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FDA

Solon, OH – Kanan Enterprises announces the voluntary recall of natural in shell pistachios due to potential contamination with salmonella. Our third party supplier who makes this product has asked us to issue this recall because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

The only item that is affected by this recall is Favorites Natural Pistachios, a 4.5 ounce stand up pouch bag with a UPC 0 38445 12286 5 and a date code of 15 Feb 2017 and 16 Feb 2017. No other products or dates are affected. This product was distributed nationally through convenience stores.

Consumers with this reported product should not consume this product. They should destroy it or return the product to the point of purchase. Consumers with questions should call 1-800-860-5464, 8:15 am – 5:00pm EST, Monday – Friday.

ANSVSA

Institute of Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health (BIP) received, until 29 February 2016 a total of 337 samples of food samples taken from the Ministry of Health indicated and notified through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed

To date, out of the 411 samples received, 312 have been completed (two with positive results) and 99 samples are in progress.

Data from ANSVSA checks indicate that there is a direct causal link between the cottage cheese product from the lot on 22.02.2016 and illnesses of children diagnosed with HUS.

Please note that pasteurization of raw milk from the group ensures the bacteria Escherichia coli (including a 26), and the resulting products are safe for consumption.

 Regarding the positive sample detected in poultry meat (if Bacau), clarified that the appropriate heat treatment and compliance with hygiene prevents transmission of bacteria Escherichia Coli group (including a 26).

 Following the recommendations of the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, ANSVSA in the checks carried out, will extend the investigation to the holdings of animals that have produced or provided food eaten, the food processing and ingredients contained in food, according data provided by the Ministry of Health.

CNN

At least 11 people in nine states have been infected in a salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday.

Two of the people sickened were hospitalized, the CDC said.

Pistachios with the brand names of Paramount Farms, Trader Joe’s and Wonderful have been recalled by the grower due to the risk of salmonella contamination. Wonderful Pistachios said the products have a 13-digit lot code. The numbers are available on the company’s website through a link in a news release about the recall.

“Wonderful Pistachios takes food safety matters very seriously and is working closely with health officials to identify the source of the problem,” the company said.

People began getting ill on December 12, the CDC said. They range in age from 9 to 69.

106.3 Groove

In a press release, the company said this is the first time in 30 years one of its products has needed to be recalled.

The CDC says this strain of salmonella causes symptoms 12 to 72 hours after eating the tainted food and recommends all pistachios from these brands be returned.

Food Safety News

The Wonderful Co. is recalling its pistachios packaged under the brands Wonderful, Paramount Farms and Trader Joe’s that were distributed nationwide in the U.S. and Canada because they have been linked to a salmonella outbreak that stretches from the Pacific to Atlantic.

The Wednesday recall marks the fourth pistachio recall this year because of Salmonella concerns.

FDA

Kanan Enterprises announces the voluntary recall of natural in shell pistachios due to potential contamination with salmonella. Our third party supplier who makes this product has asked us to issue this recall because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

The only item that is affected by this recall is Favorites Natural Pistachios, a 4.5 ounce stand up pouch bag with a UPC 0 38445 12286 5 and a date code of 15 Feb 2017 and 16 Feb 2017. No other products or dates are affected. This product was distributed nationally through convenience stores.

Consumers with this reported product should not consume this product. They should destroy it or return the product to the point of purchase. Consumers with questions should call 1-800-860-5464, 8:15 am – 5:00pm EST, Monday – Friday

Meat Info.co.uk 

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has set out new targets for tackling campylobacter, including a focus on transparency and smaller processors. 

In the papers published ahead of its board meeting on 16 March, the FSA said it had “renewed confidence that the 10% target [of whole fresh chickens heavily contaminated with campylobacter] would be met by the industry as a whole by the end of 2016”.

Last month, the FSA reported a further reduction in the number of incidents in whole fresh chickens as part of its ongoing retail survey of major retailers. It was found that campylobacter was present in 59% of samples tested between October and December 2015, down from 74% in the same months of 2014.

At the meeting next week, the board is expected to agree on a new target, shared with industry partners, of achieving a reduction in laboratory confirmed cases of human campylo-bacteriosis that is equivalent to 100,000 fewer cases of campylobacter per year. It is estimated there are currently 280,000 cases annually.

The board is set to propose engagement with its EU partners on future poultry official controls and legislation for campylobacter levels on raw poultry.

FDA

Texas Star Nut and Food Co., Inc. VOLUNTARILY RECALLS the below, Nature’s Eats, Natural Pistachio Kernels, 8oz. – cello bag, with the following lot code because of a possible health risk:

The above product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

No illnesses have been reported in relation to this product to date.

CFIA

Ottawa, March 10, 2016 – The Food Recall Warning issued earlier today has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Transilvania Trading is recalling Trader Joe’s brand pistachios from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

CFIA

Ottawa, March 10, 2016 – Industry is recalling Wonderful brand pistachios from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume and retailers, hotels, restaurants and institutions should not sell, serve or use the recalled products described below.

These products may have been sold in bulk or in smaller packages with or without a label and may not bear the same product names as described below. Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased the affected products are advised to contact their retailer.

FSANZ

Just Entrees Pty Ltd has recalled Brandy Port and Sage Pate, Cracked Pepper Pate and Chicken Liver Pate from Coles in NSW, ACT, QLD, VIC, TAS and NT due to listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria may cause illness in pregnant women and their unborn babies, the elderly and people with low immune systems. Consumers should not eat these products. Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice.. The products can be returned to the place of purchase for a full refund.

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 5.4 / B1 = 8.6 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from South Africa in Belgium

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 11.4; Tot. = 13.1 / B1 = 18.1; Tot. = 21 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 18.54; Tot. = 19.68 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from Turkey in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 4.7 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 5.3 µg/kg – ppb) in organic groundnut kernels from China in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 24; Tot. = 26 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts from Azerbaijan in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 96.6; Tot. = 107.3 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts in shell from Egypt  in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 26.7; Tot. = 47.9 µg/kg – ppb) in tiger nuts from Germany in Switzerland

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 29; Tot. = 84 / B1 = 29; Tot. = 75 / B1 = 30; Tot. = 75 µg/kg – ppb) and ochratoxin A (32; 89 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Spain in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 11.6; Tot. = 71 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled peanuts from China in Spain

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 93.4; Tot. = 103 µg/kg – ppb) in peanut powder from Senegal in Belgium

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 4.2; Tot. = 4.8 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnuts from China in Spain

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 52; Tot. = 56.5 / B1 = 92.4; Tot. = 101 µg/kg – ppb) in organic pistachios in shell from Iran in Germany

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from India in Italy

RASFF-Salmonella typhimurium (presence /25g) in chilled turkey breast fillets from France in France

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken breasts from Thailand in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen poultry meat preparations from Thailand in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella enteritidis (presence /25g) in frozen chicken breast fillets from Lithuania, via Estonia in Finland

RASFF-histamine (28; 16; 14; 15; 288; 46 mg/kg – ppm) in canned sardines in sunflower oil (Pilchardus walbaum) from Morocco in Germany