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RASFF Alerts Aflatoxin – Hazlenut – Pistachios – Groundnuts – Peanut Butter- Ochratoxin – Red Grape Juice

Posted on August 9, 2013 by | Leave a comment

RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 6.3; Tot. = 15.42 / B1 = 14.77; Tot. = 35.98 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey in Norway

RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 69; Tot. = 79 / B1 = 23.3; Tot. = 26 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Turkey in Belgium

RASFF – Ochratoxin A (10.2 µg/kg – ppb) in red grape juice from Turkey in Lithuania

RASFF -Ochratoxin A (16 µg/kg – ppb) in red grape juice from Turkey in Lithuania

RASFF -Aflatoxins (B1 = 17.0; Tot. = 19.9 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts with shell from China in Germany

RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 5.9; Tot. = 22.2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts with shell from China in Germany

RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 37.7; Tot. = 60 µg/kg – ppb) in peanut butter from Senegal in Belgium

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 21.7; Tot. = 68.9 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts with shell from China in Germany

RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 115.8 / B1 = 4.4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts with shell from China in Germany

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USA – E.coli Outbreak at an Arizona Restaurant

Posted on August 7, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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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.

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Canada – Salmonella in Tahina and Listeria in Cheese Recall Updates

Posted on July 30, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Clic International Inc. are warning the public not to consume the Tahina products described below because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

The importer, Clic International Inc., Laval, Quebec, is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace.  The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

The Tahina products in the link above, product of Lebanon, are affected by this alert:

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The public warning issued on July 18, 2013 has been updated to include an additional product.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Agropur are warning the public not to consume the Igor brand Gorgonzola Cheese described in the link above because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Also affected by this alert is the above product which may have been sold in smaller packages, cut and wrapped by some retailers. Consumers are advised to contact the retailer to determine if they have the affected product.

This product was distributed in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and New Brunswick. However, it may have been distributed in other provinces.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

The importer, Agropur, St-Hubert, Quebec, is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace.  The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

All lot codes and Best Before dates of the products in the link above Igor brand Gorgonzola cheese, product of Italy, are affected by this alert.

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New Zealand – Listeria Deaths – Charges Brought

Posted on June 10, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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Bay Cuisine, a New Zealand food company, will face charges in the Napier District Court for a Listeria outbreak last year that killed one woman and contributed to the death of another, the Dominion Post reports.

Bay Cuisine was the sole supplier of ready-to-eat meats to Hawke’s Bay Hospital, where the two victims were patients. The outbreak strain of Listeria was isolated from the meats and found at Bay Cuisine’s facilities.

The outbreak sickened four. A 60 year-old woman died as a direct result of her infection, while the bacteria contributed to the death of an 81 year-old woman.

Earlier this week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new report finding that Listeria monocytogenes killed roughly one in five Americans infected in recent years.

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USA- Hepatitis A in the News Again Worldwide

Posted on June 1, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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Patrons of the 800 Degrees Three Fires restaurant in Fort Wayne, Indiana may be at risk for hepatitis A infection, warned health officials Friday.

A worker at the restaurant tested positive for the virus, prompting the Allen County Health  Department to issue a public health advisory.

The Department is urging customers who ate or drank at the 800 Degrees Three Fires restaurant on Illinois Road between May 18 and May 26, 2013 to get the hepatitis A vaccine if they have not already had it.

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new outbreak of a hepatitis A strain rarely seen in the Western Hemisphere is believed to be associated with frozen mixed berries purchased from Costco is being investigated by multiple agencies, including the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.  At least 30 illnesses are involved, including  sicknesses in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada.

According to the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend frozen berries purchased from Costco appear to be the source of this outbreak.

The outbreak strain has  been identified by CDC as hepatitis A virus (HAV) genotype 1B, a strain that circulates in North Africa and the Middle East.  It was associated with last year’s outbreak in Europe involving frozen berries and another in British Columbia involving frozen berry blend with pomegranate seeds from Egypt.

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UK – FSA – Whitefish Processors Industry Guide Published

Posted on May 31, 2013 by | 1 comment

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The guide, which can be purchased via the link above, provides advice on achieving best practice concerning the quality of fish purchased and its maintenance during processing, packaging and dispatch. In addition, it covers the requirements applicable to the processing of white fish, including filleting, smoking and freezing.

The guide sets out the means by which the white fish processor can comply with Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs, and Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 laying down specific rules for food of animal origin.

 

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Hong Kong – Australian Milk Recall – High Total Bacterial Count

Posted on May 30, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (May 23) advised people not to consume a particular batch of Pura slim milk imported from Australia which was detected to have a total bacterial count exceeding the legal limit. The trade should also stop selling the affected product.

Details of the product concerned are as follows:

Product name: Pura slim milk
Place of origin: Australia
Expiry date: May 26, 2013
Packing size: 1 litre

“A sample of the milk was collected for testing under the regular Food Surveillance Programme. The test result showed that the total bacterial count of the sample was more than 30,000,000 per millilitre,” a CFS spokesman said.

“According to the Milk Regulation, milk after heat-treatment by means of pasteurization should not contain more than 30,000 bacteria per millilitre,” he said.

The CFS has issued a warning letter to the importer, Nowaday International Development Limited. Importation of the product concerned has been suspended and the trade has been alerted to the incident.

The importer is the sole importer of the milk product concerned. It has stopped sale and has initiated a recall of the affected product. According to the information provided by the importer, the affected product was available for sale at several supermarket chains. For enquiries about the product recall, consumers can call a hotline set up by the importer at 2882 2347 during office hours.

“The total bacterial count exceeding the legal limit indicates unsatisfactory hygienic conditions, but does not mean it would lead to food poisoning. Despite that, we think that it will be prudent for consumers who have bought the affected product to stop drinking it. The trade should also stop selling the affected product,” the spokesman said.

The CFS has informed the Australian authorities. We will monitor the recall of the affected product and the development of the incident. Appropriate actions will be taken whenever necessary.

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Vietnam – Food Poisoning Incident – 107 Cases – Sandwich

Posted on May 28, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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Ben Tre authorities concluded Sunday that a sandwich sold by a local bakery was responsible for the food poisoning of 107 people in the Mekong Delta province on May 23.

Cao Thi Diem Thuy, deputy director of the province’s Food Safety Agency, said Minh Tuyen Bakery has been shut down following the incident. Only four people have been discharged from hospital so far, with the other 103 still yet to recover.

All of them ate sandwiches at Minh Tuyen on the evening of May 22 and began to develop stomachache, diarrhea, vomiting, and high temperature by early the following day. More than 20 people were hospitalized immediately, while the others were taken in the next few days after self-medication failed to help.

Thuy said her agency has taken samples from the patients for testing, and the results would determine the action to be taken against the bakery

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China – 548 Students Food Poisoned

Posted on May 23, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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A total of 548 students from multiple elementary and high schools have been affected by food poisoning in Northwest China’s Qinghai Province, local authorities said Wednesday.

Dozens of students from three schools in the Hui and Tu Autonomous County of Datong started to show symptoms of food poisoning such as vomiting and diarrhea after eating lunch at their schools on Wednesday.

The source that caused the mass food poisoning has been discovered, Wang Yubo, mayor of Xining, the provincial capital, said.

Local authorities added that the remaining lunch has been sealed for tests.

An investigation into the cause of the accident is under way.

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USA – USDA – Recall – Meatballs -Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on May 3, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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P.E. & F. Inc., a St. Louis establishment, is recalling approximately 123
pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat meatballs due to possible contamination with
Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food
Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The problem was discovered by FSIS routine sampling for Listeria
monocytogenes. The company inadvertently did not hold the product pending
test results. FSIS and the company have received no reports of illnesses
associated with consumption of these products.

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