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Syria – Dozens hit by food poisoning in Idlib

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MEM

More than 50 Syrian families at the Al-Rayyan camp in the country’s northern city of Idlib have been poisoned by packaged meals distributed by an aid organisation working in the area.

Local media quoted the camp director, Abdo Al-Ali, as saying that the victims had included “women and children”, adding that they were receiving medical treatment at the hospitals in the area.

In May, dozens of Syrian families were reported to have been poisoned after eating breakfast distributed by an organisation in a refugee camp located in Idlib’s countryside of Deir Hassan. Others were also poisoned in June after eating takeaway meals from a restaurant in the city.

Idlib is the last opposition stronghold in Syria where millions now live after fleeing from their homes in the war-torn country.

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Canada -Recall of Fresh Express Salads in Canada For Cyclospora Updated

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Food Poisoning Bulletin

The recall of Fresh Express salad products in Canada for possible cyclospora contamination has been updated to include the correct UPC numbers, package sizes, and expiration dates. No illnesses have been reported in Canada, but there is a cyclospora outbreak in the U.S. potentially linked to Fresh Express salads.

All of the recalled products have a lot code beginning with “Z 177” or a lower number. They are all Fresh Express brand. The corrected numbers are labeled with a *.

The recalled salads are Chopped Kit Chipotle Cheddar in 323 gram packages with UPC number 0 71279 30931 6* and all best before dates up to and including July 8*, 2020; American in 312 gram packages and UPC number 0 71279 24100 5* with all best before dates up to and including July 11, 2020*; Chopped Kit Thai ‘N’ Cashews in 332 gram packages, with UPC number 0 71279 30925 5*, and all best before dates up to and including July 11, 2020*; and Veggie Lover’s in 312* gram packages with UPC number 0 71279 28106 3* and all best before dates up to and including July 11, 2020*.

Also recalled are Chopped Kit Sunflower Crisp in 315 gram packages with UPC number 0 71279 30933 0* and all best before dates up to and including July 11, 2020*; Iceberg Garden in 680 gram packages with UPC number 0 71279 10411 9* and all best before dates up to and including July 12, 2020*; Iceberg Garden in 340 gram packages with UPC number 0 71279 10302 0* and all best before dates up to and including July 12, 2020*; and Shreds Iceberg* in 227* gram packages, with UPC number 0 71279 15101 4* and all best before dates up to and including July 12, 2020*.

Finally, Green & Crisp is recalled, sold in 312 gram packages, with UPC number 0 71279 10813 1* and all best before dates up to and including July 12, 2020*; Chopped Kit Asian in 340 gram packages with UPC number 0 71279 30929 3* and all best before dates up to and including July 13, 2020*; Chopped Kit Southwest in 326 gram packages with UPC number 0 71279 30930 9* and all best before dates July 12, 2020*; and 3 Colour Deli Cole Slaw* in 397 gram packages, with UPC number 0 71279 12302 8* and all best before dates up to and including July 14, 2020*.

If you purchased any of these products don’t eat them. Throw them away in a secure garbage can or take them back to the place of purchase for a full refund. You can see pictures of product packages at the CFIA web site.

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Belgium -PREPARED FRESH GROUND AMERICAN, FRESH PREPARED MIXED AX, FRESH PREPARED PORK AX, FRESH PREPARED Veal AX, PREPARED BEEF AX, PREPARED COUNTRY SAUSAGE, PREPARED FRUIT, Salmonella

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AFSCA

Recall from the company VDS Food
Product: PREPARED FRESH GROUND AMERICAN, FRESH PREPARED MIXED AX, FRESH PREPARED PORK AX, FRESH PREPARED Veal AX, PREPARED BEEF AX, PREPARED COUNTRY SAUSAGE, PREPARED FRUIT, .
Problem: possible presence of Salmonella.

In agreement with the AFSCA, VDS Food withdraws the following products from the sale and recalls them to consumers following the possible presence of Salmonella spp  :

 

  • AMERICAN GROUND FRESH PREPARE, packaging with production date 03/07/2020, 04/07/2020 and 06/07/2020 and batch numbers: 3072020, 04072020 and 60720.
  • FRESH PREPARED MIXING AX, packaging with production date 07/03/2020, 04/07/2020 and 06/07/2020 and batch numbers: 30720, 4072020 and 06720.
  • FRESH PREPARED PORK AX, packaging with production date 02/07/2020, 03/07/2020 and 06/07/2020 and batch numbers: 2072020, 30720 and 60720.
  • FRESH PREPARED VEAL AX, packaging with production date 07/04/2020 and lot number 4072020
  • FRESH PREPARE BEEF AX, packaging with production date 07/04/2020 and batch numbers: 4072020
  • PREPARED CAMPAIGN SAUSAGE, packaging with production date 07/03/2020 and lot number 3072020
  • MERGUEZ PREPARE, packaging with production date 02/07/2020 and lot number: 2072020
  • FRESH CHIPOLATA PREPAREE, packaging with production date 02/07/2020 and lot number 2072020

 

VDS Food asks its customers not to consume the product and to bring it back to the point of sale in which it was purchased. VDS Food will reimburse you upon receiving the product concerned for return.

Product Description

  • Brand: VDS Food
  • Use by date (DLC) (“Consume until”) 06/07/2020, 07/07/2020, 08/07/2020 or 10/07/2020
  • Sales period: from 07/02/2020 to 06/07/2020
  • Type of packaging: white ravier with plastic film and 2 labels, one with the address VDS Food SA, 6 Avenue Leonard de Vinci, 1300 Wavre

The product has been distributed by: 

Name of the point of sale /

Distribution chain name

 Street + number Postal code Commune (city)
VDS Food SA 6 Avenue Leonard de Vinci 1300 wavre
VDS Food BXL SA Avenue Van Volxem 461 1190 Brussels

 

For any additional information , contact:
Madame Nancy Truyens
Nancy@vds-food.com

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Sweden – Lidl Sweden recalls Fresh sausages Ramslök & Garlic, Svea Lantkött – Salmonella

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Lidl

Lidl Sweden recalls Fresh sausage Ramslök & Garlic of the brand Svea Lantkött, after routine analyzes it has been found that the sausage can contain Salmonella.

Salmonella has been detected following a routine analysis. We would like to encourage all our customers who bought the sausage to come back to us with the product. The concerned best-before date 2020-07-17 has been sold in all Lidl Sweden stores. Salmonella poses no risk if you have heated the food to at least 70 degrees.

The recall affects only the product:

Article: Fresh sausage Frame onions & Garlic

Package size: 320g

Brand: Svea Lantkött

Best-before date: 2020-07-17

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USA – Jewel-Osco Voluntarily Recalls Bagged Signature Farms Garden Salad Due to Possible Cyclospora Contamination – Updated

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FDA

A previous version of this press release issued on June 19, 2020 stated that product bearing the facility code “S5417” and that code is incorrect.   The only product bearing the product code “S5424” is subject to recall and it was made at a facility in Streamwood, IL.

In cooperation with the Fresh Express recall of bagged salads potentially linked to an outbreak of Cyclospora infections in the Midwest.  Jewel-Osco is voluntarily recalling bagged Signature Farms Garden Salad, net wt. 12 oz., sold in its stores in Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa.

The recalled Signature Farms Garden Salad, UPC code of 21130 98135, was sold in 12-ounce bags in the Produce section.  The recalled products have BEST IF USED BY dates of May 16 through July 4 (5-16-20 through 7-04-20). The BEST IF USED BY date and the product code are printed on the top right corner of the front of the package.  The affected product with the product code is subject to recall.

 

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Germany – Organic Alpine Cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

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Israel – MKF Group Ltd Product Recall – Salmonella and/or Listeria monocytogenes

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Ministry of Health

MKF Group Ltd. is Calling for the Recall of the Following Product:
1. Home-made Dumplings, 900 grams
2. Classic Dumplings, 800 grams
3. Meat-filled Blintzes (8 units, classic)
4. Chef’s Dumplings, 1700 grams
5. Chebureki 6 units (600 grams, classic)
6. Dumplings for Children, 600 grams
7. Juicy Meat-filled Dumplings (1500 grams)
8. Siberian-style Meat-filled Dumplings (900 grams)

Upon inspection by the Food Service in the Health Bureau, Center District, some of the
products were found to contain salmonella and/or listeria monocytogenes bacteria. In order
to protect the public’s health, it was decided to issue a voluntary recall of these products from
the following dates:
Product’s Name Barcode All Manufacturing
Dates Between and
Including:
All “Best Before” Dates
Between and
Including:
Home-made Dumplings, 900 grams 7290011585723 25.2.2020 to 10.6.2020 25.7.2020 to 10.8.2020
Classic Dumplings,
800 grams 7290011585693
25.2.2020 to 10.6.2020 25.7.2020 to 10.8.2020
Meat-filled Blintzes
(8 units, classic) 7290011585853
25.2.2020 to 10.6.2020 31.11.2020 to 10.12.2020
Chef’s Dumplings,
1700 grams 7290011585198
25.2.2020 to 10.6.2020 25.7.2020 to 10.8.2020
Chebureki 6 units
(600 grams, classic) 7290011585785
25.2.2020 to 10.6.2020 5.12.2020 to 10.12.2020
Dumplings for Children, 600 grams 7290011585266 25.2.2020 to 10.6.2020 25.7.2020 to 10.8.2020
Juicy Meat-filled Dumplings
(1500 grams) 7290011585266
25.2.2020 to 10.6.2020 25.7.2020 to 10.8.2020
Siberian-style Meat-filled Dumplings
(900 grams) 7290011585266
25.2.2020 to 10.6.2020 25.7.2020 to 10.8.2020
Consumers in possession of these products are urged not to consume them.
In coordination with the Food Service in the Ministry of Health, MKF Group Ltd. is taking
action to recall the products from the market.
In otherwise healthy individuals, salmonella may cause illness whose symptoms include fever, diarrhea (sometimes bloody), nausea, vomiting, and stomach aches. In rare cases,
complications may occur. Invulnerable individuals such as young children, the
immunosuppressed and the elderly, the bacteria may cause severe illness and sometimes even death.
Listeria Monocytogenes are bacteria that may cause illness in high-risk populations such as the immunosuppressed or the elderly and may induce miscarriage in pregnant women.
MKF Group Ltd. apologizes to its customer public and is taking actions to recall the
products from shelves.
For product returns, please contact us at 0532463584 or mkfgroup@gmail.com

 

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New Zealand – Soyummy brand Dr. Fermented Bean Paste – Bacillus Cereus

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MPI

Soyummy Ltd is recalling specific batches of its Soyummy brand Dr. Fermented Bean Paste as the product contains elevated levels of Bacillus cereus bacteria.

Frozen plastic tub of Soyummy brand Dr. Fermented Bean Paste.
Soyummy brand Dr. Fermented Bean Paste (220g tub).

 

Product identification
Product type Soybean paste
Name of product (size) Soyummy brand Dr. Fermented Bean Paste (220g tub)
Date marking Best before: 30/09/20 and 13/12/20
Package size and description The product is sold frozen in a 220g plastic tub.
Distribution The affected product is sold in ethnic grocery stores throughout Auckland.
Notes This recall does not affect any other Soyummy brand products.

Consumer advice

Customers are asked to check the best before date on the lid of the product.

Affected product should not be consumed. There have been no reports of associated illness, however if you have consumed any of this product and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.

Customers should return the product to their retailer for a full refund.

More information on Bacillus cereus

Who to contact

If you have questions, contact Soyummy Limited:

  • Phone: 021 0261 4140
  • Address: Unit G, 18 Polaris Place, East Tamaki, Auckland.

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Ireland – Recall of Konspol Chicken Burgers due to the Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

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FSAI

Summary
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2020.36
Product: Konspol Hamburgery z kurczaka  
Batch Code: 294/VI; use by: 20/07/2020
Country Of Origin: Poland

Message:

Konspol – Holding Sp. z o.o. is recalling the above batch of its chicken burgers due to the detection of Listeria monocytogenes.  Point-of-sale recall notices are to be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batch.

Nature Of Danger:

Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness.  In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications.  Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections, including pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly.  The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks, but can range between 3 and 70 days.  

Action Required:

Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and to display a point-of-sale recall notice in stores where the affected batch was sold.

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.

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Research – Survival and Histamine Production by Histamine-Forming Bacteria Exposed to Low Doses of Gamma Irradiation

Posted on July 5, 2020 by | Leave a comment

JFP

ABSTRACT

Histamine poisoning occurs when fish containing high amount of histamine are consumed. Because histamine is thermally stable, control of histamine-forming bacteria in seafood is an appropriate strategy for preventing the formation of histamine. One prevention method is the use of gamma irradiation on the histamine formers. To understand the effect of gamma irradiation on the histamine-forming bacteria, laboratory isolates of the prolific histamine formers Morganella morganii, Klebsiella variicola, and Proteus vulgaris were exposed to various doses of gamma radiation in nutrient broth and tuna muscle spiked with histamine formers. None of the test bacteria survived in tuna muscle irradiated at 2.0 kGy. K. variicola was highly sensitive to gamma irradiation and was eliminated at a dose of 1.5 kGy. Histamine production also was reduced significantly as the radiation dose increased. These results suggest that gamma irradiation can effectively eliminate histamine-forming bacteria and reduce the threat of histamine poisoning from seafood.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • Histamine-forming bacteria are highly susceptible to low levels of gamma irradiation.
  • Prolific histamine formers in tuna meat were eliminated by irradiation at 2.0 kGy.
  • Irradiation at 1.5 kGy reduced the level of histamine formers in tuna meat by 4 to 5 log CFU.
  • Histamine formation in tuna meat can be controlled by low levels of gamma irradiation.

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