The Food Standards Agency is issuing a second updated Food Alert for Action on the Koon Yick Wah Kee rose bean curd (tofu) and chilli bean curd (tofu) originating from China via The Netherlands, because of confirmation that further tofu from the same company has high levels of Bacillus cereus.
The affected products have a best before date of 30 December 2013 but there are currently no distributions details available. The levels of the bacteria detected can cause vomiting or diarrhoea.
Heads of Environmental Health and Directors of Trading Standards will wish to be aware of this update to Food Alert for Action 07/2012 issued on 20 December 2012 concerning the recall associated with rose bean curd tofu and chilli bean curd tofu originating from China via The Netherlands. The Agency has now received further information confirming that other lots of tofu from the same Chinese producer are contaminated with high levels of Bacillus cereus. Based on the findings, the Dutch importer Liroy B.V. is recalling all the tofu products they have imported this year from the Chinese producer.
The affected products have been distributed widely throughout the UK.
The Dutch importer will contact all their customers regarding withdrawing all other rose bean curd tofu and chilli bean curd tofu as a precaution.
Identification of the affected products:
1. Koon Yick Wah Kee – Rose Bean Curd (Tofu) 454g Best Before Date 30.06.14 Lot number 023424
2. Koon Yick Wah Kee – Chilli Bean Curd (Tofu) 454g Best Before Date 30.06.14 Lot Number 023421
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Heads of Environmental Health and Directors of Trading Standards will wish to be aware of a recall associated with rose bean curd tofu and chilli bean curd tofu originating from China via the Netherlands. The Dutch importer Liroy B.V, is recalling all affected batches.
The two affected products have shown to be contaminated with Bacillus cereus and several different yeast varieties. The affected products have been distributed widely throughout the UK. Pictures are attached for ease of identification.
The levels of Bacillus cereus detected render the product a potential health risk.
Identification of the affected products:
1) Koon Yick Wah Kee – Rose Bean Curd (Tofu) 454g. Best Before Date 30.12.14 Lot number 023424
2) Koon Yick Wah Kee – Chilli Bean Curd (Tofu) 454g. Best Before Date 30.12.14 Lot Number 023421
Actions to be taken by local authorities.
Local authorities are requested to identify and make contact with relevant retailers in their area who may sell the implicated product. If implicated products are found during the course of their investigations, enforcement officers should ensure that the specific lot code and ‘best before’ date are withdrawn from sale and destroyed, if necessary, using powers under the Food Safety Act 1990.
Local authorities should report any finding of the implicated product by emailing the FSA’s dedicated Food Incidents mailbox: foodincidents@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
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