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RASFF Alert – STEC E.coli – Chilled Steak Sausage
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Canada – Updated Food Recall Warning – Certain Manila clams may be unsafe due to a marine biotoxin which causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP)
Recall details
Ottawa, September 24, 2020 – The food recall warning issued on September 22, 2020 has been updated to include additional distribution information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.
Evergreen International Foodstuffs Ltd. is recalling certain Manila clams from the marketplace due to a marine biotoxin which causes PSP. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.
These Manila clams may also have been sold in bulk or in smaller packages with or without a label and may not bear the same brand, product name, or code as described below.
Recalled product
| Brand | Product | Size | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Int’l Foodstuffs Ltd. | Manila clams | 25 lb. | Harvest Date: Sep 16, 2020 Processing Date: Sep 17, 2020 Harvest Location: B.C. 17-20 Lot# 21057 |
What you should do
Check to see if you have the recalled product in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased. If you are unsure of the source of the clams, check with your place of purchase.
Paralytic shellfish toxins are a group of natural toxins that sometimes accumulate in bivalve shellfish that include oysters, clams, scallops, mussels and cockles. Non-bivalve shellfish, such as whelks, can also accumulate PSP toxins. These toxins can cause PSP if consumed. Symptoms of PSP include tingling and numbness of the lips, tongue, hands and feet, and difficulty swallowing with an onset of a few minutes and up to 10 hours after consumption. In severe situations, this can proceed to difficulty walking, muscle paralysis, respiratory paralysis and death.
Background
This recall was triggered by CFIA test results. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.
The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing the recalled product from the marketplace.
Illnesses
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
Public enquiries and media
- Company information
- Evergreen International Foodstuffs Ltd.: 604-253-8835
- 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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India – 32 people including a child hospitalised in Aizawl due to food poisoning
At least 32 people, including a 10- year-old boy, from the eastern part of Aizawl, have been admitted to hospitals, including a makeshift centre, due to food poisoning.
The people suffered from food poisoning after consuming fermented soybean, a health official said on Wednesday.
At least 53 people have been affected by food poisoning due to consumption of fermented soybean sold by a woman in the neighbourhood, he said.
Of the 53 people, 3 have been admitted at nearby Greenwood hospital, Aizawl civil hospital and 28 people were admitted in a makeshift hospital arranged by the government at a Presbyterian church hall at Chite Veng on the behest of the local MLA and minister Robert Romawia Royte since Tuesday night, Lalzawmliana said.
Canada – Certain Manila clams may be unsafe due to a marine biotoxin which causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning
Recall details
Ottawa, September 22, 2020 – Evergreen International Foodstuffs Ltd. is recalling certain Manila clams from the marketplace due to a marine biotoxin which causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.
These Manila clams may also have been sold in bulk or in smaller packages with or without a label and may not bear the same brand, product name, or code as described below.
Recalled product
| Brand | Product | Size | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Int’l Foodstuffs Ltd. | Manila clams | 25 lb. | Harvest Date: Sep 16, 2020 Processing Date: Sep 17, 2020 Harvest Location: B.C. 17-20 Lot# 21057 |
What you should do
Check to see if you have the recalled product in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased. If you are unsure of the source of the clams, check with your place of purchase.
Paralytic shellfish toxins are a group of natural toxins that sometimes accumulate in bivalve shellfish that include oysters, clams, scallops, mussels and cockles. Non-bivalve shellfish, such as whelks, can also accumulate Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxins. These toxins can cause Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) if consumed. Symptoms of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) include tingling and numbness of the lips, tongue, hands and feet, and difficulty swallowing with an onset of a few minutes and up to 10 hours after consumption. In severe situations, this can proceed to difficulty walking, muscle paralysis, respiratory paralysis and death.
Background
This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.
The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing the recalled product from the marketplace.
Illnesses
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
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Public enquiries and media
- Company information
- Evergreen International Foodstuffs Ltd.: (604) 253-8835
- 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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Belgium – Exotic City – “Africa Village” brand roasted peanuts. – Aflatoxin
In agreement with the AFSCA, Exotic City is withdrawing the Roasted Peanuts product from sale and is recalling consumers.
Product Description
Roasted
peanuts Product category: peanuts
Brand: Africa Village
Date of Minimum Durability (MDD): 31-12-2022
Weight: 350g
Exotic City requests not to consume these products and to bring them back to the point of sale where they are have been purchased.
The product is sold via:
– EXOTIC CITY – avenue de l’Expansion 1, 4432 ALLEUR
– BUDDHA – Zwijnaardsesteenweg 752, 9000 Gent
– KAUSAR ETHNIC MARKET 2 – Place du marche 12, 4000 Liège
– NKUDABAGENZI ALBIN – Rue De Gilly 28, 6200 CHÂTELINEAU
– OPERA SHOP – George Clemenceau 35A, 4000 Liège
– SAVEUR DE EXOTIC NAMUR – Rue Rogier 46, 5000 Namur
For any further information , you can contact: direction@exoticcity.be – admin@exoticcity.be
Tel: + 32 / 4.228 .04.00
France – Picard brand frozen whole raspberries 1 kg – Norovirus
ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM
Possible presence of Norovirus
PROPOSED SOLUTION
Do not consume and return to the point of sale for reimbursement.
FURTHER INFORMATION
▸ Article code
1535
▸ Lot
EC 072-1-20
▸ Consumer service contact
An information center is available for consumers to answer their questions at the following number 0800 091 091 (free service & calls) from Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm.
▸ Source
https://www.picard.fr/
Canada – N.B. declares outbreak of shellfish bacteria causing gastrointestinal illness – Vibrio parahaemolyticus
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New Brunswick health officials have declared an outbreak of vibrio parahaemolyticus, a bacteria found in shellfish that causes gastrointestinal illness in humans.
The province says nine cases of vibrio have been confirmed. The average for New Brunswick is typically only two to three cases a year.
“I am advising all New Brunswickers to ensure that they obtain shellfish and other seafood from a licensed establishment or harvest shellfish from fishing zones which are currently open by Fisheries and Oceans Canada,” said N.B. chief of health Dr. Jennifer Russell in a news release.
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Belgium – ALBERT HEIJN AH Biefstukworst (beef sausage). – Possible Micro Contamination
In agreement with the AFSCA, Albert Heijn is withdrawing from sale the beef sausage ‘AH Biefstukworst’ of the Albert Heijn brand and is recalling this product to consumers. There is a risk of food poisoning associated with the consumption of this product, due to the possible presence of microbiological contamination. Consumption of this product may therefore pose a risk to health – especially in young children, the elderly, people with weakened immune systems and pregnant women.
Albert Heijn asks his customers not to consume this product and to bring it back to the point of sale where it was purchased. The product will be refunded or exchanged there. Please contact a doctor if you have any health problem.
Product description
• Product category: Beef sausage
• Product name:: AH Biefstukworst
• Brand: Albert Heijn
• Date of minimum durability (DDM): 21-09-2020
• Sales period: from 03/09/2020 to 09/18/2020
• Type of packaging: plastic packaging
• Weight: 200 g
For any further information , please contact Albert Heijn on 0800 777 05
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Netherlands – AH steak sausage 200 grams – E.coli
Important safety warning AH steak sausage 200 grams
Albert Heijn has decided on the AH Steak sausage st. 200 grams from the stores. With the AH Steak sausage st. 200 grams with an expiry date of 21 September 2020, the bacterium e.coli was found.
Albert Heijn urges customers not to eat AH steak sausage and to bring it back to an Albert Heijn store, where they will be reimbursed for the purchase price upon return of the product.
See also the Albert Heijn website
E.coli
Eating a product with an E. coli bacteria (faeces bacteria, STEC, EHEC) can, if not thoroughly cooked, result in nausea, vomiting and (bloody) diarrhea within a week. Especially for young children, the elderly, people with low immunity and pregnant women. Consult your doctor or general practitioner for more information if you have health complaints after eating the said product.
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Hong Kong – Hong Kong officials investigate two suspected ciguatoxin poisoning cases
The Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) reported Friday the investigation of two suspected ciguatoxin poisoning cases.
The cases, one male and one female, aged 9 and 16 respectively, who developed symptoms of ciguatoxin poisoning including nausea and tongue numbness about 30 minutes to one and a half hours after consuming a marine fish at a restaurant in To Kwa Wan Thursday.
Both patients are now in stable condition.
Ciguatera fish poisoning is not uncommon in tropical areas. It is mainly associated with the consumption of big coral reef fish which have accumulated the toxin in the body, particularly in internal organs, through eating small fish that consumed toxic algae in coral reef seas.
A larger fish is therefore more likely to carry higher amounts of the toxin. However, it is not easy to tell from the appearance of the fish whether it contains the toxin.
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