Category Archives: Recall

USA – Hepatitis and Cyclospora Updates

Food Posioning Bulletin

The multi-state hepatitis A outbreak linked to Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend frozen berry and pomegranate mix sold at Costco stores has grown to include 151 sickened. Sixty-six people have been hospitalized in this outbreak. No deaths have been reported.

Food Poisoning Bulletin

A multi-state Cyclospora outbreak has sickened at least 267 people and hospitalized eight of them, according to federal and state health authorities involved in a collaborative investigation. The rare parasite has infected at least 127 people Iowa, 68 people in Nebraska, 65 people in Texas, 4 people in Wisconsin, 2 people in Illinois and 1 person in Kansas.

RASFF Alerts – Listeria – RTE Products – Clostridium – Pesto – Bacillus cereus – Vanilla Sauce – Outbreak in Mussels

RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes in various ready-to-eat meat products from Sweden

RASFF – Clostridium botulinum (present /25g) in pesto from Italy

RASFF – Bacillus cereus (4.3 x 10^5 CFU/g) in chilled vanilla sauce from Germany

RASFF -Foodborne outbreak caused by mussels from Greece in France

FSA – Recall – Licorice Root Capsules – Salmonella

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Viridian International Ltd recalls two batches of its Licorice Root Vegetarian Capsules due to the detection of Salmonella.

As a precautionary measure, Viridian International Ltd is recalling two batch codes of the above product due to the detection of salmonella in the ingredient used to produce the capsules, which may pose a risk to health.

  • Licorice Root 30 Vegetarian Capsules and Licorice Root 90 Vegetarian Capsules
  • Pack size: Glass jars containing 30/90 capsules
  • Batch codes: 2912206 for 30 capsules and 3012206 for 90 capsules
  • ‘Best before’ date: both products 22/6/2016

Viridian International Ltd is recalling the above product. Product recall notices will be displayed in store, advising consumers of the recall and what they can do if they have purchased the affected product. A recall notice has also been displayed on the company’s website.

A copy of the Viridian International Ltd product recall information notice is attached to this notice.

No other Viridian International Ltd products are known to be affected.

RASFF Alerts – STEC – Beef

RASFF – Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (presence /25g) in chilled boneless beef (Bos taurus) from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (present /25g) in chilled bovine meat (Bos taurus) from Uruguay in the Netherlands

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Apricot Kernals – Groundnuts – Raw Milk – Peanuts -Hazlenuts

RASFF -Aflatoxins (B1 = 7.0; Tot. = 15 µg/kg – ppb) in sweet apricot kernels from Turkey in Germany

RASFF -Aflatoxins (B1 = 31.3; Tot. = 33.3 /  µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from China in Italy

RASFF -Aflatoxins (M1: 0.121 µg/kg – ppb) in raw milk from Hungary in Italy

RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 2.36 / B1 = 3.46 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts in shell from China in Slovakia

RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 3.64; Tot. = 4.52 / B1 = 2.37 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts with shell from China in Slovakia

RASFF -Aflatoxins (B1 = 5.92 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted hazelnuts from Turkey in Germany

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Soya Bean Meal – Fish Meal – Chicken – Turkey

RASFF – Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in soybean meal from Argentina in Italy

RASFF – Salmonella spp. (in 1out 5 samples) in fish meal from Morocco in Latvia

RASFF – Salmonella Heidelberg (presence /25g) in salted chicken from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF – Salmonella Agona (presence /25g) in frozen turkey meat preparation from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF – Salmonella enterica (presence /25g) in frozen turkey meat from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF – Salmonella enterica (S. enterica subsp. enterica serotype Heidelberg) in frozen salted chicken breast fillets from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF – Salmonella Heidelberg (presence /25g) in frozen chicken legs from Brazil in Spain

 

Italy – Recall Pesto – Botulism Poisoning

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Twenty people have been hospitalized in the emergency room of three hospitals int the Genoese area are under observation for suspected botulism poisoning.

They ate pesto of the company that has withdrawn a batch of jars and showed symptoms consistent with a possible poisoning. Two patients have already been discharged.

 

USA – FDA Recall – More Hummus Products – Listeria monocytogenes

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Hagee Foods Inc. dba Penny’s Salsa Inc., is recalling hummus products listed in the attached table because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which 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 retail hummus products come in 8 oz. and 12 oz. clear plastic packages and were distributed to retail stores and food service accounts in Oregon and Washington with the Penny’s Salsa, Tacoma Boys and Harbor Greens labels. The USE BY dates 7/13/2013-8/25/2013 are printed on the side of the top lid.

Vegetable trays 8 oz and Snack packs 8 oz, which include 1.5 oz plastic containers of creamy hummus labeled Made in the Pacific North West, are packaged in black plastic trays with clear plastic lids. These products were distributed in Oregon and Washington. The USE BY dates 7/13/2013-7/24/2013 are on the underside of these trays.

Hummus for foodservice is packaged in 25 lb. bulk boxes. USE BY dates 7/13/2013-8/25/2013 are printed on the master shipper labels. This product was distributed in Washington.

The above hummus products were shipped from 5/27/13 to 7/14/13. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with these products

Canada – Tahina Recall – Possible Salmonella

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the Clic brand Tahina (Paste made from Sesame Seeds) described in the link above because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

The CFIA is working with the importer to remove the affected product from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxins – Groundnuts – Listeria monocytogenes – Smoked Salmon – Salmonella – Frozen Chicken

RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 49; Tot. = 60 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 18; Tot. = 21 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (<10; 110; <10; 91; 131 CFU/g) in chilled smoked salmon from France in Italy

RASFF – Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen chicken meat from Brazil in Spain

RASFF – Salmonella enteritidis (present in 5 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken quarters from Slovakia, with raw material from Poland in Slovakia