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Canada -Metro brand deli trays recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

CFIA

Recall details

Ottawa, September 27, 2019 – Metro Ontario Inc. is recalling Metro brand deli trays 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
Metro Snack Delights Small (serves 8-10) 1un 1 count 0260911 729999 All Best Before dates up to and including 2019.SE28
Metro Snack Delights Large (serves 11-16) 1un 1 count 0260910 949992 All Best Before dates up to and including 2019.SE28
Metro Fresh 2 Go Snack and Grab Party Tray 450 g 1 count 0222136 414999 All Best Before dates up to and including 2019.OC02
Metro Frsh 2 Go Premium Kolbassa Sausage-Cheese Tray 760 g 1 count 0221922 119995 All Best Before dates up to and including 2019.OC02

What you should do

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

Background

This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. 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.

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  • Metro Snack Delights Large – 1un
  • Metro Fresh 2 Go Snack and Grab Party Tray – 450 grams
  • Metro Snack Delights Small – 1un
  • Metro Frsh 2 Go Premium Kolbassa Sausage-Cheese Tray – 760 grams

USA – Whole Genome Sequencing Solves Cake Mix Salmonella Outbreak

Food Poisoning Bulletin

For the first time, whole genome sequencing solved a Salmonella outbreak associated with cake mix, according to a study published in the Center For Disease Control and Prevention’s Weekly Morbidity and Mortality Report. This cake mix Salmonella outbreak was associated with Duncan Hines products.

Whole Genome Sequencing Solves Cake Mix Salmonella Outbreak

Ireland – Sushi Production and Outlets Cause for Concern – Audit Published

FSAI

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today released the findings of a targeted audit that shows an unacceptable level of non-compliance by sushi production and processing facilities in Ireland. The audit of sushi manufacturers, restaurants and takeaway outlets revealed 76 breaches of food safety regulations, with some 90% of the businesses audited not having adequate controls in place to safeguard human health. All food businesses are legally obliged to have robust food safety control systems in place, however of the 11 premises audited, only one premises had no breaches of food safety and hygiene legislation. The audit was undertaken due to a reported 80% increase in the number of restaurants offering sushi since 2018. To coincide with the audit being published today, the FSAI has produced new advice on the safe production of sushi to assist sushi producers to comply with the law and the advice is available on: https://www.fsai.ie/faq/safe_production_sushi.html

Dubai – Dubai closes restaurant after Salmonella outbreak poisons 15 people

Arabian Business Salmonella Eggs Food Poisoning Food Safety

The Food Safety Department (FSD) ordered the outlet to close and held its chef and person-in-charge (PIC) of food safety responsible for the infection that caused the outbreak, the municipality told Gulf News.

The FSD has downgraded the food safety rating of the outlet and revoked its PIC certificate.

The American food outlet in a Jumeirah mall will be under close monitoring for the next six months and will only be allowed to reopen after taking precautionary safety measures.

The 15 poisoned diners, including a child, were hospitalised with symptoms such as diarrohea, fever and vomiting.

The FSD team traced the infection to raw eggs used in hollandaise sauce, officials said.

USA – Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Deli-Sliced Meats and Cheeses Final Update

CDC

Final Outbreak Information
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At A Glance

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  • As of September 26, 2019, this investigation is over.
  • 10 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria were reported from 4 states.
    • All 10 were hospitalized, and 1 death was reported from Michigan.
  • Epidemiologic and laboratory evidence indicated that various meats and cheeses sliced at deli counters might have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and made people sick.
  • In interviews, ill people reported eating different types and brands of meats and cheeses purchased from and sliced at deli counters in different retail locations.
  • The outbreak strain was identified in samples taken from meat sliced at a deli and from deli counters in multiple stores.
  • The investigation did not identify a single, common supplier of deli products.
  • This outbreak is a reminder that deli products, such as sliced meats and cheeses, can have Listeria bacteria. People who are at higher risk for Listeria infection should avoid eating hot dogs, lunch meats, cold cuts, or other deli meats, unless they are heated to an internal temperature of 165°F or until steaming hot just before serving.

Research – Belgian Salmonella outbreak traced to tartare sauce

Food Safety News

 

A Salmonella outbreak that sickened almost 200 people at a Belgian school was likely caused by eggs used to make a tartare sauce, according to authorities.

The Agency for Care and Health (Zorg en Gezondheid) and Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) investigation detected Salmonella in the freshly prepared tartare sauce. Findings from an online survey of students and teachers also reached the same conclusion on the source.

The Agency for Care and Health had previously received information about a number of students from the school complaining of gastrointestinal illness.

Since Sept. 14, no new cases of illness have been reported so the Spermalie Hotel and Tourism School in Bruges has been allowed to resume normal operation.

About 200 students and teachers from the school became ill from Sept. 6 onward. Laboratory analyses of stool samples revealed students and teachers had been affected by Salmonella.

 

Latvia – Sigulda Regional Council turns to State Police regarding Salmonella outbreak at local kindergartens

The Baltic Times

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RIGA – The Sigulda Regional Council turned to the State Police (VP) about the infection of four kindergarten children with salmonella, Sindija Brikmane, deputy head of the Public Relations Department of Sigulda Municipality, informed LETA.

Investigating the causes of the disease, the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDPC) has received information from a laboratory that four children from local kindergartens in Sigulda Region have been diagnosed with the salmonella bacterium.

The CDPC explains that the symptoms of Salmonella-related diseases are nausea, vomiting, seizures, diarrhea, fever, headaches.

A spokeswoman for the municipality said all four children had not been attending kindergarten for a week, but the CDPC said the infection could have occurred at different times, beginning on September 7. The children are currently undergoing medical treatment under the supervision of a family doctor.

Canada – Brandt brand Extra Lean Kolbassa Sausage recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

CFIA

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Recall details
Ottawa, September 26, 2019 – G. Brandt Meat Packers Ltd. is recalling Brandt brand Extra Lean Kolbassa Sausage from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.
Recalled products

Extra Lean Kolbassa Sausage
250 g
7 73321 47480 4
BEST BEFORE 19OC19

This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. 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 product from the marketplace.
Illnesses
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

 

Canada – Globe Meats Fresh Market & Grill brand Regular Ground Veal recalled due to E. coli O157:H7

CFIA

Recall details

Ottawa, September 26, 2019 – Globe Meats Fresh Market & Grill is recalling Globe Meats Fresh Market & Grill brand Regular Ground Veal from the marketplace due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

The following product has been sold at Globe Meats Fresh Market & Grill, 61 Signet Drive, Toronto, Ontario.

Recalled products

Brand Name Common Name Size UPC Code(s) on Product
Globe Meats Fresh Market & Grill Regular Ground Veal Variable Starting with 0201111 Sold from June 15, 2019 to June 17, 2019, inclusively

Illnesses

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

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  • Globe Meats Fresh Market & Grill brand Regular Ground Veal – Variable (label)

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnut Kernels – Groundnuts – Brazil Nuts –

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 2.4 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnuts kernels from Argentina in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 7.3 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 8.44; Tot. = 11 µg/kg – ppb) in Brazil nuts from Bolivia in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11.43; Tot. = 12.67 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from China in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 35.1; Tot. = 40.3 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5.6; Tot. = 6.8 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from China in Spain