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Bravo Packing, Inc. expands previously recall of pet food products due to Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes

The FDA announced that Bravo Packing (Carneys Point, NJ) expanded the previously announced recall of two pet food products to include all pet food and bones in all package sizes. During an FDA inspection, samples collected tested positive for Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes and resulted in a recall due to humans and pets’ potential health risks.  The expanded recall is due to potential cross-contamination. No human or animal illnesses related to the identified products have been reported to date. Bravo products are sold through distributors to retail stores and consumers directly nationwide. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/bravo-packing-inc-expands-previously-announced-voluntary-recall-pet-food-products-due-potential#:~:text=During%20an%20FDA%20inspection%2C%20samples,due%20to%20potential%20cross%20contamination.

Bravo Packing, Inc. of Carneys Point, NJ is expanding the previously announced voluntary recall of two pet food products to now include all pet food and bones in all package sizes. During an FDA inspection, samples collected tested positive for Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes and resulted in a

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In the UK, SFC recalls Chicken products because of Salmonella

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/

Arby's restaurant linked to norovirus outbreak closed through the end of March

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

Imported meat linked to Salmonella outbreak in Norway

Norwegian officials have traced the source of a Salmonella outbreak to meat from Germany. Salmonella Enteritidis with the same genetic profile as the