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Taipai Costco Recall (Foppen) Salmon – Salmonella

Posted on October 4, 2012 by | 2 comments

The China Post

TAIPEI–Costco Wholesale Corp. has pulled all smoked salmon processed by Dutch company Foppen from its chain stores in Taiwan, following foreign news reports stating salmonella-tainted smoked salmon supplied by Foppen has sickened hundreds of people in the United States and Holland, a health official said yesterday.

The smoked salmon in question is imported under the name of Costco’s store brand Kirkland, but has been processed by Foppen, said Tsai Shu-chen, division head of the Food and Drug Administration under the Cabinet-level Department of Health.

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Whole Foods – Ricotta Salata – Listeria monocytogenes

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Food Poisoning Bulletin

Whole Foods Market is recalling ricotta salata sold in 21 states and Washington D.C. because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This is an update of a previous recall. There is a nationwide outbreak caused by that bacteria that has sickened at least 18 people in 12 states and D.C

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Further Peanut Butter Product Recalls -Salmonella

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Food Poisoning Bulletin

Gretchen’s Shoebox is recalling products because they were made with Justin’s Nut Butter that has been recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. The Justin’s product was made with Sunland ingredients that have been recalled and linked to a Salmonella Bredeney outbreak in the United States.

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Xan Confections is recalling 13 of its gourmet peanut butter chocolate products because they may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. The products were made with Sunland ingredients, which have been recalled and linked to a Salmonella Bredeney outbreak in the U.S.

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Late July Snacks, LLC, is recalling Organic Mini Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers becasue they were made with Sunland peanut butter, which has been recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. One of Sunland’s products, Trader Joe’s Valencia Peanut Butter, has been linked to an outbreak of Salmonella Bredeney in the United States that has sickened at least 30 people.

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Pet Food Recall – FDA – Salmonella

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FDA

Kasel Associated Industries of Denver, CO is voluntarily recalling its NATURE’S DELI CHICKEN JERKY DOG TREATS product because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonellacan sicken animals that eat these products and humans are at risk for salmonella poisoning from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the pet products or any surfaces exposed to these products.

Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these symptoms after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare providers.

Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has any of these signs, please contact your veterinarian.

The recalled Chicken Jerky Dog Treats were distributed to 57 Sam’s Club locations in the following states: CO,IA,ID,IL,KS,MO,MT,NE,OK,SD,UT and WY.

The product comes in a clear plastic bag with the Nature’s Deli logo containing 2.5 lbs chicken jerky marked with UPC bar code 647263800208. Kasel Industries is recalling lot number BEST BY 091913 DEN because this lot code tested positive through analysis by the FDA.

No illnesses have been reported to date in animals or humans in connection with this product.

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Australia – Almond Recall – Salmonella

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Food Alerts NSW

The NSW Food Authority advises:

Woolworths Ltd has recalled batches of its almond kernels from Woolworths, Safeway, Food for Less and Flemings Supermarkets nationally.

The batches are being recalled due to the potential presence of Salmonella. Salmonella can cause food poisoning. Symptoms can include headache, fever, abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, vomiting and nausea.

The recalled product and batches are:

  • Woolworths Almond Kernels 750g with ‘best before’ dates 05/02/13, 06/04/13, 07/04/13, 12/04/13

This recall applies only to the above product.

Consumers should consume the product. Consumers can return the product to the place of purchase for a refund.

For more information: Contact Woolworths – 1800 103 515 or see www.woolworths.com.au for product recall information.

 

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Controlling Microbiology of Meat with Active Packaging Research

Posted on October 2, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Science Direct

Abstract

Antimicrobial packaging appears to be a promising application of active food packaging technology. This project was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of selected antimicrobial packaging structures in improving the microbial quality of a ready-to-eat (RTE) meat product. Cooked ham samples (25 g) inoculated with a five-strain mixture of Listeria monocytogenes (2 or 4 log CFU g−1) were packaged into three different antimicrobial packaging structures, respectively, and samples in the non-antimicrobial packaging structure served as controls. The samples were stored at 4, 10, or 22 °C, and populations of total aerobic bacteria, Enterobacteriaceae, and inoculated L. monocytogenes were determined twice a week over a 4 w storage period. Packaging structures with an O2 scavenger or a CO2 generator were more effective than the structure with an allyl isothiocyanate (AIT) generator. Listeria populations in the packaging structure with the O2 scavenger were 1.80–2.65, 3.69–4.76, and 4.62–4.67 log CFU g−1 lower than the controls at 4, 10, or 22 °C. Samples in the packaging structure with the CO2 generator were 1.11–1.63, 4.30–4.45, and 4.01–4.44 log CFU g−1 lower than the controls at 4, 10, or 22 °C. Significant inhibitions on total aerobic bacteria and Enterobacteriaceae counts were also observed in packaging structures with the CO2 generator and O2 scavenger. However, packaging structures with the AIT generator only significantly inhibited L. monocytogenes, total aerobic bacteria, and Enterobacteriaceae in some samples, mainly those stored at 22 °C. These results suggest that some of the evaluated packaging structures can effectively control bacterial populations, particularly Listeria populations on RTE meat products.

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Dutch US Smoked Salmon – Salmonella Hundreds Sick

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BBC

Scores of people in the Netherlands and the US have caught salmonella after eating Dutch smoked salmon, say Dutch health authorities.

About 200 people have fallen ill in the Netherlands along with about 100 people in the US, said the National Institute for Public Health (RIVM).

USA Today

Smoked salmon tainted with salmonella bacteria has sickened hundreds of people in the Netherlands and the U.S., sparking a major recall, health authorities said Tuesday.

The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment said the salmon has been traced to Dutch company Foppen, which sells fish to many major Dutch supermarkets and to stores around the world, including the U.S.

The institute said in a statement that around 200 people — and likely more — in the Netherlands and more than 100 people in the U.S. have been sickened

Foppen Company producing the products recall list.

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More Mango Products Recalled – Salmonella

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Food Safety News

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A.  recalled some of its fresh-cut fruit packages containing mangoes from Mexico’s Agricola Daniella because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
 
Dell Monte said its recalled was associated with Coast Distributors Inc., one of four importers supplying the Mexican grown Agricola Daniella brand mangoes to customers in the U.S.
 
Del Monte in turn distributed the recalled mangoes to retailers in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee.  
 
The recalled fresh cut fruit packages are in clear plastic bowls.  
 
Splendid Products of Burlingame, CA first recalled Daniella brand mangoes in the U.S. because they were associated with 25 Salmonella Braenderup illnesses in 25 states.  Three other distributors have now joined the recall.

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European Recalls – Salmonella, Virus Update

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Denmark – Salmonella in Salad with Salmon

France – The company Asselot Andouille de Vire recalls Andouilles brand Andouille Asselot – Salmonella

Germany Virus Update – Now 8,365 Cases English Translation

 

 

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Research – Listeria Diversity in Estonian Foods

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Science Direct

Abstract

The aim of the current study was to estimate the prevalence and serotype diversity of Listeria monocytogenes in various foods of Estonian origin such as meat, milk, fish, pastry, crop, culinary, fruit and vegetable with special reference to ready-to-eat (RTE) foods. In 2008–2010, a total of 554 (2.6%) of 21,574 food samples were positive for L. monocytogenes in Estonia. L. monocytogenes contamination was significantly (P < 0.001) higher in raw meat and raw meat products (18.7%), raw mixed salads (18.5%) and in raw milk (18.1%) compare to raw fish products (8.8%). Among RTE fish products, cold-smoked fish products were most frequently contaminated with L. monocytogenes (32.9%). Generally, the counts of L. monocytogenes in tested products remained under 10 colony forming units (CFU) per gram of product. Only 2.9% and 0.8% of the RTE fish products contained L. monocytogenes in range of 100–1000 CFU/g and >1000 CFU/g at the end of shelf life. The majority of tested isolates (73.6%) belonged to serotype 1/2a, followed by 1/2b (7.4%), 1/2c (7.4%), 4b (7.7%) and 4d (3.5%). Our findings showed that the prevalence of L. monocytogenes in various RTE food categories, in spite of higher prevalence among raw products, was generally low in Estonia.

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