RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 100.5; Tot. = 303.8 µg/kg – ppb) in brazil nuts in shell from Brazil in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 24.2; Tot. = 43.8 µg/kg – ppb) in brazil nuts in shell from Brazil in Germany
RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 19.2; Tot. = 25.2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from China in Spain
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 32.3; Tot. = 78.7 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Italy
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 6.48; Tot. = 12.99 µg/kg – ppb) in unshelled Brazil nuts from Bolivia in Italy
RASFF -too high count of Escherichia coli (3500 MPN/100g) in live mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Spain in Italy
RASFF-Bacillus cereus (1900 CFU/g) in five grains mix from Italy in Italy
RASFF -shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+; stx2+; aea+) and Staphylococcus aureus (47000 CFU/g) and high count of Escherichia coli (60000 CFU/g) in soft cheese made from raw milk from France
RASFF-norovirus in live bouchot mussels (Mytilus edulis) from France in Italy
In June 2018, the Food Surveillance Programme of the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) detected excessive Bacillus cereus at a level of 4.6 million per gram in a packed pasteurised milk collected at a local supermarket. In September, in response to a food complaint, another packed pasteurised milk was found to contain Bacillus cereus at an excessive level of 3.8 million per gram. According to the Microbiological Guidelines for Food of CFS, if a ready-to-eat food contains Bacillus cereus at a level of more than 100 000 per gram, it is considered unsatisfactory. This article discusses Bacillus cereus in milk from the perspective of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) and the measures to control its growth during production and storage.
The Public Health Agency of Canada is updating its investigation into the Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak linked store frozen raw breaded chicken products. The government is warning consumers that they must follow proper food safety practices when handling, preparing, or eating these products, which include chicken nuggets, chicken strips, chicken burgers, popcorn chicken, and chicken fries.
Ottawa, October 31, 2018 – Canada Herb is recalling Canada Herb brand culantro (Ngò Gai) from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.
| Brand Name | Common Name | Size | Code(s) on Product | UPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Herb | Culantro (Ngò Gai) | Variable weight | None – all packages sold up to and including October 31, 2018 | None |
Another company is recalling food because it contains ingredients supplied by McCain Foods USA, which has recalled all of the fruit and vegetable products made at its Colton, CA, facility because of bacterial risks.
This time, J&J Snack Foods Handheld Corp. of Holly Ridge, NC, is the recalling company. It has pulled two lots of Fit & Active branded “Southwest Veggie Stuffed Sandwiches” because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella, according to a recall notice posted on the Food and Drug Administration’s website.
“Although this product is not ready-to-eat and has baking instructions which, if followed, will reduce consumer risk, there remains some risk that mishandling of this product prior to or without adequate baking may cause illness,” the J&J recall notice states.
“Consumers with affected products are urged to discard or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.”
The Fit & Active “Southwest Veggie Stuffed Sandwiches” affected have production dates of Julian code: 20027230003106:15 BEST BY FEB 09 2019 and Julian code: 20027235003115:13 BEST BY FEB 14 2019.
