Monthly Archives: March 2021

Denmark – Lack of heat treatment of raw materials used in smoothie – Microbiological Safety

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DVFA

Lundberg Nordic ApS is recalling a smoothie product because the raw materials are not heat-treated.

What food:
Smoothie Plus – Strawberry Apple Blueberry ( see picture here )
Net content: 330 ml
Best before date: 14.03.2021 and 04.04.21
EAN barcode no .: 5713300011632
Sold in:
Irma and Føtex stores
Company recalling:
Lundberg Nordic ApS
Store Kongensgade 81 C
264 Copenhagen
Cause:
Lack of heat treatment of raw materials. 
Risk:
Risk of diarrhea.
Advice for consumers:
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to deliver the product back to the store where it was purchased or to discard it.

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France – Product recall: The Jesus brand Salaisonniers du Pilat – Listeria monocytogenes

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Oulah

Product recall: The Jesus brand Salaisonniers du Pilat

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence above the norm of Listeria monocytogenes

PROPOSED SOLUTION

People who may have this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.

People who have consumed this product and who present with fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their attending physician, notifying him of this consumption.
Pregnant women should pay special attention to these symptoms, as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly. These symptoms may suggest listeriosis, a disease that can be serious and can take up to eight weeks to incubate.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Barcode
3595570001757

▸ Lot
2034503

▸ Best before
04/09/2021

▸ Consumer service contact
La Salaison du Mont Pilat is available to consumers to answer their questions at the telephone number: “04.77.20.97.23 or by email contact@salaisons-mont-pilat.fr”.

▸ Source
https://www.auchan.fr/

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Singapore- Recall ofInstant Satay Spices due to high levels of aflatoxins exceeding permitted levels

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Denmark – Three cases of botulism have now been confirmed

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SSI

The Statens Serum Institut informed on Friday about an outbreak of disease with suspicion of botulism. Studies have now confirmed that three people were affected by botulism.

Last week, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) received samples from patients who were being treated for botulism poisoning. Six people had eaten together and three had subsequently developed symptoms.

Now, SSI’s tests have shown that the three were suffering from botulism. Two more people from the company have meanwhile developed mild symptoms and samples from them are now being examined as well. There are still no reports of illness outside the company in question of six people.

The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has obtained ingredients from and leftovers of the food that has been eaten at the gathering in question. These samples are now also being examined for botulism at SSI’s laboratory.

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France – Product recall: Mini Mont d’Or AOP Mini coin + ceramic and Mini branded coin OUR REGIONS HAVE TALENT – Listeria monocytogenes

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Product recall: Mini Mont d'Or AOP Mini coin + ceramic and Mini branded coin OUR REGIONS HAVE TALENT

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

PROPOSED SOLUTION

People who may have this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.

People who have consumed this product and who present with fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their attending physician, notifying him of this consumption.
Pregnant women should pay special attention to these symptoms, as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly. These symptoms may suggest listeriosis, a disease that can be serious and can take up to eight weeks to incubate.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Mini Mont d’Or AOP Mini coin + ceramic
• Barcode: 3564709172491
• Lot: 3053
• DLC: 01.04.21 – 02.04.21

▸ Mini Mont d’Or AOP Mini coin
• Barcode: 3564709170732
• Lot: 3053
• DLC: 01.04.21 – 02.04.21

▸ Health
stamp FR 25.041.001 CE

▸ Marketing
These products were marketed in the Self-Service department from 02/26/21.

▸ Consumer service contact
For more information, please contact the manufacturer on 0 800 87 41 87 (free service and call)

▸ Source
https://www.leclercdrive.fr/

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Singapore – 82 ill in food poisoning outbreak; Chilli Api Catering suspended

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Straits Times

A food poisoning outbreak has affected 82 people, 14 of whom are now in hospital.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said the 82 people reported gastroenteritis symptoms after eating food prepared by Chilli Api Catering between March 10 and 12.

The catering company in Bedok North Street 5, Shimei East Kitchen, has been suspended by the SFA until further notice, they said in a statement last night.

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Singapore – SFA recalls batches of satay seasoning with toxin that causes cancer, birth defects – Aflatoxin

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Straits Times

SINGAPORE – A satay seasoning product has been recalled after high levels of a cancer-causing toxin were detected in it, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) announced on Monday (March 15).

Instant Satay Spices by home-grown manufacturer Li Kwong Agencies Co was found to contain aflatoxins exceeding permitted levels.

SFA has directed the manufacturer to recall all batches of the product that bear the expiry date of Jan 19, 2022, and are sold in 50g and 500g packets.

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Ireland – Recall of Further Batches of SFC Chicken Poppets Due to the Presence of Salmonella

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FSAI

Summary
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2021.20 update 2
Product: The Original SFC Chicken Poppets, pack size: 190g
Batch Code: All best before dates up to, and including, 30.06.2022
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom

Message:

Further to the FSAI’s food alert 2021.20,  and 2021.20 update 1, SFC is extending the recall of its Chicken Poppets to all batches with best before dates up to, and including, 30 June 2022, due to the detection of Salmonella. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in Tesco stores.

Nature Of Danger:

People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours.  The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody.  Other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps.  The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.

Action Required:

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches.

SFC Chicken Poppets

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China – Authorities probe norovirus outbreak in residential community in E. China’s Shandong

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Global Times

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An investigation is underway after some residents, including children in a kindergarten in Ji’nan, East China’s Shandong Province, contracted the norovirus, according to the local authorities.

On March 11, some members of a residential community in Ji’nan, including some children from a kindergarten, were reported to be suffering syndromes of vomiting and diarrhea. District disease control and prevention personnel had taken samples of water, vomitus and related food for immediate further investigation.

Three children were sent to the hospital, but no severe cases were reported, and norovirus was detected in their vomit, the local authorities said on March 12.

The district education authority has temporarily closed the kindergarten and carried out a disinfection of its premises, and also taught children and parents on how to prevent norovirus infection.

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Research UK – Listeriosis in England and Wales: summary for 2019

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Gov

This report summarises the number and characteristics of confirmed cases of listeriosis in England and Wales in 2019:

  • 142 cases of listeriosis were reported in England and Wales
  • incidence rates of listeriosis were highest in people aged 80 years and over
  • overall, the crude incidence of listeriosis was lower in men than women, but reported cases among men aged 60 to 69 were 7 times higher than in women aged 60 to 69.
  • pregnancy-associated infections accounted for 17.6% of all reported cases and, a third of pregnancy-associated cases resulted in stillbirth or miscarriage
  • among non-pregnancy associated cases of listeriosis, death was reported for 23 cases (19.7%), of whom 15 (12.8%) were known to have listeriosis recorded as a cause of death on the death certificate
  • incidence of listeriosis varied geographically, with the lowest incidence in East of England (0.14 per 100,000 population) and the highest in London (0.39 per 100,0000 population)
  • there were 4 listeriosis outbreaks investigated in England, including a national outbreak associated with the consumption of prepacked hospital sandwiches

Listeriosis remains a rarely reported disease, with 0.24 cases per 100,000 population. Despite a decline in reported cases in 2019, the number of outbreaks (4) of listeriosis remained comparable to previous years. The outcome of listeriosis in pregnancy remains severe with over a third resulting in miscarriage or stillbirth. Mortality amongst non-pregnancy cases remained high, with a case fatality rate of 12.8%. An early peak in listeriosis cases was identified as a national outbreak, and food incidents linked to sporadic cases were identified through the analysis of strain relatedness using whole genome sequence data.

As a predominantly foodborne infection, this severe disease is largely preventable. It remains imperative that sporadic cases of illness and clusters of disease continue to be monitored and investigated to inform the continued risk assessment of the food chain.

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