Chocolate covered marshmallow eggs made by Zachary Confections, Inc. recalled earlier this week are not contaminated with Salmonella after all, the company says. On February 28, the Frankfort, Ind. company issued a recall of the candy for potential contamination with Salmonella but “all products have been confirmed not to contain Salmonella and are safe to consume,” according to a statement on the company’s website.
Updated Health Hazard Alert – Certain Mauri brand Gorgonzola may contain Listeria monocytogenes
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Reference Number: 7859 Recalling Firm: PRODUITS ALIMENTAIRES ITALIENS MILANO INC. Date of Recall: 2/25/2013 Recall Classification: 1 Distribution : Ontario, Quebec Extent of the Product Distribution : Hotel/Restaurant/Institutional
Product List
| Brand Name | Common Name | Size | Codes(s) on Product | UPC | Reason for Recall: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW MILANO | PEPPERONI AND MINI PEPPERONI | 5 x 10 lb | 2013 FEB 12 | 1 80019 00011 3 | Microbiological – Listeria |
| NEW MILANO | PEPPERONI AND MINI PEPPERONI | 5 x 10 lb | 2013 FEB 12 | 1 80019 00011 3 | Microbiological – Salmonella |
FSAI – E. coli O157 present in Gouda Herb Cheese by Kilshanny Farmhouse Cheese
RASFF – E.coli in Chilled Mussels in Italy sourced in Spain
RASFF – STEC E.coli in Raw Milk Cheese in Germany sourced in France
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers not to eat recreationally harvested mussels, clams, or whole scallops from Marin County. Dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins have been found in mussels in this region. These naturally occurring toxins can cause illness or death. Cooking does not destroy this toxin.
This warning is in addition to the annual mussel quarantine that was extended on October 31, 2012 for Del Norte and Humboldt counties. That quarantine is still in effect.
Dubai is introducing a comprehensive food code with new rules on handling non-halal food, sources of products and handling of customer complaints.
It will unify the patchwork of food-safety guidelines under one umbrella.
“In the past maybe there were guidelines here and there, but now we’ll have one system,” said Asia Abdulwahab, the municipality’s head of food studies and planning.
“The inspectors will have a legal tool to be able to quote the clause and let people know what they are in violation of.”
Ms Abdulwahab was speaking yesterday at a food-inspection conference at Gulfood, the region’s largest food industry event, at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Every section of the code will be accompanied by an explanation to help people understand what their breaches entail, and the consequences.
“In many food codes, they only give you the law and not the rationale,” Ms Abdulwahab said.
“But now there will be an explanation and that way the industry will be educated. When you know the reason behind something, you will stick to it.”
The project started in 2009, when the municipality began collecting local and international references, guidelines and best practices in food safety.
Two years later it matched Dubai’s regulations with overseas guidelines, and last year reviewed and updated the food code’s content. It is expected to be issued this month.
Workshops will be held until June to introduce the code. It will cover licensing, bacteria control, cleaning, maintenance, personal hygiene and training.
There will also be details about the import and export of food, and procedures for handling non-halal food, tracing and recalling products and how to handle customer complaints. Source: The National
FOSCOLLAB is a new WHO platform for food safety professionals.
FOSCOLLAB enables users to:
By integrating multiple sources of reliable data, FOSCOLLAB helps overcome the challenges of accessing these key sources in a timely manner. It allows for better risk assessment and decision-making by food safety professionals and authorities.
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Pregnancy is an important time for mother and baby. There are many things to consider when choosing and preparing food. This booklet is designed to help you make the best choices for you and your baby.
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United Pet Group, Inc., announces that it has voluntarily withdrawn a limited
quantity of the products “Ultra Blend Gourmet Food for Parakeets,” “ēCotrition
Grains & Greens Nutritional Supplement for Parakeets,” “ēCotrition Grains
& Greens Nutritional Supplement for Canaries and Finches,” and “ēCotrition
Grains & Greens Nutritional Supplement for Cockatiels.” These products
contain small quantities of dried parsley flakes supplied to United Pet Group by
Specialty Commodities, Inc. On February 11, 2013, Specialty Commodities, Inc.
initiated a voluntary product recall of parsley flakes distributed to United Pet
Group and other pet food suppliers because the products may have the potential
to be contaminated with Salmonella. Specialty Commodities, Inc.
distributed the products to United Pet Group on May 30, 2012, and August 29,
2012. Above listed products were distributed throughout the USA and Canada
between Oct 2012 and Feb 2013.
Zachary Confections, Inc., today announced a voluntary recall of certain
production lots of its Zachary Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Eggs because they
have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism
which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail
or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons
infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be
bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection
with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream
and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected
aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
No other Zachary Confections products are involved in this recall.
To date Zachary Confections has not received any consumer illness complaints associated with its products. As part of its priority to ensure the safety and quality of all of its products, Zachary Confections is issuing the voluntary recall.
Production of the product has been suspended while FDA and the company continue their investigation as to the source of the potential problem.
Further possible cases of E.coli infection are being investigated in children attending a Cork crèche where one case has already been confirmed.
The HSE told parents of children attending First Steps in Midleton the infection is now being treated as “an outbreak investigation” following reports of diarrhoeal illnesses in more babies.
The HSE received official confirmation of the first case on Wednesday. It is understood a baby tested positive. On foot of this, all 85 children and 15 staff who attend the Mill Rd crèche must now be tested.
Yesterday the HSE distributed kits to parents for collection of two stool samples. The samples will have to be microbiologically tested at the National VTEC (Verotoxigenic E.coli) reference laboratory in Dublin. In the meantime, the parents have been warned by the HSE that their child should not attend any childcare facility until both samples test clear of infection.
Staff have also been asked to refrain from working with children.
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