FDA Salmonella Thompson Seafood Outbreak News – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced an investigation into an outbreak of Salmonella Thompson related to seafood distributed by Northeast Seafood Products. In conjunction with the FDA, Northeast Seafood Products has issued a recall for various seafood products. FDA Salmonella Thompson Seafood Outbreak Information On October 8, 2021, the FDA, along with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and state and local officials, are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Thompson infections linked to seafood distributed by Northeast Seafood Products of Denver, CO. The majority of the sick individuals are from Colorado or had been to Colorado during the week they got sick. Two people had not traveled to Colorado during the week they became ill. There have been 19 hospitalizations and 102 reported illnesses related to this seafood Salmonella outbreak: AZ (1), Read More

Northeast Seafood Products Seafood Recall News – Northeast Seafood Products has issued a recall for various seafood products due to a Salmonella contamination. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has also announced an investigation into an outbreak of Salmonella Thompson linked to Northeast Seafood Products’ recalled seafood. Northeast Seafood Products Seafood Recall Information On October 8, 2021, Northeast Seafood Products, of Denver, CO, is issuing a recall for certain types of seafood processed at their facility due to Salmonella. The affected seafood products are: Haddock, Monkfish, Bone-in Trout, Grouper, Red Snapper, Red Rock Cod, Ocean Perch, Pacific Cod, Halibut, Coho Salmon, Atlantic Salmon Portions, Lane Snapper, Tilapia, All Natural Salmon Fillet, Pacific Sole, and Farm Raised Striped Bass. The products part of this recall were distributed from May 2021 through October 7, 2021 to restaurants, Albertsons, Safeway, and Sprouts in Colorado. This Read More

FDA Update on Salmonella Shrimp Outbreak – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final update on the Salmonella Weltevreden outbreak linked to shrimp products. On August 17, 2021, the FDA announced an update to this matter to advise of additional illnesses linked to shrimp products due to this Salmonella outbreak. FDA Update Information for Salmonella Shrimp Outbreak On September 21, 2021, the FDA issued a notice that the Salmonella Weltevreden multi-state outbreak investigation linked to frozen cooked shrimp distributed by Avanti Frozen Foods, among others, is over. This outbreak consisted of  9 confirmed illnesses, 3 hospitalizations, in 4 state across the country: Arizona (2), Michigan (2), Nevada (4), Rhode Island (1), with the last illness onset date being July 17, 2021. About Salmonella Common symptoms of salmonellosis (Salmonella infection) may include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 Read More

FDA Update on Salmonella Shrimp Outbreak – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued another update on the Salmonella Weltevreden outbreak linked to shrimp products. The FDA previously updated this matter to advise of additional illnesses linked to shrimp products due to this Salmonella outbreak. FDA Update Information for Salmonella Shrimp Outbreak On August 17, 2021, the FDA issued a notice that since July 21, 2021, at least one sick person consumed shrimp not part of the Salmonella Weltevreden outbreak. The FDA, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and state and local partners are continuing a multi-state outbreak investigation linked to frozen cooked shrimp distributed by Avanti Frozen Foods. On August 13, 2021, Avanti Frozen Foods, on the FDA’s advice, issued an expanded recall for various shrimp products. In response, the following companies also issued recalls for shrimp products: Genji Pacific Read More

FDA Update on Salmonella Shrimp Outbreak – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an update on the Salmonella Weltevreden outbreak linked to shrimp products. On August 13, 2021, Avanti Frozen Foods issued an expanded recall for various shrimp products due to the Salmonella outbreak. FDA Update Information for Salmonella Shrimp Outbreak On August 13, 2021, the FDA issued a notice that since July 21, 2021, additional cases related to the Salmonella Weltevreden outbreak have been identified. The FDA, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and state and local partners is continuing a multi-state outbreak investigation linked to frozen cooked shrimp distributed by Avanti Frozen Foods. Due to the new information, the FDA asked Avanti to expand their initial recall to attempt to prevent further illnesses. To date, there have been 9 confirmed illnesses, 3 hospitalizations, in 4 state across the country: Arizona Read More

Avanti Expands Frozen Cooked Shrimp Recall News – Avanti Frozen Foods is expanding a previous recall to include more frozen shrimp products due to the re-opening of the Salmonella Weltevreden outbreak by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Avanti Frozen Foods’ previous recall occurred on June 25, 2021. That previous recall was also related to the Salmonella Weltevreden outbreak linked to shrimp. Information on the Expanded Recall of Frozen Cooked Shrimp by Avanti Frozen Foods On August 13, 2021, Avanti Frozen Foods expanded their recall to include additional sizes and consignments of frozen cooked, peeled, deveined, shrimp sold in various unit sizes (some with cocktail sauce) due to the ongoing, nationwide Salmonella outbreak. The affected frozen shrimp products were distributed nationwide from November 2020 to May 2021. There have been 9 reports of Salmonella infections related to shrimp products. For a full Read More

E. coli Cake Mix Outbreak News – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with local public health and regulatory officials across several states are collecting data to investigate a multi-state outbreak of E. coli 0121 infections linked to cake mix. E. Coli Cake Mix Outbreak Information As of July 27, 2021, 16 people across 12 states have been infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli 0121. To date, illness onset dates have been between February 26, 2021 to June 21, 2021. As of this posting, the following state have been affected: Illinois (2), Indiana (1), Iowa (2), Massachusetts (1), Michigan (1), Nebraska (2), Ohio (2), Oregon (1), South Carolina (1), Utah (1), Virginia (1), and Washington (1). Sick individuals range in age from 2 to 73 years old, with a median age of 13. 100% of Read More

BrightFarms Sunny Crunch Salad Salmonella Outbreak News – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium is linked to BrightFarms Sunny Crunch Salad. BrightFarms Sunny Crunch Salad Salmonella Outbreak Information On July 15, 2021, the FDA issued a notice that an outbreak of Salmonella has been linked to BrightFarms Sunny Crunch Salad. FDA, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and state and local partners, are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella linked to the consumption of BrightFarms Sunny Crunch Salad, produced in the company’s Rochelle, IL location. FDA officials are working with BrightFarms to determine if any other products have been affected. The affected Sunny Crunch Salads are packaged in plastic clamshell containers labeled as “fresh from Rochelle, IL.” This product was distributed in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Indiana. Interview data and shopper card records Read More

FDA Salmonella Shrimp Outbreak Investigation News – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is actively investigating a Salmonella Weltevreden outbreak linked to shrimp. On June 25, 2021, Avanti Frozen Foods recalled various frozen cooked shrimp products due to this Salmonella Weltevreden outbreak. FDA Salmonella Shrimp Outbreak Investigation Information On January 26, 2021, FDA officials collected an import sample of Avanti Frozen Foods shrimp as a routine part of the FDA’s Imported Seafood Compliance Program. The sample was analyzed and showed the presence of Salmonella Weltevreden. In March 2021, this shipment was refused admission into the U.S. and was subsequently destroyed, in response to the positive test. In April 2021, three clinical isolates collected from ill people were reported to be closely linked to the isolate collected from the Avanti import sample. As of June 25, 2021, there are six clinical isolates Read More

Avanti Frozen Foods Frozen Cooked Shrimp Recall News – Avanti Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd has initiated a recall for certain frozen cooked shrimp products due to Salmonella contamination. Avanti Frozen Foods Frozen Cooked Shrimp Recall Information On June 25, 2021, Avanti Frozen Foods has recalled specific products of frozen cooked, peeled, deveined, shrimp (some with cocktail sauce) sold in various sizes because they could potentially be contaminated with Salmonella. These frozen shrimp products were distributed nationwide from late December 2020 to late February 2021. The brand names of the products are: Censea, Hannaford, Open Acres, Waterfront Bistro, Honest Catch, COS, 365, and Meijer. The affected frozen shrimp products can be found in the table at the end of this post. To date, there have been six (6) reports of Salmonella-related illness related to these frozen shrimp products. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Read More