High content of alternaria toxin Alternariol in Ketchup from Turkey in Switzerland and Austria
High content of alternaria toxin Tenuazonic acid in Paprika spice from Serbia in Switzerland
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RASFF Alerts – Two Week Catch Up – Mycotoxin – Alternaria Toxins – Ketchup – Paprika Spice
Posted in Alternaria Toxin, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Poisoning, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Testing, Food Toxin, mold, Mold Toxin, Mold/ MouldAscospores, Mould/Mold, Mycotoxin, RASFF
RASFF Alerts – Two Week Catch Up -STEC E.coli – Beef – Raw Milk Soft Cheese – Capreolus Cuts
E. Coli STEC en carne de vacuno de Brazil. E. Coli STEC in beef from Brazil. in Spain
Recall of Soft Cheese Made with Raw Milk Associated with Two Cases of Shigatoxigenic E coli from Ireland in Northern Ireland
STEC in Capreolus cuts from United Kingdom in the Netherlands
Posted in food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, RASFF, Raw Milk, raw milk cheese, STEC, STEC E.coli
RASFF Alerts- Two Week Catch Up- Listeria monocytogenes – Cheese- Raw Milk Cheese – Salad – Meat- Roasted Duck – Chicken Schnitzel
Listeria in cheeses from France in Belgium
Listeria in meat from Germany in the Netherlands
Listeria monocytogenes in frozen, roasted duck from Kosovo in Germany
Listeria monocytogenes in chicken schnitzel from Germany in Luxembourg
Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in raw milk cheese from Portugal in France
Listeria in raw sheep’s milk, from Portugal in France and the Netherlands
Listeria monocytogenes in salad from France in Italy
Suspected contamination with Listeria monocytogenes in soft cheeses from Germany in Luxembourg and Austria
Posted in food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, Listeria, Listeria France, Listeria in Cheese, Listeria monocytogenes, RASFF
RASFF Alerts – Two Week Catch Up- Salmonella – Polish Poultry Products – Brazilian Poultry Products – Sesame Seeds – Minced Meat- Chicken Legs – Merguez Sausage – Ground Sweet Pepper – Garlic Leaves -Duck Meat – Chicken Meat – Pistachios – Chicken Minced Meat
Salmonella spp. in frozen chicken meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella spp. in frozen chicken meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella in beef from the UK used for minced meat in Denmark
Detection of Salmonella enteritidis in frozen chicken legs from Romania in Belgium
Salmonella Enteritidis in chilled poultry elements from Poland in Slovakia in the Netherlands
Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken from Poland in the Netherlands and UK
Salmonella detected in merguez sausages in the Netherlands and Portugal
Detection of the presence of Salmonella spp. in 25 g of ground sweet peppers from Spain in Germany, Italy, Moldova, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden
Salmonella in 25 g of the product (garlic leaves) from Germany in Poland
Presence of Salmonella Typhimurium in duck meat from Hungary in Italy and Slovenia
Salmonella spp. in frozen chicken meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella spp. in frozen chicken meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella spp. in poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella Newport (in 1 out of 5 units) in fresh turkey thighs from Poland in Latvia
Salmonella spp. in frozen and salted poultry breast halves from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella spp. in frozen chicken meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella spp. in frozen and salted poultry breast halves from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella spp. in poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella spp. in frozen and salted poultry breast halves from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella spp. in chicken meat preparations from Brazil in France and the Netherlands
Salmonella in chicken meat from the Netherlands in Belgium
Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from Mali in Greece
Salmonella spp and aflatoxins in kernel pistachios from Jordan in Greece
Salmonella Infantis (in 4 out of 5 units) in fresh chicken thighs from Poland in Lativa
Salmonella infantis in frozen chicken wings from Poland, obtained from whole chickens slaughtered in Slovakia in the Netherlands and Italy
Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken breast from Ukraine in Hungary and the Netherlands
Detection of Salmonella enteritidis in refrigerated lower chicken legs from Romania in Kosovo
Salmonella in turkey meat from Poland in Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain and UK
Salmonella spp in sesame seeds from Chad in Greece and Mali
Salmonella Minnesota in frozen chicken meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella spp. in poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella spp. in poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella spp. in chicken meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella spp. in frozen chicken meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella spp. in poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella spp. in poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella spp. in chicken meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella spp. in poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella Heidelberg in frozen chicken meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella spp. in chicken meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella Minnesota in poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella Minnesota in poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella spp. in chicken meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella Minnesota in chicken meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella Minnesota in chicken meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella Minnesota in poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella spp. in frozen chicken/turkey kebab from Poland in Italy
Salmonella infantis in frozen chicken minced meat from the Netherlands from the Netherlands in Italy
Salmonella Newport and Salmonella Minnesota in frozen chicken meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Salmonella Minnesota in poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany
Posted in food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Polish Chicken Salmonella, RASFF, Salmonella, Salmonella Brazil, Salmonella in Chicken, Salmonella Poland, Salmonella Sesame Seeds
RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Fish Meal – Soy Bean Meal
Salmonella Liverpool and Salmonella Agona in fish meal from Denmark in Norway
Salmonella Agona in soy beanmeal from the Netherlands in Belgium
UK- Update 1: Food Alert “For Action”: To: Consumers and Food Business who have purchased products from Bread Spread Ltd – Listeria monocytogenes
PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED AND SUPPLIED BY BREAD SPREAD SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM SALE AND NOT CONSUMED BECAUSE OF SERIOUS FOOD SAFETY RISKS
Environmental Health and Trading Standards Services have been alerted to remove chilled and ready-to-eat products that include baguettes, french sticks, sandwiches, rolls, wraps and pasta salads manufactured and supplied by Bread Spread Ltd, 22 Balfour Business Centre, Balfour Road, Southall, England, UB2 5BD, under the brand name, Bread Spread, Orbital Foods and Perfect Bite because they have not been manufactured in accordance with food law requirements.
Listeria monocytogenes has been found in some of the products. These products are also subject to a number of hygiene and traceability contraventions which makes them unsafe to eat.
All food businesses such as catering establishments and corner shops, across the UK supplied by Bread Spread Ltd should withdraw from sale any chilled and ready-to-eat foods and recall from consumers any of these products sold at retail because they are unsafe to eat. Products should be disposed of safely.
It is a developing situation, the list of affected products below may be incomplete. All chilled and ready-to eat foods with a use-by date up to and including 20 May 2024 manufactured or supplied by Bread Spead Ltd are affected.
This recall has been extended to include the pasta salads.
Product details
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| Use by | All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024 |
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| Use by | All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024 |
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| Use by | All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024 |
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| Use by | All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024 |
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| Use by | All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024 |
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| Use by | All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024 |
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| Use by | All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024 |
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| Use by | All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024 |
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| Use by | All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024 |
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| Use by | All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024 |
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| Use by | All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024 |
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| Use by | All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024 |
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| Use by | All date codes up to and including 20 May 2024 |
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| Use by | All date codes up to and including 20 May 2024 |
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| Use by | All date codes up to and including 18 May 2024 |
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Risk statement
The presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a number of hygiene and traceability contraventions which makes these products unsafe to eat.
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.
Our advice to consumers
If you have purchased any products listed above, or any other products that are chilled or ready-to-eat from Bread Spread Ltd , do not eat them. Instead, dispose of the products safely, at home.
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France – Julienne slices 800g bag – Listeria monocytogenes
Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Fishing and aquaculture products
Product brand name
Riberalves
Model names or references
Julienne slices 800g bag Riberalves
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
5601809014875 23474963 Minimum durability date 05/16/2025
Packaging
800g bag
Start/end date of marketing
From 01/18/2024 to 05/10/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the freezer
Health mark
PTB003101PCE
Geographical sales area
Departments: GUADELOUPE (971)
Distributors
Supermarkets, commercial catering, individuals, butchers
Posted in food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Research, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes
Hong Kong – Food Safety Focus (202nd Issue, May 2023)– Article 1 – Shellfish Poisoning
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) received a referral from the Centre for Health Protection in April 2023 of a suspected case of diarrhoetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) presented with diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain within an hour after consuming venus clams from a restaurant. This article will give a brief introduction on shellfish poisoning.
What is Shellfish Poisoning?
Shellfish poisoning is caused by a group of toxins, known as shellfish toxins, produced by certain species of algae. When shellfish eat toxins producing algae, the toxins can accumulate in their tissue. Consumption of shellfish with shellfish toxins by humans can cause a variety of gastrointestinal and neurological illnesses, known as shellfish poisoning. Examples of shellfish that have been involved in shellfish poisoning include mussels, clams, oysters, scallops and geoducks.
Many shellfish toxins have been described around the world; they could cause different types of shellfish poisoning
USA – CDC – Active Investigations of Multistate Foodborne Outbreaks
WHAT TO KNOW
- CDC typically coordinates between 17 and 36 investigations of foodborne illnesses involving multiple states each week. The table below shows the number of active CDC investigations for Campylobacter, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella. It also includes links to any current CDC outbreak notices.
Active multistate outbreaks
| Germ | Number of Active Multistate Investigations | Current CDC Investigation Notices or Food Safety Alerts |
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| Campylobacter | 0 |
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| E. coli | 1 |
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| Listeria | 5 |
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| Salmonella | 13 |
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Posted in Campylobacter, CDC, E.coli, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, STEC, STEC E.coli
Hungary – Dragon Superfoods Organic In Shape Mix 200 g – Bacillus cereus and Mould/Mold
Date 2024-05-16
Name of Product Dragon Superfoods Organic In Shape Mix 200 g
Nature of the problem Presence of Bacillus cereus and molds
DetailsNébih asks customers not to consume the product that matches the identification data below!
Notifier: Culinaris Retail Kft.
Product name: Dragon Superfoods Organic In Shape Mix 200 g
Brand: Dragon Superfoods
Product origin: Bulgaria
Nature of the problem: presence of Bacillus cereus and molds
Shelf life: 02/04/2025
Item number: 02/04/2025
Packaging: 200 g
Manufacturer: Smart Organic Bulgaria
Distributor: Culinaris Retail Kft. (Budapest)
Action: Product recall, withdrawal from circulation
Culinaris Retail Kft. informed its customers about the recall on its website .
The affected product can be returned to any Culinaris store, the price of the product will be refunded even without a block.
You can read more about the nature of the problem here .
The product recall only applies to the product identified by the above data.
Posted in Bacillus, Bacillus cereus, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, Food Poisoning, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Spoilage, Food Testing, Food Toxin, mold, Mold/ MouldAscospores, Mould/Mold
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