Category Archives: Eurofins Laboratories

French Recall – Cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on October 9, 2012 by | Leave a comment

French Version

LA BELLA TOSCANA SPRL asking consumers to return the product described below the point of sale where they bought it. Bella Sicilia sprl advises customers not to consume this product. Sprl Bella Sicilia asks consumers not to consume these products a possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Sprl Bella Sicilia has decided to withdraw the products with use-by dates and lot numbers listed Products returned will be refunded. Meanwhile, Bella Sicilia sprl has already withdrawn from the market products with expiration dates concerned. This preventive measure was taken in agreement with the Food Chain (FASFC).

Product description:

For any additional questions, customers can contact the following number: 064 / 66.37.97

Name: Ricotta Torretta Marque :  Deadline consumption: 13.12.2012 for lot 131212 Deadline consumption: 10.01.2013 for lot 100113 Packing: 850gr and 1000gr

Leave a comment

Posted in Bacteria, Eurofins Laboratories, Food Inspections, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, Microbiology, Pathogen, Recall

Tagged

Quebec – Vacuum Packed Meat Recall – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on October 9, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Quebec

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the company Boucherie WE Bégin inc. Established at 500 rue Saint-Jean in Quebec is warning the public not to consume the product described below and manufactured by the company because it may contain Listeria monocytogenes.

 Denomination
Product		  Packaging  Lot referred
LEG CUT BRAISED Vacuum packaged and labeled “Best Before” Oct. 11, 2012
Decided by an attendant at the customer’s request Packed 26 to September 27, 2012

 This recall involves all units of the product were sold in variable weight formats, setting mentioned above.

The company is voluntarily recalling the product.   She agreed with MAPAQ disseminate this warning as a precaution.  On the other hand, it should be noted that no cases of illness associated with the consumption of this food has not been reported to date MAPAQ.

Leave a comment

Posted in Bacteria, Eurofins Laboratories, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, Microbiology, Pathogen, Recall

Hong Kong – Chinese Medicine Failed Micro Limits – Total Viable Count

Posted on October 9, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Department of Health

The Department of Health (DH) today (October 3) instructed a licensed proprietary Chinese medicines (pCm) wholesaler, Peking Health Products Company, to recall from consumers all batches of a registered pCm, 【OIHP】Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Wan (registration no.: HKP-11335), as its microbial limit exceeded the registration criteria set out by the Chinese Medicines Board of the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong.

The DH’s market surveillance revealed that a batch (batch no. 20120603W) of the aforementioned pCm was found to have a total bacterial count of 61,000 per gram, which was about six times of the registration criteria.

Leave a comment

Posted in Bacteria, Eurofins Laboratories, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Microbiology, Recall, Total Viable Count

Tagged , , ,

Peanut Butter Fudge Recalled – Salmonella Bredeney

Posted on October 9, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Kilwins Quality Confections of Michigan is recalling Kilwins Sugar Free Peanut Butter Fudge because it may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. The fudge was made from Sunland Inc. products and thus is part of the huge recall from that facility. Some Sunland products are linked to a multistate Salmonella Bredeney outbreak that has sickened 35 people in 19 states.

Leave a comment

Posted in Bacteria, Eurofins Laboratories, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Microbiology, Pathogen, Recall, Salmonella

New Zealand – Poorly Cooked Liver Two Dozen Food Poisoning Cases

Posted on October 8, 2012 by | 1 comment

Stuff.co.nz

Health officials are warning liver lovers to cook their offal properly, after more than two dozen cases of food poisoning in Wellington.

Twenty-six cases of campylobacter, linked to eating liver, had been reported to public health officials in the past year.

Cook liver in small batches for at least five minutes until juices are clear. Use separate cutting boards for raw meat, clean boards with hot soapy water and thoroughly clean kitchen utensils. Store raw liver products separately and well covered to prevent cross-contamination of other foods.

1 Comment

Posted in Bacteria, Campylobacter, Eurofins Laboratories, Food Hygiene, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Poisoning, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Foodborne Illness, Hygiene, Illness, Microbiology, Pathogen

Tagged

German Aldi Recalls Salmon over Salmonella Fears

Posted on October 8, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The Local

German discount supermarket Aldi has recalled a salmon salad over fears it may contain salmonella bacteria. Customers were told not to consume the product via the Aldi website on Thursday evening.
 

Leave a comment

Posted in Bacteria, Eurofins Laboratories, Food Inspections, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Microbiology, Pathogen, Recall, Salmonella

Tagged

Further Peanut Butter Products Recalls – Salmonella

Posted on October 8, 2012 by | Leave a comment

FDA

Talenti Gelato is recalling Talenti Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Gelato. The peanut butter used in this product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

To date, there have been no reported illnesses attributed to Talenti Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Gelato and the recall does not include any other flavors.  This recall is being initiated because the peanut butter used in the product is supplied by Sunland, Inc., which has issued a national recall of some of its products due to possible contamination with Salmonella.

 

Leave a comment

Posted in Bacteria, Eurofins Laboratories, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Microbiology, Pathogen, Recall, Salmonella

Tagged , , , , ,

Orkney 3 Cases of E.coli in Children Source Unknown

Posted on October 8, 2012 by | Leave a comment

BBC News

Two more cases of E. coli have been confirmed in Orkney, with a third suspected case currently being investigated. All three cases are children who attend the same nursery in Kirkwall. NHS Orkney said there was no evidence to suggest transmission of the infection had taken place at the premises.

Health officials will now screen children and staff from the nursery concerned as a precaution.

There have already been six other confirmed cases of E. coli infection in Orkney since August.

Leave a comment

Posted in Bacteria, E.coli, Eurofins Laboratories, Food Hygiene, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Virus, Illness, Microbiology, outbreak, Pathogen

German Norovirus Outbreak – Chinese Strawberry’s Implicated

Posted on October 8, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Business Insider

It started on September 19. In the East German states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Berlin, Thuringia, and Saxony-Anhalt, a lot of children and adolescents as well as a few adults suddenly fell ill with vomiting and diarrhea.

Turns out, a wholesaler had sold contaminated frozen strawberries to commercial kitchens of three companies that made cafeteria food for schools and kindergartens, among them Sodexo. Sources among the food investigators stated that the strawberries had most likely come from China.

When the strawberries were thawed to be used in desserts, they weren’t always fully heated, and the noroviruses, which are particularly resistant to cold and heat, survived. The different thawing processes used in various facilities could explain why infections occurred in some schools but not in others, though all used the strawberries from the same shipment.

Leave a comment

Posted in Eurofins Laboratories, Food Hygiene, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Poisoning, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Food Virus, Foodborne Illness, Hygiene, Illness, Microbiology, Norovirus, outbreak, Pathogen, Virus

Tagged ,

Uneviscerated Fish – Possible Clostridium botulinum

Posted on October 8, 2012 by | Leave a comment

FDA

KRASNYI OKTYABR located at 60 20th street, Brooklyn, NY 11232 is recalling Beer Set Dried Rudd discovered by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors during a routine inspection and subsequent analysis of the product by Food Laboratory personnel that confirmed the fish had not been properly eviscerated prior to processing.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem. Consumers who have Beer Set Dried Rudd are advised not to eat it, but should return it to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions should contact the company at 718-858-6720.

Leave a comment

Posted in Bacteria, Clostridium botulinum, Eurofins Laboratories, FDA, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Microbiology, Pathogen, Recall, Toxin

Tagged , ,