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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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An outbreak of Vibrio parahaemolyticus is being investigated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and federal, state, and local. The outbreak was linked to fresh crab meat from Venezuela. The FDA is advising consumers to avoid eating fresh crab meat from Venezuela. This product is commonly found in plastic tubs and may be labeled as “pre-cooked.” The source of the contaminated crabmeat causing the outbreak is being investigated. As of July 12, 2018, there are 12 cases of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. The states reporting cases associated with this outbreak include Maryland (8), Louisiana (2), Pennsylvania (1), and the District of Columbia (1). Four of these cases are confirmed matches to the outbreak strain by Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE). All four of these confirmed cases are in Maryland. Four people (33%) have been hospitalized. Illnesses started on dates ranging from April 1, 2018, to July 3, 2018. @ https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=wm#inbox/FMfcgxvwzvSRqdZCnHDkmdtnpCTBpWQf