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Executive Summary  Between June and October 2020, federal and state agencies investigated a Salmonella Newport foodborne illness outbreak associated with consumption of red onions from the Southern San Joaquin Valley and Imperial Valley in California. The outbreak, which caused 1,127 reported domestic illnesses and 515 reported Canadian cases, is the largest Salmonella outbreak in over a decade. This outbreak is also remarkable because the food vehicle, whole red onions, is a raw agricultural commodity that had not been previously associated with a foodborne illness outbreak. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), alongside state and federal partners, investigated the outbreak…

Executive Summary  Between August and October 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and multiple state and federal partners investigated an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to peaches packed or supplied by a large grower/producer. In total, in the U.S. there were 101 reported illnesses across 17 states. Based on the historical outbreak data, this multistate outbreak appears to represent a novel commodity/pathogen pair. The epidemiological and traceback investigation identified the large grower/producer’s packinghouses, cooling facilities and/or orchards as a potential source of the peaches and helped prioritize investigational activities. The investigation did not result in finding the…

Executive Summary Between August and December 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and multiple state and federal partners were involved in an outbreak investigation related to E. coli O157:H7 illnesses and the consumption of leafy greens. The outbreak, which caused 40 reported domestic illnesses, was linked via whole genome sequencing (WGS) and geography to outbreaks traced back to the California growing region associated with the consumption of leafy greens in 2019 and 2018. FDA, alongside state and federal partners, investigated the outbreak to identify potential contributing factors that may have led to leafy green contamination with E. coli…

Summary Company Announcement Date: February 13, 2024 FDA Publish Date: February 13, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Company Name: MG Foods Brand Name: Brand Name(s) No Brand Product Description: Product Description Ham & Cotija Torta Sandwich on Telera Roll Company Announcement Melbourne, Fla. (February 13, 2024) – MG Foods is voluntarily recalling a Ham & Cotija Torta Sandwich on Telera Roll sold in Florida. This voluntary recall is being initiated as a result of the Rizo-López Foods, Inc. recall of cotija cheese due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes…

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2024 – Fratelli Beretta USA, Inc., a Mount Olive, N.J. establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat charcuterie products containing Coppa that may be under processed, which may have resulted in possible contamination with foodborne pathogens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The RTE Coppa products have various best by dates. The products subject to the recall and the product labels can be viewed here.   The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. M47967 or M7543B” inside the USDA mark of inspection or in…

Summary Company Announcement Date: February 12, 2024 FDA Publish Date: February 12, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Company Name: Sprouts Farmers Market Brand Name: Brand Name(s) No Brand Product Description: Product Description Chicken Street Taco Kit Company Announcement Rizo-López Foods and Fresh Creations Foods, along with the FDA, have issued a recall of all Chicken Street Taco Meal Kit Units due to the potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. The select meals and kits include crema cup which contain a recalled cheese ingredient. Product was sold in Sprouts stores in…

Summary Company Announcement Date: February 10, 2024 FDA Publish Date: February 10, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Company Name: The Perfect Bite Co. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) The Perfect Bite Co. Product Description: Product Description Mexican Style Street Corn Bites Company Announcement The Perfect Bite Co. of 747 W. Wilson Ave, Glendale, CA, is voluntarily recalling its MEXICAN STYLE STREET CORN BITE, which contains Cotija Cheese, due to the possible presence of Listeria Monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or…

Summary Company Announcement Date: February 09, 2024 FDA Publish Date: February 09, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination Company Name: Braga Fresh Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Marketside Product Description: Product Description Bacon Ranch Crunch Chopped Salad Kit Company Announcement Soledad, Calif., – February 9, 2024 – Braga Fresh is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch Chopped Salad Kits containing recalled cheese that contains Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others…

Summary Company Announcement Date: February 09, 2024 FDA Publish Date: February 09, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination Company Name: Taylor Fresh Foods Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Marketside Product Description: Product Description Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch Salad Kit Company Announcement Salinas, Calif., February 9, 2024 – Taylor Fresh Foods is voluntarily recalling Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch Salad Kit made with ingredient packets containing cheese as part of the expanded recall from Rizo-López Foods, Inc. due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can…

Summary Company Announcement Date: February 09, 2024 FDA Publish Date: February 09, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination Company Name: Fresh and Ready Foods Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Fresh and Ready, Sprig and Sprout, Jack and Olive Product Description: Company Announcement San Fernando, Calif. (February 9, 2024) – Fresh & Ready Foods is voluntarily recalling four torta sandwiches that contain cotija cheese which were sold in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. This voluntary recall is being initiated as a result of the Rizo-López Foods, Inc. recall of cotija…