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Netherlands – Safety Warning Siu Loong Bun Pork & Cheese from Kung Fu

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Amazing Oriental warns against Kung Fu’s Siu Loong Bun Pork & Cheese. An internal investigation has shown that the product contains microbacteria. Eating this product can pose a health hazard. Do not eat the product.

Siu Loong Bun Pork & Cheese

Product code: 69259
Brand: Kung Fu
Best before: 02/01/2023
Packing unit: 300g

An internal investigation has shown that the said product contains microbacteria. Consuming this product may pose a health hazard.

We would like to request that you return the mentioned product to one of the Amazing Oriental branches. You will of course receive the purchase amount back.

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USA – FDA and Stop Foodborne Illness to Co-Host Third Food Safety Culture Webinar

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Stop Foodborne Illness, a non-profit public health organization, are announcing a third webinar in their collaborative series that explores food safety culture.

The third webinar is called “Building a Coalition of Food Safety Culture Champions Across Your Organization.” It will take place on May 18, 2022, at 12:30-1:30 p.m. ET. The webinar will feature:

Charlean Gmunder, Chief Operating Officer at Blue Apron
Dale Estep, Corporate Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager at McKee Foods Corporation
Ellison Beasley, R&D Food Safety Scientist at McKee Foods Corporation

The webinar series is entitled “Collaborating on Culture in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety.” It engages experts from the public and private sectors in a collaborative exchange of ideas and experiences related to the importance of a robust food safety culture in helping to ensure safe food production.

Food safety culture is one of the core elements in FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety blueprint, which states that dramatic improvements in reducing the burden of foodborne illness cannot be made without doing more to influence the beliefs, attitudes, and, most importantly, the behaviors of people and the actions of organizations.

For More Information

To Register

To learn more about this webinar series and to listen to recordings of the first two webinars, visit Collaborating on Culture in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety.

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USA – FDA Core Investigation Table Update

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FDA

What’s New

For the investigation with a reference number 1064, the total adverse event reports have increased to 446.
For the Listeria monocytogenes outbreak in a not yet identified food (reference #1040), the case count has increased to 19 cases.
The investigation has closed for the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak in an unidentified food.
For the Listeria monocytogenes outbreak in a not yet identified food (reference #1057), the case count has increased to 17 cases.

Date Posted	Ref	Pathogen or Cause of Illness	Product(s) Linked to Illnesses (if any)	Total Case Count	Status	Outbreak Status
4/20/ 2022	1064	Not Yet Identified	Dry Cereal	446 adverse event reports	Active	Ongoing See Advice
4/13/ 2022	1057	Listeria monocytogenes	Not Yet Identified	17	Active	Ongoing See Advice
4/6/ 2022	Not App	Norovirus*	Raw Oysters	See CDC Alert	Active	Ongoing See Safety Alert
3/30/ 2022	1060	Not Yet Identified	Meal Replace ment Drink	6 adverse event reports	Active	Ongoing See Advice
3/16/ 2022	1055	Salmonella Saintpaul	Not Identified	60	Closed	Ended See Advice
2/17/ 2022	1056	Cronobacter sakazakii	Powdered Infant Formula	See Advisory	Active	Ongoing See Advisory
2/9/ 2022	1040	Listeria monocytogenes	Not Yet Identified	19	Active	Ongoing See Advice
2/2/ 2022	1054	Enteroinvasive E. coli O143:H26	Not Identified	16	Closed	Ended See Advice
1/10/ 2022	1050	E. coli O121:H19	Romaine	4	Closed	Ended
12/29/ 2021	1052	E. coli O157:H7	Packaged Salad	See Outbreak Advisory	Closed	Ended See Outbreak Advisory
12/20/ 2021	1039	Listeria monocytogenes	Packaged Salad	See Outbreak Advisory	Closed	Ended See Outbreak Advisory
12/15/ 2021	1048	Listeria monocytogenes	Packaged Salad	See Outbreak Advisory	Closed	Ended See Outbreak Advisory

*Outbreaks associated with shellfish are managed by the FDA Division of Seafood Safety, not CORE Response Teams. This outbreak is included here for the convenience of the consumer and will be removed once the outbreak is over and the investigation is closed.

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Iceland – Listeria in smoked rainbow trout

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MAST

Matvælastofnun warns against consuming one production batch of smoked rainbow trout from the company Hnýfill efh. Pollution due to Listeria monocytogenes is suspected in the product and as a precaution it has been stopped in the sale and recall from the market.

The recall only applies to the following batch:

Product name: Hut-smoked rainbow trout
Manufacturer: Hnýfill ehf., Óseyri 22, 600 Akureyri
Production date: 11.04.2022
Lot number: 23116295
Bar code: 23116295
Country of production: Iceland
Distribution: Olís store in Varmahlíð, Kjörbúðin in Siglufjörður, Dalvík and Blönduós, Krambúðin Byggðavegur and Búðardalur, Kaupfélag V-Húnvetningar, Nettó in Glerártorg, Hrísalund, Selfoss and Ísafjörður.

trout

In most healthy individuals, the consumption of listeria-contaminated foods does not cause disease. Risk groups are pregnant women, unborn and newborn babies, the elderly and people with impaired immune systems. Group infections caused by listeria are rare, usually individual infections.

Consumers who have purchased the products are advised not to consume it and return it to the relevant store where it was purchased.

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France – ORGANIC AMAZONIAN NUTS – ORGANIC VILLAGE – SOLD IN BULK – Aflatoxin B1

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Identification information of the recalled product

Product category Food
Product subcategory Nuts and seeds
Product brand name ORGANIC VILLAGE
Model names or references ORGANIC AMAZONIAN NUTS – ORGANIC VILLAGE – SOLD IN BULK
Identification of products

Batch Date

These nuts were marketed in the bulk department from 02/14/2022 to 04/25/2022 Date of minimum durability 01/24/2023
Packaging BULK
Marketing start/end date From 02/14/2022 to 04/25/2022
Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
Further information These nuts were marketed in the bulk department from 02/14/2022 to 04/25/2022. The DDM concerned is 24/01/2023.
Geographic area of sale Whole France
Distributors E.LECLERC

Batch	Date
These nuts were marketed in the bulk department from 02/14/2022 to 04/25/2022	Date of minimum durability 01/24/2023

Practical information regarding the recall

Reason for recall Presence of aflatoxins B1 and total aflatoxins
Risks incurred by the consumer Aflatoxins

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New Zealand- Elite brand confectionery products -Salmonella

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Logo of Elite brand

28 April 2022: Benedikt Imports Pty Ltd is recalling all batches, all dates, all packaging, or size and all flavour variations of Elite branded confectionery products, including Elite chocolate, Elite cakes, Elite wafers, Energy grain snacks, Energy chocolate rice cakes, gum and toffee candies due to the possible presence of Salmonella.

Product identification
Product type	Confectionery products
Name of product (size)	All packaging, or size and all flavour variations of Elite brand confectionery products, manufactured by Elite-Strauss, Israel are affected by this recall, including: Elite brand chocolate Elite brand cakes Elite brand wafers Elite brand Energy grain snacks Elite brand Energy chocolate rice cakes Elite brand gums Elite brand toffee candies
Batch and date marking	All batches and all dates
Package size and description	The products are sold in various weights in various packaging variations.
Distribution	The products are sold at the below ethnic grocery stores and may have been provided to community groups: Chabad New Zealand Hebrew Charitable Trust, 788 Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland The Greys Ave Deli or The Kosher Deli, 108 Greys Avenue Auckland Central, Auckland and online – The Kosher Deli Wellington Kosher Co-Operative, 80 Webb Street, Te Aro, Wellington The products were sold as part of the ‘Home Away From Home Gift Box’ from The Greys Ave Deli or The Kosher Deli in Auckland and online via the company’s website. Only the Elite brand confectionery products in the gift box are affected by this recall and should not be consumed. The products have not been re-exported.
Notes	This recall does not affect any other Elite brand products, or any other products imported by Benedikt Imports Pty Ltd.

If you are a retailer of any of the Elite brand products listed in this recall notice, you need to download a copy of the below Point of Sale notice and display in your store for one month:

Point of sale notice [PDF, 45KB]

Consumer advice

Customers are asked to check the brand of products before consumption.

Affected products should not be consumed. There have been cases of illnesses in Israel reportedly linked to Elite brand confectionery products, manufactured by Elite-Strauss Group, Israel. There have been no confirmed cases of illnesses in New Zealand, however if you have consumed any of these products and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.

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

Further information on Salmonella

Who to contact

If you have questions, contact Benedikt Imports Pty Ltd:

Phone: +61 3 9577 3000
Email: enquiries@benedikts.com
Address: 2 Keys Road, Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia.

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International outbreak of salmonellosis in young children linked to the consumption of Kinder brand products. Update on April 27, 2022.

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Sante Publique

Update on 04/27/22 following the recall of several Kinder range products manufactured in a factory in Belgium due to suspected contamination by Salmonella Typhimurium .

Following the investigations carried out by the Belgian health authorities, together with their English, European and in particular French counterparts, the company Ferrero proceeded on April 5, 2022 to the recall of several Kinder range products manufactured in a factory in Belgium due to suspected contamination by Salmonella Typhimurium . On April 8, 2022, the recall finally affected all Kinder products from this factory, regardless of their expiry date. On April 14, 2022, an update of the recalled products, including the 2021 Christmas Advent Calendars, was released.

Case of salmonellosis in France: update on April 27, 2022

In total, as of 04/27/2022: 59 cases of salmonellosis with a strain belonging to the epidemic have been identified by the National Reference Center (CNR) for salmonella at the Institut Pasteur in France.

The 59 cases are spread over 11 regions (Ile-de-France (11 cases), Grand-Est (10 cases), Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (9 cases), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (7 cases) , Hauts-de-France (6 cases), Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (4 cases), Normandy (4 cases), New Aquitaine (3 cases), Brittany (2 cases), Occitanie (2 cases), and Corsica ( 1 case)), with a median age of 3 years, and involved 29 boys and 30 girls.

Forty-two cases were able to be questioned by Public Health France. All the cases report, before the onset of their symptoms (which occurred between 20/01 and 31/03/2022), the consumption of chocolates of the brand cited here. Seventeen people were hospitalized for their salmonellosis, all since discharged. No deaths were reported.

Public Health France is continuing its investigations with the families of cases recently reported by the CNR.

The successive withdrawals and recalls of the Kinder brand products concerned, produced by the Belgian factory with its closure by the Belgian authorities, should limit the occurrence in France of new cases of salmonellosis in the coming days/weeks.

To find out the list of products concerned by the withdrawal-recall: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/

People who have consumed the products mentioned above and who present symptoms (gastrointestinal disorders, fever within 72 hours of consumption), are invited to consult their doctor without delay, notifying him of this consumption.

In order to limit person-to-person transmission (especially in households with young children), it is recommended to wash your hands well with soap and water after using the toilet, after changing your child, and before to cook.

International situation

Monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak (ECDC, 19/04/22)
Multi-country outbreak of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium sequence type (ST) 34 linked to chocolate products (ECDC, 12/04/22)
Investigation of an international outbreak of multidrug-resistant monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium associated with chocolate products, EU/EEA and United Kingdom, February to April 2022 (Eurosurveillance, 14/04/22)

See the previous points

International outbreak of salmonellosis in young children linked to the consumption of Kinder brand products. Update on April 20, 2022 . (news from 04/21/22)
International outbreak of salmonellosis in young children linked to the consumption of Kinder brand products. Update on April 15, 2022. (news from 04/15/22)
International outbreak of salmonellosis in young children linked to the consumption of Kinder brand products. Update on April 12, 2022. (news from 04/14/22)
Additional information related to the withdrawal-recall of Kinder brand products due to Salmonella Typhimurium contamination (DGCCRF, 04/14/22)
Recall of all Kinder products manufactured at the Arlon factory, closed by the Belgian authorities (press release of 08/04/22)
Additional information related to the withdrawal-recall of Kinder brand products due to contamination with Salmonella Typhimurium (press release of 07/04/22)
International outbreak of salmonellosis in young children linked to the consumption of Kinder brand products. Update on April 6, 2022. (news from 07/04/22)
Withdrawal-recall of Kinder brand products (Kinder surprise, Kinder surprise Maxi, Schoko-Bons and Kinder Mini Eggs) due to suspected Salmonella Typhimurium infection (press release dated 04/04/22)

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France – Investigation of grouped cases of haemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) and shiga-toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections linked to the consumption of Buitoni® brand Fraîch’Up pizzas. Update on April 25, 2022.

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Update on April 25, 2022 on the grouped cases of haemolytic-uremic syndrome and E. coli infections producing shiga-toxin and the consumption of frozen pizzas from the Fraîch’Up range of the Buitoni® brand.

Public Health France and the National Reference Center (CNR) E. coli and its associated laboratory (Institut Pasteur, Paris, and Microbiology Laboratory of the Robert Debré Hospital, Paris), in conjunction with the Directorate General for Food, the Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention, and in coordination with the Directorate General for Health, have been investigating since 02/10/2022 an increase in the number of cases of haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) pediatric infections and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infections.

The epidemiological, microbiological and traceability investigations carried out since that date have confirmed a link between the occurrence of these grouped cases and the consumption of frozen pizzas from the Buitoni brand Fraîch’Up range contaminated with STEC bacteria. On 03/18/2022, the company proceeded with the withdrawal-recall of all the pizzas in the Fraîch’Up range, marketed since June 2021 and the authorities asked the people who hold these pizzas not to consume them and to destroy them.

The total number of HUS cases linked to the consumption of these pizzas seems to have stabilized since the withdrawal-recall.

Case of SHU in France: update on 04/25/22

As of 04/25/2022, 55 confirmed cases have been identified, of which 53 are linked to STEC O26 strains, and 2 to STEC O103 strains.

These 55 cases occurred in 54 children and 1 adult, who presented symptoms between 18/01/2022 (week 3) and 25/03/2022 (week 12) (Figure 1). The epidemic peak is in week 7 (14/02 to 20/02) and week 9 (28/02 to 06/03), with 10 cases each of these weeks.
These 55 cases occurred in 12 regions of metropolitan France: Hauts-de-France (12 cases), Ile-de-France (9 cases), New Aquitaine (8 cases), Pays de la Loire (7 cases), Brittany ( 6 cases), Grand Est (3 cases), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (2 cases), Occitanie (2 cases), Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (2 cases), Center Val-de-Loire (2 cases) , Bourgogne Franche-Comté (1 case) and Normandy (1 case) (figure 2).

The 54 sick children are aged from 1 to 17 years with a median age of 7 years; 24 (44%) are female; 47 (87%) presented with HUS, 7 (13%) with STEC gastroenteritis. Two children died. The adult did not present with HUS.

Figure 1 – Epidemic curve: number of confirmed cases of HUS and STEC infections, by week of onset of symptoms – Metropolitan France, weeks 3 to 12, 2022 (N=53: week of onset of symptoms not specified for 2 cases )

Figure 2 – Geographical distribution of confirmed cases of HUS and STEC infections (N=55) linked to the consumption of Buitoni® brand Fraîch’Up pizzas, by region of residence in metropolitan France, weeks 3 to 12, 2022