Monthly Archives: July 2022

USA – Collaborating on Culture in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety – August 3rd Webinar

FDA

Date:
August 3, 2022
Time:
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM ET

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Stop Foodborne Illness External Link Disclaimer, a non-profit public health organization, are collaborating on a webinar series that explores food safety culture, one of the core elements in FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety initiative.

The fourth webinar, called “What More Do You Want to Know About Food Safety Culture?,” will be broadcast live from the International Association for Food Protection 2022 Annual Meeting on August 3, 2022, at 12:15 p.m. ET. Speakers and attendees will engage in a question-and-answer session on an array of food safety culture topics. Registration is available for both in-person and virtual attendance.

The series, entitled “Collaborating on Culture in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety,” began on Thursday, November 4, 2021, with the session entitled “Key Concepts in Addressing Food Safety Culture as a Science – Not a Slogan.”

The second webinar in the series, called “Making Leaders Risk Aware and Push to Reduce Risk,” took place on Wednesday, February 16, 2022.

The third webinar, called “Building a Coalition of Food Safety Culture Champions Across Your Organization,” took place on May 18, 2022.

The New Era of Smarter Food Safety blueprint states that dramatic improvements in reducing the burden of foodborne illness cannot be made without doing more to influence the beliefs, attitudes, and, most importantly, the behaviours of people and the actions of organizations.

The webinar series will engage experts from the public and private sectors in a collaborative exchange of ideas and experiences related to the importance of a robust food safety culture in helping to ensure safe food production.

The series will have valuable information for both those well-versed on, and those just learning about, food safety culture.

Register Here External Link Disclaimer

Registration is required; a recording will be available after the event.

France – Tuna loin sold in the traditional fish department of the hyper Ferney-Voltaire store between 06/27/2022 and 07/02/2022 – Histamine

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name unbranded
  • Model names or references Tuna loin sold in the traditional fish department of the hyper Ferney-Voltaire store between 06/27/2022 and 07/02/2022
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Lot
    1111111111116 1192408
  • Packaging on the stall
  • Marketing start/end date From 06/27/2022 to 07/02/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health markfr34336503ce
  • Further information Tuna loin sold in the traditional fish department of the hyper Ferney-Voltaire store between 06/27/2022 and 07/02/2022
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Carrefour Hypermarket Ferney-Voltaire La Poterie

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall suspicion of the presence of histamine
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Endogenous toxins: histamine (fish, cheese, alcoholic beverages, meats)

Research – Safe Handling and Serving of Soft Ice-cream

FSAI

Poor practices by the food handler can result in the ice-cream becoming unsafe to eat and this can lead to food poisoning. Food poisoning is an unpleasant illness.

For young children, pregnant women, the elderly and the sick, it can be serious and sometimes fatal. Typical symptoms of food poisoning include:

• Nausea/vomiting

• Diarrhoea

• Stomach pains

• Headaches

All food businesses have a legal obligation to:

• Produce food in a hygienic manner

• Implement a food safety management system based on the principles of HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point)

• Implement a traceability and recall system

• Ensure that staff are supervised and instructed in food hygiene matters

USA – New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint

FDA

New Era for Smarter Food Safety Blueprint

The New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint is centered around four core elements:

  1. Tech-enabled Traceability
  2. Smarter Tools and Approaches for Prevention and Outbreak Response
  3. New Business Models and Retail Modernization
  4. Food Safety Culture

These are the foundational pillars of the New Era of Smarter Food Safety, covering the range of technologies, analytics, business models, modernization and values that are its building blocks. These elements, working together, will help create a safer and more digital, traceable food system.

Israel -Return (recall) “Egg salad” of the Adamowitz company -Listeria monocytogenes

GovIL

The Ashkelon Health Bureau's Listeria bacterium is found in the" Egg Salad "product of the Adamowitz company in a 450 gram package and in a 2 kg package. Production date 5.07.2022 Expiration date" for use until 5.08.2022 " 12.8.2022 "SKU 7290018946763 SKU 7290018946

Belgium – Josephine: fermented and refined vegetable alternative to almond milk. -Listeria monocytogenes

AFSCA

Recall of Jay & Joy
Product: Josephine: fermented and refined vegetable alternative to almond milk.
Problem: the possible presence of listeria monocytogenes.


In consultation with the FASFC, the company Jay & Joy is today withdrawing the sale of Joséphine from the Jay & Joy brand (90 g) and is recalling this product from consumers due to the possible presence of listeria monocytogenes.

Product Description :

Nature of the product: Josephine: fermented and refined vegetable alternative to almond milk
Brand: Jay & Joy
Packaging: paper packaging/wooden box, 90 g
Expiry date (BBD): 07/08/2022
Article number: 23140
Barcode: 03760253220118
Sales period: from 06/30/2022 to 07/18/2022 inclusive

This product was offered for sale in Bio-Planet stores.

All products have been withdrawn from sale. Some of these products were however marketed before the measure of the withdrawal. Customers who have purchased this product are invited not to consume it and to bring it back to the store, where they will be reimbursed. In the meantime, all stores have removed the affected products from the shelves.

For more information , customers can contact Colruyt Group Customer Service
on 0800 99 124.

Netherlands – Jay & Joy Joséphine alternative to Brie – Listeria monocytogenes

NVWA

Safety warning Jay & Joy Joséphine alternative to brie

Udea and Jay & Joy warn of Jay & Joy Joséphine alternative to brie. The product may contain Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Do not eat this product.

See Udea’s website

Which product is it?

  • Joséphine alternative to brie
  • Brand: Jay & Joy
  • Order number Udea: 33782
  • Barcode: 3760253220118
  • Expiration date: 07-08-2022

Sincerely

The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority

Research – Marine Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB)-Related Illness Tracking

OEHHA

Diseases and conditions caused by eating seafood contaminated with algal toxins

What are marine harmful algal bloom (HAB)-related illnesses?

When phytoplankton and algae in marine waters occur at levels that pose a health risk to humans, animals, and the environment, they are referred to as marine harmful algal blooms (HABs). The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide resources on potential human and animal exposures to marine HABs or associated marine biotoxins via skin contact or inhalation, or consumption of fish and shellfish.

Research – Publisher’s Platform: Colonel Colon and his League of Faecal Fighters coming soon to help make your food safer

Food Safety News

Over a decade ago, the mom of two clients who both developed acute kidney failure after consuming E. coli O157:H7-tainted spinach sent me an unexpected present. The outbreak sickened over 205 people, killing five, sending hundreds to the hospital, many with life-altering complications. The gift was a bobble-head that bore a similarity to a younger version on me. On the base it said: “Colonel Colon and his League of Fecal Fighters.” It sits on my desk today.

I have always thought of doing something with the gift, and with the talent of my incredible niece, Janae Dueck, and borrowing from the work of the good food people at the FDA and FSIS, and idea is brewing of a way to help educate us all to be Fecal Fighters.

Over the next year we will be working on comic book, a cartoon video about the adventures of these superheroes, and a food safety jingle (thanks to my friend Vincent).

Read More at the Link Above

India – 11-year-old dies, 4 others ill after taking food at Madrasa

New Indian Express

GUNTUR: A 11-year-old boy died of suspected food poisoning and four other children were hospitalised after reportedly having breakfast served at a madrasa in Palnadu district on Saturday. Police said as many as 18 boys were studying at the Islamia Nurul Huda madrasa in Gurazala.

Gurazala Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Jayaram said preliminary investigation revealed that the boys had consumed food that was brought to the madrasa by a local resident, Hafeez, who had held a house-warming ceremony on Friday night. “The five boys ate the leftover food on Saturday morning and took ill after a couple of hours. Initially, we suspected that the roselle used in the food was not properly cleaned, and had pesticide residue,’’ he said. Hafeez is a pesticide dealer.

The body of the deceased was sent to hospital for post-mortem, police said, adding the cause of the death could be ascertained after getting the autopsy report.