Category Archives: Food Inspections

FSA – B&M Sausages Recall -Harmful Bacteria

Posted on March 3, 2012 by | 1 comment

FSA

B&M Sausages in Scotland is withdrawing a variety of meat products, produced up to and including 1 March 2012. Food contact surfaces were inadequately disinfected, resulting in possible contamination of the products with harmful bacteria. The Agency has issued a Product Withdrawal Information Notice.

The products being recalled are:

  • Wiejka Sausage
  • Szynka
  • Poledwica
  • Boczek Rdowany
  • Zwyczajna
  • Firmova
  • Szynkowa
  • Kabanos
  • Schab Rolonkiny
  • Krakowska
  • Biala
  • Przysmak Swietokrzyski
  • Parowkova
  • Pasztetowa
  • Frankfurterki
  • Salceson
  • Zeberka Wedzone
  • Boczek
  • Kaszanka
  • Blgosowka
  • Rolada
  • Pieczen
  • Karczek Pieczony
  • Boczek Pieczony

B&M is withdrawing all the affected products from the four delicatessens it supplies and customer notices will be displayed in stores, explaining why the products have been withdrawn.

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CIFA – Canada – Beef Frankfurters- Recall – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on March 2, 2012 by | Leave a comment

CIFA

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Glatt’s Kosher Meat Products are warning the public not to consume the Glatt’s brand Beef Frankfurters Jumbo BBQ described below because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product, Glatt’s brand Beef Frankfurters Jumbo BBQ, is sold in 375 g packages bearing UPC 0 55627 00203 6 and a Best Before date of 12AL21.

This product has been distributed in Ontario and Quebec.

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

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India – 50 Children Ill with Food Poisoning

Posted on March 2, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The Hindu

Over 50 children and a few adults had suffered food poisoning suspected to been caused from taking ice-cream outside a shrine at Kiliyalam in Kinanur-Karindalam village near here.

It is suspected that the food poisoning could have been caused either after taking ice-cream from the make-shift stall outside the temple premises or due to the food taken from the temple as part of the festivities.

The Health Department officials here have taken the samples of ice-cream and the food prepared in the shrine sent for examination to ascertain the exact cause of the food poisoning, police said, adding that a case would be registered after obtaining the results of the food and ice-cream samples.

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Gulf Region Rapid Food Safety Alert System

Posted on March 1, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Food Production Daily

A rapid alert system to warn authorities about foodborne outbreaks, contamination and recalls related to food is being developed to provide regional communication for the Gulf States.

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Dutch Campylobacter Study

Posted on February 29, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Emerging Infectious Disease

Abstract

In the Netherlands in 2003, an outbreak of avian influenza in poultry resulted in extensive culling, especially of layer hens. Concurrently, human campylobacteriosis cases decreased, particularly in the culling area. These observations raise the hypothesis that Campylobacter spp. dissemination from poultry farms or slaughterhouses might contribute to human campylobacteriosis.

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Food Safety Ireland and EFSA – Norovirus Collaboration

Posted on February 29, 2012 by | 1 comment

FSAI

 Norovirus is a major cause of acute gastroenteritis in Europe.  The virus is readily transmitted from person to person so outbreaks can easily become large, as shown in the outbreak that occurred in a Dublin Hotel just before Christmas.  In this instance, around 580 people reported illness after attending events in the hotel.  Food and water can also be sources of norovirus infection when they are either contaminated with faecal matter or cross-contaminated by food handlers.

A major issue for the Authorities and the industry in Ireland surrounds decisions regarding the safety of oysters when they are found to contain norovirus genome copies but are nevertheless compliant with all applicable control requirements.  In this context the FSAI requested advice from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on the public health risks associated with establishing standards for noroviruses in oysters.

EFSA concluded that norovirus is highly infectious and low doses can result in disease.  However, it noted that the amount of virus detected in oysters linked to human illness could vary greatly.  It also concluded that norovirus genetic material was frequently detected in European oysters even when they complied with existing control standards.

The opinion went on to recommend that risk managers should consider establishing an acceptable limit for norovirus in oysters that are intended to be harvested and placed on the market in the EU.

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Vancouver Listeria in Fish Study

Posted on February 28, 2012 by | 1 comment

Vancouver Post

Traces of a bacteria that can cause death have been found in ready-to-eat fish products in Metro Vancouver.

A University of British Columbia study found traces of listeria in 40 fish product samples tested before their expiry date.

The study, led by UBC food microbiologist Kevin Allen and published in a recent issue of the journal Food Microbiology, did not name the products or the seven large chain stores and 10 small retailers where they were purchased.

The type of foods tested included lox, smoked tuna, candied salmon and fish jerky. The listeria was found in 20 per cent of the products tested, of those, five had the more virulent variety of listeria monocytogenes.

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Kuwait Imported Chicken Contaminated Salmonella

Posted on February 27, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Arab Times

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 23: Member of Municipal Council Jenan Bushahri has revealed that a consignment of frozen chicken which was imported into the country through the Shuwaikh Port was unfit for human consumption, reports Annahar daily.
She added the sample of chicken which was sent to the Ministry of Health laboratory proved the chicken contained bacteria called salmonella.

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Updated Numbers US/Canadian Sprout and Pita – E.coli O026/Salmonella

Posted on February 27, 2012 by | Leave a comment

CDC

A total of 14 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O26 have been reported from 6 states. The two new cases have been reported from Michigan. Both new cases reported eating at Jimmy John’s restaurants and consuming sprouts in the 7 days preceding illness.

The Spec

Hamilton Public Health officials have discovered another 12 cases of salmonella illnesses after asking anyone who has eaten at Eat a Pita on Main Street East since Feb. 1 to call them.

Officials declared a salmonella outbreak connected to Eat a Pita after investigating four salmonella cases linked to the restaurant. Eat a Pita has been closed as a result of improper food handling. During a previously scheduled health inspection on Feb. 1, it was found that cooked chicken wasn’t being kept at a high enough temperature.

 

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Baby Food Global Industry Guide

Posted on February 24, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Food and Drink Europe

Baby Food: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Baby Food industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.

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