Recall details
Ottawa, April 15, 2015 – Heinz Canada is recalling Heinz brand Chicken with Broth from the marketplace due to potential loss of seal, causing spoilage. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.
Recalled products
| Brand Name | Common Name | Size | Code(s) on Product | UPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinz | Chicken with Broth | 100 mL | 2016SE26 and 2016DE12 | 0 571660 7 |
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The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is warning of a possible Hepatitis A Virus (Hep A) exposure after a Subway employee in Morrilton tested positive for the virus. The Subway is located at 1812 State Highway 9 Business, just off of Exit 108 on Interstate 40 in Morrilton.
Any individual, who has eaten food from the Morrilton Subway between March 25 and April 5 and is experiencing symptoms should contact their primary care provider immediately. Typical symptoms of Hep A include, but are not limited to: fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine, clay-colored bowel movements, joint pain or jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).
Hep A is a contagious liver disease that results from infection with the Hepatitis A virus. It can range in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a severe illness lasting several months. A person can transmit the virus to others up to 2 weeks before and one week after symptoms appear.
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There is reason to look for on the label, if during March is smoked cheese into the shopping cart.
Der er således fundet salmonella i et parti oste fra producenten Wernersson Ost Danmark i Tølløse, oplyser virksomheden i en pressemeddelelse. There is thus found salmonella in a batch of cheeses from the manufacturer Wernersson Cheese Denmark in Stellenbosch, the company said in a statement.
Det drejer sig om mærket “Roquefort Papillon Noir” med holdbarhedsdato 5. juni 2015. These are labeled “Roquefort Papillon Noir” with the durability date of 5 juni 2015.
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis bacteria can multiply in raw milk at refrigeration temperature within a couple of days to a “illness-causing level,” the Finnish Food Safety Authority (Evira) claims.
Patties Foods has completed its microbiological and viral testing and found no Hepatitis A or E.coli on recalled products.
The testing follows the recent Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) outbreak which has been linked to Nanna’s Mixed Berries 1kg but results of these tests on samples of recalled and non-recalled Nanna’s Mixed Berries 1kg have come up negative. No detection of HAV or E.coli was found in any sample.
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Water-miscible metalworking fluids (MWFs) become colonised by bacteria living in the environment if not maintained properly. The growth of bacteria is often accompanied by a decline in their nutrients and subsequent death leading to the release of toxins (e.g., endotoxin) from some types of bacteria. These toxins are potent hazards causing inflammation within the airways at concentrations as low as nanograms per cubic metre of air.
The risks to respiratory health from exposure to bacterial endotoxins are well established and have been subject to numerous reviews of the evidence. Inhalation of endotoxin has been linked with acute and chronic health effects caused by an inflammatory response within the airways. A recent report published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) gives an account of research undertaken to:
The research concluded that there was a large discrepancy between concentrations of endotoxin and viable bacteria in mist compared to the concentrations in bulk fluid with airborne endotoxin levels generally falling close to or beneath the DECOS recommended level , whilst sump levels generally exceeded these by 100 to 1000 fold. Levels of viable bacteria captured in air were low compared to the levels in the sumps.
The researchers consider that further research is required to determine whether the discrepancy between bulk endotoxin and airborne levels is real or whether this is due to the impact of sampling or analytical methodology. Research Report RR1043 ‘Endotoxin in metalworking fluid (MWF) mist’ can be accessed at http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr1043.htm.
A further research report (RR1044: ‘Consultation on monitoring of water-miscible metalworking fluid (MWF) mists’), which examines metal working fluid (MWF) exposure limits and guidance set by other countries, summarises studies and investigations that examined water-miscible MWF mist as well as new techniques to monitor mist, is available at http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr1044.htm.
Between 5 June and 15 July 2012 four people died as a result of a legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Edinburgh. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive and Lothian and Borders Police into the circumstances of the deaths began immediately under the direction of the specialist Health and Safety Division of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
The investigation involved detailed analysis of samples from a number of sites in an effort to identify the source of the bacteria that caused the deaths of four people. Unfortunately, it has proved impossible to identify the source of the Legionella bacteria which resulted in the deaths of four people. As a result Crown Counsel has concluded that there is insufficient evidence to prosecute any person or organisation for the deaths.
The decision on whether or not to hold a Fatal Accident Inquiry is yet to be made. This decision will be made following consultation with the families.
As a result of the investigation a number of Reports were submitted to the Crown Office for breaches of Health and Safety regulations unrelated to the deaths of the four people. Crown Counsel have instructed that a number of companies be prosecuted on Indictment in relation to those breaches. [Source: Crown Office Media Release, 8 April 2015. http://www.copfs.gov.uk/media-site/media-releases/1023-crown-office-stateme…]
If you’ve had juice from The Big Carrot Natural Food Market in Toronto recently, you might want to get a hepatitis A shot.
Toronto Public Health said people who’ve had fresh juice at The Big Carrot on Danforth Avenue between March 17 and April 2 may have been exposed to hepatitis A.
A suspected outbreak of norovirus at a popular city pub and restaurant is believed to have affected large numbers of people across the city as well as visitors and holidaymakers.
The Echo has been inundated with reports from people, including children, the elderly and an eight month pregnant woman, claiming to have visited Toby Carvery at the Exeter Arms in Rydon Lane, Middlemoor, between Monday, March 30, and Easter Sunday, April 5, and since becoming ill with sickness and diarrhea for several days.
It is thought the number of people who may have been affected could be in excess of 100.
The restaurant and hotel temporarily closed on Tuesday, April 7, after an investigation led by Environmental Health was launched.
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Up to a hundred passengers have are being reported as sick from a possible Norovirus outbreak onboard the Celebrity Infinity.
According to the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) 95 out of 2,117 passengers along with 5 crew members have been reported sick from gastrointestinal illness. The CDC has not yet confirmed that it’s Norovirus but in most outbreaks onboard it usually is. Passengers and crew have been having vomiting and diarrhea.
As a result of the sickness Celebrity Cruises has activated extra sanitation procedures on the Celebrity Infinity which includes extra cleaning across all departments and encouraging good hand hygiene. Norovirus on cruise ships can be common and most cruise lines have plans in place to try to stop the spread.
The CDC has also stated that 8 stool specimens from passenger and crew have been collected for testing. A CDC Vessel Sanitation Program environmental health officer and one epidemiologist are to board the 91,000 gross ton ship once it arrives in San Diego, CA on April 13. The Celebrity Infinity began the voyage on March 29th from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on a 15 night Panama Canal cruise.
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