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Canada -CFIA – Clostridium botulinum – Rice Porridge with Abalone

CFIA CIFA

Korea Food Trading Ltd. is recalling Rice Porridge with Abalone from the marketplace because it may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

Recalled products

Brand Name Common Name Size Code(s) on Product UPC
N/A (Korean Characters Only) Rice Porridge with Abalone 288 g 2015-01-24 8 83298 61617 3
What you should do

Check to see if you have recalled product in your home. Recalled product should be thrown out or returned to the store where it was purchased.

Food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum toxin may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, dizziness, blurred or double vision, dry mouth, respiratory failure and paralysis. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

Background

This recall was triggered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) inspection activities. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace

Research – Toxoplasma – Raw Pork – Rapid Detection Methods

Toxoplasma

Ingenta Connect – Impact of Traditional Practices on Food Safety: A Case of Acute Toxoplasmosis Related to the Consumption of Contaminated Raw Pork Sausage in Italy

Ingenta Connect – Assessment Criteria and Approaches for Rapid Detection Methods To Be Used in the Food Industry

RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes- Cheese – Bacillus cereus – Cumin Powder – E.coli – Acacia – Clams

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RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes (140000 CFU/g) in cheese from France in France

RASFF-Bacillus cereus (1.4 10E5 CFU/g) in cumin powder from the Netherlands in France

RASFF-high count of Escherichia coli (8000 CFU/g) in acacia from Thailand in the UK

RASFF -too high count of Escherichia coli (2400 MPN/100g) in clams (Venus Verrucosa) from Greece in Italy

RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin – Soft Rolls/Fig Filling – Aflatoxin – Tiger Nuts – Spice Mix

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RASFF -ochratoxin A (15 µg/kg – ppb) in soft rolls with fig filling from Serbia in Slovenia

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 14.0; Tot. = 18.2 µg/kg – ppb) in tiger nuts from Ghana in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11.9; Tot. = 12.5 µg/kg – ppb) in spice mix from Pakistan, via the United Kingdom in Ireland

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Seasame Seeds – Paan Leaves – Moringo Powder

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RASFF – Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from India in Italy

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

RASFF-Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in food supplement – moringo powder from Germany

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

RASFF -Salmonella in sesame seed from India in the Netherlands

USA – Army Declares War on Food Pathogens

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Military food inspectors may one day hold the key to avoiding foodborne illness in the palms of their hands. The U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center is working to develop a small, sensitive, hand-held device that will both capture and detect dangerous pathogens that can cause food-related illness.

The effort received a 2013 U. S. Food and Drug Administration leveraging and collaboration award. Under the award, scientists from Food Protection Team and Macromolecular Sciences and Engineering Team at the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, or NSRDEC, are collaborating with the FDA, Winchester Engineering and Analytical Center, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The award is for “Designing Handheld Resistance Based Biosensors Utilizing Conducting Nonwoven Fibers for In-Field Microbial Pathogen Detection.”

USA – Norovirus Outbreak in Pittsburgh University

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A norovirus outbreak at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown over the weekend forced cancellation of all indoor social events and the cancellation of cafeteria services at all campus dining facilities. Students are experiencing symptoms of chills, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps.

The University offered prepackaged meals to students. The Wellness Center was closed, and custodial staff cleaned buildings on campus with EPA recommended products before classes resumed today. The illness is believed to be norovirus, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health

Research Articles – Listeria – Bacillus cereus – Salmonella – E.coli O157 – Campylobacter

Science Direct –  Antimicrobial resistance of Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria innocua from meat products and meat-processing environment.

Science Direct – Bacillus cereus and Bacillus thuringiensis spores in Korean rice: Prevalence and toxin production as affected by production area and degree of milling.

Science Direct – Use of acetic and citric acids to control Salmonella Typhimurium in tahini (sesame paste).

Ingenta Connect – Survival of Salmonella during Baking of Peanut Butter Cookies.

Ingenta Connect – Thermal Resistance Parameters of Acid-Adapted and Unadapted Escherichiacoli O157:H7 in Apple-Carrot Juice Blends: Effect of Organic Acids and pH.

Mary Ann Leibert – Large-Scale Gaseous Acetic Acid Treatment to Disinfect Alfalfa Seeds Inoculated with Escherichia coli

Mary Ann Leibert – Advanced Oxidation Technology with Photohydroionization as a Surface Treatment for Controlling Listeria monocytogenes on Stainless Steel Surfaces and Ready-to-Eat Cheese and Turkey

– Researches Demonstrate Potential Routes of Transmission of Salmonella and Campylobacter in Turkeys.

 

 

USA – USDA Closes Seattle Smokehouse – Listeria monocytogenes

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently ordered Jensen’s Old Fashioned Smokehouse Inc., a processor of smoked fish products in Seattle, Wash., to stop processing, preparing, packing, holding and distributing any food at or from its facility.

The order follows the FDA’s analysis of environmental samples collected during its most recent inspection of the company’s facility, which confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono) in the facility, including in food processing and storage areas.

USA – FDA Recall – Listeria monocytogenes – Salads

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Fresh Express Incorporated has issued a recall of a limited number of cases of 10 oz. and 6oz. Italian Salad with the already expired Use-by Date of March 26 and a Product Code of H071A11A due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported in association with the recall and no other Fresh Express products are being recalled.

The company is confirming with retailers that the expired product has already been removed from store shelves and inventories in accordance with its strict procedures for products that have reached their expiration date.

Only Fresh Express Italian Salad with the specific Product Code of H071A11A and March 26 Use-by Date is included in the recall. Consumers who have the recalled product should not eat it but rather discard it. Consumers with questions may call Fresh Express at (800) 242-5472 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. EDT.

Although the product was already expired and no illnesses were reported, the company elected to issue a recall as a precaution when it learned a single sample in a random test had yielded a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes. Fresh Express is coordinating closely with regulatory officials.