The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced the recall for teas made by the brand Organic Matters. The agency says loose-leaf tea products may be unsafe due to possible salmonella contamination. The affected products include Organic Tulsi Tea Blend (Holy Basil) and Organic OM Tea Blend. They are sold in British Columbia and possibly in other parts of the country.@ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/recall-organic-matters-tea-1.5066981
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for teas made by the brand Organic Matters.
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More chicken Nuggets Recalled in Canada due to Salmonella
The Canadian food inspection Agency announced the recall of Janes brand Pub Style Chicken Nuggets (Canada/Nationwide) & Organic Matters brand Teas Recalled for Salmonella (Canada/BC, Possibly Nationwide. @ https://stopfoodborneillness.org/3-22-2019-canada/
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Henry Avocado Recalls Whole Avocados Due to Listeria monocytogenes
Henry Avocado Corporation recalled California-grown conventional and organic whole avocados sold in bulk at retail stores because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall is issued out of an abundance of caution due to positive test results on environmental samples taken during a routine government inspection at its California packing facility. There are no reported illnesses associated with this recall. Henry Avocado’s facility in California distributed its products in Arizona, California, Florida New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. @ https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm634230.htm?utm_campaign=Henry%20Avocado%20Recalls%20Whole%20Avocados%20Because%20Of%20Possible%20Health%20Risk&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua
Henry Avocado Corporation is voluntarily recalling California-grown whole avocados sold in bulk at retail stores because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Henry Avocado is issuing this voluntary recall out of an abundance of caution due to positive test results on environmental samples taken during a routine government inspection at its California packing facility. There are no reported illnesses associated with this recall.
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FDA announced new steps to strengthen FDA’s food safety program for 2020 and beyond
FDA proposed new funding across multiple aspects of food safety, believing that they must invest to prevent problems from happening by further implementing of FSMA. For Fiscal Year 2017, FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition responded to 794 recall events due to issues such as microbial contamination and undeclared allergens and oversaw the recall of 3,609 products. Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) has made it easier to determine the source of contaminated food associated with human illness, and to better identify foodborne outbreaks. FDA intends to extend its use. Efficiently tracking and tracing regulated products is another area of focus. Using emerging technologies, including blockchain, to allow the FDA to intervene in time to alert consumers, implement recalls, and avoid human illnesses. FDA also is working to secure the safety of imported foods, requesting more resources to focus on import oversight. @ https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm633864.htm
New steps to strengthen FDA’s food safety program for 2020 and beyond