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On April 15, 2019, Jensen Tuna voluntarily recalled frozen ground tuna. The recalled tuna was individually packaged in one-pound bags and sold in 20-pound boxes under lot numbers z266, z271, and z272. Jensen Tuna distributed product to Connecticut, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, and Washington, but product could have been redistributed further, reaching additional states. The recall came after 13 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Newport have been reported from 7 states. In epidemiologic interviews, the CDC said 9 (75%) of 12 people reported eating sushi from a restaurant or grocery store in the days prior to illness. On May 9, 2019, JK Fish from Vietnam was added to Import Alert for fish, allowing the FDA to detain its products without any additional physical sampling or analysis. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-newport-linked-frozen-ground-tuna?utm_campaign=Outbreak%20Tuna%205_9_2019%20Email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recommended that consumers avoid eating raw oysters harvested from Estero El Cardon in Baja California Sur, Mexico because they are linked to an outbreak of gastrointestinal illnesses in California. Twelve California customers that consumed raw oysters sold by restaurants and retailers located in Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Barbara, and San Diego Counties, have been reported sick in February, March, and April. The raw oysters have been distributed throughout the state. Laboratory testing was performed for eight cases and multiple pathogens were identified: Vibrio parahaemolyticus (3), Vibrio albensis (1), Vibrio species unidentified (1), Shigella flexneri serotype 1 (2), and norovirus (1). One of the Vibrio parahaemolyticus cases was co-infected with non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. The investigation is ongoing. Traceback evidence collected to date confirms that the oysters were harvested from Estero El Cardon. Shellfish authorities in Mexico have been notified about the outbreak and are investigating. @ https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR19-010.aspx

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that DOM International Limited recalled DOM RESERVE brand Atlantic Salmon Strips (Hot Smoked) Cracked Black Pepper from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This recall was triggered by CFIA test results. No illnesses had been confirmed in relation to the recalled smoked salmon. @ http://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/newsroom/food-recall-warnings/complete-listing/2019-05-05/eng/1557104244672/1557104247484