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CIFA Recalls – Salmonella and Clostridium botulinum

Posted on June 2, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Pusateri’s Fine Foods is warning the public not to consume certain vacuum packaged fish products, described below, because the products may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Toxins produced by this bacteria may cause botulism, a life-threatening illness.

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Les Aliments 2000 Inc. are warning the public not to consume Cuisine du Viêt-nam brand Butterfly Knots Honey & Sesame because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product, Cuisine du Viêt-nam brand Butterfly Knots Honey & Sesame, is sold in 102 g packages bearing UPC 8 59912 00102 1. All lot codes are affected by this alert.

This product has been distributed in Quebec.

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

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella, Listeria, E.coli

Posted on June 1, 2012 by | Leave a comment

RASFF – Salmonella Caracas in Ground Cumin from Turkey ans Syria

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes in raw milk sheep cheese coated with herbs from France

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes in Manouri Sheeps cheese from Greece.

RASFF – Salmonella Isangui in rapeseed meal from Kazakhstan.

RASFF – Salmonella in minced meat products from Sweden.

RASFF – Salmonella in poultry cutlets from Germany.

RASFF – Shigatoxin E.coli in rump steak from Argentina.

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RASFF Reports – Salmonella – Aflatoxins

Posted on May 30, 2012 by | Leave a comment

RASFF – Salmonella in Betel (Paan) Leaves from Bangladesh

RASFF – Salmonella paratyphi B in Mechanically separated frozen poultry meat, from the Netherlands.

RASFF – Aflatoxins in Peanuts in shell from China.

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Worldwide Recall – Tempeh Starter Yeast Culture – Salmonella

Posted on May 24, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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Indonesianfoodmart.com of Rockville, MD, is recalling all packages of “Tempeh Starter Yeast” because they have 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, diarrhoea (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.

The recalled ” Tempeh Starter Yeast “and “Super Starter Yeast” were distributed nationwide and internationally through direct mail orders. The product was also distributed to the following areas: Australia, Canada, Slovenia, New Zealand, Brunei, Darussalam, Poland and Croatia.

The product comes in sealed, clear plastic packages marked with a small computer printed label. The following sizes were sold: 30gm, 50gm, 250 gm, and 1000 gm

Several illnesses have been reported to date that may be in connection with this problem

 

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella, Histamine, Listeria, Aflatoxins

Posted on May 23, 2012 by | Leave a comment

RASFF – Salmonella Agona – Soya Bean Meal from Italy

RASFF – Aflatoxins – Halva and Pistachios from Turkey

RASFF – Salmonella Derby – Bulls Pizzle from Germany

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenese – Smoked Salmon from Poland

RASFF – Histamine – Sardines in Oil, Sardines in Tomato from Morroco

RASFF – Salmonella Infantis- Frozen Chicken from Poland

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Listeria – Flash Pasteurisation

Posted on May 22, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Food Quality News

Using flash pasteurisation in tandem with antimicrobial lauric-arginate-ester (LAE) can curb the growth of Listeria monocytogenes (LM) on frankfurter sausages for up to 12 weeks, according to new US Government research.

Flash Pasteurisation

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US Ground Beef Recall – E.coli Risk

Posted on May 21, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News 

Lancaster Frozen Foods and G&W Incorporated are recalling about 6,908 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli, according to the South Carolina meat and poultry inspection department.
 
Lab testing by the meat and poultry inspection department confirmed a positive result for E.coli in a ground product at Lancaster Frozen Foods. That lot was held by the company, but additional ungroud product from the same lot had been used in other production lots resulting in the recall.
 
No illnesses have been reported.

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Canadian Recalls – Listeria- Salads and Onions

Posted on May 19, 2012 by | Leave a comment

CIFA

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Sobeys Inc. are warning the public not to consume Compliments brand salads and prepared foods described below because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

CIFA

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the Gills Onions brand Fresh Diced Red Onions described below because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product, Gills Onions brand Fresh Diced Red Onions, Product of U.S.A., is sold in 198 g packages, bearing UPC 6 43550 00045 0, Best Before date 05/17/12, and lot code 51RDA1A2119. This product is known to be distributed in Ontario and may have been distributed nationally.

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

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US – Oysters Vibrio parahaemolyticus Warning

Posted on May 15, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin 

Massachusetts health officials are warning that oysters harvested from Cape Cod Bay may be contaminated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a bacteria that causes about 4,500 cases of foodborne illness every year.

That area has tidal flats with shallow water that can become very warm during the day. In just the right conditions of warm temperatures and the water’s salt content, the bacteria grows very quickly  in the shellfish. Then when those oysters are eaten raw or undercooked, the bacteria can make people sick.

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US – Oyster Norovirus Outbreak – Area 23

Posted on May 13, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Area 23, a shellfish harvesting zone off the Louisiana coast roughly equal in size to the city of New Orleans, was closed this week after health officials linked a norovirus outbreak to its oysters.

An investigation into the outbreak that sickened 14 people who ate oysters at a Louisiana restaurant determined that the oysters were tainted before they arrived at the restaurant. Health officials issued a recall of the oysters and the temporary closure of Area 23.

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