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The CFIA has recalled a Roquefort cheese from Maison Gabriel Coulet Roquefort La Cave because it might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The Roquefort  La Cave cheese was sold in 100-gram packages with an expiry date of Nov. 3, 2025. The recall was initiated after government testing showed contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was sold in Quebec and Ontario. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product. The cheese was sold in slices and wedges, each in packages weighing 100 grams. The packages are black plastic with a window so you can see the cheese. A beige banner is across the top of the package with the words “Au Lait Cru De Brebis.” @ https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/maison-gabriel-coulet-brand-roquefort-cave-recalled-due-listeria-monocytogenes

Black Sheep Egg Company has recalled more than 6 million eggs due to Salmonella contamination concerns. Arkansas-based Black Sheep Egg Company distributed eggs to retail and wholesale locations in Arkansas and Missouri, as well as to “broker locations” in Missouri, Texas, California, and Indiana from July 9 through September 17, 2025. These distributors may have repackaged the eggs and distributed them to other states. As a result, the initial recall indicated that additional products may have been affected. On October 16, 2025, Kenz Henz of Santa Fe, TX, recalled its 12-count packages of Kenz Henz brand “Grade AA Large Pasture Raised eggs” that they received from Black Sheep Egg Company because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. These recalled “12-Count Pasture Raised eggs” were sold in retail stores in Houston, TX. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem. Black Sheep Egg Company initiated a recall following a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection that found 40 environmental samples at its egg processing facility tested positive for Salmonella. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-advises-consumers-retailers-and-distributors-not-eat-sell-or-serve-recalled-black-sheep-egg?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

EFSA published in their supporting publications about Salmonella Strathcona, which is causing an ongoing multicounty epidemic due to tomatoes. A cross‐border outbreak of Salmonella Strathcona ST2559 is ongoing in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) and the United Kingdom (UK). From 1 January 2023 to 5 November 2024, 232 confirmed cases of S. Strathcona ST2559 have been identified in 16 EU/EEA countries according to the European case definition: Austria (33), Croatia (3), Czechia (10), Denmark (9), Estonia (1), Germany (62), Finland (3), France (23), Ireland (1), Italy (67), Luxembourg (2), the Netherlands (2), Norway (3), Slovakia (5), Slovenia (2) and Sweden (6). 29 cases were also identified in the UK. Among the travel‐associated cases, the most frequently visited country was Italy. Tomatoes from Sicily were identified as the vehicle of infection in several national epidemiological investigations. WGS cluster analyses suggest that the outbreak strain from multiple affected countries has a recent common origin. @ https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/en-9107#efsa-page-title

The USDA-FSIS announced that M.C.I. Foods Inc. (Santa Fe Springs, California), recalled approximately 91,585 pounds of specific lots of ready-to-eat (RTE) breakfast burrito and wrap products containing egg that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). The individually packaged and bulk packed frozen breakfast burritos and wraps were produced between September 17, 2025, and October 14, 2025. The products were shipped to foodservice institutions nationwide. The Los Cabos, El Más Fino, and Midamar brand products are included in the USDA’s National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. The problem was discovered when M.C.I. notified FSIS of a positive Lm result in the scrambled egg component after the firm conducted routine sampling and testing of RTE ingredients from its external suppliers. There have been no confirmed reports of illness due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about illness should contact a healthcare provider. @ https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/food_label_pdf/2025-10/Recall-032-2025-Food-Labels.pdf