Monthly Archives: January 2018

FDA

Not-Ready-To Eat Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) green beans and IQF mixed vegetables 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.

Following cooking preparation instructions on the labels of master cases or packages will effectively reduce the risk of exposure to this bacterium

This press release includes recalled products distributed to foodservice accounts in bulk and packaged containers in AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, IL, KS, MI, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, TN, TX, VA, and WA. The products being recalled listed below were distributed between August 18, 2017 and January 12, 2018.

The recalled items can be identified by the date codes printed on the back of the 32oz. sized bag or the side of the master case

CFIA

Recall details

Ottawa, January 25, 2018 – Industry is recalling certain sesame seeds from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

Consumers who are unsure if they have affected product are advised to check with their retailer.

Food Safety News

New Jersey food company is recalling more than a ton of frozen meatballs packaged under the Sam’s Club brand “Member’s Mark” because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.Rich Products Corp. of Vineland, N.J., shipped the ready-to-eat meatballs to distributors in nine states: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. The recall notice did not indicate whether those distributors have sent the recalled meatballs to other states.

“FSIS and the company are concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers’ freezers,” according to the recall notice. “Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.”

CFIA

Recall details

Ottawa, January 24, 2018 – Industry is recalling various brands of coconut products from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

Reuters  

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A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the convictions of the former owner of a Georgia peanut company, a manager there, and a food broker who were charged after a 2009 salmonella outbreak killed nine people and sickened hundreds more.

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta rejected the appeal of Stewart Parnell, the former president and owner of Peanut Corporation of America, whose 2015 sentence to 28 years in prison marked a record in a food safety case.

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All Africa  

Rwanda has banned the importation and sale of products manufactured by French diary firm Lactalis after some of its baby food items were found to have been contaminated.

The Ministry of Health on Monday urged Rwandans not to consume milk products from the company that was in December forced to recall millions of baby milk items over fears of salmonella bacteria contamination.

CFIA

Ottawa, January 23, 2018 – The food recall warning issued on January 19, 2018 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Imperial Caviar & Seafood is recalling Imperial Caviar & Seafood brand and VIP Caviar Club brand Whitefish and Salmon Roe from the marketplace because they may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

Mykawartha

Peterborough’s health unit is investigating a suspected case of food poisoning involving students and staff from Apsley Central Public School following a schoolwide luncheon on Thursday.

Over the weekend, a number of students and staff members began experiencing gastrointestinal illness including vomiting and diarrhea, according to Gillian Pacey, public health inspector at Peterborough Public Health. Pacey is uncertain of exact numbers, but says around 40 students are ill along with some staff members. Pacey says the health unit is having trouble confirming the numbers because buses were cancelled on Monday, Jan. 22 due to weather.

She adds a turkey lunch was served to students and staff at the North Kawartha Community Centre Thursday, Jan. 18, adding the health unit is in the process of investigating whether the illness experienced is connected. The meal, says Pacey, was not prepared at the community centre, but was brought in by school volunteers.

“There is a … virus going around, which is why we are investigating,” says Pacey.

Egypt Independant

Minister of Tourism Rania al-Mashat announced on Monday that an investigation will be opened into a food poisoning incident during a Nile cruise in Luxor.

Luxor Governor Mohamad Badr ordered the shutdown of the floating hotel where the incident occurred on Sunday after 31 of its passengers were struck by food poisoning.

Head of Luxor City Salah Al-Mandouh declared that the governor headed to the hospital to check on those who were poisoned. He then issued a decision to host all of them in Luxor for a week free of charge.