The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture warns that consumers should immediately discard raw goat milk sold from Dove Song Dairy due to possible contamination with Campylobacter. Three persons who consumed this product and became ill with campylobacteriosis were reported by the Department of Health. Raw milk samples tested by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture are presumptively positive for Campylobacter.
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| GTIN | Batch | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0218037000000 | Manufacturing of July 4, 2023 | Use-by date 07/07/2023 |
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| Alert Summary | |
|---|---|
| Category 1: | For Action |
| Alert Notification: | 2023.18 |
| Product Identification: | See table below. |
| Batch Code | See table below. |
Message:
| Product | Pack size | Barcode | Best before date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meatster Snack Salami Original | 125g | 4088600027975 | 02/12/2023 |
| Meatster Snack Salami Hot | 125g | 4088600027968 | 02/12/2023 |
‘The Deli’ is recalling the above batches of snack salamis due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.
Nature Of Danger:
Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications. Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections, including pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly. The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days.
Action Required:
Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:
Display recall notices at point-of-sale.
Consumers:
Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.
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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (July 13) urged the public not to consume a batch of prepackaged chilled crayfish due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a pathogen. The trade should stop using or selling the affected batch of the product immediately if they possess it.
Product details are as follows:
Product name: Signature Mala Crayfish
Brand: JUEWEI
Place of origin: China
Distributor: Juewei Food (Hong Kong) Limited
Net weight: 130 grams
Use-by date: July 7, 2023
“The CFS collected the above-mentioned sample from a retail outlet in Mong Kok for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. The test result showed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in 25 grams of the sample, exceeding the standard of the Microbiological Guidelines for Food which states that Listeria monocytogenes should not be detected in 25g of food,” a spokesman for the CFS said.
The spokesman said that the CFS has informed the vendor concerned of the irregularity and has instructed it to stop sale and to remove from shelves the affected batch of the product. Should there be sufficient evidence, prosecution will be instituted. The distributor concerned has initiated a recall of the affected batch of the product according to the CFS’ instruction. Members of the public may call the distributor’s hotline at 3468 6021 during office hours for enquiries about the product recall.
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The number of patients in a large outbreak of infections from the cyclospora parasite has increased significantly, with the count approaching 600.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been tracking the outbreak since April 1. As of this week there are 581 laboratory confirmed patients. The previous update from the agency on June 22 had 317 patients listed.
“No specific food items have been identified as the source of most of these illnesses. State and local public health officials are interviewing people with cyclosporiasis to find out what foods they ate before getting sick,” according to the CDC’s outbreak update.
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Restaurants and food retailers that have received shipments of oysters harvested from NS 10, an oyster harvest area in Nova Scotia, Canada on June 9, 2023, and were distributed by Bill and Stanley Oyster Co. of Nova Scotia, Canada through U.S. distributors to 17 states and the District of Columbia: CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, and WI. The FDA is working to obtain additional information on distribution of the oysters and will continue to monitor the investigation, provide assistance to state authorities, and update our communications to the public as needed.
Consumers, especially those who are or could become pregnant, the elderly, and persons with weakened immune systems, who have recently consumed raw oysters and suspect they have food poisoning should seek medical care immediately.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to eat, and restaurants and food retailers not to sell, and to dispose of raw oysters that were harvested from harvest location NS 10 in Nova Scotia, Canada on June 9, 2023 and were distributed to 17 states and the District of Columbia: CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, and WI. Consumers who purchased oysters after June 9, 2023 should check the packaging to see if they were harvested from location NS 10 on June 9, 2023. Contaminated shellfish can cause illness if eaten raw, particularly in people with compromised immune systems. Food contaminated with norovirus may look, smell, and taste normal. Consumers of these products who are experiencing symptoms of norovirus illness should contact their healthcare provider, who should report their symptoms to their local Health Department.
On June 30, 2023, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported to CDC an outbreak consisting of 9 cases of norovirus illness associated with the consumption of oysters from Nova Scotia. The oysters harvested from Nova Scotia were sold in both Canada and the U.S. FDA is working with federal, state, and local officials, and with Canadian public health authorities to investigate this outbreak, obtain additional information on distribution of the oysters, and determine if additional illnesses have occurred.
Retailers should not sell or serve raw oysters from harvest location NS 10 with a harvest date of June 9, 2023, which will be printed on product tags.
Shellfish can cause illness if contaminated and eaten raw, particularly in people with compromised immune systems. Food contaminated with norovirus may look, smell, and taste normal.
The FDA is issuing this alert advising consumers not to eat, and restaurants and food retailers not to sell or serve, raw oysters from harvest location NS 10 on June 9, 2023 that were distributed to 17 states and the District of Columbia: CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, and WI.
The FDA will continue to monitor the investigation and provide updates and assistance to state authorities as needed.
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| GTIN | Lot | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0203553000000 | 0103011177 | Use-by date 07/14/2023 |
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No specific food items have been identified as the source of most of these illnesses. State and local public health officials are interviewing people with cyclosporiasis to find out what foods they ate before getting sick.
As of July 11, 2023, a total of 581 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in people who had not traveled outside the United States during the 14 days before they got sick have been reported from 32 jurisdictions, including 31 states and New York City. This is an increase of 371 cases since the last update on June 22, 2023.
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Mozami A/S is recalling Turon Fúet Extra, air-dried ready-to-eat sausage, due to findings of mold-like growth. The product should be returned to the store where it was purchased or discarded.
Turon Fúet Extra, air-dried ready-to-eat sausage
Net weight: 150 g
Best before date: 14.08.2023
Lot number: 2313610002
EAN code: 8421395010085
Sold in: Netto stores, as well as a few selected Coop stores across the country.
Virksomheden har konstateret, at der er skimmellignende vækst på ydersiden af produktet. Forekomsten af skimmel gør produktet uegnet som fødevare.
Fødevarestyrelsen råder forbrugerne til at levere produktet tilbage til butikken, hvor det er købt, eller kassere det.
Mozami A/S
Ved Milepælen 4
8361 Hasselager
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