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RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in butter from Belgium in Belgium

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (present /25g) in chilled soba noodles from Belgium in Belgium

RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (presence /25g) in frozen beef from Brazil in Italy

RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (presence /25g) in frozen beef from Uruguay in Italy

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

RASFF-deoxynivalenol (DON) (970 µg/kg – ppb) and fumonisins (2480 µg/kg – ppb) in corn flour from Serbia in Switzerland

RASFF-too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (8900 CFU/g) in horse meat and bone meal from Argentina in Italy

RASFF-too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (360; 710; 54; 7600; 510 CFU/g) in fish meal from Morocco in Spain

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Agama (present /25g) in organic rapeseed cake expeller from Italy

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Tennessee (presence /25g) in rapeseed meal from Germany

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in compound feed for turkeys from Germany In Germany

Cheatsheet

Food recalls are unnerving, but they happen every year. From frozen packaged items to fresh produce, we remember dozens occurring in 2017. And so far this year, several companies are already issuing warnings about their potentially unsafe products. Even your pets aren’t necessarily in the clear, as dog food makes the list, too.So, what other recalls can we expect this year? Judging from trends in the past, we have a few ideas about what may be on the docket. Here are the items you might have to potentially watch out for. Follow the link above…….

Stuff 

Six batches of raw milk are being recalled as they may cause severe sickness.

The affected raw (unpasteurised) milk batches were sold in Southland, Te Anau and Queenstown in a 1 litre glass bottle. They were produced by the Go 2 Raw Milk brand.

G O Farming issued the recall notice after discovering the milk may contain campylobacter.

FDA

Not-Ready-To Eat Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) green beans and IQF mixed vegetables because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Following cooking preparation instructions on the labels of master cases or packages will effectively reduce the risk of exposure to this bacterium

This press release includes recalled products distributed to foodservice accounts in bulk and packaged containers in AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, IL, KS, MI, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, TN, TX, VA, and WA. The products being recalled listed below were distributed between August 18, 2017 and January 12, 2018.

The recalled items can be identified by the date codes printed on the back of the 32oz. sized bag or the side of the master case

CFIA

Recall details

Ottawa, January 25, 2018 – Industry is recalling certain sesame seeds from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

Consumers who are unsure if they have affected product are advised to check with their retailer.

Food Safety News

New Jersey food company is recalling more than a ton of frozen meatballs packaged under the Sam’s Club brand “Member’s Mark” because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.Rich Products Corp. of Vineland, N.J., shipped the ready-to-eat meatballs to distributors in nine states: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. The recall notice did not indicate whether those distributors have sent the recalled meatballs to other states.

“FSIS and the company are concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers’ freezers,” according to the recall notice. “Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.”