Sprouts Farmers Market of Phoenix, AZ is recalling Frozen Cut Leaf Spinach conventional and organic 16oz bags, manufactured by National Frozen Foods of Oregon, because it has 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 others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal…

Public Health England, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the NHS confirmed that, following a retrospective analysis of Listeria cases that 9 cases including 5 deaths were linked to this Listeria outbreak. The individuals that died were diagnosed and treated at: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust: 2 cases (confirmed on 7 June) Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (confirmed on 7 June) University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals of Leicester…

Mizkan America, Inc., announced the voluntary recall of select production codes of certain RAGÚ® pasta sauces in the U.S. because the sauce may contain fragments of plastic.  There have not been any reports of consumer injuries or complaints.  Mizkan America is taking this action out of an abundance of caution.  This recall is at the retail level and all impacted retailer customers have been notified of this voluntary recall prior to this press release.  Retail customers who have not…

Atlantic salmon strips sold in Ontario and Quebec have been recalled due to possible listeria contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the Dom Reserve brand of Atlantic salmon strips — hot smoked cracked black pepper — should be thrown out or returned to the store where purchased. The agency says the food may not look or smell spoiled, but listeria-contaminated food can still make people sick. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle…

WinCo Foods, LLC. Of Boise, ID is recalling Frozen Red Raspberries, 12 ounce bag, manufactured by Rader Farms of Bellingham, WA, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Norovirus. Norovirus is a highly contagious virus. Typical symptoms of norovirus infection are acute onset of vomiting, watery, non-bloody diarrhea with abdominal cramps, and nausea. Systemic manifestations include, fever, myalgia and malaise, anorexia, and headache. Although most symptoms end within 48 hours, the elderly, young…

Hometown Food Company, in cooperation with ADM Milling Co., today initiated a voluntary recall of two specific lot codes of its Pillsbury® Best 5 lb. Bread Flour due to a potential presence of pathogenic E. coli. The product was manufactured by ADM Milling Co., at the company’s mill in Buffalo, NY. The severity of E. coli infections vary among people and often include several symptoms, including severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody) and vomiting. People…

Interim Report: Blue-Ribbon Panel on the Prevention of Foodborne Cyclospora Outbreaks The 1996 cyclosporiasis outbreak in the United States and Canada associated with the late spring harvest of imported Guatemalan-produced raspberries was an early warning to public health officials and the produce industry that the international sourcing of produce means that infectious agents once thought of as only causing traveler’s diarrhea could now infect at home. The public health investigation of the 1996 outbreak couldn’t…