Category Archives: Recall

USA – FDA Recall – Frozen Sliced Fruit – Salmonella

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Oregon Freeze Dry, Inc. of Albany, OR has voluntarily recalled 59,780 cases of Kirkland Signature Real Sliced Fruit, produced exclusively for Costco Wholesale Stores. In cooperation with Costco, the company issued the recall after determining the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

Precautionary recall measures began on Saturday, March 8, 2014. Consumers who may have purchased the product were contacted by phone and US. Mail, and a letter regarding the voluntary recall was posted on the Costco website. Furthermore, the affected product was removed from Costco floors. No confirmed cases of Salmonella poisoning from consumption of this product have been reported at this time, Any Kirkland Signature Real Sliced Fruit that is currently available for purchase has been rigorously tested and is safe for consumption. No other products made by Oregon Freeze Dry, Inc. are affected.

Kirkland Signature Real Sliced Fruit is sold in a red and white case containing 20 pouches of freeze-dried snacks. Consumers who have purchased Kirkland Signature Real Sliced Fruit with the following “Best Before Dates,” listed on the upper left corner of the front panel of the case, are urged to return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Best Before Date: FEB 14 2015 – MAR 11 2015 (which reads FEB142015 – MAR112015)

Customers with questions may contact the company at recall@ofd.com. or 1-888-641-2933 (this line is staffed Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time).

Ireland – Shellfish Recall – Possible Illness – DSP

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Following reports of illnesses associated with diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) in Ireland, Shellfish De La Mer, Castletownbere, Co. Cork is recalling the above two batches of frozen cooked mussel meats, which were sold by Dunnes Stores and Tesco Ireland.  The implicated batches have been removed from sale.  A point of sale recall notice should be displayed in stores informing customers not to eat the implicated mussel meats.

Canada – CFIA Recall Salad – Listeria monocytogenes

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Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. is recalling Dole brand Italian Blend salad from the marketplace due to possible Listeria contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

The following product is known to have been distributed in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick and may have been also been distributed in other provinces.

Recalled products

Brand Name Common Name Size Code(s) on Product UPC
Dole Italian Blend Salad 10 oz. (283 g) Best Before: 14-MR-12 0 71430 00819 5

RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Raw Milk Cheese – Tuna Salad- E.coli – Razor Clams – Beef – Staphylococcus – Raw Ham

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RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes (510 CFU/g) in raw milk cheese from Italy in Austria

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes in chilled spicy tuna salad from Belgium

RASFF -shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in boneless beef meat (Bos taurus) from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF -too high count of Escherichia coli (490 MPN/100g) in live razor clams from Ireland

RASFF -coagulase-positive Staphylococcus (400 000 /g) in raw ham from Spain in France

RASFF Alert – DSP – Risotto with Mussels – Histamine – Tuna – Sardines

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RASFF -Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins – okadaic acid (190.8 µg/kg – ppb) in risotto with mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Spain in Italy

RASFF -histamine (721 mg/kg – ppm) in frozen yellowfin tuna bits (Thunnus albacares) from India in Italy

RASFF -histamine (470 mg/kg – ppm) in canned sardines in soja oil (Sardinella spp.) from Indonesia in Germany

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Turmeric Powder – Seasame Seeds – Poultry Meat

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RASFF -Salmonella Livingstone (presence /25g) in turmeric powder from India in Greece

RASFF -Salmonella Livingstone in sesame seeds from India in Greece

RASFF -Salmonella enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled poultry meat from Poland, with raw material from Slovakia in Poland

RASFF Alert – Food – Afaltoxin – Dried Figs – Pistachio

Food Testing - Eurofins

RASFF -aflatoxins (Tot. = 49.1 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 32; Tot. = 40 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from Afghanistan, via Turkey in Italy

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 18.8; Tot. = 19.8; B1 = 23.9: Tot. = 26.0 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio nuts from Iran in Belgium

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 25.1; Tot. = 27.9 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted pistachios from Turkey in Belgium

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 11.2; Tot. = 16.4 µg/kg – ppb) in nutmeg from Nigeria in Belgium

Australia Recalls – Organic Sprout Salad – Salmonella – Blue Cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

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Energetic Greens has recalled Organic Sprouts Salad (Broccoli, sunflower and radish) from local greengrocers and IGA stores in northern NSW and the Mullumbimby, Bangalow and Glorious Organic Farmers Markets due to Salmonella contamination. Food products contaminated with Salmonella may cause illness if consumed. Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice.

Food type

Mixed sprouts salad

Product name

Organic Sprouts Salad (Broccoli, Sunflower, and Radish) Energetic Greens

Package description & size

50g plastic punnet

Best Before 08/03/14
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Salmonella contamination.
Whitestone Cheese (NZ) has recalled Whitestone Windsor Blue Cheese 110g from Woolworths Supermarkets in QLD, NSW, ACT and VIC due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.  Listeria monocytogenes may cause illness in
pregnant women and their unborn 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 and should return the product to the place of purchase for a full cash refund

Canada – Recall – Sandwiches – Salmonella

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Lucerne Foods is recalling various sandwich products from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

The following products have been sold in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and may have been sold in other provinces

Recalled products

Brand Name Common Name Size Code(s) on Product UPC
None Roast Beef Submarine None BB MR  11, BB MR 12,BB MR 13,BB MR 14,BB MR 17 6 89048 03110 3
None Meat Lover’s Sandwich None BB MR 11, BB MR 12,BB MR 13,BB MR 16,BB MR 17 6 89048 03117 9
None Roast Beef Submarine None 4051 0 79944 00991 2
None Roast Beef & Cheddar Sandwich None 4051 0 79944 00987 5

RASFF Alerts – Listeria in Mushrooms – Norovirus in Clams – Salmonella in Chicken and Sesame

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RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes in mushrooms from Ireland

RASFF -norovirus (GII) in frozen clams (Venus gallina) from Vietnam in Italy

RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken breast fillet from Thailand in Denmark

RASFF -Salmonella spp. (present /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from India in Italy