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USA – FDA Recall – Listeria monocytogenes – Apple Slices

Posted on November 15, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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Crunch Pak® of Cashmere, Washington is voluntarily recalling 5,471 cases of
Crunch Pak® Apple Slices due to a possible health risk from Listeria
monocytogenes.

No illnesses have been reported in association with this recall to date. No other Crunch Pak® products are affected by this recall. FDA is aware that the company is undertaking this voluntary action.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious
and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and
others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The company sold the recalled product to retail customers and because, in some cases, the recalled product was shipped to regional distribution centers, Crunch Pak is taking the extra precautionary measure of issuing this recall nationwide to assure that consumers who may have purchased the product are properly alerted.

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Canada – CFIA Recall – Listeria monocytogenes – Smoked Meat

Posted on November 14, 2013 by | Leave a comment

CFIA

– Les Salaisons Desco Inc. is recalling Schwartz’s At Home brand Smoked Meat  from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.  Consumers should not consume the recalled product described in the link above.

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RASFF Alert – Listeria monocytogenes – Cheese – Duck

Posted on November 12, 2013 by | Leave a comment

RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes (<10 in 1g positive /25g) in grated cheese and cheese strips from Germany

RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in frozen grilled duck from Poland

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New Zealand – FSANZ – Call for Review of Limits for Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on November 8, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Date: 8/11/2013FSANZ

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today called for submissions on a Proposal to review limits for Listeria monocytogenes in the Food Standards Code.

FSANZ Chief Executive Officer Steve McCutcheon said Proposal P1017 was seeking to establish criteria that are based on whether growth of L. monocytogenes can occur in ready-to-eat foods.

“This approach is consistent with L. monocytogenes management internationally,” Mr McCutcheon said.

“It recognises that L. monocytogenes is able to grow to high numbers in some foods and should not be present at detectable levels if the food is to be kept safe. In other foods, where we know the pathogen cannot grow, there is a possibility for occasional low level detections that will not affect the safety of the food.

“The review of the limits for L. monocytogenes is the first stage of a broader review of microbiological limits in the Code.”

The closing date for submissions on Proposal P1017 is 10 January 2014.

More information

Proposal P1017 – Criteria for Listeria monocytogenes – Microbiological Limits for Foods

Read more about the proposal

How to make a submission

FSANZ’s latest notification circular

What is Listeria? – See our consumer advice

Media contact: 0401 714 265 (Australia) or +61 401 714 265 (from New Zealand) or email media@foodstandards.gov.au

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Canada – CFIA Recall Update Reser’s Fine Foods – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on November 5, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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The Health Hazard Alert issued  on October 26, 2013 has been updated to include additional products and codes. This additional information was identified through a recall in the United  States.

Reser’s Fine Foods Inc. is  recalling various salad products from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described at the link above.

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USA – Taylor Farms Recall – Listeria monocytogenes – Broccoli Salad Kit

Posted on October 31, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Taylor Farms of Maryland is recalling about 5,084 pounds of broccoli salad kit products. The salad dressing in packets in the kits may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. There have been no reports of illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

The salad kits were shipped to distributors and retail locations (delis) for consumer purchase in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Vermont. The recalled products include 6.06-pound boxes labeled “Taylor Farms Broccoli Crunch with Bacon and Dressing” with case code 310151, produced on October 21 and October 22, 2013. Also recalled are 12.13-pound boxes of the same product, with case code 310153, produced October 21 through October 23, 2013.

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USA – Listeria Issues – BI-LO – Taylor Farms – Reser Foods – Garden Fresh

Posted on October 30, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin

The FDA is announcing that the BI-LO store at 500 Furys Ferry Road in Martinez, Georgia is recalling Taylor Farms Spinach Antipasti Salad because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. This is an expansion of an earlier recall by Reser’s Foods. No other BI-LO stores are affected by this recall.

The Taylor Farms Spinach Antipasti Salad was sold between October 19 and October 27, 2013. If you purchased this salad, return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

There are no reports of illness associated with the consumption of this product

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Taylor Farms Tennessee and Taylor Farms Maryland are recalling many broccoli salad kits because they were made with recalled ingredients from Reser’s Fine Foods. The kits may  be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

You can see the list of products, along with the store where they were sold, the description, best if used by date, and production facility at the FDA web site.

Food Poisoning Bulletin

The recall of Garden Fresh Foods ready to eat chicken and ham products for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination is expanding. THe previous recalls were for 25,748 pounds of product on September 25 and October 17, 2013. Now the company is recalling 103,080 additional pounds of food.

You can see the long list of recalled products, along with brand names, product code, and expiration dates, at the USDA web site.

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Canada – CFIA Updated Recall – Listeria monocytognes

Posted on October 25, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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The public warning issued on October 23, 2013 has been updated to correct some product information.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Reser’s Fine Foods Inc. are warning the public not to consume the salad products described in the link above, because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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

The manufacturer, Reser’s Fine Foods Inc., Beaverton, Oregon, USA, is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

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USA – Recall Chicken and Ham Products – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on October 23, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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Reser’s Fine Foods, a Topeka, Kan. establishment, is recalling approximately 22,800 pounds of chicken, ham and beef products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The company announced that these products are being recalled in conjunction with other foods regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A full list of products being recalled can be found on FDA’s website at www.fda.gov/Food/RecallsOutbreaksEmergencies/Recalls/default.htm. Products regulated by FSIS bear the establishment number “EST. 13520” or “P-13520” inside the USDA mark of inspection and include the following:

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RASFF Alert – Listeria monocytogenes – Dry Sausages

Posted on October 22, 2013 by | Leave a comment

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (180 CFU/g) in dry sausages from France

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