Roos Foods of Kenton, DE esta retirando del mercado los quesos nombrados arriba porque tienen el potencial de estar contaminados con Listeria monocytogenes, un organismo que puede causar infecciones serias y a veces fatales en niños pequenos, personas debiles o ancianas, y otros con sistemas inmunologicos debilitados. Aunque las personas sanas pueden sufrir solamente sintomas a corto plazo, tales como fiebre alta, dolor de cabeza severo, rigidez, nauseas, dolor abdominal y diarrea, la infeccion por Listeria puede causar abortos involuntarios y mortinatos entre las mujeres embarazadas.

• A total of nine persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg were reported from Tennessee.
  • Two (22%) of nine ill persons were hospitalized, and no deaths were reported.
  • All of the ill persons were incarcerated at a single correctional facility located in Tennessee.
• This strain of Salmonella Heidelberg is commonly reported to PulseNet. Twenty-three additional persons infected with this same strain were identified from 15 other states.
  • Investigations determined that these ill persons were not related to the outbreak in Tennessee.
  • Sources of the infections in these 15 states were not identified.
• Epidemiologic and traceback investigations conducted by Tennessee and federal officials indicated that consumption of Tyson brand mechanically separated chicken was the source of the outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg infections at the Tennessee correctional facility.
• On January 10, 2014, Tyson Foods, Inc. recalled approximately 33,840 pounds of mechanically separated chicken products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Heidelberg.
  • Institutions that purchased recalled chicken products should not serve them.
  • The recalled products were not available for consumer purchase in retail stores.
• CDC’s NARMS laboratory conducted antibiotic resistance testing on Salmonella Heidelberg isolates collected from nine ill persons in Tennessee infected with the outbreak strain and one isolate collected from leftover mechanically separated chicken product.
  • Of the nine isolates collected from ill persons, two (22%) were multidrug-resistant (defined as resistant to at least one antibiotic in three or more antibiotic classes) and seven (78%) were pansusceptible (susceptible to all antibiotics tested).   
  • The one isolate collected from leftover mechanically separated chicken product was pansusceptible.
• It is not unusual for raw poultry from any producer to have Salmonella bacteria. CDC and USDA-FSIS recommend institutions follow food safety tips to prevent Salmonella infection from raw poultry produced by any brand.
• This outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg infections was not related to the multistate outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella Heidelberg infections linked to Foster Farms brand chicken.

A total of nine persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg were reported from Tennessee. Two (22%) of nine ill persons were hospitalized, and no deaths were reported. …

Roos Foods of Kenton, DE is recalling the above cheeses 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 o…

Wolfgang B. Gourmet Foods, Inc. of Catskill, NY, is voluntarily recalling approximately 236 units of FAIRWAY brand CONDIMENT GRILLING SAUCE, NET WT. 12 oz., UPC 758940706093, because it contains undeclared fish (anchovies). The Grilling Sauce is made…

Evolution Fresh is initiating a voluntary product recall of approximately 1,700 bottles of “Organic Sweet Greens and Ginger” juice with a best by date of March 2, 2014. The juices, which make up less than half of one percent of total Evolution Fresh production, were sold beginning on January 18, 2014, only in California and Nevada at approximately 120 grocery stores.

Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc. is issuing the following update regarding its previously announced voluntary recall of red heart shaped boxes of assorted chocolates. The company initiated the voluntary recall on February 19, 2014. Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc. is recalling 12,000 units of its 4.0 oz., red heart-shaped gift box of assorted chocolates because the box includes one piece of candy that contains peanuts, a known allergen, and the food ingredient label on the box did not state that the product contained peanuts.

Falafel King of Boulder, Colorado is recalling 10 ounce containers of Hatch Green Chile Hummus and 8.5 ounce Hatch Green Chile Wraps because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and…

Whole Foods Market Mid-Atlantic Region is recalling Tom Yom Soup because it contains milk, an undeclared allergen.
The recalled soup was sold with a Whole Foods Market scale label reading “Tom Yom Soup” with a UPC of in 24 ounce plastic containers with a “use by” date of 4/8/2014, which is noted on the scale label.

Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc. (“Fannie May�) is recalling 12,000 units of its 4.0 oz., red heart-shaped gift box of assorted chocolates because the box includes one piece of candy that contains peanuts, a known allergen, and the food ingredient label on the box did not state that the product contained peanuts.