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USDA 

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2017 – Hans Kissle Company, LLC., a Haverhill, Mass. establishment, is recalling approximately 6,348 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products due to a potential process defect, resulting in the potential survival of bacterial pathogens in the products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The microwavable ready-to-eat chicken bowl items were produced on various dates from Dec. 1, 2016 through Jan. 16, 2017. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)]

• 16-oz. (1-lb.) lidded bowls containing Roche brand “R Kitchen Sweet & Sour Chicken.”
• 16-oz. (1-lb.) lidded bowls containing Roche brand “R Kitchen General Tso’s Chicken.”

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “P-7573” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to a single grocery store chain (Roche) in the Boston, Mass. area.

The problem was discovered by FSIS personnel during routine in-plant verification activities.

There have been no confirmed reports of illness or injury due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

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.

The Sun 

SIXTY-FIVE people have fallen ill in one of Britain’s worst food poisoning cases — blamed on the trend of drinking “raw” unpasteurised milk.

Customers at Low Sizergh Barn Farm, which sells award-winning fresh-from-the-udder milk, were infected with campylobacter bacteria.

Somerset Live

Food Poisoning Bulletin

After eight multistate food poisoning outbreaks linked to raw sprouts in the past five years, the FDA is finally issued a draft guidance for comments to help sprout operations meet new standards that are designed to keep this product safe. Raw sprouts are often contaminated with pathogenic bacteria, and the damp and warm growing conditions are the perfect medium for bacterial growth.

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 140; Tot. = 150 µg/kg – ppb) and ochratoxin A (110 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran, via Germany in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 18; Tot. = 20 µg/kg – ppb) and ochratoxin A (44 mg/kg – ppm) in pistachios from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 28.4; Tot. = 30.1 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran, via the United Arab Emirates in Cyprus

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 18; Tot. = 20 µg/kg – ppb) and ochratoxin A (44 mg/kg – ppm) in pistachios from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 7.7 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (Tot. = 38.2 µg/kg – ppb) in nutmeg from India in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 17.54; Tot. = 18.64 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 140; Tot. = 150 µg/kg – ppb) and ochratoxin A (110 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran, via Germany in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 13.5 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Turkey in Austria

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 10.6; Tot. = 12.2 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts from Egypt in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 7.6 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 26; Tot. = 29) in pistachio kernels from Turkey, with raw material from the United States in France

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 6.6; Tot. = 8 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched peanuts from China in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4.5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from China in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 12.0; Tot. = 12.9 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran in France

RASFF – aflatoxins (Tot. = 12 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled almonds from Spain in Germany

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (980 CFU/g) in smoked salmon from Poland in France

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in tahini from Turkey, via Germany in the Netherlands

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (1.7x10E5 CFU/g) in thawed sliced smoked salmon from Lithuania, packaged in Italy in Hungary

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (180 CFU/g) in raw milk cheese from Spain in France

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in cooked crab meat from Ireland in Ireland

RASFF – Salmonella and suspicion of shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (presence /g) in cocoa mass from Côte d’Ivoire in Germany

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from India in Cyprus

RASFF – Salmonella infantis (presence /25g) in frozen chicken kebab from the Czech Republic, with raw material from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella in frozen turkey half breast boneless skinless spiced from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF – Salmonella and suspicion of shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (presence /g) in cocoa mass from Côte d’Ivoire in Germany

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in organic millet snack balls from Hungary in Hungary