Monthly Archives: January 2017

Food Safety News

One carry-over from 2016 in United Kingdom is Campylobacter, remaining in 2017 as the most common cause of food poisoning in the U.K. It’s responsible for more than 280,000 cases of food poisoning each year with more 72,000 confirmed cases with a high proportion attributable to food sources.

And the U.K. has also carried at least one rapidly expanding Campylobacter outbreak into the new year.

An outbreak originally reported in mid-December with about six confirmed Campylobacter cases has now reached at least 56 cases. The South Lakeland District Council is investigating and has linked the illnesses to a Kendal farm’s raw milk sales from a vending machine.

South Lakeland Gov

Lincolnshire Live

A convenience shop is recalling a sandwich filler as it could cause food poisoning if it is eaten.

Spar has issued a national recall on its 220g home-branded Egg Mayonnaise Sandwich Filler after the product was labelled with an incorrect use by date.

The product has been incorrectly labelled with a use by date of January 17 when it should have been dated with January 2.

The Food Standards Agency says the product carries a risk of food poisoning if it is consumed after its intended use by date.

No other Spar products are known to be affected
The Food Standards Agency advice to consumers, is if you have bought the product do not eat it.

Instead, customers can return it to the store for a full refund.

FSA Recall

The Times if India

GUDALUR: Chikku, a cattle herder in Gudalur in the Nilgiris, is a worried man. “Water in the Dhodda Moyar was a little dark last week. When my cattle drank it, they fell sick and in the next couple of days more than half a dozen of them died,” he says. Siva, a worker in a farm in the same area, said he went to bathe in the river, but changed his mind since the water was dark in colour. Subsequently two cattle from the farm where he works died.

Two elephants in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve camp also died around the same time due to dehydration. Following the deaths, the camp has been temporarily shifted to four different places in the reserve, say the wildlife officials.

Salmonella, a dreaded bacteria, could have caused the death of the cattle and the elephants in captivity, officials suspect. A forest department veterinarian said they have sent the samples to a laboratory and are awaiting the results.

CFIA 

Tupperware Canada is recalling Tupperware brand Southwest Chipotle Seasoning from the marketplace due to possible Salmonellaicontamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

The following product has been sold nationally through Tupperware parties and Internet sales.