Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets of Colorado is recalling additional lots of Natural Grocers brand macadamia nuts because they may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. No report of illness have been received to date.
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USA – 17 Sick After Elgin Golf Outing at Grumpy Goat
A possible foodborne illness may have sickened 17 people who ate at the Grumpy Goat Tavern in Elgin, IL, on Saturday. The Kane County Health Department in Aurora, IL, is investigating the reports.
Those suffering from “gastrointestinal disorders” had eaten from a buffet at the restaurant in The Highlands of Elgin Golf Course after participating in a golf outing, according to Tom Schlueter, a health department spokesman. He didn’t think any of them had been hospitalized.
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USA – Donuts Possible Mould Contamination
Walgreens is recalling mini powdered sugar donuts because they may have mold. Some consumers have complained that mold was observed on the products.
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Ireland – Low Levels of Listeria monocytogenes Detected in a Batch of Burren Smokehouse Smoked Organic Salmon
Burren Smokehouse Smoked Organic Salmon; sizes: 40g, 100g, 500g packs, 750g and 1 kg sides (Approval number IE CE 0004 EC)
A low level of the pathogen was detected in the smoked salmon; however, because Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigeration temperatures, there is a risk that the bacteria could grow to harmful levels. Listeriosis is a serious disease which can be life threatening, particularly for pregnant women, the elderly and other people with a weakened immune system.
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Hong Kong – CFS – Smoked Paprika Powder – Salmonella
Food Alert – A batch of Spanish smoked paprika powder contaminated with Salmonella
| Issue Date | 2015-06-13 | |
| Source of Information | Centre for Food Safety (CFS) received a notification from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) of the European Commission | |
| Food Product | Smoked paprika powder | |
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| Product name and Description | Details of the product are as follows:
Name: La Chinata smoked paprika powder |
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| Reason For Issuing Alert | This batch of La Chinata smoked paprika powder was found to have been contaminated with salmonella. The Spanish manufacturer concerned has initiated a recall of the product. According to the information provided by the RASFF, a small volume of the affected product has been imported into Hong Kong. | |
| Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety | – The CFS has contacted Fine Wine 33 & Gourmet Limited, the importer concerned in Hong Kong as notified by the RASFF. According to the information of the importer, a total of 745 cans of the affected product have been imported and stored in their warehouse. The Centre has marked and sealed all the stocks and no affected product has entered the market. – The CFS will alert the trade to the incident and instruct them to stop using or selling the affected product immediately should they have imported and still possess the product. – The CFS will continue to follow up the case and take appropriate actions. |
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| Advice to the Trade | -The trade should stop using or selling the affected products immediately. | |
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USA – FDA – Wisconsin Firm Voluntarily Recalls Potato Salad Due to the Possible Presence of Listeria Monocytogenes
A Wisconsin firm is voluntarily recalling its potato salad, due to the possibility of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The product was distributed to Jewel stores in the Chicago area and may have been sold at delicatessen counters between May 30 and June 9 under the brand name Garden Fresh Steakhouse Potato Salad. Jewel was notified by Garden-Fresh Foods of the possibility of Listeria monocytogenes contamination and, in an abundance of caution, voluntarily removed and destroyed any possibly affected product. The problem was identified through internal testing at Garden-Fresh as part of its robust testing protocols. No other Garden-Fresh products and no other Potato Salad sold in the delis at Jewel are involved in this recall.
There are no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of the recalled product.
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RASFF Alert – Mycobacterium – Bovine Offal
RASFF-Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) in bovine offals from Romania in Italy
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RASFF Alert – Histamine – Tuna Steak
RASFF-histamine (1100 mg/kg – ppm) in frozen tuna steak from Vietnam in Belgium
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RASFF Alerts – E.coli – Mussels – STEC E.coli – Burgers
RASFF-high count of Escherichia coli (3500 MPN/100g) in mussels from Ireland in the Netherlands
RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (H11, eae+, stx1+) in frozen burgers from Spain in France
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RASFF Alert – Toxin – DON – Popcorn
RASFF-deoxynivalenol (DON) (2308 µg/kg – ppb) in popcorn from Serbia
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