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USA – E. coli O103 illnesses in Tennessee prompt Ground Beef Recall

Posted on November 25, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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K2D Foods, doing business as (DBA) Colorado Premium Foods, a Carrolton, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 113,424 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O103, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The raw ground beef items were produced on March 26, March 29, April 2, April 5, April 10, and April 12, 2019.  The following products are subject to recall:

  • Two 24-lb. vacuum-packed packages in cardboard boxes containing raw “GROUND BEEF PUCK” with “Use Thru” dates of 4/14/19, 4/17/19, 4/20/19, 4/23/19, 4/28/19, and 4/30/19.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 51308” inside the USDA mark of inspection on the boxes. These items were shipped to distributors in Port Orange, Fla. and Norcross, Ga. for further distribution to restaurants.

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Chile -Salmonella outbreak sickens dozens in Maipú, Linked to sushi

Posted on November 25, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Outbreak News Today

A salmonella outbreak in Maipú commune in Santiago Province has now affected 80 people.

This is up from 45 cases reported ill at the El Carmen Hospital with symptoms of Salmonella on Tuesday.

Health officials have linked to outbreak to the consumption of sushi at a Bokado sushi store.

“This is an important call for the preparation of these products, they must be cooked.  They must not use salmon or raw seafood, they  must use cooked products , ” said Health Seremi, Rosa Oyarce.

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USA -E. coli HUS Outbreak: Forty Sick, CDC Says Avoid All Romaine From Salinas, CA

Posted on November 25, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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The CDC just posted a food safety alert, telling consumers that in the wake of the newest E. coli HUS outbreak, they should avoid buying or eating all romaine lettuce from the Salinas, California growing region until more information is available. This is an echo of the same advice from the CDC last April, when another, deadly E. coli O157:H7 outbreak was linked to romaine. The advice in 2018 was to avoid all romaine lettuce until officials found the source.

This newest outbreak is growing by leaps and bounds. Now 40 people in 16 states are sick. That’s an increase of 23 more patients and 8 more states in just the last two days. Twenty-eight people have been hospitalized, which is a very high percentage of cases. Five people have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which is a type of kidney failure.

Forty Sick in E. coli HUS Outbreak: CDC Says Avoid All Romaine From Salinas, CA

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Canada -Bonduelle brand salad products may be unsafe due to E. coli O157:H7

Posted on November 25, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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Ottawa, November 22, 2019 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the products described below due to E. coli O157:H7.

The following products have been sold in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick and may have been distributed in other provinces or territories.

Products

Brand Product Size UPC Codes
Bonduelle Caesar Salad with Chicken and Bacon 174 g 0 77745 27111 8 Use by:
10/29/2019
Bonduelle Chef Inspired Salad with Turkey & Ham 220 g 0 77745 27113 2 Use by:
10/31/2019
Bonduelle Cobb Salad with Turkey & Bacon 206 g 0 77745 27112 5 Use by:
10/31/2019
Bonduelle Santa Fe Style Salad with Chicken 177 g 0 77745 27114 9 Use by:
10/31/2019

Background

This warning was triggered by a recall in another country. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of these or other products. If products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through a Food Recall Warning.

Illnesses

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products in Canada. However, the Public Health Agency of Canada has issued guidance to Canadians with regard to all types of romaine lettuce from Salinas, California, please refer to the Public Health Notice for additional information.

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  • Bonduelle Caesar Salad with Chicken and Bacon
  • Bonduelle Chef Inspired Salad with Turkey & Ham
  • Bonduelle Cobb Salad with Turkey & Bacon
  • Bonduelle Santa Fe Style Salad with Chicken

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USA -Missa Bay, LLC Recalls Salad Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination

Posted on November 22, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2019 – Missa Bay, LLC, a Swedesboro, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 75,233  pounds of salad products that contain meat or poultry because the lettuce ingredient may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The salad products items were produced from October 14, 2019 through October 16, 2019. The products subject to the recall can be found on the following spreadsheet. [View Labels (PDF only)]

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 18502B” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to distribution locations in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin.

As part of a foodborne illness outbreak investigation, the Maryland Department of Health collected an unopened package of Ready Pac Bistro Chicken Raised Without Antibiotics Caesar Salad with FSIS EST number 18502B on the label. The state collected and tested individual ingredients in the salad and the lettuce tested positive for E. coli O157:H7. All products from the same lot of lettuce are included in the recall.

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin -Dried Figs – Shelled Peanuts – Roasted and Salted Pistachios – Groundnut Kernels – Corn – Chia Seeds

Posted on November 22, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 57; Tot. = 195 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Spain, via the Netherlands in Belgium

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 19.27; Tot. = 43.1 / B1 = 61.58; Tot. = 68.92 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 10.7; Tot. = 21.3 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Poland

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 12.2; Tot. = 16.0 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 3.9 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled peanuts from the United States in Spain

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 12.6 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted and salted pistachios in shell from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 3.9 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from China in Greece

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 26.3; Tot. = 67.8 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 12 µg/kg – ppb) in corn from Serbia in Slovenia

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 7.3; Tot. = 9.2 µg/kg – ppb) in chia seeds from Paraguay in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Dried Grapes – Dried Figs – Dried Raisins – Childrens Organic Fruit and Oat

Posted on November 22, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – ochratoxin A (17 µg/kg – ppb) in dried grapes from Turkey in France

RASFF – ochratoxin A (156.9 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – ochratoxin A (16 µg/kg – ppb) in dried raisins from Uzbekistan in Latvia

RASFF – ochratoxin A (17 µg/kg – ppb) in dried raisins from Turkey, via Italy in Slovenia

RASFF – ochratoxin A (up to 1.5 µg/kg – ppb) in children’s organic fruit and oat from the United Kingdom in Finland

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RASFF Alert – STEC E.coli – Chilled Spelt Dough

Posted on November 22, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1-, stx2+ /25g) in chilled spelt dough from Austria in Germany

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RASFF Alert – Bacillus cytotoxicus – Protein Bar

Posted on November 22, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – Bacillus cytotoxicus (960000 CFU/g) in protein bar from the United Kingdom, manufactured in the Czech Republic in Germany

 

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RASFF Alerts – E.coli – Betel Leaves – Sweet Basil

Posted on November 22, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – high count of Escherichia coli in betel leaves from Malaysia in the UK

RASFF – high count of Escherichia coli (up to 680 CFU/g) in sweet basil from Thailand in Norway

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