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Quebec – Notice not to consume organic blue poppy seeds sold in bulk by La Boite à Grains (Aylmer) – Salmonella

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MAPAQ

QUEBEC CITY , April 25, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with La Boite à Grains (Aylmer), advises the population not to consume the product listed in the table below, as this food may have been contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.

This warning stems from a Canadian Food Inspection Agency food recall involving GPE brand Organic Blue Poppy Seeds distributed at multiple establishments across Canada .

The product was offered at ambient temperature in the bulk product section of the establishment concerned. The products may have been sold without a label.

Establishment

Product name

Format

Sale period

The Grain Box

186 Hill Avenue

Gatineau

ORGANIC
BLUE POPPY SEEDS

Variable

Until April 15, 2022
inclusively

The company named in the table is voluntarily recalling the product in question. It has agreed with MAPAQ to issue this warning as a precautionary measure. In addition, 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 product does not show signs of tampering or a suspicious odor, consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella bacteria can cause salmonellosis, a food-borne illness that can lead, in young children, to , the elderly and people with weakened immune systems, very serious infections. In healthy people, it can present with symptoms such as high fever, chills, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, or diarrhea, sometimes with blood in the stool. . However, no case of disease associated with the consumption of this food has been reported to MAPAQ to date.

Hazard Classification:  Class 1
Reference Number:  4538

Source:
Media relations
Direction des communications
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries
and Food
Tel. : 418 380-2100, extension 3512
www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca 

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EU – Kinder Chocolate Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak sickens over 200 in Europe – International outbreak of Salmonellosis in young children linked to the consumption of Kinder brand products. Update on April 20, 2022.

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Sante Publique

Update on 20/04/22 following the recall of several products from the Kinder range 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 20, 2022

In total, as of 04/19/2022: 42 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 42 cases are spread over 11 regions: Ile-De-France (7 cases), Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (7 cases), Grand-Est (6 cases), Hauts-de-France (4 cases), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (4 cases), Nouvelle-Aquitaine (3 cases), Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (3 cases), Normandy (3 cases), Brittany (2 cases), Occitanie (2 cases), and Corsica (1 cases), with a median age of 3 years, and involved 22 boys and 20 girls.

Thirty-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 23/03/2022), the consumption of chocolates of the brand cited here.

Thirteen people were hospitalized for their salmonellosis, all discharged since. 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.

Situation internationale

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Israel – Israel’s Strauss recalls chocolate after Salmonella found

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Financial Post

Israeli foodmaker Strauss Group said on Monday it was recalling more than a dozen types of Elite brand chocolate after a routine inspection at its plant in northern Israel found traces of salmonella.

Strauss – a maker of snacks, fresh food and coffee with an Israeli market share of 12.4% – disclosed in a regulatory filing the discovery of the bacterium, which can cause intestinal disease.

Strauss recalled products made after Feb. 20 and the Nazareth-area plant has been shut to find the source of the problem, the company said, adding it was coordinating with Israel’s Health Ministry.

The products being recalled belonging to its “Elite” line of chocolate snacks include the popular Shokolad Para, Pesek Zman, Egozi and Kif Kef candy bars, Energy chocolate-coated crackers, and Bonbonniere candy boxes, among others. Strauss announced that the production of the various chocolate products in the factory was immediately halted and products manufactured in the vicinity of the discovery of salmonella were blocked from distribution.

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USA -Lakeside Refrigerated Services Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O103 Contamination

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FSIS USDA

WASHINGTON, April 25, 2022 – Lakeside Refrigerated Services, a Swedesboro, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 120,872 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O103, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The ground beef products were produced from February 1, 2022, through April 8, 2022. The complete list of products and product codes for the beef products that are subject to recall can be found here. Labels for the ground beef products can be found here.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 46841” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide.

The problem was discovered during routine FSIS testing of imported products. There have been no confirmed reports of illness or adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Many clinical laboratories do not test for non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) such as O103 because it is harder to identify than STEC O157:H7. People can become ill from STECs 2–8 days (average of 3–4 days) after consuming the organism.

Most people infected with STEC O103 develop diarrhea (often bloody) and vomiting. Some illnesses last longer and can be more severe. Infection is usually diagnosed by testing of a stool sample. Vigorous rehydration and other supportive care is the usual treatment; antibiotic treatment is generally not recommended. Most people recover within a week, but, rarely, some develop a more severe infection. Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a type of kidney failure, is uncommon with STEC O103 infection. HUS can occur in people of any age but is most common in children under 5 years old, older adults and persons with weakened immune systems. It is marked by easy bruising, pallor and decreased urine output. Persons who experience these symptoms should seek emergency medical care immediately.

FSIS is concerned that some products may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers.  Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

Media and consumers with questions regarding the recall can contact Lakeside Refrigerated Services at 800-493-9042 or customercare@lakesiderefrigerated.com.

Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or live chat via Ask USDA from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Consumers can also browse food safety messages at Ask USDA or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.

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France – Salmon tail fillet – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name E.Leclerc
  • Model names or references Salmon tail fillet
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    0201637000000 Packed from 09/04/2022 to 12/04/2022 Use-by date between 04/15/2022 and 04/18/2022
  • Packaging Vacuum-packed transparent tray
  • Marketing start/end date From 09/04/2022 to 18/04/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Further information The product has a label identical to this one with a packaging date between 09/04/2022 and 12/04/2022
  • Geographic area of ​​sale E.Leclerc 124 Boulevard André Sautel 17000 La Rochelle
  • Distributors E.leclerc La Rochelle

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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France – Organic spelt flour – Aflatoxins

Posted on April 25, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Cereals and baked goods
  • Product brand name Mill of Sarre
  • Model names or references cream T80 Bise T130 Complete T150
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    All lots Best before date 02/06/2022
    All lots Best before date 06/12/2022
    All lots Best before date 06/22/2022
    All lots Best before date 07/18/2022
    All lots Best before date 07/19/2022
    All lots Best before date 07/26/2022
  • Packaging25kg – 5kg – 1kg – Bulk
  • Marketing start/end date From 06/12/2021 to 15/03/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Moulin Evelia – Moulin Soufflet – Flour mill Beraud – Flour mill Marolleau – What if it was bulk – Joubert Philippe – Farines Rioux – Flour mill Baudin Allard

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Exceeding MRLs on aflatoxins
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Aflatoxins

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Germany -Officials admit failures in German Listeria outbreak

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Food Safety News

Officials in a German district have apologized for mistakes made as part of an investigation into a Listeria outbreak in which one person died.

Four people were infected between October 2021 and January this year but the person died with, not because of, listeriosis. Contaminated cucumbers from one company have been linked to the illnesses.

Thomas Will, Groß-Gerau district administrator and Walter Astheimer, district health officer, said in the past two and a half years, there have been significant gaps in food controls and this had been a big mistake with hygiene deficiencies overlooked.

“We deeply regret that food contaminated with Listeria could come into circulation and several people fell ill because a company in Gernsheim was not properly checked for two years,” they said.

The company should have been checked more often but inspections were running behind because of the COVID-19 pandemic and a lack of staff resources.

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USA – Alaska has among the nation’s highest rates of paralytic shellfish poisoning, but reported incidents are declining

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ADN

Over the last decade, Alaska has reported fewer cases of a serious condition caused by consuming contaminated shellfish than in previous years.

But health officials say Alaskans who self-harvest shellfish should still be aware of the risks of paralytic shellfish poisoning.

Katherine Newell, an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who is assigned to Alaska’s Division of Public Health, helped put together a new state report tracking cases of PSP in Alaska between 1993 and 2021.

There have been 132 reports of the poisoning in Alaska during that time, including five fatal cases. About 25% of those cases occurred in or near Kodiak, 20% were in Juneau and 14% occurred in Ketchikan, the report found.

The condition, also known as PSP, is a foodborne illness caused by neurotoxins known as saxitoxins, which are produced by harmful algal blooms that shellfish sometimes take into their systems while filter feeding, Newell explained.

When a human ingests the contaminated shellfish, it can be “pretty serious, and sometimes fatal,” Newell said. “It’s a reportable condition in Alaska because of how serious it is.”

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France – Jil – Vegetable specialty with almond milk – Listeria monocytogenes

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Others
  • Product brand name Jay&Joy
  • Model names or references Jil – Vegetable specialty with almond milk DLC 29/05/22
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    DLC bundle from 05/29/22 Use-by date 05/29/2022
  • Packaging Product packed in a cardboard sleeve
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Further information EAN Code: 3760253220378
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Relais Vert, Effegi, Jay&joy

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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France – Semolina lamb meatballs with sunny vegetables – Bacillus cereus

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name Unbranded
  • Model names or references Tray of a dish prepared from meatballs of lamb and semolina with vegetables
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    LT22094 Use-by date 04/18/2022
  • Packaging320 g transparent tray
  • Marketing start/end date From 06/04/2022 to 16/04/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 67.447.002 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Fresh stores (see attached list) and Savoyard Market (St Alban)
  • List of points of saleStore_list_Fresh.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of presumptive Bacillus cereus above the alert threshold at DLC
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Bacillus cereus

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