January 22, 2019

FDA

Recalls

Date	Brand	Product Description	Reason/Problem	Company
01/17/2019	Ottogi	Various noodle products	Undeclared egg	Ottogi America, Inc.

FSIS

Recalls

Product Recalled	Date of Recall
005-2019 Custom Made Meals, LLC Recalls Chicken Skewer Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens	Jan 18, 2019
004-2019 H & T Seafood, Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced without Benefit of Import Inspection	Jan 18, 2019
003-2019 Johnsonville, LLC Recalls Raw Ground Frozen Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Flavored Pork Patty Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination	Jan 18, 2019
002-2019 Perdue Foods LLC Recalls Simplysmart Organics Gluten Free Chicken Nugget Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination	Jan 17, 2019

APHIS

USDA Confirms Virulent Newcastle Disease in Backyard Exhibition Birds in Utah, Not a Food Safety Concern

@SGottliebFDA

• · THREAD: We've received multiple inquiries about which critical food operations continue during the shutdown. Examples of the work that we're still doing include: 1) High-risk domestic food surveillance inspections; 2) foodborne illness surveillance and outbreak investigations;
• · 3) Execution of high-risk food recalls; 4) Inspection of foreign food facilities; and 5) Sampling of imported food samples (including sampling for antibiotic residue contamination and decomposition analysis). These are among critical activities ongoing by dedicated, unpaid staff.
• · SHUTDOWN UPDATE: We’ve been recalling inspectors to perform critical, high risk food safety inspections. We’ve been asked how many dedicated colleagues are currently working on these unpaid assignments. More people are on the way. Here’s a current snapshot of our field resources:
• · So far we’ve called back about 100 investigators and 35 supervisors to conduct and support domestic food surveillance inspections of high risk products. These professionals are in addition to FDA staff who were already working high-risk inspections, like foreign food assignments.
• · In addition, at #FDA’s Office of Import and Enforcement Operations, which cover International Mail Facilities and ports of entry, we have about 450 FDA staff in the field - including investigators, compliance experts and supervisors - supporting these critical safety operations
• · More staff could be on the way depending on needs. This is a snapshot of some of our current inspection work on high-risk assignments. Taken together, it's smaller than our usual footprint. But we’re targeting the riskiest products to make sure that Americans remain protected.

@FrankYiannasFDA

• · As supply chains become more digitized, there’s the potential to create a ‘New Era of Smarter Food Safety’ that’s people-led, technology-enabled. It CAN be done. #DigitalTransformation #blockchain #AI #IoT www.sdcexec.com/
• · Interview with my alma mater @USouthFlorida. Favorite question, if you could have any superpower, which one would you like to have? Read my interview to see which one I picked. https://www.aspph.org/south-florida-coph-alum-frank-yiannas-accepts-top-food-safety-job-at-fda/ …

@SecretarySonny

• · There's understandable concern about child nutrition programs, but this needs to be clear: USDA’s child nutrition programs are funded quarterly and are fully funded through the end of March. Includes National School Lunch, School Breakfast, and Child & Adult Care Food programs.

@FDArecalls

Ottogi America, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg in Products http://dlvr.it/Qx15Q9

January 24, 2019

FDA

Recalls

Date	Brand	Product Description	Reason/Problem	Company
01/23/2019	Satur Farms	Baby Spinach and Mesclun	Product potentially contaminated with Salmonella	Satur Farms
01/23/2019	Gold Medal	Unbleached Flour	Potential Salmonella contamination	General Mills
01/23/2019	Simple Truth Organic	Fruit Puree with Nonfat Greek Yogurt pouch	Undeclared Milk	Perrigo Company

FSIS

Notices

Number	Title	Date Issued	Expiration Date
01-19	Extension of Delayed Implementation of Verification of Revised Appendix A and B	Jan 23, 2019	Feb 01, 2020

Recalls

Product Recalled	Date of Recall
006-2019 Stino Da Napoli Recalls Various Meat Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection	Jan 23, 2019

APHIS

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Florida and New York from Operating in the Produce Industry

Food & Water Watch

"Inspected and Passed"? No, Despite What Labels Say

@SGottliebFDA

• · General Mills is conducting a voluntary national recall of five-pound bags of Gold Medal Unbleached Flour with a better if used by date of April 20, 2020. The recall is because of potential presence of Salmonella. FDA is investigating and working with General Mills on the recall.

@FrankYiannasFDA

• · During the partial shutdown, @US_FDA continues to promptly respond to recalls. General Mills Recalls Five Pound Bags of Gold Medal Unbleached Flour. More info at http://dlvr.it/QxLqWc

@FDArecalls

• · Perrigo Issues Allergy Alert For Simple Truth Organic Banana, Strawberry & Apple Puree With Nonfat Greek Yogurt http://dlvr.it/QxLqW1
• · General Mills Recalls Five Pound Bags of Gold Medal Unbleached Flour http://dlvr.it/QxLqWc
• · Product Recall Because of Possible Health Risk http://dlvr.it/QxLqWv

January 25, 2019

FDA

Recalls

Date	Brand	Product Description	Reason/Problem	Company
01/24/2019	Whole Foods market	Pizza, sandwiches, wraps, etc.	Product potentially contaminated with Salmonella	Whole Foods Market

FSIS

FSIS Directive 9900.5 Revision 1: Label Verification of Imported Meat Poultry and Egg Products

APHIS

USDA Continues Restrictions of a PACA Violator in South Dakota from Operating in the Produce Industry

CVM

FDA Cautions Pet Owners Not to Feed One Lot of Hare Today Gone Tomorrow Due to Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes

@SGottliebFDA

• · General Mills is conducting a voluntary national recall of five-pound bags of Gold Medal Unbleached Flour with a better if used by date of April 20, 2020. The recall is because of potential presence of Salmonella. FDA is investigating and working with General Mills on the recall.
• · #FDA is cautioning pet owners not to use lot 12.04.2018 of Hare Today Gone Tomorrow Ground Chicken/Bones/Organs after it tested positive Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. https://go.usa.gov/xEBDj

• · The affected product is labeled as Ground Chicken and sold online as Ground Chicken/Bones/Organs. Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes can affect both human and animal health.
• · If you have symptoms of infection, consult your health care providers. Consult a veterinarian if your pet has symptoms. #FDA has info on the symptoms here: https://go.usa.gov/xEBDj
• · Pets can get sick from bacteria and may also be carriers of it and pass it onto their human companions without appearing to be ill. #FDA is aware of recent cases in which humans and/or animals have gotten sick from exposure to contaminated pet foods.
• · #FDA is concerned about pathogens like these in any pet food. This lot of pet food poses a serious threat to human/animal health. If you have Hare Today Gone Tomorrow Ground Chicken/Bones/Organs, lot 12.04.2018, stop feeding it to your pets.
• · There are several steps consumers should take to reduce the risk of infection to human and animal health. Start by throwing away the product in a secure container where other animals cannot access it.
• · Clean where product was stored; clean and disinfect all bowls, utensils, food prep surfaces, pet bedding, toys, floors and any other surfaces that the food or pet may have had contact with. Also, clean up pet’s feces in yards or parks where people or other animals may be exposed

@FrankYiannasFDA

• · Study, ‘machine learning’ may help determine authenticity of tested honey samples. A New Era of Smarter Food Safety & Food Testing is dawning. #AI #MachineLearning #technology

@FDArecalls

• · Satur Farms’ Recall of Baby Spinach Affects Prepared Food Items from Whole Foods Market Stores in Eight States http://dlvr.it/QxRH9h

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