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Canada – Picoudi brand microgreens recalled due to Salmonella

Posted on August 29, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Recall details

Ottawa, August 28, 2020 – Les Jardins Picoudi is recalling Picoudi brand microgreens from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

The ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ) transmitted an alert to the news media concerning the affected products (in French only).

Product

Brand Product Size UPC Codes
Picoudi Organic Broccoli Microgreens 35 g 8 13526 00001 6 3 233
Picoudi Organic Broccoli Microgreens 75 g 8 13526 00011 5 3 233
Picoudi Organic Arugula Microgreens 35 g 8 13526 00006 1 3 233
Picoudi Organic Arugula Microgreens 75 g 8 13526 00016 0 3 233
Picoudi Organic Coriander Microgreens 35 g 8 13526 00005 4 3 233
Picoudi Organic Coriander Microgreens 75 g 8 13526 00015 3 3 233

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 Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

Background

This recall was triggered by MAPAQ. A food safety investigation is being conducted. If other high-risk products are recalled, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (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.

Public enquiries and media

Public enquiries
Toll-free: 1-800-442-2342 (Canada and U.S.)
Telephone: 1-613-773-2342 (local or international)
Email: cfia.enquiries-demandederenseignements.acia@canada.ca
Media relations
Telephone: 613-773-6600
Email: cfia.media.acia@canada.ca
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UK – Holland & Barrett recalls several of its products because of the possible presence of salmonella

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FSA

Holland & Barrett has taken the precautionary step of recalling several of its products containing Brazil nuts because they may contain salmonella.

Product details

Broken Brazil Nuts
Pack size 100g, 300g, 400g
Batch code 145450, 145765, 145571, 145816, 146021, 146807, 146125, 146569,147201, 145506
Best before March 2021, May 2021
Healthy Heart
Pack size 200g
Batch code 146936
Best before March 2021
Mixed Nuts and Raisins
Pack size 200g
Batch code 145118, 146049
Best before October 2020, February 2021
Mixed Nuts and Raisins
Pack size 1kg
Batch code 145968, 146070, 146871, 147011
Best before December 2020, March 2021

Risk statement

The products listed above may be contaminated with salmonella. Symptoms of salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

Action taken by the company

Holland & Barrett 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 above products.
Customer notice: Holland and Barrett(Opens in a new window)

Our advice to consumers

If you have bought the above products, do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.

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Research – Escape artists: How vibrio bacteria break out of cells

Posted on August 25, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Science Daily

Food Illness

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As soon as the foodborne pathogen Vibrio parahaemolyticus infects a human intestinal cell, the bacteria are already planning their escape. After all, once it is in and multiplies, the bacterium must find a way out to infect new cells.

Now, UT Southwestern scientists have discovered the surprising route that V. parahaemolyticus takes during this exit — or egress — from cells. The bacteria, they report in the journal eLife, gradually modify cholesterol found in a cell’s plasma membrane, eventually weakening the membrane enough so that it can break through.

“The more we understand how bacteria are manipulating host cells at a molecular level, the more we understand how they cause disease,” says study leader Kim Orth, Ph.D., professor of molecular biology and biochemistry at UTSW and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator. “Bacteria have many different mechanisms to escape, but this stood out because it’s an especially novel one.”

 

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Luxembourg – RECALL: FRUIT & NUT BARS – BRAZIL & SULTANA (WITH PEANUTS AND ALMONDS) – PACKAGING: INDIVIDUAL OR MULTIPACK (3X) OF THE EAT NATURAL BRAND – POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF SALMONELLA

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SAP

Last name FRUIT & NUT BARS – BRAZIL & SULTANA (with peanuts and almonds) – packaging: individual or multipack (3x)
Mark NATURAL EAT
Unit 50 g
Bar code Individual: 50 g – EAN 50676262

Multipack: 3 X 50 g – EAN 5013803666149
Date of Minimum Durability (DDM) August 2020 to June 2021

Danger  : Possible presence of Salmonella

Salmonella can cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, fever and headache within 6 to 72 hours after consumption. These symptoms may be aggravated in young children, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly. People who have consumed these products and who present these symptoms are advised to consult a doctor, notifying him of this consumption.

Source of information: Mandatory notification and RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed)

Communicated by: Government Commission for Quality, Fraud and Food Safety .

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Canada – Fresh imported peaches recalled by Prima Wawona may be unsafe due to Salmonella

Posted on August 23, 2020 by | Leave a comment

CFIA

Ottawa, August 22, 2020 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume and retailers, distributors, manufacturers, and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals, and nursing homes not to serve, use, or sell the products described below.

Prima Wawona, located in Fresno, California, has recalled fresh peaches with various brand names due to possible Salmonella contamination. Various importers in Canada are conducting a recall of the affected products.

Peaches with the same PLU numbers and that are Product of Canada are not affected.

Recalled Products

Brand Product Size UPC Codes Additional information
Harvest Sweet
Sweet 2 Eat
Prima
Sweet Value
Wawona		 Yellow Peaches Variable PLU 4037 All peaches sold from June 1, 2020 up to and including August 22, 2020. These peaches may have been sold loose or in bulk, with or without a brand name. These peaches may have been repackaged into a variety of formats.
Harvest Sweet
Sweet 2 Eat
Prima
Sweet Value
Wawona		 Yellow Peaches Variable PLU 4038 All peaches sold from June 1, 2020 up to and including August 22, 2020. These peaches may have been sold loose or in bulk, with or without a brand name. These peaches may have been repackaged into a variety of formats.
Harvest Sweet
Sweet 2 Eat
Prima
Sweet Value
Wawona		 Yellow Peaches Variable PLU 4044 All peaches sold from June 1, 2020 up to and including August 22, 2020. These peaches may have been sold loose or in bulk, with or without a brand name. These peaches may have been repackaged into a variety of formats.
Harvest Sweet
Sweet 2 Eat
Prima
Sweet Value
Wawona		 White Peaches Variable PLU 4401 All peaches sold from June 1, 2020 up to and including August 22, 2020. These peaches may have been sold loose or in bulk, with or without a brand name. These peaches may have been repackaged into a variety of formats.
Sweet 2 Eat
Sweet O		 Organic Yellow Peaches Variable PLU 94037 All peaches sold from June 1, 2020 up to and including August 22, 2020. These peaches may have been sold loose or in bulk, with or without a brand name. These peaches may have been repackaged into a variety of formats.
Sweet 2 Eat
Sweet O		 Organic Yellow Peaches Variable PLU 94038 All peaches sold from June 1, 2020 up to and including August 22, 2020. These peaches may have been sold loose or in bulk, with or without a brand name. These peaches may have been repackaged into a variety of formats.
Sweet 2 Eat
Sweet O		 Organic Yellow Peaches Variable PLU 94044 All peaches sold from June 1, 2020 up to and including August 22, 2020. These peaches may have been sold loose or in bulk, with or without a brand name. These peaches may have been repackaged into a variety of formats.
Sweet 2 Eat Organic White Peaches Variable PLU 94401 All peaches sold from June 1, 2020 up to and including August 22, 2020. These peaches may have been sold loose or in bulk, with or without a brand name. These peaches may have been repackaged into a variety of formats.
Wawona Peaches 907 g /
2 lbs		 0 33383 32200 1 All packages sold from June 1, 2020 to August 22, 2020, inclusively. None
Wegmans Peaches 907 g /
2 lbs		 0 77890 49048 8 All packages sold from June 1, 2020 to August 22, 2020, inclusively. None
Extrafresh Peaches 907 g /
2 lbs		 0 33383 02071 6 CPO3148, CPO3164, CPO3163, CPO3186, CPO3207, CPO3213, CPO3228, CPO3265, CPO3281, CPO3302, CPO3328, CPO3354, MPO0500, MPO0503, MPO0524, MPO0671, MPO0678, MPO0689, MPO0693, MPO0703, MPO0716, MPO0725, MPO0730, MPO0767, MPO0795. None

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 or establishment. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased. If you are unsure of the source of the peaches, check with your place of purchase.

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

Background

This advisory was triggered by a recall in the United States by Prima Wawona located in Fresno, California. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through a Food Recall Warning.

Illnesses

The Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating an outbreak of human illness.

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  • Wawona - Peaches
  • Wawona - Peaches - upc
  • Wegmans - Peaches

Public enquiries and media

Public enquiries
Toll-free: 1-800-442-2342 (Canada and U.S.)
Telephone: 1-613-773-2342 (local or international)
Email: cfia.enquiries-demandederenseignements.acia@canada.ca

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UK – Hand2Mouth Ltd recalls various products containing Brazil nuts because of the possible presence of salmonella

Posted on August 23, 2020 by | Leave a comment

FSA

Hand2Mouth Ltd is recalling various products containing Brazil nuts because they may contain salmonella. This recall is linked to FSA-PRIN-37-2020 and FSA-PRIN-38-2020.

Product details

Eat Natural fruit & nut bar brazil & sultana with peanuts and almonds
Pack size 35g bar
Best before August 2020 to June 2021
Eat Natural fruit & nut bar brazil & sultana with peanuts and almonds
Pack size 50g bar
Best before August 2020 to June 2021
Eat Natural fruit & nut bars brazil & sultana with peanuts and almonds
Pack size 4x35g multipack
Best before August 2020 to June 2021
Eat Natural fruit & nut bars brazil & sultana with peanuts and almonds
Pack size 3x50g multipack
Best before August 2020 to June 2021
Eat Natural fruit & nut bars brazil & sultana with peanuts and almonds
Pack size 12x50g counter pack
Best before August 2020 to June 2021
Eat Natural 20 assorted fruit & nut bars brazil & sultana with peanuts and almonds
Pack size 20x50g assorted mix pack
Best before August 2020 to June 2021
HEMA Natural Bar Fruit & Nut
Pack size 50g bar
Best before 31 August 2020, 30 November 2020, 28 February 2021, 31 March 2021
HEMA Natural Bar Fruit & Nut
Pack size 16x50g bar
Best before 31 August 2020, 30 November 2020, 28 February 2021, 31 March 2021

Risk statement

The products listed above may be contaminated with salmonella. Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

Action taken by the company

Hand2Mouth Ltd 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 products. Please see the attached notices.
Customer notices: Hand2Mouth recalls products containing Brazil nuts(Opens in a new window)

Our advice to consumers

If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.

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UK – The Paleo Foods Co. recalls Cocoa & Hazelnut Grain-Free Granola because of the possible presence of salmonella

Posted on August 23, 2020 by | Leave a comment

FSA

The Paleo Foods Co. is recalling Cocoa & Hazelnut Grain-Free Granola containing Brazil nuts because they may contain salmonella.

Product details

Paleo Foods Cocoa & Hazelnut Grain-Free Granola
Pack size 285g pack
Best before August 2020, September 2020, October 2020, November 2020, January 2021, February 2021, March 2021
Paleo Foods Cocoa & Hazelnut Grain-Free Granola
Pack size 6x285g pack
Best before August 2020, September 2020, October 2020, November 2020, January 2021, February 2021, March 2021

Risk statement

The products listed above may be contaminated with salmonella. Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

Action taken by the company

The Paleo Foods Co. 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 products. Please see the attached notices.
Customer notice: Paleo Foods Cocoa & Hazelnut Grain-Free Granola(Opens in a new window)

Our advice to consumers

If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.

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Research – Quantitative microbial spoilage risk assessment (QMSRA) of pasteurized strawberry purees by Aspergillus fischeri (teleomorph Neosartorya fischeri)

Posted on August 22, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Science Direct

Aspergillus fischeri ascospores are known as potential spoilage microorganisms of pasteurized fruit products due to their high incidence in fruits, the ability to survive pasteurization and to grow in acidic conditions. This study aimed to develop a quantitative microbial spoilage risk assessment (QMSRA) model approach to estimate the spoilage risk of packaged strawberry purees due to A. fischeri under various scenarios regarding product formulation, processing and storage conditions. The development of the risk assessment comprised three steps: (1) initial contamination level of raw material by ascospores (N0), (2) inactivation of ascospores during thermal processing (Np) and (3) determination of the number of ascospores which are able to survive thermal processing and develop visible mycelia (D = 2 mm) during storage (Nf). Data of visible growth (tv, days) comprised distributions previously obtained as function of water activity (aw) (0.860–0.985), oxygen (0–21%), temperature (8–30 °C) and pasteurization (95–105 °C/15 s). The simulations were performed in triplicate with 100,000 iterations using the software R. The outcome “spoilage risk” was defined as the probability of having at least one ascospore (Nf) capable of forming visible colonies in 100 g-pack strawberry puree within the typical use-by dates. Overall, high probabilities of spoilage were estimated for purees pasteurized at milder treatments at 85 °C/15–60 s (67%) and 90 °C/15–60 s (≥40%) stored at ambient temperature (22 °C). The spoilage risk was only effectively reduced (0.02%) by increasing pasteurization conditions to 95 °C for at least 45 s. Moreover, the microbial stability of such purees, i.e., spoilage risk <0.001% (=less than 1 spoilage pack out of 105 produced units) was predicted to occur for purees treated at 100 °C/15 s or stored at chilled conditions (≤8 °C) or at strict anaerobic conditions or produced as concentrates (aw ≤ 0.860). Based on the outcomes obtained, a set of specifications for Heat-Resistant Moulds (HRMs) in raw material and pasteurized purees aimed to be used as an ingredient was suggested. Furthermore, the results can be used to support risk management decisions in identifying and quantifying the impact of possible interventions during formulation, processing and storage conditions of fruit purees to effectively reduce this risk.

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Belgium – Jumbo Mix Garam Masala 60g – Salmonella

Posted on August 22, 2020 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

In agreement with the AFSCA, Jumbo is withdrawing the Jumbo brand “Garam Masala Mix” from sale and is recalling it to consumers because the product may contain Salmonella bacteria.

Jumbo asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased, where they will be reimbursed.

Product Description

  • Product name: Garam Masala Mix 60gr
  • Brand: Jumbo
  • Weight: 60g
  • Expiration date (DDM) and lots: 11/2022 (Lot: 123591) & 02/2023 (Lot: 126953)
  • Sales period: from 11/2019 to 25/03/2020
  • Type of packaging: metallic packaging

The product has been distributed to all Jumbo subsidiaries in Belgium.

For more information, customers can contact customer service on 0800 – 98998 or Jumbo.com . Our apologies for any inconvenience caused

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Belgium – ISFI Garam Massala 150g – Salmonella

Posted on August 22, 2020 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

In agreement with the AFSCA, ISFI has decided to withdraw from sale and to recall to consumers the product ISFI Garam Massala 150g because of a possible presence of salmonella.

IIFS asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased, where it will be refunded.

 

Product Description

– Product name: ISFI Garam Massala 150g
– Brand: ISFI
– Date of minimum durability (DDM) (“Best before end”): 01/2024
– Batch number (s): P126189
– Period of sale: from 18-03-20 to 10-06-20
– Type of packaging: Plastic bottle
– Weight: 150g

The product was distributed by:

  • SLIGRO-ISPC BELGIUM, Route de Liers 125, 4042 Herstal (Liers) and Ottergemsesteenweg Zuid 720, 9000 Gent
  • VDS-FOOD, Avenue Léonard de Vinci 6, 1300 Wavre
  • MDH FOODSERVICE, Bergensesteenweg 2, 1600 Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
  • MAKRO, Brabantstraat 4, 2870 Breendonk

For any further information , contact ISFI at the following number: 02 / 389.47.70

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