Monthly Archives: June 2016

RASFF-Campylobacter jejuni (detected in 12 out of 12 samples CFU/g) in chilled chicken from Poland in Denmark

RASFF-ground cinnamon from Vietnam infested with moulds in Lithuania

RASFF-dried peppers from China infested with moulds in Spain

RASFF – histamine (933 mg/kg – ppm) in chilled vacuum-packed thawed yellowfin tuna loins (Thunnus albacares) from Spain in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 61.6; Tot. = 81 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted groundnuts in shell from the United States in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 24; Tot. = 49.4 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts from Turkey in Switzerland

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 3.1; Tot. = 3.5 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts in shell from China in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 15.2; Tot. = 20 / B1 = 29; Tot. = 37 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnuts from Madagascar in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 12.0; Tot. = 13.5 / µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey in Norway

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 45; Tot. = 47 µg/kg – ppb) in dried whole chilli from India in the UK

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 22.9; Tot. = 26.5 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 8.3 µg/kg – ppb) in nutmeg from Indonesia in Italy

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

RASFF-too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (40; 40; 60; 70 CFU/g) in fish meal from Uruguay in Germany

FDA

Boise, Idaho – The Meadow Gold Dairy plant in Boise is voluntarily recalling Meadow Gold brand Old Style Whipping Cream and Meadow Gold DairyPure brand Whipping Cream and Half and Half due to insufficient pasteurization. It is possible that pathogens present in raw milk, including Salmonella, Campylobacter, Listeria, and/or E. coli, may have survived and, if ingested, could cause serious or life threatening issues. Meadow Gold Dairy has received no reports of illnesses related to the affected product to date and is removing the product from the market.

Distribution of the affected product was limited in scope. Therefore, consumers should only be concerned with products carrying the following Individual Universal Product Codes (UPCs) and plant code 16-05:

No other Meadow Gold Dairy products are affected by this recall.

The recall involves approximately 10,000 units of the affected product, which was distributed in four states including Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming and Utah through numerous retail outlets and food service settings. The company is actively notifying customers and is in the process of retrieving the affected product.

During a routine records review, we discovered that the product may have been under-processed. Meadow Gold Dairy has ceased distribution of the affected product and recovery is actively underway. Consumers who have this product should not consume it. They should discard it and may return the product package to the place of purchase for a full refund or exchange. Consumers with questions can contact the Company at 1-800-587-2259 Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm central time.

The Idaho Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Dairying and the Food and Drug Administration have been notified of this recall.

FDA

Clif Bar & Company is initiating a voluntary recall of CLIF BAR® Nuts & Seeds energy bars, CLIF BAR® Sierra Trail Mix energy bars, and CLIF® Mojo® Mountain Mix® trail mix bars, sold nationally, after its ingredient supplier, SunOpta, was found to have distributed sunflower kernels that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (L.mono).

FDA

Acting out of an abundance of caution, SunOpta has decided to further expand its voluntary recall of certain sunflower kernel products due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

FDA

Windy Acres Candy & Nut Company under the advice from its supplier, SunOpta, Crookston, MN, is voluntarily recalling Windy Acres No Salt Sunflower Seeds, Windy Acres Fruity Trail Mix & Jungle Jim’s Roast No Salt Sunflower Seeds due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes,

FDA

The Quaker Oats Company, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, Inc., today announced a second voluntary recall of all Quaker® Quinoa Granola Bars, as a result of further sunflower kernel contamination found by ingredient supplier SunOpta.

On May 16, 2016, Quaker took the cautionary measure to issue the voluntary recall on a small quantity of their Quinoa Bars that were potentially impacted by sunflower kernels received from  SunOpta that were potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (L.mono).

CFIA

Ottawa, June 2, 2016 – The food recall warning issued on May 16, 2016 has been updated to include additional product information.

Quaker Canada, a business unit of PepsiCo Canada ULC, is recalling Quaker Harvest brand Quinoa Granola Bars and Spitz brand Sunflower Kernels from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

CFIA

Ottawa, June 2, 2016 – CLIF® Bar & Company is recalling CLIF® Bar brand Sierra Trail Mix Energy Bar from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

CFS

Centre for Food Safety Food and Environmental Hygiene Department 2016-06-02

MSN

According to new reports, your handbag could be housing up to 10,000 different types of bacteria.

Research from Germany has found that most handbags contain as many as 10,000 bacteria in just a few square centimetres – even filthier than the average toilet seat.

And the irony is, we probably clean our toilets more often than we clean out our handbags!

On a serious note, many of us use our handbags as a dumping ground for bits of food, rubbish and old makeup meaning that bacteria can build up in the lining and not be removed for years.