Category Archives: food contamination

Hong Kong – A kind of chilled raw beef product from US suspected to be contaminated with E. coli (O157:H7)

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Source of Information Centre for Food Safety
Food Product Chilled raw beef product
Product Name and Description Product name: US ANGUS PRIME BEEF RIBEYE

Place of origin: US

Packer: Aurora Packing Company, Inc.

Importer: Yata Limited

Use-by-dates: May 7 to 13, 2019

Reason For Issuing Alert
  • The Centre for Food Safety (CFS), through its Food Incident Surveillance System, noted a notice issued by the US authorities concerned that raw beef products might have been contaminated with E. coli (O157:H7) and are being recalled.
  • Preliminary investigation by the CFS found that the above-mentioned local importer was suspected to have imported the affected product into Hong Kong.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety
  • The CFS immediately contacted the importer concerned.
  • Follow-up investigation confirmed that the importer had imported around 150 kilograms of the above affected product. All had been sold out at its outlets.
  • The importer has initiated a recall according to the CFS’ advice.
  • The CFS will continue to monitor the incident and take appropriate follow-up action.
Advice to the Trade
  • Stop selling the affected product.
Advice to Consumers
  • Members of the public should stop consuming the product concerned immediately if they have bought it.
  • People can contract E. coli through consumption of contaminated water or undercooked and contaminated foods, resulting in gastro-intestinal diseases. Intestinal bleeding and serious complications such as hemolytic uraemic syndrome may also develop in some people.
  • Enquiries about the recall can be made to the importer’s hotline at 2694 1111 during office hours.
Further Information The CFS press release

UK – Müller UK recalls Cadbury Dairy Milk Cheesecake and Cadbury Caramel Cheesecake Desserts because of the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes

FSA

Müller UK is recalling Cadbury Dairy Milk Cheesecake and Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel Cheesecake dessert products as a precaution due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the products.
Product details
Cadbury Dairy Milk Cheesecakes
Pack size
2 x 85g
Use by
5 June, 6 June, 11 June 2019
Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel Cheesecakes
Pack size
2 x 85g
Use by
5 June, 6 June, 11 June 2019
No other Müller UK products are known to be affected.
Risk statement
The possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the products listed above.

Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.

Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.
Action taken by the company
Müller are recalling the above products. Müller produces these products under license from Cadbury and has stressed that this does not impact any other products it produces for Cadbury; or Cadbury Cheesecake variants in the UK or other markets. Point-of-Sale notices will be displayed in all stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products.

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Sunflower Seeds – Sesame Seeds – Black Pepper – Chilled Chicken Legs- Chilled Turkey Thighs – Chilled Chicken Breast – Live Mussels – Raw White Sausage

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RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sunflower seeds from Bulgaria in Germany

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Italy

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Rubislaw (present /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken legs from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Kentucky (presence /25g) in chilled fresh turkey thighs boneless and skineless from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presesnce /25g) in chilled chicken breast from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breast from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breast from the Netherlands in the Netherlands

RASFF – Salmonella (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in live mussles (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Italy in Italy

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chicken breast from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Ethiopia in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breasts from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella (present /10g) in chilled raw white sausages from Poland in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella (present /25g) in sesame from Nigeria in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chicken breast from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin A – Roasted Pistachios – Groundnuts – Pistachio Bars

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 18; Tot. = 29 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted pistachios in shell from Turkey, via Belgium in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 21 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 15; Tot. = 18 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 15; Tot. = 18 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 58.7; Tot. = 67.14 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 28.2; Tot. = 35.7 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 10.6; Tot. = 11.5 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio bars from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 9.6 µg/kg – ppb) in spice mix from Pakistan in Ireland

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 12.3; Tot. = 14.2 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from the United States, via Turkey in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 14.7; Tot. = 15.4 µg/kg – ppb) in seasoning mix from Pakistan in Ireland

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 164.4; Tot. = 191 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 8.8; Tot. = 9 µg/kg – ppb) in seasoning mix from Pakistan in Ireland

RASFF Alert -Hepatitis A – Mixed Frozen Berries

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RASFF – hepatitis A virus (presence /25g) in mixed frozen berries from Italy, with raw material from Ukraine, Lithuania and Romania in Italy

RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Organic Fruit and Nut Mix with Sultana’s

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RASFF – ochratoxin A (in sultanas: 180 µg/kg – ppb) in organic fruit and nut mix with sultanas from Belgium, with raw material from Turkey, via the Netherlands in Belgium

RASFF Alerts – E.coli – Chilled Venus Clams

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RASFF – high count of Escherichia coli (3.3 x 10E2 MPN/100g) in chilled venus clams (Chamelea gallina) from Italy in Spain

RASFF – high count of Escherichia coli (790; 780 MPN/100g) in chilled venus clams from Italy in Spain

RASFF Alert – STEC E.coli – Organic Baby Spinach

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RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+ stx2+ eae+) in organic baby spinach from Italy in Germany

RASFF Alert – Bacillus cereus – Curry

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RASFF – enterotoxin producing Bacillus cereus (1200 CFU/g) in curry from the West Bank and Gaza Strip in Slovenia

RASFF Alert – Vibrio parahaemolyticus – Frozen Raw Whole Shrimps

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RASFF – Vibrio parahaemolyticus (ToxR+ Tdh+ /25g) in frozen raw whole shrimps from Ecuador, via Spain in France