Monthly Archives: May 2015

RASFF Alert – E.coli – Clams

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RASSF -too high count of Escherichia coli (490 MPN/100g) in clams  in Italy

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RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin – Buckwheat Flour

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RASFF-ochratoxin A (6.4 – 40 µg/kg – ppb) in buckwheat flour from France in France

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Chicken – Meat Preparations – Nettle Powder – Sesame Seeds – Dried Black Fungus

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RASFF-Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen chicken meat preparations from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen meat preparations from Thailand in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella Derby (presence /25g) in nettle powder from Bulgaria, via Sweden in Finland

RASFF-Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from India in Germany

RASFF-Salmonella Stanley (2 out 3 samples /25g) in dried black fungus from Vietnam in Finland

RASFF-Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen boneless skinless spiced half turkey breasts from Brazil in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts – Hazlenuts – Pistachios – Nutmegs

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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 140; Tot. = 160 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran, via Germany  in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 9.1; Tot. = 10.6 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from China in Greece

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 9; Tot. = 26 µg/kg – ppb) in chopped hazelnuts from Turkey in Denmark

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 18.7 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 14.3; Tot. = 18.2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from India in Greece

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 36.7; Tot. = 38.1 µg/kg – ppb) in nutmegs from India in Belgium

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RASFF Alerts – Norovirus – Frozen Blueberries – Frozen Raspberries

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RASFF  – norovirus (presence /25g) in frozen blueberries from Chile

RASFF – foodborne outbreak caused by norovirus (2 out of 3 samples) in frozen raspberries from Serbia

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Sunflower Meal – Aflatoxin – Peanuts – Zearalenone – Maize Gluten

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RASFF-Salmonella Coeln (presence /25g) in sunflower meal from Bulgaria in Austria

RASFF-Salmonella Coeln (4,5,12:y:1,2 /25g) in sunflower meal from Bulgaria in Austria

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 101; Tot. = 223.8 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts for bird feed from the Gambia in the UK

RASFF-zearalenone (4.3 mg/kg – ppm) in maize gluten from France in Sweden

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UK – FSA – The 2015 Chicken Challenge

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We pledge to do our bit to cut campylobacter food poisoning in half….see the web page!

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Botulinum : Alaskan Seal Flipper and Thai Boiled Bamboo Shoots

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KDLG – KNOM, Nome:  Three people have contracted botulism after eating separate batches of fermented seal flipper in Koyuk.

Outbreak News Today

Thailand health officials issued a warning Sunday advising the public against the consumption of contaminated boiled bamboo shoot that are packaged in plastic bags or buckles due to a botulism risk.

The Minister of Public Health, Rajata Rajatanavin has advised the public to re-boil bagged or buckled boiled bamboo shoots prior to consumption for 15 minutes, in order to get rid of Clostridium botulinum bacteria.

He has said that these toxins can be easily destroyed after boiling the food for 15 minutes. However, boiled bamboo shoots with unusual package, color, or smell, should not be consumed, and advises the public to get rid of it by burying it.

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Information – Food Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China

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Food Safety Law is the overarching food regulation in China, which is formulated to assure food safety and safeguard people’s health and life.
contents
Chapter 1: General Principles
Chapter 2: Food Safety Risk Surveillance and Assessment
Chapter 3: Food Safety Standards
Chapter 4: Food Production and Trading
      Section 1: General Provisions
      Section 2: Process Control of Production and Trading
      Section 3: Label, product description and advertisement
      Section 4: Special Foods
Chapter 5 Food Inspection
Chapter 6: Food Import and Export
Chapter 7: Handling of Food Safety Incidents
Chapter 8 Regulatory Work
Chapter 9: Legal Liabilities
Chapter 10: Supplementary Provisions

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Canada – CFIA Recall – Carrot Soup – Clostridium botulinum

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CFIA CIFA

The Soup Boy is recalling Carrot Soup 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
The Soup Boy Carrot Soup 1 L N/A, this product is not labelled None

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