RASFF -Salmonella in dried dog/cat food from China in Germany
RASFF -Salmonella (in 4 out of 5 samples /25g) and too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (>30000 CFU/g) in centrifuged egg white from Belgium
RASFF -Salmonella in processed animal proteins (poultry) from the Netherlands in Belgium
RASFF-Salmonella spp. (presence) in dog chews from Thailand in Spain
RASFF -Salmonella Tennessee (present /25g) in fish meal from Denmark in Sweden
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).
Posted in Bacteria, FDA, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Laboratory, Microbiology, Pathogen, Recall, Salmonella
Tagged Costco, Costco Wholesale Stores, FDA Oregon Freeze Dry, Inc., Kirkland Signature, Oregon Freeze Dry
According to the EFSA Report 2013, 32.7% of outbreaks of foodborne illness registered in Europe occurs within the home, due to inadequate hygienic behaviour of consumers when preparing foods in the kitchen. The efficacy of proper cleaning of cutting boards, dishes and cutlery in limiting microbial cross-contaminations in the kitchen has been documented many times, whereas few researches have been performed to determine the microbial load of the internal walls of domestic refrigerators, in Italy. The aim of this investigation is to ascertain the role played by internal surfaces of home refrigerators as possible sources of microbial contamination of foods.
We analyzed 293 domestic refrigerators of students or workers at the university campus of Agripolis (Legnaro, Italy). For each refrigerator, 2 internal surfaces were sampled using sponge-bags. The amounts of total viable count (TVC), Gram-negative spoiling bacteria, moulds and yeasts and the main pathogenic bacterial species were determined.
TVCs greater than 1 log CFU cm−2 are in a little over 50% of the samples analyzed and are found mainly on the bottom of the refrigerator (61%) compared to the walls (39%) (P < 0.001). Even for other microbial counts the risk ratio of finding them on the bottom of the refrigerator is significantly higher than on the walls; the possibility of there being a finding on the bottom with respect to the walls varies from 2.5 to 8.5 times respectively for moulds and Aeromonas spp. Salmonella spp. was found in 1.7% of the samples, Bacillus cereus in 5.6%, Coagulase-positive staphylococci (CPS) in 4%, the prevalence of which is always higher on the bottom of the refrigerator. Listeria monocytogenes and Yersinia enterocolitica were never found.
It is necessary to better educate consumers to clean their appliances more frequently.
Posted in Bacillus cereus, Bacteria, Food Hygiene, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Poisoning, Food Safety, Food Testing, Hygiene, Illness, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, Microbiology, Pathogen, Research, Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus
Tagged domestic refrigerators, italy, microbial contamination, refrigerator, refrigerators
Food type
Mixed sprouts salad
Product name
Organic Sprouts Salad (Broccoli, Sunflower, and Radish) Energetic Greens
Package description & size
50g plastic punnet
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
| 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 |
The objective of this study was to evaluate the microbial hazard associated with the consumption of mixed salads produced under standard conditions. The presence of Salmonella, Campylobacter spp., and Escherichia coli O157 in the Dutch production chain of mixed salads was determined. Microbial prevalence and concentration data from a microbiological surveillance study were used as inputs for the quantitative microbial risk assessment. Chain logistics, production figures, and consumption patterns were combined with the survey data for the risk assessment chain approach. The results of the sample analysis were used to track events from contamination through human illness. Wide 95% confidence intervals around the mean were found for estimated annual numbers of illnesses resulting from the consumption of mixed salads contaminated with Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 (0 to 10,300 cases), Campylobacter spp. (0 to 92,000 cases), or E. coli (0 to 800 cases). The main sources of uncertainty are the lack of decontamination data (i.e., produce washing during processing) and an appropriate dose-response relationship.
Recent outbreaks with vegetable or fruits as vehicles have raised interest in the characterization of the public health risk due to microbial contamination of these commodities. Because qualitative and quantitative data regarding prevalence and concentration of various microbes are lacking, we conducted a survey to estimate the prevalence and contamination level of raw produce and the resulting minimally processed packaged salads as sold in The Netherlands. A dedicated sampling plan accounted for the amount of processed produce in relation to the amount of products, laboratory capacity, and seasonal influences. Over 1,800 samples of produce and over 1,900 samples of ready-to-eat mixed salads were investigated for Salmonella enterica serovars, Campylobacter spp., Escherichia coli O157, and Listeria monocytogenes. The overall prevalence in raw produce varied between 0.11% for E. coli O157 and L. monocytogenes and 0.38% for Salmonella. Prevalence point estimates for specific produce/pathogen combinations ranged for Salmonella from 0.53% in iceberg lettuce to 5.1% in cucumber. For Campylobacter, this ranged from 0.83% in endive to 2.7% in oak tree lettuce. These data will be used to determine the public health risk posed by the consumption of ready-to-eat mixed salads in The Netherlands.
Posted in Bacteria, Campylobacter, E.coli O157, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Testing, Hygiene, Microbiology, Pathogen, Research, Salmonella
Tagged campylobacter, Campylobacter spp, consumption patterns, escherichia coli o157, quantitative microbial risk assessment, salmonella
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
Posted in Bacteria, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Poisoning, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Food Virus, Hygiene, Laboratory, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, Microbiology, Norovirus, Pathogen, RASFF, Recall, Salmonella
Tagged Ireland RASFF, Listeria monocytogenes, rasff, salmonella spp, salted chicken breast fillet
RASFF -Salmonella Tennessee (present /25g) in soybean meal from Italy in Austria
RASFF– Salmonella spp. in dry dog food from China in Germany
RASFF-Salmonella spp. in dried pet food from China in Germany
RASFF– Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in dried dog chews from India in Germany
RASFF– Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen raw rabbit by-products from Spain, via Denmark in Sweden
Aquafuchsia Foods Inc. is recalling Aquafuchsia brand alfalfa sprout product from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.
The following product has been sold in Quebec.
| Brand Name | Common Name | Size | Code(s) on Product | UPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquafuchsia | Salad Plus – Alfalfa with a touch of radish! | 125 g | 041 | 0 551176 1 |
