Monthly Archives: February 2023

Spain – UPDATE: Six hospitalised after 59 get food poisoning from famous Madrid tortilla restaurant

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Euro Weekly News

According to local health authorities, the number of cases of food poisoning had risen to 59 by Wednesday, February 1 with at least six hospitalised, one of whom is said to be in intensive care. That patient is said to be very ill but their condition remains stable.

The owners of the restaurant have said the results of the inspection of the premises and the tests carried out are still awaited, with the cause still unknown.

In the meantime, they have asked anyone who has been affected to get in touch via email to enable them to respond to individual cases. The email address to write to is reclamacionescasadani@gmail.com.

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Israel – Health Ministry suspects food poisoning in northern Israel children’s daycare

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Israel’s Health Ministry opened an epidemiological investigation of a daycare in a northern Israel moshav after 11 children suffered symptoms of food poisoning, it announced on Wednesday.

One of the children, who was reported to be suffering from symptoms that included fever and diarrhea, was hospitalized and later released in good condition.

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Research – Evaluating the food safety risk of online food delivery during the pandemic

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Food Safety News

World Universities Network researchers have investigated the food safety risk of online food delivery platforms against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a dramatic increase in demand for online food delivery services for everything, from groceries to cooked meals around the world, including in the United States. The food safety risk of so much food being delivered this way has gone largely unexplored.

Researchers in Taiwan, however, have investigated the food safety literacy of both consumers and proprietors of online food delivery services during the pandemic in Taiwan.

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the enforcement of lockdowns and shelter-in-place policies across the world. As a consequence, there was also an increase in the use of online shopping and online food delivery services.

The use of online food delivery services was so widespread, that in Taiwan, about 56 percent of the population has used these services during the pandemic. From fruits and vegetables to snacks and cooked meals, food delivery services offer a wide range of foods to consumers. But along with the improved convenience and access to food, these foods can also prove a risk in case they are undercooked, or if appropriate hygiene and temperature control is not maintained during their transport and preparation.

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New Zealand – Source and Supply Co Limited is recalling a specific batch of Hobson’s brand Sandwich Ham due to the possible presence of Listeria

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MPI

Hobson’s brand Sandwich Ham (1kg)
Product identification
Product type  Processed Meat
Name of product (size) Hobson’s brand Sandwich Ham (1kg)
Batch marking 1SA4
Date marking 3/03/2023
Package size and description The product is sold in a 1kg vacuum plastic packaging
Distribution
  • Gilmours Manukau
  • Gilmours Tauranga
  • Gilmours Hamilton
  • Gilmours Palmerston North
  • Gilmours Wellington
Notes This recall does not affect any other Hobsons’s brand products.

Point of sale notice for retailers

If you are a retailer of the product in this recall notice, you need to download a copy of the below Point of sale notice and display it in your store for one month.

Point of sale notice – Hobson’s brand Sandwich Ham [PDF, 75 KB]

Consumer advice

Customers are asked to check the batch and date mark located under the nutrition information panel.

Affected product should not be consumed. There have been no reports of illness, however, 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.

More information on Listeria

Who to contact

If you have questions, contact Source and Supply Food Co Limited

  • Phone: 09 570 1912
  • Address: 5 Autumn Place, Penrose Auckland, 1642

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Canada – Fiber Plus Powder: Affected lots may contain the presence of Cronobacter contamination

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CFIA

Summary

Product
Fiber Plus Powder
Issue
Health products – Contamination
Health products – Product quality
What to do

Consult your health care professional if you have any health concerns.

Affected products

Issue

Affected lots may contain the presence of Cronobacter contamination.

What you should do

  1. Verify if your product is affected.
  2. Consult your healthcare provider prior to discontinuing use of the affected product(s), or for any health concerns.
  3. Contact the recalling firm if you have any questions about the recall.
  4. Report any health product related side effects to Health Canada.
  5. Report any other health product safety complaints to Health Canada.

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Germany – “Snack Time Salad Cup Cheese & Ham 300g” and “Snack Time Salad Menu Quinoa Salad with Goat Cream Cheese 350g” – Listeria monocytogenes

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LMW

Alert type: Food
Date of first publication: 02/02/2023
Product name:

“Snack Time Salad Cup Cheese & Ham 300g” and “Snack Time Salad Menu Quinoa Salad with Goat Cream Cheese 350g”

Product images:

Salad cup cheese & ham.jpg
Salad menu Quinoa salad with goat's cream cheese.jpg
Manufacturer (distributor):

GARTENFRISCH Jung GmbH Distribution by ALDI Süd and ALDI Nord

Reason for warning:

The reason for the precautionary recall is that Listeria monocytogenes was found in the ham strips contained in the sample when a sample was examined.

Packaging Unit: 300g, 350g
Durability: Use by date up to and including 02/08/2023
Further information:

Reference is made to the attached press release from the food company.

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts- Melon Seeds – Pistachios – Dried Figs

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Aflatoxin in Argentine groundnuts in the Netherlands

RASFF

Aflatoxins and Salmonella group E in ground melon seeds from Ghana, via the Netherlands in Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland Romania, Sweden

RASFF

Aflatoxin B1 and Total in Pistachio nuts from Turkey in Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland and Romania

RASFF

Aflatoxin in Brazilian groundnuts in the Netherlands, Poland and Ukraine

RASFF

Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in Sweden

RASFF

Aflatoxins beyond the maximum permitted limits in Pistachios in shell from Iran in Italy

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RASFF Alert – Salmonella – Polish Chicken Products – Melon Seeds – Sesame Seeds – Annatto Seeds – Black Pepper – Sesame Paste – Irish Chicken Products – Eggs

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RASFF

Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes and Campylobacter spp. in frozen chicken mid wings from Poland in Lithuania

RASFF

Aflatoxins and Salmonella group E in ground melon seeds from Ghana, via the Netherlands in Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland Romania, Sweden

RASFF

Salmonella in annatto seeds from Côte d’Ivoire in Spain

RASFF

Salmonella spp. in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

RASFF

Salmonella spp. in sesame paste “Tahin” from the Republic of Sudan, via Turkey in Germany

RASFF

Detection of Salmonella ENTERITIDIS on chicken meat from Poland in France

RASFF

Salmonella Typhimurium Detected in Chicken Products from Ireland in the Netherlands

RASFF

Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Greece

RASFF

Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Turkey and Greece

RASFF

Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Greece

RASFF

Salmonella entritidis in eggs from the Netherlands in Germany and Belgium

RASFF

SALMONELLA SPP IN SESAME PASTE FROM EGYPT in Cyprus

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RASFF Alert – Campylobacter – Polish Chicken

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RASFF

Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes and Campylobacter spp. in frozen chicken mid wings from Poland in Lithuania

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RASFF Alert – Histamine – Tuna Loins

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Histamine in Tuna loins from Sri Lanka in Austria, Germany, Lithuania and Netherlands

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