Listeriaceae

Smilin' Bob's Voluntarily Recalls Smilin' Bob's Smoked Fish Dip Products Because of Possible Health Risk

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

KEY WEST, Fla., June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Smilin' Bob's is voluntarily recalling Smilin' Bob's Original Smoked Fish Dip and Smilin' Bob's All Natural Smoked Fish Dip.

Key Points: 
  • KEY WEST, Fla., June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Smilin' Bob's is voluntarily recalling Smilin' Bob's Original Smoked Fish Dip and Smilin' Bob's All Natural Smoked Fish Dip.
  • This recall is being initiated as a result of the Banner Smoked Fish, Inc. recall of smoked fish due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
  • Smilin' Bob's used the recalled smoked fish from Banner Smoked Fish, Inc. in the products listed below.
  • Smilin' Bob's determined to voluntarily recall the products listed after being notified that Banner Smoked Fish,Inc.

Three Turkey Wrap Sandwiches Added to MG Foods’ Previous Recall List Due to Possible Listeria monocytogenes Contamination

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Friday, March 19, 2021

MG Foods of Charlotte, NC is expanding its recall issued March 10, 2021 to include three Turkey Wraps due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.

Key Points: 
  • MG Foods of Charlotte, NC is expanding its recall issued March 10, 2021 to include three Turkey Wraps due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.
  • Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210319005501/en/
    The Fresh to You Deluxe Club Wrap distributed between March 3-5, 2021 has been recalled by MG Foods of Charlotte, NC, due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The products were distributed between March 3, 2021 and March 5, 2021 and packaged in clear plastic wedges & plastic wrap.

Publix Voluntarily Recalls Private Label Butternut Squash Steam in Bag Selections Due to Possible Health Risk

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

This recall is the result of notification of a recall for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination from Pero Family Farms Company, LLC, the supplier of the butternut squash ingredient.

Key Points: 
  • This recall is the result of notification of a recall for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination from Pero Family Farms Company, LLC, the supplier of the butternut squash ingredient.
  • "As part of our commitment to food safety, potentially impacted product has been removed from all store shelves, said Maria Brous, Publix communications director.
  • Consumers who have purchased the products in question may return the product to their local store for a full refund.
  • Publix customers with additional questions may call our Consumer Relations department at 1-800-242-1227 or visit our website at www.publix.com ."

Listeria in frozen vegetables: how to reduce risks

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Tuesday, April 21, 2020

EFSA has assessed the risks to public health from Listeria contamination of vegetables that are blanched scalded in hot water or steam for a short time before they are frozen.

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  • EFSA has assessed the risks to public health from Listeria contamination of vegetables that are blanched scalded in hot water or steam for a short time before they are frozen.
  • EFSAs experts identified relevant control activities that food business operators can implement to lower the risks of contamination of frozen vegetables.
  • This is because Listeria can persist in the food processing environment from which it can contaminate food.
  • EFSA also makes recommendations on how to reduce risks at home.

Marler Clark Attorneys and Lawyers available to discuss Egg Listeria Outbreak

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Thursday, December 19, 2019

Of six ill people with information available, four hospitalizations have been reported.

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  • Of six ill people with information available, four hospitalizations have been reported.
  • One illness was reported in a newborn who was infected with Listeria while the mother was pregnant, but the newborn survived.
  • Epidemiologic and laboratory evidence indicates that bulk hard-boiled eggs produced by Almark Foods of Gainesville, Georgia, are a likely source of this outbreak.
  • These results provide additional evidence that people in this outbreak got sick from eating hard-boiled eggs produced by Almark Foods.

White Castle Frozen Food Division Announces Voluntary Recall of a Limited Production of Frozen Sandwiches Sold in Select Grocery Outlets Due to Possible Presence of Listeria Monocytogenes

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Saturday, December 7, 2019

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Key Points: 
  • Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
  • The voluntary recall will impact product on shelves at select retailers with best by dates ranging from 04 Aug 2020 to 17 Aug 2020.
  • White Castle is taking the following actions at the facility where the problem was identified:
    Intensive sanitation and cleaning with guidance from outside food safety experts.
  • White Castle frozen sandwiches are sold in rectangular cardboard packages and the code date is located on a side panel.Images of the packages being voluntarily recalled are shown below.

European Court of Justice Paves the Way for Natural Phages Against Listeria

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Wednesday, October 23, 2019

WAGENINGEN, Netherlands, Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The European Court of Justice has issued a Court Order that enables food companies to continue the use of phages to prevent Listeria on all ready to eat foods in the absence of a legal EU framework.

Key Points: 
  • WAGENINGEN, Netherlands, Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The European Court of Justice has issued a Court Order that enables food companies to continue the use of phages to prevent Listeria on all ready to eat foods in the absence of a legal EU framework.
  • Phages that specifically kill Listeria can be used during food processing to prevent spreading of these deadly bacteria on food.
  • Prof. Martin Loessner, ETH Zrich:As demonstrated and confirmed by independent scientific investigations over the past 15 years, phages are safe, natural and offer a simple, yet elegant way to prevent Listeria on our food products".
  • Listex won numerous industry awards, including the prestigious Food Ingredients Europe Gold Award for innovation, representing the European food processing industry.

European Court of Justice Paves the Way for Natural Phages Against Listeria

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Wednesday, October 23, 2019

WAGENINGEN, Netherlands, Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The European Court of Justice has issued a Court Order that enables food companies to continue the use of phages to prevent Listeria on all ready to eat foods in the absence of a legal EU framework.

Key Points: 
  • WAGENINGEN, Netherlands, Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The European Court of Justice has issued a Court Order that enables food companies to continue the use of phages to prevent Listeria on all ready to eat foods in the absence of a legal EU framework.
  • Phages that specifically kill Listeria can be used during food processing to prevent spreading of these deadly bacteria on food.
  • Prof. Martin Loessner, ETH Zrich:As demonstrated and confirmed by independent scientific investigations over the past 15 years, phages are safe, natural and offer a simple, yet elegant way to prevent Listeria on our food products".
  • Listex won numerous industry awards, including the prestigious Food Ingredients Europe Gold Award for innovation, representing the European food processing industry.

Pritzker Hageman Food Safety Law Firm Files First Listeria Lawsuit in Cooked Chicken Recall

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Tuesday, October 8, 2019

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- National food safety law firm, Pritzker Hageman, P.A.

Key Points: 
  • MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- National food safety law firm, Pritzker Hageman, P.A.
  • Attorneys Fred Pritzker , Eric Hageman , and David Coyle filed the suit on Monday, October 7th, 2019, in United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.
  • Mr. Moraski suffered a Listeria monocytogenes infection after consuming contaminated chicken salad that came from Tip Top, E.A.
  • is a national food safety law firm that represents clients who have been sickened by contaminated food.

Nature's Touch Frozen Foods (West) Inc. voluntarily recalls Signature Select Avocado Chunks due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019

ABBOTSFORD, BC, June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -NATURE'S TOUCH FROZEN FOODS (WEST) INC. ("Nature's Touch") is voluntarily recalling Signature Select Avocado Chunks, with a best before date of Oct 11, 20, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes (the "Product").

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  • ABBOTSFORD, BC, June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -NATURE'S TOUCH FROZEN FOODS (WEST) INC. ("Nature's Touch") is voluntarily recalling Signature Select Avocado Chunks, with a best before date of Oct 11, 20, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes (the "Product").
  • Nature's Touch is issuing this voluntary recall based on strict precautionary measures after the company was informed by the FDA that a routine sampling program found a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in one sample bag of the Product.
  • Listeria monocytogenesis an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
  • To date, there have been no reported illnesses associated with the product that is the subject of this precautionary recall: