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UK – Update: BakeAway recalls raw pastry products because Salmonella has been found in the products

Posted on January 12, 2022 by | Leave a comment

FSA

BakeAway is recalling several raw pastry products because Salmonella has been found in the products. This product recall information notice has been updated to include two additional products.

Product details

Aldi Ready Roll Pizza
Pack size 400g
Use by 13 January 2022
Asda Pizza Dough
Pack size 400g
Use by 15 January 2022
Morrisons Puff Pastry Block
Pack size 500g
Use by 25 January 2022
Morrisons Ready Roll Light Puff Pastry
Pack size 375g
Use by 17 January 2022
Pizza Express Ready to Roll Dough
Pack size 400g
Use by 20 January 2022
Pizza Express Pre Rolled Dough
Pack size 400g
Use by 17 January 2022
Tesco Finest Butter Enriched Ready Roll Puff Pastry
Pack size 320g
Use by 14 January 2022
Tesco Pizza Dough
Pack size 400g
Use by 17 January 2022
Tesco Ready Roll Puff Pastry
Pack size 375g
Use by 24 January 2022
Tesco Ready Roll Puff Pastry
Pack size 375g
Use by 25 January 2022
Asda Ready Roll Light Puff Pastry
Pack size 375g
Use by 16 January 2022
Asda Ready Roll Puff Pastry
Pack size 375g
Use by 24 January 2022
Galberts Ready Roll Puff Pastry
Pack size 375g
Use by 24 January 2022
Galberts Ready Roll Short Pastry
Pack size 375g
Use by 24 January 2022
by Sainsbury’s Ready Roll Puff Pastry
Pack size 375g
Use by 17 January 2022
by Sainsbury’s Ready Roll Puff Pastry
Pack size 375g
Use by 21 January 2022
Morrisons Pizza Dough
Pack size 400g
Use by 17 January 2022
Morrisons Puff Pastry Block
Pack size 500g
Use by 24 January 2022

Risk statement

The presence of salmonella in the products listed above.

Symptoms caused by salmonella typically include fever, diarrhoea, and abdominal cramps.

Action taken by the company

BakeAway is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail 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 any of the products.

Our advice to consumers

If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.

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Canada – Aoun brand Tahineh recalled due to Salmonella – Update

Posted on January 12, 2022 by | Leave a comment

CFIA

Product
Tahineh – Ground Sesame 100%
Issue
Food » Microbial Contamination » Salmonella
What to do

Do not consume the recalled product

Aoun – Tahineh - Ground Sesame 100% - 800 g (front)

Issue

Phoenicia Group Inc. is recalling Aoun brand Tahineh from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.

The recalled product has been sold in Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories.

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Denmark – Deadly E. coli O157 outbreak sickens 13 in Denmark

Posted on January 11, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Officials in Denmark are investigating a deadly outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157 that has affected more than a dozen people.

The outbreak began in December 2021 and includes 13 patients with a possible common source of infection, said the Statens Serum Institut (SSI). Nine people have been hospitalized and an elderly patient has died.

Since early December, 13 patients have been detected and samples from nine of those sick are closely related after an analysis by whole genome sequencing at the Statens Serum Institut. This means they were likely infected by a common source.

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Ireland – Recall of a Batch of Sauda Pipirai Ground Allspice Due to the Presence of Salmonella

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FSAI

Sauda Ground All Spice

Summary
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2022.02
Product: Sauda Pipirai Ground Allspice; pack size: 100g
Batch Code: Lot no.: 40, best before date: 31/01/2023
Country Of Origin: Mexico

Message:

The above batch of Sauda Pipirai Ground Allspice is being recalled due to the presence of Salmonella. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batch.

Nature Of Danger:

People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours. The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody.  Other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.

Action Required:

Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and to display a point-of-sale recall notice in stores where the affected batch was sold.

Wholesalers/distributors are requested to contact their affected customers, recall the affected batch and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retail customers.

Caterers should not use the implicated batch.

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.

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Canada – Moncton Fish Market brand “La” Stimpson’s Surf Clams recalled due to potential presence of Clostridium botulinum

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CFIA

Summary

Product
“La” Stimpson’s Surf Clams
Issue
Food » Microbial Contamination » Clostridium botulinum
What to do

Do not consume the recalled product

Moncton Fish Market brand "La" Stimpson's Surf Clams – 153 grams

Moncton Fish Market brand "La" Stimpson's Surf Clams – 153 grams – ingredients

Issue

Moncton Fish Market Ltd. is recalling Moncton Fish Market brand “La” Stimpson’s Surf Clams that have been sold unrefrigerated from the marketplace because the product may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum.

The recalled product has been sold at Moncton Fish Market, Moncton, New Brunswick.

What you should do

  • If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor
  • Check to see if you have the recalled product in your home
  • Do not consume the recalled product
  • Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased

Food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum toxin may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms in adults can include facial paralysis or loss of facial expression, unreactive or fixed pupils, difficulty swallowing, drooping eyelids, blurred or double vision, difficulty speaking, including slurred speech, and a change in sound of voice, including hoarseness. Symptoms of foodborne botulism in children can include difficulty swallowing, slurred speech, generalized weakness and paralysis. In all cases, botulism does not cause a fever. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

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Canada – Aoun brand Tahineh recalled due to Salmonella

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CFIA

Product
Tahineh – Ground Sesame 100%
Issue
Food » Microbial Contamination » Salmonella
What to do

Do not consume the recalled product

Aoun – Tahineh - Ground Sesame 100% - 454 g (front)

Fattal International North America Inc. is recalling Aoun brand Tahineh from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.

The recalled product has been sold in Ontario and Quebec and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories.

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UK – BakeAway recalls raw pastry products because Salmonella has been found in the products

Posted on January 11, 2022 by | Leave a comment

FSA

BakeAway is recalling several raw pastry products because salmonella has been found in the products.

Product details

Aldi Ready Roll Pizza
Pack size 400g
Use by 13 January 2022
Asda Pizza Dough
Pack size 400g
Use by 15 January 2022
Pizza Express Ready to Roll Dough
Pack size 400g
Use by 20 January 2022
Pizza Express Pre Rolled Dough
Pack size 400g
Use by 17 January 2022
Tesco Finest Butter Enriched Ready Roll Puff Pastry
Pack size 320g
Use by 14 January 2022
Tesco Pizza Dough
Pack size 400g
Use by 17 January 2022
Tesco Ready Roll Puff Pastry
Pack size 375g
Use by 24 January 2022
Tesco Ready Roll Puff Pastry
Pack size 375g
Use by 25 January 2022
Asda Ready Roll Light Puff Pastry
Pack size 375g
Use by 16 January 2022
Asda Ready Roll Puff Pastry
Pack size 375g
Use by 24 January 2022
Galberts Ready Roll Puff Pastry
Pack size 375g
Use by 24 January 2022
Galberts Ready Roll Short Pastry
Pack size 375g
Use by 24 January 2022
by Sainsbury’s Ready Roll Puff Pastry
Pack size 375g
Use by 17 January 2022
Morrisons Pizza Dough
Pack size 400g
Use by 17 January 2022
Morrisons Puff Pastry Block
Pack size 500g
Use by 24 January 2022
Morrisons Ready Roll Light Puff Pastry
Pack size 375g
Use by 17 January 2022

Risk statement

The presence of salmonella in the products listed above.

Symptoms caused by salmonella typically include fever, diarrhoea, and abdominal cramps.

Action taken by the company

BakeAway is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail 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 any of the products.
Customer notice: BakeAway recalls raw pastry products(Opens in a new window)

Our advice to consumers

If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.

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Denmark – Mold/Mould in Pita Bread

Posted on January 10, 2022 by | Leave a comment

DVFA

ISRASCAN / GymPoint EXPORT IMPORT is recalling Coop 365 Jumbo Wholemeal Spita and Änglamark Pita Bread due to the discovery of mold in the products.
Updated on 10.01.2022 with a new best before date.

Recalled Foods , Published: December 23, 2021

Modified January 10, 2022

What foods:
Coop 365 Jumbo Fuldkornspita
Net content: 320g
Best before date: 01.21.2022
EAN-Code: 7340011469377

Änglamark Pita bread
Net content: 320g
Best before-dates: 09/02/2022 and 03/07/2022
EAN-Code: 7340191103238

Sold in:
SuperBrugsen , Dagli’Brugsen, Kvickly, Fakta, Coop 365 and Irma as well as on Coop.dk MAD

Company recalling:
ISRASCAN / GymPoint EXPORT IMPORT

Cause:
The company has established that there is a risk of mold in the products.

Risk:
Mold formation makes the product kernels unsuitable as food.

Advice for consumers:
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to deliver the products back to the store where they were purchased or to discard them.

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USA – Fourth person dies in hepatitis A outbreak traced to Virginia restaurants

Posted on January 10, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

A fourth person has died in a hepatitis A outbreak traced to Famous Anthony’s restaurants in Roanoke Valley in Virginia.

Larry Vest died on Christmas after fighting the liver disease for months. His wife Diane, who was also infected, died in the fall of 2021. 

More than 50 people were infected with the hepatitis A virus in relation to an infected employee who worked at three Famous Anthony’s locations at Grandin Road Extension, Williamson Road and Crystal Spring Avenue, according to public health officials. Infected people may not show symptoms for up to two weeks while they are contagious.

James Hamlin, a Roanoke County man, died Oct. 8. The name of the other person who died has not been released. About 30 people have been so sick from the virus that they had to be admitted to hospitals.

Hepatitis A can be prevented with a vaccine. Vaccines are generally available from primary care providers, occupational health care clinics or health departments.

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Canada – Mahruse brand Tahini Sesame Seed Paste recalled due to Salmonella

Posted on January 10, 2022 by | Leave a comment

CFIA

Summary

Product
Tahini Sesame Seed Paste
Issue
Food » Microbial Contamination » Salmonella
What to do

Do not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product.

Audience
Hotels, restaurants and institutions

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