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The federal government is rolling out a powerful new, and increasingly affordable food safety weapon to about 30 states next year and to all 50 within two years.

CFIA 

Recall details

Ottawa, May 13, 2016 – Organic Matters dba OM Foods is recalling Organic Matters brand Organic Hojicha Green Tea from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

The following products have been sold nationally and through Internet sales.

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 5.7; Tot. = 21 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from China in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 5.8 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 25.1; Tot. = 27.5 µg/kg – ppb) in melon seeds from Nigeria in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 8.1; Tot. = 9.5 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched peanuts from China in Spain

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 13.6; Tot. = 15.5 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts in shell from Egypt in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 15.5; Tot. = 17.8 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 14.67; Tot. = 15.89 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted pistachios from Turkey in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 15.2; Tot. = 15.2 µg/kg – ppb) in dried peppers from India in France

RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx2+ /25g) in chilled bison peel knuckle from the United States, via Belgium in the Netherlands

RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (presence STEC/VTEC /25g) in chilled raw cow milk from Germany in Italy

RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (isolated stx1 and 2+ /25g) in frozen beef meat from Uruguay in the Netherlands

RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (presence /25g) in chilled beef from Ireland in Ireland

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (5700 CFU/g) in sheep’s cheese made from raw milk from France in Germany

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes in frozen organic vegetables mix from the United States in the UK

RASFF – histamine (637 mg/kg – ppm) in mackerel (Scomber scombrus ) from Morocco in Italy

RASFF-too high count of Escherichia coli (330 MPN/100g) in live mussels from the Netherlands in the Netherlands

RASFF-Campylobacter spp. (presence /25g) in fresh rucola from Italy  in Denmark

RASFF– ochratoxin A (46.49 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins from Uzbekistan, via Latvia in Estonia

RASFF-norovirus (GII) in frozen broken raspberries from Poland in France