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RASFF Updates – Animal Feed 17/06/16-04/07/16

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 55 µg/kg – ppb) in sunflower seeds from Egypt

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/portal/?event=notificationDetail&NOTIF_REFERENCE=2016.0794

RASFF-Salmonella Brandenburg (presence /25g) in ovine meal from New Zealand

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/portal/?event=notificationDetail&NOTIF_REFERENCE=2016.AWY

RASFF-Salmonella Montevideo (presence /25g) in pea protein pellets from Norway

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/portal/?event=notificationDetail&NOTIF_REFERENCE=2016.0876

USA -DSP forces closure of beaches to recreational shellfish harvests

Food Safety News

The discovery of unsafe levels of Diarrhetic Shellfish Poison in samples of shellfish collected near Seattle has prompted the closing of Puget Sound beaches for recreational shellfish harvest.

Washington state officials, along with Seattle and King County public health officials are warning the public to honor the harvest bans that include oysters, mussels, oysters, geoduck and scallops.

 

Canada -Crown brand Dried Coco Herbs recalled due to Salmonella

CFIA

Recall details

Ottawa, June 14, 2016 – Benjamin Fine Foods Inc. is recalling Crown brand Dried Coco Herbs from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

Recalled products

Brand Name Common Name Size Code(s) on Product UPC
Crown Dried Coco Herbs 100 g exp: 22-09-2016 8 98989 77813 9

What you should do

If you think you became sick from eating or drinking a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have recalled product in your home. Recalled product should be thrown out or returned to the store where it was purchased.

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

Background

This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.

Illnesses

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Rape Seed Meal – Dog Chews

 

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RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in rape seed meal from Germany in Finland

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/portal/?event=notificationDetail&NOTIF_REFERENCE=2016.0753

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in dog chews (beef headskin) from Turkey in Germany

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/portal/?event=notificationDetail&NOTIF_REFERENCE=2016.AVS

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) and high count of Enterobacteriaceae (460 CFU/g) in dog chews (lamb pizzles) from Turkey in Germany

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/portal/?event=notificationDetail&NOTIF_REFERENCE=2016.AVQ

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I am off on a little holiday for a while and as this is a one man operation you will have some relief from the posts for a while.

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Salad with Carp Eggs -Protein Punch – Poultry Sauasges

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RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in chilled salad with carp eggs and onions from Romania in Italy

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/portal/?event=notificationDetail&NOTIF_REFERENCE=2016.0757

RASFF – suspicion of Listeria monocytogenes in apple-cinnamon and cashew-pecan protein punch from Ireland, with raw material from the United States in the UK

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/portal/?event=notificationDetail&NOTIF_REFERENCE=2016.0758

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (<10 CFU/g) in poultry sausauges from the Netherlands in the Netherlands

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/portal/?event=notificationDetail&NOTIF_REFERENCE=2016.0773

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella -Minced Meat – Poultry Liver – Turkey

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RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in chilled minced meat preparation from Belgium in Belgium

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/portal/?event=notificationDetail&NOTIF_REFERENCE=2016.0754

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen poultry liver from Argentina in the Netherlands

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/portal/?event=notificationDetail&NOTIF_REFERENCE=2016.AVM

RASFF-Salmonella typhimurium (presence /25g) in chilled turkey thighs from Poland in Belgium

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/portal/?event=notificationDetail&NOTIF_REFERENCE=2016.0772

RASFF Alert – E.coli -Clams

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RASFF-too high count of Escherichia coli (490 MPN/100g) in clams (Callista chione) from Italy in Italy

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/portal/?event=notificationDetail&NOTIF_REFERENCE=2016.0765

RASFF Alerts – DSP – Cockles

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RASFF-Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins (333 µg/kg – ppb) in chilled cockles (Cerastoderma edule) from France in France

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/portal/?event=notificationDetail&NOTIF_REFERENCE=2016.0756

RASFF Alerts – High TVC -Raw Cows Milk

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RASFF -high aerobic plate count (2310000 CFU/ml) for raw cow’s milk from Romania in Bulgaria

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/portal/?event=notificationDetail&NOTIF_REFERENCE=2016.0752