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USA – Albertsons Companies, in cooperation with The J. M. Smucker Co., voluntarily recalls select store-prepared items containing peanut butter due to possible Salmonella contamination

Posted on May 24, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI), in cooperation with its supplier The J. M. Smucker Co., has voluntarily recalled 11 store-prepared items due to possible Salmonella contamination. The FDA’s recall announcement can be found here.

The store-prepared items were available for purchase at the following banners: Albertsons, Safeway, Lucky, Haggen, Carrs-Safeway, Eagle, Tom Thumb, United, Amigos, Market Street, Albertsons Market, Andronico’s Community Markets, Vons, Pak ‘N Save, Shaw’s, Star Market, Randalls, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, King’s and Balducci’s.

Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume these products and to dispose of them or return the items to their local store for a full refund.

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Guatemala – Four deaths in Guatemala linked to contaminated shellfish – Saitoxin – PSP

Posted on May 24, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

More than 30 people have fallen sick and four have died in Guatemala after eating shellfish.

The National Commission for the Surveillance and Control of Red Tide in Guatemala has extended an alert because of the presence of saxitoxins above the limits on the coasts of Tiquisate, Escuintla, Retalhuleu and San Marcos.

Public health officials said that since the end of April, 34 people had been affected and three children and one adult had died.

Authorities urged the public not to eat bivalve mollusks such as mussels, clams and oysters.

A warning was issued earlier this month after monitoring and analysis detected high concentrations of saxitoxins above the limits.

Saxitoxin is a toxin responsible for paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). Harmful algal blooms are often called red tides.

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France – THAI NOODLES – E.coli

Posted on May 24, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Prepared meals and snacks
  • Product brand name/
  • Model names or references THAI NOODLES SOLD AT THE CATERER STAND
  • Identification of products
    Lot
    THAI NOODLES SOLD AT THE CATERER STAND BETWEEN MAY 9 AND MAY 12
  • Packaging Packed in a catering stand
  • Marketing start/end date From 09/05/2022 to 12/05/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark/
  • Further information The packaging date is indicated on the label of the bag given to the customer.
  • Geographic area of ​​sale AUCHAN HYPERMARKET STRASBOURG
  • Distributors AUCHAN HYPERMARKET STRASBOURG
  • List of points of sale Product_recall_Auchan_Strasbourg.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall presence of Escherichia coli
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Escherichia coli

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France – Cottage Cheese – E.coli

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name the farm of the sablonniere
  • Model names or references cottage cheese
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3760093420020 2157 Use-by date 06/05/2022
  • Packaging500g plastic jar
  • Marketing start/end date From 05/18/2022 to 05/20/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health marken.35.129.008
  • Further information whipped cream cheese and countryside
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Regions: Brittany
  • Distributors leclerc st gregoire leclerc bain de bretagne superu montfort superu guemene penfao intermarché bain de bretagne the farmers of Nantes orvault super u janze super u la guerche super u le grand fougeray super u guipry the counter of the halles mordelles

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall b-glucuronidase positive escherichia coli
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Escherichia coli

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Italy – Chocolate / coconut cake – Salmonella

Posted on May 24, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Salute

Brand : ELITE

Name : Chocolate / coconut cake (article KLP 1284)

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 23 May 2022

Documentation

Documentation

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Singapore – Recall of Jif Peanut Butter from USA due to possible presence of SalmonellaSalmonella Senftenberg

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a notification that J.M Smucker Co is recalling affected batches of Jif Peanut Butter products from the USA due to potential contamination of Salmonella Senftenberg, as a precautionary measure.

The U.S authorities are currently conducting investigations. As the implicated products were imported into Singapore, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has directed the importer, DKSH South East Asia Pte. Ltd, to recall the implicated batches. The recall is ongoing. 2Salmonella Senftenburg is a pathogenic bacterium and should not be detected in ready-to-eat food products.

Salmonella can cause foodborne illnesses including fever, abdominal cramps and diarrhoea. Consumers who have purchased the implicated product are advised not to consume it. Those who have consumed the implicated product and have concerns about their health should seek medical advice. Consumers may contact their point of purchase for enquiries.3Details of the product are as follows.

Implicated Product “Jif” Peanut Butter Lot codes 1274425 –2140425Country of origin: USA Issued by the Singapore Food Agency

24May2022

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USA – More than 100 sick after outbreak at ‘camporee’ event in Scioto County, Ohio – Norovirus?

Posted on May 23, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio (WCHS) — More than 100 people are now sick after an outbreak at a Girl Scout “camporee” in Scioto County, Ohio, including two children hospitalized, a county health official said Wednesday.

At least 112 people are experiencing vomiting, diarrhea, fever or chills after attending the “camporee” at Camp Molly Lauman in Lucasville this past weekend, according to Molly Dargavell, the regional epidemiologist for Scioto and Lawrence counties.

Dargavell said two children have been hospitalized with the illness and secondary cases from people who did not attend the event have also been reported.

Officials said they believe the common factor between all those who have fallen ill is that they drank water and/or lemonade at the camp. Dargavell said they believe the illness may be norovirus.

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Israel -4 hospitalized in new suspected food poisoning in home for people with disabilities

Posted on May 23, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Times of Israel

The Health Ministry said Sunday that four people from a shelter for people with disabilities were hospitalized with stomach pains after what their relatives said was food poisoning.

The ministry did not specify the cause of Saturday’s hospitalizations and said the patients underwent testing before being returned to the Neve Ram residences in the northern town of Rechasim.

The father of one hospitalized resident blamed “rotten meat they ate” and requested that someone at the Welfare Ministry care for the patient, “especially after the difficult and unfortunate case at Beit Dafna.”

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EU – EU court rules on Lithuanian Salmonella in chicken case

Posted on May 23, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

A European court has ruled on a case involving how national authorities handle detection of Salmonella types in chicken meat that are not listed in EU regulation.

The request for a ruling was made in a case between Romega UAB, a poultry meat wholesaler, and the State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) in Lithuania regarding the decision by VMVT to fine Romega and order the firm to withdraw poultry because of findings of certain Salmonella types.

Proceedings at the European Court of Justice were a step in the action before the national court in Lithuania.

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USA – Hawthorne Valley Association Raw Milk Recalled For Possible Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on May 23, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Hawthorne Valley Association raw milk in New York is being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the consumption of this unpasteurized milk.

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