An outbreak of hepatitis A infections has been confirmed in relation to frozen mangos. Patients live in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Nova Scotia. It is not yet known whether the products were distributed in the United States. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency posted a recall notice for four products in relation to the outbreak. See chart below for details. “This recall was triggered by findings during an investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak.…

The number of reported cases of domestically acquired cyclosporiasis illnesses has increased by 254 cases since the last update on July 14, 2021. Cases continue to be reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of July 27, there have been 462 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in people who had no history of international travel during the 14-day period before illness onset. The ill people have been reported to CDC by 29 jurisdictions, including 28…

A lack of communication between officials in Canada could put at risk the control system for EU dairy exports, according to an audit. DG Sante, the European Commission’s agency for health and food safety, looked at the official control system for milk and dairy products sent to the European Union as part of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada. Findings are based on a review of documentation and control…

Health investigators continue to try to determine what brand of cake mixes are linked to a current E. coli O121 outbreak as they also work to find out what specific ingredients or ingredients are the sources of the contamination. The outbreak has sickened 16 people in 12 states with 7 patients requiring hospitalization. No recalls have been initiated in relation to the outbreak. “The true number of sick people in an outbreak is likely much…

INFOSAN has reported its busiest period ever for the second successive quarter. The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) dealt with 63 events from April to June compared to 56 in the first quarter of 2021. With 19, Salmonella climbed back to the top and made up half of the incidents involving a biological hazard. Nine were due to Listeria monocytogenes, four because of Clostridium botulinum, three for hepatitis A, Yersinia enterocolitica twice and E. coli once. Food…

The USDA’s confirmation that African Swine Fever (ASF) has turned up in the Dominican Republic changes the metrics for pork consumers in the United States. Classical Swine Fever was in the Dominican Republic almost 40 years ago, but ASF changes things. North America is no longer free of the virus that’s been sweeping the globe, and only 800 miles separate U.S. swine from the disease. What isn’t changing is the prohibition on exporting Dominican pork…

Omaha’s Greater Omaha Packing recalled 295,236 pounds of raw beef products late today. The beef was for non-intact use but was suspected of contamination of E. coli O157:H7, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). A complete list of products and product codes for the beef products that are subject to recall is here. The recalled products bear establishment number “EST. 960A” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The recalled…