Monthly Archives: August 2021

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts – Pistachios – Nutmeg – Peanut Butter – Brazil Nuts – Peanuts

Posted on August 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Aflatoxins in Indian Groundnut Kernels in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in shelled pistachios from the USA in Italy

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Aflatoxins in nutmeg from Indonesia in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

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Too much Aflatoxin B1 in peanut butter from United States in Finland

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Aflatoxins in Brazil nuts from Peru in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in Organic Nicaraguan Peanuts in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in peanuts from USA in Bulgaria

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Aflatoxins in organic Paraguay peanuts in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – Bacillus cereus – Ground Ginger

Posted on August 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Presumptive Bacillus cereus in ground ginger from Niger in France

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RASFF Alert – Histamine – Mackerel

Posted on August 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Histamine in mackerel from Netherlands in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, Netherlands and USA

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Smoked Salmon – RTE Roast Beef – Bacon Pizza Topping and Cooked Sliced Ham

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Smoked salmon – Listeria monocytogenes from Lithuania in France and Belgium

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Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat smoked roast beef from Poland in Germany

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Listeria monocytogenes in bacon pizza topping and cooked sliced ham from Ireland in Northern Ireland

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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Enterobacteriaceae – Dog Food

Posted on August 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Enterobacteriaceae in pet (dog) food from Canada in Spain

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Aflatoxin – Peanut Kernels

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Aflatoxin B1 in peanut kernels from Argentina in Germany

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Rapeseed Meal – Rape Seed Expeller – Soy Bean Meal

Posted on August 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Salmonella spp. in rapeseed meal from Germany in Germany and Austria

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Salmonella ssp. in rape seed expeller from Germany in Germany, Austria, France and Switzerland

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Salmonella spp. in soy bean meal from Germany in Poland

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France – Frozen raw shelled shell meat – Norovirus

Posted on August 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Others
  • Product brand name Five Degrees West
  • Names of models or references Frozen shelled raw shell meat in a 500 gr vacuum bag or in a 150 gr vacuum tray
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot Dated
    3000014760201 200312F – 150 gr vacuum tray Date of minimum durability 03/15/2022
    200312F – Vacuum bag of 500 gr Date of minimum durability 03/15/2022
  • Products List List_products_concerned.pdf Enclosed
  • Packaging150 gr black “skin” vacuum container 500 gr transparent vacuum bag
  • Start date / End of marketing From 03/18/2020 to 08/02/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the freezer
  • Health mark FR 56.121.005 CE
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors La vie en rouge – 61400 MORTAGNE AU PERCHE Comptoirs Océaniques – 94320 THIAIS Sur le pont – 29930 PONT AVEN Ecomiam – 29337 QUIMPER CEDEX Classic Fine Foods Hong – Kwai Chung – HONG KONG Selecta-45030-ROVIGO ITAL
  • List of points of saleList_of_sale_v2.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Norovirus
  • Risks incurred by the consumer – Norovirus

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France – Rabbit terrine with hazelnuts and thyme

Posted on August 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Meats
  • Product brand name Cured meats from Haute Ardèche
  • Names of models or references trays of 2 slices
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot Dated
    3330180039536 T21221 Use-by date 09/08/2021
  • Products Listrabbit_product_list_T21221.pdfEnclosed
  • Packaging tray of 2 slices
  • Start date / End of marketing From 08/10/2021 to 08/16/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark07 204 003 EC
  • Geographical sales area Regions: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
  • Distributors CREMLOG TEYSSIER ITM COUPE LAMASTRE INTERMARCHE CHADRAC REGAL FERMIER
  • List of points of salesales_points_liste.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall risk of listeria contamination
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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Sweden – Campylobacter (Sweden, August 2021-)

Posted on August 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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2021-08-23

In recent weeks, the number of people who have contracted campylobacter infection has been higher than in previous weeks. The increase has been seen throughout the country and in all age groups. The period has been preceded by an increased proportion of broiler flocks carried on campylobacter (Swedish Veterinary Institute (SVA). Previous studies have shown that cases of disease are often linked to raw chicken meat, which makes it likely that increased prevalence of campylobacter in chicken flocks is the cause. In the next few weeks, the Swedish Public Health Agency will collect samples from the disease cases for analysis and typing as part of the microbiological monitoring program in order to identify the presence of common sources of infection.

Figure. The number of reported cases of campylobacter infection per week during 2021 to week 33 (until 2021-08-23, week 33 is incomplete) and for the years 2018-2020, for cases infected in Sweden and cases with unknown country of infection.

The graph shows the number of reported cases per week in 2021 that are stacked. During weeks 29-33, the number of cases has been higher than before with 150-200 cases, earlier this year the number of cases was below 50 to up to 100 cases a week. The pattern follows previous years, 2018-2020 with more cases during the late summer, these years are shown as lines in the graph.

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