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USA – Recalls – Spouted Soybean and Mungbean- Listeria monocytogenes

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Kkot Saem Sprouts, Inc. of Spanaway, Washington is voluntarily recalling Soybean Sprouts and Mungbean Sprouts sold under brand names Kkot Saem, Winter Blossom Bean Sprouts, and Winter Blossom because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Canada – CFIA Recall – Distribution SL Brand Chicken Products Recalled Due to Salmonella

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Brand Name Common Name Size Code(s) on Product UPC
Distribution SL BBQ Chicken Breasts Cooked (Vaccum) 24 x 250 g 08 DEC 2014
CANADA 143
3 18 25753 01101 7
Distribution SL BBQ Chicken Legs Cooked 30 count 08 DEC 2014
CANADA 143
5 18 25753 01202 5
Distribution SL BBQ Chicken Breasts Cooked 24 count 08 DEC 2014
CANADA 143
None
Distribution SL Whole BBQ Chicken Cooked 6 count 08 DEC 2014
CANADA 143
None
Distribution SL 6 BBQ Chickens Cooked in Quarters 6 count 08 DEC 2014
CANADA 143
4 58 25753 01603 9
Distribution SL BBQ Chicken Legs Cooked 30 count 08 DEC 2014
CANADA 143
None
Distribution SL Whole BBQ Chicken Cooked 12 count 08 DEC 2014
CANADA 143
None
Distribution SL BBQ Chicken Legs Cooked 30 count 08 DEC 2014
CANADA 143
5 18 25753 01602 3
Distribution SL 12 BBQ Chickens Cooked in Halves 12 count 08 DEC 2014
CANADA 143
4 08 25753 01303 3

 

USA – Caramel Apples- Listeria monocytogenes

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The Minnesota Departments of Health and Agriculture are working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on a multi-state outbreak of listeriosis linked to eating caramel apples.

Four people in Minnesota have become ill as part of this outbreak. All were adults ages 59 to 90 years. They became ill in late October and November. All were hospitalized and two died.

 

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Ginger Powder – Pistachios – Groundnuts – Dried Figs – Hazlenuts

Food Testing - Eurofins

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 6.8; Tot. = 21.5 µg/kg – ppb) in ginger powder from India, via the United Kingdom in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 14 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from the United States, via France in Belgium

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 163; Tot. = 176 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran in Belgium

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 1.8; Tot. = 10.6 / B1 = 1.29; Tot. = 7.6 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnuts from the United States in Belgium

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 27.3; Tot. = 38.2 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 14.2; Tot. = 54.8 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts from Turkey in Bulgaria

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 29.8; Tot. = 37.4 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 26.4 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Spain

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 289.1; Tot. = 313.2 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran in Bulgaria

RASFF Alerts – E.coli – Sweet Basil – Green Mint – Clams – Beef – Mussels

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RASFF-high count of Escherichia coli (>3000 CFU/g) in sweet basil from Cambodia in Norway

RASFF-high count of Escherichia coli (1800 CFU/g) in green mint from Cambodia in Norway

RASFF-too high count of Escherichia coli (330 MPN/100g) in live mussels from the Netherlands in the Netherlands

RASFF-too high count of Escherichia coli (5400 MPN/100g) in chilled clams from Italy in Italy

RASFF-enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (presence /25g) in frozen boneless beef from Brazil in Italy

RASFF-too high count of Escherichia coli (3500 MPN/100g) in chilled mussels (Mitilus spp) from Spain in Italy

RASFF Alerts – Bacillus cereus – Listeria monocytogenes – Ceps Powder – Smoked Salmon

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RASFF-Bacillus cereus (2.5 10^5 CFU/g) and Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in ceps powder from China in France

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in smoked salmon from Poland in Italy

RASFF Alerts – Norovirus – Mussels

Food Testing - Eurofins

RASFF- Norovirus (presence in 5 µg/l) in pre-cooked frozen mussels from Spain, via Portugal in Italy

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Chicken – Duck – Raw Milk Cheese – Sesame Seeds – Shrimps – Paan Leaves

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RASFF-Salmonella typhimurium (presence /25g) in frozen chicken legs from the United Kingdom in France

RASFF-Salmonella Saint Paul (presence /25g) in frozen duck breast from France, via Denmark in Sweden

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in raw milk raclette cheese from France in France

RASFF-Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in hulles sesame seeds from India in Poland

RASFF-Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from India in Cyprus

RASFF-Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in allspice from Mexico in Poland

RASFF-Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen poultry meat preparations from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella Weltevreden (presence /25g) and Vibrio cholerae NON O:1/NON O:139 (detected) in frozen shrimps from Vietnam, via Denmark in Norway

RASFF-Salmonella spp. (presence 2/5 samples /25g) in paan leaves from India in the UK

RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed –

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RASFF- Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in processed feed for dogs and cats from Serbia in Croatia

RASFF-Salmonella Derby (presence /25g) and Salmonella Rissen (presence /25g) in dog chew – dried pig ears from Slovakia in Austria

RASFF-Salmonella corvallis, Salmonella infantis gr. C1 and Salmonella Senftenberg in sunflower meal from Bulgaria in Austria

Ireland – Recall of a Batch of Aldi Country Fresh Sandwich Filler Due to the Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

FSAI fsai

Aldi Country Fresh Chicken & Bacon Sandwich Filler (Chicken in Mayonnaise with Bacon); pack size: 170g

The above batch of sandwich filler is being recalled due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. This product is produced for Aldi Stores (Ireland) Ltd. by Galmere Fresh Foods. Point of sale notices will be displayed in Aldi stores.