A University of Florida researcher is conducting a two-year study of how norovirus travels through irrigation water and onto produce. Dr. Melissa K. Jones, a research assistant professor with the University of Florida, Gainesville, will lead the team.
Highly contagious norovirus is responsible for about 40 percent of all food poisoning outbreaks and the leading cause of diarrheal disease in the U.S.
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Following detection of elevated levels of ochratoxin A in a batch (11729B) of liquorice root, Independent Irish Health Foods Ltd. is recalling batches with best before dates within the range given above. Point of sale recall notices will be displayed in the shops where the implicated batches were sold.
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Monolith Mitte Gmbh is recalling a number of batches of Kurkumawurzel, gemahlen (ground turmeric root) 50g packs, due to the presence of Salmonella infantis. The affected batches are unsafe to eat. This product has been distributed to a number of Eastern European food businesses in Ireland. Point of sale notices must be displayed in retail outlets where the affected batches were sold.
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Loblaw Companies Limited is recalling President’s Choice brand Moroccan-Style Hummus from the marketplace because it may contain the toxin produced by Staphylococcus bacteria. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.
Recalled products
| Brand Name | Common Name | Size | Code(s) on Product | UPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President’s Choice | Moroccan-Style Hummus | 280 g | Best before: 2015 JN 14 | 0 60383 13387 0 |
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Omaha-based ConAgra Foods Inc. has reached a plea agreement with U.S. attorneys that will see its ConAgra Grocery Products Company plead guilty to a single misdemeanor violation of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
If accepted by the U.S. District Court in Albany, GA, the plea agreement will end the government’s investigation into the 2006-07 Salmonella Tennessee outbreak that was blamed on ConAgra’s Peter Pan peanut butter produced in Sylvester, GA.
Peter Pan peanut butter was recalled as the outbreak strain eventually spread to 44 states, infecting at least 700 people and sending about 20 percent of them to hospitals. The outbreak did not result in any deaths.
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An 18 month old baby in Vigevano, Italy has contracted Listeriosis after being fed home made cheese made from unpasteurised milk.
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RASFF-Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in raw milk camembert from France in France
RASFF-Salmonella enteritidis (present /25g) in frozen maize poussins from France in Denmark
RASFF-Salmonella spp. (present /25g) in frozen salted chicken breasts from Thailand in Ireland
RASFF-Salmonella Munchen (presence /25g) in smoked paprika powder from Spain in the UK
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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 17.1; Tot. = 21.5 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts with shell from China in the UK
RASFF-aflatoxins (Tot. = 33.8 µg/kg – ppb) in raw pistachios from the United States in Italy
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 30; Tot. = 35 / B1 = 55; Tot. = 64 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from India in France
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RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (<10 CFU/g) in cooked shrimps from Spain in France
RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (1300 CFU/g) in cow’s milk cheese from France in France
RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (110 CFU/g) in raw cow’s milk cheese from France in France
RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (<10 CFU/g) in pasteurized cheese from Italy in France
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RASFF -Salmonella infantis (presence /50g) in soya meal from Brazil, via Slovenia in Croatia
RASFF-Salmonella anatum (presence /25g), Salmonella Rissen (presence /25g), Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) and Salmonella typhimurium (presence /25g) and too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (390; 600; 1400; 300 CFU/g) in horse meal from Italy in Belgium
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