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Canada – CFIA Recalls – Staphylococcus Raw Milk Cheese – Cyclospora – Snap Peas

CFIA CIFA

Portuguese Cheese Co. Ltd. is recalling St. Jorge and Queijo São Jorge raw milk cheese from the marketplace because they may contain the toxin produced by Staphylococcus bacteria. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

The Queijo São Jorge raw milk cheese may have been sold in smaller packages, cut and wrapped by some retailers. Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased affected products should check with their retailer.

Recalled products

Brand Name Common Name Size Code(s) on Product UPC
St. Jorge Raw Milk Cheese Variable Lot #914 Variable
Queijo São Jorge Raw Milk Cheese Approximately 9-10 kg AEE0215 (appears on case only) None

CFIA

Costco Wholesale Canada Inc. is voluntarily recalling Alpine Fresh brand Snap Peas from the marketplace due to possible Cyclospora contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

The following product has been sold from Costco locations across Ontario.

Recalled products

Brand Name Common Name Size Code(s) on Product UPC Reason for Recall
Alpine Fresh Snap Peas 907 g (2 lb) All Best Before dates from
15-OC-01 to 15-OC-29 inclusively
8 15887 01072 7 Microbiological – Other – Cyclospora

RASFF Alerts – Mycotoxins – Corn Meal – Corn

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RASFF-fumonisins (4734 µg/kg – ppb) in corn meal from Portugal in Luxembourg

RASFF-deoxynivalenol (DON) (3.06 mg/kg – ppm) in corn from Austria in Switzerland

RASFF Alerts – Listeria – Blue Cheese – Enoki Mushrooms

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RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in blue cheese from the United Kingdom in the UK

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes in enoki mushrooms from South Korea in the Netherlands

RASFF Alerts – Histamine – Tuna – Canned Anchovy Fillets

Food Testing - Eurofins

RASFF-foodborne outbreak caused by and histamine (3660; 2730; 880; 1000; 2510; 4260; 3900; 3400; 3050; 3570; 2450; 2910 mg/kg – ppm) in thawned prepared tuna loins from France in France

RASFF-histamine (355; 522; 191; 192; 1212; 180; 126; 313; 359 mg/kg – ppm) in thawn tuna (Thunnus albacares) fillets from France in Italy

RASFF-histamine (1910; >1920 mg/kg – ppm) in canned anchovy fillets in olive oil (Engraulis encrasicolus) from Spain in Italy

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Sesame Seeds – Powdered Paprika – Chicken – Moringa Leaf Powder

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RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from India in Greece

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from India  in Greece

RASFF-Salmonella Orion (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in sesame seeds from India in Greece

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in powdered paprika from unknown origin, via Belgium in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella enterica in hulled sesame seeds from India in Greece

RASSF-Salmonella enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breast fillets from Poland in Denmark

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in organic moringa leaf in powder and capsules from India in Germany

RASFF-Salmonella infantis (presence /25g) in fresh chicken inner breast fillets from Germany in Denmark

RASFF Alert – DSP – Mussels

Food Testing - Eurofins

RASFF-Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins – okadaic acid (233 µg/kg – ppb) in mussels farmed in sea  in Italy

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Almonds – Pistachios – Barley – Hazelnut- Dried Figs – Peanut Crackers

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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 30; Tot. = 33 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted almonds and pistachios from Turkey in Austria

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 36; Tot. = 42 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled pistachios from the United States in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 48; Tot. = 50.8 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 2.1; Tot. = 10.7 µg/kg – ppb) in barley from Ethiopia in the UK

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 5.6; Tot. = 19.3) in roasted diced hazelnut kernels from Turkey in Greece

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 21; Tot. = 27 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Austria

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 3.7; Tot. = 9.5 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts crackers from China in France

RASFF ALert – Animal Feed – Liquid Whey

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RASFF -too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (76 ; 83 ; 77 ; 89 and 74 CFU/g) in chilled liquid whey concentrate from Belgium  in Belgium

RASFF Alerts Animal Feed – Salmonella – Rapeseed Cake – Poultry Meal

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RASFF–Salmonella Lexington (presence /25g) in rapeseed cake from Belarus in Latvia

RASFF–Salmonella Lexington (presence /25g) in rapeseed cake from Belarus in Latvia

RASFF–Salmonella Lexington (presence /25g) in rapeseed cake from Belarus in Latvia

RASFF–Salmonella Derby (presence /25g) in rapeseed cake from Belarus in Latvia

RASFF–Salmonella Lexington (presence /25g) in rapeseed cake from Belarus in Latvia

RASSF–Salmonella (presence /25g) in rapeseed cake from Belarus in Latvia

RASFF–Salmonella (presence /25g) in rapeseed cake from Belarus in Latvia

RASFF–Salmonella (presence /25g) in rapeseed cake from Belarus in Latvia

RASFF–Salmonella Lexington (presence /25g) in rapeseed cake from Belarus in Latvia

RASFF–Salmonella (presence /25g) in poultry meal from Turkey in Turkey

USA – Granny Smith Apples Recall – Listeria monocytogenes

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Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc., (“Del Monte Fresh”) is initiating a voluntary recall of Granny Smith green apples because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.