Napa Valley Register reports several people reported getting sick with Salmonella after eating at Morimoto Napa last month, according to Napa County Public Health.
There are at least six confirmed cases of salmonella-related food borne illnesses in customers who dined at the restaurant on Main Street between Oct. 10 and Oct. 12, said Dr. Karen Relucio, the county’s chief public health officer.
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Agave Dream of Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA is recalling all vanilla, chocolate, cappuccino, chocolate chip and lavender ice creams packaged in pint sized containers, because it has 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.
Product was distributed across the United States through retail stores receiving product from KeHE Romeoville & Dallas warehouses, DPI NW, Americold Los Angeles & Modesto warehouses, IWI Franklin Indiana warehouse, Jakes Finer Foods Houston Texas, Haddon House Richburg South Carolina & Medford New Jersey, Grocery Outlet- CA, UNFI- Auburn Washington & Ridgefield Washington.
All of the recalled products were manufactured and packaged in a facility owned by a contract manufacturer, Dr. Bob’s of Upland, LLC. Recalled products are Agave Dream ice creams packed in pints with “best buy” date located at the bottom of the pint.
The following flavors and “Best By” dates are being recalled:
| Flavor | UPC | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Vanilla | 8 9934900201 7 | 7/4/17, 9/8/17,10/9/17, 12/12/17, 1/14/18 |
| Chocolate | 8 9934900202 4 | 7/4/17, 8/5/17, 9/8/17, 10/9/17, 12/12/17, 12/24/17 |
| Cappuccino | 8 9934900204 8 | 7/4/17, 9/8/17, 12/2/17, 1/14/18 |
| Chocolate Chip | 8 9934900203 1 | 8/5/17, 12/12/17 |
| Lavender | 8 9934900206 2 | 12/2/17 |
No illnesses have been reported to date.
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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.
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.
| 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
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RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 > 24 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Spain
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11,74; Tot. = 14,8 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted and salted pistachio nuts from Turkey in Germany
RASFF – aflatoxins (Tot. = 7.7 / Tot. = 6.9 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted cashew nuts from Vietnam in Italy
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 12.9; Tot. = 14 / B1 = 4.9; Tot. = 13.6 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Slovenia
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RASFF -deoxynivalenol (DON) (1574 µg/kg – ppb) in common wheat from the Czech Republic in Germany
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RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in moringa oleifera powder from India In Austria
RASSF -Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken from Thailand in the Netherlands
RASFF – suspicion of Salmonella in hazelnut meal with raw material from the United Kingdom in Germany
RASFF – Salmonella typhimurium (presence /25g) in frozen eviscerated ducks without giblets from Hungary in Italy
RASFF – Salmonella enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled whole chicken with neck from Poland in Lithuania
RASFF -Salmonella enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled duck breasts from Hungary in Croatia
RASFF -Salmonella (presence /25g) in betel leaves from India in the UK
RASFF -Salmonella group D (presence /25g) in chilled egg yolk from Germany in Austria
RASFF – Salmonella infantis (presence in all 5 samples) in frozen poultry kebab from Poland in Poland
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RASSF – Bacillus cereus (1.4 X 10*3 CFU/g) in organic ground cinnamon from unknown origin, via the Netherlands in Slovenia
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RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in chilled grilled sausages from Romania in Romania
RASFF– Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in frozen minced salmon from Russia in Lithuania
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RASFF – ochratoxin A (40.2 µg/kg – ppb) in barley flour from Sweden in Sweden
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Food Standards Scotland (FSS) issued a revised Food Alert For Action (FAFA) to Local Authorities updating the FAFA of 15 September 2016 in relation to cheese products produced by Errington Cheese Ltd. These products were withdrawn from the market on 14 September 2016 following investigations by Health Protection Scotland, South Lanarkshire Council and FSS into an outbreak of E.coli O157.
The revised FAFA clearly reflects the powers that Local Authorities should use under food law to deal with withheld products which are regarded as a risk to health. This was the focus of the petition lodged by Errington Cheese Ltd for Judicial Review, and that petition has been dismissed.
The full product withdrawal remains in place and all Errington Cheese Ltd products continue to be withheld from the market, as they are regarded as a risk to health.
The full product recall was initiated on the basis of evidence available to FSS and South Lanarkshire Council as a result of sampling and testing of cheese produced by Errington Cheese Ltd and concerns regarding its food safety management system and its ability to produce safe products. This evidence was considered in view of the epidemiological information available from Health Protection Scotland, which linked the E. coli outbreak to a common food source (Dunsyre Blue).
FSS does not recognise some of the comments from Errington Cheese Ltd. FSS has not agreed to pay Errington Cheese Ltd’s legal fees in full. FSS has agreed to pay the reasonable judicial expenses incurred in connection with the raising of the judicial review.
Errington Cheese Ltd has stated that it “believe[s] that our cheese is safe and fit for human consumption.” Samples taken by South Lanarkshire Council (SLC) from different batches of a range of different cheeses produced by Errington Cheese Ltd over a 4 month period tested positive for E. coli O157 and for other (non-O157) strains of toxin-producing E. coli. These samples were tested by fully accredited testing laboratories, and the results verified by expert scientists at reference laboratories in Scotland and England. The detection of these organisms in ready to eat food potentially presents a serious risk to human health.
Furthermore, South Lanarkshire Council considers that serious deficiencies exist in relation to food safety controls at the premises. Errington Cheese Ltd. has further stated that it “look[s] forward to a constructive meeting with the FSS with the aim of coming to a mutually satisfactory agreement on our stock and production going forward and hope that they will engage with our scientific technical dairy experts.” Whilst FSS has indicated its willingness to be involved in discussions, South Lanarkshire Council is the organisation to which Errington Cheese Ltd must provide assurances that its production methods are safe and which will give approval for production to recommence, should South Lanarkshire Council be satisfied with those assurances. FSS understands that production of food by Errington Cheese Ltd has been halted because South Lanarkshire Council has not agreed a revised food safety management plan and the business cannot re-open until that is agreed.
FSS’s priority remains protection of consumers. The product withdrawal relating to all products produced by Errington Cheese Ltd as listed in the FAFA notice remains in place as the food produced is regarded as a risk to health.
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