All batches of Four Seasons Durian’s mini D24 mooncakes recalled over bacteria linked to food poisoning

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Thursday (Sep 12) ordered the recall of all batches of Four Seasons Durian’s mini D24 durian mooncakes after detecting high levels of a bacterium linked to food poisoning.
The agency found Bacillus cereus at levels exceeding the stipulated maximum limits in Singapore’s food regulations.
A bacterium normally found in the environment and the intestinal tracts of insects and mammals, Bacillus cereus is a common cause of food poisoning.
Affected individuals may experience symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps and diarrhoea, said SFA. 
According to the agency’s website, Bacillus cereus, when in spore form, can withstand extreme temperatures and survive food processing.
SFA advised consumers who have purchased the implicated mooncakes to not consume them and to contact their point of purchase for enquiries.
Those who have consumed the mooncakes and have concerns about their health should seek medical advice, it added.
Consumers are advised to buy mooncakes from reputable sellers that observe good food handling practices and to check they are packaged properly, so that the food products are not exposed to the environment.
CNA has contacted Four Seasons Durian for more information, including how many of the affected mooncakes were sold and whether it received any complaints of food poisoning from customers.