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UK – FSA – Fino Olive Oil Recalls Six Varieties of its Infused Olive Oil

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Fino Olive Oil is recalling all bottles of six varieties of its infused olive oil as a precautionary measure. This is because the effectiveness of process controls that could potentially affect the safety of infused olive oil products produced by the company cannot be demonstrated satisfactorily. The FSA has issued a Product Recall Information Notice.

UK – FSA Recall – Madras Curry Powder – Salmonella

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Booker has withdrawn Chef’s Larder Madras Curry Powder with a ‘best before’ end date of March 2017 and batch code LEP 048771 as a precautionary measure. This is because salmonella was found during routine testing. Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause food poisoning. The FSA has issued a Product Withdrawal Information Notice.

Ireland – Recall of Fromagerie Donge Brie de Meaux Due to Possible Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

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As a precautionary measure, Sheridan’s Cheesemongers is recalling the above batch of Fromagerie Donge Brie de Meaux, due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The affected cheese was supplied to a small number of speciality stores and point of sale notices are being displayed in stores advising consumers not to consume the implicated batch.

Fromagerie Donge Brie de Meaux; Approval Number: FR 55.518.001 CE
Batch Code: RG0805M; best before date: 24/07/2014

UK – FSA Recall – The Engine Shed Recalls Various Batches of their Vacuum-Packed Organic Tofu Due to a Potential Risk of Botulism

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Various batches of vacuum-packed Organic Tofu have been produced with inadequate controlling factors to prevent the growth and toxin production of Clostridium botulinum. This may cause a serious form of food poisoning called botulism. A recall from customers is being carried out as a precautionary measure.

List of recalled products
Product name Size Use by date
Organic Plain Tofu 300g 31/03/14 until 23/05/14
Organic Plain Tofu 1kg 31/03/14 until 23/05/14
Organic Smoked Tofu 250g 31/03/14 until 23/05/14
Organic Tofu Burgers 250g 31/03/14 until 23/05/14

If you have purchased any of the above products before Friday 25 April 2014, please do not consume these products. Instead, return the product to the store where you it purchased from. Any of the above products purchased on or after Friday 25 April 2014 which have both a use-by date and a new batch code (beginning with 000001) are safe to consume as per instructions on the back of the packaging.

No other products are known to be affected.

Ireland – FSAI – Recall – Smoked Salmon – Listeria monocytogenes

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As a precautionary measure, Clarke’s Fish Exports Ltd. is recalling batches of the above farmed oak smoked salmon due to the detection of Listeria monocytogenes in some batches.  The affected smoked salmon was supplied to distributors, on-line customers and retail shops.  Clarke’s Organic Farmed Smoked Salmon is not affected by this recall.