An interesting article by MeatingPlace, about blockchain and its prospects in food safety. By the end of 2017, the buzz about the role of blockchain in food safety got louder. Cargill introduced a pilot test to create a transparent digital trail of farm-to-store provenance for Honeysuckle White brand turkeys. Consumers were able to enter a package code on their home computers to access a website where they could learn more about where the turkey was raised. In early 2018, Walmart and IBM showed how blockchain, could improve food safety by speeding up food recalls. Walmart was able to trace mangoes in just 2.2 seconds, instead of weeks. The technology has been hyped, but can it fulfill the promises? @ https://library.meatingplace.com/publication/?i=492119#{%22issue_id%22:492119,%22page%22:30}
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Listeria was linked to four deaths in Västra Götaland, in western Sweden. Experts at the Centre for Communicable Disease Control (Smittskydd) stressed that all those who died from the outbreak were elderly people or affected by other illnesses. The Food Company released a statement with information about all the products impacted by this recall. The recalled products were single portion, pre-cooked and chilled packet meals – contained mashed potatoes. The company explained that the machine that made the mash was responsible for the outbreak. “This machine has been discarded and is no longer at our factory. We take the event seriously and will implement a number of measures to prevent this from happening again,” the company said in a statement. @ https://www.thelocal.se/20180518/lethal-listeria-outbreak-prompts-food-recall-in-sweden
Products from a food producer in western Sweden have been recalled after they were linked to a deadly outbreak of listeria.
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Ziyad Brothers Importing announced the recall of 9 lots of Ziyad Tahini after random sample testing found salmonella. The Salmonella was found as a result of a random sampling by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. While final testing results haven’t come back from the Michigan Department of Agriculture, Ziyad Brothers Importing said in a press release, it’s starting a recall. @ https://www.miamiherald.com/living/food-drink/article211533144.html
Ziyad Brothers Importing recalled nine lots of Ziyad Tahini Sesame Paste after salmonella was found in testing a random sample. Walmart and Publix are among the retail stores that sell the recalled tahini
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Hickory Harvest Foods of Akron, Ohio recalled specific lots of products due to the potential exposure to Listeria monocytogenes. There have been no reported consumer illnesses to date, the recall was initiated after Hickory Harvest had performed a routine in-house environmental testing, and found Listeria monocytogenes on a piece of production equipment. The recalled products were sold at Liberty Snacks, Heinens, Pilot Flying J, Travel Centers, Diamond Gasoline, and Petro locations in the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, NC, ND, NE, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WY. @ https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm608230.htm
Hickory Harvest Foods of Akron, Ohio is voluntarily recalling specific lots due to the potential exposure to Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, pregnant women, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may experience short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Listeria infection can also cause miscarriages, stillbirths, and fetal infection in pregnant women. People experiencing these problems should seek immediate medical attention.