Sainsbury’s is recalling all of its bagged watercress and salads containing watercress as a precautionary measure, due to a possible association with an outbreak of E.coli O157 that has made 15 people ill.
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FSA – Loch Duart Artisan Smokehouse recalls a batch of their own Oak Smoked Salmon due to detection of Listeria monocytogenes
As a precautionary measure, Loch Duart Artisan Smokehouse is recalling a certain batch code of the above product due to detection of Listeria monocytogenes which may pose a risk to health. Listeria monocytogenes can cause illness in certain groups of people, such as pregnant women, unborn and newborn babies, and anyone with reduced immunity, particularly the over-60s.
RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Chicken – Paan Leaves – Ochratoxin – Mild Curry – Aflatoxin – Pistachios
RASFF – Salmonella enteritidis (presence /25g) in frozen skinless chicken legs from Brazil in Spain
RASFF – Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in paan leaves from India in the UK
RASFF – Ochratoxin A (54; 44 µg/kg – ppb) in mild curry from India in Switzerland
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 29.6; Tot. = 33.4 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio nuts with shell from Turkey in Italy
Canada – Recall Salmonella – Coconut
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Diwa Products Ltd. are warning the public not to consume Diwa brand Grated Coconut described below because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The Diwa brand coconut, sold frozen, product of Philippines, is affected by this alert and is shown through the link above.
There have been no confirmed illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
The importer, Diwa Products Ltd., Toronto, ON is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
Posted in CFIA, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Microbiology, Pathogen, Recall, Salmonella
Canada – Oysters and Clams – Vibrio parahaemolyticus
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the oysters and clams described below because they may be contaminated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus.
Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased affected oysters or clams should contact their retailer.
The Canadian importers are voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recalls.
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture announced a recall of oysters and clams from certain harvest areas, reporting that they were implicated in a number of illnesses in the US. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these oysters and clams in Canada. More information on the US recall is available at http://www.ct.gov/doag/cwp/view.asp?Q=529440&A=1401.
USA – E.coli Outbreak at an Arizona Restaurant
As of August 6, 2013, at least 33 people who ate at the Federico’s Mexican Restaurant in the West Valley outside of Phoenix, Arizona have fallen ill with E. coli infections. According to news reports, 15 cases were hospitalised.
RASFF Alerts – Campylobacter in Poultry – Bacillus cereus in Tuna Salad
RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin -Chilli Powder – Peanuts – Seed Mix – Groundnuts – Peanut Butter
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 4.79; Tot. = 5.48 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts with shell from China in Spain
RASFF – Aflatoxins (Tot. = 18 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts in shell from China in France
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 12.7 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France
RASFF -Aflatoxins (B1 = 22; Tot. = 65 µg/kg – ppb) in cayenne pepper powder from Ethiopia in Finland
RASFF -Aflatoxins (B1 = 10.2 µg/kg – ppb) in chilli powder from India in France
RASFF -Aflatoxins (Tot. = 8.3 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled peanuts from the United States in the UK
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 24; Tot. = 38 µg/kg – ppb) in barley sunflower seed groundnut mix from Ethiopia in Findland
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 13; Tot. = 34 µg/kg – ppb) in crushed chilli from Ethiopia in Finland
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 8.5; Tot. = 13 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from China in the Netherlands
RASFF -Aflatoxins (B1 = 10; Tot. = 12.2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Senegal in Belgium
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 73; Tot. = 96.6 / B1 = 2; Tot. = 4 µg/kg – ppb) in peanut butter from Senegal in Belgium
RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Feed – Chicken
RASFF – Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in feed for food-producing animals from Morocco in Greece
RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in rape seed meal from Belgium
RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen whole chicken from France
RASFF – Salmonella enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled hens without offals from Poland, with raw material from the Czech Republic in Poland
RASFF – Salmonella enteritidis (presence /25g) in frozen chicken legs from Brazil in Spain
RASFF – Salmonella enteritidis (presence /25g) in frozen whole chicken from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF – Salmonella Heidelberg (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken breast fillets from Brazil in the Netherlands
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