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Belgium – Small jar of cream dessert “Swiss cherry” brand Crelem Bakeries – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on December 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Crelem Recall Bakeries
Product: Small jar of cream dessert “Swiss cherry” brand Crelem Bakeries.
Problem: possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

In consultation with the FASFC, Crelem Bakeries is withdrawing
the Crelem Bakeries brand “cherry Swiss” dessert cream jar from sale and is reminding consumers of it because of the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Crelem Bakeries asks its customers not to consume this product and to bring it back to the point of sale.

Product Description

Product name: Swiss cream
verrine with cherries Brand: Crelem Bakeries Best before
date (BBD): from 12/23/21 to 12/29/21 inclusive
Sales period: from 12/16/21 to 12/22/21 inclusive
Packaging type: Plastic
jar Weight: 100 g

The product was sold through several supermarkets and retail stores.

For more information , please contact:

Crelem Bakeries Quality Service

E-mail: Quality@crelembakeries.be

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Belgium – Mini Soup Dumpling (500g) – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on December 22, 2021 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Product: Mini pellets soup (500g) of the Vleeswaren Bruynkens nv mark.
Problem: possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

In agreement with the AFSCA, Vleeswaren Bruynkens nv is withdrawing the product “Mini-soup balls” (500g) of the brand Vleeswaren Bruynkens nv from the sale and is recalling it to consumers following the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Bruynkens Vleeswaren nv asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased, where they will be reimbursed.

Product description

– Product name: Mini soup dumplings
– Brand: Vleeswaren Bruynkens nv
– Minimum durability date (MDD) (” Best before (or end)”): 22/12/2021 – 23 / 12/2021 – 24/12/2021 – 27/12/2021 – 28/12/2021 – 29/12/2021
– Lot numbers: 4801 – 4802 – 4803 – 4906 – 4907 – 4908
– Type of packaging: Plastic dish
– Weight: 500g

The product has been distributed by Spar and other retail stores.

For any further information , contact:
Vleeswarenbedrijf Bruynkens – kwaliteitsdienst
quality@bruynkens.be

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Belgium – Minced Meat Bun and Minced Meat Sandwich from The Bread Office – Salmonella

Posted on October 22, 2021 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Recall of Conway
Product: Minced Meat Bun and Minced Meat Sandwich from The Bread Office.
Problem: possible presence of Salmonella.

In agreement with the AFSCA, Conway is withdrawing the “Minced Meat Roll” and “Minced Meat Sandwich” products from The Bread Office from sale and is recalling them to consumers following the possible presence of Salmonella.
Conway asks its customers not to consume these products and to return them to the point of sale where they were purchased, where they will be reimbursed.

Product description

– Product name: TBO Minced meat sandwich
– Brand: The Bread Office
– Use by date (DLC): from 10/15/2021 to 10/20/2021
– Sale period: from 05 / 10/2021
– Packaging: transparent bag
– Weight: 122 g

– Product name: Minced meat bun
– Brand: The Bread Office
– Best before date (DLC): from 10/15/2021 to 10/24/2021
– Sale period: from 10/05 / 2021
– Packaging: black plastic box
– Weight: 156 g

The products were distributed through various points of sale.

Any customer wishing to obtain additional information can contact our quality department by e-mail at the following address: quality.quality@conway.be .

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Belgium – Chipolata mix – pork (BBQ) – Salmonella

Posted on August 26, 2021 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Recall of Van Loon Group
Product: Chipolata mix – pork (BBQ).
Problem: Possible presence of Salmonella.

In agreement with the AFSCA, Van Loon Group is withdrawing the ‘Chipolata mix 360g’ from sale and is recalling it to consumers because of the possible presence of Salmonella.

Lidl Belgium asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased. You will be reimbursed even without presentation of the receipt.


Product description

– Product name: Chipolata mix 360g
– Use by date (DLC) (“To be consumed until”): 26/08/2021 until 01/09/2021
– Sale period: from 19 / 08/2021 to 08/24/2021
– Type of packaging: plastic
dish – Weight: 360g

The product has been distributed by Lidl Belgium

For any further information, contact Lidl customer service ( 0800/73520 (free))

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Belgium – Beef-based preparations, sold via the Cora butcher’s stand in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert – STEC E.coli

Posted on August 13, 2021 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Recall of Cora
Product: Beef-based preparations, sold via the Cora butcher’s stand in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert.
Problem: Presence of Escherichia Coli (STEC).

As part of a self-test, the presence of Escherichia Coli (STEC) was detected in:

Beef-based preparations, sold via the Cora de Woluwe-Saint-Lambert butcher’s stand:
• Batch number: BE961762132 and all packaged preparations from 01/08 to 11/08/2021
• Date of packaging: from 08/01 to 08/11/2021

The products were distributed via the Cora of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (1200 Brussels) .

CORA has decided, in agreement with the AFSCA (Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain), to withdraw all production made from this raw material from sale.

Customers who have purchased one of these products are asked not to consume them and to bring them back to the point of sale, where they will be reimbursed.

People who have consumed the products mentioned above and who have symptoms such as gastrointestinal disorders are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption as well as the place and date of purchase.

In the meantime, the products have been removed from the shelf of this store and a ‘Customer Reminder’ poster is displayed at this point of sale.

We sincerely apologize to our customers for this inconvenience and assure them that we will take more effective measures with our supplier to avoid this type of incident.

For any further information, contact:
alerts-retraits@cora.be
+3271699524
The CORA Quality Department

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Belgium -Product: White / yellow mustard seeds (100g) of the MARMA brand – Salmonella

Posted on July 9, 2021 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Recall of Marma
Product: White / yellow mustard seeds (100g) of the MARMA brand.
Problem: possible presence of salmonella.

In agreement with the AFSCA, MARMA is withdrawing the white / yellow mustard seeds from sale and is recalling this product to consumers due to the possible presence of salmonella.

MARMA asks its customers not to consume this product and to bring it back to the point of sale where it was purchased, where they will be reimbursed.

Product description

– Product name: White / yellow mustard seeds
– Brand: MARMA
– Date of minimum durability (DDM): 12/2024
– Sale period: from 23/04/2021 to 07/07/21
– Nature of packaging: sachet
– Weight: 100g

The product was sold through various organic stores in Belgium.

For any further information, contact:

Nick Portauwe
E-mail: nick@marma.be

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Belgium – Whole wheat pasta made from spelled flour – Spirelli of the Dinkel brand – Mycotoxin – Ergot Alkaloids

Posted on June 29, 2021 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

AFSCA recall
Product: Whole wheat pasta made from spelled flour – Spirelli of the Dinkel brand.
Problem: presence of ergot alkaloids.

The AFSCA is today recalling consumers of whole pasta made from spelled flour – Spirelli of the Dinkel brand.

This recall follows a notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed Rapid Alert System) concerning the presence of ergot alkaloids in this product.

It was therefore decided to withdraw this product from sale and to recall it to consumers.
The AFSCA asks not to consume it and to bring it back to the point of sale where it was purchased.

Product description Product

category: wholemeal pasta made from spelled flour
Product name: Spirelli
Brand: Dinkel Best before
date (DDM): 28/10/2022
Content: 500g

This product has been sold in Belgium via

– Yadoki Organics (Alexianenweg 16 – 2530 Boechout (Antwerpen))
– Bioshop Gent BV (Charles de Kerchovelaan 423 – 9000 Gent)
– Bioshop “De Zonnebloem” (Parkstraat 25 – 9700 Oudenaarde)

For any further information, you can contact the AFSCA contact point for consumers: 0800 / 13.550 or pointdecontact@afsca.be

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Belgium – Chinese dumplings “Chinese dumpling filled with pork and dill” from the Freshasia Dumplings brand (frozen product) – Salmonella

Posted on June 18, 2021 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Communication from the AFSCA
Product: Chinese dumplings “Chinese dumpling filled with pork and dill” from the Freshasia Dumplings brand (frozen product).
Problem: possible presence of Salmonella.

The AFSCA is today recalling consumers of Chinese dumplings “Chinese dumpling filled with pork and dill” from the Freshasia Dumplings brand.

This recall follows a notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed Rapid Alert System) concerning the possible presence of Salmonella.

It was therefore decided to withdraw this product from sale and to recall it to consumers.
The AFSCA asks not to consume it and to bring it back to the point of sale where it was purchased.

Product description Product

category: Chinese dumplings (frozen) Product
name: Chinese dumplings “Chinese dumpling filled with pork and dill”
Brand: Freshasia Dumplings Best before
date (DDM): 04/07/2020
Content: 400g

This product has been sold in Belgium via:

– Asia Century BV (Asia & More, Aarschotsesteenweg 92 – 3012 Wilsele)
– Kam Yuen Supermarket NV (rue de La Vierge Noire 2-4 – 1000 Brussels)

For any further information, you can contact the AFSCA contact point for consumers: 0800 / 13.550 or pointdecontact@afsca.be .

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Belgium – “Bernister Fleuri” soft raw milk cheese – STEC E.coli

Posted on June 11, 2021 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Recall of La Ferme des Grandes Fagnes
Product: “Bernister Fleuri” soft raw milk cheese.
Problem: Possible presence of E.coli STEC.

In agreement with the AFSCA, the Ferme des grandes Fagnes is withdrawing “Bernister Fleuri” cheese (300g) from sale and is recalling it to consumers because of the presence of E.coli STE.

La Ferme des Grandes Fagnes asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased where it will be reimbursed.

Product description

– Product category: Soft raw milk cheese
– Product name: Bernister Fleuri
– Best before date (Best before): 07/08/2021
– Batch number: 211721
– Sales period: from 05/11/2021 to 06/10/2021
– Type of packaging: cellophane
– Weight: 300g

The product was sold through several outlets, including:

Name of point of sale /

Name of the distribution chain

 Street + number Postal code Municipality (city)
RAG DISTRIBUTION Carl Jost Street, 46 4621 RETINNE
The Milky Way Chaussée de Namur 40 5170 DEEPVILLE
Butcher LAVAL Albert Counson Street 127 4970 FRANCORCHAMPS
LMBA Maitres Butchers Ardennes Avenue of the Allies 98 4960 MALMEDY
Vitamine cheese dairy (Evrard) Station Street 15 4430 YEARS
Grossemarkt Butgenbach LS Monschauerstrasse 9 4750 BUTGENBACH
DELVITH Rue de Malmedy 21 4760 BULLANGE
Gourmet counter Rue des Deux Eglises 4 4120 NEUPRE
PARENT SIGARD Great street 38                           6700        Arlon                   
LALERO BVBA HAACHTSESTEENWEG 47                     1820        STEENOKKERZEEL          
KAASWERELD VOF Karel Picquelaan 96 9800 DEINZE
SLIGRO FOOD GROUP Wingepark 10 3110 Rotselaar
Butcher Curnel Henri Massenge Street 4970 Stavelot
AD Spa Avenue Reine Astrid 244 4900 Spa
Sweet cuberdon Rue du Têris 56, 4100 Seraing

For any further information , contact:
Fabienne Remacle tel: 0474 280 559

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Belgium – ITALIAN Chipolata X2 (+/- 250g) of the Louis brand ITALIAN SAUSAGE X3 (+/- 375g) of the Louis brand – Salmonella

Posted on June 10, 2021 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Recall Delfood
Products: ITALIAN Chipolata X2 (+/- 250g) of the Louis brand ITALIAN SAUSAGE X3 (+/- 375g) of the Louis brand.
Problem: Possible presence of Salmonella.

In agreement with the AFSCA, Delfood SA withdraws from sale the products mentioned below and recalls them to consumers because of the presence of Salmonella.

Delfood SA asks its customers not to consume these products and to bring them back to the point of sale for a refund or exchange.

Products: ITALIAN CHIPOLATA FROM THE LOUIS BRAND, 2 pieces (+/- 250g)
Expiration date (
BBD): 06/11/2021 Lot number: 8412250

Products: ITALIAN SAUSAGE FROM THE LOUIS BRAND, 3 pieces (+/- 375g)
Expiry date (
BBD): 06/11/2021 Lot number: 8412250

The products were sold through the stores of the “Louis Delhaize” banner.

For any further information , contact: 071/204381

We apologize for any inconvenience.

DELFOOD

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