Category Archives: Food Hygiene

USA – Dorset Cheese Voluntarily Recalled by North Atlantic and Northeast Whole Foods Market Stores Due to Possible Health Risk – Listeria monocytogenes

FDA

Company Announcement

In response to a recall from Consider Bardwell Farm, Whole Foods Market stores in the Northeast and North Atlantic regions are voluntarily recalling Dorset cheese because of a potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria monocytogenesis an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, pregnant women 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, stillbirths and fetal infection among pregnant women.

The affected product was sold at Whole Foods Market stores in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. The affected product was cut and wrapped in plastic with a Whole Foods Market scale label, identifiable by PLU code 97776 with sell-by dates through 10/30/2019.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

Customers who purchased this product at Whole Foods Market can bring a valid receipt into stores for a full refund. Consumers with additional questions can call 1-844-936-8255 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday, or 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Saturday through Sunday.


Company Contact Information

Consumers:
 1-844-936-8255
Media:
Olivia Petersen
 Olivia.Petersen@wholefoods.com

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Canada – Food Recall Warning – Certain Quality Fast Foods brand Sandwiches recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

CFIA

Recall details

Ottawa, October 1, 2019 – HQ Fine Foods is recalling sandwiches from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

Recalled products

Brand Name Common Name Size UPC Code(s) on Product
Quality Fast Foods Deli Chicken Salad Sandwich White 188 g 0 58578 47537 9 Best Before
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OC 10
Quality Fast Foods Deli Roast Beef & Cheese Sandwich White 196 g 0 58578 47533 1 Best Before
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OC 10
Quality Fast Foods Deli Egg Salad Sandwich White 188 g 0 58578 47535 5 Best Before
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OC 10

Illnesses

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products but there have been illnesses associated with imported diced chicken.

Quality Fast Foods - Deli Chicken Salad Sandwich White

Canada -Food Recall Warning – Ryding-Regency Meat Packers Ltd. brand raw beef and raw veal products recalled due to E. coli O157:H7

CFIA

Recall details

Ottawa, October 1, 2019 – Ryding-Regency Meat Packers Ltd. is recalling Ryding-Regency Meat Packers Ltd. brand raw beef and raw veal products from the marketplace due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Food service establishments, retailers, distributors and manufacturers should not serve, use, or sell the recalled products described in the link above.

Background

This recall was triggered by the CFIA’s inspection activities. The 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.

Canada – Food Recall Warning – Various Gordon Choice brand frozen, diced chicken products recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

CFIA

Recall details

Ottawa, October 1, 2019 – Gordon Food Service is recalling various Gordon Choice brand diced frozen chicken products from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume and distributors, retailers and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals and nursing homes should not sell or use the recalled products described below. If you have received the recalled products and have further transformed or repackaged them, you are advised to contact the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

Gordon Choice - Diced Chicken Meat 13mm (1/2”) 80% Dark 20% White

Canada – Updated Food Recall Warning – Certain Sandwiches recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

CFIA

Recall details

Ottawa, October 1, 2019 – The food recall warning issued on September 30, 2019 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.

A Bis Gourmet is recalling certain sandwiches from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination of the diced chicken used to make these products.  Consumers should not consume the recalled products described in the link above.

ONroute - Chicken Salad Wedge Sandwich White Bread A Bis Gourmet - Chicken Salad

Canada – Food Recall Warning – Certain Deli Chef brand Sandwiches recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

CFIA

Recall details

Ottawa, October 1, 2019 – Les aliments Deli Chef is recalling sandwiches from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume and distributors, retailers and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals and nursing homes should not sell or use the recalled products described in the link above. If you have received the recalled products and have further transformed or repackaged them, you are advised to contact the CFIA.

USA -N.C. man dies from eating contaminated oysters – Vibrio vulnificus

Star News Online Vibrio

A Cary man is dead after eating oysters in the Wilmington area, according to recent reports.

The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is investigating after David Argay contracted vibriosis and died at the Raleigh-based WakeMed hospital Thursday.

The NCDHHS and the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) confirmed that the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus caused Argay’s death. Vibrio is one of several bacteria species known to cause illness in humans.

“We do know that that the oysters were not a North Carolina product,” said Tricia Smith, a spokesperson for the DMF.

USA – Outbreak Investigation of Cyclospora Illnesses Linked to Imported Fresh Basil, July 2019

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September 30, 2019

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local partners, have been investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora illnesses linked to fresh basil exported by Siga Logistics de RL de CV located in Morelos, Mexico.

FDA’s traceback investigation confirmed that the fresh basil available at points of sale where some consumers became ill was exported to the United States by Siga Logistics de RL de CV located in Morelos, Mexico. FDA continues its investigational activities.

Siga Logistics de RL de CV recalled potentially affected basil on July 24, 2019. The firm has been cooperative with the investigation, ceasing production and distribution of the product.

According to the CDC, this outbreak appears to be over.

Research – Norway – Norway looks at Campylobacter risk factors in broilers

Food Safety News

 

A study on Campylobacter in Norwegian broiler flocks older than 50 days at slaughter has indicated age and outdoor access are important risk factors.

The research work in 2018 shows that 43.3 percent of flocks tested positive for Campylobacter jejuni when sampled at slaughter. Broilers more than 50 days of age at slaughter were last included in a surveillance program in 2006.

Campylobacter jejuni was the only species detected. Birds from a slaughterhouse with the oldest flocks had the highest prevalence of Campylobacter at 87.5 percent, or 21 of 24 flocks positive. They also had outdoor access.

Those from a slaughterhouse with the youngest flocks did not have outdoor access and had the lowest prevalence at 22.2 percent, or four of 18 flocks positive for Campylobacter.

Canada – Updated Food Recall Warning – Various imported cooked diced chicken meat products recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

CFIA

Recall details

Ottawa, September 30, 2019 – The food recall warning issued on September 27, 2019 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Industry is recalling various imported cooked diced chicken meat products from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume and distributors, retailers and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals and nursing homes should not sell or use the recalled products described in the link above. If you have received the recalled products and have further transformed or repackaged them, you are advised to contact the CFIA.