Monthly Archives: April 2023

RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed- Salmonella -Soybean Meal – Sunflower Meal – Granulated Wheat Bran

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Salmonella in soybean meal from the Netherlands in Finland

RASFF

Salmonella in sunflower meal extracted from Serbia in Austria

RASFF

Salmonella Enteritidis in granulated wheat bran from Ukraine in Poland

France – Potted cottage cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name Fromagerie de la Picaudière
  • Model names or references Potted cottage cheese
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    03/13/23 Use-by date 03/21/2023
    03/19/23 Use-by date 03/27/2023
    03/26/23 Use-by date 06/04/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 03/14/2023 to 04/05/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​sale at the farm
  • Distributors The Fruit Palace in BLERE

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

France – Sainte Maure de Touraine cheeses – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name Fromagerie de la Picaudière
  • Model names or references Sainte Maure de Touraine cheeses
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    230318 Date of minimum durability 04/15/2023
    230310 Date of minimum durability 03/04/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 03/21/2023 to 04/05/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​sale at the farm
  • Distributors The Fruit Palace in BLERE

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

France – Buche blanche cheeses – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name Fromagerie de la Picaudière
  • Model names or references Buche blanche cheeses
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    03/10/23 Use-by date 03/18/2023
    03/19/23 Use-by date 03/27/2023
    03/24/23 Use-by date 03/04/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 03/14/2023 to 04/05/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​saleat the farm
  • Distributors The Fruit Palace in BLERE

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

France – Round Goat Cheeses – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name Fromagerie Christian BAK
  • Model names or references Round Goat Cheeses
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    230320 Date of minimum durability 18/04/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 03/28/2023 to 04/05/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​saleat the farm
  • DistributorsThe Fruit Palace in BLERE

Practical information regarding the recall

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

France – BLUE OF PROVENCE – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name UNBRANDED
  • Model names or references BLUE OF PROVENCE
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3760007489914 087 Date of minimum durability 04/29/2023
    3760007489914 088 Date of minimum durability 30/04/2023
    3760007489914 089 Date of minimum durability 01/05/2023
    3760007489952 087 Date of minimum durability 04/13/2023
    3760007489952 089 Date of minimum durability 04/15/2023
  • Packaging BREAD 1KG 125 G TRAY
  • Marketing start/end date From 03/28/2023 to 04/03/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR.26.362.001 CE
  • Further information Layer of sheep’s cheese and cream
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors GMS WHOLESALE TRADE SEDENTARY/NON-SEDENTARY TRADE

Practical information regarding the recall

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

France – BLEU DE PROVENCE WITH SUMMER TRUFFLES 2.1% – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name UNBRANDED
  • Model names or references BLEU DE PROVENCE WITH SUMMER TRUFFLES 2.1%
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3760007489822 087 Date of minimum durability 04/29/2023
  • Packaging BREAD 1KG
  • Marketing start/end date From 03/28/2023 to 04/03/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR.26.362.001 CE
  • Further information Layer of sheep’s cheese and cream with summer truffle
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors GMS WHOLESALE TRADE SEDENTARY/NON-SEDENTARY TRADE

Practical information regarding the recall

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

France – BLEU DE PROVENCE WITH WALNUT – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name UNBRANDED
  • Model names or references BLEU DE PROVENCE WITH WALNUT
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3760007480485 087 Date of minimum durability 04/29/2023
    3760007480485 088 Date of minimum durability 30/04/2023
  • Packaging BREAD 1KG
  • Marketing start/end date From 03/28/2023 to 04/03/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR.26.362.001 CE
  • Further information Layer of sheep’s cheese and cream with walnuts
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors GMS WHOLESALE TRADE SEDENTARY/NON-SEDENTARY TRADE

Practical information regarding the recall

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

Finland – Mold toxins in corn kernels

Epressi

Midsona Finland Oy has announced that it has withdrawn from sale one lot of the product Urtekram Maize grain organic 400 g. The batch to be withdrawn can best be identified by the date before 25.07.2024. The batch in question has been found to contain aflatoxin, which is a mold toxin, exceeding the maximum amount defined in the legislation. In long-term use, it is harmful to health.

The product batch has been delivered this spring for sale to S and K group stores.

More information for consumers can be found on Midsona Finland Oy’s website. The company advises consumers for questions or to obtain possible product refunds to contact the consumer service by email: sättätäpalvelu@midsona.fi : “The email must include a picture of the product and the best before date. We will refund the price of the product, so please also include your contact information in the message.”

The matter is handled at the Food Agency by Chief Inspector Mika Varjonen, firstname.surname@ruokavirasto.fi .

Picture of the product
(Picture: Midsona Finland Oy)

Urtekram Corn grain organic 400 g.

UK – FSA and FSS share findings from the evaluation of the recall system

Food Safety News

An updated food recall system in the United Kingdom has improved the situation but there are still areas to develop and things to consider for the future, according to an evaluation.

In 2016 and 2017, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) held a review to improve the way food is recalled. This resulted in changes to the withdrawals and recalls system, including new guidance, a revised point-of-sale notice template for shops, and additional training for food businesses.

RSM UK Consulting was commissioned by FSA and FSS in 2021 to evaluate the development of the new system. This included a desk review, interviews with those who worked on the updated system, case studies of real recalls, looking at hypothetical scenarios, and consumer focus groups.

Those who worked on the new traceability, withdrawals, and recalls guidance said it was an improvement on the old document. However, one concern was that smaller businesses have fewer resources to implement the new processes and understand the legalities behind them. Lack of resources was also discussed as a barrier by local authorities.