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Switzerland, 14/05/2025

UK, 15/05/2025

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SPAR Northern Ireland is recalling several chicken products because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in the products.

This alert was published on 12 May 2025 and updated on 13 May 2025 with a minor change to the wording.

Product details

Risk statement

The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the above products.

Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.

Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.

Action taken by the company

SPAR Northern Ireland is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed where the products are sold. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

Because I’m a terrible nerd, I have been and had a look at the latest UK notifications of infectious diseases and drawn a graph or two. I’m not going to bore you with all of the graphs I’ve drawn, but I thought you might like this one showing you Listeria monocytogenes infections in 2025 so far:

If you want to get in touch and have a chat about this, or any other graphs you would like to see, pop a comment below or find me on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-the-microbiology-guy/

Recall link here: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/fresh-ready-foods-voluntarily-recalls-ready-eat-sandwiches-and-snack-items-sold-arizona-california?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

An outbreak of Listeriosis associated with chilled, ready to eat foods. The list of recalled products is huge (over 80 lines), emphasising not only the human cost of this disease but the commercial implications as well.

France, 07/05/2025

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Recalled Product Identification Information

• Product CategoryFeeding
• Product subcategoryPrepared meals and snacks
• Product Brand NameU BIO
• Model names or part numbersORGANIC TAHINI U SESAME PUREE – 200G
• Product identificationGTINLotDate32562281256445065HMinimum durability date 01/03/2027
• Packaging200 g
• Start/End of marketing dateOf the 12/03/2025 at 06/05/2025
• Storage temperatureProduct to be stored at room temperature
• Geographical area of saleFrance
• DistributorsCOOPERATIVE U

Practical information about the recall

• Reason for the recallMICROBIOLOGICAL NON-COMPLIANCE
• Risks to the consumerSalmonella spp (agent responsible for salmonellosis)
• Conduct to be followed by the consumerDo not consume
  again Return the product to the point of sale
  Destroy the product
• Health recommendationsFoodborne illnesses caused by salmonella result in sudden onset of gastrointestinal disorders (diarrhoea, vomiting) often accompanied by fever and headache that generally occur 6 to 72 hours after consumption of contaminated products. These symptoms may be more pronounced in young children, pregnant women, immunocompromised people and the elderly. People who have consumed these products and who have these symptoms are invited to consult their doctor and report this consumption. If there are no symptoms within 7 days of consuming the affected products, there is no need to worry and consult a doctor. If the product must be cooked before consumption: cooking the products (hard-boiled eggs, pastries, poultry meat, etc.) at +65°C destroys these bacteria and prevents the consequences of such contamination.
• Contact number0969366936
• Compensation arrangementsRepayment
• End date of the recall procedureFriday, June 6, 2025

France, 07/05/2025

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Recalled Product Identification Information

• Product CategoryFeeding
• Product subcategoryMeat
• Product Brand NameAll brands
• Model names or part numbersAll lots, all use-by dates.
• Product identificationLotAll Lots
• Start/End of marketing dateOf the 01/01/2024 at 28/04/2025
• Storage temperatureProduct to be stored in the freezer
• Additional informationAll lots, all use-by dates.
• Geographical area of saleDepartments: PARIS (75), SEINE-ET-MARNE (77), SEINE-SAINT-DENIS (93)
• DistributorsDepartment 93=>FRESH IVORY MARKET and TMF IVORY SERVICE. Department 75 (Paris 18th) =>GOMON EXOTIQUE, AT THE GRAND MARCHÉ DE DABOU and MARCHÉ D’ADJAMÉ. Department 77=>AT TAREK.

Practical information about the recall

• Reason for the recallProducts manufactured in a clandestine workshop for the processing and smoking of meat and fishery products.
• Risks to the consumerOther chemical
  contaminants Clostridium botulinum (botulism agent)
• Conduct to be followed by the consumerStop using
  No longer Use the product
  Destroy the product
• Health recommendationsBotulism is a rare disease that most often results from the consumption of contaminated food containing botulinum toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum. This toxin develops in particular in canned goods or delicatessen products made by family or artisanal manufacturers for which the sterilization process has not been mastered. Symptoms usually appear 12 to 72 hours after ingesting contaminated food, but they can develop earlier or later (2 hours to 10 days). Botulinum poisoning is characterized by neurological signs: blurred vision, drooping eyelids, speech disorders, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, muscle weakness. Digestive signs (constipation, vomiting, diarrhea) often accompany the neurological signs.
• Compensation arrangementsOther (see additional information)
• End date of the recall procedureWednesday, May 28, 2025

France, 07/05/2025

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*Editor’s note* Check out the description of a ‘Clandestine workshop’!! Buy your smoked fish from a reputable source and reduce your risk of botulism.

Recalled Product Identification Information

• Product CategoryFeeding
• Product subcategoryFishery and aquaculture products
• Product Brand NameAll brands
• Model names or part numbersAll batches and all DLC
• Product identificationLotAll Lots
• Start/End of marketing dateOf the 01/01/2024 at 28/05/2025
• Storage temperatureProduct to be stored in the freezer
• Geographical area of saleDepartments: PARIS (75), SEINE-ET-MARNE (77), SEINE-SAINT-DENIS (93)
• DistributorsDepartment 93=>FRESH IVORY MARKET and TMF IVORY SERVICE. Department 75 (Paris 18th) =>GOMON EXOTIQUE, AT THE GRAND MARCHÉ DE DABOU and MARCHÉ D’ADJAMÉ. Department 77=>AT TAREK.

Practical information about the recall

• Reason for the recallProduct manufactured in a clandestine workshop for the processing and smoking of meat and fishery products.
• Risks to the consumerOther chemical
  contaminants Clostridium botulinum (botulism causative)
  Other biological contaminants
• Conduct to be followed by the consumerStop using
  No longer Use the product
  Destroy the product
• Health recommendationsBotulism is a rare disease that most often results from the consumption of contaminated food containing botulinum toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum. This toxin develops in particular in canned goods or delicatessen products made by family or artisanal manufacturers for which the sterilization process has not been mastered. Symptoms usually appear 12 to 72 hours after ingesting contaminated food, but they can develop earlier or later (2 hours to 10 days). Botulinum poisoning is characterized by neurological signs: blurred vision, drooping eyelids, speech disorders, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, muscle weakness. Digestive signs (constipation, vomiting, diarrhea) often accompany the neurological signs.
• Compensation arrangementsOther (see additional information)
• End date of the recall procedureSaturday, May 31, 2025

France, 07/05/2025

Recalled Product Identification Information

• Product CategoryFeeding
• Product subcategoryMeat
• Product Brand NameTEMPLE
• Model names or part numbersFLEISCHSCHNACKA 4 SLICES 280G
• Product identificationGTINLotDate330109103240425119Use-by date 28/05/2025
• Packagingmodified atmosphere, in trays
• Start/End of marketing dateOf the 02/05/2025 at 07/05/2025
• Storage temperatureProduct to be stored in the refrigerator
• Health markEN 68.166.001 CE
• Additional informationSelf-service sales
• Geographical area of saleFrance
• DistributorsLECLERC, CARREFOUR (+CORA), GRAND FRAIS, INTERMARCHÉ, COLRUYT

Practical information about the recall

• Reason for the recallPresence of Salmonella
• Risks to the consumerSalmonella spp (agent responsible for salmonellosis)
• Conduct to be followed by the consumerStop using
  No longer Use the product
  Return the product to the point of sale
  Contact the point of sale
  Destroy the product
• Health recommendationsFoodborne illnesses caused by salmonella result in sudden onset of gastrointestinal disorders (diarrhoea, vomiting) often accompanied by fever and headache that generally occur 6 to 72 hours after consumption of contaminated products. These symptoms may be more pronounced in young children, pregnant women, immunocompromised people and the elderly. People who have consumed these products and who have these symptoms are invited to consult their doctor and report this consumption. If there are no symptoms within 7 days of consuming the affected products, there is no need to worry and consult a doctor. If the product must be cooked before consumption: cooking the products (hard-boiled eggs, pastries, poultry meat, etc.) at +65°C destroys these bacteria and prevents the consequences of such contamination.
• Contact number0603810560
• Compensation arrangementsRepayment
• End date of the recall procedureSunday, June 22, 2025

France, 07/05/2025

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ecalled Product Identification Information

• Product CategoryFeeding
• Product subcategoryMeat
• Product Brand NameFirst Plateau
• Model names or part numbers5110009 – COOKED MONTBÉLIARD SAUSAGE IGP BBC 150G*2 LS
• Product identificationGTINLotDate37603804488052251040038Use-by date: 04/06/2025
• PackagingVacuum packed by 2
• Start/End of marketing dateOf the 17/04/2025 at 05/05/2025
• Storage temperatureProduct to be stored in the refrigerator
• Health markFR 39.210.002
• Geographical area of saleFrance
• DistributorsScalpAlsace

Practical information about the recall

• Reason for the recallListeria Presence
• Risks to the consumerListeria monocytogenes (agent responsible for listeriosis)
• Conduct to be followed by the consumerDestroy the product
• Health recommendationsPeople who have consumed the “products” mentioned above and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, and body aches, are invited to consult their doctor and report this consumption. Severe forms with neurological complications and maternal or fetal damage in pregnant women can also sometimes occur. Pregnant women as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly should be especially attentive to these symptoms. Listeriosis is a disease that can be serious and has an incubation period of up to eight weeks.
• Contact number0615795697
• Compensation arrangementsRepayment
• End date of the recall procedureThursday, May 22, 2025

France, 06/05/2025

Recalled Product Identification Information

• Product CategoryFeeding
• Product subcategoryMilk and dairy products
• Product Brand NameGAEC AT LA CRECIA
• Model names or part numbersFlavoured/plain/ashen/fresh dung blueberry hole Plain/ashy log Nature/Ash Pyramid brick Nature/Bear’s Garlic Dome heart Tomme Plain/Wild Garlic Camembris Plain/marinated feta faisselles Spreadable
• Product identificationLotAll Lots
• PackagingPiecemeal
• Start/End of marketing dateOf the 05/02/2025 at 28/04/2025
• Storage temperatureProduct to be stored in the refrigerator
• Geographical area of saleDepartments: DRÔME (26), ISÈRE (38)
• DistributorsThe Farm of Flavors My co-op Vercors Milk Fromagerie des 2 cloches Vercors Milk Vercors Creamery Flavours of the Highlands NGSE Fromagerie de Claix Vercors Blue Fromagerie de l’île verte The farmer Tastes of the land
• List of points of salerevendeurs.pdf

Practical information about the recall

• Reason for the recallListeria monocytogenes
• Risks to the consumerListeria monocytogenes (agent responsible for listeriosis)
• Conduct to be followed by the consumerDo not consume
  again Return the product to the point of sale
  Destroy the product
• Health recommendationsPeople who have consumed the “products” mentioned above and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, and body aches, are invited to consult their doctor and report this consumption. Severe forms with neurological complications and maternal or fetal damage in pregnant women can also sometimes occur. Pregnant women as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly should be especially attentive to these symptoms. Listeriosis is a disease that can be serious and has an incubation period of up to eight weeks.
• Contact number0681900713
• Compensation arrangementsRefund
  Exchange
• End date of the recall procedureFriday, May 23, 2025