Great American Deli of Ooltewah, Tennessee is recalling their Egg Salad Sandwich for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The eggs were supplied by Knott’s Fine Foods, which buys hard cooked eggs from Almark Foods. There is a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak associated with Almark Foods hard-boiled eggs, but there are no reports of illness related to the consumption of these egg salad sandwiches.
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Total Illnesses: 7
Illnesses in 2019: 4
Hospitalizations: 4
Deaths: 1
Last illness isolation date: November 12, 2019
On December 23, 2019 Almark Foods expanded its voluntary recall to include all hard-boiled eggs manufactured at its Gainesville, Georgia facility. The initial recall included bulk hard-boiled eggs in pails and now includes product packaged for sale at retail within shelf-life, which have “Best If Used By Dates” through March 2, 2020. At this time, Almark Foods is no longer producing products from this facility.
Companies who received recalled product from Almark Foods have initiated recalls of products containing these eggs. Additional companies and products may be added as the investigation continues.
Consumers should not eat any of the recalled products. A full list of products sold at retail is available below.
Food processors, restaurants, and retailers should not sell or serve any of the recalled hard-boiled and peeled eggs from Almark Foods. These products were sold in bulk pails to food processors, restaurants and retailers, and in retail packaging to retailers for direct-sale to consumers. The full list of products is below.
Additionally, FDA recommends that food processors, restaurants and retailers who have received Almark Foods bulk, fresh hard-boiled eggs, use extra vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing any surfaces that may have come in contact with these products, to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.
As of December 17, 2019, a total of seven people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from five states. In interviews, ill people answered questions about the foods they ate and other exposures in the month before they became ill. Of the five people for whom information was available, four reported eating products containing eggs. Three of these people reported eating hard-boiled eggs in deli salads purchased from grocery stores and in salads eaten at restaurants. Illnesses started on dates ranging from April 10, 2017 to November 12, 2019.
Additionally, based on whole-genome sequencing, the Listeria monocytogenes found in environmental samples collected at the firm’s processing facility during FDA inspections conducted in February 2019 and December 2019 are a genetic match to the outbreak strain. Almark Foods has been cooperating with the ongoing investigation and announced an initial voluntary recall of hard-boiled and peeled eggs in pails on December 20, 2019. On December 23, 2019 Almark Foods expanded the initial recall to include all hard-boiled eggs produced at its Gainesville, Georgia facility.
This outbreak strain was found during environmental sampling in 2017 of one other food facility. That facility is not currently handling food and ceased operation in 2018.
The investigation is ongoing and additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
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26 December 2019
Kienfat Trading Pty Ltd is conducting a recall of Sriracha Hot Chilli Sauce 17oz and 28oz. The product has been available for sale at Coles, Woolworths, IGA’s, independent’s and Asian grocery stores nationally.
Best Before MAR 2021
The recall is due to lactic acid build up causing certain bottles to “bloat” and continue to ferment.
Product may splatter on to property or persons on opening.
United States
Do not open bottles that feel bloated and return the products to the place of purchase for a full refund.
For further information please contact:
Kienfat Trading Pty Ltd
0412 012 362
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The Institute of Public Health in Norway is reporting a Shigella sonnei outbreak that has sickened at least eight people in several counties across the country.
In early December 2019, several people became ill with gastrointestinal symptoms after eating in a canteen in Oslo. The bacterium Shigella sonnei was found in samples from 5 of the patients. The local outbreak was investigated in collaboration with the infection control superior and the Food Safety Authority in Oslo. Imported sugars from Kenya were likely sources of infection.
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 11 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 55; Tot. = 69 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt in the Netherlands
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 12; Tot. = 13 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in Denmark
RASFF – aflatoxins (Tot. = 91.2 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey in the UK
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 20; Tot. = 21 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Turkey in the Netherlands
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 6.8; Tot. = 6.8 / B1 = 16; Tot. = 18 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4.1; Tot. = 4.1 / B1 = 10; Tot. = 13 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 80; Tot. = 92 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 13 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 36.6; Tot. = 77.2 µg/kg – ppb) in organic Brazil nuts from Bolivia, via the Netherlands in Germany
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 23.96; Tot. = 26.42 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 9.6; Tot. = 11 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in powder from Paraguay in Portugal
RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sari kiz from the Netherlands in the Netherlands
RASFF – Salmonella (present /25g) in frozen turkey pita meat from Belgium, with raw material from Germany in Belgium
RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Uganda in the Netherlands
RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Kottbus (presence /25g) in chilled poultry meat from Poland in Bulgaria
RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in frozen halal chicken from Poland in Norway
RASFF – Salmonella (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Spain
RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from India in the Netherlands
RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in frozen halal chicken from Poland in Norway
RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Bovismorbificans, Salmonella enterica ser. Corvallis and Salmonella enterica ser. München in frozen minced turkey breast from Spain in Italy
RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from India in Spain
RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (presence /25g) in chilled chicken wings from Poland in Poland
RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (presence /25g) in organic chicken drumsticks from Belgium in the Netherlands
The recall is due to potential microbial contamination (Listeria monocytogenes).
Listeria may cause illness in pregnant women and their unborn babies, the elderly and people with low immune systems.
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 Daly Potato Company by phone on 0428 960 603 or at www.dalypotatoco.com.au
Woolworths ACT, NSW, Tas, Vic
Coles Tas
Dierbergs Kitchen egg products are being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination because they were made with eggs from Almark Foods. Those Almark hard-cooked eggs are associated with a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak and have been recalled by Almark, and that recall has been expanded. The recall notice states, “No illnesses are linked to Dierberg products to date, but the epidemiological investigation is ongoing.
The recalled products include salads and remoulade. They were sold in all Dierbergs Markets retail locations in eastern and central Missouri and Western Illinois.
The recalled products are all Dierbergs Kitchen brand. They include Kosher Potato Salad, Creamy Red Potato Salad, Deviled Egg Salad, Remoulade, Togo Grilled Chicken Cobb Salad, and Classic Ham & Turkey Chef Salad in various sizes. You can see the package sizes, best by dates, and UPC numbers for these products at the FDA web site.
Total Illnesses: 50
Hospitalizations: 1
Deaths: 0
Last illness onset: November 24, 2019
States with Cases: DE (6), MA (2), MD (4), MN (2), NJ (2), NY (6), OH (11), PA (6), RI (3), VT (7), WV (1)
FDA has determined that recalls of yellowfin tuna supplied by Truong Phu Xanh Co., LTD have not effectively removed potentially harmful products from the market. FDA recommends that importers, suppliers, distributors, restaurants, and retailers who purchased tuna from one of the importers listed should confirm that it was not tuna supplied by Truong Phu Xanh Co., LTD with a production date in 2019. If it was it should be destroyed or discarded. These firms are being named to effectuate the removal of product from the market due to the reporting of additional illnesses linked to product from Truong Phu Xanh Co., LTD. The following companies imported tuna from Truong Phu Xanh Co., LTD:
Yellowfin tuna from Truong Phu Xanh Co., LTD with a production date in 2019 should not be consumed because it may have the potential to cause scombrotoxin fish poisoning. Tuna from this supplier could have been sold thawed or frozen; and could have been sold as ground tuna meat, poke cubes, steaks, or loins; this product could still be within its shelf life. Anyone who received tuna from this supplier should not sell, serve, or consume it and should discard it. If you purchased tuna from one of the importers listed above you should confirm that it was not tuna supplied by Truong Phu Xanh Co., LTD with a production date in 2019.
Scombrotoxin fish poisoning occurs when fish is not properly chilled or preserved and begins to spoil, resulting in increased histamine levels. Histamine cannot be destroyed by freezing or cooking.
Importers, Suppliers, and Distributors:
Importers, suppliers, and distributors should not use and should discard or destroy any yellowfin tuna imported from Truong Phu Xanh Co., LTD with a production date in 2019.
Restaurants and Retailers:
Restaurants and retailers should contact their suppliers to confirm the source of their yellowfin tuna because not all product was distributed in packaging that identifies Truong Phu Xanh Co., LTD. Yellowfin tuna imported from this company with a production date in 2019 should not be used, served, repacked, or sold; and should be discarded.
Consumers:
While restaurants and retailers should have removed yellowfin tuna with a production date in 2019 from the Vietnamese supplier Truong Phu Xanh Co., LTD, consumers should ask if the yellowfin tuna being served or sold was imported from the Vietnamese supplier Truong Phu Xanh Co., LTD and has a production date in 2019.
RASFF – dates from Belgium infested with moulds in Germany
