Food alert on frozen mussels contaminated by shellfish poisoning toxins and cheese spread suspected of containing plastic pieces
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (May 3) advised people not to eat certain batches of frozen mussels produced by an Irish company Bantry Bay Seafoods suspected of contaminated by shellfish poisoning toxins.
Details of the affected products are as follows:
Brand: Bantry Bay Seafoods Ltd
Size: 900g
Use by:January 31, 2009
Batch number: 21F1 Mussels in White Wine Sauce
Brand: Bantry Bay Seafoods Ltd
Size: 900g
Use by: February 1, 2009
Batch number: 26A1 Mussels in Garlic Butter Sauce
Bantry Bay Mussels Item 54781
Use by: January 5, 2009 (code 24A5)
Use by: April 10, 2009 (code 24A6)
Use by: February 2, 2009 (code 26A2)
Brand: Iceland Mussels in a garlic butter sauce
Size: 450g
Use by: February 2, 2009 (code 26A2)
Use by: July 14, 2009 (code 19A1)
"AZP are naturally occurring marine biotoxins, which are known to cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach cramps," a CFS spokesman said.
In another development, the CFS advised people not to eat certain batches of Kavli Ltd's cheese spread as they might contain small pieces of plastic.
Details of the affected products are:
Primula Cheese Mixed Case
150g tube (4X6)
Best before: 4/11/08
Primula Cheese Spread With Ham
150g tube
Best before: 19/11/08
According to the UK authorities, the companies concerned are recalling the above affected products. The CFS also appealed to the trade to stop selling the above affected products.
"Regarding the two food incidents, the CFS will contact the UK authorities for more information. We have alerted the trade and are closely monitoring the situation," the spokesman said.