Monthly Archives: May 2018

Hong Kong – Not to consume a kind of French raw milk cheese suspected to be contaminated with E.coli (O26)

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Not to consume a kind of French raw milk cheese suspected to be contaminated with E.coli (O26)

Issue Date 17.5.2018
Source of Information Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) of the European Commission
Food Product A kind of raw milk cheese imported from France
Product Name and Description Product name: Fromage AOP reblochon laitier au lait cru (Reblochon raw milk cheese AOP)

Place of origin: France

Manufacturer: FROMAGERIES CHABERT

Packing: 450g per pack

Lots: Lot numbers starting with 8CR

Sanitary mark: FR 74. 096. 050 CE – with red round casein
Reason For Issuing Alert
  • The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) received a notification from the RASFF that the above-mentioned product might have been contaminated with E. coli (O26) and is being recalled.
  •  According to information provided by the RASFF, a local importer, Silco International Limited, had imported some of the affected product into Hong Kong. The CFS immediately contacted the importer concerned for follow-up. The importer confirmed that it had imported 2.4 kilograms of the affected product and all had been distributed. It has initiated a recall according to the CFS’ advice.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety
  • For the sake of prudence, the CFS has immediately suspended the import and sale in Hong Kong of the concerned product.
  •  The CFS has informed the French authorities concerned of the import suspension and will alert the trade to the incident. It will continue to closely monitor the incident and take appropriate follow-up action. Investigation is underway.
Advice to the Trade
  • Stop using or selling the product concerned immediately if they possess it.
Advice to Consumers
  • Not to consume the affected product if they have bought any.
Further Information
  • The CFS press release
  • Enquiries about the recall can be made to the importer’s hotline at 2764 3632 during office hours.

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Canada – Updated Food Recall Warning – Certain smoked fish products sold from Four Seasons Marketplace recalled due to potential presence of dangerous bacteria – Clostridium botulinum

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Recall details

Ottawa, May 17, 2018 – The food safety warning issued on May 13, 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.

Four Seasons Marketplace Inc. is recalling certain smoked fish products because they may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

The following products have been sold from Four Seasons Marketplace, 4099 Erin Mills Parkway, Mississauga, Ontario.

Recalled products

Brand Name Common Name Size Code(s) on Product UPC
Nanuk Smoked Pacific Salmon – Coho Salmon 140g All codes sold refrigerated from this retail location 0 57841 00515 2
BOS Mackerel Fillets – Naturally Smoked Variable All codes sold refrigerated from this retail location Starts with 0204004
BOS Atlantic Salmon – Naturally Smoked 170g All codes sold refrigerated from this retail location 8 33417 00040 6
BOS Roasted Atlantic Salmon – Naturally Smoked 170g All codes sold refrigerated from this retail location 8 33417 00040 6
Food Fest Smoked Steelhead Salmon 70g All codes sold refrigerated from this retail location 0 71217 10323 5
Food Fest Danish Style Gravlox – Smoked Steelhead Salmon 70g All codes sold refrigerated from this retail location 0 71217 10324 2
Food Fest Red Sockeye Salmon 70g All codes sold refrigerated from this retail location 0 71217 10325 9

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USA – Georgia Announces Salmonella Outbreak

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The outbreak was reported to our office on May 4th.  The investigation is ongoing.

We are still investigating the outbreak including identifying the source and commonalities among those that are ill.

Approximately 70 individuals have reported illness to the Health Department.

Many individuals have sought care with their primary physicians and/or urgent care.  At this point we are aware of four individuals who were hospitalized due to their illness.

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Pistachios – Peanuts – Fig Paste – Chilli Powder – Groundnuts – Dried Figs

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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 65.3; Tot. = 72.5 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled pistachios from the United States in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 44.1; Tot. = 47.4 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from the United States, via Turkey in Bulgaria

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 11.7; Tot. = 13.2 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts in shell from Egypt in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 12.3; Tot. = 18.7 µg/kg – ppb) in fig paste from Turkey in the UK

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 65.7; Tot. = 68.6 µg/kg – ppb) in chilli powder from India in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 4.68; Tot. = 11.08 / B1 = 7.61; Tot. = 13.71 / B1 = 3.7; Tot. = 8.7 / B1 = 5.9; Tot. = 10.3 µg/kg – ppb) in peanut without shell from Argentina in Slovakia

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 119 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Senegal in Belgium

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 32.9; Tot. = 36.4 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Greece in the Czech Republic

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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Green Coffee – Raisins

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RASFF-ochratoxin A (>15 µg/kg – ppb) in green coffee from Vietnam in Spain

RASFF-ochratoxin A (20.1 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins from Iran, via Slovakia in the Czech Republic

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RASFF Alerts – Norovirus – Live Oysters – Frozen Raspberry

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RASFF-norovirus (GI/2g) in live oysters from France in Italy

RASFF-norovirus (GII /25g) in frozen raspberry from Serbia in Hungary

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocyotgenes – Chilled Cooked Bacon Flakes – Frozen Beef

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RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in chilled cooked bacon flakes from the United Kingdom in Ireland

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) and Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen beef from Poland, via the Netherlands in Belgium

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RASFF Alerts – E.coli – Frozen Cooked Mussels – Live Clams

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RASFF-too high count of Escherichia coli (9200 MPN/100g) in frozen cooked mussels (Mytilus chilensis) from Spain, with raw material from Chile in Croatia

RASFF-too high count of Escherichia coli (780 MPN/100g) in live clams (Ruditapes decussatus) from Tunisia in Italy

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RASFF Alert – Foodborne Outbreak Suspected – STEC E.coli O26:H11 – Raw Milk Reblochon

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RASFF-foodborne outbreak suspected (STEC O26H11 eae+ stx2+) to be caused by raw milk reblochon from France in France

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RASFF Alerts – STEC E.coli – Wheatgrass Powder – Raw Sheep Milk Cheese – Chilled Topside Beef

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RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+ /25g) in wheatgrass powder from Germany in Germany

RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (eae- stx1+ /25g) in raw milk sheep cheese from France in Italy

RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+; eae+ /25g) in chilled beef topside from the United Kingdom in the Netherlands

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