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Australia – Recall: Glendenning Farms eggs – Salmonella

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Food Authority NSW 

 

Recalls and advisories

08 September 2018

The NSW Food Authority advises:

Eggz on the run Pty Ltd has recalled Glendenning Farms 12 BROWNSHELL EGGS from small independent supermarkets and retailers in metro Sydney NSW only due to potential microbial (Salmonella) contamination.

Product details

  • Eggz on the run, carton (dozen) and bulk trays
  • Best before dates 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24 and 29 September and 1 October 2018

Food products potentially contaminated with Salmonella may cause illness if consumed.

Customers should not consume this product and should return the product to the place of purchase for a full cash refund.

If you are concerned about your health you should seek medical advice.

For more information contact 0451 110 110

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USA – Kentucky hepatitis A outbreak tops 1,500 cases

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Outbreak News Today

The hepatitis A outbreak in Kentucky, which started 10 months ago and has affected 71 percent of the state’s counties, has grown to 1,562 cases through late August. This includes 63 new cases reported the week ending Aug. 25.

Fifty-six percent, or 881 people required hospitalization for their illness and 12 people died. Jefferson County has accounted to 593 cases, followed by Boyd and Carter counties with 158 and 120 cases, respectively.

The increase in cases observed in Kentucky was well over the 10-year average of reported hepatitis A cases, and several cases have been infected with hepatitis A virus (HAV) strains genetically linked to outbreaks in California, Utah, and Michigan.

Of the 461 cases tested, 91 percent typed as genotype IB.

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USA – San Antonio: Dozens sickened with food poisoning, linked to Pasha’s Mediterranean Grill

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Outbreak News Today

The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health) is investigating a potential foodborne illness cluster following numerous, independent complaints of foodborne illness reported by individuals who have dined at Pasha’s Mediterranean Grill on Wurzbach Road during the past Labor Day weekend.

As of Sept. 5, more than 60 individuals reported foodborne illness symptoms after eating at this food establishment.

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Ireland – Recall of Harvest Moon Natural Hummus Due to Detection of Listeria monocytogenes

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FSAI

Summary
Category 2: For Information
Alert Notification: 2018.35
Product: Harvest Moon Natural Hummus; pack size: 180g
Batch Code: Best before date: 16.09.2018
Country Of Origin: Ireland

Message:

Harvest Moon Foods is recalling the above batch of Harvest Moon Natural Hummus due to the detection of Listeria monocytogenes. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores that sold the implicated batch.

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Roasted Ham – Chilled Salmon

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RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in roasted ham from Poland in Poland

RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in chilled salmon from Latvia, via Denmark in Italy

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella -Poultry Sausages – Brown Teff Grain – Chorizo -Halal Chicken Legs -Organic Almonds – Chicken Supreme and Chicken Legs

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RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in chilled poultry sausages from France in France

RASFF -Salmonella (presence /25g) in brown teff grain from South Africa in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in chorizo from France in France

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium monophasic (1 ,4, [5], 12:i:-) (presence /25g) in chilled halal chicken legs from France in France

RASFF -Salmonella (presence) in organic almonds from Italy in the UK

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen chicken supreme and chicken legs from Poland in Poland

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RASFF Alerts- STEC E.coli – Raw Milk Goats Cheese – Boneless Beef – Roe Deer Meat – VP Beef

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RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (O103:H2 stx1+, eae+) in raw milk goat’s cheese from France in France

RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in frozen boneless beef from Brazil in Italy

RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+ /25g) in frozen roe deer meat from the United Kingdom in Italy

RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx2+ /25g) in chilled vacuum packed beef from Argentina in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – Mould -Prepared Soy Dish

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RASFF-prepared soy dish from Finland infested with moulds in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alerts – Histamine -Chilled Yellowfin Tuna – Skipjack Tuna – Chilled Tuna

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RASFF-foodborne outbreak caused by histamine (1358; 1565; 1739 mg/kg – ppm) in chilled yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) from Sri Lanka in Italy

RASFF-histamine (466 mg/kg – ppm) in frozen skipjack tuna (Euthynnnus pelamis) from Vietnam in Spain

RASFF-histamine (259 mg/kg – ppm) in chilled tuna from Italy in France

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RASFF Alert -E.coli – Live Mussels

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RASFF-too high count of Escherichia coli (2400 /100g) in live mussels from France in France

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