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USA – Man dies from bacterial infection after eating raw oysters in Florida – Vibrio vulnificans

Posted on July 23, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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A 71-year-old man died from a bacteria infection after eating raw oysters at a restaurant in Sarasota County, Florida, according to reports.

The Florida Department of Health has not released the man’s identity or the restaurant where he ate, but CBS Miami reported the man died two days after eating the oysters, after contracting a Vibrio vulnificus infection.

“We have an individual that consumed some raw oysters and to the best of our knowledge had no exposure to salt water, became severely ill, and passed away,” said Michael Drennon of the Sarasota County Health Deptartment, WJAX reports.

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Canada – Food Recall Warning – Certain $10 Chicken Fries recalled due to Salmonella

Posted on July 23, 2018 by | Leave a comment

CFIA

Recall details

Ottawa, July 21, 2018 – Loblaw Companies Limited is recalling certain $10 Chicken Fries from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

Recalled products

Brand Name Common Name Size Code(s) on Product UPC
None $10 Chicken Fries 1.81 kg 2019 MR 23 0 60249 01411 4

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Canada – Food Recall Warning – Christie brand Ritz Bits Sandwiches (Cheese and Pizza Flavours) recalled due to Salmonella

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CFIA

Recall details

Ottawa, July 20, 2018 – Mondelēz Canada is recalling Christie brand Ritz Bits Sandwiches (cheese and pizza flavours) from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

Recalled products

Brand Name Common Name Size Code(s) on Product UPC
Christie Ritz Bits Sandwiches – Cheese Flavoured 180 g 2019JA12
2019JA11
2019JA10
2019JA09
2019JA08
2019JA07
2019JA06
2019JA05
2019JA04
2019JA03
2019JA02
2019JA01
2018DE31		 0 66721 00216 7
Christie Ritz Bits Sandwiches – Pizza Flavoured 180 g 2019FE14
2019FE13
2019FE12		 0 66721 00556 4
Christie Mini Ritz Bits Sandwiches – Cheese Flavoured 30 x 42 g (1.26 kg) 2019MR13
2019MR12
2019MR11
2019MR10
2019MR09
2019MR08
2019MR07		 0 66721 00609 7
Christie Mini Ritz Bits Sandwiches – Cheese Flavoured 42 g 2019MR13
2019MR12
2019MR11
2019MR10
2019MR09
2019MR08
2019MR07		 0 66721 00608 0
Christie Ritz Bits Sandwiches -Cheese Flavoured 180 g – 6 Snak Paks 2018NO24
2018NO29
2019JA23
2019JA24		 0 66721 01623 2

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UK – Babease Limited recalls pouches of Broccoli, Parsnip & Lentils Baby Food due to the presence of spoilage organisms.

Posted on July 23, 2018 by | Leave a comment

FSA

Babease Limited is recalling three batches of “Broccoli, Parsnip & Lentils with Onion, Tomato, Quinoa, Fennel, Rapeseed Oil & Herbs” baby food because of the presence of spoilage organisms at unknown levels which may make this product unsafe to eat.

Product details

Broccoli, Parsnip & Lentils with Onion, Tomato, Quinoa, Fennel, Rapeseed Oil & Herbs
Pack size 130g
Batch code 02.06.2019-1, 02.06.2019-2, 02.06.2019-3
Best before 2 June 2019

No other Babease Limited products are known to be affected.

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UK – UPDATED: Greenyard Frozen UK Ltd recalls various frozen vegetable products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on July 23, 2018 by | Leave a comment

FSA

Greenyard Frozen UK Ltd has taken the precautionary step of voluntarily recalling various frozen vegetable products because they might contain Listeria monocytogenes. Best before dates for the Waitrose product listed below have been updated and the barcode information for the Aldi product added to update information included in FSA-PRIN-35-2018-Update-1.

Product details

Waitrose Essential Supersweet Sweetcorn
Pack size E1kg
Batch code All
Best before Aug 2018 Oct 2019 Nov 2019
Aldi Frozen Four Seasons Mixed Vegetables
Pack size All
Batch code Products with barcode 25466638 only
Best before All codes to Jan 2020

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Research – Antibacterial Effect of Essential Oils against Spoilage Bacteria from Vacuum-Packed Cooked Cured Sausages

Posted on July 22, 2018 by | Leave a comment

Journal of Food Protection

Nonfermented sausages, which have a pH of around 6.0, a low salt concentration, and high moisture with a water activity higher than 0.95, are highly perishable. In this study, culture-dependent techniques and 16S rDNA approaches were used to identify the presumptive spoilage lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in sliced vacuum-packed cooked sausage during storage at 4°C. The antibacterial properties of essential oils (EOs) from the medicinal plants Carum carvi, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Curcuma longa, Citrus medica, and Eugenia caryophyllata against isolated LAB were also investigated. A total of 106 colonies were obtained on de Man Rogosa Sharpe medium after storage of sausages samples, and 16 isolates were identified from conventional morphological analysis of the bacterial populations. DNA extraction and 16S rDNA analysis indicated that Lactobacillus curvatus, Weissella viridescens, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus reuteri, Lactobacillus dextrinicus, Lactobacillus sakei, and Pediococcus dextrinicus were the main spoilage LAB. The antibacterial properties of EOs against isolated LAB were indicated by inhibition zones on culture plates of 7.8 to 31 mm, depending on the susceptibility of the tested LAB strain. The MICs and MBCs of five EOs were determined. The most effective EO against the LAB was C. zeylanicum followed by C. carvi and C. medica, and the least effective EO was C. longa. The EO from C. zeylanicum had the highest antimicrobial activity (lowest MICs) against LAB, with EO MICs of 4.66 to 5.33 μL/mL. The most susceptible isolate was L. mesenteroides, with a MIC of 4.66 μL/mL for the C. zeylanicum EO. These data indicate that the EO from C. zeylanicum could be used as a natural preservative for vacuum-packed emulsion‐type sausage.

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Hazlenuts – Groundnuts – Paprika Powder – Muesli for Children – Spice Mix – Almonds – Baby Food

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RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 12 µg/kg – ppb) in organic hazelnut kernels from Turkey in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 24 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from China in Spain

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 5.1; Tot. = 5.1 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 15; Tot. = 19.1 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts kernels from Brazil in Germany

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 9.51; Tot. = 10.06 µg/kg – ppb) in spicy paprika powder from Turkey, via Spain in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 0.4 µg/kg – ppb) in muesli for children from Germany in switzerland

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 6.2; Tot. = 6.2 µg/kg – ppb) in spice mix from Pakistan in Ireland

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 7.1; Tot. = 8.1 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 12.7; Tot. = 20.4 µg/kg – ppb) in almonds from the United States in Spain

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 19; Tot. = 21 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 0.18 µg/kg – ppb) in cereal-based baby food from Switzerland in Switzerland

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 5.0 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

 

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RASFF Alert – Mould – Organic Raisins

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RASFF-organic raisins from Turkey infested with moulds in Denmark

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Cooked Ham – Smoked Trout – Smoked Salmon

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RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes (present /25g) in organic cooked ham from Germany in France

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (400 CFU/g) in chilled smoked trout from Belgium and Estonia in France

RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes (20; 40; 130 CFU/g) in chilled vacuum-packed smoked salmon trimminListeria monocytogenes (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled smoked salmon pieces from Latviags from Ireland in the UK

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled smoked salmon pieces from Latvia in Denmark

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Sesame Seeds – Poultry Meat – Chicken Fillets – Crocodile Tail Fillets –

Posted on July 20, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Nigeria in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in sesame seeds from India in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (present /25g) in frozen poultry meat from Poland in Italy

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (present /25g) in free range chicken fillets from France in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from Nigeria in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in sesame seeds from Nigeria in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen chicken legs and wings from Poland in Poland

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen crocodile tail fillets from Zimbabwe, via Belgium in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Cubana (present /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Havana (present /25g) in sesame seeds from Turkey, with raw material from Nigeria in Germany

RASFF-Salmonella (presence in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

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

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen salted chicken fillets from Thailand in Germany

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