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Rosemount Cooked Diced Chicken Recall [Canada]

Canada/Ottawa Rosemount Sales and Marketing, a Waterloo, Ontario establishment, recalls certain batch/lots of Cooked Diced Chicken Meat products due to suspected Listeria monocytogenes contamination and consequential risk of Gram-positive bacterial infection, severe illness and/or possible life-changing complications, all serious health hazards.

CFIA: http://ht.ly/T9dC30pqcTa

Direct link: https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/inspection/2019/70817r-eng.php

Additional information:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) reports the following Cooked Diced Chicken Meat products are subject to this recall:

Reuven & Sysco Shredded Chicken Recall [Canada]

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Canada/Ottawa: Reuven International Ltd, a Toronto, Ontario establishment, recalls certain batch/lots of Reuven International Ltd branded Natural Proportion Cooked Chicken Meat (Diced) and Sysco branded Natural Proportions Cooked Shredded Chicken due to suspected risk of Listeria monocytogenes contamination and consequential risk of Gram-positive bacterial infection, severe illness and/or possible life-changing complications, all serious health hazards.

CFIA: http://ht.ly/hAdr30ppoPl

Direct link: https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/inspection/2019/70813r-eng.php

Additional information:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) reports the following Cooked Diced Chicken Meat products are subject to this recall:

Rosemount Cooked Diced Chicken Recall [Canada]

Canada/Ottawa: Rosemount Sales and Marketing, a Waterloo, Ontario establishment, recalls certain batch/lots of Cooked Diced Chicken Meat products due to suspected Listeria monocytogenes contamination and consequential risk of Gram-positive bacterial infection, severe illness and/or possible life-changing complications, all serious health hazards.

CFIA: http://ht.ly/grp430poGPY

Direct link: https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/inspection/2019/70801r-eng.php

Additional information:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) reports the following Cooked Diced Chicken Meat products are subject to this recall:

Tip Top Poultry Chicken Recall [US]

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US/Washington: Tip Top Poultry, Inc., a Rockmart, Georgia establishment, recalls an estimated 135,810 pounds of fully cooked Tip Top, Perdue, Gordon, Sysco and West Creek branded Chicken products due to suspected Listeria monocytogenes contamination and consequential risk of Gram-positive bacterial infection, severe illness and/or possible life-changing complications, all serious health hazards.

USDA: http://ht.ly/Mre330poch0

Direct link: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/recall-case-archive/archive/2019/recall-085-2019-release

Additional information:
The United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) reports the following Chicken products were produced on January 21, 2019 and display a “pack date 01/21/19” designation on the labels, as follows:

Romaine Lettuce E.coli Warning [US & Canada]

US/Atlanta: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), an Atlanta, Georgia health and wellness regulatory authority, has further updated its warning against serving or consuming certain batch/lots of Romaine Lettuce due to suspected Escherichia coli (“E.coli”) O157:H7 contamination and consequential risk of bacterial infection and illness, all serious health hazards. In addition, the Public Health Agency of Canada (“PHAC”) has issued warnings for Canadians consuming Romaine Lettuce related to this outbreak.

CDC: http://ht.ly/Rc7G30k5hfz

Direct link: https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2018/o157h7-04-18/

Additional information:
The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) reports the following Romaine Lettuce products are subject to this recall:

Nature’s Touch Cherry Fruit Blend Recall [Canada]

Canada/Ottawa: Nature’s Touch recalls certain batch/lots of Nature’s Touch brand Organic Berry Cherry Blend due to possible Hepatitis A contamination, a serious health hazard. CFIA: http://ht.ly/4mMbI2

Direct link: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/newsroom/food-recall-warnings/complete-listing/2016-04-15/eng/1460746426915/1460746429622

Additional information:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) reports the following Fruit Blend is subject to this recall:

Bugaboo Baby Stroller Recall

US/Washington & Canada/Ottawa: Bugaboo recalls some Cameleon, Donkey brand Baby Strollers due to fall, choking hazards. CPSC: http://ht.ly/gQIx7

Direct link: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13092.html

Please note: this is a joint recall from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada.

ExtenZe Supplement Recall [Canada]

Canada/Ottawa: Health Canada issues Stop-Sale Order against several ExtenZe Nutritional Supplements due to undeclared drugs: http://ht.ly/guMq0

Direct link: http://hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2013/2013_01-eng.php

Additional information:
Health Canada reports ingredients listed on the labels of these products can cause serious health problems. Three of these unauthorized products list the prescription ingredient Pregnenolone and the controlled drug DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone). These substances can cause higher than normal levels of female and male hormones in the body and could increase the risk of prostate, breast, ovarian, and other hormone-sensitive cancers.

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Planter, Vase Recall

Canada/Ottawa: John G. Hofland recalls some Planters, Vases due to non-compliance testing hazard. HCSC: http://ht.ly/gsa0B

Direct link: http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1753

Britax Infant/Child Car Seat Recall

Canada/Ottawa: Britax Child Safety recalls some Infant/Child Car Seats due to choking hazard. HCSC: http://ht.ly/feIWp

Direct link: http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1715

Sunridge Farms Energy Nugget Recall

Canada/Ottawa: Fortino’s recalls some Sunridge Farms Energy brand Nuggets due to Salmonella hazard. CFIA: http://ht.ly/e4Zrk

Direct link: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2012/20120926be.shtml

About Salmonella poisoning:
In young children, the elderly and people with compromised immune systems, Salmonellosis (Salmonella poisoning) may cause serious and sometimes deadly infections. In otherwise healthy people, Salmonellosis may cause high fever, severe headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Learn more about Salmonellosis from Health Canada: http://bit.ly/KB0HHX

Hanover Pike Jams, Jellies Recall

US/Silver Spring: Hanover Pike recalls various Hot Pepper Jelly, Green Pepper Jelly, Blackberry Brandy Jam and Peach Brandy Jam due to undeclared milk, soy, both allergens. FDA: http://ht.ly/dZsOR

Direct link: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm320677.htm

About Milk and Soy Allergies:
For some people, milk (and milk products) as well as soy (and soy products) are a source of dangerous and potentially deadly, allergic reactions. Learn more about Food Allergies from the US National Institutes of Health (“NIH”): http://1.usa.gov/IZWUlm

XL Foods Expands Ground Beef Recall

Canada/Ottawa: XL Foods expands recall for some Ground Beef due to E. coli O157:H7 hazard. CFIA: http://ht.ly/dVwZU

Direct link: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2012/20120922e.shtml

About E. coli enteritis:
E. Coli 0157:H7 poisoning is typically transmitted using the fecal-mouth route by eating or drinking foods or beverages contaminated with E. Coli O157:H7, eating unpasteurized (i.e., raw) milk and (raw) milk products and untreated water.  Common symptoms of E. Coli 0157:H7 poisoning include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody), vomiting, nausea and headache.

Learn more about Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteria (“E. Coli O157:H7”) poisoning from Health Canada: http://ht.ly/dMvCT.

St-Fidèle Cheese Curd Recall

Canada/Ottawa: Fromagerie St-Fidèle recalls some Cheese Curds due to Staphylococcus hazard. CFIA: http://ht.ly/c2WMA

Direct link: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2012/20120704be.shtml

Learn about Staphylococcus aureus from Public Health Agency of Canada (“PHAC”): http://ht.ly/c2XyY