Do you love black pepper? To be more exact, do you stock up on the Crab Brand Black Pepper Seed?
Because if you do, you should stop using it in your food now, at least if yours is the affected batch.
SFA Recalling Black Pepper Seed After Excessive Levels of Bacterium Detected
On 22 Dec 2020, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) announced that they’ve issued a recall for the Black Pepper Seed under the Crab Brand.
Here’s what the product looks like:
During a routine sampling of the product, HSA excessive levels of a foodborne bacterium in the product.
The bacterium is called bacillus cereus and can be found in soil, vegetation and the intestinal tracts of insects and animals.
The consequences of eating food containing bacillus cereus include abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting, according to the HSA.
Siem Trading was the company that brought the product into Singapore from Indonesia and they’ve been directed to recall them from consumers.
Details Of Affected Products
There are two different packagings for the affected product:
- 50g bottles expiring on 1 Nov 2021
- 90g bottles expiring on 1 Oct 2021
The HSA advised against the consumption of affected products.
For those who happened to eat it before reading HSA’s advisory, and you’re concerned about your health, you should seek medical advice.
As for consumers with enquiries, you can check with your point of purchase for help.
This is the latest in a series of products that were recalled in the past two months.
Earlier this month, a batch of Meadows Pure Drinking Water was recalled after they found traces of bacteria commonly found in faeces during routine checking of the product.
A pasta for babies had to be recalled due to the high levels of arsenic and 5 cookings sauces and pastes were recalled because they didn’t indicate the presence of fish allergens.
Allergic reactions, in case you didn’t know, can lead to death in the worst-case scenario.
Feature Image: SFA
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