Monthly Archives: January 2023

Czech Republic – Tudlee Budapest spread – Microbial Contamination

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Place of inspection:
Hodonín ( Dvořákova 4054/10, 695 01 Hodonín )
ID: 26178541
Food group: Cold food / Other cold food

Tudlee Budapest spread
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

changes caused by microbial activity
content appearance

The packaging of the product was swollen, it was obvious that fermentation was taking place – bubbles were visible in the product. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage. 

Unsuitable storage temperatures of this product were not detected during the inspection, the food did not have an expired use-by date.

Expiration date: 20/12/2022
Packaging: plastic tub with sealed printed foil and label
Quantity of the product in the package: 120 g
Producer: GASTRO-MENU EXPRESS as, Konská 199, 739 61 Třinec
Date of sample collection: 13/12/2022
Reference number: 23-000054-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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Czech Republic – Milbona Gouda – full-fat cheese, grated – Mold/Mould

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Place of inspection:
Hodonín ( Dvořákova 4054/10, 695 01 Hodonín )
ID: 26178541
Food group: Milk and milk products / Cheese

Milbona Gouda – full-fat cheese, grated
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye

In some of the inspected packages, visible mold was found on the food under the intact packaging.

The food did not have an expiration date. Unsuitable storage temperatures of this product were not detected during the inspection.

Batch: 13-01-23
Expiration date: 13-01-23
Packaging: plastic bag printed sealed
Quantity of the product in the package: 200 g
Producer: Vergeer Holland, PO Box 2, NL-2810 AA Reeuwijk
Date of sample collection: 23/11/2022
Reference number: 23-000053-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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Czech Republic – PRE-MEASURED rye flour – dark BREAD – Ergot Alkaloids

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Place of inspection:
Předměřice nad Labem ( Průmyslova 107, 50302 Předměřice nad Labem )
ID: 49814869
Food group: Milled cereal products / Flour and semolina

PRE-MEASURED rye flour – dark BREAD
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

sum of ergot alkaloids

The maximum permitted limit for the content of contaminating substances – ergot alkaloids was exceeded in the flour.

Ergot alkaloids are produced by the fungus Claviceps purpurea and cause poisoning (ergotism).

Batch: 061022
Best before date: 07/06/2023
Packaging: PAP bag with print
Quantity of the product in the package: 1 kg
Producer: Mlýny J.Voženílek, spol.s ro, Průmyslova 107, Předměřice nad Labem 50302
Country of origin:  Czechia
Date of sample collection: 8/11/2022
Reference number: 23-000045-SZPI-CZ

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France – SMOKED SALMON FARMED IN NORWAY ASC – 8 SLICES – 300G – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on January 30, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name ROUND THE SEAS
  • Model names or references SMOKED SALMON FARMED IN NORWAY ASC – 8 SLICES – 300G
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3564700016336 Batch: 01436020 Use-by date between 01/23/2023 and 01/29/2023
  • Products Listposter_reminder_salmon_RDM.pdfEnclosed
  • Packaging CASE OF 300G COMPOSED OF 8 SLICES
  • Marketing start/end date From 28/12/2022 to 28/01/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 29.105.501 EC
  • Further information ONLY PRODUCTS BEARING THE ADDITIONAL CODE 09 FOLLOWING THE BARCODE ARE CONCERNED BY THE RECALL.
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors E.LECLERC

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Risk of presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product.

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France – Organic smoked salmon – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name Carrefour BIO
  • Model names or references 2 slices 80g (3245413533654) and 4 slices 140g (3560070949533)
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3245413533654 01236020 Use-by date 01/19/2023
    3560070949533 01336020 Use-by date 01/19/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 28/12/2022 to 19/01/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR. 29.105.501.EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Crossroads

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Suspicion of the presence of listeria monocytogenes

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France – Comtois – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name Unbranded – Bulk
  • Model names or references Product produced in our butchery workshops and sold in the traditional butchery department
  • Identification of products
    Batch
    Pavé Comtois sold in the traditional department from 01/23/2023 to 01/25/2023
  • Products ListPoster_reminder_pavé_comtois_butchery_trad_30012023.pdfEnclosed
  • PackagingBulk – Traditional showcase Butchery
  • Marketing start/end date From 01/23/2023 to 01/25/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark/
  • Geographic area of ​​sale E.Leclerc store in Lure
  • Distributors E. Leclerc Lure

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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Research – Zoonoses, foodborne outbreaks and antimicrobial resistance guidance for reporting 2022 data

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EFSA

Abstract

This technical report of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) presents the guidance to reporting European Union (EU) Member States and non‐Member States in data transmission using extensible markup language (XML) data transfer covering the reporting of isolate‐based quantitative antimicrobial resistance data, as well as reporting of prevalence data on zoonoses and microbiological agents and contaminants in food, foodborne outbreak data, animal population data and disease status data. For data collection purposes, EFSA has created the Data Collection Framework (DCF) application. The present report provides data dictionaries to guide the reporting of information deriving from 2022 under the framework of Directive 2003/99/EC, Regulation (EU) 2017/625, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1729. The objective is to explain in detail the individual data elements that are included in the EFSA data models to be used for XML data transmission through the DCF. In particular, the data elements to be reported are explained, including information about the data type, a reference to the list of allowed terms and any additional business rule or requirement that may apply.

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Research – Manual for reporting on zoonoses and zoonotic agents, within the framework of Directive 2003/99/EC, and on some other pathogenic microbiological agents for information derived from the year 2022

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EFSA

Abstract

This reporting manual provides guidance to European Union (EU) Member States (MSs) for reporting on zoonoses and zoonotic agents in animals, food and feed under the framework of Directive 2003/99/EC, Regulation (EU) 2017/625, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/772 and also on the reporting of other pathogenic microbiological agents or contaminants in food. The objective of this manual is to harmonise and streamline reporting by MSs to ensure that the data collected are relevant and comparable for analysis at the EU level. This manual covers all the zoonoses and zoonotic agents included under the current data collection system run by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Detailed instructions are provided on the reporting of data in tables and information in text forms. The instructions given relate to the description of the sampling and monitoring schemes applied by the MSs, as well as the monitoring results. Special reference is made to data elements which allow trend watching over time and the analysis of sources of zoonotic agents at the EU level. This manual is specifically aimed at guiding the reporting of information deriving from the year 2022.

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Research – Campylobacter, the bacterium that causes most foodborne outbreaks in Spain

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World Nation News

There were 11,244 cases of Campylobacteriosis in 2021, almost double the 6,891 cases reported in 2020

Campylobacter is the bacterium that causes most gastrointestinal infections in humans. According to the latest report on zoonotic diseases (infections from animals to humans) published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Campylobacter was the most common cause of infection in the EU accounting for 62% of the cases registered in 2021. and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

In Spain, there were 11,244 cases of campylobacteriosis in 2021, almost double the 6,891 cases recorded in 2020. The incidence of this bacterium has a marked seasonal pattern, with the highest figures being found in summer, with a rebound in January. The most frequently implicated food as confirmed by the Consumers’ and Users’ Organization (OCU) is poultry meat (turkey and chicken).

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India – 36 School Students Fall Sick Due To Food Poisoning In Maharashtra

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NDTV

Sangli: 

Thirty-six students in Sangli in Maharashtra on Friday fell ill due to suspected food poisoning, an official said.

All of them were shifted to a hospital, where 35 were discharged post treatment, while one has been kept under observation, he said.

“Food samples from the school and the central kitchen have been sent to a lab for tests. A three-member committee has been formed to probe the matter,” Gaikwad added.

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