RASFF-Vibrio cholerae in frozen cooked shrimps (Litopenaeus vannamei) for sushi from Vietnam in Norway

RASFF-ochratoxin A (57.8 µg/kg – ppb) in seedless raisins from Iran, via Turkey in Malta

RASFF– Listeria monocytogenes (3,0×10*2 ; 5,3×10*2; 3,2×10*2; 1,4×10*3 ; 2,5×10*2 CFU/g) and Salmonella (présence /25g) in camembert cheese from France in Portugal

RASFF-Salmonella Cerro (presence /25g) in fish meal from Morocco in Greece

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 240 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnuts from Madagascar in Belgium

RASFF-too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (<10; 500 CFU/g) in fish meal from Spain in Belgium

CFIA

Ottawa, June 9, 2016 – The food recall warning issued on May 11, 2016 has been updated to include additional product information.

Rucker’s Wholesale and Service Co. is recalling Cabela’s Classic Candies brand Cajun Hot Mix and Uncle Buck’s brand Cajun Hot Mix, Sunflower Kernel, and Sweet & Salty Trail Mix from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

The following Cabela’s Classic Candies brand product has been sold in Cabela locations in Alberta, New Brunswick, and Saskatchewan. The following Uncle Buck’s brand products have been sold in Bass Pro Shop locations in Alberta, New Brunswick, and Ontario.

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FDA

Hershey, Pa. — The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) has issued a voluntary recall of three products sold under the SoFit brand after a supplier who provides sunflower seeds for the products expanded its recall on June 1.

The supplier SunOpta issued a recall after discovering that it produced sunflower seeds that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Although there have been no reports of illness, Hershey is issuing the recall out of an abundance of caution.

The recalled SoFit products include a sunflower seed item as well as an almond and a pumpkin seed item produced on the same manufacturing equipment.

The recalled SoFit products are:

• SoFit Protein Plus Sunflower Seeds Sea Salt with the following date codes: 72H, 72J, 79P, 82F, 82G, 82K, 82L
• SoFit Protein Plus Pumpkin Seeds Sesame Garlic with the following date codes: 73B, 73C, 81P, 81R
• SoFit Protein Plus Almonds Jalapeno Garlic with the following date codes: 72R, 73A, 79R, 82C, 82D

No other Hershey products or products sold under the Sofit brand are affected.

FSANZ

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has developed a Food Recall Plan template to help food businesses manage recalls.

FSANZ Chief Executive Officer Steve McCutcheon said every food business needs to be able to quickly remove unsafe food from the marketplace to protect the health and safety of consumers.

“The template developed by FSANZ is particularly aimed at helping smaller businesses ensure they have a food recall plan in place and know what to do if something goes wrong,” Mr McCutcheon said.

“The Food Recall Plan template is in an easy to follow, quick-reference style document that will help businesses manage food recalls.

“This resource is an important addition to our other food recall resources for businesses, such as the Food Industry Recall Protocol.”

The Food Recall Plan template and Food Industry Recall Protocol are both available for download from the FSANZ website.

More information

Food Recall Plan template

Food Industry Recall Protocol

Media contact: 0401 714 265 (Australia) or +61 401 714 265 (from New Zealand).

FDA

Rucker’s Wholesale and Service Co of Bridgeport, IL is voluntarily recalling Sunflower Kernels, Sweet & Salty Mix, and Cajun Hot Mix because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes,

FDA

Taylors Candy, Inc. of Alsip, IL under advice from its supplier is recalling Stuckey’s bags of Sunflower Kernels because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

FDA

Pharmavite LLC is recalling specific lots of Nature Made® products detailed in the chart below due to possible Salmonella or Staphylococcus aureus contamination.

We are initiating this recall out of an abundance of caution to protect public health.  Pharmavite is working closely with the FDA to implement this recall and we are notifying all retail customers and distributors to remove the product from store shelves immediately.  No other products are impacted by this recall. The recalled products were distributed nationwide to various major retailers.

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.

The presence of Staph aureus toxin in food may lead to food poisoning. The onset of symptoms in staphylococcal food poisoning is usually rapid and in many cases acute, depending on individual susceptibility to the toxin, the amount of contaminated food eaten, the amount of toxin in the food ingested, and the general health of the victim. The most common symptoms are nausea, vomiting, retching, abdominal cramping, and prostration. Some individuals may not always demonstrate all the symptoms associated with the illness. In more severe cases, headache, muscle cramping, and transient changes in blood pressure and pulse rate may occur.

The following products are included in the recall:

The lot number can be found on the back panel next to the expiration date. Products that fall within the lots indicated should not be consumed. Consumers are encouraged to return the affected products to their retailer for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm PST at 1-800-276-2878.

The recall was initiated after it was discovered that Salmonella and/or Staphylococcus aureus testing were not completed properly on these specific batch lots. Pharmavite has identified the cause of the error, is taking the matter very seriously and has implemented corrective actions to rectify the issue.
Pharmavite cares deeply about the health and safety of consumers and we apologize for any inconvenience.

FSANZ