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Hong Kong – Food Alert – A kind of pre-packed frozen smoked trout, possibly contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, from Britain

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Product name: Inverawe Smoked Trout
Place of origin: Britain
Weight: 100 grams
Use-by date: Between May 30 and September 1, 2014 (instructions on the product labelling allow for storage of up to three months)

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) received notification from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) of the European Commission that the packaging defects of the above-mentioned smoked trout may allow Clostridium botulinum to grow and cause food poisoning. Although no trace of Clostridium botulinum has been found in the affected product and the use-by date of the product concerned has passed, the British manufacturer has initiated a precautionary recall. A small amount of the affected product has been imported to Hong Kong.

 

UK-Europe – Paan Leaves from India Concerns

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After Alphonso mangoes, paan leaves from India are now under the European Union’s scanner.

According to a report released by the European Commission on Friday, since August 2011 a high proportion of consignments of paan leaves imported into the UK from India have tested positive for salmonella. Salmonella causes severe diarrhoea and vomiting.

EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) said “continuous reports notified by UK have led to the setting up of reinforced checks for paan leaves from India”.

“An important source of RASFF notifications on pathogens are fruits and vegetables,” it said. “The main pathogen referred through RASFF is salmonella. The high reason for salmonella contamination since 2011 is paan leaves.”