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On July 17, the FDA issued a Class II risk classification for the recall of Rich Ice Cream Co. (based in Florida). On June 27, the company issued a voluntary recall for several lots of its products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. According to the FDA, a Class II risk classification refers to a situation in which the “use of or exposure to a violating product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.” The products affected by the recall include Chocolate Crunch Cake Bar, Strawberry Shortcake Bar, Rich Bar, Crumbled Cookie Bar, Orange Cream Bar, Fudge Frenzy Bar, Cotton Candy Twirl Bar, Savagely Sour Blue Raspberry Bar, Savagely Sour Cherry Bar, and Cool Watermelon Bar. The products were distributed to the following states: California, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Virginia, Arizona, Alabama, Illinois, Missouri, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Iowa, South Carolina, Oregon, Oklahoma, Nevada, Louisiana, Wisconsin, and Nebraska. They were also distributed to Nassau in the Bahamas. @ https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/?Event=97163

Canada Public Health announced an outbreak of Salmonella caused by Rea brand Genoa Salami, Bona brand Genova Salami, and Rea brand Soppressata Salami Sweet. And Bona brand Mild Genova Salami. The products caused 86 illnesses (British Columbia (1), Alberta (67), Manitoba (1), and Ontario (17)). The products were distributed to: Grocery stores, Specialty markets, Restaurants and cafes, delis, and butcher shops. These products may have been used and sold in prepared foods, such as sandwiches or at deli counters. @ 

The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, investigate illnesses in a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Anatum infections linked to Deep-brand frozen sprouted mat (moth) beans and frozen sprouted moong (mung) beans. In May 2025, the FDA conducted routine product sampling of Deep-brand frozen sprouted mat (moth) and moong (mung) beans. The product samples tested positive for Salmonella, and WGS analysis determined that the Salmonella present in the samples matched the strain causing illnesses in this outbreak. Based on epidemiological information collected by the CDC, a total of 11 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 10 states (CT, FL, IL, MA, MN, NJ, PA, TN, VA, and WA). Illnesses started on dates ranging from October 22, 2024, to June 24, 2025. Four of six cases with information available reported eating or likely eating frozen sprouted mat (moth) beans and frozen sprouted moong beans before becoming ill. There have been four hospitalizations, and no deaths have been reported. While the Chetak LLC Group has indicated they have not received reports of illnesses directly, the FDA and CDC’s investigation has linked these products to illnesses in this outbreak through laboratory and epidemiological evidence. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-frozen-sprouted-beans-july-2025?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

The FDA reported that KRASNIY OKTYABR INC. USA (BROOKLYN, NY) is recalling its “ARAL SILVER VOBLA” brand “ARAL”, because the product was found to be uneviscerated. The fish were distributed nationwide through retail stores. The product comes in a clear plastic vacuum packaged bag with a blue label, containing two whole fish inside marked “Product of Kazakhstan”. The recall was initiated after routine sampling by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets food inspectors and subsequent analysis by NYS Food Laboratory revealed the product was not properly eviscerated prior to processing. The sale of uneviscerated fish is prohibited because Clostridium botulinum spores are more likely to be concentrated in the viscera than in any other portion of the fish. No illness has been reported to date in connection with this problem. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/krasniy-oktyabr-inc-usa-issues-alert-eviscerate-dry-salted-vobla-aral-silver?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery