SECAUCUS, N.J., June 12, 2013 /NEWS.GNOM.ES/ – The Hartz Mountain Corporation, located in Secaucus, N.J. is voluntarily recalling one specific lot of Wardley Betta Fish Food 1.2 oz. size due to concerns that one or more containers within the lot may have been potentially contaminated with Salmonella. Hartz is fully cooperating with the US Food and Drug Administration in this voluntary recall.
Health authorities are launching an investigation into food poisoning case in which 19 people fell ill after eating coral reef fish at a Lamma Island eatery on Saturday.
Fourteen men and five women, aged 23 to 71, had eaten fish at the seafood restaurant, and had fallen ill with symptoms of the potentially lethal ciguatera poisoning three to 19 hours later, the Centre for Health Protection said.
The restaurant in question was the Wai Kee Sea Food Restaurant in Sok Kwu Wan.
Symptoms can include numbness of the mouth and limbs, heart palpitations fatigue, vomiting, diarrhoea and flushes. Excessive consumption can also affect the circulatory and nervous systems.
Six of the diners had sought medical help and at least one person was admitted to hospital. All are in now in stable condition, the CHP said.
Pendle Ham and Bacon has recalled Cooked Corned Beef from their deli store in
Pendle Hill, NSW due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Food
products contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may cause illness in
pregnant women and their babies, the elderly and people with low immune systems.
Consumers should not eat this product. Any consumers concerned about their
health should seek medical advice.
RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen turkey meat preparations from Brazil in the UK
RASFF – Salmonella Heidelberg (presence /25g) and Salmonella Minnesota (presence /25g) in frozen chicken meat from Brazil in Spain
RASFF – Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in coconut flour from Sri Lanka in Italy
RASFF – Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in fish meal from Morocco in Latvia
RASFF – Ochratoxin A (17.5 µg/kg – ppb) in sultanas from Turkey in Malta
RASFF – Aflatoxins (Tot. = 9.3 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Brazil in Italy
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 19.15; Tot. = 35.61 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted and salted pistachio nuts from Turkey in Germany
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 8.1 µg/kg – ppb) in nutmeg powder from Indonesia in France
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Sunsprout Natural Foods are warning the public not to consume the Sunsprout and SproutsAlive brand alfalfa sprouts described below because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
The manufacturer, Sunsprout Natural Foods, Brantford, Ontario, is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
As part of an EU-wide baseline study, the BfR has investigated the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in smoked and gravad fish, soft and semi-soft cheese and also in heat-treated meat products. These foods are known to be potential carriers of elevated quantities of listeria. Overall, study results show that the prescribed microbiological criteria for Listeria monocytogenes are not always strictly adhered to in ready-to-eat foods. When limits are exceeded there is a risk of consumers contracting a Listeria monocytogenes infection. It is therefore imperative for food producers to ensure that the regulations are consistently met.
Alderman Farms Sales Corporation, Boynton Beach, Florida is recalling one pint containers of Certified Organic Cherry Tomatoes because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e. infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
This recall notice is being issued out of an abundance of caution.
No illnesses have been associated with the product.
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