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Canada – Food Recall Warning – Crisp & Delicious brand Chicken Breast Nuggets recalled due to Salmonella

Posted on January 28, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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Ottawa, January 25, 2019 – Sofina Foods Inc. is recalling Crisp & Delicious brand Chicken Breast Nuggets from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

Recalled products

Brand Name Common Name Size Code(s) on Product UPC
Crisp & Delicious Chicken Breast Nuggets – Uncooked Seasoned Breaded Chicken Cutlettes 1.6 kg 2019 JL 19 0 69299 11703 5
  • Currently, there are 54 cases of illness in ten provinces linked to this outbreak: British Columbia (4), Alberta (11), Saskatchewan (1), Manitoba (3), Ontario (20), Quebec (4), New Brunswick (2), Nova Scotia (5), Prince Edward Island (3) and Newfoundland and Labrador (1). None of the ill individuals have been hospitalised. No deaths have been reported. Frozen raw breaded chicken products have been identified as a source of this outbreak.

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Brazil Nuts – Groundnuts – Almond Kernels – Peanuts – Pistachios –

Posted on January 25, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 17.1 µg/kg – ppb) in Brazil nuts in shell from Brazil in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 9.1 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 26; Tot. = 37 / B1 = 13; Tot. = 18 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = >24; Tot. = >24 µg/kg – ppb) in almond kernels from Australia, via Vietnam in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4; Tot. = 5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts with shell from China in France

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 33; Tot. = 98 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 52.2; Tot. = 58.5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from China in Greece

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 16.3; Tot. = 18.4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 70.4; Tot. = 76.4 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts in shell from Egypt in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 25.1; Tot. = 50.9 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran, via the United Arab Emirates in Belgium

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = >20 µg/kg – ppb) in almonds with raw material from Australia, via Vietnam in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5.4; Tot. = 90.1 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A -Raisin Paste

Posted on January 25, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – ochratoxin A (13.02 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins paste from Turkey in Slovakia

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RASFF Alert – Food Poisoning – Netherlands – Live Oysters

Posted on January 25, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – food poisoning suspected to be caused by live oysters from France, via the Netherlands in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert- STEC E.coli – 026 – 0103 – Frozen Minced Beef

Posted on January 25, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (O26:H11 O103:H2 eae+ stx- /25g) in frozen minced beef from the United Kingdom in France

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Australia – Child hospitalised in Salmonella outbreak; source unknown

Posted on January 22, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

A child has been hospitalised in Southern Australia as part of a Salmonella outbreak.

The outbreak has been traced to an early learning center and seven children aged up to four years are affected.

The Whyalla City Council said the cause and origin of the incident is currently unknown. Whyalla is in the Australian state of South Australia (SA).

“The City of Whyalla is working with SA Health to help identify the cause of a localized Salmonella outbreak involving children that attend a Whyalla early learning center,” according to a council statement.

“There have been no reported cases of Salmonella at the Council-run Whyalla Child Care Centre. Council health officers conduct regular checks of commercial and community food outlets and uphold a stringent set of regulations that all food outlets must abide by.”

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Indonesia – Palu earthquake victims suffer food poisoning at shelter

Posted on January 22, 2019 by | Leave a comment

The Jakarta Post

Dozens of people from Kabonena and Tipo subdistricts in Palu, Central Sulawesi, who were displaced by a recent earthquake, have been hospitalized for reported food poisoning after consuming donated food on Saturday.

Badrun, one of the food poisoning victims, said the food was distributed to the shelter at around 11 a.m. local time. The displaced people did not feel anything strange as they ate the food but an hour later they started to feel dizzy and nauseous, he said.

The victims – mostly children – were rushed to Anutapura Palu Hospital.

Anutapura Palu Hospital deputy director for medical services Herry Mulyadi said his office had recorded that at least 38 people had been admitted to the hospital, while others were taken to other hospitals.

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Canada – Canada Herb brand Red Chili recalled due to Salmonella

Posted on January 21, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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Recall details

Ottawa, January 20, 2019 – Canada Herb is recalling Canada Herb brand Red Chili from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

Recalled products

Brand Name Common Name Size Code(s) on Product UPC
Canada Herb Red Chili Variable weight None – all packages sold up to and including January 20, 2019 None

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Liberia – 2754 Barrels of Salmonella Pork Quarantined

Posted on January 21, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Liberian Observer kswfoodworld salmonella

Authorities of the Ministry of Health in partnership with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) have quarantined 2754 barrels of pork meat brought in the country, contaminated with salmonella poison.

Salmonella is a food poison caused by eating contaminated food such as duck, chicken, beef, pork, and veal.

According to authorities of the ministry of health, the pork was imported by Cheaitou Brothers Incorporated.

Health Minister, Dr. Wilhemina Jallah made the disclosure yesterday at the press conference at the Commerce Ministry in Monrovia when she emphasized the government’s commitment to protecting its citizens.

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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Food Supplement – Organic Rye

Posted on January 18, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – ochratoxin A (54.81 µg/kg – ppb) in food supplement manufactured in India, via Bulgaria in Romania

RASFF – ochratoxin A (6.4 µg/kg – ppb) in organic rye from the Czech Republic in Slovenia

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