| Cucumbers, 44 lbs/box. Brand: Malichita (green, yellow, red and white background color on each cartons) | |
| Recall Number | F-0984-2013 |
|---|---|
| Classification | Class I |
| Code Info | Lot #MA012304. |
| Product Distributed Qty | 343 units |
| Reason For Recall | Altiza is recalling Malichita brand cucumbers because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. |
Posted in Bacteria, FDA, Food Inspections, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Microbiology, Pathogen, Recall, Salmonella
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Hy-Vee, Inc. is recalling certain bags of dog food due to elevated levels of aflatoxin, a chemical contaminant found in corn. Consumers who have purchased these products should not feed them to their dogs.
Aflatoxins cause cancer in animals, but are allowed at extremely low levels in nuts, seeds and legumes because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers them “unavoidable contaminants” that pose little risk if small amounts are eaten over a lifetime. The problem with the dog food products was discovered by the Iowa Department of Agriculture. At the time if the recall no illnesses had been reported in association with the recall.
Honest Kitchen today is recalling five lots of its Verve, Zeal and Thrive pet food products for possible contamination with Salmonella. The recalled products were produced between August and November 2012 and sold nationwide in the U.S. and Canada in retail stores, online and through mail order.
Pets who have Salmonella infections may have symptoms including lethargy, diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some may only have decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Infected pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pets have consumed the recalled product and have these symptoms, contact your veterinarian.
Posted in Aflatoxin, Bacteria, Food Inspections, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Microbiology, Pathogen, Pet Food, Recall
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RASFF – Salmonella in Dog Chews in Germany sourced in Argentina
RASFF – Ochratoxin A in Coffee in Belgium
Posted in Bacteria, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Microbiology, Ochratoxin, Pathogen, RASFF, Recall, Salmonella
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Canada Safeway Limited are warning the public not to consume the LifeForce Foods brand Sprouts described below because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
All codes of the following LifeForce Foods brand sprouts, product of USA, packaged in plastic clamshell containers of 85 grams, are affected by this alert:
| Product | UPC |
|---|---|
| Brocco Sprouts | 8 51042 00400 2 |
| Spicy sprouts | 8 51042 00401 9 |
| Alfalfa sprouts | 8 51042 00402 6 |
These products have been distributed through Canada Safeway stores in British Columbia only.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
Posted in Bacteria, CFIA, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, Microbiology, Pathogen, Recall
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Sprouters Northwest of Kent, Washington is recalling 1953 pounds of alfalfa, clover, brocco sandwich sprouts, and spicy sprouts due to the potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which 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.
Products were distributed from 1/10/13 to 1/18/13 in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and British Columbia, Canada through retail stores and food service distribution chain.
The affected products are sold under the Sprouters Northwest brand and are packaged in plastic clamshell containers and plastic 1 lb bags.
The problem was identified through a surveillance sampling and two samples collected at retail locations were tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA).
The firm is working with WSDA and the Food & Drug Administration on this recall.
Consumers should not consume the recalled sprouts products and are advised to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-253-872-0577 from 7AM to 2PM PST.
Poultry producers can reduce bacterial cross-contamination in poultry cages by treating the cages with forced air that’s been heated to 50 degrees Celsius.
While being transported in coops on trucks, poultry that have bacteria such as Campylobacter can contaminate, through their feces, other poultry that are free of pathogens. Those disease-causing bacteria can then be passed on to the next group of birds during the next trip, and so forth, unless the cycle is broken.
Campylobacter is a food-borne pathogen that can be present in raw or undercooked poultry. Since the bacteria are commonly found in the digestive tracts of poultry, they’re readily deposited onto coops and trucks when contaminated animals are transported to processing plants.
The researchers tested the use of hot flowing air to speed the process of drying soiled or washed cages to lower or eliminate detectable Campylobacter on cage flooring.
When the hot flowing air was applied to fecally soiled transport cage flooring samples for 15 minutes after a water-spray wash treatment, Campylobacter levels declined to an undetectable level. Static heat at similar temperatures was not nearly as effective, and unheated flowing air was moderately effective, but less so than hot flowing air.
Posted in Bacteria, Campylobacter, Food Safety, Food Technology, Food Testing, Microbiology, Pathogen, Research
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RASFF – Salmonella in Frozen Poultry in Spain sourced in Brazil
RASFF– Salmonella in Fresh Chicken in UK and Poland sourced in Poland
Posted in Bacteria, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Microbiology, Pathogen, RASFF, Recall, Salmonella
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RASFF – Aflatoxins in Egusi in the UK sourced in Ghana
Egusi seeds are the fat- and protein-rich seeds of certain cucurbitaceous (squash, melon, gourd) plants. Authorities disagree whether the word is used more properly for the seeds of the colocynth, those of a particular large-seeded variety of the watermelon, or generically for those of any cucurbitaceous plant. The characteristics and uses of all these seeds are broadly similar.
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Reference Number: 7688
Recalling Firm: FRESHPOINT TORONTO
Date of Recall: 1/13/2013
Recall Classification: 1
Distribution : New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec
Extent of the Product Distribution : Hotel/Restaurant/Institutional
Posted in Bacteria, CFIA, E.coli, E.coli O157, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Microbiology, Pathogen, Recall
A total of 16 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 7 states.
I must admit I did not even know that you could get pet Hedghogs
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