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Germany – Baumkuchen and Baumkuchen products, rum balls – Microbial Contamination

Posted on November 5, 2020 by | Leave a comment
Warning type:Food
Date of first publication:04/11/2020
Product name:Baumkuchen and Baumkuchen products, rum balls
Manufacturer (distributor):First Salzwedeler Baumkuchenfabrik Hennig, St.-Georg-Str. 87, 29410 Salzwedel
Reason for warning:microbiological contamination
Packaging Unit:all
Durability:all best before
Lot identification:all batches
Contact to the responsible authorities:

Baden-Württemberg:poststelle@mlr.bwl.de

Bavaria:poststelle@lgl.bayern.de

Berlin:poststelle@senjustva.berlin.de
Bremen:Schnellwarnung@gesundheit.bremen.de
Hamburg:poststelle@bgv.hamburg.de
Hesse:Schnellwarnung@rpda.hessen.de
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania:poststelle@lm.mv-regierung.de
Lower Saxony:poststelle@ml.niedersachsen.de
North Rhine-Westphalia:poststelle@mulnv.nrw.de
Rhineland-Palatinate:Poststelle.Referat22@lua.rlp.de
Saarland:poststelle-luv@lav.saarland.de
Saxony:poststelle@sms.sachsen.de
Saxony-Anhalt:poststelle@ms.sachsen-anhalt.de
Schleswig-Holstein:poststelle@jumi.landsh.de
Thuringia:LM-Ueberendung@tlv.thueringen.de

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Korea – McDonald’s HQ Raided in Food Poisoning Investigation of Alleged ‘Hamburger Disease’ – E.coli

Posted on November 4, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Newsweek

Prosecutors have relaunched an investigation of McDonald’s in South Korea for its alleged connection to a recent case of the haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)—a life-threatening condition, dubbed the “hamburger disease”, caused by a strain of E.coli.

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France – Product recall: LE CENTURION brand 33% fat goat log – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on November 4, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Oulah

Product recall: LE CENTURION brand 33% fat goat log

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Listeria Monocytogenes

PROPOSED SOLUTION

People who hold this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased for refund or exchange.

People who have consumed this product and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption.
Pregnant women should pay special attention to these symptoms, as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly. These symptoms may suggest listeriosis, a disease that can be serious and can take up to eight weeks to incubate.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Barcode
3.060.921.457.021

▸ DLC
From 10/30/2020 to 11/22/2020

▸ Sanitary stamp
FR 62 907 030 C

▸ Consumer service contact
For further information: Tel. 06 32 65 88 19 or on http://www.bettine.nl

▸ Source
https://www.cora.fr/

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France – Product recall: Goat log from BETTINE HOEVE – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on November 4, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Oulah

Product recall: Goat log from BETTINE HOEVE

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Listeria

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Those in possession of this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.

People who have consumed this product and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption.
Pregnant women should pay special attention to these symptoms, as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly. These symptoms may suggest listeriosis, a disease that can be serious and can take up to eight weeks to incubate.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Barcode
3060921463206

▸ DLUO
Between 28/10/2020 and 22/11/2020

▸ Health stamp
FR 62 907 030 CE

▸ Contact
customer service Bettinehoeve deeply regrets the inconvenience caused by this incident. Customers and consumers can
find further information on http://www.bettine.nl or through tel. 00 31 76 50 222 47 or on 06 32 65 88 19 (France).

▸ Source
https://www.auchan.fr/

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Germany – Bettine soft goat cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on November 4, 2020 by | Leave a comment

LMW

Product image soft goat cheese.jpg

Manufacturer (distributor):

Company Sales & Service Aktuell GmbH Am Weißbach 5 98646 Straufhain / OT Streufdorf

Reason for warning: Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
Packaging Unit: approx 150g
Durability: 10/30/2020 – 11/27/2020
Further information:

The manufacturer voluntarily recalls the above-mentioned products in the interests of preventive consumer protection.

The Bettine soft goat cheese product was sold nationwide in REWE and nahkauf stores, at Karstadt Feinkost and for wholesale customers of Für Sie eG.

Concerning. Please refer to the attached recall letters regarding the return and further information.

Click to access Presseinformation+Ziegenweichk%E4se.pdf

Homepage of the manufacturer:

http://www.salesundservice.com
Contact to the responsible authorities:

Baden-Württemberg:poststelle@mlr.bwl.de

Bavaria:poststelle@lgl.bayern.de
Berlin:poststelle@senjustva.berlin.de
Brandenburg:Konsumenterschutz@Msgiv.Brandenburg.de
Bremen:Schnellwarnung@gesundheit.bremen.de
Hamburg:poststelle@bgv.hamburg.de
Hesse:Schnellwarnung@rpda.hessen.de
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania:poststelle@lm.mv-regierung.de
Lower Saxony:poststelle@ml.niedersachsen.de
North Rhine-Westphalia:poststelle@mulnv.nrw.de
Saarland:poststelle-luv@lav.saarland.de
Saxony:poststelle@sms.sachsen.de
Schleswig-Holstein:poststelle@jumi.landsh.de
Thuringia:LM-Ueberendung@tlv.thueringen.de

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USA – Natural Grocers Issues Voluntary Recall on Organic Elderberries Due to Potential Presence of Salmonella

Posted on November 3, 2020 by | Leave a comment

FDA

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc., a Lakewood, Colorado-based natural grocery retailer, is voluntarily recalling Natural Grocers Brand 4-ounce Organic Whole Elderberries after being notified by its supplier of the potential presence of Salmonella. Salmonellais an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. If you are experiencing these symptoms, and believe you may have been exposed to Salmonella, please report to a medical provider.

To date, the company has received no reports of illness or injury but is acting out of an abundance of caution to voluntarily recall any of the potentially affected product in the marketplace.

After initially certifying that this product had tested negative for Salmonella and was fit for human consumption, our supplier subsequently notified the company of the potential presence of Salmonella in specific lots of organic elderberries.

Consumers who may have purchased this product are advised to discontinue use immediately and discard or return the product for credit or refund. The recalled product is packaged in clear plastic bags weighing 4-ounces and bearing the “Natural Grocers” label. Only packages bearing the following pack dates are being recalled at this time: 20-216, 20-225, 20-246, 20-265, & 20-281.

UPC Code

Description

Packed on Dates
000082003043 Org Whole Elderberries 4 oz 20-216, 20-225, 20-246, 20-265 & 20-281

The product was distributed to 159 Natural Grocers stores located in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Consumers can find the specific locations of Natural Grocers’ stores in those states at: https://www.naturalgrocers.com/store-directoryExternal Link Disclaimer

Consumers with questions may contact the company by calling Customer Service at 303-986-4600, ext. 80801, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (MST).

Company Contact Information

Consumers:
Customer Service
 303-986-4600, ext. 80801
Media:
Pamela Lipshitz
 plipshitz@naturalgrocers.com

Product Photos

  • “Natural Grocers Organic Whole Elder Berries, 4 oz. package”

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Spain – Alert for the presence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in Brie cheese from France

Posted on November 3, 2020 by | Leave a comment

CFSA

Brie cheese

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) has notified us through the SCIRI of the presence of the bacterium Escherichia coli producing Shiga toxins in the cheese product Brie 100 g, made in France, marketed from Germany by the JERMI company and sold in supermarkets of the Lidl chain.

The German company JERMI, which packs and markets the product, has detected Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in the course of its self-checks and has informed the competent authorities and its customers.

The company Lidl has communicated the information to consumers requesting the return of the product.

The affected product is:

  • Brie cheese 100 g
  • Packed by JERMI KÄSEWERK GMBH
  • Expiry date: 10.2020
  • Lot name: 402

The product has been distributed in Andalusia, Catalonia , the Basque Country, Madrid, Murcia and the Valencian Community.

The AESAN became aware of this through the RASFF alert and reported the same in all regions through the SCIRI in order to continue the withdrawal of the affected product marketing channels.

The presence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in food can pose health risks to people who consume it.

With the information available, no case associated with this alert has been confirmed in Spain.

People who have products affected by this alert at home are advised to refrain from consuming them and return them to the point of purchase.

 

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Spain – Presence of Listeria monocytogenes in Goat’s Roll Cheese from the Netherlands

Posted on November 3, 2020 by | Leave a comment

CFSA

Goat roll cheese

The Catalan Public Health Agency was informed, on 16 October 2020, by the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) through the Coordinated System for the Rapid Exchange of Information (SCIRI) of the presence of the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes in the product Goat’s Roll Cheese , made in the Netherlands and marketed from Germany.

The German company JERMI, which packages and markets the product, has detected Listeria monocytogenes in the course of its self-checks on the goat cheese product, which has been sold exclusively to Lidl.

This alert is extended to all batches and all expiration dates.

With the information available, no case associated with this alert has been confirmed in Spain.

People who have products affected by this alert at home are advised to refrain from consuming it and return it to the point of purchase.

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Austria – GOOD Choice Wrap Thai Couscous, 170 g – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on November 3, 2020 by | Leave a comment

AGES

GOOD Choice Wrap Thai Couscous, 170 g
Recall reason Listeria
Marketed by Hofer KG
Manufacturer Wojnar’s Viennese treat. GmbH
Expiry Date 04/11/2020

The article GOOD Choice Wrap Thai Couscous from Wojnar’s Wiener Leckerb. GmbH, with a best before date of November 4th, 2020, will be used by Wojnar’s Wiener Leckerb. GmbH and HOFER KG recalled.

Listeria were detected in a sample of the article mentioned. Listeria can cause stomach / intestinal diseases and flu-like symptoms. In particular, pregnant women, small children and people with a weakened immune system can cause serious illnesses as a result of consumption.

The product was available in all HOFER KG branches in Austria. The sale of the product was stopped immediately. The product must not be consumed and can be returned in all HOFER branches. The purchase price will of course be reimbursed to customers even without proof of purchase. This warning does not mean that the hazard was caused by the producer, manufacturer or distributor.

If you have any questions, the HOFER customer service center can be reached by phone on (+43) 5 70 30 355 00 (Mon-Fri 7:15 am-8: 00 pm and Sat 7:15 am-6: 00 pm).

Original recall

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Hong Kong – Not to consume a kind of cheese from Italy with possible Shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination

Posted on November 3, 2020 by | Leave a comment

CFS

Issue Date 2.11.2020
Source of Information Centre for Food Safety
Food Product Cheese
Product Name and Description Product name: FONTINA D.O.P.

Place of origin: Italy

Producer: COOPERATIVA PRODUTTORI LATTE E FONTINA SOC. COOP.A.R.L.

Importer: Bravo Fine Foods Limitedand New Food Project Limited

Lot: LOTTO C261

Best-before date: November 19, 2020
Reason For Issuing Alert
  • The CFS received a notification from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) of the European Commission that the above-mentioned product might have been contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and is being recalled.
  • Preliminary investigation found that two local importers, Bravo Fine Foods Limited and New Food Project Limited, had imported some of the affected product into Hong Kong.
  • People will contract STEC-causing gastro-intestinal disease through consumption of contaminated water or undercooked and contaminated foods. Intestinal bleeding and serious complications such as hemolytic uraemic syndrome may also develop in some people.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety
  • The CFS immediately contacted local major importers and retailers for follow-up.
  • The importers have initiated a recall according to the CFS’ instructions.
Advice to the Trade
  • The trade should stop using or selling the product concerned immediately if they possess it.
Advice to Consumers
  • Consumers should not consume the affected batches of the product if they have bought any.
  • Enquiries about the recall can be made to the hotlines of Bravo Fine Foods Limited and New Food Project Limited at 3528 0348 and 5248 8527 respectively during office hours.
Further Information The CFS press release

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