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The FDA announced on its website that Mical Seafood, Inc. of Cooper City, FL, recalled frozen, wild-caught yellowfin tuna poke cubes, tuna loins, tuna ground meat and 6oz tuna steaks due to potentially elevated levels of histamine. Elevated levels of histamines can produce an allergic reaction called scombroid fish poisoning that may result in symptoms that can generally appear within minutes to several hours after eating the affected fish. These tuna products were sold to customers in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Alabama, North Carolina, California Michigan, Rhode Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sint Maarten, and Grand Cayman. The tuna products have production dates between 04/02/2019 to 05/14/2019. Four reported illnesses have been confirmed as of 10/01/2019. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/mical-seafood-inc-recalls-tuna-products-possible-scombroid-poisoning?utm_campaign=Mical%20Seafood%20Inc%20Recalls%20Tuna%20Products%20for%20Possible%20Scombroid%20Poisoning&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

The FDA announced on its website that E.A. Sween Company recalled multiple products due to possible contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. The Tip Top Poultry, Inc., recall caused this recall because on an ingredient provider to two of E.A. Sween’s suppliers, The Suter Company, Inc. that provides chicken salad products and Baja Foods LLC that provides burritos. No illnesses have been reported.   The affected product could have been delivered in the Continental U.S., Hawaii and Guam through convenience stores and grocery and mass retail outlets. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/ea-sween-announces-product-recalls-due-possible-listeria-contamination?utm_campaign=E.A.%20Sween%20Announces%20Product%20Recalls%20Due%20to%20Possible%20Listeria%20Contamination&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

The FDA announced on its website that Coborn’s, Inc. recalled select chicken salad products, which may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This is another recall due to Tip Top Poultry Inc. Rockmart, GA, recalling all their chicken materials produced between January 21, 2019, and September 24, 2019. The recalled Coborn’s products were distributed and sold at Coborn’s and Cash Wise Stores in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota; Marketplace Foods stores in Western Wisconsin. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/coborns-inc-issues-recall-select-chicken-salad-products-due-possible-listeria-contamination?utm_campaign=Coborn%E2%80%99s%2C%20Inc.%20Issues%20Recall%20of%20Select%20Chicken%20Salad%20Products%20Due%20to%20Possible%20Listeria%20Contamination&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

The FDA announced that Lipari Foods had issued a voluntary recall of Lipari Old Tyme Bulk Chicken Salad, Lipari Old Tyme Bulk Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad, Premo Chicken Salad Wedge Sandwiches, Fresh Grab Chicken Salad Wedge Sandwiches, and Premo Signature Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad on Croissant due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. This recall was due to the poultry supplier Tip Top Poultry that recalled their products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes. Select dates of both Bulk Chicken Salad and Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad are being recalled at this time. Both recalled items were used by JLM Manufacturing to produce select dates of Wedge and Signature sandwiches, which are also being recalled at this time.The product was distributed exclusively by Lipari Foods in Warren, Michigan to foodservice and retail stores throughout Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. No illnesses have been reported to date due to these products. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/lipari-foods-issues-recall-bulk-chicken-salads-and-chicken-salad-sandwiches-due-potential?utm_campaign=Lipari%20Foods%20Issues%20Recall%20of%20Bulk%20Chicken%20Salads%20and%20Chicken%20Salad%20Sandwiches&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua