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USA – Homestead Creamery Unsalted Butter Recalled For Possible Listeria

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Homestead Creamery unsalted butter is being recalled because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, according to a press release issued by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem. The creamery is located in Wirtz, Virginia.

The Homestead Creamery unsalted  butter was distributed to the company’s distribution partners, through home delivery, and was sold in the company’s retail store. The recalled unsalted butter was packaged in 1/2 pound packages, marked with an expiration date of 04/30 printed on a sticker that was attached to the plastic packaging.

The potential for contamination was found after routine testing by Homestead Creamery found the pathogenic bacteria in the unsalted butter. Production of this product has been suspended while public health officials investigate the source of the contamination.

If you purchased this butter, do not eat it. There is zero tolerance for Listeria monocytogenes contamination in ready-to-eat products. You can discard the butter in a secure garbage can, or take it back to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Research- FAO and WHO report rise in foodborne diseases related to Vibrio species

New Food Magazine

The FAO/WHO assessment revealed that there have been a series of pandemic outbreaks of V. parahaemolyticus foodborne illnesses due to the consumption of seafood and outbreaks have occurred in regions of the world where it was previously unreported.

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Canada – Updated – Fromagerie Blackburn brand Le Mont-Jacob semi-soft cheese recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

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Recall details

Ottawa, April 5, 2020 – The food recall warning issued on March 26, 2020 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Fromagerie Blackburn is recalling Fromagerie Blackburn brand Le Mont-Jacob semi-soft cheese from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

Cheese wheels of Le Mont-Jacob semi-soft cheese have been sold cut up and re-packaged. Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased the affected product are advised to contact their retailer.

Recalled product

Brand Product Size UPC Codes Lot
Fromagerie Blackburn Le Mont-Jacob semi-soft cheese 130 g 6 28504 56408 0 Best Before
05JN20
16JN20
25JN20
20007
20020
20028
Fromagerie Blackburn Le Mont-Jacob semi-soft cheese Variable weight – cheese wheels 6 28504 56403 5 All products with a BBD up to and including 15JN20 20007,
20008,
20014,
20015,
20016,
20020,
20021,
20022,
20028,
20036,
20042,
20043,
20044,
20050
Fromagerie Blackburn Le Mont-Jacob semi-soft cheese Variable weight Begins with 0 200007 All units sold up to and including April 5, 2020 None

What you should do

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store 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.

Background

This recall was triggered by the company. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (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 products from the marketplace.

Illnesses

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

Product photos

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  • Fromagerie Blackburn – Le Mont-Jacob semi-soft cheese – 130 grams (front)
  • Fromagerie Blackburn – Le Mont-Jacob semi-soft cheese – 130 grams (back)
  • Fromagerie Blackburn – Le Mont-Jacob semi-soft cheese – 130 grams (best before date)
  • Fromagerie Blackburn – Le Mont-Jacob semi-soft cheese – Variable weight – cheese wheels (front)
  • Fromagerie Blackburn – Le Mont-Jacob semi-soft cheese – Variable weight (back)
  • Fromagerie Blackburn – Le Mont-Jacob semi-soft cheese – Variable weight (UPC)

France – Salmonella – Roasted fillet of MASTER COQ turkey, thinly sliced ​​turkey FULL FLAVOR, Turkey breasts of MASTER COQ turkey, CARREFOUR turkey legs

AFSCA

Following a notification via the RASFF system (European rapid alert system Food and Feed), the AFSCA is withdrawing from the sale the following products: roasted turkey fillet MAITRE COQ, minced FULL FLAVOR turkey, cutlets of turkey MAITRE COQ, CARREFOUR turkey legs and reminds them of consumers due to the possible presence of Salmonella.

 

Research – Testing important to monitor mycotoxin risk to animals

Feed Strategy

Wet corn harvests in 2018 and 2019 mean producers must closely track the levels of mycotoxins in feed

“Everybody needs to test because there’s a broad variation in risk across the country,” he said in a webinar on mycotoxin management on March 31. “If we don’t test, we can’t understand what that risk is, and we have to understand the risk in order to formulate a program.”

USA – Mountain Rose Herbs Recall on “Organic Kudzu Root Herbal Supplement” Due to Salmonella

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Mountain Rose Herbs Recall on “Organic Kudzu Root Herbal Supplement” Due to Salmonella

Mountain Rose Herbs, located in Eugene, Oregon, is issuing a recall on all sizes of the companies “Organic Kudzu Root Herbal Supplement” due to the presence of Salmonella which was found through routine quality testing procedures. The recalled Organic Kudzu Root Herbal Supplement, which is used in traditional Chinese medicine because of its antioxidant properties, is packed in clear plastic or poly-woven bags, weighing in ranges of 4 ounces to 50 pounds. The two lots of Organic Kudzu Root Herbal Supplements that are affected in the recall are Lot #24247-X and Lot #24247.

To check and see if the product purchased in a part of the recall for Salmonella contamination, the lot number is located on the bottom corner of the label.

RASFF Alert – STEC E.coli – Frozen Sausages

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RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx2+) in and absence of labelling (UBD missing) on frozen sausages from the United Kingdom in Germany

RASFF Alert – Foodborne Outbreak Norovirus – Live Oysters

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RASFF – foodborne outbreak suspected (norovirus) to be caused by live oysters from France, via the Netherlands in Sweden

RASFF Alert- Bacillus cereus – Dark Chocolate Insect Protein Bar

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RASFF – Bacillus cereus diarrhoeal enterotoxin (3.8x10E3) in dark chocolate insect protein bar from France in Germany

RASFF Alert – Listeria monocytogenes – Smoke Trout Slices

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RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (1400 CFU/g) in frozen smoked trout slices from Poland in Poland