Monthly Archives: March 2022

Matvælastofnun warns consumers when consuming Úrvals graflaxi from Eðalfisk ehf. due to listeria found in products with expiration date in the period 13.3.2022-11.4.2022. The company has recalled the products from the market as a precautionary measure and issued a press release.

The recall applies to the following batches:

Product Name: Top Digged Slices, Top Digged Salmon (Bits), Top Digged Salmon (Fillets)
Producer: Eðalfiskur ehf, Vallarás 7-9, 310 Borgarnes
Batch numbers: IB22038041046, IB22038041049 and IB22038042048
Expiry date: 13.3.2022-11.4.2022
Distribution: Króna stores, Fjarðarkaup and Kolaport.

In most healthy individuals, the consumption of listeria-contaminated foods does not cause disease. Risk groups are pregnant women, unborn and newborn babies, the elderly and people with impaired immune systems. Group infections caused by listeria are rare, usually individual infections.

Consumers who have purchased the products are advised not to consume them and further information is provided by the company at tel. 437-1680 and at the e-mail address edalfiskur@edalfiskur.is .

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USA – FDA Core Investigation Table Update

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Date Posted	REF	Pathogen		Total Case Count	Status
3/16/ 2022	1055	Salmonella Saintpaul	Not Yet Identified	60	Active
2/17/ 2022	1056	Cronobacter sakazakii	Powdered Infant Formula	See Advisory	Active
2/9/ 2022	1040	Listeria monocytogenes	Not Yet Identified	16	Active
2/2/ 2022	1054	Enteroinvasive E. coli O143:H26	Not Identified	16	Closed
1/10/ 2022	1050	E. coli O121:H19	Romaine	4	Closed
12/29/ 2021	1052	E. coli O157:H7	Packaged Salad	See Outbreak Advisory	Closed
12/20/2 021	1039	Listeria monocytogenes	Packaged Salad	See Outbreak Advisory	Closed
12/15/2021	1048	Listeria monocytogenes	Packaged Salad	See Outbreak Advisory	Active

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USA – WISETRADE CORPORATION RECALLS ENOKI MUSHROOMS BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK – Listeria monocytogenes

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FDA

1st image: “Global Fresh Marketing, Enoki Mushrooms, 200 g/7.05 oz”

Summary

Company Announcement Date:: March 23, 2022
FDA Publish Date:: March 23, 2022
Product Type:: Food & Beverages
Produce
Foodborne Illness
Reason for Announcement:: Listeria monocytogenes contamination
Company Name:: WiseTrade Corporation
Brand Name:: Global Fresh Marketing
Product Description:: Enoki Mushrooms

Company Announcement

March 23, 2022, WiseTrade Corporation of Irvine, CA is recalling all its cases of its 200g/7.05oz packages of ENOKI MUSHROOM (Product of Korea) 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.

The recalled Enoki Mushroom product was distributed in CA to produce distributors or wholesalers for further distribution to retail stores.

The Enoki Mushroom comes in a 200g/7.05oz clear plastic package with the following description “Global Fresh Marketing Enoki Mushrooms” in the front and back Wisetrade Coporation Irvine, CA 92618.

The UPC is 809728-95012 on the back side of the package.

There is no lot code or dates on a package.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem. The distribution of the product has been suspended.

The potential for contamination was discovered after a retail sample collected and analyzed by California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in 7.05 oz. package of Enoki mushroom.

This recall is being made with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and CDPH.

Consumers who have purchased 200g packages of Enoki are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with question may contact the company at 949-264-2268 Monday – Friday 7:00am – 3:00pm PST.

Company Contact Information

Consumers:: 949-264-2268

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Quebec – Update – Notice not to consume products packaged in glass jars and sold by Gourmand caterer (Des Côtés Gourmands inc.) – Food Safety

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MAPAQ

WARNING TO THE POPULATION

QUEBEC CITY , March 22, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ – The food recall statement issued on March 18, 2022 has been updated to include additional information on the affected products.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the company Gourmand caterer (Des Côtés Gourmands inc.), located at 306, boulevard Yvon-L’Heureux Nord, in Beloeil, advises the population not to consume the products indicated in the table below, because they have not been packaged in such a way as to ensure their harmlessness.

Product name	Format	Affected lot
“Vegetable Soup” (orange)	1 litre	Units sold until March 17, 2022
“Chorizo, potato and white bean soup”	1 litre
“Vegetable Soup” (green)	473ml 1 litre
“Spaghetti Sauce”
” Pea soup “
PRODUCT ADDED AS OF MARCH 22, 2022
“Rosée Sauce”	1L	Units sold until March 17, 2022

The products that are the subject of this warning were offered for sale until March 17, 2022, and this, only at the establishment designated above. They were packaged in Mason-type glass jars with black lids and sold at room temperature. The label of the products includes, in addition to their denomination, the mention “greedy”.

The operator is voluntarily recalling the products in question. It has agreed with MAPAQ to issue this warning as a precautionary measure. Also, people who have any of these products in their possession are advised not to consume it. They must return it to the establishment where they bought it or throw it away. Even if the affected products show no signs of tampering or suspicious odors, their consumption may represent a health risk. It should be noted that no case of illness associated with the consumption of these foods has been reported to MAPAQ to date.

Additional information

The Ministry publishes various information documents concerning food safety. Interested persons can consult them in the “Food Consumption” section of the MAPAQ website: www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca/consommation . They also have the possibility of registering online, by visiting www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca/rappelsfoods , to receive, by e-mail, the food recall press releases published by the Ministry. Finally, it is possible to follow “MAPAQfoods” on Twitter at the following address: www.twitter.com/MAPAQfoods .

Hazard Classification: Class 1
Reference Number: 4518A

Source:
Media relations
Direction des communications
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries
and Food
Tel. : 418 380-2100, extension 3512
www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca

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USA – Farm Fresh Produce LLC Recalls “TWA Agriculture Mixed Mushrooms” Because of Possible Health Risk

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FDA

“Twa Mushroom, Mixed Mushroom, 14.11 oz”

Summary

Company Announcement Date:: March 22, 2022
FDA Publish Date:: March 22, 2022
Product Type:: Food & Beverages
Produce
Foodborne Illness
Reason for Announcement:: Listeria monocytogenes contamination
Company Name:: Farm Fresh Product LLC
Brand Name:: TWA
Product Description:: Agriculture mixed mushrooms

Company Announcement

Farm Fresh Produce LLC of Vernon, CA, is recalling all of the 14.11 ounce packages of “TWA AGRICULTURE MIXED MUSHROOMS” 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.

The recalled ” TWA AGRICULTURE MIXED MUSHROOMS ” were distributed nationwide in retail store.

The product comes in a 14.11 ounce, clear plastic package marked with UPC6957937481850.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in 14.11 ounce packages of ” TWA AGRICULTURE MIXED MUSHROOMS.”

The production of the product has been suspended while FDA and the company continue to investigate the source of the problem.

Consumers who have purchased 14.11 ounce packages of ” TWA AGRICULTURE MIXED MUSHROOMS.”” are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-323-583-1128 ( Monday – Friday 6:00am – 1:30pm).

Company Contact Information

Consumers:: Jay Lam; 1-323-583-1128

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USA – Webinar on the Foodborne Outbreak Response Improvement Plan – April 13th 2022

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FDA

New Era for Smarter Food Safety

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is holding a webinar on the Foodborne Outbreak Response Improvement Plan that the agency released in early December 2021.

Deputy FDA Commissioner Frank Yiannas and FDA experts across agency’s human foods program will be available to explain and answer questions about the plan with the goal of raising awareness, enhancing understanding, and building support. Stakeholders are welcome to provide their insights as well as ask questions.

This response improvement plan focuses on tech-enabled product traceback, root cause investigations, analysis and dissemination of outbreak data, and operational improvements. It is intended to work in concert with FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint, which outlines specific approaches the FDA will take over the next decade to address food safety in the rapidly changing food system.

The plan was also informed by an independent review of the FDA’s structural and functional capacity to support, participate in, or lead multistate foodborne illness outbreak investigation activities. You will hear more about that review in this webinar.

The speakers will be:

Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response
RADM David Goldman, Chief Medical Officer, Office of Food Policy and Response
Stic Harris, Director, FDA’s Coordinated Response and Evaluation Network (CORE)
CDR Kari Irvin, Deputy Director, CORE
Scott MacIntire, Program Director, Office of Human and Animal Food Operations – West
Craig Hedberg, University of Minnesota, author of “An Independent Review of FDA’s Foodborne Outbreak Response Processes”

The webinar will also be recorded and posted to the FDA website.

You are also welcome to submit questions during the webinar to SmarterFoodSafety@fda.hhs.gov.

Registration

Registration is required. There will be an opportunity to ask questions in advance on the registration form.

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USA – New Era of Smarter Food Safety: FDA’s Foodborne Outbreak Response Improvement Plan

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I. What progress have we made to date?

The FDA and its par

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New Era of Smarter Food Safety - FDA's Foodborne Outbreak Response Improvement Plan Cover

Tackling foodborne outbreaks faster and revealing the root cause are essential for the prevention of future outbreaks. We have a plan to do that.

Foodborne disease remains a significant public health problem in the United States. The FDA’s Foodborne Outbreak Response Improvement Plan (FORIP), described in this document, is an important step that the FDA is taking to enhance the speed, effectiveness, coordination, and communication of outbreak investigations. (Unless stated otherwise, this report focuses exclusively on the response to human food and not animal food.)

Our ultimate goal is to bend the curve of foodborne illness in this country.

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India – 48 people, including 22 children hospitalised with food poisoning at Bagalkot

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New Indian Express

BAGALKOT: At least 48 people, including 22 children, were rushed to the district civil hospital after they fell ill reportedly because of food poisoning at Domanal village of Bagalkot taluka.

Initially 80 people were reported ill but after medical professionals were pressed into service nearly 50 people have found ill and all have been admitted at the district civil hospital for further treatment.

Within an hour of consuming food served at Yamunarappa Urus, a religious ceremony, many people began vomiting and complained of diarrhoea. The villagers soon alerted the health department, who rushed to the spot within minutes with sufficient medical kits.

Among the 48 people that fell ill 22 are children, 12 are women and 10 are elderly persons. The district hospital declared that all are out of danger and responding to the treatment.

Speaking to The New Indian Express, Dr Jayashree Emmi, District Health Officer (DHO), said that, “We have put enough medical professionals on the job to take care of all the people that fell ill reportedly after consuming food at a religious ceremony. All the people are stable and recovering.”

“We have collected samples of food and water served at Urus. After investigation an investigation will be carried out on the incident. We have also stationed two ambulances and a team of health professionals in the village as a precaution,” stated DHO Jayashree.

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Monthly Archives: March 2022

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Quebec – Update – Notice not to consume products packaged in glass jars and sold by Gourmand caterer (Des Côtés Gourmands inc.) – Food Safety

USA – Farm Fresh Produce LLC Recalls “TWA Agriculture Mixed Mushrooms” Because of Possible Health Risk

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