Category Archives: Food Hygiene

USA – Natural Grocers Issues Recall on Organic Soybeans Due to Mold

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Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc., a Lakewood, Colorado-based natural grocery chain, is recalling Natural Grocers brand 2-pound Organic Soybeans because they have the potential to contain mold. Consumers who may have purchased this product are advised to discontinue use and either throw it away or return it to the store for credit or refund.

The recalled product is packaged in clear plastic bags weighing 2 pounds and bearing the “Natural Grocers” label. Only packages bearing 19-168 and 19-205 as the packed-on dates are subject to recall.  The packed-on date can be found in the bottom left-hand corner of the label.

The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing by the company revealed the presence of mold.

Production of the product has been suspended while the Food and Drug Administration and the company continue their investigation into the source of the problem.

UPC Code Description Packed on Dates
000080663607 Organic Soybeans 2 LB 19-168 & 19-205

RASFF Alert – E.coli – Live Oysters

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RASFF -too high count of Escherichia coli (1700 /100g) in live oysters from France in France

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Chicken Fillets – Sesame Paste – Chicken Meat – Black Pepper – Sesame Seeds – Pork Trimmings – Halal Chicken Thighs – Chicken Legs

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RASFF -Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in frozen chicken fillets from Poland in Slovakia

RASFF -Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame paste from Syria in Germany

RASFF -Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken meat from Poland in Italy

RASFF -Salmonella (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil, manufactured in China in Germany

RASFF -Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF -Salmonella (presence /25g) in pork trimmings from Germany in Sweden

RASFF -Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen halal chicken thighs from Belgium in Italy

RASFF -Salmonella enterica ser. Kentucky (presence /25g) in chilled chicken from Poland in Latvia

RASFF -Salmonella enterica ser. Senftenberg (presence /25g) in chilled chicken leg quarters from Poland in Latvia

RASFF -Salmonella (presence /25g) in black pepper from Vietnam in Poland

 

RASFF Alert – Bacillus cereus – Chilled Milk

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RASFF -Bacillus cereus (up to 700 CFU/g) in chilled milk from Germany in Germany

RASFF Alert – STEC E.coli – Boneless Beef

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RASFF -shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1/stx2 /25g) in boneless beef from Argentina in Spain

RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Dried Figs – Raisins

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RASFF -aflatoxins (Tot. = 29 µg/kg – ppb) and ochratoxin A (54 µg/kg – ppb) in organic dried figs from Turkey in the Netherlands

RASFF -ochratoxin A (30 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins from Uzbekistan in Latvia

RASFF -ochratoxin A (13 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Greece in Slovenia

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Roasted Shell Peanuts – Chia Seeds – Figs – Dried Figs – Peanuts – Roasted Salted Pistachios – Groundnuts

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RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 16.91; Tot. = 17.95 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted salted pistachios from Turkey in Germany

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 32.6 µg/kg – ppb) in chia seeds from Paraguay in the Netherlands

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 7.1 µg/kg – ppb) in chia seeds from Paraguay in the Netherlands

RASFF -aflatoxins (Tot. = 29.27 µg/kg – ppb) in figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 103.48; Tot. = 263.69 µg/kg – ppb) in figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 70.74; Tot. = 74.35 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 44.56; Tot. = 107.01 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF -aflatoxins (Tot. = 22,73 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 7.5 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF -aflatoxins (Tot. = 29 µg/kg – ppb) and ochratoxin A (54 µg/kg – ppb) in organic dried figs from Turkey in the Netherlands

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 16.9 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted salted pistachios from the United States in the UK

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 4.7 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 8.4; Tot. = 9.6 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in the UK

RASFF Alert – Listeria monocytogenes – Chilled Sliced Bacon – Pancakes mini blinis – Chilled Smoked Salmon

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RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in chilled sliced bacon from Belgium in Belgium

RASFF -suspicion of Listeria monocytogenes in pancakes mini blinis from France in Spain

RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in chilled smoked salmon from Norway in the Netherlands

USA -Scombroid Poisoning Associated with All Water Seafood in Seattle, WA

Food Poisoning Bulletin

An outbreak of scombroid poisoning is associated with All Water Seafood & Oyster Bar, located in the Loews Hotel 1000, at 1001 1st Avenue in Seattle, Washington. Three people are sick in this outbreak. They ate tuna at that restaurant on November 4, 2019; all patients are from one party. No one has been hospitalized.

Canada -Food Recall Warning – Lobster in brine and Crab in brine, sold in jars with no labels, recalled due to potential presence of dangerous bacteria – Clostridium botulinum

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Recall details

Ottawa, November 13, 2019 – Denis Losier is recalling Lobster in brine and Crab in brine, sold in jars with no labels, from the marketplace because they may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

Recalled products

Brand Product Size UPC Codes Additional Information/ Distribution
None Lobster in brine 250 mL or 500 mL (sold in Mason jars) None All units sold up to and including November 13, 2019 Sold at Marché G & D, 1006 Saint-Laurent Blvd., Montréal, Quebec

Distributed in New Brunswick by Denis Losier, Tracadie, New Brunswick

None Crab in brine 250 mL or 500 mL (sold in Mason jars) None All units sold up to and including November 13, 2019 Sold at Marché G & D, 1006 Saint-Laurent Blvd., Montréal, Quebec

Distributed in New Brunswick by Denis Losier, Tracadie, New Brunswick

Background

This recall was triggered by test results. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing the recalled products from the marketplace.

Illnesses

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.