RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in mix of green and black olives from Belgium in Belgium
RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (660; 840; 690; 680 CFU/g) in chilled smoked salmon in Germany
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Monthly Archives: May 2015
RASFF Alert – Moulds – Hazlenuts
RASFF – hazelnut kernels from Sweden infested with moulds in Denmark
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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Pistachios – Hazlenuts – Egusi Seeds – Groundnut – Peanuts
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 136; Tot. = 144 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio nuts from the United States, via Belgium in Luxembourg
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1: 20, Sum 20 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from the United States in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (Tot. = 17.5 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey in France
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 10.3; Tot. = 11.4 / B1 = 9.9; Tot. = 11 µg/kg – ppb) in whole and ground egusi seeds from Ghana in the UK
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 13.8; Tot. = 16.3 / B1 = 15.3; Tot. = 16.7 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from India in Greece
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 2.3; Tot. = 7.1 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts in shell from China in Portugal
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 43.36; Tot. = 47.24 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran in Germany
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Hong Kong – CFS –
Food Alert – An ice-cream sample detected with coliform count exceeding legal limit
| Issue Date | 2015-05-28 | |
| Source of Information | Centre for Food Safety (CFS) | |
| Food Product | Ice-cream | |
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| Product name and Description | Product name：Chocolate Ecstasy Ice Cream Brand：New Zealand Natural Place of origin：New Zealand Best before date：March 11, 2018 Weight：125 ml |
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| Reason For Issuing Alert | The CFS collected the above product samples from an importer for testing under its regular Food Surveillance Programme. Test results showed that a sample contain a coliform count of 360 per gram, exceeding the legal limit. According to the information provided by the importer, 25 cartons of the affected batch of product have been sold and there are currently 34 cartons in stock.
The fact that the coliform count exceeded the legal limit indicated that the hygienic conditions were unsatisfactory, but did not mean that consumption would lead to food poisoning. |
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| Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety | The CFS has informed the importer of the irregularity and has suspended the import of the product in question. Prosecution will also be considered. The CFS has marked and sealed all the remaining stocks from the importer and is tracing the distribution of the product concerned.
The CFS has also ordered the importer to stop selling and recall the affected batch of product. Other batches of the same product available in the market will not be affected The CFS will alert the local trade and the New Zealand authorities for follow-up. |
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| Advice to the Trade | Stop using or selling the product concerned immediately | |
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USA – Ground Beef Recalled for Possible E. Coli Contamination
Western Meat Company of Tucson, AZ, is recalling ground beef sold between Jan. 1, 2014, and April 30, 2015, due to the potential risk of E. coli contamination, according to a May 27 announcement from the Arizona Department of Agriculture.
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USA – Salsa Recalled for Potential Botulism Risk
Jose Madrid Salsa of Zanesville, OH, has recalled its mild salsa because the jars are not properly sealed and therefore present a health risk. Improperly sealed jars can lead to product spoilage or contamination by the bacteria that cause botulism.
An unknown number of jar lids may have been convex instead of vacuum sealed, according to the company. Compromised seals or seams could result in product contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens and may lead to illness if consumed. These jars were distributed in the Zanesville and Baltimore, MD, areas.
Approximately 96 jars of product sold are involved in this recall. Individual jars will show product lot code:
601 0101
04/20/16
There have been no reports to date of any illness associated with these products.
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UK -Children Hospitalised as E coli case Confirmed in Dorset
AN outbreak of E coli has been identified in Dorset after a child was confirmed to be infected with the disease.
The child is one of two from the county who are currently in hospital with haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS), a complication of E coli infection.
Public Health England, which is also carrying out tests on three further children, has refused to divulge any details about the location of the outbreak or where the children are from.
Last year ten people in Dorset were affected by the disease between July and November.
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USA – FDA – Recall – Macadamia Nuts – Salmonella
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets Inc., a Lakewood, Colo., based natural grocery chain, is recalling two lots of Natural Grocers brand Macadamia nuts as the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
This recall was initiated after being notified of positive Salmonella findings in product sampled by the FDA.
| UPC Code | Description | Packed on Dates |
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| 0000080657552 | RAW MACADAMIA NUTS 10oz | 15-041 and 15-056 |
The product was distributed to Natural Grocers’ 96 stores located in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Consumers can find the specific locations of Natural Grocers stores at: https://www.naturalgrocers.com/store-locations
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Only packages bearing the Julian packed on dates listed above are subject to recall.
To date the company has received no reports of illness.
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UK – English Pub Associated with Food Illness – Salmonella
Reports of food poisoning associated with a new pub in northeastern England are pointing toward a dual outbreak of both Salmonella and gastrointestinal illness.
Since the weekend of May 16-17, 2015, customers of Anson Farm, a pub restaurant at Thornaby which just opened a month ago, have been reporting illnesses.
Public Health England (PHE) reports 20 confirmed cases of Salmonella, while the number of pub patrons with intestinal disorders has reached 53.
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Scotland -HPS – Campylobacter advice and epidemiology
Campylobacter advice and epidemiology
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has recently launched ‘Eat safe this summer – seasonal Campylobacter advice for consumers’ which highlights the seasonal increase in laboratory-confirmed cases of Campylobacter and top tips for the safe handling of foods at barbeques and picnics (http://www.foodstandards.gov.scot/news/eat-safe-summer).
National Food Safety Week (18-24 May), run by the Food Standards Agency, has also focused on Campylobacter, with a campaign called ‘The Chicken Challenge’ (http://www.food.gov.uk/news-updates/campaigns/chicken-challenge).
Both these campaigns highlight the measures consumers can take to reduce the risk of becoming ill with Campylobacter. This is especially important this year as the number of laboratory-confirmed cases in the first 20 weeks of 2015 was 13.5% higher than during the same period last year, with 2225 laboratory reports compared to 1960. The number so far in 2015 is also higher than in either 2012 or 2013.
The increase in cases observed in 2015 is spread across Scotland, across weeks and ages, with no apparent clustering of cases and no reported outbreaks. HPS is working with colleagues including Food Standards Scotland to better understand the increase in Campylobacter this year, but the increase also emphasises the importance of the messages in the recent food safety campaigns designed to reduce the chances of becoming infected with Campylobacter.
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