Yamaguchi Prefecture announced on 26 Sep 2022 that 46 residents of 2 elderly facilities run by the social welfare corporation Midoriyamakai in Furukawa-cho, Kudamatsu City developed foodborne illness caused by Clostridium perfringens. They complained of diarrhea and abdominal pain, but all but one with a chronic illness have recovered.
According to the prefecture, the 2 facilities are Gran Terrace Kudamatsu Chuo, a care house, and Hoshi Terrace, a special nursing home for the elderly. On 17 Sep 2022, a total of 109 residents and staff of the 2 facilities were served breakfast prepared by the Midoriyamakai-run school lunch facility. It is said that 46 people developed symptoms from the evening of the same day to 18 Sep 2022.
The prefectural government determined that the simmered food was the source of the illness, as Clostridium perfringens was detected in the simmered komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach) and deep-fried fish cakes served for breakfast.
There were colonies of mold on the surface of the food. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.
The sample was taken from the loaded package. Unsuitable storage temperatures of this product were not detected during the inspection. The food did not have an expired minimum durability date.
Officials in New Zealand investigating Hepatitis A cases linked to berries have identified a connection with a past outbreak in Europe.
There are 12 hepatitis A infections from eating frozen berries in New Zealand. Eight have been linked by genetic sequencing, meaning they were likely exposed to the same source of the virus. Seven people have been hospitalized. The virus attacks the liver. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) was informed by the Ministry of Health of three Hepatitis A cases in September.
Foodstuffs Own Brands has recalled various Pams brand frozen berry products because of a possible link to the hepatitis A cases. Products are being removed from New World, Pak’n Save and Four Square shops nationwide, and from Trents and Raeward Fresh stores in the South Island.
Old Europe Cheese, Inc. of Benton Harbor, MI is expanding its voluntary recall of Brie cheeses announced on September 30, 2022, because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, to include additional products, specifically baked brie cheeses. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
RECALL DETAILS
The following baked brie products are being added to the 9/30/2022 Old Europe Cheese voluntary recall. These are products with best by dates through 12/14/2022 and are subject to the voluntary recall. The products were distributed from August 01, 2022 through September 28, 2022 and were available at supermarkets, wholesale and retail stores nationwide and Mexico.
The following products being recalled are marked with Best By Dates ranging from September 28, 2022 to December 14, 2022.
Brand
Product Name
Packaging & size
UPC Code
CULINARY TOUR
*8 oz Plain Baked Brie
Clamshell 8 oz
011225005350
CULINARY TOUR
*11 oz Cranberry Baked Brie
Clamshell 11 oz
011225005367
LA BONNE VIE
*8 oz Plain Baked Brie
Clamshell 8 oz
820581678814
LA BONNE VIE
*11 oz Cranberry Baked Brie
Clamshell 11 oz
820581678821
LIDL
* 8 oz Plain Baked Brie
Clamshell 8 oz
4056489151203
LIDL
*11 oz Cranberry Baked Brie
Clamshell 11 oz
4056489151203
LIDL
*11 oz Fig Baked Brie
Clamshell 11 oz
4056489310907
PRIMO TAGLIO
* 8 oz Plain Baked Brie
Clamshell 8 oz
021130098460
Reny Picot
*8 oz Plain Baked Brie
Clamshell 8 oz
033421050088
Reny Picot
*11 o zCranberry Baked Brie
Clamshell 11 oz
033421051115
Reny Picot
*11 oz Apple Baked Brie
Clamshell 11 oz
033421500811
Reny Picot
*11 oz Fig Baked Brie
Clamshell 11 oz
033421053119
Consumers who have purchased the stated products are urged not to consume it and discard the product. FDA recommends in these cases that anyone who purchased or received any recalled products to use extra vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing any surfaces and containers that may have come in contact with these products to reduce the risk of cross-contamination. Listeria can survive in refrigerated temperatures and can easily spread to other foods and surfaces.
Old Europe Cheese has set up a telephone line to answer any questions about this recall, The number is 269-925-5003 ext 335 and is open Monday through Friday from 9:00am-12:30pm and 2:00pm-4:00pm ET.
