Category Archives: Food Spoilage

RASFF Alert – Patulin – Apple Juice

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RASFF – patulin (78.9 µg/kg – ppb) in apple juice from Serbia in Slovakia

USA -Hostess Brands, LLC Issues Voluntary Recall of Certain Hostess® Raspberry Zingers® Due to the Potential for Mold

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Company Announcement

Hostess Brands, LLC (“Hostess Brands”) is voluntarily recalling certain Hostess® Raspberry Zingers® because the product may develop mold prior to the best by date.

This recall applies to the following Raspberry Zinger® products:

Product Item UPC Batch Best By Date
Hostess Raspberry Zingers (Multi-Pack fresh) 888109110604 H061224000 08/26/2020
H061324000 08/27/2020
H061424000 08/28/2020
H061524000 08/29/2020
Hostess Raspberry Zingers (Multi-Pack frozen) 888109110604 H061524000
Hostess Raspberry Zingers (Single-Serve fresh) 888109010089 H061224000 08/26/2020
H061324000 08/27/2020
H061424000 08/28/2020
Hostess Raspberry Zingers (Single-Serve frozen) 888109010089 H061424000
H061524000
Hostess Raspberry Zingers (Single-Serve grocery 3 count) 888109010089 H061224000 8/26/2020

The products were sold to mass merchandisers, grocery stores, distributors, dollar and discount stores, and convenience stores throughout the United States.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product are urged to discontinue consumption and contact the place of purchase about returning them for a full refund.

This recall does not affect any other Hostess Brands products.

Consumers with questions may contact 1-800-483-7253 Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Central Time.

Hostess Brands, LLC

Hostess Brands, LLC is headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas and operates bakeries in Emporia, Kansas, Chicago, Illinois, Columbus, Georgia, Indianapolis, Indiana and through its Voortman Cookies Limited subsidiary, Burlington, Ontario.

For more information about Hostess products and Hostess Brands, please visit hostesscakes.com. Follow Hostess on Twitter: @Hostess_Snacks; on Facebook: facebook.com/Hostess; on Instagram: Hostess_Snacks; and on Pinterest: pinterest.com/hostesscakes.

Contacts

 

LAK Public Relations, Inc.

Marie Espinel, Katie Lewis or Hannah Arnold, 212-575-4545 mespinel@lakpr.comklewis@lakpr.com or harnold@lakpr.com


Company Contact Information

Consumers:
 1-800-483-7253
Media:
Marie Espinel
 212-575-4545
 mespinel@lakpr.com

 

UK -Cardiff City Road restaurant found infested with salmonella-carrying cockroaches

Wales Online

A popular City Road café in the Welsh capital was closed down after around 100 cockroaches were discovered in the kitchen and dining area.

The insects were found at Mr Tikka on City Road in Roath, Cardiff, when council officers carried out an unannounced routine inspection on May 7 of last year.

When officers arrived, the owner, Rubi Begum, was seen sweeping two live insects off the counter and white powder – believed to be an insecticide – was on the kitchen floor.

More insects, including German cockroaches, which pose a significant health risk, were later discovered in the kitchen and dining area where customers were eating.

RASFF Alert – Histamine – Frozen Tuna

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RASFF – spoilage (suspicion of high levels of histamine) of frozen tuna from France in France

RASFF Alerts – Moulds – Turkish Bread – Croissants

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RASFF – Turkish bread from Germany infested with moulds in the Netherlands

RASFF – croissants from Germany infested with moulds in Greece

RASFF Alert – Moulds – Bread

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RASFF – bread from Poland infested with moulds in Denmark

New Zealand -Ciguatera cases linked to imported fish in New Zealand

Food Safety News

Five people from two households in New Zealand became ill with ciguatera poisoning after eating fish imported from Fiji earlier this year.

The outbreak in Christchurch affected three males of 19 to 58 years old and two females – one aged in her 40s and the other in her 50s. One person was hospitalized and diagnosed with ciguatera poisoning but has since recovered.

In late May, Krazy Price Mart Ltd recalled a batch of frozen camouflage grouper (kawakawa) due to ciguatoxin. The item was sold as an individual whole gutted fish wrapped in clear plastic but was not labelled so had no date marking. It was available between March 10 and May 21, 2020 only at Krazy Price Mart Ltd in Christchurch.

 

RASFF Alert – Moulds – Organic Cashew Nuts

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RASFF – organic cashew nuts from Indonesia infested with moulds in Germany

RASFF Alert – Moulds – Ketchup with Onions

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RASFF – ketchup with onions from Denmark infested with moulds in Denmark

France – Product recall: DANIVAL brand Peas & Carrots – Thermophilic bacteria

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ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Risk of development of thermophilic bacteria

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Do not consume and destroy or return to the point of sale

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Packaging
Glass jar

▸ Weight
680g (PNE 430g)

▸ Lot
E 119

▸ Best before
08/24/2023

▸ Source
https://www.economie.gouv.fr/