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Koryo Food Pickled clams
180g
Koryo Food Co. is conducting a recall of the above product. The product has been available for sale at Independent Korean/Asian Grocery Stores in NSW.
Use By dates 191119 and 281119
The recall is due to possible microbial (Hepatitis A virus) contamination.
Food products contaminated with Hepatitis A virus may cause illness if consumed.
Produced in Australia from imported ingredients
Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice and should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund.
For further information please contact:
Koryo Food Co.
02 9718 9545
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Byul Mi Kim Chi is conducting a recall of Byul Mi Kim Chi Salted Clams, 150g. The product has been available for sale at Korean Grocery Shops in NSW.
Best Before 31/OCT/19 to 31/DEC/19
The recall is due to possible microbial (Hepatitis A virus) contamination.
Food products contaminated with Hepatitis A virus may cause illness if consumed.
Produced in Australia from imported ingredients.
Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice. and should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund.
For further information please contact:
Byul Mi Kim Chi
0410 596 688
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Date published: 20 September 2019
The Flagstaff Group Limited T/A Flagstaff Fine Foods is conducting a recall of the following frozen meals, all 360g:
Chicken Schnitzel with Gravy, Use By 17/07/2020; 24/07/2020; 25/07/2020; 05/08/2020; 06/08/2020; 18/08/2020; 13/08/2020; 27/08/2020; 03/09/2020
Lamb Chop, Use By 17/02/2020; 18/07/2020; 25/07/2020; 30/07/2020; 06/08/2020; 18/08/2020; 20/08/2020; 22/08/2020; 27/08/2020; 09/09/2020; 12/09/2020
Honey Mustard Beef, Use By 28/07/2020; 25/08/2020
Pork in BBQ Sauce, Use By 25/07/2020; 18/08/2020
Apricot and fig chicken, Use By 15/08/2020
Vienna Schnitzel, Use By 22/07/2020; 05/08/2020; 18/08/2020; 29/08/2020; 10/09/2020
Pork, Apple and Cranberry Casserole, Use By 12/08/2020; 01/09/2020
Roast Beef, Use By 21/07/2020; 25/07/2020, 01/08/2020, 06/08/2020, 18/08/2020, 22/08/2020, 29/08/2020, 05/09/2020 and 12/09/2020
The products have been available for sale at Meals on Wheels and community organisations in NSW, ACT, QLD and SA.
The recall is due to potential microbial (Listeria monocytogenes) contamination.
Listeria may cause illness in pregnant women and their unborn babies, the elderly and people with low immune systems.
Australia
Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice and should return the products to the place of purchase for a full refund.
For further information please contact:
The Flagstaff Group Limited T/A Flagstaff Fine Foods
(02) 4272 0280
www.flagstaffgroup.com.au
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Ottawa, September 12, 2019 – The food recall warning issued on August 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.
Les Spécialités Prodal (1975) Ltée is recalling various brands of pâtés, mousses, terrines and rillettes from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume and distributors, retailers and food service establishments should not sell or use the recalled products described in the link above.
The following products have been sold in Ontario and Quebec. This product has been sold clerk-served from retail counters up to and including September 12, 2019, with or without a label. Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased the affected product are advised to contact their retailer.
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The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said that it has confirmed that contaminated fermented shellfish was the main culprit behind the hepatitis A outbreak this summer. The KCDC came to the conclusions after conducting an in-depth epidemiological investigation. The agency randomly sampled 270 of the 2,178 hepatitis A patients, diagnosed between July 28 and August 24, and surveyed whether they consumed fermented shellfish this summer. It found that 42 percent of the patients had eaten fermented shellfish during the incubation period. KCDC also found that 80.7 percent of the 26 patients diagnosed with hepatitis A in August also ate fermented shellfish, while discovering Hepatitis A virus genes in 11 batches out of the 18 batches collected after the outbreak. |
General Mills announced today a voluntary national recall of five-pound bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour with a better if used by date of September 6, 2020. The recall is being issued for the potential presence of E. coli O26 which was discovered during sampling of the five-pound bag product. This recall is being issued out of an abundance of care as General Mills has not received any direct consumer reports of confirmed illnesses related to this product.
This recall only affects this one date code of Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour five-pound bags. All other types of Gold Medal Flour are not affected by this recall.
Consumers are asked to check their pantries and dispose of the product affected by this recall. Consumers who have had to discard products covered by this recall may contact General Mills Consumer Relations at 1-800-230-8103 or visit www.generalmills.com/flourExternal Link Disclaimer.
Guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) continues to warn that consumers should refrain from consuming any raw products made with flour. E. coli O26 is killed by heat through baking, frying, sautéing or boiling products made with flour. All surfaces, hands and utensils should be properly cleaned after contact with flour or dough.
This voluntary recall includes the following code date currently in stores or consumers’ pantries:
| Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose 5LB Flour | |
|---|---|
| Package UPC | 016000 196100 |
| Recalled Better if Used by Date | 06SEP2020KC |
Although most strains of E. coli are harmless, others can make you sick. E. coli O26 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea and dehydration. Seniors, the very young, and persons with compromised immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness.
Any consumers concerned about an illness should contact a physician. Anyone diagnosed by a physician as having an illness related to E. coli O26 is also urged to contact state and local public health authorities.
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The efficacy of the natural plant‐derived compound, eugenol (EG), as an antimicrobial wash treatment to reduce Campylobacter jejuni in postharvest poultry was investigated. The antimicrobial efficacy of EG was studied as a suspension, emulsion, or nanoemulsion treatment (two trials each). In each trial, chicken skin samples were inoculated with C. jejuni (∼7.2 Log CFU/sample), washed with treatments (0, 0.125, 0.25, 0.5, 1, or 2% EG corresponds to 0, 7.61, 15.22, 30.45, 60.90, or 121.8 mM, respectively) for 1 min, drip dried for 2 min, and then processed at 0, 8, and 24 hr of refrigerated storage (n = 5 samples/treatment/time point). All doses of the EG suspension consistently reduced C. jejuni counts with the greatest reduction (>2.0 Log CFU/sample) for the 2% dose when compared with controls (p < .05). EG emulsions or nanoemulsions did not provide any additional reduction in C. jejuni when compared to EG suspension. Our results suggest that EG could be an effective postharvest intervention strategy for reducing C. jejuni contamination on poultry products.
Campylobacter jejuni, a leading cause of foodborne illness in humans, is strongly associated with the consumption of contaminated poultry products. Interventions reducing C. jejuni contamination in poultry would reduce the risk of subsequent human infections. In this study, the antimicrobial efficacy of eugenol was studied in three different delivery systems; suspension, emulsion, or nanoemulsion. Our results demonstrated that eugenol was effective in reducing C. jejuni counts on chicken skin and can be used as a potential strategy to reduce Campylobacter on poultry products.
House of Spices (India), packaging products under MDH brand names, is recalling various lots of “MDH SAMBAR MASALA” because of the risk of Salmonella contamination, according to a recall notice posted on the FDA’s website.
The recalled product, produced by R-Pure Agro Specialities and distributed by House of Spices (India), were sold in retail grocery stores in Northern California.
The New Jersey Department of Health is working with the Mendham Township Health Department and the Mendham Golf and Tennis Club (MGTC) in response to a hepatitis A outbreak related to a food handler at the club. MGTC is a members only club.
Hepatitis A is an immediately reportable condition to the Department and the local health department; through this mechanism this case was identified. The Department of Health is supporting the Mendham Township Health Department—which began immediately investigating. The food handler was excluded from work and a review of other food handlers for vaccination and proof of immunity was conducted. Close contacts of the food handler were identified and given prophylaxis (vaccine or medication to prevent illness after exposure).
