LLC%20Expands%20Voluntary%20Recall%20of%20Certain%20Hostess%C2%AE%20Raspberry%20Zingers%C2%AE&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

The FDA announced on its website that Sunshine Mills, Inc. recalled Nature’s Menu Super Premium Dog Food with a Blend of Real Chicken & Quail because of the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled products were distributed in retail stores. The product comes in 3-pound bags.  No illnesses, injuries or complaints have been reported to date. The potential for contamination was noted after Sunshine Mills was notified by the Georgia Department of Agriculture when a sample of a single 3-pound bag of the product was collected and tested positive for Salmonella.  Multiple samples of the same lot by Sunshine Mills tested negative. Salmonella may not be evenly distributed throughout a lot, which is why it could have been found on one sample and not on multiple other samples of the same lot. Sunshine Mills, Inc. has chosen to issue a voluntary recall of the lots of Nature’s Menu® Super Premium Dog Food with a Blend of Real Chicken & Quail out of abandons of caution. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/sunshine-mills-inc-issues-voluntary-recall-natures-menur-super-premium-dog-food-blend-real-chicken