Showing posts with label Bacillus cereus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bacillus cereus. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Recalls and Alerts: July 13, 2011

This is a mirror of eFoodAlert on WordPress. To subscribe to automatic email alerts, please go to the eFoodAlert on WordPress blog page and complete the EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION form.

Here is today's list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals, allergy alerts and miscellaneous compliance issues. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each recall and alert.


United States
  • Food Safety Recall: Food City advises that Food Club Red Enchilada Sauce, 10 oz has been recalled.

  • Outbreak Alert: barfblog reports that Manatee County Health Department is investigating a case of Vibrio vulnificus infection contracted from eating oysters.


Canada
  • Allergy Alert: CFIA warns the public that Healthy Times brand Brown Rice Cereal for Baby (6 oz/170g pkg; Product of USA; Lot 02711; Use by 15 JAN 2013) contains undeclared gluten, and is being recalled by the Canadian importers of the product. One allergic reaction has been reported. The recalled product was distributed in Ontario and may have been distributed nationally.

  • Personal Hygiene Product Safety Recall: Procter & Gamble recalls Oral B Anti-Cavity Dental Rinse - Alcohol Free, and Oral-B Anti-Bacterial with Fluoride - Alcohol Free Daily Use Mouthrinse, due to possible microbial contamination.


Europe
  • Food Recall (Belgium): Quality Nuts BVBA recalls pine nuts (sold from October 2010 through December 2010) after the bitter variety Pinus Armandii was found in certain packages.

  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Econova Garden AB (Sweden) recalls Weibull Mix Spire Mixture (seeds for sprouting; Product code number 7651), after the Swedish firm learns that the seed mixture contains fenugreek seeds from the batch implicated in the E. coli O104:H4 outbreak.

  • Outbreak Alert Update (Switzerland): Norovirus has been confirmed as the cause of an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis that sickened a total of 60 military recruits last week.


Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands
  • Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): The distributor and importer were warned by the Centre for Food Safety to recall San Bu Bridge Kaiping Preserved Bean Curd (1,000g per bottle; Product of China; Best Before July 29, 2012 and November 29, 2012), manufactured by Kaiping Chuang Feng Trading Company Limited of Guangdong, after the Centre for Food Safety found elevated numbers of Bacillus cereus in samples drawn from the two recalled production lots.

  • Proprietary Medicine Safety Recall (Hong Kong): The Department of Health instructs Chaisentomg Pharmaceutical Factory Limited to recall five powdered medicines, as they were found to exceed the stated product weight.


Some supermarket chains post recall notices on their web sites for the convenience of customers. To see whether a recalled food was carried by your favorite supermarket, follow the live link to the supermarket's recall web site.
Posted by Phyllis E at Wednesday, July 13, 2011 0 comments
Labels: , , , , ,

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Recalls and Alerts: June 30, 2011

This is a mirror of eFoodAlert on WordPress. To subscribe to automatic email alerts, please go to the eFoodAlert on WordPress blog page and complete the EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION form.

Here is today's list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals, allergy alerts and miscellaneous compliance issues. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each recall and alert.


United States
  • Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall: McNeil Consumer Healthcare recalls Tylenol® Extra Strength Caplets, 225-count bottles (Manufactured in February 2009; Lot #ABA619) due to reports of an uncharacteristic musty, moldy odor that has been linked to the presence of trace amounts of 2,4,6-tribromanisole (TBA). TBA has been associated with temporary and "non-serious" gastrointestinal symptoms. The recalled product was distributed in the USA.

  • Consumer Product Safety Recall: Cost Plus Inc. (Oakland, CA) recalls Wooden Hexagonal Animal Drums (SKU #424857; Manufactured in China) because the paint used on the drum exceeds the maximum allowable lead level of 90ppm. The recalled toys were sold at Cost Plus World Market stores nationwide from December 2010 through May 2011.

  • FDA Enforcement Action: FDA has announced that Howard Sousa, doing business as the Artery Health Institute LLC, and DeSousa LLC, in New York, N.Y., has signed a consent decree of permanent injunction. The consent decree prohibits Sousa from distributing products with claims in the labeling to cure, treat, mitigate or prevent diseases. Prior to entry of the consent decree, Sousa distributed Advanced Formula EDTA Oral Chelation capsules on his website. Under the terms of the consent decree, Sousa will remove the drug claims from his website. He has also agreed to hire an independent expert to review the claims he makes for his product and to certify that he has omitted all violative claims. Under the decree, the FDA can order Sousa to stop making and distributing any product if he fails to comply with any provision of the consent decree, the FFDCA or other FDA regulations. Sousa is also required to pay $1,000 per violation and twice the retail value of each shipment of product in the event he fails to comply with the consent decree.


Canada
  • Food Safety Recall: King's Processing Ltd. (Alberton, PEI) recalls Circle K and Sub Delicious brands of sandwiches, subs, wraps, burgers, breakfast muffins and bagels (Canada 514 legend; various sizes and Best Before dates), because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products were distributed in Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.


Europe
Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands
  • Food Safety Alert (PRC): According to the Beijing Times, some supposedly edible cooking oil on store shelves in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province has been produced from gutter oil and swill-cooked oil - waste animal oil and oil that has been used several times (usually by restaurants) for frying.

  • Outbreak Alert Update (Hong Kong): The Centre for Health Protection has received reports of seven additional case of food poisoning linked to a Jordan restaurant, bringing the total number of cases to sixteen. One person has been admitted to Tseung Kwan O Hospital.

  • Outbreak Alert (Hong Kong): The Centre for Health Protection is investigating two clusters of suspected food poisoning cases - affecting 11 people in total - among diners at a restaurant in Kowloon City.


Australia and New Zealand
  • Medical Device Recall: IGC Dorey Pty Ltd recalls Safety 1st Complete Healthcare Kits (Item #49773; Barcode Number 8439254291), because the recalled kits contain a thermometer that displays the temperature in degrees Farenheit rather than degrees Celsius. The kits were sold through Kmart, Target, Toys R Us and independent retail stores nationwide between April 2011 and June 2011.

  • Synthetic Cannabis Recall and Alert (Australia and New Zealand): New Zealand's Director General of Health has warned retailers to remove Kronic Pineapple Express herbal smoking product from store shelves, because it has been found to contain phenazepam, a prescription medicine that is not available for use in New Zealand. Separately, New South Wales has announced a ban - effective July 2011 - of Kronic, Northern Lights, Spice, Kaos, Voodo & Mango synthetic cannabis products after the products were found to contain the synthetic cannabinoid JWH-018.


Some supermarket chains post recall notices on their web sites for the convenience of customers. To see whether a recalled food was carried by your favorite supermarket, follow the live link to the supermarket's recall web site.
Posted by Phyllis E at Thursday, June 30, 2011 1 comments
Labels: , , , , , , ,

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Recalls and Alerts: May 4, 2011

This is a mirror of eFoodAlert on WordPress. To subscribe to automatic email alerts, please go to the eFoodAlert on WordPress blog page and complete the EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION form.

Here is today's list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals, allergy alerts and miscellaneous compliance issues. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each recall and alert.


United States
  • Allergy Alert: The Raymond-Hadley Corp. (Spencer, NY) expands its earlier recall of Better Batter Mixes to include #1 Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Mix (Lot #33310-4) and #1 Gluten Free White Cake Mix (Lot #33310-4), because the products may contain undeclared milk.

  • Allergy Alert: Tops Markets advises consumers that Smithfield Pork Fillet with Portabella Mushrooms, 27.2 oz (UPC 7080074210; Code dates 2/10/2011 through 4/23/2011) has been recalled due to an incomplete ingredient listing on the label.

  • Food Safety Recall: Flowers Foods (Thomasville, GA) recalls the following products (Best By date codes of May 11th 0355 119 and May 12th 0355 120), because the products may contain small pieces of metal: Cobblestone Mill 16 oz. 100% Whole Wheat Bread, Natural Grains Honey Wheat English Muffins, Nature's Own Light Multi Grain English Muffins, Nature's Own 100% Whole Wheat English Muffins, Nature's Own Honey Wheat English Muffins, and Sweetbay 100% Whole Wheat English Muffins. The recalled products may have been distributed to supermarkets and retail grocers in the following states and regions: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia,West Virginia, Southern California, southwest Colorado, southern Illinois, southeastern Kansas, south and central Nevada, southern New Jersey, southern Ohio, southern Pennsylvania, and extreme southwestern Utah. Some of the products were sold in Publix supermarkets and Walmart stores.

  • Food Safety Recall: Porky Products (Carteret, NJ) recalls Salted Smoked Split Herring "Bloaters" (Imported from Canada; 18 lb boxes; Lot #274 10), because the uneviscerated product has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. The recalled Bloaters were sold in supermarkets in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, North Carolina, Maryland and Pennsylvania from April 14-28, 2011.

  • Food Safety Recall: Safeway recalls Kabobs made using grape tomatoes supplied by Taylor Farms, because the grape tomatoes, which were sourced from Six L's, may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled kabobs were sold between April 26, 2011 and May 3, 2011 and have a Sell By Date up to and including May 3, 2011. The kabobs were sold in Safeway, Vons, Pavilions and Pak N Save stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota and Southwest Washington State. Please refer to the recall notice for a detailed list of recalled Kabob varieties.

  • Food Safety Recall: Trader Joe's recalls Trader Joe's Splendido Little Tomatoes (Packed On Dates: 11 AL 16 and 11 AL 17), because the product was packed on a shared line with tomatoes from a different farm that may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall affects Splendido Little Tomatoes sold in Trader Joe's locations in CT, DC, DE, , IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, WA & VA (only Alexandria, Centrevill, Fairfax, Falls Church, Reston & Sprinfield stores).

  • Bottled Water Safety Recall: Mountain Pure Water Company recalls Mountain Pure bottled drinking water, 16.9 fl. oz.,(Best By 2-27-2013 MPWA or Best By 2-28-2013 MPWA), after the Arkansas Department of Health finds biological (mold) contamination in a sample. The recall includes water ordered by the city of Clinton for use during disaster response efforts.

  • Pet Treat Safety Recall: Keys Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Paris, IL) recalls Pig Ears for Pet Treats (100-count cases packed in cardboard boxes and shipped between Sept. 27-Oct. 6, 2010; Nov. 1-Nov. 29, 2010; and Jan. 3-Jan. 25, 2011), due to Salmonella contamination. One illness (a dog in Missouri) has been linked to the treats. The products were sold to distributors in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Missouri, Iowa, Ohio, Illinois, Florida, Kentucky, Michigan, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Texas and Minnesota. No lot numbers or date codes have been specified.

  • Alcohol Prep Pad Safety Recall (Update): Rite Aid Pharmacy advises consumers that Smith and Nephew has expanded its earlier recall of Skin-Prep Wipes, manufactured by H&P Industries (d.b.a. Triad Group), because the recalled products were made in the same facility as other product that was potentially contaminated with bacteria (Bacillus cereus). Please refer to the Rite Aid notice for a detailed list of recalled products.

  • Water Safety Advisory (Kansas): Kansas Department of Health and Environment advises the public that it continues to find elevated levels of E. coli at some sites in Hog Creek (near Basehor).

  • Water Safety Advisory (Washington): The Washington State Department of Health has closed much of Samish Bay to shellfish harvesting, due to high levels of fecal coliform bacteria.


Canada
  • Allergy Alert: Boulangerie, pâtisserie, charcuterie, fromage Lachenaie (Terrebonne, QC) recalls Raspberry Pie, Strawberry Pie, Apple Pie and Blueberry Pie, due to the presence of undeclared eggs.

  • OTC Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall: Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals Inc. recalls all lots of Omega Alpha Kidney Flush, due to the omission of cautionary and warning statements on the product label. The recalled product was sold at retail locations in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta.


Europe
  • Allergy Alert: Magasins Monoprix recalls Monoprix Filet de Poulet Rôti Cuit au Four Nature, 150g (Lot # L11109, Best By 06/05/2011) (Monoprix Organic Oven-Roasted Chicken Fillet, 150g), because the product contains undeclared milk, eggs and celery.

  • Outbreak Alert (UK): Twenty-eight patients in three wards at Sandwell General Hospital have been infected with Norovirus. Health officials have closed six wards to visitors in an effort to contain the outbreak.

  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0574): Procymidone in tomatoes from Spain; distributed to Hungary.

  • Pet Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0575): Aflatoxins in white sunflower seeds from Egypt; distributed to Belgium.

  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2011.0577): Parasitic infestation with Anisakis of chilled swordfish from Spain; distributed to Italy.

  • Animal Feed Safety Notification (EU #2011.0578): Salmonella Agona in fishmeal from Germany; distributed to Belgium.


Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands
  • Food Safety Alert (Hong Kong): The Centre for Food Safety urges members of the public not to consume two consignments of Buckhaven Shellfish razor clams imported from Scotland, because the shellfish may be contaminated with phycotoxins (diarrhetic shellfish poisoning). The imported shellfish were sold on May 1st at Union Marine Products Trading Co. in the Aberdeen Wholesale Fish Market.

  • Bottled Water Safety Alert (Saudi Arabia): The Saudi Food & Drug Authority warns members of the public not to consume Ouyun Makkah Factory Potable Water (Jeddah Province), after analysis of the water revealed that it exceeded the maximum allowed limit of Bromate.

  • Food Safety Alert (Vietnam): The National Institute of Nutrition reports that food samples recently taken from four major markets in Ha Noi revealed that many of the samples contained lead.

  • Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall (Hong Kong & Macao): Healthcare Pharmascience Ltd recalls Cyclovax Cream 5% (Lot #44254; manufactured in Cyprus), after lab analysis revealed that the active ingredient (aciclovir) was only present at 3.2% instead of the claimed 5%. The recalled product is a prescription topical antiviral drug for treatment of herpes simplex virus skin infections.

  • Cosmetic Product Safety Recall (Saudi Arabia): The Saudi Food & Drug Authority recalls Hadidah cosmetic product, after several samples are found to contain high percentages of lead and arsenic.

  • Outbreak Alert (Japan): A woman was the third person to die as a result of eating a raw meat dish contaminated with E. coli O111. Fifty-six people have been infected with the outbreak strain, which has been traced to meat served at outlets of the restaurant chain run by Foods Forus Co (Kanazawa). At a news conference, a company spokesperson confirmed that the company had not conducted hygiene inspections of its raw meat supplier (a Tokyo-based wholesaler) for the last two years.

  • Outbreak Alert (Rwanda): Twenty-six people were hospitalized after drinking contaminated milk supplied by the owner of the Seeds of Peace restaurant on the shores of Lake Muhazi. Ten of the victims were students or staff at Gahini College and obtained the milk from the school canteen; the others consumed the milk at the Seeds of Peace restaurant.

  • Outbreak Alert (Israel): Eighteen children at the Neve Tzuf day care center have been hospitalized with symptoms that could either be due to pesticide exposure or food poisoning.

  • Food Safety Inspections (Taiwan): Taiwan FDA officials report that 15 out of 37 bakeries inspected by the agency need to improve their sanitation; one of the bakeries failed to meet even the minimum standards of hygiene. A common infraction were the mixing of raw with cooked food and placing food on the floor.


Australia and New Zealand
  • Outbreak Alert (New Zealand): About 200 people at five Northland rest homes have been infected since April 20th with what is suspected to be Norovirus. The five homes are urging non-essential visitors to stay away in order to help contain the spread of the outbreak.


Some supermarket chains post recall notices on their web sites for the convenience of customers. To see whether a recalled food was carried by your favorite supermarket, follow the live link to the supermarket's recall web site.
Posted by Phyllis E at Wednesday, May 04, 2011 0 comments
Labels: , , , ,

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Recall Roundup: September 8, 2010

Here is today's list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals, allergy alerts and miscellaneous compliance issues. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each recall and alert.

If you would like to receive automatic email alerts for all new articles posted on eFoodAlert, please click here or submit your request using the sidebar link. Please include "subscribe eFoodAlert" in the subject line.

For information on the US Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak and egg recalls, please click here.


United States
  • Allergy Alert: Tiger King Inc. (Maspeth, NY) recalls Rehmat brand Apricots (7-ounce plastic bag) due to the presence of undeclared sulfites. The recalled Apricots were distributed in Brooklyn and Queens boroughs of New York City, and Nassau and Suffolk counties of New York.
  • Consumer Product Safety Recall: The Land of Nod (Northbrook, IL) recalls Play With Your Veggies toys, because the metal wire in the toy asparagus can become exposed, posing a laceration hazard to children.


Europe


Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands
  • Cosmetic Products Seizure (Philippines): The Philippines Food and Drug Administration has detected elevated levels of Mercury in several cosmetics products and has ordered these products to be seized.


Australia and New Zealand
  • Food Safety Recall (Australia): The Quang recalls Golden Horse - An Lien Pickled Fish Cooking Sauce (220g bottle; best before 10 December 2014) after levels of histamine were detected in excess of the minimum specified in the Food Standards Code. The recalled sauce was imported from Vietnam and distributed in New South Wales and Victoria.


Some supermarket chains post recall notices on their web sites for the convenience of customers. To see whether a recalled food was carried by your favorite supermarket, follow the live link to the supermarket's recall web site.


*The Kroger umbrella encompasses numerous supermarket, marketplace and convenience store chains, listed on the Kroger corporate home page.



Posted by Phyllis E at Wednesday, September 08, 2010 0 comments
Labels: , , , , ,

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Recall Roundup: September 7, 2010

Here is today's list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals, allergy alerts and miscellaneous compliance issues. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each recall and alert.

If you would like to receive automatic email alerts for all new articles posted on eFoodAlert, please click here or submit your request using the sidebar link. Please include "subscribe eFoodAlert" in the subject line.

For information on the US Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak and egg recalls, please click here.


United States
  • Pet Food Safety Recall (Update): Hartz Naturals Real Beef Treats for Dogs (lot #BZ0969101E), recalled by Hartz Mountain Corporation due to potential Salmonella contamination, were sold in Big Y World Class Market and Food City stores, and may also have been available in other retail locations.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns A G Specialty Foods, Inc. (Gladstone, OR) that a June 2010 inspection of the company's seafood processing facility revealed serious violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation and the Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulation for foods.
  • FDA Warning Letter: FDA warns Quong Hop & Co. (South San Francisco, CA) that an April-May 2010 inspection of the company's food manufacturing facility revealed that its products were adulterated, because they were prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby they may have been rendered injurious to health. FDA lab analysis of environmental swab samples collected during its inspection found Listeria monocytogenes in one subsample from the tofu processing area. In addition, the inspection revealed significant violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulations.


Europe
  • Allergy Alert (Ireland): Food Safety Authority of Ireland warns consumers that Varskes frozen cake, net wt. 800g (Use until 2010 11 15), manufactured by UAB "ViP saldumynai” of Lithuania, contains undeclared peanuts and egg white protein. This makes the cake unsafe for consumers who are allergic or intolerant to egg or peanut. Allergy sufferers should note that other batches of the cake may also contain undeclared allergens.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Niels Thams recalls Unduetris-Prosciutto cotto (Lot No. 230901, MHT 23/09/10) and Unduetris Salame (Lot No. 11001, MHT 01/10/10), because E. coli was detected in the mozzarella cheese component of the composite snack products. The two recalled items were manufactured by Citterio (Italy) and sold in Super Best in Virum, Elsinore, Rødovre Centrum, Naerum, and Bryggervangen; SuperBrugsen in Gilleleje, and Købmanden of Søllerød.
  • Food Safety Recall (Finland): Alfmix Ltd. recalls Lille Notte Fabrik Pistaasinsydän (best before 13042011; Lot 0228) after the Customs Laboratory detects aflatoxin in excess of the allowable limit. The recalled pistachios were sold in K-chain (Kesko) stores throughout Finland.
  • Food Safety Recall (Sweden): Lidl recalls Linessa lite mozzarella, 125g (best before 7 sep 2010) after Italian authorities detect Salmonella in the German-manufactured cheese.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.1206): Bacillus cereus and Clostridium perfringens in honey from France; distributed to Italy.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.1207): Prohibited substance nitrofuran (metabolite) nitrofurazone (SEM) in casings from China; distributed to Italy.


Australia and New Zealand
  • Food Safety Recall (New Zealand and Australia): Cuisine Resources (NZ) Ltd. recalls all batches (inclusive of best before dates 31 August 2010 through 31 August 2011) of liquid chicken, beef, and vegetable stocks and gravy, sold in New Zealand under the brand names Signature Range and Pams, and under the brand name Maggie Beer Products Ltd. in Australia, after microbiological contamination was confirmed in the products. These products represent a potential health hazard and should not be consumed. The Signature Range and Pams products were distributed nationwide in New Zealand; Maggie Beer Products branded items were sold throughout Australia. Please follow the links to the respective recall notices for full details on recalled items and contact information for product returns.



Some supermarket chains post recall notices on their web sites for the convenience of customers. To see whether a recalled food was carried by your favorite supermarket, follow the live link to the supermarket's recall web site.


*The Kroger umbrella encompasses numerous supermarket, marketplace and convenience store chains, listed on the Kroger corporate home page.



Posted by Phyllis E at Tuesday, September 07, 2010 0 comments
Labels: , , , , , , , ,

Friday, August 27, 2010

Recall Roundup: August 27, 2010

Here is today's list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals, allergy alerts and miscellaneous compliance issues. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each recall and alert.

If you would like to receive automatic email alerts for all new articles posted on eFoodAlert, please click here or submit your request using the sidebar link. Please include "subscribe eFoodAlert" in the subject line.

For information on the US Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak and egg recalls, please click here.


United States
  • Food Safety Recall (Eggs): Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. clarifies its previous statement to state that it has voluntarily recalled specific Julian dates of shell eggs purchased on May 31, 2010, from Hillandale Farms of Iowa and re-packaged by Cal-Maine’s Benton County, Arkansas, facility, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected eggs were distributed to food wholesalers and retailers in Oklahoma and Arkansas after having been received from Hillandale Farms of Iowa and repackaged into large loose 5, 15 and 30 dozen units. The repackaged eggs were sold in generic large loose packs (15 and 30 dozen) and as Wagon Trail, West Creek and Sam's Bulk Pack eggs. All of the repackaged eggs carry plant number 1382 and are labeled with various Julian dates between 150 and 175.
  • Food Safety Recall (Eggs): Costco advises its customers that Cal Egg brand Large Eggs (Costco Item #8691; 5-dozen; Plant codes P1292 or P1091; Sell by dates 06 17 10 through 08 11 10) have been recalled by NuCal Foods because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Costco Warehouse stores in the San Francisco Bay Area carried these recalled eggs. Customers who purchased the eggs should return the eggs to their local Costco Warehouse location for a full refund.
  • Food Safety Recall: Fruiti Pops, Inc. (Santa Fe Springs, CA) recalls its mamey frozen fruit bars because they may be contaminated with Salmonella Typhi. The frozen fruit bars were distributed in California, Arizona and Texas through retail stores, ice cream trucks and vending machines. The bars were made from contaminated mamay pulp that was recalled by Goya Foods, Inc. on August 12th after the imported pulp was linked to cases of typhoid fever in California and Nevada.
  • Food Safety Alert: The California Department of Food and Agriculture has found Listeria monocytogenes in Morningland Dairy Raw Milk Cheese Garlic Colby and Morningland Dairy Raw Milk Cheese Hot Pepper Colby, both manufactured at processing plant #29-428 in Mountain View, MO. The products were shipped from Morningland Dairy to locations in Mendocino, Santa Cruz, Los Angeles and San Diego counties. Production and distribution has been halted at Morningland Dairy, and the company is cooperating with Missouri Department of Agriculture investigations. According to MDA, California found both Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus in the cheese samples.
  • Food Recall: Buehlers advises its customers that Honest Tea has recalled Honest Tea Mango Acai White Tea, 64 oz. (Lots: April 28 2011, April 29 2011, May 26 2011) because the product may exhibit mold growth.
  • Food Safety Recall: U-Can Food Trading recalls Cocon® Grape Gummy Candy (manufactured by Cocon Food Industries in Malaysia) after the California Department of Public Health finds unacceptable levels of lead in the candy. The recalled candy was distributed in Los Angeles.


Europe
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Thailandia Imports recalls Mint, sold in 80-gram bags (SKU 11-049) because Salmonella has been found in the product. The mint was sold in specialty shops and markets across Denmark.
  • Food Safety Recall (Denmark): Leco Convenience Food A/S recalls Meatballs in Curry with White and Wild Rice (450g; Expiry date 01-09-2010) because the product contains Bacillus cereus. The recalled food was sold in C Convenience stores in Frederiksberg and Kvickly stores.
  • Food Recall (Denmark): Lantmännen Unibake Denmark recalls Easter Bread brand French Hotdog rolls (360g; 6 pcs; several production dates) because of mold growth. The product was sold in grocery stores across Denmark.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.1173): Histamine in anchovies marinated in oil from Morocco; distributed to France.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.1174): Too high content of trans fatty acids in salty pastry from Germany; distributed to Denmark.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.1175): Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins in whole queen scallops from the United Kingdom; distributed to Spain and the UK.
  • Food Safety Notification (EU #2010.1177): Carbendazim and triazophos in curry leaves from India; distributed to Germany.


Australia and New Zealand
  • Pharmaceutical Product Safety Recall (New Zealand): Novo Nordisk recalls GlucaGen® HypoKit, 1mg (Batch/Lot No. YW60362; Expiry date 11/2011) because a small number of syringes may have cracks which could cause the diluent to leak out or become contaminated. The affected batch has only been available since July 22, 2010.



Some supermarket chains post recall notices on their web sites for the convenience of customers. To see whether a recalled food was carried by your favorite supermarket, follow the live link to the supermarket's recall web site.


*The Kroger umbrella encompasses numerous supermarket, marketplace and convenience store chains, listed on the Kroger corporate home page.



Posted by Phyllis E at Friday, August 27, 2010 0 comments
Labels: , , , , , , ,

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Outbreaks and Alerts: August 25, 2010

A daily digest of international outbreaks, alerts and food safety news

If you would like to receive automatic email alerts for all new articles posted on eFoodAlert, please click here or submit your request using the sidebar link. Please include "subscribe eFoodAlert" in the subject line.


For information on the US Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak and egg recalls, please click here.


United States
  • Ossining, NY. August 20: Customers who purchased uncooked foods and sandwiches prepared at Delgado’s Deli, also known as J&D Deli & Catering, 173 Croton Avenue in Ossining, may have been exposed to Hepatitis A by an infected employee. The potential exposure occurred between July 26 and August 9.
  • Rhode Island. August 24th: Department of Health and Department of Environmental Management advise that a recent algae bloom in the Ten Mile River, Central Pond, Turner Reservoir, and Omega Pond may form a naturally occurring algal toxin. People should avoid recreational activities (like swimming, boating, or fishing) in these areas until further notice. In addition, people should not drink water or eat fish from any of these areas.
  • Traverse City, MI. August 24th: Three E. coli cases in children are linked their attendance at the Northwestern Michigan Fair in Grand Traverse county between August 9th and August 13th.
  • Douglas County, OR. August 24th: A health advisory prompted by concern for high algae levels in the South Umpqua River, Lawson Bar off Interstate 5 Exit 102 near Canyonville has been issued. Water testing for the presence of blue-green algae is underway following the death of a pet dog in the area and visual observation of algae scum. Public health officials advise that swallowing or inhaling water droplets should be avoided, as well as skin contact with water by humans or animals. Drinking water from Umpqua River near Lawson Bar is especially dangerous.
  • Jackson County, OR. August 24th: A health advisory prompted by high algae levels found in Whetstone Pond in the Denman Wildlife Area, located six miles north of Central Point has been issued. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that can produce toxins harmful to humans and animals. Swallowing or inhaling water droplets should be avoided, as well as skin contact with water by humans or animals. Drinking water from Whetstone Pond is especially dangerous.



Canada
  • Nanaimo, BC. August 25th: Nanaimo Regional General Hospital has eliminated the latest outbreak of Clostridium difficile, after nearly five months of battling the infection. The microbe disease infected 49 patients; it was directly responsible for the death of two patients' deaths since the outbreak was declared March 29, and also contributed to two other deaths. A total of 13 people who had C. difficile died during the outbreak.


Europe
  • Gibralter. August 24th: Checks carried out on August 17th and August 18th revealed very high levels of E. coli in the water at Western Beach. The Environmental Agency is continuing to monitor the situation.
  • Córdoba, Spain. August 25th: The Department of Health has determined that the food poisoning outbreak that occurred on August 15th among guests at a wedding in Villanueva was due to seafood that was contaminated with Bacillus cereus.
  • Berlin, Germany. August 25th: A third baby died Monday night at the University Hospital of Mainz in central Germany. Eight other babies are in serious or critical condition. The sick infants were fed liquid food intravenously, and it is suspected that the catheters were contaminated. German prosecutors are looking into whether the hospital should be charged with negligent homicide, according to news reports.


Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands
  • Hong Kong. August 24th: The Department of Health advises advised members of the public not to consume a Chinese herb called "Flos Campsis (凌霄花)" purchased from a licensed Chinese herbal medicines retailer, Wah Keung Medicine Co. (華強中西藥行), in Tai Hing Estate, Tuen Mun. It is suspected that the herb was substituted by a toxic herb Flos Daturae Metelis (洋金花). A 57-year old woman was admitted to hospital with symptoms consistent with datura poisoning.
  • Singapore. August 24th: The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) has lifted the suspension of N & N Agriculture Farm. The farm had suspended selling their eggs or removing any of their eggs or birds after antibiotic residues were detected in the eggs.
  • Bethlehem. August 24th: Three people suffered food poisoning after eating out-of-date canned meat purchased from Rami Lavi stores.
  • Kano, Nigeria. August 24th: The death toll from cholera and related diarrheal disease in northern Nigerian has risen to 283 from 231 within a week. The number of confirmed cholera chases has risen in the past two weeks to above 5,000 (from 4,600).
  • Katsina, Nigeria. August 24th: At least 16 people in Gombe and six in Katsina have died of suspected gastroenteritis.
  • Hong Kong. August 25th: The Centre for Food Safety has completed a survey of Chinese regional cuisines commonly served in Hong Kong establishments. One sample of chicken with chili was contaminated with Salmonella, and one sample of Sichuan mala mandarin fish contained a small amount of the veterinary drug residue nitrofuran. All of the 300 other samples that formed this phase of the survey were satisfactory.




Posted by Phyllis E at Wednesday, August 25, 2010 0 comments
Labels: , , , , ,
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)