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EU – Nestle recalls infant formula due to Cronobacter risk

Posted on December 21, 2023 | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Nestlé has recalled infant formula in several countries because of the potential presence of Cronobacter sakazakii.

The affected product is EXPERT PRO HA 1, which has different batch numbers depending on the country it was marketed.

Infant formula from Germany was sent to Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Sweden, according to a notice on the EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF).

In Denmark, it was sold to a few stores and online webshops from Nov. 29 to Dec. 13, 2023. The Danish version NAN EXPERTPRO HA 1 800-grams has article number 12489069, batch number 33120742C2, and an expiration date of 11.2025.

In Norway, the recall applies to 90 units sold to pharmacies, including online pharmacies. NAN EXPERTPRO HA 1 has article number 12468459, batch number 33120742C1, and a best-before date of 11.2025. Products were distributed between Dec. 7 and 12, 2023.

In the Czech Republic and Slovakia, BEBA EXPERT PRO HA 1, 800-gram with batch number 33140742F3 is involved.

The product’s batch number and expiration date are at the bottom of the can. No other products or batches are affected.

No positive products or illnesses

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Canada – Yoso brand Unsweetened Coconut Plant-Based Yogurt recalled due to Mould/Mold

Posted on December 21, 2023 | Leave a comment

CFIA

Product
Unsweetened Coconut Plant-Based Yogurt
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Non harmful (quality or spoilage)
What to do

Do not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product.

Audience
Retail
Distribution
Alberta
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Ontario

Yoso brand Unsweetened Coconut Plant-Based Yogurt recalled due to mould

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Research – Food poisoning or stomach flu? How to tell the difference

Posted on December 21, 2023 | Leave a comment

WRAL News

Because food poisoning and the stomach flu can present with similar symptoms, it can be difficult to tell them apart.

“While the symptoms of food poisoning and stomach bugs overlap, there is a difference in how quickly the symptoms arise,” Dr. Jackson says. “With food poisoning, rapid diarrhea and vomiting will begin within three to six hours of eating a contaminated food source. With a stomach flu, it’s a slower course, and the symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea may not show up for 12 to 24 hours. A person will start feeling unwell and queasy first.”

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Spain – Alert for the presence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in ripened cheese made with raw milk from France (Ref. ES2023/326)

Posted on December 21, 2023 | Leave a comment

AESAN

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) has been informed by France, through the European Food Alert Network (RASFF), of the presence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in the product: matured processed cheese with raw milk.

People who have the products included in this alert at home are recommended to refrain from consuming them.

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition has learned, through the European Food Alert Network (RASFF), of an alert notification sent by the French health authorities regarding the presence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). ), in the product ripened cheese made with raw milk, MORBIER DOP.

The information included here is the result of the self-control of the company itself, which has reported the incident to the competent authorities, in compliance with the legislation and in order not to make unsafe food available to the population.

The data of the product involved are:

  • Product name (on label): MORBIER DOP Matured cheese made with raw milk
  • Trademark names on the label: FRIESLANDCAMPINA IBERIA and MILLAN VICENTE
  • Appearance of the product and type of packaging: packaged in wedges (175 and 195 g)
  • Lot number: all lots.
  • Unit weight: 175 and 195 g

Available images are attached.

This information has been transferred to the competent authorities of the autonomous communities through the Coordinated System for Rapid Information Exchange (SCIRI), in order to verify the withdrawal of the affected products from marketing channels.

People who have products affected by this alert in their homes are recommended to refrain from consuming them.

If you have consumed any of the products from the affected batches and present any symptoms compatible with toxiinfection by E. coli that produces shiga toxins (severe abdominal cramps, which can progress to watery and bloody diarrhea), it is recommended to go to a doctor. clinic.

You can expand the information from the AESAN on toxiinfection by Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) at the following link

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Switzerland – STECE. coli in Morbier Jeune AOP raw milk cheese

Posted on December 21, 2023 | Leave a comment

BLV

Baumann Käse AG has informed the cantonal laboratory of Bern and the Federal Office of
Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs (FSVO) than E. coli producing
Shiga toxins (STEC) had been highlighted in “Morbier Jeune AOP” in
raw milk from the Fromagerie de Montbéliard. A health risk that cannot be
excluded, the OSAV recommends not consuming the product concerned. Baumann Käse
AG immediately removed the affected product from sale and ordered a recall.

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Luxembourg – Several charcuterie products from the Isla Délice brand – Clostridium botulinum

Posted on December 21, 2023 | Leave a comment

SAP

The following products are recalled in Luxembourg:

Name Olive slices (10 slices)
Brand Isla Délice
Unit 120g
Barcode 3512690000149
DLC/DDM 01/07/2024
Batch 33340094
Name Poultry mousse
Brand Isla Délice
Unit 160g
Barcode 3512690005861
Date-bound batch (DLC/DDM) 12/20/2023 / 33260012

12/27/2023 / 33330016
Name Beef flavor delight with olives
Brand Isla Délice
Unit 500g
Barcode 3512690000842
DLC/DDM 05/14/2024
Batch 33200106

Danger  : Possible presence of Clostridium botulinum

Graying on the surface of part of our production, linked to a non-compliant supplier ingredient. This situation does not exclude a Clostridium botulinum risk.

Botulism is a rare disease that most commonly results from eating contaminated food containing botulinum toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum . This toxin develops in particular in canned or sausage products made at home or at home for which the sterilization process has not been mastered. Symptoms usually appear 12 to 72 hours after ingesting contaminated food, but they can develop earlier or later (2 hours up to 10 days). Botulinum poisoning is characterized by neurological signs: sensation of blurred vision, drooping eyelids, speech problems, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, muscle weakness. Digestive signs (constipation, vomiting, diarrhea) often accompany neurological signs.

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

Information Source: Recall Notification

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USA- FDA – Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks – Core Outbreak Table

Posted on December 21, 2023 | Leave a comment

FDA

What’s New

  • For the outbreak of Salmonella Sundsvall and Oranienburg (ref #1203) linked to cantaloupe, the recall was expanded to include additional retailers and wholesalers who received the recalled melons. See the Outbreak Advisory for additional information.
  • For the outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes (ref #989) linked to peaches, plums, and nectarines, the advisory was updated to include the full list of retailers who received the recalled product.
  • For the investigation of elevated lead levels in Cinnamon Applesauce Pouches (ref # 1198) the advisory was updated to include additional adverse event reports and Investigation updates.
  • For the outbreak of Salmonella Thompson (ref #1190) in onions, the investigation is complete and the outbreak has ended. See the Outbreak Advisory for additional information.
  • For the outbreak of E. coli O121 (ref #1195) in a not identified food, the investigation is complete and the outbreak has ended.
Date
 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		 44 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
Levels		 Apple
Cinnamon
Puree		 See

Advisory

 Active

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Posted in CORE Investigation Table, food bourne outbreak, Food Illness, Foodborne Illness, Foodborne Illness Death, foodborne outbreak, foodbourne outbreak, Illness, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, outbreak, Salmonella, Salmonella Cantaloupes

Hong Kong – Roving Exhibitions on Food Safety in 2024

Posted on December 21, 2023 | Leave a comment

CFS

Roving Exhibitions on Food Safety in 2024

FIVE roving exhibitions will be held in the following venues in January 2024. Details are as follows:

Date Time Venue Theme
10/1 10am – 4pm Quarry Bay Market 5 Keys for Food Safety; Veterinary Drug Residues; Trans Fats
15/1 10am – 4pm Yeung Uk Road Market Nutrition Labelling; Genetically Modified Food; Trans Fats
19/1 10am – 4pm North Point Government Offices Acrylamide; Food Safety Advice for Pregnant Women; Enhance Food Traceability, Strengthen Food Safety
24/1 10am – 4pm Yee On Street Market Nutrition Labelling; Enhance Food Traceability, Strengthen Food Safety; Ciguatoxins
31/1  10am – 4pm Shek Wu Hui Market Enhance Food Traceability, Strengthen Food Safety; Pesticide Residues; Trans Fats

New arrangements of the exhibitions will be announced regularly and members of the public are welcome to visit the CFS website.  For any enquiries, please contact our Communication Resource Unit at 2381 6096.

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Research – Identify toxin-producing bacteria more quickly

Posted on December 20, 2023 | Leave a comment

ANSES

Improving the identification of toxin-producing bacteria is a real challenge for understanding food poisoning episodes. As part of the Joint European “One Health” Program coordinated by ANSES, the agency coordinated a European collaborative project on the toxin-producing bacteria which cause the most collective foodborne illnesses (TIAC).

Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus and Clostridium perfringens were at the heart of the European TOX-Detect project. This trio was not chosen at random: they are the toxin-producing bacteria most frequently involved in collective foodborne illness (TIAC) . According to the European Union Zoonoses Report One Health 2021 published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), bacterial toxins are the second leading cause of TIAC after bacteria themselves (17%). The project, coordinated by ANSES, began in 2018 for a duration of 3 years. It was funded by the One Health EJP program and involved the Institut Pasteur, INRAE ​​as well as various partners from several European countries.

 “  Depending on the bacterial strains, the expression of virulence factors is not the same. These virulence factors are, for example, the presence of adhesion proteins or the production of toxins, in food or in the body. They serve the bacteria to counter the defenses that the host could put up against them, explains Yacine Nia, co-coordinator of the project and deputy head of unit of the Staphylococcus, Bacillus, Clostridium (SBCL) unit, of the food safety laboratory. of Anses. The ability of the bacteria to harm the body will be higher or lower depending on these virulence factors.  »

Most poisonings caused by the toxins of the three bacteria studied cause gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea). Deaths may occur, especially in the most sensitive subjects.

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France – PISTACHIO PHEASANT BALLOTINE – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on December 20, 2023 | Leave a comment

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
Unbranded
Model names or references
PISTACHIO PHEASANT BALLOTINE, cut catering section
Product identification
GTIN Batch
0203303000000 sold between 12/12/2023 and 12/15/2023
Packaging
In the cutting department
Start/end date of marketing
From 12/12/2023 to 12/15/2023
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Geographical sales area
Reze
Distributors
LECLERC ATOUT SUD

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