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The FDA announced on its website that Limena, LLC of Palm Springs, FL. recalled its 1 lb. (16 ounces) blocks of Salvadorean String Cheese (Quesillo Cheese) semi-soft cheese due to the potential of being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled “Salvadorean String Cheese (Quesillo Cheese)” was distributed to retail stores and through mail orders. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem. The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in one sample of 1 lb. blocks of Salvadorean String Cheese (Quesillo Cheese). @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/limena-llc-recalls-salvadorean-string-cheese-quesillo-cheese-because-possible-health-risk?utm_campaign=Limena%2C%20LLC%20Recalls%20%22Salvadorean%20String%20Cheese%20%28Quesillo%20Cheese%29%22%20Because%20of%20Possible%20Health%20Risk&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua#recall-photos

The FDA announced on its website that FiveStar Gourmet Foods recalled two fresh produce snack products, MiniMeal2Go-ProteinPack 8.25oz and MiniMeal2Go- AvocadoToast 6.75oz. due to the notification from Almark Foods of Gainesville, GA, that Almark Foods may have supplied single-serve prepackaged Hard Boiled Eggs contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and its association with a current foodborne illness investigation. The MiniMeal2Go products were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin in Meijer supermarkets only. No other FiveStar items are involved with this voluntary recall. There are no reported illnesses to date related to the FiveStar Gourmet Foods products. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/fivestar-gourmet-foods-voluntary-recalls-fresh-snack-products-due-possible-health-risk?utm_campaign=FiveStar%20Gourmet%20Foods%20Voluntary%20Recalls%20Fresh%20Snack%20Products%20Due%20to%20Possible%20Health%20Risk&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

FDA, CDC, and state and local partners are investigating an illness outbreak caused by Salmonella Javiana that epidemiologic and traceback evidence indicates Tailor Cut Produce of New Jersey products caused the illnesses. As a result, Tailor Cut Produce recalled the fruit mix, called Fruit Luau, as well as cut honeydew, cut cantaloupe, and cut pineapple products on December 7.  Their products may be found in restaurants, banquet facilities, hotels, schools, long-term care facilities and institutional food service establishments in Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The CDC reported that as of December 30, 2019, 96 illnesses confirmed by Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) in CA, CO, CT, DE, IL, MN, NJ, NY, PA, VA, and WA. Illnesses were reported in Pennsylvania, New York City, New Jersey, and Delaware. Ill people from other states reported traveling to these states in the week before their illness started.  @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-javiana-potentially-linked-tailor-cut-produce-fruit-mix-winter?utm_campaign=Outbreak_FruitMix_01022020&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

The FDA posted on its website that  Veggie Noodle Co., LLC is recalling its Cece’s® Veggie Co. brand Fresh Veggie Ramen with Chicken Broth, all expiration dates, sold at retail stores nationally because the separately packaged egg ( branded Peckish) that is included in the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. No other Cece’s brand products are subject to this recall. The voluntary recall is done out of an abundance of caution due to a recall by a provider of the eggs, Almark Foods, used in the product. An illness outbreak appears to be associated with eggs supplied by Almark Foods that were ingredients in foods produced by other companies. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/veggie-noodle-co-recalls-ceces-brand-product-because-possible-health-risk?utm_campaign=Veggie%20Noodle%20Co.%20Recalls%20Cece%E2%80%99s%20Brand%20Product%20Because%20of%20Possible%20Health%20Risk&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua