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CDC announced that since the last update on November 8, 2018, 52 ill people from 26 states and the District of Columbia have been added to this investigation, bringing the total number of ill people to 216 from 38 states and the District of Columbia. Eighty-four people have been hospitalized. One death was reported from California. Epidemiologic and laboratory evidence indicates that raw turkey products from a variety of sources are contaminated with Salmonella Reading and are making people sick. The Public Health Agency of Canada has identified ill people infected with the same DNA fingerprint of Salmonella Reading bacteria in Canada. The outbreak strain of Salmonella Reading has been identified in various raw turkey products, including ground turkey and turkey patties. The outbreak strain has also been found in raw turkey pet food and live turkeys, indicating it might be widespread in the turkey industry. On November 15, 2018, Jennie-O Turkey Store recalled ~ 91,388 pounds of raw ground turkey products. On December 21, 2018, Jennie-O Turkey Store in Faribault, Minnesota recalled approximately 164,210 pounds of raw ground turkey products. @ https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2018/s1221-raw-turkey-update.html and
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/public-health-notices/2018/outbreak-salmonella-illnesses-raw-turkey-raw-chicken.html

The FDA announced that Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. has recalled fresh Cauliflower Rice, Veggie Cauliflower Rice Blend and Stir-Fry Mix with Cauliflower, sold in its produce department between 12/7/18 and 12/18/18, due to potential contamination with Escherichia coli O157:H7. The recall includes: (i) Wegmans Cauliflower Rice, 1 lb. pkg. (ii) Wegmans Cauliflower Rice, 8 oz. pkg. (III) Wegmans Stir Fry Blend (with cauliflower), 1 lb. pkg. and (iv) Wegmans Veggie (cauliflower) Rice Blend (sold by the pound). The recalled products were distributed to 98 Wegmans stores in N.Y., N.J., Pa., Md., Va. and Mass. No illnesses have been reported to date. The recall was initiated by Produce Packaging, Inc. based in Cleveland, OH, which supplies these products to Wegmans and notified Wegmans that the product may have been contaminated. Wegmans has placed automated phone calls to customers who purchased the product using their Shoppers Club card. @ https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm628826.htm?utm_campaign=Wegmans%20Issues%20Voluntary%20Recall%20of%20Fresh%20Cauliflower%20Rice%2C%20Veggie%2FCauliflower%20Rice&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

The FDA announced that Adam Bros. Farming, Inc. of Santa Maria, California recalled red leaf lettuce, green leaf lettuce and cauliflower harvested on November 27 through 30, 2018 out of an abundance of caution, because it may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7. None of the recalled product has tested positive for E. coli O157:H7. No illnesses have been reported. As of 12/13/2018 Adam Bros. Farming, Inc. has notified its effected customers of all products that were recalled. Furthermore, Adam Bros. Farming, Inc. asked that its customers notify the down the line chain of custody to insure a full recall. Cauliflower was distributed to wholesalers in AZ, CA, IL, LA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA. Tijuana, Mexico, and Canada; red and green leaf lettuce was distributed to wholesalers in CA, CO, OR, TX, PA, WA, and Canada; red leaf lettuce only was distributed to a wholesaler in MN, and Tijuana, Mexico.
The recall was initiated after it was discovered that sediment from a reservoir near where the produce was grown tested positive for E. coli O157:H7. Filtered and treated water from the reservoir may have come in contact with the produce after it was harvested. None of the filtered, treated water has tested positive for E. coli. @ https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm628722.htm?utm_campaign=Adam%20Bros.%20Farming%2C%20Inc.%20Recalls%20Red%20and%20Green%20Leaf%20Lettuce%20and%20Cauliflower&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

A federal court ordered a Saranac Brand Foods a Michigan-based food manufacturer to discontinue selling food products until the company complies with federal regulations and other requirements. This action follows several inspections conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, which found Listeria monocytogenes in the company’s food preparation area. U.S. District Judge Paul L. Maloney for the Western District of Michigan entered a consent decree of permanent injunction prohibiting the defendants from receiving, preparing, processing, packing, holding, labeling and/or distributing foods at or from their facility, or any other facility, until certain requirements are met. The defendants told the court they discontinued all food operations in August 2018 and intend to dissolve the company. If the defendants choose to resume operations, the consent decree requires them to notify the FDA and take corrective actions before resuming operations. According to the complaint, filed by the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of the FDA, FDA and state officials inspected the facility several times since 2012 and found L. monocytogenes in the facility during three separate inspections. The inspections also documented that the defendants were processing food under unsanitary conditions, in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic. @ https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm628696.htm?utm_campaign=121718_PR_Michigan-based%20food%20manufacturer%20agrees%20stops%20oper.%20after%20repeated%20food%20safety%20violations&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua