Listeria | Food Engineering

Public Health Alert Issued for Ready-To-Eat Chili Cheese Wieners

October 3, 2022

These items were shipped to a Family Fare retail location in Cannon Falls, Minn., where three packages of the wieners were sold.

Food Safety

CDC issues statement on 2 Listeria outbreaks

December 27, 2021

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The outbreaks are linked to Fresh Express and Dole packaged salads.

Recalls

Fresh Express recalls certain fresh salad products due to potential health risk

Recalled salad items were distributed through retailers in the Northeast and Midwest regions of the U.S.

December 22, 2021

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Fresh Express is recalling certain varieties of its branded and private label salad products produced at the company’s Streamwood, Ill., facility because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Food safety Bio Fence Safetouch technology polymer binds disinfectant to surface

Listeria eliminated in food production pilot

Bio-Fence’s polymer added to topcoat binds disinfectant to surface; pilot results increase in sanitization efficiency, elimination of pathogenic bacteria

October 27, 2021

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An 11-week proof of concept (POC) saw Bio-Fence antimicrobial coatings applied to the floor and lower part of walls of a hot dog peeling room in a major sausage manufacturing facility in Israel.

Tyson Foods Inc. recalls RTE chicken products due to possible listeria contamination

To date, FSIS was notified of two persons ill with listeriosis

Sharon Spielman

July 9, 2021

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U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced last week that Tyson Foods Inc., a Dexter, Mo., establishment, recalled approximately 8,955,296 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes.

New Plant Products

Rapid Listeria species detection

July 8, 2020

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InSite Listeria test is certified as an AOAC RI Performance Tested Method (certification number 061802)—which verifies that the test detects low levels of Listeria species on stainless steel, ceramic and plastic surfaces—and can more specifically detect presumed positive Listeria, excluding more non-Listeria species.

Food Safety

Homestead Creamery recalls unsalted butter for possible listeria

Production of product suspended during investigation

Rose Shilling

April 20, 2020

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Homestead Creamery Inc. recalled ½-pound unsalted butter that might be contaminated with listeria.

Food Safety

Salvadorean string cheese recalled for possible listeria

Production suspended to investigate source

Rose Shilling

January 3, 2020

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Limena LLC recalled 1-lb. blocks of Salvadorean semisoft string cheese (quesillo cheese) for possible listeria contamination

Food Safety

Listeria outbreak linked to hard-boiled eggs

Almark Foods recalls pails of eggs; restaurants and stores warned to sanitize surfaces

Rose Shilling

December 23, 2019

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Public health officials are investigating a listeria outbreak linked to hard-boiled eggs used in salads at restaurants and grocery stores.

Food Safety

Bags, bowls and trays of veggies recalled for possible listeria

Products sold in the U.S. and Canada

Rose Shilling

November 4, 2019

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Mann Packing Co. recalled a large variety of bagged green beans, broccoli and other vegetables, along with veggie bowls and trays that may be contaminated with listeria.