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USA – Recall of Glass Jars of in the Mix, Brand Castle and Sisters’ Gourmet Baking Mixes Because of Possible Health Risk.

Posted on June 24, 2019 by | Leave a comment

FDA

In cooperation with ADM Milling Co., Brand Castle, LLC of Bedford Heights, Ohio is voluntarily recalling 25 oz and 32 oz glass jars of cookie and brownie mix out of an abundance of caution because it may be contaminated with pathogenic E. coli.

The product is being recalled because an ingredient supplier, ADM Milling Co., has issued a recall for the flour used in these products due to E. coli contamination found in a single lot code of H&R Flour at their Buffalo production plant.

To date, no illnesses have been reported with these products and no further product have been shipped from our facility.

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Australia – Lactalis Australia Pty Ltd — Lactalis Australia Milk 1L & 2L

Posted on June 24, 2019 by | Leave a comment
PRA No.
2019/17637
Date published
23 Jun 2019
Product description

Fresh milk

7-Eleven Lite Milk 2L
Use By 2 July 2019

Gippy Full Cream Milk 2L
Use By 2 July 2019

Gippy Lite Milk 2L
Use By 2 July 2019

Maxi Foods Lite Milk 2L
Use By 2 July 2019

Pauls Professional Café Crema Milk 2L
Use By 2 July 2019

Pauls Smarter White 2% Fat Milk 2L
Use By 2 July 2019

Pauls Rev Low Fat 2L
Use By 2 July 2019

Pauls Rev Low Fat 1L
Use By 2 July 2019

Photograph of Lactalis Milk Products

Identifying features

Use by date
2 July 2019
Other
APN/AEN in order of appearance above excepting Pauls Professional Café Crema Milk (Food service no bar code), 9315303001458, 9344113001006, 9344113001013, 9322613103024, 9310036039488, 9310036000808, 9310036000853

What are the defects?

The recall is due to microbial (E. coli) contamination.

What are the hazards?

Food products contaminated with E. coli may cause illness if consumed.

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Research – Occurrence and Levels of Salmonella, Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli, and Listeria in Raw Wheat

Posted on June 22, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Journal of Food Protection

ABSTRACT

Wheat flour has been implicated in several outbreaks of foodborne illness in recent years, yet little information is available regarding microbial pathogens in wheat and wheat flour. Information about microbial pathogens in wheat is needed to develop effective methods to prevent foodborne illnesses caused by wheat products. From 2012 to 2014, we conducted a baseline study to determine the prevalence and levels of pathogens in wheat samples taken before milling. A total of 5,176 wheat samples were tested for enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), Salmonella spp., Listeria spp., and L. monocytogenes. Positive samples were assayed for most probable numbers (MPNs), and isolates were fingerprinted by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). The rate of detection of each pathogen tested was as follows: Salmonella was in 1.23% of the samples (average level of 0.110 MPN/g), EHECs occurred in 0.44% of the samples (0.039 MPN/g), and Listeria spp. occurred in 0.08% of samples (0.020 MPN/g), but L. monocytogenes was not detected. The PFGE assessment found a high diversity for all organisms. All EHEC PFGE patterns (22 of 22) were unique, and 39 of 47 Salmonella patterns (83%) were unique. These results indicate a diverse background of naturally occurring organisms. These findings suggest that the microbial contamination is coming from diverse sources and provide no evidence in support of a specific pathogen load. Altogether, our surveillance study shows that contamination of wheat with pathogens is clearly evident and poses a foodborne illness risk.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Prevalence of Salmonella and E. coli in raw wheat emphasizes the need to cook wheat products.

  • 3,891 grain samples were tested for E. coli and Salmonella; 1,285 were tested for Listeria.

  • Of wheat berries sampled, 0.44% were positive for E. coli and 1.23% were positive for Salmonella.

  • Salmonella diversity was high, indicating various animal sources that are difficult to prevent.

  • Cooking wheat products is the best preventative measure against foodborne illness from wheat.

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RASFF Alert – STEC E.coli – Boneless Beef Rump

Posted on June 21, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) and suspicion of shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled boneless beef rump from Uruguay in Portugal

 

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Australia – Lactalis Australia milks with microbial contamination

Posted on June 21, 2019 by | Leave a comment

FSANZ

Product information

Lactalis Australia Pty Ltd is conducting a recall of the products below. The products have been available for sale at Coles,Woolworths, IGA and other retailers (including food service venues) across Victoria, as well as some retailers and food service outlets in Southern NSW including the Murray, Riverina and Western Districts of NSW.

  • 7-Eleven Lite Milk 2L Bottle (use by date: 2 July 2019)
  • Gippy Full Cream Milk 2L Bottle (use by date: 2 July 2019)
  • Gippy Lite Milk 2L Bottle (use by date: 2 July 2019)
  • Maxi Foods Lite Milk 2L Bottle (use by date: 2 July 2019)
  • Pauls Professional Cafe Crema Milk 2L Bottle (use by date: 2 July 2019)
  • Pauls Smarter White 2% Fat Milk 2L Bottle (use by date: 2 July 2019)
  • Rev Low Fat Milk 2L Bottle (use by date: 2 July 2019)
  • Rev Low Fat Milk 1L Carton (use by date: 2 July 2019)

Date markings

Use By 2 July 2019

Problem

The recall is due to microbial (E.coli) contamination.

Food safety hazard

Food products contaminated with E.coli may cause illness if consumed.

Country of origin

Australia

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Australia – Coles Fresh Full Cream Milk 2 Litres

Posted on June 21, 2019 by | Leave a comment

FSANZ

Eureka Operations trading as Coles Express is conducting a recall of Coles Fresh Full Cream Milk 2 Litres. The product has been available for sale at all Victorian Coles Express sites and four Coles Express stores in southern NSW – Deniliquin North, Tocumwal, Albury and Albury North.

Date markings

02 JULY 2019

Problem

The recall is due to microbial (E.coli) contamination.

Food safety hazard

Food products contaminated with E.coli may cause illness if consumed.

Country of origin

Australia

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Research -Study finds pathogen issues with ready-to-eat salad and sprouts

Posted on June 19, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

A study by German researchers has raised concerns on the microbiological quality of ready-to-eat salad mixes and fresh sprouts.

The three-year research project by the Max Rubner Institute also found the microbiological quality of cucumbers, carrots and mushrooms was good. Mixed lettuce received a good to medium result and herbs were rated as medium.

The focus was on Listeria, Salmonella, E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus.

Researchers said the microbiological quality of ready-to-eat (RTE) mixed salads was “inadequate” as 7 of 116 samples, or 6 percent, were contaminated with human pathogenic bacteria. This figure was 2.5 percent for lettuce, 1.3 percent for carrots, 1.2 percent for mushrooms, 1.1 percent for sprouts and zero for herbs and cucumbers.

The team sampled a total of 600 products sold in northern and southern Germany including 115 samples of herbs, 40 cucumbers, 79 carrots, 80 types of lettuce, 116 RTE salads, 81 edible mushrooms, and 89 samples of sprouts in the project from 2015 to 2018.

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USA – Pillsbury Bread Flour Recalled For Possible E. coli Contamination

Posted on June 18, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin ecoli

Hometown Food Company is recalling specific lot codes of Pillsbury Bread Flour for possible E. coli contamination. This product was made by ADM Milling Company at the mill in Buffalo, New York. Some of the wheat used to make this product has been linked to an E. coli O26 outbreak that has sickened 17 people in 8 states. No illnesses have been associated with this specific recalled product.

Some lots of King Arthur all-purpose flour, and all lots of 5 pound bags of ALDI Baker’s Corner flour have been recalled in association with this issue. All of these products were manufactured at ADM Milling.

The recall is for 4,620 cases of Pillsbury Best Bread Flour in 5 pound bags. It was distributed to a limited number of retailers and distributors in these states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The recalled product has one UPC number, 0 5150020031 5. One of the bags has lot code 8 342 and use by date of JUN 08 2020. The other has lot code 8 343, and use by date JUN 09 2020.

All other Pillsbury bread flour products with other UPC numbers, best by dates, and lot codes are not affected by this recall. Best if used by dates are  printed on the side of the package below the Nutrition Facts Panel.

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Iceland -E. Coli Found in Icelandic Meat

Posted on June 18, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Iceland Review

E. coli was found in 30% of lamb samples and 11.5% of beef samples in a test carried out by the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST). The particular strain discovered is known as STEC, or shiga-toxin producing E. coli. This is the first time lamb and beef have been screened for STEC in Iceland.

The testing was carried out on around 600 samples of lamb, beef, pork, and chicken of both Icelandic and foreign origin between March and December 2018. The purpose of the testing was to determine the prevalence of pathogenic micro-organisms in products when they reach the consumer, and for this reason the samples were taken from shops.

Campylobacter and salmonella were not detected in pork or chicken samples, with the exception of a single sample of pork from Spain. MAST attributes this to improved preventative measures in slaughterhouses.

 

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USA – In Association with ADM Milling Co, King Arthur Flour, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Limited Quantity of Unbleached All-Purpose Flour (5 Lb.) Because of Possible Health Risk – E.coli

Posted on June 14, 2019 by | Leave a comment

FDA 

In cooperation with ADM Milling Company, King Arthur Flour, Inc. of Norwich, VT is voluntarily recalling 14,218 cases of 5 lb. Unbleached All-Purpose Flour due to the potential presence of Escherichia coli bacteria (E. coli).

The recalled Unbleached All-Purpose Flour (5 lb.) was distributed through retailers and distributors nationwide. No products sold through our website, Baker’s Catalogue, or the Baker’s Store in Norwich, VT are included in this voluntary recall.

The only product affected by this voluntary recall is our Unbleached All-Purpose Flour (5 lb.) from these six specific lot codes and three Best Used by Dates, which can be found on the bottom of the side panel, below the nutrition facts panel.


BEST USED BY 12/07/19   LOT:   L18A07C
BEST USED BY 12/08/19   LOTS: L18A08A, L18A08B
BEST USED BY 12/14/19   LOTS: L18A14A, L18A14B, L18A14C

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