Category Archives: Pathogen

USA – Raw Milk Listeria monocytogenes

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Raw milk from Green Acres Jersey Farm, 725 Prescott Road, Lebanon, Pennsylvania may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and should be discarded, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture officials warn. The potentially contaminated milk was sold with the Green Acres Jersey Farm label in plastic gallon and half gallon containers labeled “raw milk” directly to consumers and in an on-farm retail store.

The problem was discovered during required routine testing  The farm’s owner, Jonathan Smoker, has been  ordered to stop all raw milk sales until further notice. Followup testing is required. Before sales can resume, two samples, taken at least 24 hours apart, must test negative

New Zealand – Fonterra Investigation

BBC News

New Zealand’s Prime Minister, John Key, has launched a ministerial-level inquiry into a botulism scare at dairy giant Fonterra.

Fonterra said last week that batches of concentrated whey product used in infant formula that were exported to China and elsewhere could contain botulism-causing bacteria.

The government inquiry will be over by the end of the year, Mr Key said.

Fonterra has announced two of its own internal investigations.

The Ministry for Primary Industries has also said it will conduct a separate inquiry.

RASFF Alert E.coli – Beef – Enterobacteriaceae – Dog Chews

RASFF -Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in chilled boneless beef meat from Argentina in Germany

RASFF -Too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (12000 CFU/g) in dog chews from Germany in Austria

RASFF – Listeria – Smoked Trout – Smoked Herring – Meat Dumplings

RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in chilled smoked trout from Turkey in the Netherlands

RASFF– Listeria monocytogenes (6700 CFU/g) in chilled dumplings with meat from Poland

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in smoked herring fillet from Poland

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Cotton Seeds – Paan Leaves – Chicken – Smoked Mackerel – Lamb Stomach

RASFF -Salmonella (presence /25g) in cotton seeds from Ghana in Italy

RASFF– Salmonella spp. (2 out of 5 samples /25g) in paan leaves (betel/pan) from India in the UK

RASFF-Salmonella anatum (present /25g) in frozen salted chicken pieces from Argentina, via the Netherlands in Denmark

RASFF-Salmonella group D (presence /25g) in smoked mackerel from Poland

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in cotton seeds from Ghana in Italy

RASFF -Salmonella typhimurium (presence /25g) in lamb stomach – single feed from the Netherlands in Germany

 

Canada – Recall Salmonella – Coconut

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Diwa Products Ltd. are warning the public not to consume Diwa brand Grated Coconut described below because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The  Diwa brand coconut, sold frozen, product of Philippines, is affected by this alert and is shown through the link above.

There have been no confirmed illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

The importer, Diwa Products Ltd., Toronto, ON is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace.  The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

USA – Oyster Recall – Vibrio parahaemolyticus

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Wegmans is recalling Cape Neddick Blue Point oysters, sold individually, because they may be contaminated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus. This bacteria can make you sick if the oysters are eaten raw. Only Cape Neddick/Blue Point oysters with these UPC codes are recalled: 2-06146-00000, 2-06152-00000, and 2-06153-00000

Canada – Veal Liver Recall – STEC E.coli

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and White Veal Meat Packers Ltd. (EST 412) are warning the public not to consume Veal Liver described in  the link above because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

The affected product, Veal Liver, was sold from the  retail stores in Quebec in the link above from July 31, 2013 to August 9, 2013, inclusive.

Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased the affected product are advised to contact their retailer.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

White Veal Meat Packers Ltd., (EST 412), Toronto, ON is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace.  The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall

RASFF Alerts – Moulds in Dog Chews – Salmonella in Poultry – E.coli in Mussels – Springbuck- Enterobacteriaceae -Fish Meal

RASFF – Dog chew from Turkey infested with moulds in Germany

RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen poultry meat product (Aves) from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF -Too high count of Escherichia coli (2400 MPN/100g) in chilled mussels from the Netherlands in France

RASFF -Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (presence /25g) in frozen boneless springbuck meat from Namibia in the Netherlands

RASFF -High count of Enterobacteriaceae (5000 CFU/g) in fish meal from Peru in Spain

RASFF Alerts Aflatoxin – Hazlenut – Pistachios – Groundnuts – Peanut Butter- Ochratoxin – Red Grape Juice

RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 6.3; Tot. = 15.42 / B1 = 14.77; Tot. = 35.98 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey in Norway

RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 69; Tot. = 79 / B1 = 23.3; Tot. = 26 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Turkey in Belgium

RASFF – Ochratoxin A (10.2 µg/kg – ppb) in red grape juice from Turkey in Lithuania

RASFF -Ochratoxin A (16 µg/kg – ppb) in red grape juice from Turkey in Lithuania

RASFF -Aflatoxins (B1 = 17.0; Tot. = 19.9 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts with shell from China in Germany

RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 5.9; Tot. = 22.2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts with shell from China in Germany

RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 37.7; Tot. = 60 µg/kg – ppb) in peanut butter from Senegal in Belgium

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 21.7; Tot. = 68.9 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts with shell from China in Germany

RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 115.8 / B1 = 4.4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts with shell from China in Germany