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Australia – 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd — 7-Eleven Australian Full Cream Milk 2L

Posted on February 14, 2020 by | Leave a comment

PSA

PRA No.
2020/18184
Date published
14 Feb 2020
Product description

7-Eleven Brand Full Cream Milk
2L plastic bottle

Use By 24 February 2020

Photograph of 7-Eleven Full Cream Milk 2L

Identifying features

SKU
9315303271110
Use by date
24 February 2020

What are the defects?

The recall is due to microbial (E.coli) contamination.

What are the hazards?

Food products contaminated with E.coli may cause illness if consumed.

What should consumers do?

Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice. Customers should return the recalled product to the place of purchase, or contact 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd below, for a full refund.

For further information, consumers can contact 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd on 1800 655 160.

Supplier
7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd
Traders who sold this product

7-Eleven stores

Where the product was sold
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Dates available for sale
  • 12 February 2020

Recall advertisements and supporting documentation

Recall advertisement.pdf (158.46 KB)

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Australia – LD&D Australia Pty Ltd — Dairy Farmers Full Cream Milk 1L and 3L – E.coli

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PSA

The recall is due to microbial (E. coli) contamination.

What are the hazards?

Food products contaminated with E. coli may cause illness if consumed.

What should consumers do?

Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice and should return the products to the place of purchase or contact LD&D Australia Pty Ltd below for a full refund.

For further information, please contact LD&D Australia Pty Ltd on 1800 677 852.

Supplier
LD&D Australia Pty Ltd
Traders who sold this product

Coles, Woolworths, IGA and various independent stores in NSW

Where the product was sold
New South Wales
Dates available for sale
  • 10 February 2020 – 13 February 2020

Recall advertisements and supporting documentation

Recall advertisement.pdf (172.53 KB)

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UK- Lidl recalls several Lupilu Baby Food Pouches due to possible presence of mould

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FSA

Lidl GB and Lidl Northern Ireland are recalling several Lupilu Organic Baby Food Pouches due to the possible presence of mould in the products.

Product details

Lupilu Organic Baby Fruit Pouches, Stage 1
Pack size 120g
Batch code All
Best before All
Lupilu Organic Baby Fruit Pouches, Stage 1
Pack size 120g
Batch code All
Best before All
Lupilu Organic Baby Fruit Pouches, Stage 1
Pack size 120g
Batch code All
Best before All
Lupilu Organic Baby Fruit & Veg Pouches, Stage 1
Pack size 120g
Batch code All
Best before All
Lupilu Organic Baby Fruit & Veg Pouches, Stage 1
Pack size 120g
Batch code All
Best before All
Lupilu Organic Baby Fruit & Veg Pouches, Stage 1
Pack size 120g
Batch code All
Best before All
Lupilu Organic Baby Apple Pouches, Stage 1
Pack size 5 packs (5 x 90g)
Batch code All
Best before All
Lupilu Organic Baby Breakfast Pouches, Stage 2
Pack size 100g
Batch code All
Best before All
Lupilu Organic Baby Breakfast Pouches, Stage 2
Pack size 100g
Batch code All
Best before All
Lupilu Organic Baby Breakfast Pouches, Stage 2
Pack size 100g
Batch code All
Best before All

Risk statement

The possible presence of mould makes the products unsafe to eat.

Action taken by the company

Lidl GB and Lidl Northern Ireland are recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.
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Our advice to consumers

If you have bought any of the above products do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.

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Research – New approach to unraveling Clostridium difficile

Posted on February 13, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Science Daily Clostridium_difficile_01

The Clostridium difficile pathogen takes its name from the French word for “difficult.” A bacterium that is known to cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening colon damage, C. difficile is part of a growing epidemic of concern for the elderly and patients on antibiotics.

Outbreaks of C. difficile-infected cases have progressively increased in Western countries, with 29,000 reported deaths per year in the United States alone.

Now, biologists at the University of California San Diego are drawing parallels from newly developed models of the common fruit fly to help lay the foundation for novel therapies to fight the pathogen’s spread. Their report is published in the journal iScience.

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Research – Analyzing the differences in antibiotic resistance between the gut and mouth microbiome

Posted on February 13, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Science Daily

The threat of antimicrobial resistance to medication is a global health issue. Recent years have seen a surge in our awareness of resistance genes; and as a result of the prevalence of these genes, antibiotics are becoming less effective at treating microbial infections, such as TB and gonorrhoea.

Although much work has been done analysing the human gut microbiome and its associated genes, little is currently known about these genes in the mouth.

In a paper published today in Nature Communications, academics from King’s College London have taken the first step to examine the antimicrobial resistance potential of the mouth — the oral resistome. As the mouth is the first point of entry for food and many medications, it has the potential to influence the spread of antimicrobial resistance in the human microbiome. Antimicrobial resistance arises when the microbe acquires genes that attempt to avoid or destroy the drugs.

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Information – Cyclospora?

Posted on February 12, 2020 by | Leave a comment

CDC cardcyclosporasme

Cyclospora cayetanensis is a parasite composed of one cell, too small to be seen without a microscope. This parasite causes an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis.

The CDC have some great information about Cyclospora at the link above

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Scotland – Annual surveillance reports – Salmonella and Campylobacter

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HPS

Article: 54/601

The annual surveillance reports for laboratory confirmed cases of Salmonella and Campylobacter in Scotland in 2019 are now available on the Health Protection Scotland (HPS) website.

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USA – Norovirus Outbreak tied to L’Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles

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Food Poison Journal

Food Borne Illness - Norovirus -CDC Photo

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The Louisiana Office of Public Health is investigating an outbreak of norovirus in the Lake Charles area that appears to be spreading in the Calcasieu and Vernon Parishes.

The CDC and state health officials say norovirus is a highly contagious type of gastrointestinal illness, or stomach virus, that is spread easily from person to person. Illness caused by norovirus is often mistakenly called “stomach flu.” However, norovirus is not related to influenza.

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USA – Caribbean Princess outbreak: Case count tops 350, Causative agent still not known

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Outbreak News Today

In an update on the outbreak on Princess Cruises’ Caribbean Princess, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported an increase in cases since yesterday’s update.

As of Feb. 11, 345 of the 3035 passengers on the voyage, or 11.4 percent of the total and 26 of the 1161 crew members have been sickened in the outbreak.

To date, officials have not determined the causative agent.

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USA – Listeria Recall: Blendtopia brand Superfood Smoothie

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Food Poison Journal 

Blendtopia Products, LLC is voluntarily recalling 29,078 cases of 7 ounce frozen Blendtopia brand Superfood Smoothie Kits because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The smoothie blends affected include: Blendtopia brand “Glow”, “Detox”, “Energy”, “Immunity” and “Strength” Superfood Smoothie Kits. The impacted product is labeled as “Best By July 2021, Best By Oct 2021, and Best By Nov 2021”. Product was distributed nationwide and is sold at select retailers and through online sales.

The company discovered the issue through its quality control processes.

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