Listeria and coagulase-positive Staphylococci have been found during inspections of fruit salads in Switzerland, according to the Swiss Association of Cantonal Chemists (ACCS).

Cantonal chemists analyzed the microbiological quality of fruit salads by taking 205 samples.                                                                                                         

During the control, organized from May to September 2022, the samples of fruit salads

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Public health officials have determined that Staphylococcal aureus (Staph) enterotoxin is the source behind more than 100 foodborne illnesses among bus drivers who shuttled crowds to and from the Coachella Festival in California.

The festival was on April 15-17 and 22-24 and officials immediately began investigating reports of illnesses after
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Iowa’s Pinnacle Foods Inc., located in Fort Madison,  Saturday recalled approximately 32,479 pounds of heat-treated, shelf-stable beef products due to a possible processing deviation that may have led to staphylococcal enterotoxin and clostridial toxin contamination, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

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Processing deviations discovered by inspectors reviewing records at a Washington sausage company have prompted a recall of numerous products because they could be contaminated with staphylococcal enterotoxin.

German Sausage Haus LLC of Camano Island, WA, is recalling 1,252 pounds of heat treated, not fully cooked, not shelf stable meat products.
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Murry’s Inc. of Lebanon, PA, is recalling approximately 20,232 pounds of gluten-free breaded chicken nugget product that tested positive for Staphylococcal enterotoxin, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Wednesday. The following product is subject to recall:

  • 12-oz. boxes of “Bell & Evans Gluten


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B & R Meat Processing of Winslow, AR, is recalling approximately 2,129 pounds of pork products due to a possible processing deviation that may have led to staphylococcal enterotoxin contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Saturday.

064-2015 labelsThe cured and uncured pork items were


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Sunfood of El Cajon, CA, is recalling Organic Sacha Inchi Powder because it has the potential to be contaminated with Staphylococcus enterotoxin. The presence of Staphylococcus enterotoxins may be injurious to health and may result in staphylococcal food poisoning. Nausea, vomiting, retching, abdominal cramping, and prostration may occur. In more
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Murry’s Inc. of Lebanon, PA, is recalling approximately 31,689 pounds of gluten-free breaded chicken products that may be contaminated with Staphylococcal enterotoxin , the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Saturday.

The products have a best-by date of Aug. 9, 2015. The following products are


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