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RASFF Alert – Campylobacter – Duck Breast Fillets

Posted on February 22, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – Campylobacter coli (present /25g) in frozen duck breast fillets from France in Germany

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Chilled Beef – Chilled Turkey Meat – Frozen Pork Intestines – Chicken Wings – Sesame Seeds – Paprika Powder – Mini Salami – Black Pepper – Turkey Minced Meat – Chicken Half Breasts

Posted on February 22, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled beef from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (presence /25g) in chilled turkey meat from Poland in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. London (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (presence /25g) in frozen pork intestines from Belgium, via the Netherlands in Germany

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken wings from Poland in Lithuania

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in paprika powder from China in Spain

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Oldenburg (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Wanatah (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Texas (one out of five samples /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella (in 2 out of 5 /25g) in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Italy

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Szentes ( in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella (present /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from India in Slovenia

RASFF – Salmonella (present /25g) in mini salami from Germany in Germany

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Agama (presence /25g) in unpeeled sesame seeds from Nigeria in Germany

RASFF – Salmonella (in one out of 5 samples /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Rubislaw (present in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium monophasic (1 ,4, [5], 12:i:-) (present /25g) in frozen turkey minced meat from Spain in France

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts without inner fillet from Brazil in the Netherlands

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Ireland – Recall of Dunnes Stores and SuperValu Organic Kale Due to Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on February 21, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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Summary
Category 2: For Information
Alert Notification: 2019.07
Product:
Dunnes Stores Organic Kale; pack size: 200g
SuperValu Organic Kale; pack size: 200g
Batch Code:
Dunnes Stores Organic Kale: Lot: 5239; ‘best-before’ dates: 22/02/2019 & 23/02/2019
SuperValu Organic Kale: ‘best-before’ dates: 23/02/2019 & 24/02/2019
Country Of Origin: Ireland

Message:

The above batches of Organic Kale are being recalled by Dunnes Stores and SuperValu; this is due to the detection of Listeria monocytogenes.

 

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Roasted Melon Seeds – Groundnuts – Hazlenut Kernels – Dried Figs – Pistachios

Posted on February 21, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 10.6; Tot. = 11.5 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted melon seed kernels from Syria in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 19.4; Tot. = 23 / B1 = 56.5; Tot. = 66.6 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Paraguay in Belgium

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 13.6; Tot. = 16 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Azerbaijan in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 3.6; Tot. = 5 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnuts from Argentina in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 16.2; Tot. = 17.1 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Spain, packaged in the Netherlands in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 13 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 10.63; Tot. = 11.20 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Turkey in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 8.7; Tot. = 21 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from China in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 40; Tot. = 49 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Turkey in the Netherlands

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RASFF – UK – Foodborne outbreak

Posted on February 21, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF –  foodborne outbreak suspected to be caused by too low acidity (due to absence of vinegar) of avocado oil mayonnaise from the United Kingdom in the UK

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Scotland – Food Standards Scotland issues warning over Shiga-toxi E.coli bug

Posted on February 21, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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FOOD safety inspectors have warned that even trace amounts of an E. coli bacteria can post a danger to human health.

The updated guidance from Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has been published today following a joint report by the World Health Organisation and United Nations which urged vigilance in relation to Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).

Professor Norval Strachan, Independent Chief Scientific Adviser for FSS, said: “STEC, or Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli, are a group of different types of E. coli bacteria found in the guts of animals such as cattle and sheep, which can make their way into the food chain via the animals’ faeces.

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USA – Raw Turkey Salmonella Reading Outbreak Grows to 279 Sick

Posted on February 20, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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The raw turkey Salmonella Reading outbreak has grown to include 279 sick people, according to an update by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Of those patients, 107 people have been hospitalized, and one person who lived in California has died.

That’s an addition of 63 more people from 24 states and the District of Columbia. Illness onset dates range form November 20, 2017 to January 29, 2019. The patient age range is from less than 1 year to 101. Forty-eight percent of patients have been hospitalized.

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Malaysia – 86 Kuala Kangsar Vocational College students get food poisoning

Posted on February 20, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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IPOH, Feb 19 — Eighty-six trainees from the Kuala Kangsar Vocational College suffered food poisoning, believed to from eating at their hostel’s kitchen.

Perak Health Director Datuk Dr Ding Lay Ming said his department received an incident report on February 17.

“Around 86 trainees out of the total 562 were exposed to the food poisoning. The affected victims are aged between 16 and 19,” she said in a statement.

Dr Ding said that six victims were admitted at the Hospital Kuala Kangsar and their condition is now stable. The rest received outpatient treatment.

Victims suffered symptoms such as stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhoea and fever, she said.

Dr Ding said that the cause of the poisoning is still under investigation and several samples were taken for testing at the Makmal Kesihatan Awam here.

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USA -Company recalls chicken salad for Listeria; some went to Whole Foods

Posted on February 20, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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Lean Culinary Services LLC of Hollywood, FL, is recalling about 220 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken salad because the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product. Some of it carries the Whole Foods Market brand logo.

The FSIS reports all of the chicken salad was produced on Feb. 12. Consumers are urged to check their homes for unused portions of the products, a list can be found at the link above.

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Romania – Romanian agency clamps down after Listeria in salmon recalls

Posted on February 20, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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The Romanian food safety agency has stepped up controls after repeated recalls of fish products because of Listeria.

Eight recalls have been issued since the start of this year for Listeria in salmon involving retailers such as Auchan, Kaufland and Carrefour.

The National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) commissioned enhanced controls following the incidents. The agency has not reported any related illnesses.

During these checks, samples were taken from different batches of finished items and from areas of production and packaging of finished products with processed samples sent to laboratories for analysis. Results showed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon fillet finished product samples from two unnamed fish processing units.

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