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Sweden – Scan recalls Classic Grill Sausage 640g – may contain Listeria monocytogenes

Livsmedelsverket

As a precautionary measure, Scan Classic Grill Sausage 640g is recalling with product Wednesday 2024-05-31 and best-before date 2024-06-30 as the product may contain listeria.

Belgium – Mozzarella di buffala campana mini [120g] from the Carrefour Extra brand – Listeria monocytogenes

AFSCA

Mozzarella Carrefour

Following an inspection and in order to guarantee consumer safety, the Carrefour company requests that the product “mozzarella di buffala campana mini” (120g) of the Carrefour Extra brand, sold in the creamery section of certain Carrefour stores in Belgium and reminds consumers following the possible presence of listeria monocytogenes.

Product description:
Name: MOZZARELLA DI BUFFALA CAMPANA AOP MINI (120G)
Brand: CARREFOUR EXTRA
EAN: 3560070949083
Expiration date: 06/15/2024 Batch number: L137

All products have been withdrawn from sale. Some of these products were, however, marketed on the Belgian market before the withdrawal measure. It is therefore recommended that people who have the products described above not consume them and destroy them or return them to the point of sale where they will be refunded.
People who have consumed the products mentioned above and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their doctor and report this consumption. These symptoms may be aggravated in young children, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly. These symptoms may suggest listeriosis, a disease which can be serious and has an incubation period of up to eight weeks.

For any further information , you can contact Carrefour Belgium consumer service by dialing the free number 0800.9.10.11, from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday.

We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience caused.

France – Additional Batches – Sardine with olive oil and chili pepper – Bacterial Contamination

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Fishing and aquaculture products
Product brand name
Parmentier
Model names or references
Sardines Parmentier hand-canned “olive oil and chili” 135g Sardines Parmentier hand-canned “olive oil and chili” 135g in batches of 4
Product identification
GTIN Date
3019081238650 Minimum durability date 03/27/2029
3019089044680 Minimum durability date 03/27/2029
Packaging
/
Start/end date of marketing
From 05/24/2024 to 06/03/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be stored at room temperature
Health mark
PT C.241.1P CE
Further information
/
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
AUCHAN CARREFOUR INTERMARCHE LECLERC SYSTEM U

France – CHOCOLATE ECLAIR – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Cereals and bakery products
Product brand name
DESSERISIMES®
Model names or references
CHOCOLATE
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
26066912 141530015 Use-by date 06/17/2024
Packaging
2X75G=150G
Start/end date of marketing
From 06/03/2024 to 06/07/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Geographical sales area
Regions: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Burgundy-Franche-Comté, Brittany, Centre-Val de Loire, Grand-Est, Hauts-de-France, Île-de-France, Normandy, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie, Pays-de- la-Loire, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Distributors
ALDI

France – MOZZARELLA DI BUFALA CAMPANA PDO MINI – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
CARREFOUR EXTRA
Model names or references
MOZZARELLA DI BUFALA CAMPANA AOP MINI CARREFOUR EXTRA – 120g jar
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3560070949083 L 137 Use-by date 06/15/2024
Packaging
120g jar
Start/end date of marketing
From 05/21/2024 to 06/06/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
IT 15 332 CE
Further information
IT 15 332 CE
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
Crossroads

France – Cow Tomme – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
The Grands Villepins farm
Model names or references
Reblochon-style cow’s tomme
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3760263450208 All lots Minimum durability date between 05/09/2024 and 06/18/2024
Packaging
350g
Start/end date of marketing
From 05/09/2024 to 05/28/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR37.158.014CE
Geographical sales area
Departments: INDRE-ET-LOIRE (37), LOIR-ET-CHER (41)
Distributors
Lochoise Flavors, From My Lands, O near the Peasants

UK – More than 100 sick in UK E. coli outbreak

Food Safety News

Public health agencies across the United Kingdom are searching for the source of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened more than 100 people in less than two weeks.

There have been 113 confirmed cases in the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O145 outbreak since May 25.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Public Health Scotland, and Public Health Wales are investigating the rise in infections.

There is no connection with the E. coli O145 outbreak reported earlier this year, which was linked to raw milk cheese produced by Mrs Kirkham’s that sickened people in England and Scotland.

Luxembourg – Marinade with wild garlic from the Soussana brand

SAP

Name Marinade with wild garlic
Brand Soussana
Unit 170g
Barcode 3079999328607
DLC/DDM 05/31/2025
Batch 248470; 250498

Danger  : Possible presence of Salmonella

Salmonella can cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, fever and headache within 6 to 72 hours after consumption. These symptoms may be aggravated in young children, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly. People who have consumed these products and present these symptoms are invited to consult a doctor and report this consumption.

The product can be distributed by different points of sale in Luxembourg.

Catalonia – Viruses and food safety

ACSA

Albert Bosch, professor of microbiology at the University of Barcelona and member of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Food Safety, explains (in the link above) the diseases caused by viruses that can be acquired through food and how to prevent them.

The Scientific Advisory Committee for Food Safety is the advisory body on the technical and scientific aspects of food safety and quality. It is made up of fifteen experts in food safety with recognized solvency, from universities and research centers, appointed by the councilor of the department responsible for health, at the proposal of the Food Safety Steering Committee.

USA – Over 800,000 units of cream cheese under various brands recalled because of Salmonella contamination

Food Safety News

Schreiber Foods Inc. of Green Bay, WI, is recalling 836,721 units of various cream cheese products because of potential Salmonella contamination. The recall includes Dutch Farms, Fareway, Happy Farms, Hy Vee, Kroger, Our Family, Schnuck, Essential Everyday, Dunkin, Piggly Wiggly and Schreiber Foods cream cheeses.

According to the details posted online by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), the recall was initiated on May 3, 2024, and is ongoing.

The recalled products were distributed in California, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. The recalled products were also shipped to Puerto Rico.