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USA – New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint

Posted on July 19, 2022 by | Leave a comment

FDA

New Era for Smarter Food Safety Blueprint

The New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint is centered around four core elements:

  1. Tech-enabled Traceability
  2. Smarter Tools and Approaches for Prevention and Outbreak Response
  3. New Business Models and Retail Modernization
  4. Food Safety Culture

These are the foundational pillars of the New Era of Smarter Food Safety, covering the range of technologies, analytics, business models, modernization and values that are its building blocks. These elements, working together, will help create a safer and more digital, traceable food system.

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Research – Publisher’s Platform: Colonel Colon and his League of Faecal Fighters coming soon to help make your food safer

Posted on July 18, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Over a decade ago, the mom of two clients who both developed acute kidney failure after consuming E. coli O157:H7-tainted spinach sent me an unexpected present. The outbreak sickened over 205 people, killing five, sending hundreds to the hospital, many with life-altering complications. The gift was a bobble-head that bore a similarity to a younger version on me. On the base it said: “Colonel Colon and his League of Fecal Fighters.” It sits on my desk today.

I have always thought of doing something with the gift, and with the talent of my incredible niece, Janae Dueck, and borrowing from the work of the good food people at the FDA and FSIS, and idea is brewing of a way to help educate us all to be Fecal Fighters.

Over the next year we will be working on comic book, a cartoon video about the adventures of these superheroes, and a food safety jingle (thanks to my friend Vincent).

Read More at the Link Above

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USA – 16 of 17 Big Olaf Ice Cream Flavours and 10 of 100 Equipment Samples Positive for Listeria

Posted on July 18, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Food Poison Journal

According to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS):

“The results from product sampling taken from the Big Olaf production facility last week by FDACS found that 16 of the 17 flavors tested were positive for Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono). This includes Blueberry Cheesecake, Butter Pecan, Cherry Cordial, Chocolate, Chocolate Chip, Coconut, Coconut Almond Joy, Cookie Dough, Cookies & Cream, Kahlua Krunch, Mint Chip, Pistachio, Plantation Praline, Superman, Vanilla, and White Chocolate Raspberry. With these results, FDACS is currently issuing formal stop sales on the 16 products where L. mono was found, which were previously part of a voluntary recall. Our department continues to work closely with our state and federal partners on this investigation and enforcement of the stop sale.”

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Czech Republic – Plunder strudel with cream filling -Visible Mould

Posted on July 18, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Illustrative photo #1

Place of inspection:
Žamberk ( Nádražní 1135, 564 01 Žamberk )
ID: 27278590
Food group: Bakery products / Delicate pastries

Plunder strudel with cream filling
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye

There was mold visible to the naked eye on the surface of the food. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The food had passed its best before date.

Batch: 13.05/JA5
Best before date: 13.05
Packaging: plastic foil
Quantity of the product in the package: 300 g
Date of sample collection: 5/19/2022
Reference number: 22-000226-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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Finland – Food Safety in Finland 2021

Posted on July 17, 2022 by | Leave a comment
This report presents the 2021 results of regulatory control related to food safety, official controls and monitoring programmes on food and feed, as well as research and risk assessments.
The report also assesses, based on the results, the status of food safety and future needs for regulatory activities in Finland.
The report extends the annual report referred to in the EU Control Regulation (EU) No. 2017/625 on official control with respect to food safety; the annual report describes the results of the control in the various sectors of the food supply chain as a whole.
The results of official controls and investigations from 2021 indicate that the control works well and the level of food safety is good. The investigation of epidemics has developed, and the number of epidemics caused by unknown reasons was the smallest in years.
The export controls required by export countries were continued in accordance with the programmes. The number of food recalls has continued to increase dramatically. In 2021, more than 19,000 Oiva reports were published, which is an increase of 19 per cent from the previous year. Control was carried out through prioritised work. The new Food Act and the decrees issued under it entered into force in April 2021.

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Germany – Sesame Tahini Algota – Salmonella

Posted on July 13, 2022 by | Leave a comment

LMW

Alert type: Food
Date of first publication: 07/12/2022
Product name:

Sesame Tahini Algota

Product images:

Product photo front.jpg

Institute for Health and Environment HU2 Hamburg

Product photo backside.jpg

Institute for Health and Environment HU2 Hamburg

Manufacturer (distributor): Kaadan Alshalati, Ahmad Feras August Wilhel-Kühnholz-Str.8 26135 Oldenburg
Reason for warning:

Detection of Salmonella ssp. and Salmonella Mbankada

Packaging Unit: 800g
Durability: 01/2023
Production date: 01/2021
Lot identification: 1066
Manufacturer’s website:

https://www.alshalati.com/

Press Releases and Information
title attachment or web link
consumer information
Al Gota Sesame Tahini Recall Letter 20220707.pdf

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France – TROUT CARPACCIO – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on July 8, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Prepared meals and snacks
  • Product brand name unbranded (Made in store)
  • Model names or references TROUT CARPACCIO, sold in a fresh-packaged tray, on the SELF-SERVICE Stand of the Seafood Caterer (Le Vent en Poulpe) of the E.LECLERC Store in Roques
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    0205930000000 270622. Packaged in modified atmosphere Use-by date 03/07/2022
  • Packaging Tray under modified atmosphere
  • Marketing start/end date From 06/27/2022 to 07/03/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark without
  • Geographic area of ​​sale SELF-SERVICE stand of the Sea Caterer (Le Vent en Octopus) of the E.LECLERC store in Roques
  • Distributors Hypermarket E.LECLERC ROQUES

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall PRESENCE OF LSITERIA – count in progress
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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Belgium – “Hot Madras Curry Powder” (curry powder) from the TRS brand – Salmonella

Posted on July 7, 2022 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

FASFC recall
Product: “Hot Madras Curry Powder” (curry powder) from the TRS brand.
Problem: Presence of Salmonella.

The FASFC is today recalling consumers of the product “Hot Madras Curry Powder” (curry powder) of the brand TRS. This recall follows a notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed Rapid Alert System), concerning the presence of Salmonella.
It has therefore been decided to withdraw this product from sale and to recall it from consumers.

Product description: Product

name: Hot Madras Curry Powder
Brand: TRS
Expiry date (BDD): 06.2023
Item number: 4519
Nature of packaging: plastic bag
Weight: 100g

This product was sold through various points of sale in Belgium including:

RaanAsia bvba Oostendse Steenweg 135 8000 BRUGGE
Welcome Asia BV Leuvensesteenweg 74B 3190 BOORTMEERBEEK
Ahold Delhaize Lips NV Heistlaan 27 8301 KNOKKE – HEIST
Food factory Belgium bvba Boomsesteenweg 500 2610 WILRIJK
Asia Supermarket Avenue J Kennedy 1 1330 RIXENSART
SPRL Thai Store Rue de Gembloux 378 5002 SAINT/SERVAIS
Au Panier D’asie Rue Edouard Colson 305 4431 LONCIN
Hoang Trinh Sprl Chausée de Boondael 278 1050 BRUSSEL
Asia Century BV Aarschotsesteenweg 92 3012 WILSELE
Beau Thai Garden Kemzekestraat 59 9111 SINT NIKLAAS
Jin Long Trading Sint-Pietersstraat 59 1000 BRUSSEL
Mini Mix 56 Meensesteenweg 320 K 8800 ROESELARE

For any additional information, you can contact the FASFC contact point for consumers: 0800/13.550 or pointdecontact@afsca.be .

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Belgium – Kippers (herring) from Appétit brands – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on July 4, 2022 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Seagull nv recall
Product: Kippers (herring) from Appétit brands.
Problem: possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

In agreement with the FASFC, Seagull nv is withdrawing the product “Kippers” from the Appétit brands from sale and recalling it from consumers due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Seagull nv asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale in which it was purchased.

Product description

– Product name: Kippers
– Brand: Appetit
– Use-by dates (BBD) (“Use by”): all dates between 07/07/2022 and 07/14/2022
– Batch number: 14140622
– Sale period: from 06/16/2022 to 06/23/2022
– Type of packaging: MAP packaging – packed in two pieces

The product was distributed by:

Cedicora Route du Hainaut 40 6180 Courcelles
Match NV Route de Gosselies 408 6220 Fleurus
Superlog SA Rue du Colombier 9 6041 Gosselies
Carrefour Belgium NV Ierse Zeestraat 100
Drevendaal 3 8380
2860 Zeebrugge
Sint-Katelijne-Waver

For any additional information , contact:
Seagull nv
050/32.01.06 / quality@seagull-appetit.com

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Canada – TWA Fungi brand King Oyster Mushroom recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on July 4, 2022 by | Leave a comment

CFIA

TWA Fungi King Oyster Mushroom, 200 g - Back

TWA Fungi King Oyster Mushroom, 200 g - Front

Summary

Product
King Oyster Mushroom
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Listeria
What to do

Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute recalled products.

The affected product is being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The recalled product has been sold in British Columbia and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories.

What you should do

  • If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider
  • Check to see if you have recalled products
  • Do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products
  • Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

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