RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in frozen sweet corn from Turkey in the UK
RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (present /25g) in chilled pâté from Belgium in Belgium
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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Raisins – Rye Flour – Pistachios
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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Fish Meal – Tallow Ball
USA – Hometown Food Company Recalls Two Production LOT Codes of Pillsbury® Unbleached All-Purpose 5lb Flour Due to Possible Health Risk
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Please be advised the Hometown Food Company initiated a limited, voluntary retail-level recall on two specific lot codes of its Pillsbury® Unbleached All-Purpose 5 lb Flour (UPC 51500-22241)because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. Only Best If Used By Dates APR 19 2020 and APR 20 2020 are impacted.
Roughly 12,245 cases of impacted Pillsbury® Unbleached All Purpose Flour product were distributed through a limited number of retailers and distributors nationwide. The only product lots affected by the recall are as follows:
| Item Name | Case Item Code | UPC Item Code | Lot Code | BIUB Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillsbury® Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 5Lb |
0 5150022241 3 | 0 5150022241 6 | 8 292 | APR 19 2020 |
| Pillsbury® Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 5Lb |
0 5150022241 3 | 0 5150022241 6 | 8 293 | APR 20 2020 |
Other Best If Used By Dates and Lot Codes are not affected by this recall.
There have been no reports of any illnesses associated with this recall. Product is being recalled out of an abundance of caution. This voluntary recall is being made with the full knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
USA – Butterball ground turkey linked to Salmonella Schwarzengrund outbreak
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Butterball, LLC, a Mount Olive, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 78,164 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Schwarzengrund, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
Information – How Do You Know if You Have a Listeria monocytogenes Infection?
Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that can make you seriously ill. Listeria monocytogenes infections are tricky, because the symptoms may not show up until 70 days after a person has been exposed. And the symptoms of this infection are similar to the flu, especially in pregnant women, so diagnosis can be difficult. Full article at the link above.
Research – Norovirus confirmed as etiology of last two cruise ship outbreaks
In a follow-up on the two latest cruise ship outbreaks investigated by the Centers for Disease Control’s Vessel Sanitation Program in February– Princess Cruises Island Princess and Viking Ocean Cruises Viking Star, officials have determined that the etiology for both outbreaks was norovirus.
Information -Controlling Legionella in Emergency Showers & Eyewash Stations
Controlling Legionella in emergency showers and eyewash stations is an essential process to help maintain workplace safety for those businesses that need to provide such emergency facilities. In this guide the water safety experts at Legionella Control International look at how these showers and emergency wash facilities can increase the risks from Legionella and what practical measures can be taken to keep it under control and keep people safe.
