Salmonella in soybean meal from the Netherlands in Finland
Salmonella in sunflower meal extracted from Serbia in Austria
Salmonella Enteritidis in granulated wheat bran from Ukraine in Poland
Salmonella in soybean meal from the Netherlands in Finland
Salmonella in sunflower meal extracted from Serbia in Austria
Salmonella Enteritidis in granulated wheat bran from Ukraine in Poland

| 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 | |
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| Batch | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| 230318 | Date of minimum durability 04/15/2023 | |
| 230310 | Date of minimum durability 03/04/2023 | |
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| 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 | |
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| Batch | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| 230320 | Date of minimum durability 18/04/2023 | |
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| 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 |
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| GTIN | Batch | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 3760007489822 | 087 | Date of minimum durability 04/29/2023 |
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| GTIN | Batch | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 3760007480485 | 087 | Date of minimum durability 04/29/2023 |
| 3760007480485 | 088 | Date of minimum durability 30/04/2023 |
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Midsona Finland Oy has announced that it has withdrawn from sale one lot of the product Urtekram Maize grain organic 400 g. The batch to be withdrawn can best be identified by the date before 25.07.2024.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)

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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.