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FDA posted on its site that Sprouts Farmers Market of Phoenix, AZ recalls Frozen Cut Leaf Spinach conventional and organic 16oz bags, manufactured by National Frozen Foods of Oregon, because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The Products were distributed to retail locations in AZ, CA, NV, UT, NM, CO, TX, KS, OK, MO, TN, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, PA, MD, and VA. No illnesses have been reported in connection to this product to date. Random sampling by the authorities revealed that the finished products contained Listeria. Sprouts Farmers Market announced that it had removed all affected product from its retail stores. They are conducting an internal investigation with National Frozen Foods to ensure all food safety standards and being met and enforced. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/sprouts-farmers-market-recalls-frozen-cut-leaf-spinach-and-frozen-organic-cut-leaf-spinach-16oz

FDA posted on its site that Sprouts Farmers Market of Phoenix, AZ recalls Frozen Cut Leaf Spinach conventional and organic 16oz bags, manufactured by National Frozen Foods of Oregon, because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The Products were distributed to retail locations in AZ, CA, NV, UT, NM, CO, TX, KS, OK, MO, TN, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, PA, MD, and VA. No illnesses have been reported in connection to this product to date. Random sampling by the authorities revealed that the finished products contained Listeria. Sprouts Farmers Market announced that it had removed all affected product from its retail stores. They are conducting an internal investigation with National Frozen Foods to ensure all food safety standards and being met and enforced. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/sprouts-farmers-market-recalls-frozen-cut-leaf-spinach-and-frozen-organic-cut-leaf-spinach-16oz

Three weeks ago The FDA and the CDC started investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O26 linked to ALDI’s Baker’s Corner flour. A week ago Vermont’s King Arthur Flour Flour due to potentially contaminated with the same E. coli. King Arthur has been informed by ADM Milling Co. that wheat used to make these lots of King Arthur flour has been linked to an ongoing outbreak of E. coli infections. Now the third brand of flour manufactured by Buffalo, New York-based ADM Milling Co. has been recalled and is being tied to the ongoing E. coli outbreak. According to a notice of the FDA website, Pillsbury® Best 5 lb Bread Flour is being recalled due to the E. coli. Approximately 4,620 cases of impacted Pillsbury® Best 5 lb. Bread Flour was distributed to a limited number of retailers and distributors across the following 10 states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. There have been no reports of any illnesses associated with the recalled products. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/cooperation-adm-milling-co-hometown-food-company-issues-voluntary-recall-specific-lot-codes?utm_campaign=In%20Cooperation%20with%20ADM%20Milling%20Co.%2C%20Hometown%20Food%20Company%20Issues%20Voluntary%20Recall&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

Three weeks ago The FDA and the CDC started investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O26 linked to ALDI’s Baker’s Corner flour. A week ago Vermont’s King Arthur Flour Flour due to potentially contaminated with the same E. coli. King Arthur has been informed by ADM Milling Co. that wheat used to make these lots of King Arthur flour has been linked to an ongoing outbreak of E. coli infections. Now the third brand of flour manufactured by Buffalo, New York-based ADM Milling Co. has been recalled and is being tied to the ongoing E. coli outbreak. According to a notice of the FDA website, Pillsbury® Best 5 lb Bread Flour is being recalled due to the E. coli. Approximately 4,620 cases of impacted Pillsbury® Best 5 lb. Bread Flour was distributed to a limited number of retailers and distributors across the following 10 states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. There have been no reports of any illnesses associated with the recalled products. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/cooperation-adm-milling-co-hometown-food-company-issues-voluntary-recall-specific-lot-codes?utm_campaign=In%20Cooperation%20with%20ADM%20Milling%20Co.%2C%20Hometown%20Food%20Company%20Issues%20Voluntary%20Recall&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua