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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) announced the third recall this month by Randsland Farms Inc. due to Listeria monocytogenes presence in their produce. This time they are recalling Randsland brand Super Salad Kit sold in plastic bags. The food recall warning issued on August 16, 2018, has been updated to include additional product information. The Randsland Farms Inc. recalled products were distributed to New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Canadian food safety officials also found Listeria monocytogenes in samples of previously recalled products (coleslaw and broccoli slaw) and in the currently recalled salad kits. @ https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/inspection/2018/67606r-eng.php

The Cargill Meat Solutions Class 1 recall of approximately 25,288 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, cause a recall at Albertsons, Safeway, Pak ‘N Save, and Vons stores in seven states (Northern California, Colorado, Nebraska, Northern Nevada, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Wyoming). The recalled products include some products that were not made with Cargill beef but were prepared in close proximity to the recalled Cargill beef. The recalled products were sold between August 20 and August 23. Cargill discovered the problem on August 22 after routine testing and a review of their records determined that certain beef products may be associated with a presumptive positive for E. coli O157:H7. To dat,e there have been no confirmed reports of illness associated with the consumption of Cargill products or products sold at Albertsons, Safeway, Pak ‘N Save or Vons stores. The stores issued a recall out of an abundance of caution. @ https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/08/24/1556225/0/en/Albertsons-Safeway-Pak-N-Save-and-Vons-Voluntarily-Recall-Ground-Beef-Products-in-Seven-States-in-Cooperation-with-Cargill-Meat-Solutions-Ground-Beef-Recall-Due-to-Possible-E-coli-.html

A public alert was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc. are due to concerns about Salmonella illnesses reported in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United States that may be associated with raw chicken products. On June 18, 2018, FSIS was notified of multiple Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- illnesses within the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United States. Working in conjunction with public health partners, FSIS determined that there is a potential link between Empire Kosher brand raw chicken products and this illness cluster. Based on available epidemiological information, multiple case-patients have been identified in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United States, many of whom reported consumption of Empire Kosher brand chicken products. Approximately half of the affected case-patients have been hospitalized due to illness with illness onset dates ranging from September 2017 to June 2018. The Empire Kosher brand raw chicken items, which may include raw whole chicken, raw chicken parts, were produced and sold to consumers from September 2017 to June 2018. @ https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/newsroom/news-releases-statements-transcripts/news-release-archives-by-year/archive/2018/pha-08242018-1

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Cargill Meat Solutions (Fort Morgan, Colo.) recalled approximately 25,288 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled product is in10-lb. chubs and labeled “EXCEL 93/7 FINE GRIND GROUND BEEF”. These products were shipped to warehouses in California and Colorado. The problem was discovered on Aug. 22 by the company when they reviewed their records and determined that the product may be positive for E. coli O157:H7. @ https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/recall-case-archive/archive/2018/recall-069-2018-release