Brand : Penny
Name : Cocoa Powder
Reason for reporting : Recall due to chemical risk
Publication date : 3 April 2024
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Italy – Cocoa Powder – Ochratoxin A
Posted in Aspergillus Toxin, 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, Food Toxin, Mold Toxin, Mould Toxin, Mycotoxin, Ochratoxin, Ochratoxin A
France – Halal Chicken Samosa – Salmonella
Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
Frosted Yakis
Model names or references
Halal Chicken Samosas x6 PCS Halal Chicken Samosas x14 PCS
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3770019028353 150925 Minimum durability date 09/15/2025
3770019028377 150925 Minimum durability date 09/15/2025
Packaging
330g bag of 6 pieces 770g bag of 14 pieces
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/19/2024 to 04/02/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the freezer
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
LAM, 107 Avenue Joffre 93800 EPINAY-SUR-SEINE 0147 99 44 99
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, Salmonella, Salmonella in Chicken
Taiwan – Banquet hall shut after illness reports
A banquet hall in New Taipei City’s Sinjhuang District (新莊) has been ordered to suspend operations amid an investigation into a suspected food poisoning outbreak affecting 62 people, the city’s health department said yesterday.
The New Taipei City Department of Health said it received reports on Sunday of people experiencing an upset stomach after attending banquets held by Watson’s Personal Care Stores (Taiwan) Co at Gala De Chine Xinzhuang Crystal Crown Plaza (雲品集團新莊晶冠館) on Tuesday and Wednesday last week.
Watson’s Taiwan, the nation’s largest cosmetics and drugstore operator, told the health department that 62 of the 2,201 people who attended the banquets last week reported having an upset stomach.
Posted in Food Illness, Food Poisoning, Foodborne Illness, Illness
Malaysia – Two people in ICU, six others treated for food poisoning after eating mussels in PD
KUALA LUMPUR: Two people are now being treated at the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital in Negri Sembilan after they were down with poisoning, believed to have been caused by eating mussels.
State health director Datuk Dr Harlina Abdul Rashid, in a statement today, said the two were among eight cases of poisoning from eating mussels detected by the Negri Sembilan Health Department.
“This incident was first detected on April 1, when the Port Dickson district health office received notification from the Port Dickson Hospital.
“Several samples have been taken for laboratory analysis and notification has been made to all healthcare facilities to identify cases with similar symptoms and a history of consuming mussels or other bivalves.
Posted in Uncategorized
Taiwan – Bongkrekic acid found in restaurant hit by food poisoning outbreak (update)
Taipei, April 2 (CNA) A toxin believed to be the key to a lethal food poisoning outbreak in a Taipei restaurant has been detected in one of the environmental samples taken from the restaurant’s kitchen, confirming the presence of Bongkrecik acid in the restaurant, according to officials and experts on Tuesday.
At a press conference on Tuesday morning, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) said the toxin, Bongkrekic acid, was found on samples collected from a chopping board, two knives, and one of the chef’s hands in the Xinyi branch of Malaysian restaurant chain Polam Kopitiam on March 24.
USA – Blendtopia recalls smoothie kits after testing shows Listeria contamination
Blendtopia Products LLC is recalling 29,078 cases of 7-ounce frozen Blendtopia brand Superfood Smoothie Kits because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The smoothie blends affected include: Blendtopia brand “Glow,” “Detox,” “Energy,” “Immunity” and “Strength” Superfood Smoothie Kits. The impacted products are labeled as Best By July 2021, Best By Oct 2021, and Best By Nov 2021. The products were distributed nationwide and sold at select retailers and through online sales.
The company discovered the issue through its quality control processes. The issue is believed to be isolated to a supplied ingredient. The products are being recalled as a precaution in full cooperation with the FDA. There have been no reports of sickness or illness to date associated with any consumption of products related to this recall.
Sweden – Tulip recalls Turkey Bacon 110g due to Salmonella
Danish Crown A/S is recalling 110 grams of Tulip Turkey Bacon due to salmonella.
Production date: 26.03.2024; Best before: 30.04.2024
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France – Chef’s pâté with green pepper – Listeria monocytogenes
Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Others
Product brand name
Ram salting
Model names or references
Ram salting
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
0245665000000 240222000 Use-by date 04/07/2024
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/11/2024 to 03/29/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
BE B659 EG
Further information
The product was sold in the traditional delicatessen section
Geographical sales area
Templeuve-en-Pévèle
Distributors
E.Leclerc Templeuve
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 monocytogenes
Singapore – Firms fined in Singapore for breaching food safety rules
Three companies were fined recently in Singapore for violating food safety regulations.
Lee Peng Hwa, the proprietor of LPH Catering, was told to pay SG $12,000 (U.S. $8,900) for multiple offenses committed under the Sale of Food (Non-Retail Food Business) Regulations.
Alternative Selection Pte, a food processing company and retailer, was fined SG $6,400 ($4,700) for tampering with expiry dates on prepacked food products.
Go Go Foods Singapore Pte, a licensed food importer, was fined SG $3,500 ($2,600) for operating an unlicensed cold store. Director Yatagawa Koichi was also charged the same amount for failing to prevent the offense.
Research – Combined antibacterial effect of Origanum essential oils and antibiotics against multi-resistant foodborne Salmonella isolated from poultry and shellfish in Morocco
Abstract
The present study aims to assess the antibacterial activity of endemic Moroccan Origanum essential oils (Origanum elongatum and Origanum compactum) alone and in association with antibiotics against multidrug resistant foodborne Salmonella. The well diffusion and microdilution procedures were used to evaluate the antibacterial activity. The synergistic interactions between antibiotics and EOs were determined using the checkerboard assay. The results of the antibacterial activity indicated that all of Salmonella serovars isolates that were examined were highly inhibited by EOs. This effect was confirmed by the microdilution technique, where 0.125% was noted as the smallest MIC value. Based on the obtained MBC values, O. elongatum shown a bactericidal action against the tested strains as indicated by the acquired MBC values. While O. compactum showed this effect against different serovars of Salmonella isolates. Origanum EOs could be employed as an alternative to the former protocols against resistant infectious diseases.
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