As a precautionary measure, Matthew Walker is recalling several date codes of Edna May Brand Christmas Puddings due to signs of mould growth.
Matthew Walker is recalling, as a precautionary measure, some of its Edna May brand Christmas puddings because of signs of mould growth. The FSA has issued a Product Recall Information Notice.
If you have bought one of the products listed in this link, do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store or supplier you bought it from for a full refund.
As of November 15, 2013, a total of 389 persons infected with seven outbreak strains of Salmonella Heidelberg have been reported from 23 states and Puerto Rico.
40% of ill persons have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.
Most ill persons (74%) have been reported from California.
Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback investigations conducted by local, state, and federal officials indicate that consumption of Foster Farms brand chicken is the likely source of this outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg infections.
Posted in Bacteria, CDC, Food Hygiene, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Poisoning, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Foodborne Illness, Hygiene, Illness, Laboratory, Microbiology, Pathogen, Recall, Salmonella
Tagged cdc, ill persons, Salmonella Heidelberg
Loblaw Companies Limited is recalling Suraj brand Garlic Powder from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.
The following product has been sold nationally.
| Brand Name | Common Name | Size | UPC | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suraj | Garlic Powder | 400 g | 0 57197 37238 0 | Best Before 2015 AL 22 |
Groupe Colabor Inc. is recalling ground beef from the marketplace due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Hotels, restaurants, institutions and daycare facilities should not use, serve or distribute the recalled products described in the link above.
The Salmonella outbreak we reported on last week has been confirmed as Salmonella enteritidis, according to MLive. Eighteen cases have been confirmed in Muskegon County. The Muskegon County web site was down at the time of this report.
Officials believe that a single source caused the outbreak, and that people were exposed to the bacteria from October 30 to November 2, 2013. Seventeen of the eighteen cases are related. There is no information about the source of the bacteria, where the patients ate, or what they ate. Officials are going to start studying epidemiological evidence and will conduct statistical analysis this week.
RASFF -Salmonella typhimurium (presence /25g) in frozen meat ball mass from Lithuania in Latvia
RASFF -Salmonella Hadar (presence /25g) in frozen turkey meat preparations from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF -Salmonella spp. in paan leaves from Bangladesh in the UK
RASFF -Salmonella group C1 (present /25g) in fresh chicken fillets from the Czech Republic
RASFF -Salmonella infantis (presence /25g) in frozen chicken kebab from the Czech Republic, with raw material from Poland
RASFF -Salmonella Javiana (present /25g) in rice paddy herb from Vietnam in Norway
RASFF -Salmonella in frozen ark clams from Vietnam
RASFF -Bacillus spp. (3.8 x 10*5; 2.4 x 10*5; 1.8 x 10*5; 1.0 x 10*3; 1.2 x 10*5 CFU/g) in bean curd from China in the UK
RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (< 10 CFU/g) in tuna mayonaise from Belgium in France
RASFF-Salmonella Braenderup (presence /25g) and high count of Escherichia coli (1000; 4000; 6000; 2800; 130 CFU/g) in horseradish tree shoot from Thailand in Norway
RASFF-too high count of Escherichia coli (330 MPN/100g) in live clams (Venus verrucosa) from Greece in Italy
RASFF -high count of Pseudomonas spp. (7.2 x 10E7 CFU/g) in mozzarella cheese from Germany in Italy
RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 57; Tot. = 60 µg/kg – ppb) in ground nutmeg from Poland in the UK
RASFF – ochratoxin A (18.5 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany
RASFF -ochratoxin A (11.7 µg/kg – ppb) in dried organic figs from Turkey in Germany
RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 72.6 / B1 = 105 µg/kg – ppb) in whole groundnuts from Nicaragua in the UK
Posted in Aflatoxin, Allergic Reaction, Food Hygiene, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Laboratory, Moulds, Mycotoxin, Ochratoxin, RASFF, Recall
Tagged aflatoxins, Germany RASFF, ppb, rasff, UK RASFF
RASFF –Salmonella anatum (presence /25g) in rape seed cake from Russia in Estonia
RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in rape seed cake from Russia in Estonia
RASFF -Salmonella Lexington (presence /25g) in rape seed cake from Russia in Estonia
RASFF -Salmonella Ruiru (presence /25g) in palmkernel expellers from the Netherlands in Sweden
RASFF -Salmonella Ruiru (presence /25g) in soybean meal from Brazil in Sweden
RASFF -Salmonella Lexington (presence /25g) in rape seed cake from Russia in Estonia
RASFF -Salmonella Lexington (present /25g) in rapeseed cake from Russia in Estonia
RASFF -Salmonella Lexington (present /25g) in rapeseed cake from Russia in Estonia
RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in rape seed cake from Russia in Estonia
RASFF -Salmonella spp. in fish meal from Mauritania in Denmark
Crunch Pak® of Cashmere, Washington is voluntarily recalling 5,471 cases of
Crunch Pak® Apple Slices due to a possible health risk from Listeria
monocytogenes.
No illnesses have been reported in association with this recall to date. No other Crunch Pak® products are affected by this recall. FDA is aware that the company is undertaking this voluntary action.
Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious
and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and
others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
The company sold the recalled product to retail customers and because, in some cases, the recalled product was shipped to regional distribution centers, Crunch Pak is taking the extra precautionary measure of issuing this recall nationwide to assure that consumers who may have purchased the product are properly alerted.
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