RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in pancake mix shaker from Germany in the Netherlands
RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen preparation chicken breast. from Thailand in the UK
RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen pork from Germany in Italy
RASFF -Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken breasts from Thailand in the UK
RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in in frozen salted chicken breasts from Thailand in the UK
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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4.98; Tot. = 13.1 / B1 = 4.62; Tot. = 12.0 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnutpaste from Turkey in Germany
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 7.4; Tot. = 8.7 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts from China in Spain
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 20.78; Tot. = 22.94 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted and salted pistachio nuts from Turkey in Germany
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 8.9; Tot. = 9.9 µg/kg – ppb) in chilli powder from India in the UK
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 13.4; Tot. = 15.3 µg/kg – ppb) in chocolate pralines with pistachios from France in Belgium
RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 11.8; Tot. = 13.4 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts in shell from the United States, via Germany in the Czech Republic
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 17.58; Tot. = 18.46 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted and salted pistachios from Turkey in Germany
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RASFF – enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (eaeA+ /25g) in smoked sausages from Lithuania in Latvia
RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+ /25g) in beef fillets from Paraguay in Germany
RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in frozen beef meat from Brazil in Italy
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RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in dog chews from China from Sweden
RASFF – Salmonella anatum (presence /25g) in organic rapeseed cake from France in Finland
RASFF – Salmonella Tennessee (presence /25g) in rapeseed meal from Russia in Finland
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Public health officials in northern Alabama are working to track down the source of a foodborne illness that has caused at least 40 people to seek medical attention and six to be hospitalized since Saturday night.
According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, officials started investigating the situation on Monday after reports emerged that a number of people had experienced bouts of diarrhea, vomiting, fever and abdominal pain following a weekend event in Sheffield, AL, near Muscle Shoals.
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So far this year, 11 ice cream manufacturers have recalled products over concern that the dangerous Listeria monocytogenes bacterium, commonly known as listeria, may have contaminated the food.
Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections called listeriosis in the young, elderly or those with a weakened immune system. Listeriosis can also cause pregnant women to have miscarriages or stillbirths, which seems like a particularly cruel risk for pregnant women craving a scoop or two.
But is there actually a growing listeria problem? Or are we merely getting better at detecting the bacterium in our food?
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Ottawa, November 13, 2016 – The food recall warning issued on November 9, 2016 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.
Hinty’s is recalling Bean Soup and Spicy Pumpkin Chili from the marketplace because they may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.
| Brand Name | Common Name | Size | Code(s) on Product | UPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Bean Soup | Approximately 500 mL | All units sold up to and including November 11, 2016 | None |
| None | Bean Soup | Approximately 1 L | All units sold up to and including November 11, 2016 | None |
| None | Spicy Pumpkin Chili | Approximately 500 ml | All units sold up to and including November 11, 2016 | None |
| None | Spicy Pumpkin Chili | Approximately 1 L | All units sold up to and including November 11, 2016 | None |
If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.
Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
Food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum toxin may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, dizziness, blurred or double vision, dry mouth, respiratory failure and paralysis. In severe cases of illness, people may die.
This recall was triggered by test results. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.
The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
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Several states, CDC, and the FDA investigated a multistate outbreak of foodborne hepatitis A. Epidemiologic and traceback evidence indicate frozen strawberries imported from Egypt are the likely source of this outbreak.
In interviews, nearly all ill people interviewed reported drinking smoothies containing strawberries at Tropical Smoothie Café locations prior to August 8 in a limited geographical area, including Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia, but there have been a small number of cases outside of that geographic area with no Tropical Smoothie Café exposure.
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On August 15, 2016, the Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) identified raw scallops served at Genki Sushi restaurants on Oahu and Kauai as a likely source of the ongoing outbreak. The product of concern is Sea Port Bay Scallops (Wild Harvest, Raw Frozen) that originated in the Philippines (states “Product of the Philippines” on the box), distributed by Koha Oriental Foods. As a result, HDOH ordered this product embargoed (not to be sold, purchased, or consumed) throughout the state, and the temporary closure of all Genki Sushi restaurants on Oahu and Kauai.
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The owner of Miami-based cheese company Oasis Brands Inc. is the most recent company executive to be sentenced for criminal violations related to pathogen-contaminated food linked to a deadly outbreak.
U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola Jr. sentenced Christian Rivas on Monday to serve a total of 15 months in federal prison. Rivas negotiated a plea agreement in recent weeks, admitting he intentionally sold cheese he knew was contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes after he promised federal authorities he would cease distribution.
Rivas joins other food industry executives sentenced to federal prison on criminal counts related to outbreaks. Those cases include:
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