A rise in Salmonella infections in Sweden has been linked to the consumption of alfalfa sprouts.
Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public Health Agency of Sweden) said 92 people from 18 regions have been infected with one of 12 genetically closely related Salmonella Typhimurium sequence type (ST) 36 variants.
Patients fell sick beginning in August.
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Jack and the Green Sprouts, Inc. of River Falls, WI is recalling its 5 ounce packages of Alfalfa and Alfalfa Onion sprouts because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing by the company revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in 5 ounce packages
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The FDA has published new resources to help industry comply with the Food Traceability Rule. These include:
Nam & Son of MD of Jessup, MD, has expanded a recall of one-pound bags of soybean sprouts, with the sell-by date of Dec. 21, 2023, because testing has shown contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The product was distributed to retail stores in Maryland on Dec. 14, 2023, according to the
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Nam & Son of Jessup, MD, is recalling one-pound bags of soybean sprouts, with the sell-by date of Dec. 14 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The product was distributed to retail stores in Virginia on Dec. 6 and 7.
The affected product is packaged
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GHGA LLC is voluntarily recalling select freshcut products made from whole cantaloupe subject to a previously announced product recall initiated by Sofia Produce LLC dba Trufresh because of potential Salmonella contamination.
All GHGA freshcut fruit products associated with the recalled whole cantaloupe associated with the outbreak have expired, however consumers
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The FDA has released its final food safety guidance for producers of sprouts, a food that has been linked to several outbreaks in recent years.
The document details recommendations on how sprout operators can comply with the sprout portion of the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act, which establishes science-based standards
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