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Belgium – Sola / Chasal srl recalled -Fuet Extra 150g from the Sola brand                 Fuet Extra Barbecue 150g – Salmonella.

Posted on October 2, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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n agreement with the AFSCA, Chasal srl is withdrawing from sale the products “Fuet Extra 150g” and “Fuet barbecue 150g” and recalls them to consumers following a possible presence of Salmonella.
Chasal srl asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.

Product description

Fuet Extra 150 g
– Brand: Sola
– Use by date (DLC) (“To be consumed until”): 10/10/2020 and 07/11/2020
– Lots: 202307 and 202706
– Sales period: since 07/10/2020
– Type of packaging: plastic packaging
– Weight: 150 g

Fuet Extra Barbecue 150 g
– Brand: Sola
– Use by date (DLC) (“To be consumed until”): 10/10/2020
– Lot: 201601
– Sale period: since 10/07/2020
– Nature of the packaging: plastic packaging
– Weight: 150 g

The products were sold through various retail outlets.

For any further information, contact:

Claeys Jean-Marc at 071 / 44.85.52 or jmclaeys@chasal.be .

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Belgium – Louis Bechoux Snacks SA – Roasted Meatballs (12x135g and 12x100g). – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on September 29, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Reminder Louis Bechoux Snacks SA
Product: Roasted Meatballs (12x135g and 12x100g).
Problem: Possible presence of Listeria Monocytogens.

In agreement with the AFSCA, Louis Bechoux Snacks is withdrawing from sale the “Roasted meatballs” products (12x100g and 12x135g) and are recalling them to consumers following a possible presence of Listeria Monocytogens.
Louis Bechoux Snacks asks its customers not to consume these products and to bring them back to the point of sale where they were purchased, where they can be reimbursed.

Product description– 

Product name: Roasted meatballs (12x100g and 12x135g)
– Brand: Louis Bechoux Snacks
– Use-by date (DLC) (“To be consumed until”): 10/10/2020
– Lot number: 080920
– Sale period: from 09/10/2020 to 09/23/2020
– Type of packaging: Transparent plastic packaging with two compartments containing 12 meatballs.
– Weight: 1,620kg (for 135g meatballs), 1,200kg for 100g meatballs

The products were distributed by:

Delisalades, Route de Neufchâteau 48A, 6800 Libramont
Carry Geron, Avenue de l’Independence 31, 4020 Wandre
Deli Snacks SA (VD Horeca), Route de Marche 6, 5377 Baillonville

For any further information , contact:

Madame Louise Hogge
084 / 47.72.27 or qualite@bechouxsnacks.be

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Belgium – PICARD – Whole frozen raspberries 1 kg. – Norovirus

Posted on September 21, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Recall of PICARD
Product: Whole frozen raspberries 1 kg.
Problem: possible presence of Norovirus.

In agreement with the AFSCA, Picard is withdrawing frozen whole raspberries from sale and is recalling them to consumers due to the possible presence of Norovirus.
Picard asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased in order to be reimbursed.

Product description

– Product name: Whole frozen raspberries
– Brand: Picard
– Best before end: 12/2021
– Lot number: EC072-1-20
– Sale period: from 23/06/2020 to 16 / 09/2020
– Type of packaging: plastic bag
– Weight: 1 kg

 

The product was sold through the following Picard stores:

Picard, 120 Chaussée de Bruxelles, 1410 WATERLOO
Picard, 166 Avenue Georges Henri, 1200 WOLUWE-SAINT-LAMBERT
Picard, 41 Rue de Rixensart, 1332 GENVAL

For any further information, contact: info@picard.be .

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Belgium – ALBERT HEIJN AH Biefstukworst (beef sausage). – Possible Micro Contamination

Posted on September 21, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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In agreement with the AFSCA, Albert Heijn is withdrawing from sale the beef sausage ‘AH Biefstukworst’ of the Albert Heijn brand and is recalling this product to consumers. There is a risk of food poisoning associated with the consumption of this product, due to the possible presence of microbiological contamination. Consumption of this product may therefore pose a risk to health – especially in young children, the elderly, people with weakened immune systems and pregnant women.

Albert Heijn asks his customers not to consume this product and to bring it back to the point of sale where it was purchased. The product will be refunded or exchanged there. Please contact a doctor if you have any health problem.

Product description

• Product category: Beef sausage
• Product name:: AH Biefstukworst
• Brand: Albert Heijn
• Date of minimum durability (DDM): 21-09-2020
• Sales period: from 03/09/2020 to 09/18/2020
• Type of packaging: plastic packaging
• Weight: 200 g

For any further information , please contact Albert Heijn on 0800 777 05

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Belgium – Recall of Colruyt Product: Ham Sausage – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on September 3, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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During microbiological checks carried out by the supplier, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes was detected in the ham sausage product bearing the use-by date of 9/15/2020 .

In consultation with the AFSCA, Colruyt therefore decided to withdraw the product concerned from sale.

This ham sausage is sold in Colruyt stores with the following self-service butcher’s: Colruyt Bouwel and Colruyt Zoersel . Colruyt guarantees 100% that the products concerned are no longer in these 2 stores.

Customers are asked not to consume this product and to bring it back to the store, where they will be reimbursed. In the meantime, this product has been removed from the shelves of all of our stores.

Product Description :

  • Ham sausage 300 g
  • Use by date (DLC): 09/15/2020
  • Sales period: from 8/28/2020 to 8/31/2020 inclusive
  • Item number: 19968

Product sold in Belgium via Colruyt Bouwel and Colruyt Zoersel .

For more information , customers can contact Colruyt Group customer service on 0800 99 124.

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Belgium – Salade & Compagnie “Antibes” from the Sodebo brand. – Salmonella

Posted on September 2, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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The AFSCA is withdrawing from sale and recalling from consumers the prepared salad Salade & Compagnie “Antibes” of the Sodebo brand, following the possible presence of Salmonella.

The AFSCA asks not to consume this product and to bring it back to the point of sale where it was purchased.

Product description Product

name: Salade & Compagnie “Antibes”
Brand: Sodebo Use-by
date (DLC): 06/09/2020
EAN code: 3242274002053
Packaging: tray
Weight: 320 g

The product has been sold through several points of sale in Belgium.

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

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Belgium – Loué brand whole white chicken

Posted on August 20, 2020 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

As part of a control carried out by our supplier, the presence of Salmonella Thyphimurium was detected in:

Whole white chicken of the Loué brand
Barcode: 3238990478326
Brand: Loué (LDC Group)
Batch number: 2020036427 Use by
date ( DLC): 08/18/2020 and 08/20/2020

The product was distributed via the Cora stores in Chatelineau (6200), Hornu (7301), Rocourt (4000) en Messancy (6780).

CORA has decided, in agreement with the AFSCA (Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain), to withdraw these products from sale.

Customers who have purchased this product are asked not to consume it and return it to the point of sale, where they will be reimbursed.

People who have consumed the product mentioned above and who have gastrointestinal disturbances, diarrhoea, vomiting or abdominal pain are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption. The incubation period can range from 6 to 72 hours.
The risk of infection is higher in the elderly, children, pregnant women and the immuno-compromised.

In the meantime, the product has been withdrawn from the store shelves and a ‘Customer reminder’ poster is displayed in these outlets .

We sincerely apologise to our customers for this inconvenience and assure them of taking the most effective measures to avoid this type of incident.

Any customer wishing aAdditional information can be addressed to our Quality Department and contact the number 071.699.524 or by email at the address: ALERTES-RETRAITS@CORA.BE .

CORA Quality Department

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Belgium – Skewers of Marinated Turkey – Salmonella

Posted on August 14, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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During microbiological checks, the presence of Salmonella was found in marinated turkey skewers .

In consultation with the AFSCA, Norenca therefore decided to withdraw the product concerned from the sale.

Customers who have purchased this product are advised not to consume it and to bring it back to the store, where they will be reimbursed. In the meantime, all stores have removed the affected product from the shelves.

Product description:

Marinated turkey brochettes sold between 08/08/2020 and 14/08/2020 at Spar Colruyt Group and other general food stores with the following information:
• Marinated turkey kebabs per 3 pieces and 16 pieces
• Use by date (DLC): 08/14/2020
• Lot numbers: 02032220 Does the

information above match that of the product purchased? Bring the products back to your store.

Possible symptoms of Salmonella poisoning.

Possible symptoms of intoxication caused by Salmonella are fever, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea. These symptoms usually appear within 12 to 48 hours after ingestion.

Symptoms usually last 4 to 7 days, and most people recover without specific treatment. Young children, pregnant women, the immunocompromised and the elderly are among the groups at risk. In these people, the symptoms can be severe enough to require hospitalization of the patient.

People who have consumed this product and who present this type of symptoms are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption.

For more information , customers can contact Norenca via info@norenca.be or 014 / 58.45.11.

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Belgium – Hachis, Roulades and Chicken Burgers – Salmonella.

Posted on August 13, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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In agreement with the AFSCA, the company Fiers is withdrawing poultry meat – mince, rolls and hamburgers – from sale and is recalling these products to consumers following the possible presence of Salmonella.

Proud asks its customers not to consume these products and to return them to the point of sale where they were purchased and where they will be reimbursed.

Product description

– name products:
         o Minced poultry
         o Rolls poultry
         o Burgers Chicken
– Make: Proud
– Use-by date (DLC) ( “Use by”):
         o Minced poultry: 13 – 14 and 15/08/2020
         o Poultry roulades: 12 – 13 and 14/08/2020
         o Poultry hamburges: 13 and 14/08/2020
– Sales period: from 05/08/2020 to 12/08/2020
– Type of packaging: transparent plastic dish

These products were sold through the following Carrefour Express and Carrefour Market stores:
CARREFOUR EXPRESS AALST – Gentsestraat 80, 9300 Aalst
CARREFOUR MARKET BORGERHOUT – Noordersingel 26, 2140 Borgerhout
CARREFOUR EXPRESS BRUGGE – Smedenstraat 62, 8000 Brugge
CARREFERMON – OPRESS DENDEMO 42, 9200 Oudegem
CARREFOUR EXPRESS GENT NEDERKOUTER – Nederkouter 50, 9000 Gent
CARREFOUR MARKET AALST – Hovenierstraat 20, 9300 Aalst
CARREFOUR EXPRESS NIEUWPOORT – Albert I Laan 213, 8620 Nieuwpoort

For any further information , contact Fiers NV4 via 09 / 280.94. via info@fiers.net .

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Belgium – Demeter corn flour of the Vajra brand – Fumonisins

Posted on July 23, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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The VAJRA company is withdrawing from sale and recalling from consumers the Demeter Corn Flour of the Vajra brand. Analyzes have revealed a non-compliance with the fumonisin parameters (exceeding the standard) in a batch of this corn flour.

The products concerned were sold from May 2020 in certain organic food stores.

  • Product: Demeter Corn Flour from Vajra
  • Weight: 500g
  • Lot: 0420/260520
  • Expiration dates (DDM): 05/01/2021
  • Packing: Paper bag

People who have purchased the Demeter Corn Flour from the lot concerned are asked not to consume this product and to return it to the place of purchase where it will be refunded to you.
The product was sold through various health food stores.

For more information, please call VAJRA on 02 731 05 22.
We apologize for any inconvenience.

VAJRA sprl
330 Brusselsesteenweg, hall 5
3090 Overijse

 

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