Category Archives: Recall

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Listeria monocytogenes – Peanuts – Smoked Trout

RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 9.22; Tot. = 12.54 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched peanuts kernels from China in Romania

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (<10 CFU/g) in chilled smoked trout from Spain in France

RASSF Alerts – Salmonella Beef – Pork Sausage – Chicken – Cotton Seeds – Soyabean Meal -Feed

RASFF – Salmonella infantis (presence /25g) in beef trimmings from Poland, via Germany in Sweden

RASSF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in dry pork sausage from France

RASSF – Salmonella spp. (present /25g) in frozen chicken (Gallus domesticus) from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASSF – Salmonella spp. (present in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in cotton seeds from Ghana in Italy

RASSF – Salmonella Derby (presence /25g) in soybean meal from India, via Italy in Austria

RASFF – Salmonella Livingstone (presence /25g) in supplementary feed for dogs and cats from Germany

RASFF – Salmonella (present /25g) in soybean meal from Argentina in Poland

RASFF Alerts – STEC E.coli – Enterobactericeae – Beef – Animal Feed

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

RASFF – High count of Enterobacteriaceae (2400 CFU/g) in bovine lung from Germany in Austria

 

USA – USDA Expanded Recall – Listeria monocytogenes

USDA

Manda Packing Company, a Baker, La., establishment, is expanding its recall to
include approximately 468,000 pounds of roast beef, ham, turkey breast, tasso
pork, ham shanks, hog head cheese, corned beef, and pastrami due to possible
contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

China – 548 Students Food Poisoned

Global Times

A total of 548 students from multiple elementary and high schools have been affected by food poisoning in Northwest China’s Qinghai Province, local authorities said Wednesday.

Dozens of students from three schools in the Hui and Tu Autonomous County of Datong started to show symptoms of food poisoning such as vomiting and diarrhea after eating lunch at their schools on Wednesday.

The source that caused the mass food poisoning has been discovered, Wang Yubo, mayor of Xining, the provincial capital, said.

Local authorities added that the remaining lunch has been sealed for tests.

An investigation into the cause of the accident is under way.

Canada – Hazlenuts Recall – Salmonella

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The public warning issued on May 16, 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 or  mixed nuts in shell described below because the  products may be contaminated with Salmonella.#

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.

USA – FDA – Cookie Mixes Recall – Salmonella

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Eco-Cuisine of Boulder, Colorado is recalling all lots of T3314 Basic Brownie
Mix, T3333 Betty Brownie Mix with Vanilla, T3388 Ground Beef Style Quick Mix, T3394 Sausage Style Quick Mix, T3416 Chocolate Cookie Mix, T3417 Lemon Muffin Mix, and T3418 English Scone Mix, CM25COOK Basic Cookie Mix 25 lb. bag, CM25MUFF  Basic Muffin Mix 25 lb. bag, CM25SCON Basic Scone Mix 25 lb. Bag, 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.

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Ochratoxin – Rice Bran – Millet – Dried Figs – Grape Concentrate – Chilli Powder- Pistachios – Peanut Butter

RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 27 / B1 = 11 / B1 = 44 / B1 = 49 µg/kg – ppb) in rice bran for horses from Sweden

RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 4.8 µg/kg – ppb) in millet flour from Senegal in Italy

RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 15.1; Tot. = 34 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from the Netherlands in Germany

RASFF – Ochratoxin A (6.6 µg/kg – ppb) in aseptic grape must concentrate from Iran in Italy

RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 16.8; Tot. = 17.3 µg/kg – ppb) in chilli hot powder from India in Ireland

RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 7.7 µg/kg – ppb) in crushed chilli from India in Bulgaria

RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 38.8; Tot. = 97.3 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted pistachios from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 5.2; Tot. = 6.1 µg/kg – ppb) in peanut butter from India in the UK

RASFF Alerts – E.coli – Lamb Meal – Beef – Clams – Centella

RASFF – Too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (300;510;470;370;340 CFU/g) in lamb meal from the Netherlands, with raw material from New Zealand in Belgium

RASFF – Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (presence /25g) in boneless beef meat  (Bos taurus) from Uruguay in Spain

RASFF – Too high count of Escherichia coli (9200 MPN/100g) in clams from Italy

RASFF – high count of Escherichia coli (2600 CFU/100g) in centella (Centella asiatica) from Sri Lanka

 

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Chicken – Salami – Basil – Black Pepper-Paan Leaves – Spinach – Dog Chews

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

RASFF – Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in salami without garlic from Belgium

RASFF – Salmonella (present /25g) in holy basil fresh leaves from Thailand in Denmark

RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in black pepper from Vietnam infested with moulds (2.2 %) in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella spp. (1 out of 5 samples /25g) in paan leaves (betel/pan) from Bangladesh in the UK

RASFF – Salmonella Stendal (presence /25g) in frozen chicken livers from Brazil in Bulgaria

RASFF – Salmonella Weltevreden in spinach from Sri Lanka in Norway

RASFF – Salmonella typhimurium (presence /25g) in frozen chicken meat (Gallus gallus) from Brazil in Portugal

RASFF – Salmonella enteritidis (1 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen whole chicken hen from Poland, with raw material from the Czech Republic in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella in dog chews from Germany