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
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Poppies International, Inc. of Battleboro, NC is issuing a voluntary recall of selected products that were made during March 5-9, 2018 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short term symptoms such as fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
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Frozen Vegetable Plant Reopens After Being Linked to Listeria Two Years Ago
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/
A former Pasco vegetable processing plant will reopen in spring under new ownership and a new name following a shutdown after a listeria outbreak last year.
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Radagast Pet Food, Recalled One Lot of Cat Raw Diet Free-Range Chicken and One Lot of Free-Range Turkey Recipe Due to Listeria
Radagast Pet Food, Inc. of Portland, OR recalled one lot of Free-Range Chicken and one lot of Free-Range Turkey Recipe due to Listeria monocytogenes. No pet or human illnesses have been reported. A single lot of Rad Cat Raw Diet Free-Range Chicken Best by Date: 10/19/18, was shipped to distributors in May 2017 in CA, MN, OH, OR, PA, and RI. Two tabs of the product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes in random government testing according to FDA and the Ohio Department of Agriculture. All samples tested negative for E. Coli and Salmonella. @ https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm601955.htm
Radagast Pet Food, Inc. of Portland, OR is recalling one lot of Free-Range Chicken and one lot of Free-Range Turkey Recipe because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products.
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Outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to poultry, including frozen raw breaded chicken products
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced that there are 30 cases of Salmonella Enteritis in four provinces: Alberta (2), Ontario (17), Quebec (7), and New Brunswick (4). Four individuals have been hospitalized. Individuals became sick between May 2017 and February 2018. Based on the investigation findings to date, exposure to poultry, including frozen raw breaded chicken products has been identified as a source of illness. Several individuals who became ill reported consuming a mix of poultry and frozen raw breaded chicken products. @ https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/public-health-notices/2018/outbreak-salmonella-infections-linked-poultry-including-frozen-raw-breaded-chicken-products.html
The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Health Canada to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections in four provinces with cases of human illness linked to poultry, including frozen raw breaded chicken products.