The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below.
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Soul Cedar Farm of Quilcene, WA, is recalling all batches of Zesty Sweet Peppers because of potential contamination from Clostridium botulinum toxins.
The recall was initiated after routine sampling conducted by the Washington State Department of Agriculture revealed that one batch of Zesty Sweet Peppers had a pH level high
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Canada Herb is recalling an undisclosed quantity its red chili peppers because of possible Salmonella contamination, according to a recall notice posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
The Canadian agency did not report how the Salmonella was discovered. Canada Herb shipped the peppers to retailers in Ontario.
No illnesses
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The U.S. Court of Federal Claims two years ago ruled that food safety warnings are not “regulatory takings” by the government, and, therefore, Uncle Sam does not have to compensate tomato growers who lost money when the public was told tomatoes might have been responsible for a 2008 Salmonella outbreak.
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A California company is recalling 43 boxes of its Thai peppers because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Fruit Treasure of Chula Vista, CA issued a voluntary recall of its Jammin Peppers this week after Salmonella was detected in samples collected from some boxes of the product.
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Nina International Wednesday recalled pepper it imported to the U.S. from Ghana for distribution to African and other ethnic food stores in the Washington D.C. area including Maryland and Virginia. Product subject to recall is the Nina brand of Ground Hot Pepper sold in 5 oz. bottles. 
Nina’s Chris Dabi
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Nestlé Prepared Foods Company is recalling approximately 16,890 pounds of Stouffer’s lasagna frozen entrées that may instead contain stuffed peppers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Tuesday.
The stuffed peppers contain Worcestershire sauce made with anchovies, an allergen not listed on the package labels.
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A California company has recalled 300 cases of Serrano peppers, imported from Mexico, because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
World Variety Produce, Inc., of Los Angeles said the recalled peppers were sold in Walmart stores in Wisconsin, Montana, Utah and Wyoming and Jewel-Osco stores in Illinois from March
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The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and local health departments to investigate the Salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 46 residents of Illinois since Nov. 1.
The CDC’s involvement could indicate the outbreak may extend beyond
Continue Reading Dozens of Illnesses Linked to Sprouts in Illinois
Pasco Processing LLC has recalled Corn and Poblano peppers intended for Chipotle Mexican Grill Restaurant locations in California, Nevada, and Arizona. The company, based in Pasco, WA, recalled 2,087 cases of 20 pound bulk packaged Corn and Poblano peppers, (SKU 10071179017738) for possible Listeria contamination.
Pasco Processing transferred the peppers
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