Product: Clams

“Company name: United Natural Foods, Inc.
Brand name: Wild Harvest
Product recalled: Organic Fresh Basil
Reason of the recall: Contaminated by Cyclospora cayetanensis
FDA Recall date: May 11, 2020
Recall details: United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of Wild Harvest® Organic Basil... See More distributed out of UNFI’s Hopkins, MN distribution center to select retailers in Minnesota between 4/18/2020-5/8/2020. UNFI’s recall is issued out of an abundance of caution because of the potential for the impacted product to be contaminated by Cyclospora cayetanensis. No illnesses, including allergic reactions, involving this product have been reported to date.

This recall includes Wild Harvest® Organic Fresh Basil products sold in .25oz, .75oz, 2oz, and 4oz plastic clamshell containers (UPCs: 0071153550450, 0071153550322, 0071153550762, 0071153550323). Impacted products can be identified by a white sticker with black ink on the back of the container stating: “Product of Colombia” and “112.” This concern was identified following routine sampling.

Cyclospora cayetanensis is a microscopic parasite that can cause an intestinal illness in people called cyclosporiasis. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the illness is usually not life-threatening. Symptoms of cyclosporiasis may include: watery diarrhea (most common), loss of appetite, weight loss, cramping, bloating, increased gas, nausea and fatigue. Other symptoms that may occur but are less common include vomiting and low-grade fever.

This recall is being initiated with the knowledge of the United States Food & Drug Administration. This product was distributed in the state of Minnesota to grocery stores. Consumers who believe that they are in possession of any of the above products affected by this recall should dispose of the product in an appropriate waste container.

Check the full recall details on fda.gov
Source: FDA ”

“FDA announced the recall of all products containing Red Clover sprouts by Chicago Indoor Garden because they were contaminated with E. coli. The strain found on these products is the same causing the multistate E. coli outbreak where 14 people have been reported sick in five states.

FDA recommends to... See More consumers avoid eating the recalled products and return them to the place of purchase. These products were distributed to Whole Foods and have “Best By” dates between 12/1/2019 and 3/12/2020.

- Red Clover 4oz. clamshell
- Red Clover 2lb. boxes
- Sprout Salad 6oz. clamshell
- Mixed Greens 4oz. clamshell
- Spring Salad 6oz. clamshell

Check the full recall notice and information of the outbreak investigation on the FDA website fda.gov

Source: FDA ”

“Report date: Feb 25, 2020
6. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- comments: observed employee eating in the meat food preparation area. Instructed employees are not allowed to eat in food preparation areas.

14. Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
- comments: shellfish tags not available for... See More the past 90 days or available for review for oysters and clams. Only two tags dated 11-4-19 and 12-7-19 for mussels and clams. Instructed all shellfish tags must be maintained for a minimum of 90 days. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

15. Food separated and protected
- comments: observed customer self service of bulk, un-packaged raw fish such as oysters, clams, calamari, squid, and cooked snow crab claws. Instructed all raw, un-packaged animal food may not be offered for consumer self-service. Priority violation. 7-38-005. No citation.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed the following prepared tcs foods held at improper temperatures in prepackaged containers for sale in the cold holding buffet table. Cooked beef at 102. 9f, cooked chicken at 102. 7f, cooked rice at 123. 6f, cooked pork at 103. 5f, bean sprouts at 55. 4f, cooked spinach at 54f, cooked eggplant at 47. 5f, cucumber salad at 50. 5f, pepper salad at 52f, short rib soup at 59. 7f, bean paste at 58. 3f. Cooked corn at 120f, all foods discarded. Management states a total of 35lbs with an estimated value of $400. 00. Reviewed all hot foods must be held hot at 135f or above and cold foods cold at 41f or below. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all bulk food containers must be labeled with the product common name.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: all food handlers must wear effective beard restraints.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: torn rubber door gasket on the tall reach-in freezer in the 'snack corner' prep area. Must replace.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use raw wood as a means of elevation for prep cutting boards in the food prep areas and at the two compartment prep sinks. ----must not use foam tubing as a means of construction for the ladies washroom doors or as padding on the metal rack shelving above the bao prep three compartment sink.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use string as a means of repair for torn/broken plastic food strainers.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: meat prep hand washing sink extremely dirty with green slime substance. Must clean and maintain. ----must not use cardboard as liner for prep surfaces or shelving in the bao prep area.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: the following food contact equipment noted dirty: interior of the two door cooler in the 'snack corner' prep area, several glass doors of the meat display cooler with green and blackish mold, pooling liquid in between glass. Must clean and maintain all.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must not use raw wood as a means of elevation on floor under the meat slicer. ----cracked/damaged cement flooring in the rear food prep with pooling liquid. Must repair the floor to be smooth and cleanable.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: floors along baseboards under all sinks and meat equipment found dirty. Must clean and maintain. ---- must not use cardboard as matting for floors throughout all prep areas. Floors must be smooth and cleanable.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: water damaged ceiling tiles in the rear food prep. Must replace.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must not use duct tape as a wall sealant at the three compartment sink in the bao prep area.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: employees must not store personal belongings, such as shoes, in the food prep area or on prep shelving throughout.

Source: chicago.gov ”

“CFIA announced the recall of bottled clams by Cielo Glamping Maritime because they may allow the growth of Clostridium botulinum toxin. No illnesses have been linked to this recall to date.

CFIA advises to throw these products away or return them to the place of purchase. This product was distributed... See More in New Brunswick province.

- Bottled clams (500 ml. No label). UPC: None. Codes: None – Sold from Cielo Glamping Maritime, 232 Chemin des Huîtres, Haut-Shippigan NB
- Bottled clams (1 L. No label). UPC: None. Codes: None – Sold from Cielo Glamping Maritime, 232 Chemin des Huîtres, Haut-Shippigan NB

Check the full recall notice on the CFIA website inspection.gc.ca

Source: CFIA ”

“I ate kare kareng dagat. It had clams in it. When i bit through it it had brown liquid and i couldnt even swallow it i spat it out. Afterwards, in 10 mins I started throwing up. ”

“Clams, We were a party of 6, 1 person had the clams pasta dish. She felt increasingly worse over next 1-2 hours and violently vomited for the next few hours. I tried to call the restaurant and hotel to warn them that the clams were bad, but no one would... See More answer anywhere. ”

“Ate last night 11/26 at paramour at the resort. I had salad, scallops and mussels and clams. Terrible painful diarrhea and body aches and chills all night and all day today. ”

“Ban Mian. Ordered the ban Mian with pacific clams on 24th/nov 2019.

Had diarrhea badly few hours later. ”

“Fried appetizer with calamari and fries clams , I’m not sure what else was in the mix , but something was mushy and tasted very fishy or rotten, Just me , I ate there last night . Symptoms started about 4am this morning ”

“Probably seafood , 24 hours after eating, including raw oyster and clams in seafood tower, my sister got sick with diarrhea, headache, cramps.  ”