Monthly Archives: April 2023

Reason for recall Presence of Histamine revealed by an analysis
Risks incurred by the consumer Endogenous toxins: histamine (fish, cheese, alcoholic beverages, meats)

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Australia – K-mama Enoki Mushrooms 300g – Listeria monocytogenes

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FSANZ

Product information

Y & J Connect Pty Ltd is conducting a recall of K-mama Enoki Mushrooms 300g. The product has been available for sale at Hanaro Marts in QLD and NSW.

Date markings

Best Before 13.07.2023

K-mama enoki mushrooms 300g

Problem

The recall is due to contamination by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.

Food safety hazard

Listeria monocytogenes may cause severe illness in pregnant women, unborn babies, neonates, the elderly, and individuals who are immunocompromised. The general population can also become ill from consuming food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Country of origin

Republic of Korea

What to do

Consumers should not eat this product. Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice and should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund.

For further information please contact:

Y & J Connect Pty Ltd

61-7-3274-1700

Related links:

Food Recall Notice [71 kb]

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USA – FDA Warning Letter – Old Europe Cheese, Inc. – Listeria monocytogenes

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FDA

Dear Mr. Navarro,

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected your ready-to-eat (RTE) soft and semi-soft cheese manufacturing facility, located at 1330 E. Empire Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI, from September 13, 2022 through October 6, 2022. The inspection, conducted jointly with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), was initiated as part of a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) infections linked to RTE soft cheese products supplied by your facility. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), six (6) ill people from six (6) states were infected with the outbreak strain of L. monocytogenes. On September 30, 2022, your firm recalled all RTE Brie and Camembert Soft Cheese products because they had the potential of being contaminated with L. monocytogenes. On October 5, 2022 your firm expanded the recall to also include Baked Brie Cheeses. One (1) environmental swab isolate collected by FDA during our inspection of your manufacturing facility matched the clinical outbreak isolates, based on Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) analysis. According to the CDC, epidemiologic, traceback, and laboratory data showed that cheese made by Old Europe Cheese, Inc. made people sick.

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France – Mackerel Fillet – Histamine

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

Product category Feed
Product subcategory Others
Product brand name captain houat
Model names or references captain houat mackerel fillet
Identification of products

Batch Date

330440310 Use-by date 02/27/2023
Packaging 3 kg
Marketing start/end date From 02/16/2023 to 02/21/2023
Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
Health mark EN 62.160.722 CE
Geographic area of sale point of sale
Distributors INTERMARCHE

Batch	Date
330440310	Use-by date 02/27/2023

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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USA – FDA – Core Outbreak Table – Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

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FDA

Date Posted	Ref	Pathogen or Cause of Illness	Product(s) Linked to Illnesses (if any)	Total Case Count	Status
3/29/2023	1141	Salmonella Infantis	Raw Flour	See CDC Investigation Notice	Active
3/8/2023	1144	Salmonella Hartford	Not Yet Identified	53	Active
3/1/2023	1143	Hepatitis A Virus	Frozen Organic Strawberries	See Outbreak Advisory	Active
2/15/2023	1123	Listeria monocytogenes	Not Yet Identified	See CDC Investigation Notice	Active
11/9/2022	1127	Listeria monocytogenes	Enoki Mushrooms	See Outbreak Advisory	Active

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Hong Kong – Roving Exhibitions on Food Safety in 2023

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CFS

Roving Exhibitions on Food Safety in 2023

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) holds a series of exhibitions across the territory every year. Panels covering different topics such as food safety and nutrition are shown to enhance public knowledge on how to make safe and suitable food choices.

FOUR roving exhibitions will be held in the following venues in April 2023. Details are as follows:

Date	Time	Venue	Theme
4/4	10am – 4pm	Causeway Bay Market	Nutrition Labelling; Prevention of Cross-contamination; Take Notice of Eating Scallops
12/4	10am – 4pm	Smithfield Market	Nutrition Labelling; Prevention of Cross-contamination; Trans Fats
21/4	10am – 4pm	Tsuen Wan Government Offices	Nutrition Labelling; Ciguatoxins; Enhance Food Traceability, Strengthen Food Safety
26/4	10am – 4pm	Sai Wan Ho Market	Nutrition Labelling; Genetically Modified Food; Acrylamide

New arrangements of the exhibitions will be announced regularly and members of the public are welcome to visit the CFS website. For any enquiries, please contact our Communication Resource Unit at 2381 6096.