Monthly Archives: April 2015

Food Poisoning Bulletin 

Schnuck Markets Inc. of St. Louis is recalling Chef’s Express California Pasta Salad sold in its Deli/Chef’s Express departments from April 2 to April 14, 2015 for Salmonella. Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it as Salmonella can cause serious illness and death.

No illnesses have been reported to date related to the consumption of this product.

Food Safety News

Conway Import Co. Inc. of Franklin Park, IL, is recalling Conway Organic Sesame Ginger Dressing and Conway Citrus Organic Vinaigrette Dressing because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

This recall was a result of a recall by Frontier Co-op for a possible health risk from organic garlic powder.

The recalled product was distributed in Illinois, Maryland, Georgia, Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Texas through direct deliveries.

The products were packed in plastic gallon jars with the manufacturing code printed on the top of the cap and the cardboard shipping container.

Food Safety News

Hines Nut Company of Dallas, TX, has announced a voluntary recall of WALNUT HALVES & PIECES, Lot Number 6989. The product was supplied by Gold State Nut Company of Biggs, CA, and packaged by Hines Nut Company. There is a possibility these nuts may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Food Safety News

Whole Foods Market of Austin, TX, is voluntarily recalling packaged raw macadamia nuts due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Based upon routine testing conducted by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) contracted laboratory, it was determined that the raw macadamia nuts tested positive for Salmonella. No illnesses have been reported to date.

The product was labeled as “Whole Foods Market Raw Macadamia Nuts” and was packaged in 11-oz. plastic tubs. The recalled product has a best-by date of Feb. 4, 2016, and a UPC code of 7695862059-1.

Botulism Blog 

The New York Department of Agriculture today warned consumers not to eat “Dry Bream-lesh (fish)” sold by Tatuka Inc. of Brooklyn, NY, and distributed by Royal Sweet Bakery, also of Brooklyn, because the product was found to be uneviscerated.

The “Dry Bream-lesh (fish)” was sold from retail stores to consumers in the NYC metro area. The product was packaged in a clear, vacuum-packed, flexible plastic pouch and offered for sale at refrigerated temperatures. The product is coded with a “Best before: 01:08:2015” date and is a product of Russia.

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Two people from Lea County, NM have been hospitalized in Texas with botulism, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. Officials have not yet determined the source of the outbreak but they believe it is contaminated food.

Botulism causes illness and paralysis and can be fatal. It is caused by a nerve toxin produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum which is found in soil and dust.

UTV 

Belfast Crown Court heard on Wednesday that compensation was paid to around 80 people by Moviehouse Cinema Limited – the parent company of the former Flicks restaurant at the Cityside complex, which was voluntary closed two days after the second outbreak emerged.

The payments ranged from £3,000 to £12,000.

The court heard that Flicks Restaurant was at the centre of two outbreaks of E. coli in 2012 – one in August which affected four people and a second outbreak detected in October where there were 141 confirmed cases.