Monthly Archives: February 2021

EU – Nine countries part of Salmonella outbreak linked to raw, frozen poultry products

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Food Safety News

Salmonella

Nearly 200 people in eight European countries and the United Kingdom are involved in a Salmonella outbreak ongoing since May 2018.

Salmonella Enteritidis infections have been linked to frozen breaded chicken products from Poland with the most recent illness in the UK in December 2020.

Denmark has two infections, Finland has four, France has 33, Germany has six, Ireland has 12, the Netherlands has three, Poland has five, Sweden has six, and the United Kingdom has 122. One probable case was reported in Canada in 2019 but that person had travelled to Europe during the exposure period.

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Germany – Florina with soft cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

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Warning type:Food

Date of first publication:02/26/2021

Product name:Florina with soft cheese

Product pictures:

Manufacturer (distributor):Palatum Feinkost KG

Reason for warning:

Listeria monocytogenes were found in the article.

Packaging Unit:see attached press release

Durability:see attached press release

Production date:see attached press release

Lot identification:see attached press release

Further information:Reference is made to the attached press release from the food company.

Contact to the responsible authorities:

Bavaria:poststelle@lgl.bayern.de

Press releases and information
title	Attachment or web link
Press release	20210225_11557_Florina_10416040.pdf

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts – Hazlenuts – Dried Peppers – Peanut Butter – Salted Pistachios

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aflatoxins (B1 = 5.4; Tot. = 6.2 / B1 = 21; Tot. = 24 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

aflatoxins (B1 = 48; Tot. = 53 / B1 = 489.2; Tot. = 562 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts from Georgia in Bulgaria

aflatoxins (B1 = 12.77; Tot. = 13.5 µg/kg – ppb) in dried peppers from India in Spain

aflatoxins (B1 = 3.7 µg/kg – ppb) in peanut butter from the United States in Germany

aflatoxins (B1 = 24.53 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted salted pistachios from Turkey in Germany

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RASFF Alert – Listeria monocytogenes – Frozen Smoked Salmon

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Listeria monocytogenes (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen smoked salmon from Italy in Italy

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RASFF Alerts – STEC E.coli – Veal Meat – Chilled Fillet Americain

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shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in veal meat from the Netherlands in the Netherlands

shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (O26 stx2+ eae+ /25g) in chilled filet americain from Belgium in Belgium

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RASFF Alerts – E.coli – VP Live Mussels – Truffle Egg Tagliatelle

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too high count of Escherichia coli (up to 920 MPN/g) in vacuum-packed live mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Spain in Italy

Escherichia coli (76000 CFU/g) in truffle egg tagliatelle from Italy in Austria

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RASFF Alert – Staphylococcus aureus – Chilled Black Ham

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coagulase-positive Staphylococcus (500 CFU/g) in chilled black ham from Germany in Austria

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RASFF Alert – Histamine – Chilled Tuna Fillets in Olive Oil

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histamine (up to 974 mg/kg – ppm) in chilled tuna fillets in olive oil from Thailand in Germany

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RASFF Alert- Mould – Cream cheese

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cream cheese from France infested with moulds in Denmark

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RASFF Alerts -Salmonella – Chicken Meat Preparation – Wheat Flour – Chilled Turkey Meat – Chicken Breast Fillets – Black Pepper – Food Supplement – Frozen Chicken – Chilled Poultry Meat

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Salmonella (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in chicken meat preparations from Belgium in Belgium

Salmonella (detected/ 375 g) in wheat flour from Belgium in Belgium

Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (presence /25g) in chilled turkey meat from France in France

Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (in 5 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken breast fillets from Poland in the Czech Republic

Salmonella (S. Gaminara, S. Agona, s. Typhimurium, S. Infantis, S. Rubislaw, S. Saintpaul; – presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

Salmonella (presence /25g) in food supplement from India in Germany

Salmonella enterica ser. Kottbus (presence /25g) in frozen chicken from Poland in Bulgaria

Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 5 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled poultry meat from Poland in Poland

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