Monthly Archives: August 2021

Germany – Organic almond heather Biscuit – Aflatoxin

LMW

Warning type: Food
Date of first publication: 08/11/2021
Product name:

Organic almond heather

Product pictures:

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GEPA The Fair Trade Company

Manufacturer (distributor):

GEPA The Fair Trade Company GEPA-Weg 1 42327 Wuppertal

Reason for warning:

increased levels of aflatoxins in the almonds used

Durability: 02.03.2022
Lot identification: L1092
Additional Information:

More details can be found in the enclosed consumer information. 

Contact to the responsible authorities:

Baden-Württemberg:poststelle@mlr.bwl.de

Bavaria:poststelle@lgl.bayern.de
Berlin:poststelle@senjustva.berlin.de
Brandenburg:Konsumenterschutz@Msgiv.Brandenburg.de
Bremen:Schnellwarnung@gesundheit.bremen.de
Hamburg:poststelle@justiz.hamburg.de
Hesse:Schnellwarnung@rpda.hessen.de
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania:poststelle@lm.mv-regierung.de
Lower Saxony:poststelle@ml.niedersachsen.de
North Rhine-Westphalia:poststelle@mulnv.nrw.de
Rhineland-Palatinate:Poststelle.Referat22@lua.rlp.de
Saarland:poststelle-luv@lav.saarland.de
Saxony:poststelle@sms.sachsen.de
Schleswig-Holstein:poststelle@jumi.landsh.de
Thuringia:LM-Ueberendung@tlv.thueringen.de
Press releases and information
title Attachment or web link
Press release from GEPA The Fair Trade Company, GEPA-Weg 1, 42327 Wuppertal

USA – Clostridium perfringens is bug that hit South Peninsula Hospital in Anchorage Alaska

Food Poison Journal

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Morgan Krakow of the Anchorage Daily News reported that Health officials have traced the source of a foodborne illness outbreak that sickened dozens of hospital workers in Homer to a single item, the Department of Health and Social Services said in a release Monday.

It was a Cubano sandwich, experts who investigated the incident think. In fact, it was probably the pulled pork inside of it, said Jeremy Ayers, section manager with the Food Safety and Sanitation Program within the Division of Environmental Health.

When investigating an outbreak, epidemiologists look at people’s symptoms and when they began. They start to form an idea of what dish was the likely offender. In this case a lot of signs pointed to the Cubano, Ayers said.

“[The] statistics that they came up with were pretty compelling that that sandwich was the implicated food item,” Ayers said.

Experts determined that the Homer incident likely involved a pathogen associated with cooked meat and poultry called Clostridium perfringens.

USA – BAR-B-Q Potato Chips recalled over Salmonella concerns

Food Poison Journal

Ballreich Snack Food Co. Tiffin, Ohio, is recalling its 1.5oz, 2.75oz, and 7oz packages of BAR-B-Q Potato Chips due to a potential contamination with Salmonella.

EU – Who does what? Reference book gives an overview of the food safety institutions in Europe

BRF

The 5th edition of the BfR’s “EU Food Safety Almanac” has been pub-lished in English

How is food and feed safety organised in Europe? Which institutions exist in the respective countries?  And what are they responsible for? The reference work “EU Food Safety Almanac” by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) provides an up-to-date overview of the responsibilities of the key players in 37 European countries. “With the new edition of the Almanac, we are making an important contribution to networking the institutions responsible for consumer health protection with the EU,” says Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel, BfR President and German member of the Advisory Forum of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The globalization of food production and trade provides consumers in Europe with an ever increasing choice of products. However, with the growing supply from all over the world, the requirements for scientific assessment, necessary measures and communication of possible health risks are increasing at the same time. “We need stronger international cooperation in order to ensure the safety of food and feed along such complex supply chains,” emphasises Hensel.

Link to Language Versions

France- Reblochon with raw milk – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name Cheese tradition
  • Names of models or references Reblochon fruit
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot Dated
    3252540951107 All lots Use-by date between 08/01/2021 and 09/06/2021
  • Packaging Sub film
  • Start date / End of marketing From 07/08/2021 to 08/06/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR 84.007.011 CE
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors Disfres
  • List of points of salelist_stores_Disfrais.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall likely to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)
  • Consumer behaviour Stop consuming
    Return the product to the point of sale
    Destroy the product
  • Sanitary recommendation People who have consumed the “products” mentioned above and who have fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, and muscle aches, are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption. Serious forms with neurological complications and maternal or foetal damage in pregnant women can also sometimes occur. Pregnant women as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly should pay special attention to these symptoms. Listeriosis is a disease that can be serious and can take up to eight weeks to incubate.
  • Compensation modalities Repayment
  • End date of the recall procedure Monday, August 30, 2021

Russia – Norovirus outbreak sickens dozens of children onboard train

Outbreak News Today

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“87 children who were poisoned on the Murmansk-Adler train are being treated in the hospitals of the Kuban. As of August 8, there are 67 minors in Tuapse CRH # 1 with intestinal infection, in Apsheronskaya – 12, in Belorechenskaya – 8. Doctors assess the condition of children as mild and moderate”.

A  criminal case was opened on the fact of poisoning the children. The employee of the restaurant car, where the children ate before the poisoning, was  suspended  from work.

Czech Republic – Olomouc cottage cheese small – Mould

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Place of inspection:
Pencin ( 798 57 Pencin 104 )
Company ID: 27326551
Food group: Milk and milk products Cheese

Olomouc cottage cheese small
Category: Dangerous food
Unsatisfactory parameter:

mold visible to the eye

There were mold colonies visible to the naked eye on the surface of the food. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

During the inspection, unsatisfactory storage temperatures of this product were not found. The food has not expired.

Date of minimum durability: 29 04 21
Packaging: PP foil
Quantity of product in package: 100 g
Producer: AW SPOL. SRO, Palackého 4, 798 83 Lostice
Country of origin:  Czechia
Date of sampling: 15. 4. 2021
Reference number: 21-000232-CAFIA-CZ
The sample was found by an official inspection of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority.

Czech Republic – Deep – frozen chicken meatloaf – Salmonella

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Place of inspection:
Modrice ( U dálnice 744, 664 42 Modřice )
Company ID: 44012373
Food group: Meat and meat products Uncooked perishable meat products for heat treatment

Deep – frozen chicken meatloaf
Category: Dangerous food
Unsatisfactory parameter:

Salmonella

The product has been found to contain the pathogenic bacterium  Salmonella Enteritidis , which can cause salmonellosis.

Lots: 1110
Date of minimum durability: 12/20/2021
Packaging: PE foil with print
Quantity of product in package: 800 g
Producer: Poultry plant Klatovy as, 5. května 112, 339 01 Klatovy
Date of sampling: 14. 6. 2021
Reference number: 21-000214-CAFIA-CZ
The sample was found by an official inspection of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority.

New Zealand – Paroa Bay brand Raw Oysters – Food Illness

MPI

10 August 2021: Paroa Bay Oysters Ltd is recalling its Paroa Bay brand Raw Oysters (200ml Pottle) and any other oysters purchased from Paroa Bay Oysters Ltd Factory Shop from 30 July 2021 to 05 August 2021 due to suspected illness.

Paroa Bay brand Raw Oysters (200ml Pottle)
Product identification
Product type Fresh raw oysters
Name of product (size) Paroa Bay brand Raw Oysters (200ml Pottle) and any other oysters purchased from Paroa Bay Oysters Ltd Factory Shop from 30 July 2021 to 05 August 2021.
Batch marking Batch numbers: 3572, 3574, 3575, 3576, 3577, 3578, 3579, 3580, 3581, 3582, 3583
Date marking Use by date up to and including 15AUG2021
Package size and description The product is sold in a 200ml plastic pottle.
Distribution The affected products are sold at Paroa Bay Factory Shop in Kawakawa, Bay of Islands.

The product is not exported

Notes This recall does not affect any other Paroa Bay brand Raw Fresh and Raw Frozen Oysters brand products or batches.

Consumer advice

Customers are asked to check the batch mark and use by date on the lid of the pottle.

Affected products should not be consumed. There have been reports of associated illness in New Zealand. If you have consumed any of this product and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.

Customers should return the product to their retailer for a full refund.

Who to contact

If you have questions, contact Paroa Bay Factory Shop:

  • Phone: 021 136 4346
  • Address: 5323, State Highway 1, Kawakawa, Northland 0243.

France- Paella Seafood – Bacillus cereus

Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Prepared meals and snacks
  • Product brand name WITHOUT BRAND
  • Names of models or references Seafood Paella sold hot at the Rayon Rôtisserie Traditionnel on 07/20/2021 by CARREFOUR NICE TNL ONLY
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot
    1111111111111 Seafood Paella sold hot at the Traditional Rotisserie Department of CARREFOUR NICE TNL ONLY on 07/20/2021
  • Packaging Product sold in the Traditional Rotisserie section on July 20, 2021
  • Start date / End of marketing From 07/20/2021 to 07/20/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographical sales area Nice
  • Distributors Carrefour Nice TNL ONLY

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Bacillus Cereus
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Bacillus cereus
  • Consumer behaviour Stop consuming
    Return the product to the point of sale
    Contact the consumer service
    Destroy the product
  • Sanitary recommendation Food poisoning caused by Bacillus cereus results in either diarrhoea often accompanied by abdominal pain, nausea and sometimes fever occurring within 8 to 16 hours after ingestion of the contaminated food, or vomiting occurring within 5 hours. hours after consumption. These symptoms may be aggravated in sensitive or immunocompromised people.
  • Contact number0969397000
  • Compensation modalities Repayment
  • End date of the recall procedure Monday 23 August 2021
  • Additional public information For any further information, you can contact the Carrefour Consumer Service by dialling Cristal number 09 69 39 7000 – non-surcharged call from Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.