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The FDA found STEC (Shiga-toxin-producing) E. coli (O128) and Salmonella in raw pet food manufactured by Arrow Reliance. These samples were tested by FDA to show if Arrow Reliance had addressed the ongoing pattern of contamination with pathogenic bacteria. From October 17, 2016, to March 26, 2018, there were five recalls of and multiple complaints associated with Darwin’s Natural Selections and Darwin’s ZooLogics pet foods, manufactured by Arrow Reliance Inc. On March 26, 2018, Arrow Reliance/Darwin’s Natural recalled after FDA found that the products tested positive for Salmonella and/or Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. @ https://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/NewsEvents/ucm596555.htm?utm_campaign=3-26-2018-Arrow2&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

King Arthur Flour Company recalled 6,300 cases of Organic Coconut Flour after one pouch of the flour tested positive for Salmonella. The recalled Organic Coconut Flour was distributed through retailers and distributors nationwide. King Arthur Flour has initiated an investigation to identify the source of the problem in their Supply Chain. @ https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm602489.htm

Poppies International, Inc. of Battleboro, NC recalled selected products that were made during March 5-9, 2018 because they might to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was a result of a routine sampling program by the company which revealed that finished product ran on the same line contained the bacteria. The company did not release any product that tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes and as a precautionary measure is recalling all products running on the line during that production week. No illnesses or adverse health effects resulting from these events have been reported to date. @ https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm602515.htm

A former Pasco, WA vegetable processing plant once owned by CRF Frozen Foods, will reopen in spring under new ownership (Simplot RDO) and a new name following last year shutdown due to Listeria outbreak. The plant closed in April 2016 after CRF recalled hundreds of products sold by dozens of brands, prompting a series of secondary recalls of products made with the recalled frozen vegetables. The company’s frozen corn and peas were contaminated with the same strain of Listeria monocytogenes that had infected people in at least three states. Recalled products were sold across the U.S. and Canada. The facility is being rebuilt to ensure the highest standards of food safety. @ https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/2017/12/12/simplot-rdo/