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New Zealand – Soyummy brand Dr. Fermented Bean Paste – Bacillus Cereus

Posted on July 7, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Soyummy Ltd is recalling specific batches of its Soyummy brand Dr. Fermented Bean Paste as the product contains elevated levels of Bacillus cereus bacteria.

Frozen plastic tub of Soyummy brand Dr. Fermented Bean Paste.
Soyummy brand Dr. Fermented Bean Paste (220g tub).

 

Product identification
Product type Soybean paste
Name of product (size) Soyummy brand Dr. Fermented Bean Paste (220g tub)
Date marking Best before: 30/09/20 and 13/12/20
Package size and description The product is sold frozen in a 220g plastic tub.
Distribution The affected product is sold in ethnic grocery stores throughout Auckland.
Notes This recall does not affect any other Soyummy brand products.

Consumer advice

Customers are asked to check the best before date on the lid of the product.

Affected product should not be consumed. There have been no reports of associated illness, however if you have consumed any of this product and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.

Customers should return the product to their retailer for a full refund.

More information on Bacillus cereus

Who to contact

If you have questions, contact Soyummy Limited:

  • Phone: 021 0261 4140
  • Address: Unit G, 18 Polaris Place, East Tamaki, Auckland.

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New Zealand – Krazy Price Mart Ltd frozen camouflage grouper (kawakawa) – Ciguatoxin

Posted on May 27, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Krazy Price Mart Ltd is recalling a specific batch of its frozen camouflage grouper (kawakawa) due to the presence of ciguatoxin, which may cause ciguatera poisoning if eaten.

 

 

Product identification
Product type Frozen whole fish (gutted)
Name of product Camouflage grouper (kawakawa)
Batch marking The fish is not labelled.
Date marking  No date marks appear on this product.

The product was available for sale between 10 March and 21 May 2020
Package size and description The product is sold as an individual whole fish (gutted) wrapped in clear plastic.
Distribution The product is imported from Fiji.

The product is sold only at Krazy Price Mart Ltd in Christchurch.
Notes This recall does not affect any other Krazy Price Mart products.

The fish was available from a chest freezer at Krazy Price Mart.

Consumer advice

Customers are asked to check when they purchased camouflage grouper (kawakawa) from Krazy Price Mart.

Affected product should not be consumed. There have been reports of associated illness in New Zealand. If you have consumed this product and have any concerns about illness, seek medical advice.

Customers should return the product to the retailer for a full refund.

For more information on ciguatoxin [PDF, 1.3 MB]

Who to contact

If you have questions, contact Krazy Price Mart:

  • Phone: 03 389 8786
  • Address: 431 Tuam Street, Phillipstown, Christchurch.

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New Zealand – MPI puts consumer health first – directs unregistered raw (unpasteurised) drinking milk producers to stop selling

Posted on December 4, 2019 by | Leave a comment

MPI Raw Milk Food Safety KSW Foodworld

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has directed unregistered raw (unpasteurised) drinking milk suppliers across the country to stop selling their product until they comply with the legal requirements for sale.

MPI compliance staff yesterday executed search warrants at non-compliant raw drinking milk suppliers in Auckland, Hawkes Bay, Manawatu, Horowhenua, Nelson, and Southland following a year-long operation.

MPI’s manager of food compliance Melinda Sando says the purpose of the coordinated site visits was to gather evidence of the offending and to allow further investigation of non-compliant sales.

“We believe that the suppliers we visited today are operating outside of the regulatory framework. By not adhering to the rules for selling raw drinking milk, they are putting consumer health at risk.

“There have been multiple instances in the past of people getting sick after drinking raw milk from some of these suppliers. We can’t let this continue.

“Raw unpasteurised milk is a risky product as it hasn’t been heat-treated (pasteurised) to remove illness-causing bacteria including E. coli, listeria and Campylobacter.

“These types of bacteria most commonly cause severe diarrhoea and vomiting, but occasionally some have been linked with more serious complications that include miscarriage, paralysis, meningitis, and serious kidney problems in children. Raw milk may also be a source of tuberculosis (Tb).

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