RASFF – high count of moulds (26400 CFU/g) in corn from Ukraine in Hungary
RASFF – high count of moulds (66000 CFU/g) in corn from Ukraine in Hungary
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Luxembourg -Delhaize recalls smoked chicken over listeria fears
(JB) Delhaize has recalled a batch of smoked chicken after traces of listeria were found in the product.
The recall concerns only the Delahaize brand of “emincé de poulet à l’italienne”. It comes after consulation with Belgian food safety authority the AFSCA.
Delhaize has already withdrawn from sale the affected batch, which forms part of batch 6202, best before date 17/08/2016.
The supermarket chain is urging clients who may have purchased the product not to consume it but to return it to a Delhaize store for a refund.
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Hong Kong -Food Alert – One kind of prepackaged flour with possible E. coli contamination
Food Alert – One kind of prepackaged flour with possible E. coli contamination
| Issue Date | 2016-07-28 | |
| Source of Information | The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) | |
| Food Product | Prepackaged flour | |
| Product name and Description | Product name: Gold Medal Unbleached Flour Net weight: 5 pounds per pack Use-by date: August 14, 2017 | |
| Reason For Issuing Alert |
– The CFS earlier advised the public to stop consuming and the trade to stop selling a number of batches of prepackaged flour produced by an American manufacturer, General Mills Inc, as the products, which had been imported into Hong Kong, might be contaminated with E. coli. The CFS found in further investigations that a local importer, City Super Limited, had imported another batch of the affected products. – People can contract E. coli causing gastro-intestinal disease through consumption of contaminated water or undercooked and contaminated foods. Intestinal bleeding and serious complications such as hemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) may also develop in some people. Moreover, due to poor personal hygiene, person-to-person transmission of this pathogen is possible through oral-faecal route. E. coli cannot survive under high temperature and can be killed by thorough cooking. |
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| Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety |
– According to the information provided by the importer, the import quantity of the affected product was 48 packs, which were distributed only to its supermarket chain, with 11 packs being sold. The importer concerned has already stopped selling and removed from shelves the affected product earlier and surrendered the remaining stock to the CFS for disposal. It has also initiated a recall according to the instructions of the CFS. – The CFS will alert the trade, continue to closely monitor the situation and take appropriate follow-up action. Investigation is ongoing. |
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| Advice to the Trade |
– Stop using or selling the product concerned immediately. | |
| Advice to Consumers | – Not to consume the affected product. – Refrain from consuming any raw dough or batter products. |
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| Further Information | The CFS press release
Members of the public may call the company’s hotline at 2736 3866 for enquiries during office hours about the recall. |
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Centre for Food Safety Food and Environmental Hygiene Department 2016-07-28
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USA -Chestnut Farms, PT Farm, Miles Smith, Robie Farm Beef Recall for E.coli
A New Hampshire E. coli outbreak has triggered a recall of beef products sold under the brand names: Chestnut Farms, PT Farm, Miles Smith and Robie Farm.
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USA-Listeria Recall for Sandwiches Delivered to Schools Expands
Let’s Do Lunch Inc. of Gardena is expanding a Listeria recall of sandwiches that were distributed to school districts nationwide. At the time of the recall, no illnesses had been reported but districts that have received these sandwiches should not use them as Listeria can cause serious illness and death
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USA – Serrano Peppers Recalled for Salmonella
Serrano peppers from Warren Produce are being recalled from the market for possible Salmonella contamination. At least three lot codes are part of the recall according to information posted on a produce company’s website.
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UK -WM Morrison Supermarkets plc recalls its Busy Bee Cake due to the possible presence of Salmonella
Risk
The possible presence of Salmonella in the product listed below. Symptoms caused by Salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.
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India – Toxic bacteria found in seafood samples – ETEC E.coli
The septic waste is returning to our food. The latest indicator is the presence of toxigenic E coli in seafood samples collected from retail markets, fish farms and landing centres in Ernakulam district and neighbouring areas. The presence of E coli signifies the faecal sewage contamination in food and water.
Over the past one year, around 123 samples of fish were taken and analyzed at the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), which is a nationally-accredited agency by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for testing the quality of fish.
The study team, consisting of Dr K V Lalitha, V Murugadas and Toms C Joseph, screened the fish samples, including shellfish. Pathogenic E coli was found in 23.4% of the 123 seafood samples while other strains, especially enterotoxigenic E coli (ETEC), was seen in 18.6% of the specimens.
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UK -Hidden dangers of your summer food and how to avoid food poisoning – at home and abroad
In summer it’s natural to make the most of the fine weather by tucking into salads and firing up the barbecue .
But with such pleasures come risks.
We all know to be cautious of raw meat, but a deadly E. coli outbreak in the UK earlier this month appears to have been caused by humble salad leaves – most likely contaminated rocket imported from the Mediterranean.
Public Health England (PHE) says that so far 160 cases of E. coli have been identified, with more than 60 patients needing hospital care and, tragically, two dying.
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USA – E.coli O157 – Beef Products
WASHINGTON, JULY 26, 2016 – Good Food Concepts, LLC, doing business as Ranch Foods Direct, a Colorado Springs, Colo. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,606 pounds of non-intact beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
PT Farm, LLC, a North Haverhill, N.H. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,800 pounds of raw beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
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