Golden International Corporation of Renton, WA issued a public safety notice for 405 cartons of stolen frozen tilapia, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. A container of frozen tilapia was stolen from Golden International and was recovered in Everett, WA. The product probably was sold in the surrounding area by the thieves, The container may not have been refrigerated properly and tilapia may be subject to temperature abuse. Sampling by Michelson Laboratories detected Salmonella. @ https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm608581.htm
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Golden International Corporation of Renton, WA is issuing a public safety notice for 405 cartons of stolen frozen tilapia, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
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Is Blockchain the Key to the Future of Food Safety?
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}
https://library.meatingplace.com/publication/?i=492119#{%22issue_id%22:492119,%22page%22:30
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Lethal Swedish Listeria outbreak causes four death and prompts a recall
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 Tahini sold at Walmart and Publix recalled due to salmonella
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