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The USDA/FSIS reported that Kraft Heinz Foods Company (Newberry, S.C.) recalled approximately 367,812 pounds of fully cooked turkey bacon products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). The turkey bacon was produced from April 24, 2025, through June 11, 2025. The following products are subject to recall: (i) 12-oz. vacuum-packed packages of “Oscar Mayer Turkey BACON ORIGINAL” with “use by” dates ranging from “18 JUL 2025” to “02 AUG 2025. (ii) 36-oz. packages containing three 12-oz. vacuum-packed packages of “Oscar Mayer Turkey BACON ORIGINAL” with “use by” dates ranging “23 JUL 2025” to “04 SEP 2025,” (iii) 48-oz. packages containing four 12-oz. vacuum-packed packages of “Oscar Mayer Turkey BACON ORIGINAL” with use by” dates ranging “18 JUL 2025” to “04 SEP 2025,” and lot codes “RS19,” “RS40,” or “RS42.” These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide, and some were exported to the British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong. The problem was discovered after the establishment’s laboratory testing indicated the product may be contaminated with Lm. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to the consumption of these products.  @ 

The CORE update list of outbreaks and adverse events includes seven postings. The only update this week is for the outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo (ref #1304) linked to cucumbers. As of June 30, 2025, 69 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella were reported from 21 states. Of the 60 people for whom information was available, 22 were hospitalized. Of the 35 people interviewed, 29 (83%) reported eating or likely eating cucumbers. The CDC has declared the outbreak over. The FDA’s investigation is closed. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-cucumbers-may-2025

The FSA reported that The Compleat Food Group, the parent company of Wall’s, is recalling Wall’s The Classic Scotch Egg and Wall’s 2 Classic Scotch Eggs because Salmonella has been found in the products. The recall affects products with a use-by date of July 2, 2025. The affected items are 113g packs of Wall’s The Classic Scotch Egg and 226g packs of Wall’s Two Classic Scotch Eggs. @ https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-33-2025

The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, investigated illnesses in a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo infections linked to cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers, Inc. (Boynton Beach, Florida) and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales, Inc. (Delray, Florida). As of June 30, 2025, 69 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella were reported from 21 states (AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MA, MI, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, and VA). Of the 60 people for whom information was available, 22 were hospitalized. Of the 35 people interviewed, 29 (83%) reported eating or likely eating cucumbers. The CDC has declared the outbreak over. Epidemiologic and traceback information demonstrated that cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers, Inc., were the source of illnesses in this outbreak. Several companies issued recalls for cucumbers and products containing recalled cucumbers. The recalled product has passed its shelf life and should no longer be available for sale in stores. As part of this investigation, the FDA collected a product sample of cucumbers from Bedner Growers, Inc., at a distribution center in Pennsylvania. Salmonella was detected in the sample of cucumbers. WGS analysis determined that the product sample contained Salmonella Montevideo, which matched the strain of Salmonella linked to illnesses in this outbreak. Additional analysis of the cucumber sample from the Pennsylvania distribution center identified a Salmonella Braenderup strain that matched a strain of Salmonella linked to some illnesses in the 2024 outbreak of Salmonella infections associated with cucumbers. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-cucumbers-may-2025?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery