Author Archives: KSW

RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Pet Food – Poultry Meal for Pet Food – Fodder Yeast

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Salmonella in pet food from Belgium in Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland.

RASFF

Salmonella in poultry meal for pet food production, from Northern Ireland in Belgium

RASFF

Salmonella spp. in fodder yeast from Russia in Lithuania

France – CHILI PEPPER COUNTRY PASTE – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
UNBRANDED
Model names or references
UNBRANDED
Product identification
GTIN Batch
00000000000 All lots
Packaging
BULK IN THE CUT CHARCUTERIE SECTION
Start/end date of marketing
From 05/08/2024 to 05/22/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 974 001 EC
Geographical sales area
CARREFOUR MARKET SAINT GILLES
Distributors
CARREFOUR MARKET SAINT GILLES

Italy – IT C-15 Dharma Compost Bio Roo Albahaca – Salmonella

Salute

Brand : Azaconsa SL

Name : IT C-15 Dharma Compost Bio Roo Albahaca

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 30 May 2024

Documentation

Documentation

France – Trout filletTD 1/1.5 (smoked on site) – Histamine

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Fishing and aquaculture products
Product brand name
Unbranded
Model names or references
..
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
00000000 Lot 26952 Use-by date 03/06/2024
Packaging
Packaged on site
Start/end date of marketing
From 05/13/2024 to 06/03/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Geographical sales area
Intermarché Tartas
Distributors
Intermarché Tartas

France – Mackerels – Histamine

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Fishing and aquaculture products
Product brand name
Unbranded
Model names or references
20MA002 Mackerel 2 kg 12MA013 Flt Mackerel 3kg ANE
Product identification
Batch
Lots concerned: 3789 / 3871 / 3921 / 4128 / 4130
Packaging
Product packaged in cardboard box, under ice
Start/end date of marketing
From 05/09/2024 to 05/14/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 91.340.001 CE
Geographical sales area
Departments: OISE (60), PARIS (75), HAUTS-DE-SEINE (92)
Distributors
Top Atlantic Paris

Germany – SPICE MILL WILD HERBS, Material No. 273692 – Salmonella

Lebensmittelwarnung

Alert type: Groceries
Date of first publication:

29.05.2024

Product name:

SPICE MILL WILD HERBS, Material No. 273692

Product images:

Product image.jpg

Product image spice mill wild herbs

Manufacturer (distributor):

NovaTaste Germany GmbH

Reason for warning:

Detection of salmonella in the ingredient wild garlic

Lot identification: 0012882157
Additional Information:

Salmonella disease manifests itself within a few days of infection with diarrhea, abdominal pain and occasionally vomiting and a slight fever. The symptoms usually disappear on their own after a few days. Infants, small children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems in particular can develop more severe courses of illness. People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical help and point out a possible salmonella infection. Seeking medical treatment as a preventative measure without symptoms is not advisable.

You can find more information about the pathogen here:
http://www.infektionsschutz.de/erregersteckbriefe/salmonellen

Please refer to the attached consumer information from the company.

Recall Notice

France – Organic Moringa, fine powder of Moringa Oleifea leaves – Salmonella

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Diet Foods and Nutrition
Product brand name
Bionutra
Model names or references
Organic Moringa, fine powder of Moringa Oleifea leaves
Product identification
Batch Date
OMORP/KG/DUC18/WG13 Minimum durability date 08/24/2025
Packaging
250g
Start/end date of marketing
Until 04/06/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be stored at room temperature
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
Products offered on the Amazon website

Main food-related diseases rise in Norway

Food Safety News

E. coli infections hit a record high in Norway in 2023, while other pathogens are returning to levels seen before the Coronavirus pandemic.

Data published by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) shows that the number of Campylobacter, Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria infections rose compared to the previous year, while Yersinia cases fell.

USA – Outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) reported in relation to Oregon mussels

Food Safety News

An outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning that has sickened at least 20 people has prompted health officials to urge those who harvested mussels from a stretch of Oregon’s coast since Saturday to discard the mollusks.

Officials at the Oregon Health Authority’s Public Health Division also recommend people who experience any symptoms of paralytic shellfish poisoning, such as numbness of the mouth and lips, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, and in severe cases, shortness of breath or irregular heartbeat, to immediately contact a health care provider. Advice is also available by calling the Oregon Poison Center at 800-222-1222.

USA – Fiji water recalled after testing finds manganese and bacteria

Food Safety News

Natural Waters of Viti Limited is recalling Fiji Natural Artesian Water 500 mL (24 pack) Case because the firm testing revealed manganese in addition to three bacterial genera.