Category Archives: Food Hygiene

UK – GB Poultry recalls Battered Chicken Goujons because they contain Salmonella

FSA

GB Poultry are recalling GB Poultry Battered Chicken Goujons because Salmonella has been found in the product.

Product details

GB Poultry Battered Chicken Goujons
Pack size 350g, 400g, 3kg
Batch code SFRD22PL
Use by 9 June 2022 and 10 June 2022

Risk statement

The presence of salmonella in the product listed above.

Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

Action taken by the company

GB Poultry is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Our advice to consumers

If you have bought any of the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.

Research – Modeling the growth of Salmonella on sliced cucumbers as a function of temperature and relative humidity

Journal of Food Protection

Recent multistate outbreaks of salmonellosis linked to fresh cucumbers underscore the importance of understanding Salmonella behavior on cucumbers under different storage conditions. No validated models which describe the impact of environmental factors on growth of Salmonella on sliced cucumbers currently exist. This study developed mathematical models to predict the growth of Salmonella on sliced cucumbers at different temperature and relative humidity (RH) conditions. Sliced cucumbers were inoculated with four-strain cocktail of Salmonella and placed in desiccators containing saturated salt solution to create controlled RH environments (~15, 50, 100% RH) at 7, 14, and 21°C for up to 120 h. Predictive models were developed using Baranyi and Roberts equation as a primary model and estimated kinetic parameters were fitted into a square root (or Ratkowsky) equation for secondary models. The maximum growth rates for Salmonella on sliced cucumbers depended on temperature but not RH. The square root model for Salmonella growth was SQRT(μ) = 0.0297 * (T – 6.5185), with a high R 2 value (0.98). The models in this study will be useful for future microbial risk assessments and predictions of Salmonella behavior in the cucumbers to manage the risk of Salmonella on sliced cucumbers.

USA – General Mills recalls certain dipz products over Salmonella concerns

Food Safety News

General Mills of Golden Valley, MN is recalling certain “dipz” Lunch Blox products because of potential Salmonella contamination.

The products were distributed in California, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Texas.

See the list at the link above.

USA – New E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Added to FDA CORE Investigation Table

Food Poisoning Bulletin

A new E. coli O157:H7 outbreak has been added to the FDA’s CORE Outbreak Investigation Table. At least 10 people are sick. We do not know the states where the ill persons live, their age range, illness onset dates, or if anyone has been hospitalized. Traceback has been initiated, but no recall has been issued, there has been no on-site inspection or sample collection, and no analysis of any product has started. This new E. coli O157:H7 outbreak is probably associated with an FDA-regulated food.

USA – Fudge in Minnesota recalled over Salmonella concerns

Food Safety News

Klein Foods, Inc. of Marshall, MN is recalling Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge because of potential Salmonella contamination.

The products were distributed in Minnesota.

See link above for the product list.

Israel – Frozen corn kernels – Frozen broccoli -Listeria monocytogenes

GovIL

Telfrost recalls Frozen corn kernels (Expiration date 01/03/24) and Frozen broccoli (800g; Expiration date 11/02/23) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

USA – Prairie City Bakery Recalls Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Ooey Gooey Butter Cakes Because of Possible Health Risk – Salmonella

FDA

Summary

Company Announcement Date:
FDA Publish Date:
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:
Due to potential for Salmonella contamination
Company Name:
Prairie City Bakery
Brand Name:
Prairie City Bakery
Product Description:
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

Company Announcement

Prairie City Bakery of Vernon Hills, IL is voluntarily recalling select lots of Prairie City Bakery® Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Ooey Gooey Butter Cake. The product contains Jif® peanut butter that was voluntarily recalled by the J.M. Smucker company on May 20, 2022, due to the potential for Salmonella contamination.

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

At the time of this release, there have been no illnesses reported.

This recall affects 50,220 individually wrapped cakes sold in 2 ounce packages and in ten packs of 2 ounce packages of Prairie City Bakery® Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Ooey Gooey Butter Cake containing cooked peanut butter. They were sold at gas stations and convenience stores nationwide.

The recalled product should not be consumed or handled outside of its package. The product should be disposed of or returned to place of purchase. The recalled product can be identified using the following information:

Product UPC information:
Ten Pack UPC: 7-97884-36719-9
Individual Unit UPC: 7-97884-36718-2

The lot and date codes below are recalled:

1357-1 Best by 6/23/2023
2085-1 Best by 9/25/2023

The recall was initiated after our copacker who produces and packages this item for Prairie City Bakery was alerted that the peanut butter used had been recalled by Jif®.

Consumers who have purchased this product may contact the company at (800) 338-5122 with the package code information for refunds Monday thru Friday, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Central Time


Company Contact Information

Consumers:
Prairie City Bakery
 800-338-5122

Product Photos

USA – Norovirus implicated in Carnival Splendor outbreak

Outbreak News Today

In a follow-up on the gastrointestinal outbreak that affected 93 people (passengers and crew) onboard a recent voyage of Carnival Cruise Line’s, Carnival Splendor, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now states that norovirus was the causative agent of the outbreak.

Seventy-seven passengers and 16 crew members suffered with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea during the May 24–31, 2022 voyage.

USA – Northern Tier Bakery, LLC Recalls Ready-To-Eat Salad Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

FSIS USDA

Northern Tier Bakery, LLC, a St. Paul Park, Minn. establishment, is recalling approximately 905 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) salad products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The RTE salad items were produced from May 18, 2022, through June 8, 2022. The following products are subject to recall [view labels]:

  • 4-oz. plastic packages of “SUPERMOM’S KITCHEN Chef Salad EGG, WHITE TURKEY MEAT, HAM, MONTEREY JACK & CHEDDAR CHEESE WITH CRISP ROMAINE & GREEN LEAF LETTUCE” with “ENJOY THROUGH” dates of 6/9 and 6/11 represented on the label.
  • 4.3-oz. plastic packages of “SUPERMOM’S KITCHEN Caesar Salad SEASONED CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS, PARMESAN CHEESE & CROUTON PACKET WITH CRISP ROMAINE & GREEN LEAF LETTUCE” with “ENJOY THROUGH” dates of 5/26, 5/28, 5/31, 6/2, 6/4, 6/8, 6/9, 6/11, 6/14 and 6/16 represented on the label.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 19860” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

The problem was discovered when the company notified FSIS that the firm’s product sampling resulted in a positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected.

FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

Click to access 018-2022-labels.pdf

France -Lemon meringue tartlet and raspberry tartlet -Salmonella

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Others
  • Product brand name E.LECLERC GAILLAC DISTRIBUTION
  • Model names or references LEMON MERINGUE TARTLET AND RASPBERRY TARTLET
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch
    2000003096824 All lots
    0205690000000 All lots
  • Packaging150g tartlet
  • Marketing start/end date From 22/04/2022 to 07/06/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Further information LEMON MERINGUE TARTLET SOLD IN THE TRADITIONAL PASTRY DEPARTMENT AND RASPBERRY TARTLET SOLD IN THE TRADITIONAL PASTRY DEPARTMENT
  • Geographic area of ​​sale CENTER E.LECLERC GAILLAC 81600
  • Distributors Only sold in the traditional pastry department of the E.Leclerc Center in Gaillac

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of salmonella.
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Salmonella spp (causative agent of salmonellosis)