The FDA Press Releases

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Here are the most recent FDA food warnings:

FDA NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: November 4, 2011
Media Inquiries: Doug Karas, 301-796-2805, douglas.karas@fda.hhs.gov
Consumer Inquiries: 1-888-INFO-FDA

FDA warns consumers not to eat certain ASSI Brand frozen oysters
Oysters linked to norovirus cases in Washington state

Fast Facts

• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat certain ASSI Brand frozen oysters from Korea following an outbreak of illness in Washington state caused by norovirus.

• The frozen oyster meat (shucked; not in shell), is packed in 3-lb bags. Each bag is labeled ASSI Brand “INDIVIDUALLY QUICK FROZEN OYSTER” with a “Better if Used By” date of “2013.02.232.” Each bag identifies Central Fisheries Co. Ltd., as the packer and Korean Farms of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., as the distributor. Korean Farms has voluntarily agreed to recall these oysters.

• The individual bags are shipped in boxes of 10 bags each with the lot number C-110223, appearing on each shipping carton, along with a “SHUCKED DATE: 2011.02.24.

• These oysters, which were served in a Washington state restaurant and were eaten by three people who became ill, have been sampled and tested positive by FDA for norovirus genotypes I and II.

• There have been no reports of hospitalizations or deaths resulting from consuming the frozen oysters.

• Records indicate that this product was shipped to the states of Washington, California, Texas, Colorado, Arizona, Alaska, Idaho, and Utah.

• Those who have recently purchased oysters should not eat them and should safely dispose of them in the trash or garbage disposal.

For more info on the Norovirus, the full press release is here: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm278659.htm

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FDA PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Nov. 4, 2011
Media Inquiries: Pat El-Hinnawy, 301-796-4763, patricia.el-hinnawy@fda.hhs.gov
Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA

FDA warns consumers not to eat Bio Gaudiano brand Organic Olives Stuffed with Almonds
This product may put consumers at risk for botulism

Fast Facts
• FDA is warning consumers not to eat any Bio Gaudiano brand Organic Olives Stuffed with Almonds.
• Pure Italian LLC of Watertown, Mass., the U.S. distributor, in conjunction with the manufacturer and packer, Bio Gaudiano of Italy, is voluntarily recalling all sizes and lots of Bio Gaudiano Organic Olives Stuffed with Almonds. This product has been linked to a botulism outbreak in Europe.
• There are no reported cases of illness related to this product in the United States.
• Consumers should return the product to the place of purchase or dispose of it in a sealed container in the trash so that people and animals, including wild animals, can't get to it.

What is the Problem?
Health authorities in Europe have reported two cases of botulism in Finland involving hospitalization. The consumption of Organic Olives Stuffed with Almonds from Italian manufacturer Bio Gaudiano has been linked to these illnesses. Reports from the European health authorities indicate that samples of this product have tested positive for botulinum toxin, which causes botulism.

For more information the full release is here: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm278716.htm