Monthly Archives: April 2014

UK – Wales – Salmonella Outbreak – Laverbread

Posted on April 4, 2014 by | Leave a comment

BBC Wales

Five new cases of salmonella with possible links to laverbread (seaweed and oatmeal cake) have emerged in the past week bringing the total number to 17, said Public Health Wales.

Tests are continuing to confirm whether they are all linked to the outbreak, which has nine confirmed cases so far.

Cases have been reported across south and west Wales.

Three people have needed hospital treatment, but have been discharged.

Health officials said a study has confirmed a strong association with laverbread from Penclawdd Shellfish Processing Ltd, probably produced and distributed between 5 and 8 March.

Last week, the company voluntarily withdrew its laverbread from sale as a precaution.

Samples taken from its Swansea factory have not shown any evidence of salmonella in either food or in the environment, said Public Health Wale

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Canada -CFIA – Clostridium botulinum – Rice Porridge with Abalone

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Korea Food Trading Ltd. is recalling Rice Porridge with Abalone from the marketplace because it may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

Recalled products

Brand Name Common Name Size Code(s) on Product UPC
N/A (Korean Characters Only) Rice Porridge with Abalone 288 g 2015-01-24 8 83298 61617 3
What you should do

Check to see if you have recalled product in your home. Recalled product should be thrown out or returned to the store where it was purchased.

Food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum toxin may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, dizziness, blurred or double vision, dry mouth, respiratory failure and paralysis. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

Background

This recall was triggered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) inspection activities. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace

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Research – Radio Waves Killing Salmonella in Raw Eggs

Posted on April 3, 2014 by | Leave a comment

Food Safet News EGGS

Raw chicken eggs are in many commonly consumed foods – eggnog, hollandaise sauce and mayonnaise, to name a few – and since about one of every 20,000 chicken eggs in the U.S. runs a high risk of containing Salmonella bacteria, the only way to be sure these bacteria are killed is to hard-boil the eggs or pasteurize them via hot-water immersion.

However, doing either of those things changes the taste, texture and color of the eggs, qualities that some consumers find objectionable. Now, prototype research studies by scientists at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Princeton University have found that raw eggs artificially infected with Salmonella bacteria can be zapped almost completely free of it by using radio waves, and that these waves, combined with a subsequent hot-water bath, can more quickly pasteurize eggs without objectionable after-effects.

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Canada- CFIA Updated Recall – Listeria monocytogenes – Cheese Products

Posted on April 2, 2014 by | Leave a comment

CFIA CIFA

The food recall warning issued on March 26, 2014 has been updated to include additional product information identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation. The following products are being recalled because they were made from or contain shredded cheese products voluntarily recalled by Castle Cheese Inc. due to Listeria.

Industry is recalling Belich’s Market and Creekside Market brands Breakfast Wraps from the marketplace due to possible Listeria contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described in the linkm above.

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Research – Toxoplasma – Raw Pork – Rapid Detection Methods

Posted on April 1, 2014 by | Leave a comment

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Ingenta Connect – Impact of Traditional Practices on Food Safety: A Case of Acute Toxoplasmosis Related to the Consumption of Contaminated Raw Pork Sausage in Italy

Ingenta Connect – Assessment Criteria and Approaches for Rapid Detection Methods To Be Used in the Food Industry

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes- Cheese – Bacillus cereus – Cumin Powder – E.coli – Acacia – Clams

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RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes (140000 CFU/g) in cheese from France in France

RASFF-Bacillus cereus (1.4 10E5 CFU/g) in cumin powder from the Netherlands in France

RASFF-high count of Escherichia coli (8000 CFU/g) in acacia from Thailand in the UK

RASFF -too high count of Escherichia coli (2400 MPN/100g) in clams (Venus Verrucosa) from Greece in Italy

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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin – Soft Rolls/Fig Filling – Aflatoxin – Tiger Nuts – Spice Mix

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RASFF -ochratoxin A (15 µg/kg – ppb) in soft rolls with fig filling from Serbia in Slovenia

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 14.0; Tot. = 18.2 µg/kg – ppb) in tiger nuts from Ghana in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11.9; Tot. = 12.5 µg/kg – ppb) in spice mix from Pakistan, via the United Kingdom in Ireland

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Seasame Seeds – Paan Leaves – Moringo Powder

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RASFF – Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from India in Italy

RASFF-Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in paan leaves from India in the UK

RASFF-Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in food supplement – moringo powder from Germany

RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in paan leaves (betel leaves) from India in the UK

RASFF -Salmonella in sesame seed from India in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Fish Meal – Aflatoxin – Rice Gluten Meal

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RASFF-Salmonella Agona (presence /25g) in fishmeal from Germany in Belgium

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 0.032 mg/kg – ppm) in rice gluten meal from India in Belgium

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USA – Recall – Salted Fish – Clostridium botulinum

Posted on April 1, 2014 by | Leave a comment

Botulism blog Clost

Lao Thai Nam Corp., of Dallas, Texas is recalling Number One Sompa Salted Fish, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.

 

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