The food recall warning issued on April 5, 2014 has been updated to include an additional product.
Organic Connections Ltd. is recalling Pusateri’s Fine Foods brand Organic Whole Black Peppercorns from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.
| Brand Name | Common Name | Size | Code(s) on Product | UPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pusateri’s Fine Foods | Organic Whole Black Peppercorns | 245 g | Lot # 040203-002 | 6 28240 51655 8 |
GREECE – Greek Food Safety Authority (EFET) has initiated, following a consumer complaint, the recall of Croissant Panini dolce because the presence of green mould has been found on the surface of the product.
The recalled product is Croissant Panini dolce with hazelnut praline filling, in package of 150 g, and best before date 22/03/2014.
Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) and more specifically its Regional Directorate in Attica, following consumer complaint, found out the presence of green colored moulds in the interior layer of a cake product as well as the presence of an unacceptable odour.
The implicated product has the trade name “strawberry flavoured cake – MIDI FARCI FRAGOLA, DO-RA SNACS Srl” (in Greek: «κέικ με γεύση φράουλας- MIDI FARCI FRAGOLA, DO-RA SNACS Srl») in multi-package of 10 pieces of 28 gr each, with lot number L30213A and best before date 28/7/2014.
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A suspected norovirus out beak at the Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Maple Grove, Minnesota is being investigated by the Hennepin County Health Department. The outbreak apparently occurred over the weekend. No one has been hospitalized in this outbreak. although 18 children and adults have reported being ill.
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NORWAY – Asian Food Import AS is recalling raw peanuts packaged without shells, because routine test of the product indicated high levels of aflatoxins. Aflatoxins are type of toxins produced by molds. Aflatoxins are generally carcinogenic and can damage the genetic material (DNA) if exposed for a longer period.
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Study warns kitchens may carry multi-drug resistant bacteria
Prefer spicy restaurant food over home-made delicacies? Get alarmed as hands of food preparers and chopping boards remain a source of transmission for multi-drug resistant bacteria such as E coli, a study warns.
“The spread of multi-drug resistant bacteria has been associated with the hospital setting, but new findings suggest that transmission of drug-resistant E coli occurs both in hospitals and kitchens,” explained Andreas Widmer from University Hospital in Basel, Switzerland.
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After the massive outbreak of infections with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) of serotype O104:H4 in Germany in the summer of 2011, post-outbreak surveillance for further infections with this type of STEC was maintained until the end of 2011. This surveillance was based on national mandatory reporting of STEC infections and the associated complication of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS), as well as on data obtained from a questionnaire. Between the outbreak’s end (5 July) and 31 December 2011, a total of 33 post-outbreak cases were recorded. Post-outbreak cases occurred with diminishing frequency towards the year’s end and resembled the outbreak cases in many respects, however the proportion of HUS among all post-outbreak cases was smaller than during the outbreak. Two thirds of the post-outbreak cases were likely infected by contact with known outbreak cases. Both laboratory and nosocomial spread was noted in this period. No post-outbreak case recalled sprout consumption as a potential source of infection. The scarcity of information conveyed by the nonculture tests routinely used in Germany to diagnose STEC made linkage of post-outbreak cases to the outbreak difficult. Though post-outbreak surveillance demonstrated the outbreak strain’s potential for lengthy chains of transmission aided by prolonged shedding, our results and continued routine surveillance until the end of 2013 do not support the notion, that the outbreak strain has been able to establish itself in the German environment.
April 10, 2014 – Fernandez Chile Company Inc of Alamosa, Colorado is recalling 4oz Chile Molido Puro UPC code 77601-10011 and 6oz Chile Rojo UPC code 77601-10053 because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.
The recalled 4oz Chile Molido Puro UPC code 77601-10011 and 6oz Chile Rojo UPC code 77601-10053 was distributed in Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona, and California. King Soopers, Safeway, City Market and various independent grocers received these products.
The 4oz Chile Molido Puro UPC code 77601-10011 comes in a clear plastic bag marked with an expiration of 01 2017 on the back. The 6oz Chile Rojo UPC code 77601-10053 comes in a clear plastic bag marked with an expiration 02 2017 on the back.
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.
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Swanson Health Products is voluntarily recalling Swanson Premium Brand Full Spectrum Cilantro (Coriander) because it may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this recall.
The product was sold through several different methods. It was sold at the Swanson Health Products retail store at 109 Broadway North in Fargo, North Dakota; shipped directly to online or mail-order customers; or held for pickup by the consumer at Swanson Health Products headquarters. It was sold between November 21, 2013 and January 31, 2014. The lot numbers are 203921 and 204888, with a manufacturing date of 11/2013. The item number is SW1112
An antimicrobial agent found in common household soaps, shampoos and toothpastes may be finding its way inside human noses where it promotes the colonization of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria and could predispose some people to infection. Researchers at the University of Michigan report their findings this week in a study published in mBio®, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology.
The number of people with symptoms of food poisoning from eating sushi increased to 26, reported the Ministry of Health of the state.
All affected persons have noted that the ingested products in the branch “Rodriguez” chain restaurants That Roll Sushi.
