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S&M USA Enterprise Issues an Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Zhang Zhou Brand Tremella - (US Food & Drug Administration)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 1, 2012 –S&M USA ENTERPRISE is recalling ZHANG ZHOU BRAND TREMELLA because it may contain undeclared sulfites. People who have severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.
The recalled ZHANG ZHOU BRAND TREMELLA comes in an un-coded, 150 gram plastic bag and was sold in New York and New Jersey. It is a product of China
The recall was initiated after routine sampling by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors and subsequent analysis of the product by Food Laboratory personnel revealed the presence of sulfites in packages of ZHANG ZHOU BRAND TREMELLA which did not declare sulfites on the label. The consumption of 10 milligrams of sulfites per serving has been reported to elicit severe reactions in some asthmatics. Anaphylactic shock could occur in certain sulfite sensitive individuals upon ingesting 10 milligrams or more of sulfites.
For the complete recall notice, please visit http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm290141.htm?source=govdelivery
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Updated News Release With Corrected Lot Numbers: Advanced Animal Nutrition Recalls Dog Power Dry Dog Food - (US Food & Drug Administration)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - December 13, 2011 -Advanced Animal Nutrition today announced a voluntary recall of its dry Dog Power Dog Food- due to aflatoxin levels that were detected above the acceptable limit. The affected products were manufactured between Jan. 4, 2011, and Nov. 18, 2011. No illnesses have been reported in association with these products to date, and no other Advanced Animal Nutrition pet food products are involved in this recall. Affected products are:
** DOG POWER ADULT MAINTENANCE FORMULA 21-12 Dog Food, 50 pound bags
** DOG POWER HUNTERS FORMULA 27-14 Dog Food, 50 pound bags
** DOG POWER HI-PRO PERFORMANCE FORMULA 26-18 Dog Food, 50 pound bags
The recall only applies to the above products with the following Packaging Date Codes (lot numbers): K0004 through K1322. (UPDATED LOT NUMBERS ARE 4K1004 THRU 4K1322)
The affected dry dog food products were distributed in the following states – Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Retailers have already been instructed to remove the affected brands and products from store shelves.
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Score a Food Safety Touchdown at Your Super Bowl XLVI Party - (USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2012-As both the New England Patriots and New York Giants know, you win with defense. When it comes to planning a Super Bowl XLVI party, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) wants football fans to know how to play defense against potential foodborne illness.
"Great food, large groups of friends and cheering on your team are what make Super Bowl parties so much fun," said USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Elisabeth Hagen. "We want to give hosts a few easy tactics to reduce the chances that their guests will develop foodborne illness amidst all the excitement at their Super Bowl parties."
For the complete news item, please visit http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/NR_020112_01/index.asp
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W & C International Import Inc. Issues an Alert on Un-eviscerated "Rely" Sardine Anchovies - (US Food & Drug Administration)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 1, 2012 – W & International Import Inc. is recalling “Rely” Sardine Anchovies because the product was found to be un-eviscerated.
The recalled “Rely” Sardine Anchovies were distributed nationwide in 7.0 oz. plastic packages. The “Rely” Sardine Anchovies are a product of China.
The “Rely” Sardine Anchovies were sampled by a New York State Department of Agriculture Food Inspector during inspection. Subsequent analysis of the product by New York State Food Laboratory personnel confirmed that the “Rely” Sardine Anchovies were not properly eviscerated prior to processing.
The sale of un-eviscerated fish is prohibited under New York State Agriculture and Markets regulations because Clostridium Botulinum spores are more likely to be concentrated in the viscera than any other portion of the fish. Uneviscerated fish have been linked to outbreaks of botulium poisioning.
For the complete recall notice, please visit http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm290067.htm?source=govdelivery
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Hard-Cooked Egg Recall Expands, Potato Salads Included - (FoodSafetyNews.com)
One week after a company began notifying customers in 34 states about potential Listeria contamination in hard-cooked eggs, the Food and Drug Administration announced that Michael Foods, Inc. is expanding its recall of certain hard-cooked eggs.
Michael Foods said it was widening the initial call back for three lot dates, announced January 26 after lab testing revealed that some of the eggs may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Additional lot dates have been added, the company said, because of new evidence that a repair project in its Wakefield, Nebraska packaging room "was the likely source of the contamination."
For the complete news item, please visit http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/hard-cooked-egg-recall-expands-potato-salads-included/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=120202
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Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak Still Claiming Victims - (FoodSafetyNews.com)
One more victim of the nationwide outbreak of Listeria infection linked to Colorado cantaloupes died this week, bringing the death toll up to 32.
When the epidemic was declared over in December of last year, it was already the deadliest foodborne illness outbreak in the U.S. in nearly 100 years, having killed 30 of the 146 people sickened, and caused a pregnant woman to miscarry. But while the contaminated cantaloupes - distributed by Jensen Farms - had been long off the market by that time, the disease continued to wreak havoc on its victims, claiming two more lives.
On December 18, 10 days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued its final outbreak report, 92-year-old Paul Schwarz of Kansas City died after weeks suffering from listeriosis.
For the complete news item, please visit http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/cantaloupe-listeria-outbreak-still-claiming-victims/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=120202
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Outbreak Tied to Maine Ground Beef Is Over - (FoodSafetyNews.com)
With no disclosure about who could have supplied contaminated meat to a Northeastern chain of grocery stories, the outbreak of Salmonella infection involving ground beef sold by Hannaford supermarkets has been declared over.
In its final investigation update Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 20 people in seven states were infected with an antibiotic-resistant strain of Salmonella Typhimurium.
That's one more case than was reported in the CDC's Jan. 5 update. "This particular outbreak appears to be over," the CDC stated.
New Hampshire and New York each reported six outbreak cases, while Maine reported four. Hawaii, Kentucky, Massachusetts and Vermont each reported one individual sickened by the outbreak strain of bacteria.
For the complete news item, please visit http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/cdc-outbreak-linked-to-maine-ground-beef-has-ended/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=120202
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Taco Bell Named In Salmonella Investigation Report - (FoodSafetyNews.com)
The Mexican-style fast food chain referred to only as "Restaurant A" in a report on a ten-state outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is Taco Bell, Food Safety News has learned.
While suspected ever since the CDC's outbreak report was issued on January 19, confirmation that Taco Bell was central to the investigation comes in a document from the Oklahoma State Department of Health's Acute Disease Service titled, "Summary of Supplemental Questionnaire Responses Specific to Taco Bell Exposure of Oklahoma Outbreak associated cases Multistate Salmonella Enterititis Outbreak Investigation."
Oklahoma was second only to Texas, with 16 confirmed cases in the outbreak. Ill Oklahomans reported onset dates from Oct. 21 to Nov. 18, 2011.
Half of Oklahoma's 16 victims specifically reported consuming food at a Taco Bell outlet. Four others either refused to complete the supplemental case-control questionnaire or were not available for follow-up.
For the complete news item, please visit http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/taco-bell-named-in-salmonella-investigation-report/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=120201
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Food Safety: The Industry Must Take Ownership - (FoodSafetyNews.com)
With the ongoing economic crisis there has been a need for governments across the globe to cut budgets. Food safety lacks the tangible benefits of, say, health care and it was somewhat inevitable that food inspection agencies would experience the brunt of such cutbacks.
In the United Kingdom, the Food Safety Agency that was established in the wake of the "mad cow" disease outbreak, amongst other food safety scares, was essentially dismantled with its portfolio being returned to Ministry of Agriculture (DEFRA).
In Canada, the number of CFIA inspectors was increased following the listeriosis outbreak of 2008 in which contaminated deli meats resulted in 20 deaths. However, the Canadian government is now cutting over 200 inspectors in a bid to save $25 million from the federal budget.
In the United States, the cutbacks have been deeper, with over 260 USDA offices being closed for a savings of $150 million per year.
In reaction, many consumer groups, the press and unions have pronounced the cutbacks as placing the public in danger through the governments neglecting their responsibilities.
For the complete news item, please visit http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/food-safety-all-a-matter-of-ownership/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=120201
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Michael Foods Recalls Hard-Cooked Eggs Packed In Brine Sold In 10- And 25-Pound Pails Because Of Possible Health Risk
- (US Food & Drug Administration)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 1, 2012 -Michael Foods, Inc. is recalling specific lot dates of hard-cooked eggs in brine sold in 10- and 25-pound pails for institutional use that were produced at its Wakefield, Nebraska facility because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is 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.
The recalled eggs were purchased by food distributors and manufacturers located in 34 states (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI, WV). The recall is limited to hard-cooked eggs in brine in 10- and 25-pound pails prodced at its Wakefield, Nebraska facility, which are labeled under six brand names (Columbia Valley Farms, GFS, Glenview Farms, Papetti’s, Silverbrook, Wholesome Farms) and bearing lot codes of 1 LOT 1350W through 1 LOT 2025W and expiration dates ranging from 1/30/2012 to 3/10/2012
Only lot codes immediately preceded by a “1” AND ending in a “W” are affected, please see the following example:
Here is an example of the lot codes on the packaging: USE BY 11 FEB 12 1 LOT 1362 W
USE BY 11 FEB 12 = Use by Date
1 = line impacted by recall
LOT 1362 = Lot Number
W = Wakefield
For the complete recall notice, please visit http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm289920.htm?source=govdelivery
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