The CFIA announced that Canadian based Usine Amsellem Inc. recalled Amsellem brand Solo Chorizo Dried Beef Sausage from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled product is Amsellem Solo Chorizo Dried Beef Sausage in a 28g package, and was sold in Ontario and may have been sold in other provinces and territories. A consumer complaint triggered this recall. The product The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. @ https://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/newsroom/food-recall-warnings/complete-listing/2019-12-04/eng/1575516378227/1575516383390
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Usine Amsellem Inc. is recalling Amsellem brand Solo Chorizo – Dried Beef Sausage from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.
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A novel technology to detect MRSA got the FDA authorization for sale
The FDA granted marketing authorization of the Cobas vivoDx MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) test to Roche Molecular Systems Inc. The new diagnostic test based on bacterial viability and novel technology and allows faster evaluation of patients for colonization with MRSA bacteria. The authorization adds a new tool in the fight to prevent and control MRSA in high-risk settings. The Cobas vivoDx MRSA test uses a new bacteriophage technology based on bioluminescence to detect MRSA from nasal swab samples in as little as 5 hours compared to 24-48 hours for conventional culture. the Cobas vivoDx MRSA test correctly identified MRSA in approximately 90% of samples where MRSA was present and correctly identified no MRSA in 98.6% of samples that did not have MRSA present. This action also creates a new regulatory classification, which means that subsequent devices of the same type with the same intended use may go through the FDA’s 510(k) pathway, whereby devices can obtain clearance by demonstrating substantial equivalence to a predicate device. @ https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-authorizes-marketing-diagnostic-test-uses-novel-technology-detect-mrsa-bacteria?utm_campaign=120519_PR_FDA%20authorizes%20novel%20MRSA%20test&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua
FDA authorized a new diagnostic test to detect MRSA bacterial colonization, a widespread cause of hospital-acquired infections.
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Update on the investigation of E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak due to Romaine from Salinas, California
According to the CDC, as of December 2, 2019, 102 people from 23 states were infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7. The case patients report that illnesses started on dates ranging from September 24, 2019, to November 18, 2019. Illness onset dates reported to date are before the public warning issued on November 22. FDA continues to investigate the cause of this outbreak. Samples and information collected as part of farm investigations are currently being analyzed. The FDA and state partners are conducting a traceback investigation to determine whether a common supplier or source of contamination can be identified. The Salinas region includes Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Benito, and Monterey counties in California. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigation-e-coli-o157h7-outbreak-linked-romaine-salinas-california-november-2019?utm_campaign=Outbreak%20E.%20coli%20Romaine%2012042019&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua
FDA continues to warn against eating romaine from Salinas, investigate farms, conduct traceback
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CFIA announced that President’s Choice brand Coleslaw recalled due to Salmonella
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that Loblaw Companies Ltd. recalls President’s Choice brand Coleslaw from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.
This recall was triggered by CFIA due to positive Salmonella test results. The recalled product was distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and possibly nationally and n Saskatchewan. No reported illnesses have been associated with the consumption of the recalled product. @ https://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/newsroom/food-recall-warnings/complete-listing/2019-12-03/eng/1575413977507/1575413982486?utm_source=r_listserv
Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling President’s Choice brand Coleslaw from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.