Two week catch up due to Holidays 🙂
RASFF-norovirus (GII /2g) in live oysters (Crassostrea gigas) from the Netherlands in Italy
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Category Archives: Food Inspections
RASFF Alerts – Histamine – Sardines – Herring Fillets
RASFF Alert – Campylobacter – Chicken Legs
Two week catch up due to Holidays 🙂
RASFF-Campylobacter (in at least 4 out of 12 samples CFU/g) in chilled chicken legs from France in Denmark
USA – ‘Close to 10’ children hospitalized for E. coli; ‘raw’ milk, farm animals may be sources
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital said Tuesday it’s treated “close to 10” children, all younger than 4, for a “serious outbreak” of E. coli-caused illness over the past 10 days.
The Knox County Health Department has confirmed two likely sources of the outbreak are unpasteurized milk and farm animals.
Most of the ill children are known to have consumed raw milk from a local cow-share dairy, French Broad Farm in Knox County, the health department said in an alert issued Tuesday evening. The health department recommends consumers dispose of all raw milk or other unpasteurized products they may have from this farm.
“People need to be aware that if they choose to drink raw milk, they’re taking a risk,” said Dr. Martha Buchanan, health department director.
Canada – Updated Food Recall Warning – Evergreen Herbs brand Pea Shoots recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes
Recall details
Ottawa, June 7, 2018 – Evergreen Herbs Ltd. is recalling Evergreen Herbs brand Pea Shoots from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.
Recalled products
| Brand Name | Common Name | Size | Code(s) on Product | UPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Herbs | Pea Shoots | 100 g | Purchased from May 22, 2018 up to and including June 7, 2018 | 6 25280 50159 9 |
Canada – Food Recall Warning – GPM brand Pea Shoots recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes
Recall details
Ottawa, June 7, 2018 – Golden Pearl Mushrooms Ltd. is recalling GPM brand Pea Shoots 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 | Code(s) on Product | UPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPM | Sweet Pea Shoots | 230 g | 11421 | 6 84469 00008 7 |
| GPM | Pea Shoots | 100 g | 11421 | 6 84469 00012 4 |
| GPM | Pea Shoots | 455 g | 11421 | 6 84469 00018 6 |
Hong Kong – Follow-up on the Salmonella Contamination of US Eggs Incident
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS), through its Food Incident Surveillance System, noted a plant in North Carolina, US was recalling eggs it produced due to Salmonella contamination. The CFS has immediately suspended the import into Hong Kong of the poultry eggs from the plant concerned. Further investigation found certain local importers had imported the affected eggs. The concerned importers conducted a recall according to the CFS’ advice and stopped using/selling the products immediately.
Salmonella infection may cause fever and gastrointestinal upset. The infection in vulnerable groups could be more severe. Consumers, particularly the elderly, infants, pregnant women and immuno-compromised people, should avoid eating raw or inadequately cooked eggs and egg products. Salmonella can be killed by thorough cooking. Eggs should be thoroughly cooked until the yolk and white are firm. Choose eggs or egg products treated by pasteurisation to prepare dishes not requiring further heat treatment.
The CFS has contacted the US authorities concerned over the incident. It will continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action.
Canada – 59 sick with Salmonella in Canada linked to raw frozen breaded chicken thingies
Monique Scotti of Global News is reporting that Health Canada is issuing a widespread recall of frozen No Name brand chicken burgers as part of a broader effort to reduce the number of salmonella-related illnesses across the country.
The specific product affected by the recall is No Name brand Chicken Burgers (1kg), with a best before date of Feb. 6, 2019. Any individual or restaurant with this product in their freezer is being told not to consume or serve the burgers.
The recall comes three months after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a press release warning of a rise in Salmonella Enteritidis infections over the past several years.
USA – Two years later, $2.5 million awaits kids sickened by Reno’s worst-ever E. coli outbreak
More than two years after they got sick from eating E. coli-tainted chocolate mousse cake at two Reno restaurants, six children are now awaiting a Washoe judge to approve their financial settlements, according to court records.
The six Reno-area children were all plaintiffs in a lawsuit that followed Washoe County’s worst-ever E. coli outbreak that also sickened two other children and 17 adults.
The outbreak started in October 2015 when the tainted dessert was prepared in a mixing bowl that had been used to process raw meat at Reno Provisions. The cake was later served at Heritage, located inside the Whitney Peak Hotel, and South Reno’s Twisted Fork.
Owner Mark Estee later closed Reno Provisions. Estee was a managing partner at Heritage, located inside the Whitney Peak Hotel. The hotel management later closed the restaurant and leased it to its current occupant, Roundabout Grill.
Australia – 1 dead, 24 sick check your freezers: Hepatitis A death linked to frozen pomegranate recall in Australia (grown in Egypt)
SA Health chief medical officer and chief public health officer Professor Paddy Phillips revealed a 64-year-old woman died last Wednesday after “some time” in hospital.
“This is a rare and tragic case and I offer my sincere condolences to the woman’s family,” Professor Phillips said.
“The majority of people infected with hepatitis A recover fully and the woman’s death is the only death linked to this recalled product nationally to date.
“The incubation period for hepatitis A is generally 15-50 days, so we don’t anticipate further cases because the product was recalled two months ago.
“While we expect most people would have disposed of the recalled product, we urge everyone to double-check freezers and remove any affected products.
“Fresh pomegranate and frozen Australian-grown pomegranate products are not affected.”
