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In the Center for Disease Control’s weekly Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) for the week of July 7, 2023, a cyclospora outbreak “partially attributable” to a Caesar salad kit was revealed. This secret 2022 cyclospora outbreak sickened at least 161 people in the state of Florida.
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QUEBEC CITY , July 7. 2023 /CNW/ – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), advises the population not to consume the product indicated in the table below, because it has not been prepared and packaged to ensure its safety. Indeed, this product could promote the proliferation of the bacterium Clostridium botulinum . The product was sold by FrançoisLambert.One inc., located at 1270, Montée Sainte-Madeleine , in Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix .
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Product name |
Format |
Affected lot |
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“GARLIC FLOWER PESTO” |
250ml _ |
Units sold until July 6, 2023 |
The product that is the subject of this warning was offered for sale until July 6, 2023, only through the online store of the company named above. The product was packaged in a glass jar and sold at room temperature.
In addition, people who have this product in their possession are advised not to consume it. They must return it to the establishment where they bought it or throw it away.
Even if the affected product shows no sign of tampering or suspicious odor, it could be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum bacteria . Foods contaminated with the toxin of this bacterium can cause, when ingested, the following symptoms: facial paralysis, non-reactive or fixed pupils, difficulty swallowing, droopy eyelids, vision and speech disorders. In severe cases, the disease can cause death.
It should be noted that no case of illness associated with the consumption of this food has been reported to MAPAQ to date.
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8 July 2023: Dreamview Creamery is recalling specific batches of its Dreamview Creamery brand Raw Milk as the product may contain Listeria.
| Product identification | |
|---|---|
| Product type | Raw (unpasteurised) drinking milk |
| Name of product (size) | Dreamview Creamery brand Raw Milk (unpasteurised) (1 Litre) |
| Batch marking | 290623, 300623, 030723, 040723, and 050723 |
| Date marking | Use By 29/06/2023 up to and including 5/07/2023 |
| Package size and description | The product is sold in a 1 litre glass bottle |
| Distribution | The product is distributed direct to customer by Dreamview Creamery.
The product has not been exported. |
| Notes | This recall does not affect any other Dreamview Creamery brand products. |
Customers are asked to check the batch or date mark located on the lid of the milk bottle.
If you have purchased any of the affected product listed on this notice, do not consume it. Customers should return the product to their retailer for a full refund. Alternatively, consume after heating to 70°C and holding at this temperature for one minute. If you don’t have a thermometer, heat the milk until it nearly reaches a boil (or scald the milk) before drinking it.
There have been no reports of associated illness in New Zealand. 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.
If you have questions, contact Dreamview Creamery:
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| Batch | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Best before date 08/24/2023 | |
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Summary
Do not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product.
Kootenay Meadows brand Nostrala Firm Surface-Ripened Organic Cheese recalled due to generic E. coli.
The recalled product has been sold in Alberta.
Posted in CFIA, E.coli, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing
| GTIN | Batch | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0180823173 | 0180823173 | Use-by date 07/13/2023 |
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Posted in Decontamination Microbial, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Research, Food Microbiology Testing, microbial contamination, Microbial growth, Microbiological Risk Assessment, Microbiology, Microbiology Investigations, Microbiology Risk, Salmonella, Salmonella in Chicken
Posted in Decontamination Microbial, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Research, Food Microbiology Testing, microbial contamination, Microbial growth, Microbiological Risk Assessment, Microbiology, Microbiology Investigations, Microbiology Risk, Salmonella
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