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The latest victim of the contaminated whey powder is Pepperidge farm, they recalled four types of Goldfish Crackers because there is a chance whey powder used in the seasonings may contain Salmonella. The company said the crackers were sold throughout the country and that no illnesses have been reported.@ https://www.pepperidgefarm.com/goldfishupdate/

The Public Health Agency of Canada, the provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Health Canada are investigating an outbreaks of Salmonella Enteritidis infections in three provinces linked to frozen raw breaded chicken products. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a recall for No Name brand Chicken Nuggets distributed nationally. Unbranded $10 Chicken distributed nationally. The agency reports that there are 7 cases of Salmonella Enteritidis illness in British Columbia (3), Alberta (1), and Ontario (3). One person has been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Exposure to frozen raw breaded chicken products has been identified as the source of illness. Food samples of No Name brand Chicken Nuggets, and unbranded $10 Chicken Fries, tested positive for Salmonella Enteritidis. The positive food samples had genetic fingerprints (using whole genome sequencing) that matched the genetic fingerprints of the cases of human illness reported in these outbreaks. @ https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/public-health-notices/2018/outbreak-salmonella-infections-linked-frozen-raw-breaded-chicken-products.html

Flowers Foods, Inc. of Thomasville, GA on Thursday recalled Swiss Rolls and Captain John Derst’s Old Fashioned Bread due to concerns of a possible salmonella contamination. The Swiss Rolls were sold nationwide under brand names Mrs. Freshley’s, Food Lion, H-E-B, Baker’s Treat, Market Square, and Great Value. The Captain John Derst’s Old Fashioned Bread was sold in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The company said salmonella may be present in whey powder, a major ingredient in the products, which was recalled by a third-party manufacturer and supplier. The company issues a press release with the relevant information. No illnesses were reported. @ http://abc13.com/food/flowers-foods-recalls-swiss-rolls-over-salmonella-contamination/3789196/

Steve’s Real Food of Salt Lake City, Utah recalled one lot of 5lb Turducken Recipe, one lot of 2lb Quest Emu Diet, and one lot of 2lb Quest Beef Diet, due to their possible contamination with Salmonella and/or L. mono contamination. The Utah-based company said the voluntary recall of the nationally distributed cat and dog food products comes after health officials in Washington State notified the pet food maker that batch tested positive for contamination. Steve’s Real Food did conduct their own test which resulted in a negative result for both Salmonella and L. monocytogenes.@ https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm619888.htm