Research – Safe Handling and Serving of Soft Ice-cream

Posted on July 19, 2022 by | Leave a comment

FSAI

Poor practices by the food handler can result in the ice-cream becoming unsafe to eat and this can lead to food poisoning. Food poisoning is an unpleasant illness.

For young children, pregnant women, the elderly and the sick, it can be serious and sometimes fatal. Typical symptoms of food poisoning include:

• Nausea/vomiting

• Diarrhoea

• Stomach pains

• Headaches

All food businesses have a legal obligation to:

• Produce food in a hygienic manner

• Implement a food safety management system based on the principles of HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point)

• Implement a traceability and recall system

• Ensure that staff are supervised and instructed in food hygiene matters

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USA – New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint

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FDA

New Era for Smarter Food Safety Blueprint

The New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint is centered around four core elements:

  1. Tech-enabled Traceability
  2. Smarter Tools and Approaches for Prevention and Outbreak Response
  3. New Business Models and Retail Modernization
  4. Food Safety Culture

These are the foundational pillars of the New Era of Smarter Food Safety, covering the range of technologies, analytics, business models, modernization and values that are its building blocks. These elements, working together, will help create a safer and more digital, traceable food system.

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Israel -Return (recall) “Egg salad” of the Adamowitz company -Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on July 18, 2022 by | Leave a comment

GovIL

The Ashkelon Health Bureau's Listeria bacterium is found in the" Egg Salad "product of the Adamowitz company in a 450 gram package and in a 2 kg package. Production date 5.07.2022 Expiration date" for use until 5.08.2022 " 12.8.2022 "SKU 7290018946763 SKU 7290018946

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Belgium – Josephine: fermented and refined vegetable alternative to almond milk. -Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on July 18, 2022 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Recall of Jay & Joy
Product: Josephine: fermented and refined vegetable alternative to almond milk.
Problem: the possible presence of listeria monocytogenes.

In consultation with the FASFC, the company Jay & Joy is today withdrawing the sale of Joséphine from the Jay & Joy brand (90 g) and is recalling this product from consumers due to the possible presence of listeria monocytogenes.

Product Description :

Nature of the product: Josephine: fermented and refined vegetable alternative to almond milk
Brand: Jay & Joy
Packaging: paper packaging/wooden box, 90 g
Expiry date (BBD): 07/08/2022
Article number: 23140
Barcode: 03760253220118
Sales period: from 06/30/2022 to 07/18/2022 inclusive

This product was offered for sale in Bio-Planet stores.

All products have been withdrawn from sale. Some of these products were however marketed before the measure of the withdrawal. Customers who have purchased this product are invited not to consume it and to bring it back to the store, where they will be reimbursed. In the meantime, all stores have removed the affected products from the shelves.

For more information , customers can contact Colruyt Group Customer Service
on 0800 99 124.

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Netherlands – Jay & Joy Joséphine alternative to Brie – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on July 18, 2022 by | Leave a comment

NVWA

Safety warning Jay & Joy Joséphine alternative to brie

Udea and Jay & Joy warn of Jay & Joy Joséphine alternative to brie. The product may contain Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Do not eat this product.

See Udea’s website

Which product is it?

  • Joséphine alternative to brie
  • Brand: Jay & Joy
  • Order number Udea: 33782
  • Barcode: 3760253220118
  • Expiration date: 07-08-2022

Sincerely

The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority

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Research – Marine Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB)-Related Illness Tracking

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OEHHA

Diseases and conditions caused by eating seafood contaminated with algal toxins

What are marine harmful algal bloom (HAB)-related illnesses?

When phytoplankton and algae in marine waters occur at levels that pose a health risk to humans, animals, and the environment, they are referred to as marine harmful algal blooms (HABs). The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide resources on potential human and animal exposures to marine HABs or associated marine biotoxins via skin contact or inhalation, or consumption of fish and shellfish.

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Research – Publisher’s Platform: Colonel Colon and his League of Faecal Fighters coming soon to help make your food safer

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Food Safety News

Over a decade ago, the mom of two clients who both developed acute kidney failure after consuming E. coli O157:H7-tainted spinach sent me an unexpected present. The outbreak sickened over 205 people, killing five, sending hundreds to the hospital, many with life-altering complications. The gift was a bobble-head that bore a similarity to a younger version on me. On the base it said: “Colonel Colon and his League of Fecal Fighters.” It sits on my desk today.

I have always thought of doing something with the gift, and with the talent of my incredible niece, Janae Dueck, and borrowing from the work of the good food people at the FDA and FSIS, and idea is brewing of a way to help educate us all to be Fecal Fighters.

Over the next year we will be working on comic book, a cartoon video about the adventures of these superheroes, and a food safety jingle (thanks to my friend Vincent).

Read More at the Link Above

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India – 11-year-old dies, 4 others ill after taking food at Madrasa

Posted on July 18, 2022 by | Leave a comment

New Indian Express

GUNTUR: A 11-year-old boy died of suspected food poisoning and four other children were hospitalised after reportedly having breakfast served at a madrasa in Palnadu district on Saturday. Police said as many as 18 boys were studying at the Islamia Nurul Huda madrasa in Gurazala.

Gurazala Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Jayaram said preliminary investigation revealed that the boys had consumed food that was brought to the madrasa by a local resident, Hafeez, who had held a house-warming ceremony on Friday night. “The five boys ate the leftover food on Saturday morning and took ill after a couple of hours. Initially, we suspected that the roselle used in the food was not properly cleaned, and had pesticide residue,’’ he said. Hafeez is a pesticide dealer.

The body of the deceased was sent to hospital for post-mortem, police said, adding the cause of the death could be ascertained after getting the autopsy report.

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USA – FDA reports illnesses linked to Daily Harvest product have more than doubled

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Food Safety News

The number of complaints of illnesses related to Daily Harvest brand French Lentil & Leek Crumbles has more than doubled since the FDA’s report on June 30.

As of July 14 the Food and Drug Administration is reporting 277 reports from people who ate the frozen crumbles. The agency continues to advise people to not eat the product and to check their freezers for it. As of June 30, 133 people had reported illnesses to the FDA. The company has reported receiving more than 470 reports.

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USA – 16 of 17 Big Olaf Ice Cream Flavours and 10 of 100 Equipment Samples Positive for Listeria

Posted on July 18, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Food Poison Journal

According to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS):

“The results from product sampling taken from the Big Olaf production facility last week by FDACS found that 16 of the 17 flavors tested were positive for Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono). This includes Blueberry Cheesecake, Butter Pecan, Cherry Cordial, Chocolate, Chocolate Chip, Coconut, Coconut Almond Joy, Cookie Dough, Cookies & Cream, Kahlua Krunch, Mint Chip, Pistachio, Plantation Praline, Superman, Vanilla, and White Chocolate Raspberry. With these results, FDACS is currently issuing formal stop sales on the 16 products where L. mono was found, which were previously part of a voluntary recall. Our department continues to work closely with our state and federal partners on this investigation and enforcement of the stop sale.”

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