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Hy-Vee, Inc., based in West Des Moines, Iowa, recalled its Hy-Vee Spring Pasta Salad due to the potential that it may be contaminated with Salmonella. The potential for contamination was brought to Hy-Vee’s attention last night when approximately 20 illnesses in Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa were potentially linked back to customers consuming the salad. The voluntary recall includes Hy-Vee Spring Pasta Salads in both 1 pound (16 oz.) and 3 pounds (48 oz.) containers produced between June 1, 2018, and July 13, 2018, and available from the deli service case. The pasta salad was distributed to all of Hy-Vee’s 244 grocery stores across its eight-state. The product comes in a plastic container with a plastic lid. The expiration date range is between June 22, 2018, and Aug. 3, 2018. The expiration date can be found on the side of the container. @ https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm613777.htm

Two New York-based food processing companies (Euroline Foods, LLC, Royal Seafood Baza, Inc.) have agreed to stop preparing a variety of ready-to-eat foods and salt-cured and pickled fish because the facility’s food preparation areas were contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes until the companies can comply with federal food safety laws and regulations. On July 16, 2018, U.S. District Judge Brian M. Cogan for the Eastern District of New York entered a consent decree of permanent injunction between the U.S. and Euroline Foods, LLC, Royal Seafood Baza, Inc.; the companies’ co-owners Eduard Shnayder, Syoma Shnayder and Albert Niyazov; and a manager, Oleg Polischouk. FDA found widespread contamination with Listeria monocytogenes in the facility.@ https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm613759.htm?utm_campaign=07172018_PR_New%20York-based%20food%20processors%20agree%20to%20stop%20food%20preparation&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

Health Canada recalled Europe’s Best brand Field Berry Mixes due to Salmonella contamination. This recall was triggered by a recall in another country. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings. The recall involves 600-gram bags of Field Berry Mix and 2-kilogram bags of 4-Field Berry Mix. The agency says it’s conducting a food safety investigation. The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace. @ https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/inspection/2018/67238r-eng.php

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