The FDA announced that J&J Distributing (St. Paul, Minnesota) recalled several of their taco-related products due to possibly being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Routine testing by J&J Distributing triggered the recall after the company found Listeria monocytogenes in a utensil used to produce these products. The products include taco trays, platters, and dips, layered dips, and sandwiches. Including Haug Taco Tray 16 oz; Haug Mini 7 Layer Dip Tray 22 oz; Haug Taco Tray 16 oz; Haug Taco Tray 29 oz; Fresh Thyme Taco Dip 10oz; Taste buds Layered Fiesta Taco Dip 9 oz; Taste buds Taco Platter 26 oz; Taste budsTaco Platter 15.8 oz; Taste buds Taco Dip 9 oz; Earth Grown Mini Taco Dip; Caribou Turkey Sandwich 9 oz; Kwik Trip Taco Dip 8oz; and Kwik Trip Taco Dip 15.8oz. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall. The products were distributed to retailers across the country. @ https://www.wqad.com/article/news/nation-world/fda-recall-jj-distributing-taco-products-recalled-listeria/507-441078ba-3a9f-4502-91d8-cd19edc2241e
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Multiple taco products with names like “Haug” and “Fresh Tyme” were recalled by the Minnesota distributor, no illnesses were reported as of March 1, the FDA said.
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The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, are continuing to investigate the multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to queso fresco cheeses made by El Abuelito Cheese, Inc. As a result, the products recalled have been expended. El Abuelito Cheese notified customers that it was expanding the recall of El Abuelito, Rio Grande, and Rio Lindo brand queso frescos, to include El Abuelito-brand Quesillo (Oaxaca, string cheese) and Requeson (Ricotta) cheeses. These additional products were manufactured or handled in the same facility as the contaminated Queso Fresco products linked to this outbreak. Currently, El Abuelito Cheese has ceased the production and distribution of all cheeses in the same facility. The outbreak caused ten illnesses (CT (1), MD (4), NY (4), and VA (1)), nine hospitalizations, and no death. The FDA recommends that in addition to the recalled queso fresco cheeses, consumers, restaurants, and retailers should not eat, sell, or serve any El Abuelito-brand Quesillo (Oaxaca, string cheese) or Requeson (Ricotta) cheeses. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-listeria-monocytogenes-hispanic-style-fresh-and-soft-cheeses-february-2021?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Do not eat, sell, or serve recalled queso fresco cheeses or any El Abuelito brand Quesillo or Requeson cheeses.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that J&J Distributing (a St. Paul, Minnesota) recalled approximately 33 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry salads and wrap products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). The fully cooked, not shelf stable salads and wraps were produced and packaged on Feb. 23, 2021, and list a “Sell-by” date of Feb. 28, 2021. The recalled products are 9-oz. plastic container of “COBB SALAD”; 10-oz. plastic container of “Because life is delicious. Tastebuds Bacon Lettuce Avocado Tomato Wrap”; 10-oz. plastic container of “Because life is delicious. Tastebuds Turkey Ranch Club Wrap”; 10-oz. plastic container of “Because life is delicious. Tastebuds Chicken Caesar Wrap”; 2-oz. plastic container of “Because life is delicious. Tastebuds Southwest Style Chicken Salad”; and 12-oz. plastic container of “Southwest Style Chicken Salad.” The problem was discovered when J&J received confirmation from their third-party lab that a product contact surface sample returned positive for Lm. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. The products were shipped to Minnesota and Wisconsin. @ https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/recall-case-archive/archive/2021/recall-007-2021-release
J&J Distributing, a St. Paul, Minn., establishment, is recalling approximately 33 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry salads and wrap products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm).
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Food Safety News reported that in Europe, Salmonella Enteritidis infections had been linked to Poland’s frozen breaded chicken products. Denmark has two infections, Finland has four, France has 33, Germany has six, Ireland has 12, the Netherlands has three, Poland has five, Sweden has six, and the United Kingdom has 122, for a total of 193 cases. One probable case was reported in Canada in 2019 from a person that traveled to Europe. One in five people have been hospitalized, and an 86-year-old woman died in France. Half of those sick are children younger than 18. Since January 2020, officials in the UK have identified 480 additional patients. During investigations in Germany, France, and the UK, isolates of Salmonella Enteritidis matching the outbreak strain were detected. @ https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2021/02/nine-countries-part-of-salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-poultry-products/
Nearly 200 people in eight European countries and the United Kingdom are involved in a Salmonella outbreak ongoing since May 2018. Salmonella Enteritidis