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The ripple effect: Wegmans Veggie Power Blend & Tofu Shiitake Slaw recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

The FDA announced on its website that Wegmans had recalled some vegetable blends because they might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This recall is also related to Mann Packing Co., Inc. that on November 3 that found that their products might be contaminated with Listeria.  After Mann Packaging recall Wegmans was notified by the Food and Drug Administration and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency of potential contamination. The recalled products include a Veggie Power Blend sold on the Self-Serve Cold Bar between 9/29/2019 and 11/04/2019, and Tofu Shiitake Slaw sold on the Self-Serve Cold Bar between 9/29/2019 and 11/04/2019 @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/wegmans-veggie-power-blend-tofu-shiitake-slaw

Wegmans Veggie Power Blend & Tofu Shiitake Slaw

The products are being recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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The ripple effect: Ghnw Recalls Mushroom Stir Fry Blend and Stir Fry Blend due to Listeria monocytogenes

The recall due to Listeria monocytogenes by Mann Packing Co., Inc. caused GHNW, LLC of Clackamas, OR to voluntarily recall Mushroom Stir Fry Blend 10 oz. tray and Stir Fry Blend 16 oz. trays because they were produced using Broccoli Slaw that is being recalled by Mann Packing Co.  No illnesses are being reported.  The products affected were sold at QFC and/or Fred Meyer in Oregon and Washington State. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/ghnw-llc-voluntarily-recalls-mushroom-stir-fry-blend-and-stir-fry-blend-because-possible-health-risk

GHNW, LLC of Clackamas, OR is voluntarily recalling Mushroom Stir Fry Blend 10 oz. tray and Stir Fry Blend 16 oz. tray that were produced using Broccoli Slaw that is being recalled by Mann Packing Co., Inc. due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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Mann Packing Recalls Vegetable Products Sold in the United States and Canada Due to Listeria monocytogenes

The Food and Drug Administration and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced that Mann Packing Co. (Salinas, CA), Inc. recalled a series of vegetable products sold to select retailers in the United States and Canada due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses are associated with this recall. The recalled products include various vegetable and ready meal products sold by the company under the brand names Del Monte, HEB, Hungryroot, Kroger Organic, Mann’s, Marketside, O Organics, Signature Farms, Sysco and Trader Joe’s. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/mann-packing-co-inc-voluntarily-recalls-vegetable-products-sold-united-states-and-canada-due

The voluntary recall is a response to a notification by the Food and Drug Administration and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency of a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

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Outbreak associated with ground beef due to Salmonella Dublin

CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the USDA-FSIS are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Dublin infections linked to ground beef. A total of 10 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Dublin have been reported from 6 states (California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas). One person in California died,  and a total of eight have been hospitalized. Of nine ill people with information available, eight (89%) were hospitalized, which is much higher than we would expect for Salmonella infections.  Salmonella Dublin illnesses are more severe because they can cause bloodstream infections, which are serious and require hospitalization. The investigation has not identified a single, common supplier of ground beef. @ https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/dublin-11-19/index.html