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Canada – Updated Food Recall Warning – Montana brand frozen strawberries recalled due to Hepatitis A

Posted on April 23, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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Recall details

Ottawa, April 20, 2018 – The food recall warning issued on April 14, 2018 has been updated to include additional distribution and product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Phoenicia Group Inc. is recalling Montana brand frozen strawberries from the marketplace due to possible Hepatitis A contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

The ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ) transmitted an alert to the news media on April 14, 2018 concerning the affected product. Please click on the following link for details: https://www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca/fr/Consommation/rappelsaliments/2018/04/Pages/3682.aspx (French only).

Recalled products

Brand Name Common Name Size Code(s) on Product UPC
Montana Strawberry (frozen) 1 kg All codes purchased on or before April 20, 2018 6222000401487

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Ireland – Buenas Grated Coconut Recalled Due to Salmonella

Posted on April 20, 2018 by | Leave a comment

FSAI

Summary
Category 2: For Information
Alert Notification: 2018.14
Product: Buenas Grated Coconut, pack size: 454g
Batch Code: Best before 20.02.2019
Country Of Origin: Philippines

Message:

Manning Impex Ltd is recalling a batch of Buenas Grated Coconut due to the detection of Salmonella. This batch could cause illness if consumed raw. A point-of-sale recall notice will be displayed in the stores which sold the implicated batch advising customers not to consume that batch.

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UK – Scotland – Ru An Fhoder Smokehouse recalls two products because of inadequate procedures to control Clostridium botulinum

Posted on April 20, 2018 by | Leave a comment

Food Standards Scotland 

 

 

Ru An Fhoder Smokehouse recalls two products as a precautionary measure, because of concerns over the company’s procedures in place to control Clostridium botulinum.

Product details: 

Brand Product Name Sizes ‘Use by’ Date
Ru An Fhoder Smokehouse (Vacuum packed) Scottish Farmed Hot Smoked Salmon Individual salmon fillet portions and salmon sides Up to and including
6 May 2018
(Packs which have additional oval EC approval number within date period not affected)
Ru An Fhoder Smokehouse (Vacuum packed) Scottish Farmed Smoked Salmon
(cold smoked)		 Individual salmon portions, trimmings and salmon sides Up to and including
6 May 2018
(Packs which have additional oval EC approval number within date period not affected)

No other Ru An Fhoder Smokehouse products are known to be affected

Risk: Manufacturing controls that could potentially affect the safety of the products could not be demonstrated satisfactorily by the manufacturer.
The issue relates to controlling factors to prevent the growth and toxin production of Clostridium botulinum. Botulinum toxin may cause a serious form of food poisoning called botulism and can be fatal. A recall from customers is being carried out as a precautionary measure.

Our advice to consumers:
If you have bought any of the above products do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
Action taken by the company:
Ru An Fhoder Smokehouse is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts – Chilli Pulver – Hazlenuts – Pistachio Powder – Pistachio

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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 10.4; Tot. = 12.1 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Brazil in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 13.5; Tot. = 40.8 µg/kg – ppb) in chili pulver from Ethiopia in Sweden

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 0.6; Tot. = 18.5 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Georgia in Bulgaria

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 280; Tot. = 310 µg/kg – ppb) and ochratoxin A (45 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio powder from Turkey in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 84; Tot. = 98 / B1 = 15 / B1 = 85; Tot. = 91 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from the United States in Belgium

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 4.69 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled blanched groundnuts from Brazil in Bulgaria

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RASFF Alerts – Moulds -Raw Cocoa Beans – Nuts – Pita Breads

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RASFF-raw cocoa beans from Nicaragua, via Costa Rica infested with moulds in the Czech Republic

RASFF-nuts from the Netherlands infested with moulds in the Netherlands

RASFF-pita breads from Greece infested with moulds in Denmark

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RASFF Alert – Foodborne Outbreak (histamine poisoning) – Sashimi Tuna Fillets

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RASFF-foodborne outbreak (histamine poisoning) caused by sashimi tuna fillets from the Netherlands, with raw material from Sri Lanka in Luxembourg

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RASFF Alert – Foodborne Outbreak caused by Norovirus – Mussels

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RASFF-foodborne outbreak caused by norovirus in frozen boiled mussels from Spain in Spain

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Goat Cheese – Cheese – Raw Milk Cheese – Chilled Salami

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RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (>100 to <10000 CFU/g) in goat cheese from France in France

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes in various cheeses from France in the Netherlands

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes in raw milk cheeses from France in the Netherlands

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in chilled salami (Spianata Romana) from Italy in Italy

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RASFF Alerts -STEC E.coli – Chilled Beef Meat – Cheese – Frozen Deer Goulash

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RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in chilled beef meat from Uruguay in Spain

RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (O111 /25g) in cheese from France in Italy

RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (presence /25g) in frozen deer goulash from France in Germany

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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Raisins

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RASFF-ochratoxin A (19 µg/kg – ppb) in organic raisins from Turkey in France

RASFF-ochratoxin A (52.4 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins from Turkey in Italy

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