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Australia – Recall: UPDATE Washed Rind Cheeses – Listeria monocytogenes

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NSW Food Authority rind_cheese

Updated: additional Best before of 25-03-2018 for Le Vignelait Brillat Savarin.

The NSW Food Authority advises:

Washed Rind Pty Ltd has recalled a variety of cheeses made in France from IGA and Supa IGA in NSW, independent retailers in QLD and ACT, Foodworks and independent retailers in VIC, Foodlands IGA and independent retailers in SA and IGA, Supa IGA and independent retailers in WA due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Product details:

  • Saint Simeon 200g, Plastic container, Best before 08-04-2018
  • Brie de Nangis 1kg, Wrapped in cheesepaper/plastic and set in ½ wooden box, Best before 08-04-2018
  • Le Vignelait Brillat Savarin 500g, Plastic container, Best before 25-03-2018 and 8-04-2018
  • Coulommiers Truffe 800g, Wrapped in cheesepaper/plastic and set in ½ wooden box, Best before 08-04-2018 and 22-04-2018
  • Le Coulommiers 500g, Wrapped in cheesepaper/plastic and set in ½ wooden box, Best before 08-04-2018 and 22-04-2018
  • Brie de Brie Pasteurise 2.8kg, Wrapped in cheesepaper/plastic and set in ½ wooden box, Best before 08-04-2018 and 22-04-2018

Consumers should not eat this product and should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Listeria monocytogenes may cause illness in pregnant women and their unborn babies, the elderly and people with low immune systems.

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

For more recall information, contact Say Cheese Wholesale on (08) 8321 5867.
Updated: additional Best before of 25-03-2018 for Le Vignelait Brillat Savarin.

The NSW Food Authority advises:

Washed Rind Pty Ltd has recalled a variety of cheeses made in France from IGA and Supa IGA in NSW, independent retailers in QLD and ACT, Foodworks and independent retailers in VIC, Foodlands IGA and independent retailers in SA and IGA, Supa IGA and independent retailers in WA due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Product details:

  • Saint Simeon 200g, Plastic container, Best before 08-04-2018
  • Brie de Nangis 1kg, Wrapped in cheesepaper/plastic and set in ½ wooden box, Best before 08-04-2018
  • Le Vignelait Brillat Savarin 500g, Plastic container, Best before 25-03-2018 and 8-04-2018
  • Coulommiers Truffe 800g, Wrapped in cheesepaper/plastic and set in ½ wooden box, Best before 08-04-2018 and 22-04-2018
  • Le Coulommiers 500g, Wrapped in cheesepaper/plastic and set in ½ wooden box, Best before 08-04-2018 and 22-04-2018
  • Brie de Brie Pasteurise 2.8kg, Wrapped in cheesepaper/plastic and set in ½ wooden box, Best before 08-04-2018 and 22-04-2018

Consumers should not eat this product and should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Listeria monocytogenes may cause illness in pregnant women and their unborn babies, the elderly and people with low immune systems.

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

For more recall information, contact Say Cheese Wholesale on (08) 8321 5867.

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Canada – Druxy’s Fresh Deli Revolution brand Seasoned Cooked Roast Beef recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

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CFIA

Ottawa, March 27, 2018 – Erie Meat Products Ltd. is recalling Druxy’s Fresh Deli Revolution brand Seasoned Cooked Roast Beef from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

The following product has been sold from Druxy’s Famous Deli restaurant locations in Ontario. This product has been portioned and served at these locations without a label or coding. Consumers who are unsure if they have consumed or purchased the affected product are advised to contact the restaurant.

Recalled products

Brand Name Common Name Size Code(s) on Product UPC
Druxy’s Fresh Deli Revolution Seasoned Cooked Roast Beef Variable Best Before
2018AL09		 None

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UK -Global antibiotic consumption soars feeding spread of UK ‘super-bugs’

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The Telegraph 

 

Drug-resistant superbugs are rising in the UK because of lack of regulation of antibiotics in developing countries, experts have warned.

One of the biggest studies of antibiotic use around the world has established that while antibiotic use in Britain has slowed, global consumption jumped by 65 percent, to 34.8 billion daily doses between 2000 and 2015.

The analysis, led by the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) in Washington DC, found the rise is being driven by skyrocketing use in low to middle income countries such as India, China and Turkey where consumption was up by 114%.

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Sweden – Salmonella outbreaks in Sweden: Salmonella Kentucky; Cat infections

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Outbreak News Today

Officials with the Swedish Public Health Agency, or Folkhalsomyndigheten are reporting two situations of increased numbers of salmonella infections.

Since October 2017, officials report (computer translated) 63 cases of Salmonella Kentucky infection. The majority of cases are found in Västra Götaland (37), but also Uppsala (9), Skåne (3), Stockholm (7), Kronoberg (4) and Värmland (3). Two isolates differ slightly from the others and are therefore reported as Subspecies I (8.20), but sequencing has shown that these also belong to the outbreak.

In all cases the patients lived in elderly homes or have been taken care of at various hospitals during the incubation period.

The investigation continues as officials try to identify a possible common source of infection

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UK – FSA – Test our new beta website

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FSA

We’ve been developing our new website to make it much easier for businesses and consumers to find the information they need. Today we’re making it available for you to test, please tell us what you think.

We know that for food to be safe and what it says it is, you need to be able to access the information you need easily, which is why we have been developing the new beta.food.gov.uk.

Over the past year our teams have been working to:

  • Redesign our website to be more engaging and easier to use.
  • Overhaul our consumer and business guidance so that you can find and understand key information.
  • Develop a new contact service, so that your query or report gets to the right team or department first time.
  • Develop a new food and allergy alerts service, powered by APIs, to get information about food recalls and withdrawals to you as quickly as possible.
  • Build the website so that it works as seamlessly whether you are on your phone, tablet or computer.
  • Later this year, we will also be launching the new Food Hygiene Rating service that makes it faster for consumers to find the FHRS rating of a business, and also helps businesses display their food hygiene rating on their own websites and apps.

Tell us what you think

We are confident that you will find the new website much easier to use, but we will not fully know until we have millions of real consumers and businesses using it.

This period, beta public, lets us see how well the website works when you do use it, and helps us identify where we can improve it by allowing us to:

  • Understand if the content meets your needs based on your feedback.
  • See whether you can find information you are looking for first time when searching.
  • Test whether the website seamlessly works on all the devices you use to visit it.
  • See where we need to iterate a service so that it is easier for you to use.

So please do take a look at beta.food.gov.uk, and let us know your comments using the feedback banner on the top of each page.

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UK -Scotland -Europe- Listeriosis outbreak – EU member states

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HPS Scotland

On 22 March, the European Centre for the Prevention and Control of Disease (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a rapid outbreak assessment concerning an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes which has affected five EU member states (Austria, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom) since 2015. As of 8 March 2018, 32 cases including six deaths have been reported.

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) was used to define the multi-country outbreak of L. monocytogenes serogroup IVb, multi-locus sequence type 6 and to identify the implicated food source. The investigations pointed towards frozen corn packed in Poland and processed and produced in Hungary. The report (available at https://ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/multi-country-outbreak-listeria…) recommends further investigations to identify the exact point of contamination in the food chain.

Food business operators in Poland, Finland, Sweden and Estonia have withdrawn and recalled the implicated products. However, new cases may be identified due to the long incubation period of listeriosis (up 22 to 70 days), the long shelf-life of frozen corn products and the potential consumption of frozen corn bought before the recall was implemented.

To reduce the risk of L. monocytogenes infection from frozen corn, consumers are being urged to adequately heat frozen vegetables that are not ready-to-eat products. This applies especially to consumers at the highest risk of contracting listeriosis – such as the elderly, pregnant women, new-borns and adults with weakened immune systems. [Source: ECDC News Release, 22 March 2018. https://ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/frozen-corn-likely-source-ongoing-lis…]

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USA- Norovirus – Indiana and Vermont

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Food Poison Journal Norwalk_Caspid

The Vermont Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of norovirus at The Windjammer Restaurant and its affiliated Upper Deck Pub in South Burlington, following more than 50 reports of illness and nine lab-confirmed cases of norovirus infection.

Health officials said the restaurant’s management has been cooperating in the investigation and has voluntarily closed for 48 hours to conduct a thorough cleaning of the establishment, including discarding prepared food items. According to The Windjammer’s management, several employees were out sick with similar symptoms. The restaurant is working closely with the Health Department to ensure the employees have the opportunity to be tested for norovirus and receive information about hand washing and glove use policies.

Food Poison Journal

The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is working with local health departments in southern Indiana to respond to a recent increase in hepatitis A cases, many of which are tied to a large outbreak in Kentucky.

In the last month, 17 cases of hepatitis A have been confirmed statewide, including 11 in Clark and Floyd counties. Since Jan. 1, ISDH has confirmed 40 cases of hepatitis A statewide. Typically, fewer than 20 cases are confirmed each year in Indiana.

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USA- A single lot of Blue Ridge Beef BRB Complete frozen dog food is being recalled because of the potential for contamination with Salmonella and Listeria.

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Petful

Maker: Blue Ridge Beef
Cause: Potential for salmonella and listeria
Announcement: FDA report dated March 26, 2018
What was recalled: 2 lb. chubs of BRB Complete dog food, Lot #GA0131, manufactured Jan. 31, 2018

According to the FDA announcement, “There has been no consumer or pet illnesses in association with this product. Blue Ridge Beef is voluntarily recalling this product lot as a commitment to consumer and pet health and safety.”

 

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USA – Darwin’s recalls more raw dog food for dangerous bacteria E.coli O128

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Food Safety News 

Arrow Reliance, doing business as Darwin’s Natural Pet Products, is again recalling fresh, raw dog foods because testing by the Food and Drug Administration found Salmonella and/or E. coli O128 in samples of the products.

Pet foods that are contaminated with bacteria, viruses or parasites pose a risk to people who handle the foods as well as their pets. Also, surfaces and items in homes, stores and veterinarians’ offices can become contaminated when people are handling contaminated pet foods.

The lab testing of the Darwin’s products that spurred Monday’s recall was undertaken by FDA as part of the agency’s investigation into prior complaints of illness and/or death in animals that were fed Darwin’s Natural Selections or Darwin’s ZooLogics products.

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USA – King Arthur Flour Company, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Organic Coconut Flour (16 Oz.) Because of Possible Health Risk – Salmonella

Posted on March 26, 2018 by | Leave a comment

FDA 

 

King Arthur Flour Company is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity (6,300 cases) of Organic Coconut Flour (16 oz.), after testing revealed the presence of Salmonella in 1 pouch of Organic Coconut Flour (16 oz.).

The recalled Organic Coconut Flour (16 oz.) was distributed through retailers and distributors nationwide.

The only product affected by the recall is Organic Coconut Flour (16 oz.) with Best If Used By Dates of 10/25/2018 LOT: CF22017E and 12/04/2018, LOT: CF22017E which can be found on the back of the pouch, near the bottom of the panel. UPC: 0 71012 10702 5

Consumers who have any of these affected products should not consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase for credit or refund.

Other Best If Used By Dates and LOTS are not affected by this recall. There have been no reports of any injuries or illnesses associated with this recall.

King Arthur Flour issued a voluntary recall for Organic Coconut Flour (16 oz.) after testing revealed the presence of Salmonella in 1 pouch of Organic Coconut Flour (16 oz.). King Arthur Flour has commenced an investigation as to the source of the problem in the Supply Chain.

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