| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Category 2: | For Information |
| Alert Notification: | 2018.14 |
| Product: | Buenas Grated Coconut, pack size: 454g |
| Batch Code: | Best before 20.02.2019 |
| Country Of Origin: | Philippines |
Manning Impex Ltd is recalling a batch of Buenas Grated Coconut due to the detection of Salmonella. This batch could cause illness if consumed raw. A point-of-sale recall notice will be displayed in the stores which sold the implicated batch advising customers not to consume that batch.
Ru An Fhoder Smokehouse recalls two products as a precautionary measure, because of concerns over the company’s procedures in place to control Clostridium botulinum.
Product details:
| Brand | Product Name | Sizes | ‘Use by’ Date |
| Ru An Fhoder Smokehouse | (Vacuum packed) Scottish Farmed Hot Smoked Salmon | Individual salmon fillet portions and salmon sides | Up to and including 6 May 2018 (Packs which have additional oval EC approval number within date period not affected) |
| Ru An Fhoder Smokehouse | (Vacuum packed) Scottish Farmed Smoked Salmon (cold smoked) |
Individual salmon portions, trimmings and salmon sides | Up to and including 6 May 2018 (Packs which have additional oval EC approval number within date period not affected) |
No other Ru An Fhoder Smokehouse products are known to be affected
Risk: Manufacturing controls that could potentially affect the safety of the products could not be demonstrated satisfactorily by the manufacturer.
The issue relates to controlling factors to prevent the growth and toxin production of Clostridium botulinum. Botulinum toxin may cause a serious form of food poisoning called botulism and can be fatal. A recall from customers is being carried out as a precautionary measure.
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.
Action taken by the company:
Ru An Fhoder Smokehouse is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 10.4; Tot. = 12.1 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Brazil in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 13.5; Tot. = 40.8 µg/kg – ppb) in chili pulver from Ethiopia in Sweden
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 0.6; Tot. = 18.5 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Georgia in Bulgaria
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 280; Tot. = 310 µg/kg – ppb) and ochratoxin A (45 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio powder from Turkey in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 84; Tot. = 98 / B1 = 15 / B1 = 85; Tot. = 91 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from the United States in Belgium
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 4.69 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled blanched groundnuts from Brazil in Bulgaria
RASFF-foodborne outbreak (histamine poisoning) caused by sashimi tuna fillets from the Netherlands, with raw material from Sri Lanka in Luxembourg
RASFF-foodborne outbreak caused by norovirus in frozen boiled mussels from Spain in Spain
RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (>100 to <10000 CFU/g) in goat cheese from France in France
RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes in various cheeses from France in the Netherlands
RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes in raw milk cheeses from France in the Netherlands
RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in chilled salami (Spianata Romana) from Italy in Italy
No illnesses have been reported to date
Superior Foods Company located in Kentwood, Michigan is voluntarily recalling a specific lot of Smoked Salmon Spreads (487 lbs.) that were produced on March 26, 2018. This voluntary action is being undertaken in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Listeria monocytogenes was identified through routine inspection and testing by MDARD.
The products in question could potentially be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, pregnant women and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths and fatal infection in pregnant women. People experiencing these problems should seek immediate medical attention.
