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The FDA announced on its website that Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. (Lakewood, Colorado-based natural grocery retailer) Recalled Natural Grocers Brand 4-ounce Organic Whole Elderberries after being notified by its supplier of the potential presence of Salmonella. After initially certifying that this product had tested negative for Salmonella, their supplier subsequently reported the company of the possible presence of Salmonella in specific lots of organic elderberries. The recalled product is packaged in clear plastic bags weighing 4-ounces and bearing the “Natural Grocers” label. Only packages bearing the following pack dates are being recalled at this time: 20-216, 20-225, 20-246, 20-265, & 20-281. The product was distributed to 159 Natural Grocers stores located in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. To date, the company has not received any reports of illness or injury. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/natural-grocers-issues-voluntary-recall-organic-elderberries-due-potential-presence-salmonella?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

The FSA issues Product Withdrawal, and recall notices to let consumers and local authorities know about Bettine Blanc Goat’s Cheese (produced by Bettinehoeve NV, an Etten-Leur, Netherlands establishment) from the British market because the product might contain Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products have been sold at Waitrose & Partners stores in the deli counters from Sept 04– Oct 29, 2020. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling the product. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought it. @ https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-52-2020

Method Corp has announced a voluntary recall of some of its 12-ounce gel hand wash because it may be contaminated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.  Three lots of method hand soap have been recalled for Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This recall covers only two lots of 12-ounce bottles of sea minerals. Method hand wash gel in the United States and a lot of sweet water fragrance in Canada’s same size. The bottles were sold since the end of September. @ https://www.methodhsrecovery.com/

On October 30, 2020, the CFIA announced that the recall warning issued on October 15, 2020, has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation. Migahid & Elsawi Co. Ltd. recalled Alwatania brand Halva Extra from the marketplace due to Salmonella. @ https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/inspection/2020/74245r-eng.php