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Japan – Ecoli O157 in Pickled Cabbage Outbreak – Six Dead

Posted on August 18, 2012 by | 1 comment

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Sapporo, Japan news services report that four people, including a 4-year-old girl, have been confirmed dead of food poisoning from pickled Chinese cabbage produced by a Sapporo food company. Another two are suspected to have died due to the cabbage.

According to the city health care center, four people have died because of the E. coli O157:H7 bacteria after eating pickled Chinese cabbage produced in late July by Iwai Shokuhin. Three of the four victims were women in their 80s and 100s living in elderly care facilities in the city.

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CFIA – Recall Romaine Lettuce – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on August 18, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the Tanimura & Antle brand Romaine Lettuce described below because this product may be contaminated with E. coliO157:H7 bacteria.

The affected product, Tanimura & Antle brand Romaine Lettuce, produce of USA, is sold in a plastic package containing 1 head of lettuce. The package bears the UPC 0 27918?ى The affected product was sold at retail from August 8, 2012 through August 17, 2012.

This product has been distributed in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Nunavut and Yukon.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

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Canada Extended Recalls Dried Basil – Salmonella

Posted on August 17, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public, distributors and food service establishments not to consume, sell, serve or use the dried Basil products described in the recall because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.

This is an ongoing food safety investigation. The CFIA is working with various parties to identify and remove all affected basil products that were made with the dried basil recalled by Shah Trading Co. Ltd., Scarborough, Ontario on August 3, 2012.

 

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USDA Recall Chicken Caesar Salad – Salmonella

Posted on August 17, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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Real Mex Foods, a Vernon, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 77,688 pounds of Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Kits. The salad kits include dressing made with cilantro that is the subject of a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recall by Fresco Green Farms Inc., due to possible Salmonella contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The products subject to recall are:

36-oz. trays of “El Torito Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Kit.”

  • 18-lb. cases that contain eight (8) 36-oz. trays of “EL TORITO Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Kit.”

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Bespoke Vegetable Wash – Increased Shelf Life

Posted on August 16, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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German company Food Freshly has begun offering processors a bespoke formula wash for fresh foodstuffs that it claims will keep them germ free and extend their shelf life.

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria, Salmonella and Histamine

Posted on August 15, 2012 by | Leave a comment

RASFF – Listeria In Chilled Chicken Pasta in Italy sourced in Romania

RASFF – Salmonella Frozen Chicken in Denmark sourced in Brasil

RASFF – Histamine in Canned Sardines in France from Morocco

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CFIA – Mushroom Recall – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on August 15, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Highline Mushrooms are warning the public not to consume the Sliced White Mushrooms described below because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The following Sliced White Mushrooms, sold in 227 g (8 oz) containers bearing lot code L410805 followed by a 4-digit time code (e.g., L4108051420) and a Best Before date of 12AU15, are affected by this alert:

Brand UPC
Highline Mushrooms 7 71163 00005 2
Compliments 0 68820 10090 4

These products have been distributed in Ontario and may have been distributed in other provinces as well.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

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CIFA – Recall – Mushrooms – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on August 14, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Highline Mushrooms are warning the public not to consume the Sliced White Mushrooms described below because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The following Sliced White Mushrooms, sold in 227 g (8 oz) containers bearing lot code L410805 followed by a 4-digit time code (e.g., L4108051420) and a Best Before date of 12AU15, are affected by this alert:

Brand UPC
Highline Mushrooms 7 71163 00005 2
Compliments 0 68820 10090 4

These products have been distributed in Ontario and may have been distributed in other provinces as well.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella, Listeria, Campylobacter, Histamine, STEC, Aflatoxins, Pseudomonas

Posted on August 14, 2012 by | Leave a comment

RASFF – Salmonella in White Pepper in Sweden sourced in Sri Lanka

RASFF – Salmonella in Marinated Pork in Sweden sourced in Denmark

RASFF – Salmonella in Pork Meat in Swede sourced in Germany

RASFF – Histamine Tuna Fillet in Italy sourced in Spain

RASFF – Histamine Tuna Loins in Italy from Spain

RASFF – Listeria in Smoked Salmon in Italy sourced in Spain

RASFF – Listeria in Raw Milk Cheese France

RASFF –  Listeria in Vac Pac Smoked Salmon in Italy sourced in Poland

RASFF – Campylobacter in Chicken Breast Fillet in Denmark sourced in France.

RASFF – Pseudomans aeruginosa in Mineral Water in Cyprus sourced in Greece

RASFF – STEC E.coli in Soyabean Sprouts in Austria sourced in Italy

RASFF –  Aflatoxins in Whole Nutmeg in France souced in Indonesia.

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CIFA Recall Smoked Salmon – Clostridium

Posted on August 13, 2012 by | Leave a comment

CIFA

Reference Number: 7321
Recalling Firm: STELLAR SMOKED SALMON
Date of Recall: 8/7/2012
Recall Classification: 3
Distribution : Ontario
Extent of the Product Distribution : Retail

Product List

Brand Name Common Name Size Codes(s) on Product UPC Reason for Recall:
STELLAR SMOKE SALMON SLICED SMOKED SALMON 125 g All codes None / Aucun Microbiological – Clostridium botulinum

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