RASFF – Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (presence /25g) in bovine meat (Bos taurus) from Argentina in the Netherlands
RASFF -Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in chilled boneless beef (Bos taurus) from Argentina in the Netherlands
RASFF – Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in bovine meat from Belgium
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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (May 23) advised people not to consume a particular batch of Pura slim milk imported from Australia which was detected to have a total bacterial count exceeding the legal limit. The trade should also stop selling the affected product.
Details of the product concerned are as follows:
Product name: Pura slim milk
Place of origin: Australia
Expiry date: May 26, 2013
Packing size: 1 litre
“A sample of the milk was collected for testing under the regular Food Surveillance Programme. The test result showed that the total bacterial count of the sample was more than 30,000,000 per millilitre,” a CFS spokesman said.
“According to the Milk Regulation, milk after heat-treatment by means of pasteurization should not contain more than 30,000 bacteria per millilitre,” he said.
The CFS has issued a warning letter to the importer, Nowaday International Development Limited. Importation of the product concerned has been suspended and the trade has been alerted to the incident.
The importer is the sole importer of the milk product concerned. It has stopped sale and has initiated a recall of the affected product. According to the information provided by the importer, the affected product was available for sale at several supermarket chains. For enquiries about the product recall, consumers can call a hotline set up by the importer at 2882 2347 during office hours.
“The total bacterial count exceeding the legal limit indicates unsatisfactory hygienic conditions, but does not mean it would lead to food poisoning. Despite that, we think that it will be prudent for consumers who have bought the affected product to stop drinking it. The trade should also stop selling the affected product,” the spokesman said.
The CFS has informed the Australian authorities. We will monitor the recall of the affected product and the development of the incident. Appropriate actions will be taken whenever necessary.
Ottawa, May 29, 2013 – The public warning issued on May 23, 2013 has been updated to include additional product and distribution information.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume certain in shell hazelnuts described in the link because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Consumers who are unsure if they have affected product are advised to check with their retailer.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
These recalls are part of an on-going food safety investigation associated with a recall of bulk hazelnuts from USA. The CFIA is working with the recalling firms and distributors to identify all affected products.
The importer, distributers, and retailers are voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
FRUIT TREASURE of CHULA VISTA, CA is recalling 43 boxes (25lb) of fresh THAI PEPPERS, because it has 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 (which may be bloody), 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.
The recalled fresh Thai peppers were distributed on April 7, 2013 to April 10, 2013 to retail markets in California.
The product comes in a 25lb white wax box with a logo that says “JAMMIN PEPPERS”.
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.
The outbreak of Salmonella associated with the Holiday Inn Bordeaux in Fayetteville, North Carolina has grown to 99 ill persons, up 11 from yesterday. Sixteen cases are lab-confirmed, according to Buck Wilson of the Cumberland County Health Department.
The two restaurants that served food associated with this outbreak are the Cafe Bordeaux and the All American Sports Grill. If you ate at these restaurants and suffered the symptoms of a Salmonella infection, including fever, chills, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and muscle pains, see a health care provider as soon as possible.
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Tagged chills diarrhea, chula vista ca, county health department, cumberland county health department, fever chills, salmonella infection
The Pennsylvania Departments of Agriculture and Health today advised consumers to discard raw milk produced by The Family Cow in Chambersburg, Franklin County, because of potential bacterial contamination.
Agriculture and Health Department laboratory tests and several recent illnesses indicate the raw milk may contain Campylobacter bacteria.
The Department of Health has confirmed five cases of confirmed Campylobacter infection in people who consumed milk from the farm at 3854 Olde Scotland Road.
Based on the reported illnesses, the Department of Agriculture collected samples of raw milk during an investigation of The Family Cow, on May 17. Positive tests for Campylobacter were confirmed Tuesday.
The packaged raw milk is sold under The Family Cow label in plastic gallon, half-gallon, quart and pint containers. It is labeled as “raw milk.” Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized
RASFF -Aflatoxins (B1 = 10; Tot. = 12 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from China in the Netherlands
RASFF -Aflatoxins (Tot. = 9.3 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from China in the Netherlands
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 16.3; Tot. = 35.2 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Turkey in Germany
RASFF – Ochratoxin A (5.10 µg/kg – ppb) in rye flour from Poland
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 54; Tot. = 62 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from China in the Netherlands
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 10; Tot. = 10 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 4.0; Tot. = 6.2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Brazil in the UK
RASFF -Salmonella spp. in paan leaves from Thailand in the UK
RASFF – Salmonella spp. in paan leaves from Thailand in the UK
RASFF – Salmonella group C (group O:8 detected in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen poultry kebab from Poland
RASFF– Salmonella typhimurium in frozen chicken (Gallus gallus) from Brazil in Bulgaria
RASFF – Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen pork stomachs from Slovakia, via the Czech Republic in Poland
RASFF – Salmonella Dublin (presence /25g) in chilled minced meat (pork and beef) from Sweden
RASFF – Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in chicken meat preparations from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen poultry meat preparation from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF – Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen poultry meat preparation from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF – Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen poultry meat preparations from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF – Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in fish meal from Mauritania in Denmark
RASFF – Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in fish meal from Mauritania in Denmark
CHS Israel, a company which produces raw materials from soy and which can be found in a variety of products throughout the food industry, informed the Ministry of Health on Thursday that it was recalling some raw materials due to concern over the presence of salmonella in its products.
The plant has stopped all production until testing and treatment is complete. The Ministry of Health reported that a return to production is contingent on the completion of tests, corrective actions and the approval of the Ministry.
The decision was made in light of findings from quality control procedures and not as a result of reports of illness. Salmonella bacteria are destroyed during heating processes such as cooking, frying and baking
Salmolux of Federal Way, WA is recalling its cold smoked salmon products because it has 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.
No illnesses have been reported.
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