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USA – Handsome Brook Farms Issues Recall of Kirkland Signature Organic Pasture Raised 24-Count Eggs Because of Possible Health Risk – Salmonella

Posted on November 28, 2024 by | Leave a comment

FDA

“Label Kirkland Signature Organic Eggs Pasture-Raised 24 Eggs Grade A Large UPC 9661910680”

New York, New York (November 27, 2024) Handsome Brook Farms is voluntarily recalling 10,800 retail units of the Organic Pasture Raised 24-Count Eggs sold under the Kirkland Signature brand name because these eggs 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, diarrhea (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.

These units of the Kirkland Signature Organic Pasture Raised 24-Count Eggs were distributed into 25 Costco stores in the States of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee beginning November 22, 2024.

The Organic Pasture Raised 24-Count Eggs with UPC 9661910680 are packaged in plastic egg cartons labeled with Kirkland Signature on the top. The recall only applies to units with the Julian code 327 and a Use By Date of Jan 6, 2025, which can be found printed on the side of the plastic egg carton. No other products are impacted by this recall.

The recall was initiated after the company determined that eggs not intended for retail distribution were instead packaged and distributed in retail packaging. Additional supply chain controls and retraining are being put in place to prevent recurrence.

To date there are no illness complaints. This recall is being done in cooperation with the FDA.

Impacted consumers should stop consuming the product and should return the identified units to their local Costco store for a full refund or should dispose of the products. For those who have additional questions, please contact Handsome Brook Farms via phone at 646-733-4532, ext. 1, Monday through Friday, 9 AM – 6 PM EST or contact us at any time at recall@hbfeggs.com.

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Ireland – Update to Recall of Marcel Petite Mont D’or raw milk cheese due to presence of Yersinia enterocolitica

Posted on November 26, 2024 by | 2 comments

FSAI

Alert Summary
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2024.57 (Update 1)
Product Identification: Marcel Petite Mont D’or, Fruitier Des Jarrons; all pack sizes.
Batch Code All batches sold between 16/9/2024 and 21/11/2024
Country Of Origin: France

Message:

Further to alert 2024.57, Sheridans Cheesemongers is extending their recall of the above Marcel Petite Mont D’or raw milk cheese due to the presence of Yersinia enterocolitica. The affected cheese may have been sold freshly cut, wrapped in Sheridan’s cheese paper or as a 500g unit (as per the image below).  Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.

Nature Of Danger:

Yersinia enterocolitica are bacteria which may be ingested via contaminated food or water. Symptoms of yersiniosis most often develop 3-7 days after infection. Symptoms include fever, abdominal cramps, watery or bloody diarrhoea, headaches, and vomiting. Yersiniosis is typically self-limiting, and symptoms can persist from 1-3 days up to 3 weeks. Some individuals are more vulnerable to infection, including young children, older adults and immunocompromised individuals.

Action Required:

Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

Retailers are requested to remove the implicated cheese from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated cheese.

Mont D'Or box of cheese
top of cheese
Brand name

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Ireland – Recall of a batch of Dunnes Stores Irish Chicken Sweet & Spicy Wings due to the possible presence of Salmonella

Posted on November 26, 2024 by | Leave a comment

FSAI

Alert Summary
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2024.56
Product Identification: Dunnes Stores Irish Chicken Sweet & Spicy Wings; pack size: 500g; approval number: IE 814 EC
Batch Code 24 290; use by date: 26 Oct 2024.
Country Of Origin: Ireland

Message:

The above batch of Dunnes Stores Irish Chicken Sweet & Spicy Wings is being recalled due to the possible presence of Salmonella. Consumers are advised to check their freezers for the implicated batch.
Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.

Nature Of Danger:

People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours.  The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody.  Other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps.  The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.

Action Required:

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.

A packet of Dunnes Stores Irish Chicken Sweet and Spicy Wings

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USA – Grimmway Farms Expands Recall to Include Additional Bag Sizes Due to Potential STEC 0121 E. coli Contamination

Posted on November 22, 2024 by | Leave a comment

FDA

Grimmway Farms announced the addition of four bag sizes of organic whole carrots to its November 16, 2024, recall. All dates associated with the recall remain unchanged.

These products may have been contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) O121:H19. For more information on E. coli 0121:H19 and to read the initial recall notice, please visit Grimmway’s websiteExternal Link Disclaimer.

“As a part of our ongoing review of internal processes associated with the voluntary recall, we determined that four bag sizes needed to be added to our initial recall announcement,” said Jeff Huckaby, President & CEO of Grimmway Farms. “We then began the process to notify the FDA and update the consumer. The health of our consumers and the integrity of our products are our highest priorities, and we will not rest until this issue is fully resolved.”

Retailers who received the affected product were appropriately notified of all correct bag sizes when the company initiated the recall on November 16.

The recalled carrots should not be available for purchase in stores but may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. The table below shows the additional bag sizes in bold and underlined font.

Grimmway Farms Firm-Initiated Recall
The bag sizes underlined and bolded

below reflect additions

to the existing November 16, 2024 voluntary recall

Organic WHOLE Carrots
available for purchase at retail

from August 14 through October 23, 2024
Label Bag Sizes These organic whole carrots were available for purchase at retail stores from August 14 through October 23, 2024. No best-if-used-by-dates are on the bags of organic whole carrots.
Bunny Luv 1lb, 2lb, 5lb, 10lb, 25lb, 50lb
Cal-Organic 1lb, 2lb, 5lb, 6lb, 10lb,

15lb, 25lb, 50lb
Good & Gather 1lb, 2lb

E.coli O121:H19 is a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people, and those with a weakened immune system. Some infections can cause severe bloody diarrhea conditions, such as a hemolytic uremic syndrome, or the development of high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, and neurologic problems. Symptoms include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, nausea, and/or vomiting. The incubation period for E. coli O121:H19 in humans can range from 24 hours to as much as ten days. The average incubation period is 3 to 4 days.

Consumers: The recalled carrots should no longer be available for purchase but may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. Consumers who purchased carrots specified in the original recall noticeExternal Link Disclaimer (and in the table above) who still have them in their refrigerator or freezer should not consume them; the carrots should be destroyed or discarded so they cannot be consumed. If you have these products in your home, do not eat or use them, throw them away, and clean and sanitize surfaces they touched. Consumers concerned about an illness should contact a medical professional.

“We would also like to apologize to consumers who have been unable to reach our company due to technical issues and high call volume,” stated Huckaby. “We have been working around the clock with our third-party vendors to address these challenges and have made a direct telephone number available to consumers (1-866- 912-9552).”

Consumers with questions or products in their possession may contact our customer services desk at 1-866-912- 9552, Sun-Sat, 8 am – 8 pm ET or visit www.grimmway.comExternal Link Disclaimer.

Original Press Release

FDA Advisory

CDC Advisory

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France – Mont d’Or – Yersinia enterocolitica

Posted on November 22, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
FRUITIERE DES JARRONS
Model names or references
Small Model: PM Medium Model: MM Large Model: GM
Product identification
Batch
All lots
Packaging
PM: 500g MM: 725g GM: 2.5Kg
Start/End of marketing date
Since 09/10/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 25.620.001 CE
Additional information
Inscription in black print on the edge of the wooden box Made at FRUITIERE DES JARRONS, AOP logo, Health stamp FR 25.620.001 CE, Made with raw milk, 25 JH
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
Montlebon Cheese Factory Russey Cheese Factory Fontenelles Cheese Factory Narbief-Bizot Cheese Factory Fins Comté Cheese Factory Majors Cheese Factory Gilley Cheese Factory Brune-La Mare Cheese Factory Bonnetage Cheese Factory Arc sous Cicon Cheese Factory

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
FRUITIERE DES JARRONS
Model names or references
Small Model: PM Medium Model: MM Large Model: GM
Product identification
Batch
All lots
Packaging
PM: 500g MM: 725g GM: 2.5Kg
Start/End of marketing date
Since 09/10/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 25.620.001 CE
Additional information
Inscription in black print on the edge of the wooden box Made at FRUITIERE DES JARRONS, AOP logo, Health stamp FR 25.620.001 CE, Made with raw milk, 25 JH
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
PETITE Cheese Factory SEIGNEMARTIN Cheese Factory Neiges Cheese Factory RIVOIRE-JACQUEMIN Caves The Art of Cheese Factory SUCHAUX Cheese Factory

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
FRUITIERE DES JARRONS
Model names or references
Small Model: PM Medium Model: MM Large Model: GM
Product identification
Batch
All lots
Packaging
PM: 500g MM: 725g GM: 2.5Kg
Start/End of marketing date
Since 09/10/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 25.620.001 CE
Additional information
Inscription in black print on the edge of the wooden box Made at FRUITIERE DES JARRONS, AOP logo, Health stamp FR 25.620.001 CE, Made with raw milk, 25 JH
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
Laviron-Surmont Cheese Factory Loray Cheese Factory Plateau de Belleherbe Cheese Factory Vallon de Sancey Cheese Factory Vernierfontaine Cheese Factory Villages Réunis Cheese Factory Bremondans Cheese Factory Plateaux Arboisien Cheese Factory Frasne Cheese Factory

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
FRUITIERE DES JARRONS
Model names or references
Small Model: PM Medium Model: MM Large Model: GM
Product identification
Batch
All lots
Packaging
PM: 500g MM: 725g GM: 2.5Kg
Start/End of marketing date
Since 09/10/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 25.620.001 CE
Additional information
Inscription in black print on the edge of the wooden box Made at FRUITIERE DES JARRONS, AOP logo, Health stamp FR 25.620.001 CE, Made with raw milk, 25 JH
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
Chalet Jacquet SAS Chalet Querry Au Doubs Comtois Butcher Renaudot Butcher at Marius Essencia Arbois Essencia Poligny Pizza Thierry La Fruitière Morteau Gaec des Roches du Dard (GAEC Chambon) Chez Dens Hotel du pont de la Roche Le Haut dOurs

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USA – F&S Fresh Foods Recalls Whole Foods Market Organic Carrot Sticks and Organic Carrots & Celery Because of Possible Health Risk Due to Potential STEC E. coli Contamination

Posted on November 22, 2024 by | Leave a comment

FDA

Whole Foods Organic Carrot Sticks, 15 oz

F&S Fresh Foods, Sacramento, CA is recalling Whole Foods Market 15 oz. Organic Carrot Sticks and Whole Foods Market 15 oz. Organic Carrots & Celery that should no longer be in stores but may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. The recall was initiated after F&S Fresh Foods was notified by Grimmway Farms that whole organic carrots supplied to F&S Fresh Foods may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) O121:H19. (Link to Grimmway Farms’ press release on the FDA website can be found HERE.)

E. coli O121:H19 is a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children,elderly people, and those with a weakened immune system. Some infections can cause severe bloody diarrhea conditions, such as a hemolytic uremic syndrome, or the development of high blood pressure,chronic kidney disease, and neurologic problems. Symptoms include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, nausea, and/or vomiting. The incubation period for E. coli O121:H19 in humans can range from 24 hours to as much as ten days. The average incubation period is 3 to 4 days.

These products were sold at Whole Foods Market stores in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, and Nevada.

The containers are plastic clamshells as pictured below. Coding information will include the letters “GH” followed by three digits ranging from 236 – 284. Best if sold by dates range from 9/1/24 to 10/19/24.

No illnesses have been reported to F&S Fresh Foods to date.

This recall is being made with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recalled carrots should no longer be available for purchase but may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. Consumers who purchased carrots with the above best if sold by dates and still have them in their refrigerator or freezer should not consume them; they should be destroyed or discarded so they cannot be consumed. If you have these products in your home, do not eat or use them, throw them away, and clean and sanitize surfaces they may have touched. Consumers concerned about an illness should contact a medical professional.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (888)449-9386, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm PT, Monday through Friday.

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USA – Yu Shang Food, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Posted on November 22, 2024 by | Leave a comment

FSIS USDA

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2024 – Yu Shang Food, Inc., a Spartanburg, SC, establishment, is recalling approximately 72,240 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products within their shelf life that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). This release is being reissued to expand the scope of the November 9, 2024, recall.

All ready-to-eat products produced prior to October 28, 2024, are subject to recall. View full product list. View labels.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “P-46684” or “EST. M46684” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide and available for purchase online.

The problem was discovered after FSIS performed routine testing and follow-up activities of finished product produced by Yu Shang Food, Inc. on October 21, 2024, that confirmed the product was positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Additional testing has confirmed that Listeria monocytogenes was detected in product and in environmental samples collected by FSIS. Whole genome sequencing is underway to determine if these samples match the outbreak strain.

Working in conjunction with public health partners, FSIS determined that there is a link between the RTE meat and poultry products from Yu Shang Food, Inc. and an illness cluster.

Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected.

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UK – McCaughey Foods recalls Glensallagh Salt & Chilli Roast Chicken Wings because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Posted on November 20, 2024 by | Leave a comment

FSA

McCaughey Foods is recalling Glensallagh Salt & Chilli Roast Chicken Wings because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in the product. This product is only sold in Lidl stores in Northern Ireland.

Product details

Glensallagh Salt & Chilli Roast Chicken Wings
Pack size 350g
Use by 23rd November 2024

Risk statement

The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product listed above.

Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.

Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.

Action taken by the company

McCaughey Foods is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Customer Notice: McCaugheys Glensallagh Chicken Wings (82.81 KB)

Our advice to consumers

If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.

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Canada – Various brands of organic carrots recalled due to E. coli O121

Posted on November 19, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Gov Canada

Cal-Organic Farms - Organic Baby-Cut Carrots - 907 g - front

Product
Various brands of organic carrots
Issue
Food – Microbial contamination – E. Coli – other pathogenic
What to do

Do not consume, use, sell, serve or distribute recalled products

Distribution
National

Affected products

The affected products are being recalled from the marketplace because these products may be contaminated with E. coli O121 bacteria . 

What you should do

  • If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider
  • Check to see if you have recalled products
  • Do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products
  • Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased

Food contaminated with E. coli O121 may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, mild to severe abdominal cramps and watery to bloody diarrhea. In severe cases of illness, some people may have seizures or strokes, need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis or live with permanent kidney damage. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

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New Zealand – Shellfish biotoxin warning for part of Bay of Plenty

Posted on November 18, 2024 by | Leave a comment

MPI

New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from an area of the Bay of Plenty due to the presence of paralytic shellfish toxins.

“Routine tests on tuatua from Waihi Beach have shown levels of paralytic shellfish toxins more than double the safe limit,” says NZFS deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle.

The warning extends from the southern end of Pauanui Beach down to the entrance of Tauranga Harbour, by Mount Maunganui. The warning also includes Tauranga Harbour.

“Please do not gather and eat shellfish from this area because anyone doing so could get sick.

“Affected shellfish include bivalve shellfish such as mussels, oysters, tuatua, pipi, toheroa, cockles and scallops, as well as pūpū (cat’s eyes) and Cook’s turban. Kina are still safe to eat.

“It’s also important to know that cooking the shellfish does not remove the toxin.”

Symptoms of paralytic shellfish poisoning usually appear within 10 minutes to 3 hours of eating and may include:

  • numbness and a tingling (prickly feeling) around the mouth, face, hands, and feet
  • difficulty swallowing or breathing
  • dizziness and headache
  • nausea and vomiting
  • diarrhoea
  • paralysis and respiratory failure and, in severe cases, death.

Pāua, crab and crayfish may still be eaten if the gut has been completely removed prior to cooking, as toxins accumulate in the gut. If the gut is not removed, its contents could contaminate the meat during the cooking process. Finfish are not affected by this public health warning, but we advise gutting the fish and discarding the liver before cooking.

NZFS has had no notifications of associated illness.

If anyone becomes ill after eating shellfish from an area where a public health warning has been issued, phone Healthline for advice on 0800 61 11 16, or seek medical attention immediately. You are also advised to contact your nearest public health unit and keep any leftover shellfish in case it can be tested.

“NZFS is monitoring shellfish in the region and will notify the public of any changes to the situation, says Mr Arbuckle.

Commercially harvested shellfish – sold in shops and supermarkets or exported – is subject to strict water and flesh monitoring programmes by NZFS to ensure they are safe to eat.

For further information and general enquiries, call MPI on 0800 00 83 33 or email info@mpi.govt.nz

For media enquiries, contact the media team on 029 894 0328.

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