Monthly Archives: October 2015

E.coli Blog 

High Hill Ranch, located in the community of Camino in El Dorado County, has initiated a voluntary recall of its unpasteurized apple juice following notification from local health officials of suspected contamination with bacteria, likely Escherichia coli (E. coli.). El Dorado County health officials are warning consumers to not drink and dispose of any unpasteurized apple juice purchased from High Hill Ranch on or after October 6, 2015.

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Salix Animal Health of Deerfield, Fla. is  expanding its recall of Good ‘n’ Fun – Beefhide Chicken Sticks dog treats for Salmonella. Consumers who purchase this brand of dog treats should check for the UPC code 091093822471 and expiration dates ranging from 02/2018- 07/2018. These treats should not be given to dogs as they may cause illness

CDC 

Highlights

Food Safety News

No illnesses have yet been associated with a recall of bulk and packaged Curry Chicken Salad and Classic Deli Pasta Salad for possible Listeria contamination. The recall was issued by Whole Market out Cambridge Massachusetts. The recall involves Whole Foods in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.

A sampling of the products tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes during a routine inspection of Whole Foods Market’s North Atlantic Kitchen facility.

Botulinum Blog

Seaquest Seafood Corp. of Industry, CA, is recalling its Dehydrated & Marinated Uneviscerated Fish as listed below because they have 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.

Shigella Blog

As of October 22, 2015 the number of outbreak-associated cases of Shigella reported to Santa Clara County Public Health Department (SCCPHD) has risen to 141; 118 of these cases are Santa Clara County residents and 23 reported cases are people who live in other counties.

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• Chief Executive Officer’s review
• Corporate Overview
• Chapter 1 – Food standards and practices
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• Chapter 3 – Collecting and providing relevant consumer information
• Chapter 4 – Key enablers
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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 56.1; Tot. = 124 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Georgia in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 13; Tot. = 15 / B1 = 38; Tot. = 45 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from China in The Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 17.1; Tot. = 19.2 µg/kg – ppb) in dried whole red chillies from India in the UK

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 119; Tot. = 145 / B1 = 11.3; Tot. = 13.0 µg/kg – ppb) in mini biscuits containing 15% apricot kernels from Italy  in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 8.6; Tot. = 26.3 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 5.3 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from China in the Netherlands

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in grated cheese from the Netherlands in the Netherlands

RASFF- Staphylococcal enterotoxin in and foodborne outbreak suspected to be caused by pangasius fillets from Vietnam in Norway .

Pangasius is a genus of medium-large to very large shark catfishes native to freshwater in South and Southeast Asia