Monthly Archives: May 2021

Bahamas – Conch Alert After Cases Of Suspected Poisoning

Posted on May 21, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

FOOD safety officials are cautioning against the consumption of fresh conch after several suspected cases of conch poisoning.

Several reports of conch poisoning made the rounds on social media over the past few days before the Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority issued a statement yesterday.

The authority warned consumers to avoid fresh conch until officials are able to determine the source of the contamination.

Conch poisoning is typically caused by the bacterium, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, with contamination attributed to poor hygienic practices during its handling and preparation.

Health Minister Renward Wells said there had been about 10 reported cases of conch poisoning. He said the ministry was concerned that this has risen in recent days. He was unable yesterday to say where the cases originated.

Meanwhile, Bahamas Commercial Fishers Alliance President Adrian Laroda said he would not caution against eating conch because it could have implications on the industry. Instead, he urged handlers to wash the mollusk properly during preparation.

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Organic Quinoa – Cheese -Smoked Cheese

Posted on May 21, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Listeria monocytogenes in chilled organic quinoa ready to be used in salad mixes from Belgium in France and the Netherlands

Cheese possible contaminated with L. monocytogenes from the Netherlands in Sweden

Listeria monocytogenes in formaggio affumicato from the Czech Republic in Italy, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlandd

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RASFF Alerts -STEC E.coli – Lamb Meat

Posted on May 21, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in lamb meat from New Zealand in Germany

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RASFF Alert – POSSIBLE OUTBREAK OF FOOD POISONING (SAMONELLA ENTERICA) DUE TO CONSUMPTION OF FUET MADE IN SPAIN

Posted on May 21, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

POSSIBLE OUTBREAK OF FOOD POISONING (SAMONELLA ENTERICA) DUE TO CONSUMPTION OF FUET MADE IN SPAIN

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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Raisins – Organic Wheat

Posted on May 21, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Ochratoxin A in raisins from Uzbekistan, dispatched from Turkey in Spain

Ochratoxin A in organic wheat from Poland in Denmark, Germany, Greece and Spain

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Hazlenuts – Groundnuts – Dried Figs – Peanuts – Peperoncino – Almonds – Paste for Ice Cream

Posted on May 21, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Aflatoxin B1 (17,93 ± 4,48 µg/kg) and sum of aflatoxins (19,38 ± 4,84 µg/kg) in hazelnuts from Georgia in Germany and Poland

Aflatoxins in groundnuts from China in France

Content of aflatoxins in dried figs exceeding authorised limits from Turkey in France

Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in France

Aflatoxin B1 in U.S.A. Peanuts in the Netherlands

Aflatoxins in paste for filling and decorating ice cream from Italy in Poland and Serbia

Aflatoxin in peperoncino from Ethiopia in Italy

Aflatoxin in almonds from Australia in Spain

Aflatoxins in shelled peanuts from the United States in Spain

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Posted in Aflatoxin, Aflatoxin B1, food contamination, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Poisoning, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Spoilage, Food Temperature Abuse, Food Testing, Food Toxin, Mold Toxin, Mould Toxin, Mycotoxin, RASFF

RASFF Alert – Moulds – Sweets – Groundnuts

Posted on May 21, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Sweets from Poland infested with moulds in Slovakia

Visible mold in groundnuts from China in the Netherlands

Visible mold in Chinese groundnuts from China in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Polish Chicken – Sesame Seeds – Green Beans – Crocodile Steaks – Turkey Breast Fillet – Chorizo

Posted on May 21, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Salmonella group C in chilled chicken elements from Poland in Germany and the Netherlands

Salmonella Bareilly in frozen green beans from India in Finland

Salmonella typhimurium in chilled turkey breast fillet from Poland in Belgium

Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken meat from Poland in France

Salmonella in frozen crocodile steaks from Zimbabwe, via Belgium, Belgium, Lithuania, Poland

Presence of Salmonella in hulled sesame seeds from Nigeria in Greece

Salmonella Newport in chilled chicken breast fillets from Poland in Italy

Salmonella in sesame seeds from India in Sweden

Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis and Salmonella enterica ser. Newport in chilled chicken meat from Poland in Italy

Salmonella Brandenburg in chorizo made in Spain in France

Presence of Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Greece

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Posted in food contamination, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, RASFF, Salmonella, Salmonella in Chicken, Salmonella Poland, Salmonella Sesame Seeds

RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Feed Corn – Feed Material – Organic Rapeseed Expeller – Frozen Chicken MSM

Posted on May 21, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Salmonella Typhimurium in feed corn from Poland in Finland

Salmonella Typhimurium in feed material from Belgium, used in compound feeds in the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, UK and Spain

Salmonella enterica ser. anatum in organic rapeseed expeller from FR in Finland

Salmonella infantis in frozen chicken MSM from Germany in Italy

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UK – From Our Farm is recalling multiple flavours of Biltong Beef Snack because of the possible presence of mould.

Posted on May 21, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

From Our Farm is recalling multiple flavours of Biltong because of a packaging defect which may cause mould.

Product details

Original Biltong Beef Snack
Pack size	35 grams
Best before	between 17th February 2021 and 31st October 2021

Chilli Biltong Beef Snack
Pack size	35 grams
Best before	between 17th February 2021 and 31st October 2021

Tomato and Basil Beef Biltong
Pack size	35 grams
Best before	between 17th February 2021 and 14th May 2022

Blazing Biltong Beef Snack
Pack size	35 grams
Best before	between 17th February 2021 and 14th May 2022

Risk statement

The possible presence of mould makes the products unsafe to eat.

Action taken by the company

From Our Farm is recalling the above products.

Our advice to consumers

If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.

About product recalls and withdrawals

If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be ‘withdrawn’ (taken off the shelves) or ‘recalled’ (when customers are asked to return the product). The FSA issues Product Withdrawal Information Notices and Product Recall Information Notices to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food. In some cases, a ‘Food Alert for Action’ is issued. This provides local authorities with details of specific action to be taken on behalf of consumers.

Ref: FSA-PRIN-30-2021

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