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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes -Raw Foie Gras – Enoki Mushrooms – Smoked Salmon -Black Angus Tartare – Beef Snippets – Smoked Bacon

Posted on November 23, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (10 CFU/g) in frozen raw foie gras from Bulgaria in France

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in chilled enoki mushrooms from South Korea in Belgium

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (100 to 440 CFU/g) in chilled smoked salmon from Latvia in Denmark

RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes (<100 CFU/g) in chilled smoked norvegian salmon from Poland in Italy

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (<10, <40 CFU/g) in chilled smoked norvegian salmon from Poland in Italy

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in organic chilled beef snippets from Austria in the Netherlands

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in black angus tartare meat from Ireland in the Netherlands

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (< 40 CFU/g) in chilled smoked bacon from Hungary in Italy

 

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Shelled Almonds – Apricot Kernels – Hazelnuts – Groundnuts – Figs- Dried Figs – Pistachios

Posted on November 23, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 11.43; Tot. = 13.48 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled almonds from the United States in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 27; Tot. = 31 µg/kg – ppb) in apricot kernels from Turkey in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 76; Tot. = 81 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts from Turkey, with raw material from the Netherlands, packaged in Slovenia in Slovenia

RASFF– aflatoxins (B1 = 30; Tot. = 33,2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from the United States in Spain

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 13.7 µg/kg – ppb) in figs from Turkey in Denmark

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 9.4 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from Turkey in Greece

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 63; Tot. = 73 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 19.8; Tot. = 30 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

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RASFF Alert – STEC E.coli – Chilled Lamb Meat

Posted on November 23, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (stx2- /25g) in chilled lamb meat from the United Kingdom in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – Mycotoxin – Ergot – Whole Meal Rye Flour

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RASFF-rye ergot (Claviceps purpurea) (617 µg/kg – ppb rye alkaloids) in whole meal rye flour from Belgium in Belgium

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RASFF Alert – Marine Biotoxin – Live Scallops

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RASFF-live scallops from the United Kingdom not tested for marine biotoxins in the UK

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RASFF Alert – E.coli – Live Mussels

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RASFF-too high count of Escherichia coli (1100 MPN/100g) in live mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Spain in Italy

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RASFF Alert – Campylobacter -Chilled Chicken Products

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RASFF– Campylobacter coli (200-1200 CFU/g) and Campylobacter jejuni ( 700-2900 CFU/g) in chilled chicken products from Poland in Denmark

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Hong Kong – Food Alert Not to consume romaine lettuce from the US, Canada and unknown sources – E.coli

Posted on November 23, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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Issue Date 22.11.2018
Source of Information Centre for Food Safety
Food Product Romaine lettuce
Product Name and Description All romaine lettuce imported from the US and Canada
Reason For Issuing Alert
  • The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, through its routine Food Incident Surveillance System, learnt on November 21 that there were reports in the United States (US) and Canada about outbreaks of Escherichia coli (E. coli) infection that might be linked to the consumption of romaine lettuce contaminated with E. coli.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety
  • The CFS immediately contacted the US and Canadian authorities for more information (including about the place of origin of the affected romaine lettuce). The Centre also, starting from November 21, held all romaine lettuce imported from the US and Canada for testing at the import level, which will only be released to the market upon satisfactory test results.
  • The CFS has also enhanced surveillance of romaine lettuce from the two countries at retail level.
  • The CFS will continue to closely monitor the latest developments of the incident in the US and Canada and take appropriate follow-up action.
Advice to the Trade
  • Retailers have voluntarily removed the product concerned from shelves.
Advice to Consumers
  • For the sake of prudence, the CFS urges the public not to consume romaine lettuce from the US, Canada and unknown sources.
Further Information The CFS press release

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USA- Clostridium Perfringens Warning As the Holidays Approach

Posted on November 21, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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A Clostridium perfringens outbreak sickened hundreds of people who ate at the Poplar Tent Presbyterian Church BBQ on November 1, 2018. The Cabarrus Health Alliance reported that at least 290 people had reported symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea after that event. The bacteria that caused the illness was identified as Clostridium perfringens after food samples were tested. The bacteria was fond in the Brunswick stew.

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USA – 4 Listeria Illnesses Linked to Long Phung Food Products prompt Recall

Posted on November 21, 2018 by | Leave a comment

Food Poison Journal kswfoodworld Listeria monocytogenes

165368 C. Corporation, doing business as Long Phung Food Products, a Houston, Texas establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of ready-to-eat pork products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The ready-to-eat pork patty rolls were produced on various dates from May 21, 2018 through Nov. 16, 2018.

On October 22, 2018, FSIS was notified of a cluster of listeriosis illnesses that were closely related. Working in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state public health partners, FSIS determined that there is a link between the Listeria monocytogenes illnesses and ready-to-eat pork products produced by Long Phung Foods.

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