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USA – FDA – Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

FDA

Date
Posted
Ref Pathogen
or
Cause of
Illness
Product(s)
Linked to
Illnesses

(if any)
Total
Case
Count

Status
12/6/

2023

1205 Listeria
monocytogenes
Not Yet
Identified
3 Active
11/22/

2023

1201 Salmonella
Newport
Not Yet
Identified
45 Active
11/22/

2023

1203 Salmonella
Sundsvall and
Oranienburg
Cantaloupe See

Advisory

Active
11/15/

2023

989 Listeria
monocytogenes
Peaches, Plums,
and Nectarines
See

Advisory

Active
11/8/

2023

1198 Elevated
Lead &
Chromium
Levels
Apple
Cinnamon
Puree
See

Advisory

Active

Hungary -Bio Primo, Gojibeeren/Goji berries, 100 g – Salmonella

NE|BIH

Date 2024-01-09
Name of Product Bio Primo, Gojibeeren/Goji berries, 100 g
Nature of the problem Possible presence of Salmonella
DetailsNébih asks customers not to consume the product that matches the identification data below!

Notifier: Müller Drogéria Magyarország Bt.

Product name: Gojibeeren/Goji berry, 100 g

Brand: Bio Primo

Picture of the product:

Nature of the problem: Possible presence of Salmonella

Shelf life:

• 28.03.2024 C306284
• 26.04.2024 B307267
• 21.05.2024 A308213
• 16.06.2024 A309163
• 19.07.2024 A310193

Packaging: 100 g

Manufacturer: Kundenhotline Bio Nahrungsmittel Produktions- und Handels GmbH

Distributor: Müller Drogéria Magyarország Bt.

Action: Product recall

mueller.co.hu informed its customers about the recall on its website. 

The affected product can be taken back at any Müller store. The purchase price of the product will be refunded even without presenting the block.

The product recall only applies to the product identified by the above data.

Hungary – Alnatura, Gojibeeren/Goji berry, 100 g -Salmonella

NE|BIH

A date 2024-01-09
Name of Product Alnatura, Gojibeeren/Goji berry, 100 g
Nature of the problem Possible presence of Salmonella
DetailsNébih asks customers not to consume the product that matches the identification data below!

Notifier: Müller Drogéria Magyarország Bt.

Product name: Gojibeeren/Goji berry, 100 g

Brand: Alnatura

Picture of the product:

Nature of the problem: Possible presence of Salmonella

Quality retention period: 07.04.2024-2024. 10. 22.

Packaging: 100 g

Manufacturer: Alnatura

Distributor: Müller Drogéria Magyarország Bt.

Action: Product recall

mueller.co.hu informed its customers about the recall on its website. 

The affected product can be taken back at any Müller store. The purchase price of the product will be refunded even without presenting the block.

The product recall only applies to the product identified by the above data.

FDA Advises Restaurants and Retailers Not to Serve or Sell and Consumers Not to Eat Certain Whole, Live Scallops Believed to Be Harvested from a Prohibited Area in Massachusetts and Distributed by Intershell International Corp (MA 7802 SP)

FDA

Audience

  • Restaurants and food retailers in Illinois (IL), Massachusetts (MA), New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), and Pennsylvania (PA) that have recently purchased certain Intershell International Corp (MA 7802 SP) whole, live scallops that were received from an unlicensed harvester, believed to be harvested from prohibited waters in MA and incorrectly labeled as harvest location FED 514, with harvest dates 12/26/23, 12/27/23 and 01/01/24.
  • Consumers in IL, MA, NJ, NY, and PA who have recently purchased or consumed certain Intershell International Corp (MA 7802 SP) whole, live scallops, that were received from an unlicensed harvester, believed to be harvested from prohibited waters in MA and incorrectly labeled as harvest location FED 514, with harvest dates 12/26/23, 12/27/23 and 01/01/24.

Product

Certain whole, live scallops that were received from an unlicensed harvester, believed to be harvested from prohibited waters in MA and incorrectly labeled as harvest location FED 514, with harvest dates 12/26/23, 12/27/23 and 01/01/24 that were distributed to IL, MA, NJ, NY, and PA. It is possible that these scallops may have been distributed to other states as well.

Purpose

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to eat, and restaurants and food retailers not to sell, and to dispose of certain Intershell International Corp (MA 7802 SP) whole, live scallops that were received from an unlicensed harvester, believed to be harvested from prohibited waters in MA and incorrectly labeled as harvest location FED 514, with harvest dates 12/26/23, 12/27/23 and 01/01/24 because they may be contaminated. The scallops were directly distributed to distributors and retailers in IL, MA, NJ, NY, and PA and may have been distributed further from these states.

Scallops harvested from prohibited waters may be contaminated with human pathogens, toxic elements or poisonous or deleterious substances and can cause illness if consumed.

Belgium – Cancale hollow oysters (12 and 48 pcs) from the Carrefour brand – Norovirus

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Carrefour recall
Product: Cancale hollow oysters (12 and 48 pcs) from the Carrefour brand
Problem: potential presence of Norovirus
Brussels, January 10, 2024 – Following an inspection, in order to guarantee consumer safety, CARREFOUR is withdrawing from sale “Cancale Hollow Oysters” from the Carrefour brand, sold in the fish department of certain Carrefour stores in Belgium, and is recalling them among consumers due to the potential presence of Norovirus

Description of products:

– Product name: Cancale hollow oysters 12PC
– Brand: FQC Carrefour quality line
– EAN code: 5400101014862
– Packaging dates: 02/01/24; 01/03/24; 01/04/24; 01/08/24
– Use-by dates (DLC): 01/12/24; 01/13/24; 01/14/24; 01/18/04
– Lot numbers: 227352412 and 227352511
– Sales period: from 01/03/2024 to 01/09/2024

– Product name: Cancale 48PC hollow oysters
– Brand: FQC Carrefour quality line
– EAN code: 5400101040472
– Packaging date: 03/01/24
– Use-by date (Best before date): 13/01/24
– Batch number: 227352412
– Sales period: from 01/03/2024 to 01/09/2024

The products were sold through certain Carrefour stores.

All products have been withdrawn from sale. However, some of these products were marketed on the Belgian market before the withdrawal measure. It is therefore recommended that people who have the product described above do not consume it and destroy it or return it to the point of sale where they will be refunded.

Foodborne illnesses caused by noroviruses result in gastrointestinal disorders often accompanied by symptoms of acute gastroenteritis (vomiting, nausea, diarrhea frequently accompanied by moderate fever). These symptoms may be aggravated in young children, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly.

People who have consumed the product mentioned above and who present these symptoms are invited to consult their doctor and report this consumption.

For any further information, you can contact Carrefour Belgium customer 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.

Finland – Ochratoxin in figs and suspected salmonella in goji berries

Epressi

Foodin Oy has announced that it has issued a recall for a total of four different products:

Product Best before Batch ID On sale from
Goji berry organic 150 g 4/2025 L051023 9/10/2023
Goji berry organic 450 g 5/2025 L301123 4/12/2023
Trailmix high five 70 g 3/2025 L181223 19/12/2023
Mini fig organic 150 g 11/2024 L201023 1/11/2023

The recall of products containing goji berries is done because a German operator selling the same lot of goji has detected salmonella in its self-monitoring samples. That is why the goji berries of the same batch are recalled in Finland and also in other parts of Europe.

Elevated concentrations of ochratoxin have been measured in the recalled batch of mini figs. Ochratoxin is a mold toxin that can form in moist conditions, for example in dried fruits and grains.

The products have been sold at individual retailers and in K and S group stores. The recall applies only to the mentioned product lots.

More information: Foodin Oy, CEO Lasse Jalkanen, +358 44 530 0036, lasse@foodin.fi and  in the announcement on the company’s website.

The matter is handled at the Food Agency by special expert Mika Varjonen, tel. 050-38 68 416, firstname.surname@ruokavirasto.fi .

Photos of the products:
(Photos: Foodin Oy)

Food's figs and goji berries.

Germany – Petit Dome cendre 100g – STEC E.coli

Lebensmittelwarnung

Alert type: Groceries
Date of first publication:

January 9, 2024

Product name:

Petit Dome cendre 100g

Product images:

08.01.2024 - Product image Petit Dome cendre 100 g.png
Manufacturer (distributor):

Manufacturer: Fromagerie des Gors in France Distributed by Fromi GmbH, 77694 Kehl

Reason for warning:

Suspected contamination with undesirable bacteria (Escherichia coli STEC)

Packaging Unit: 100 g
Durability: 01/13/2024
Additional Information:

Further information can be found in the attached consumer information

Germany – Brique de Sakura 220g – STEC E.coli

Lebensmittelwarnung

Alert type: Groceries
Date of first publication:

January 9, 2024

Product name:

Brique de Sakura 220g

Product images:

01/08/2024 - Product image Brique de Sakura 220 g.png
Manufacturer (distributor):

Manufacturer: Fromagerie des Gors in France Distributed by Fromi GmbH, 77694 Kehl

Reason for warning:

Suspected contamination with undesirable bacteria (Escherichia coli STEC)

Packaging Unit: 220g
Durability: 01/06/2024
Additional Information:

Further information can be found in the attached consumer information.

Germany – Yayla Sucuk 250g in pieces and Yayla Sucuk 80g in slices – STEC E.coli

Lebensmittelwarnung

Alert type: Groceries
Date of first publication:

01/10/2024

Product name:

Yayla Sucuk 250g in pieces and Yayla Sucuk 80g in slices

Product images:

sucuk 80g.JPG

Customer information

Sucuk 250g.JPG

Customer information

Manufacturer (distributor):

Yayla Turkish Food Sales GmbH, 47800 Krefeld

Reason for warning:

As part of a routine examination, the bacterium Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) was detected in the sausage.

Packaging Unit: 250g, 80g
Durability: 03/09/2024 (250g), 02/09/2024 (80g)
Lot identification:

10855916 (250g), 10865984 (80g)

Additional Information:

Further information can be found in the enclosed consumer information.

Click to access 6118_marktaushang_yayla_sucuk.pdf

Click to access 6119_marktaushang_yayla_sucuk.pdf

Czech Republic – Pejskar VYSOCINA XXL – Visible Mold/Mould

Potravinynapranyri

Illustrative photo #3

Place of inspection:
Frýdlant ( Cooperative registered office no. 1083/45, 464 01 Frýdlant )
ID: 64651592
Food group: Meat and meat products Durable meat products

Pejskar VYSOCINA XXL
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye

There were colonies of mold on the surface of the food. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The sample was taken from the loaded package. The product did not have an expiration date. Unsuitable storage temperatures for this food were not detected during the inspection.

Batch: L72281
Expiration date: 20.01.24
Quantity of the product in the package: 1.6 kg
Manufacturer: PEJSKAR & spol. s ro, Kostelecká 894/61, 196 00 Prague 9 – Čakovice
Distributor: PEJSKAR & spol. s ro, Kostelecká 894/61, 196 00 Prague 9 – Čakovice
Country of origin:  Czechia
Date of sample collection: 4/12/2023
Reference number: 24-000022-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.