Monthly Archives: February 2021

RASFf Alert- Animal Feed – Salmonella – Raw Petfood

Posted on February 26, 2021 by | Leave a comment

European Food Alerts

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in raw petfood from the Netherlands in Belgium

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Belgium – Aldi – Fine sliced ​​sausage 150g – Salmonella

Posted on February 25, 2021 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

02/25/2021
Recall of Aldi
Product: Fine sliced ​​sausage 150g.
Problem: possible presence of Salmonella.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Name: Fine sliced ​​sausage 150g
EAN code: 270 6001 8
Brand: Délifin
Type of packaging: plastic
Batch codes and expiration dates:

Lot codes Expiration dates
GUS164702 (1) 027 03/14/2021
GUS164702 (1) 029 03/14/2021
GUS164702 (1) 032 03/17/2021
GUS164702 (1) 034 03/17/2021
GUS164702 (1) 035 03/17/2021
GUS164702 (1) 040 March 20, 2021
GUS164702 (1) 041 March 20, 2021
GUS164702 (1) 042 March 20, 2021
GUS164702 (1) 043 21.03.2021

Points of sale: ALDI stores

NATURE OF THE PROBLEM

Salmonella has been detected in the product mentioned above.

ALDI has therefore decided, in consultation with the AFSCA, to withdraw this product from the market and to recall it to consumers.

Other ALDI products are not affected by this product recall.

DESCRIPTION OF THE RISK

The possible symptoms of poisoning caused by salmonella are: fever, abdominal cramps and diarrhea, and this within 12 to 48 hours after consumption of the contaminated food. The risk of infection is higher in the elderly, children, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems.

People who have consumed these products and who present this type of symptoms are invited to consult their doctor without delay, notifying him of this consumption.

ADVICE FOR CONSUMERS

Please do not consume these products and bring them back to the store.
The returned products will be reimbursed (also without receipt).
For any further information, you can contact ALDI via serviceclients@aldi.be .

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Israel – Recall in the tahini brand El Erez in light of suspicion of the presence of Salmonella

Posted on February 25, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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טחינה אל ארז / צילום: שני מוזס, גלובס

Recall in the tahini brand El Erez in light of suspicion of the presence of Salmonella.

Click to access RCL_21022021.pdf

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Canada – Notice not to consume smoked salmon sold by Dépanneur Alescio inc.

Posted on February 25, 2021 by | Leave a comment

MAPAQ

Quebec

 , February 24, 2021 – MAPAQ, in collaboration with Dépanneur Alescio inc., located at 1607, avenue Van Horne, in Montreal , is warning the population not to consume the product indicated in the table below, because it has not been packaged in such a way as to ensure its safety . 

Product name Format Targeted lot
“Smoked salmon” 75 g Units sold until February 24, 2021

The product that is the subject of this warning was offered for sale until February 24, 2021 inclusive , and only at the establishment designated above. It was presented on a silver cardboard covered with clear plastic wrap. It was sold refrigerated. The product label read “Dépaneur Alescio inc. “.

The operator is voluntarily recalling the product in question. He agreed with MAPAQ to disseminate this warning as a precautionary measure. People who have this product in their possession are advised not to consume it. They must return it to the establishment where they bought it or throw it away. Even if the affected product does not show any signs of spoilage or a suspicious odor, its consumption may represent a risk to health. It should be noted that no case of illness associated with the consumption of this food has been reported to MAPAQ so far.

Additional information

Media relations
Communications
Department Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries
and Food
Tel. : 418 380-2100, extension 3512
www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca

Product (s)

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India – One dead and 14 fall ill in Andhra village, food poisoning suspected

Posted on February 25, 2021 by | Leave a comment

The News Minute

Around 15 persons in Ternekal village of Andhra’s Kurnool district have fallen sick with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea in the past four days, causing anxiety among the residents. One of the affected persons, a 62-year-old man named Venkatesh, died while undergoing treatment at Kurnool GGH (Government General Hospital) on Tuesday. Authorities have said that the illness could have been caused by consumption of stale food. Water samples have been sent to a regional lab to test for water contamination.

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Italy – STRACCHINO Colli di S. Fermo – Raw milk cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on February 25, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Salute

Brand : AZIENDA AGRICOLA E AGRITURISMO S. ANTONIO – GRONE (BG)

Name : STRACCHINO Colli di S. Fermo – Raw milk cheese

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 25 February 2021

Documentation

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Sweden – Salmonella outbreak in Sweden sickens 12

Posted on February 25, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Outbreak News Today

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The Swedish Public Health Agency is reporting a nationwide Salmonella outbreak.

Twelve cases of Salmonella Enteritidis disease have been linked using whole genome sequencing (analysis of the bacterium’s genome). Eight of the twelve patients are children under the age of ten and the cases are resident in ten different regions. All cases except one have fallen ill on January 20 or later. There are as many women / girls as men / boys who that have fallen ill.

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Switzerland – Cheese Firm In Switzerland Investigated Over Listeria Link

Posted on February 25, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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listeria

Swiss authorities are investigating if cheese from one company is linked to the deaths of 10 people with listeriosis since 2018.

The Schwyz Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened criminal proceedings in connection with Listeria in dairy products and is investigating allegations against the owner of the cheese firm.

A total of 34 cases are believed to have been infected with the same Listeria strain that was detected in brie from the dairy, according to the criminal complaint. Ten of the 34 sick people died. This resulted from analyzes commissioned by the federal government.

The ongoing investigation, with Schwyz police, includes whether the business owner is responsible for the illnesses and has violated food law.

Käserei Vogel AG, based in Steinerberg, a municipality of Schwyz, found Listeria in semi-hard cheese and at its production site in May this year. The company issued a recall, told authorities and informed its buyers to remove the products from shelves. The cheesemaker has already closed the business. More than 25 items sold across Switzerland were recalled and distribution also included Belgium and Germany.

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UK – Salmonella outbreak causes hundreds of cases and several deaths in UK

Posted on February 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

New Food Magazine

A Salmonella outbreak has swept the UK, causing nearly 500 people to fall ill with the bacteria and several products to be recalled form supermarket shelves.

According to the Daily Mirror, five people are reported as having died and hundreds seriously ill after eating chicken imported from Poland.

The newspaper reports that 480 cases of Salmonella have been reported in the UK, with around 44 per cent of those affected believed to be children.

Note: There have been many RASFF Alerts concerning Salmonella in chicken products from Poland for over a year now.

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Bizarre Cases of Food Poisoning on Three Different Ships

Posted on February 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Maritime Executive

Three ships operating in different parts of the world are all reporting cases of food poisoning among their crew. At least two crew members have died while others have been transferred from their ships and hospitalized. It might be coincidental or an outbreak of the more common norovirus, a common gastrointestinal disease, but it rarely causes deaths.

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