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Acme Smoked Fish Corp. has issued a voluntary recall for packages of smoked salmon sold under Costco’s Kirkland brand due to potential contamination with listeria bacteria, the latest in a series of listeria recalls that have affected meat products and frozen foods for breakfast.

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Has anyone gotten sick from these products?

No. No illnesses related to consumption of foods from the most recent recalls have been reported.

What you need to know about the smoked salmon recall

The smoked salmon recall, issued due to potential contamination with listeria bacteria, only applies to packages with lot number 8512801270.

What to Know About the Sprouts Farmers Market Recall

The recall applies to Chicken Street Taco meal kits with best buy dates between September 2 and November 7 with UPC 205916813991.

What you need to know about the frozen waffle recall

TreeHouse Foods published on October 18 a voluntary recall dozens of frozen waffle products sold under various brands such as Kodiak, Simple Truth (Kroger brand), Good and Gather (Target) and Great Value (Walmart), as well as those sold under Stop and Shop, Food Lion, Giant Eagle, Harris Teeter, Hannaford and other store brands. On October 22, the recall was extended to Belgian waffles and various pancakes. A list The affected brands and their corresponding UPCs, lot codes and expiration dates have been published by the company.

What to Know About the Meat and Poultry Recall

BrucePac packaging has issued a reminder of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products produced at its Durant, Oklahoma facility from May 31 to October 8. The recall applied to nearly 10 million pounds of products that were shipped nationwide and distributed to restaurants, schools and grocery stores. including Costco, Trader Joe’s, Target, Walmart and Kroger, and was sparked by the discovery of listeria-positive products during routine testing at the facility, which were later found to come from contaminated chicken. On October 15, the United States Ministry of Agriculture added an additional 1.7 million pounds of product to the recall. The USDA manages a document of more than 300 pages searchable list recalled products, which include popular items like mini southwest-style burritos sold at Costco; Trader Joe’s brand lemon chicken and arugula salad, white meat chicken salad and chicken chow mein; and a dozen Kroger-brand pre-made salad kits.

Are recent listeria warnings linked to the deli meat recall?

No. Recent recalls of poultry and other products are not related to the Boar’s Head deli meats recalled which triggered the country’s largest listeria outbreak in a decade this summer. That outbreak killed 10 people and sickened dozens more who ate processed meats at a Virginia plant that has since been permanently closed. Bear’s Head also permanently discontinued its liver sausage product, where listeria was first discovered.

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Taylor Farms has issued a recall of several yellow onion products after 75 people were ill and one of them died in connection with an outbreak of E. coli linked to McDonald’s quarter pounders. McDonald’s and the Food and Drug Administration have said preliminary reviews link the outbreak to sliced ​​raw onions served on burgers, and several other fast-food chains, including Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC and Burger King, have stopped adding fresh onions on their items in some places. McDonald’s has stopped selling quarter pounders in some locations in Colorado, Kansas, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New -Mexico and Oklahoma, making up about a fifth of its U.S. locations. The onion recall is unrelated to the recent listera recalls.

What is Listeria?

Listeria is a foodborne illness most commonly contracted through consumption of improperly processed meats and unpasteurized dairy products because it spreads easily between deli equipment, surfaces, hands, and foods, according to the CDC. People who eat food contaminated with the bacteria Listeria monocytogene may develop a listeriosis infection. Most healthy people do not become seriously ill from Listeria infection, but it disproportionately affects people over 65, newborns, and pregnant women, who themselves may not. have only mild symptoms, but babies in utero can die from Listeria. Pregnant women are 18 times more likely more likely to contract listeriosis than other healthy adults. Listeria bacteria can survive refrigeration and even freezing, making it difficult to eradicate once found.

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2. So far this year, there have been two listeria outbreaks linked to contaminated food products. Two people died and 26 got sick from queso fresco and cotija cheese contamination in February. THE Boar’s head reminder led to 59 cases and 10 deaths over the summer. There was three listeria epidemics in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, linked to leafy greens, ice cream and fruit.

Further reading

BrucePac recalls ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to possible listeria contamination (USDA)

In the chaos at Boar’s Head (Forbes)

10th death linked to the recall of boar’s head deli meat: what you need to know about the Listeria epidemic (Forbes)