If you have purchased PASTAALGAR FULLKORN, elk-shaped wholegrain pasta or PASTAALGAR, elk-shaped pasta, in the Swedish Food Market at IKEA, please be aware that the product may contain soy, which is not declared on the product. As a precautionary measu…
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Bravo Recalls Select Chicken and Turkey Pet Foods Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk
(Manchester, CT) Bravo of Manchester, CT is recalling select lots of Bravo Turkey and Chicken pet foods for dogs and cats because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is…
Whole Foods Market Bedford Recalls Streusel Coffee Cake Due To Undeclared Tree Nut Allergen
Whole Foods Market is recalling “Plain Streusel Coffeecake” produced and sold in the Bedford, Massachusetts location due to an undeclared tree nut allergen. The product has a “Sell By” date between September 19 and September 30, 2014.
Dominguez Foods of Washington Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Wheat, Whey (Milk), and Soy in “Su Cocina” Label, Pan Molido (Plain Bread Crumbs)
DOMINGUEZ FOODS WASHINGTON INC. of Zillah, Washington is recalling “SU COCINA” PAN MOLIDO (Plain Bread Crumbs) because it may contain undeclared WHEAT, WHEY (MILK), and SOY. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat, milk, or soy run t…
September 25, 2014 (Investigation Update) Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Infantis and Salmonella Newport Infections Linked to Live Poultry in Backyard Flocks
- As of September 23, 2014, a total of 344 persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Infantis, Salmonella Newport, or Salmonella Hadar have been reported from 42 states and Puerto Rico.
- 31% of ill persons have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.
- Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback findings have linked this outbreak of human Salmonella infections to contact with chicks, ducklings, and other live poultry from Mt. Healthy Hatcheries in Ohio.
- 78% of ill people reported contact with live poultry in the week before their illness began.
- Findings of multiple traceback investigations of live baby poultry from homes of ill persons have identified Mt. Healthy Hatcheries in Ohio as the source of chicks and ducklings. This is the same mail-order hatchery that has been associated with multiple outbreaks of Salmonella infections linked to live poultry in past years, including in 2012 and 2013.
- CDC’s National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) laboratory conducted antibiotic resistance testing on Salmonella isolates collected from 11 ill persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Infantis or Newport. Of the 11 isolates tested:
- Two (18%) were drug resistant (defined as resistance to one or more antibiotics).
- Nine (82%) were pansusceptible (susceptible to all antibiotics tested).
- Mail-order hatcheries, agricultural feed stores, and others that sell or display chicks, ducklings, and other live poultry should provide health-related information to owners and potential purchasers of these birds prior to selling them. This should include information about the risk of acquiring a Salmonella infection from contact with live poultry.
- Read the advice to mail-order hatcheries and feed stores and others that sell or display live poultry.
- Consumers who own live poultry should take steps to protect themselves:
- Always wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water right after touching live poultry or anything in the area where these birds live and roam.
- Do not let live poultry inside the house.
- Learn about additional recommendations to protect yourself and your family from Salmonella infections. These recommendations are important and apply to all live poultry, regardless of the age of the birds or where they were purchased.
The Original Soupman Issues Allergy Alert and Recall on Certain Lots of “The Original Soupman Lobster Bisque”
The ORIGINAL SOUPMAN of Staten Island, New York, is recalling some of its LOBSTER BISQUE in Tetra Pak cartons because due to human error some cartons were printed omitting that, in addition to lobster, the product also contains shrimp, as well as perch…
Gold Star Smoked Fish Corp. Voluntarily Recalls Cold Smoke Steelhead Due to Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination.
Gold Star Smoked Fish Corp., located at 570 Smith Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11231, is recalling Cold Smoked Steelhead in Vacuum Pack with blue and gold
label due to contamination or possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Glaser Organic Farms Recalls Organic Carob Powder For Possible Salmonella Contamination
Glaser Organic Farms has been
notified by its supplier of a recall of Organic Carob Powder due to possible health risks
related to Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometime fatal infections in young childr…
Consumer Alert: Undeclared Eggs in “Coconut Bun”
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today alerted consumers to undeclared eggs in “Coconut Bun”, packaged and distributed by Golden King Bakery located at 90 Bowery, New York, NY 10013. No illnesses have been reported to date to the Department in connection with this product.
Mars Chocolate North America Issues Allergy Alert Voluntary Recall On Undeclared Peanut Butter In M&Ms Brand Milk Chocolate Theater Box
Today, Mars Chocolate North America announced a voluntary recall of its M&M Brand Theater Box 3.40 oz UPC #40000294764 with the following lot numbers… This theater box item within these lot codes may contain product containing peanut butter without listing on the ingredient label on the outside cardboard box. The inside package is correctly labelled with ingredients and allergy information.
