Fonterra recalls fresh cream after E Coli contamination
WELLINGTON/SYDNEY

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

NEW Zealand’s Fonterra said on Monday it was recalling products distributed in the country that had been contaminated with the E Coli bacteria in the second food-safety scare faced by the company in less than six months.

The dairy cooperative said it was recalling 8,700 bottles of fresh cream marketed under its Anchor brand with a ‘best before date’ of January 21, 2014 and which were distributed to retail and food service outlets around New Zealand’s North Island.

Cream sold under the Pams brand, owned by New Zealand’s Foodstuffs distributor and retailer, was also included in the recall.

“We are sorry for the inconvenience and concern this recall might cause, but food safety and quality are our top priorities,” Fonterra said in a statement.

The recall comes after Fonterra, the world’s largest dairy processor, in August last year said that one of its ingredients used in infant milk formula, sports drinks and other products contained a potentially fatal bacteria, triggering product recalls in Asian countries including China.

Further testing showed the initial finding was a false alarm.

Fonterra said that regular testing at its Takanini site in Auckland had shown that the cream manufactured last Monday had high levels of coliform, a bacteria found in the intestines of warm-blooded animals, along with plants, soil, air and water that can indicate the possible presence of E Coli.

Further test results released on Monday confirmed E Coli contamination.

Reuters
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