Category Archives: Bacteria

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

Posted on October 20, 2020 by KSW | Leave a comment

The Public Health Agency of Catalonia has been informed by the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) through the Coordinated System for Rapid Information Exchange (SCIRI) of the presence of the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes in the Rulo de Cabra Cheese product , 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-tests in the goat cheese cheese product, which has been sold exclusively to Lidl.

Of all the batches and expiration dates of the affected product, only lot 412 with an expiration date of 11/06/2020 has been distributed in Lidl establishments in Spain. The affected product is being withdrawn from the marketing market.

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

It is recommended that people who have products affected by this alert at home, refrain from consuming them and return them to the point of purchase.

You can consult the information that the Lidl company has passed on to consumers and in which it requests the return of the product “Jermi goat cheese roll”, at the following link:

https://www.lidl.es/es/devolucion-del-pr

Leave a comment

Posted in ACSA, Bacteria, bacterial contamination, food contamination, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, microbial contamination, Microbiology

Belgium – GHL – AMERICAIN NATURE 350g of the JEAN GOTTA brand – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on October 19, 2020 by KSW | Leave a comment

AFSCA

In agreement with the AFSCA, the firm GHL groupe is withdrawing from sale the 350g plain American trays of the Jean GOTTA brand due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Product description Product

name: American nature
Brand: Jean GOTTA Best before
date ( BBD ): 20/10/2020
Batch number: 8404220
Type of packaging: packaged in a protective atmosphere
Weight: 350g

This recall action does not concern than the aforementioned product, in very limited quantities, for the communicated batch number.
No other product in the Jean Gotta range is affected.

We ask that you return the suspicious product (s) you purchased from your store. They will be fully refunded.

The product was marketed at the following point of sale:
Spar Express: Avenue Jules du Jardin 1 -1150 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre

For any further information , you can contact our quality department via 087/680210 or service.qualite@jeangotta. be

Leave a comment

Posted in afsca, Bacteria, bacterial contamination, food contamination, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes

France – Product recall: Picodon aop x2, x5 – Guinguette x6 – Goat cheese x3 from Les Fromagers Fermiers du Peytot

Posted on October 19, 2020 by KSW | Leave a comment

Oulah

Product recall: Picodon aop x2, x5 - Guinguette x6 - Goat cheese x3 from Les Fromagers Fermiers du Peytot

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Escherichia coli O157: H7

PROPOSED SOLUTION

People who hold the product in question are asked not to consume them – and more particularly young children, pregnant women, immunocompromised people and the elderly – and to return them to the point of sale where they were purchased.

People who have consumed it and who present symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain or vomiting should consult their doctor as soon as possible, mentioning this consumption and the possible link with the bacterium Escherichia coli.

If there are no symptoms within 10 days of consuming the affected products, there is no need to worry and consult a doctor.

The E. coli bacterium is naturally present in the digestive microflora of humans and warm-blooded animals. Some strains of E. coli are pathogenic, and can be responsible in humans for various disorders ranging from mild diarrhea to more serious forms such as hemorrhagic diarrhea or severe kidney damage such as HUS, mainly in young children.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Type of packaging
Rolls x6, x5, x3, x2, tray x2 or bare

▸ Lots
• 23110
• 23810
• 24510
• 25210
• 25910
• 26610
• 27310

▸ Health
stamp FR 07.176.001 CE

▸ Marketing period
from August 17, 2020 to October 14, 2020

▸ Consumer service contact
La Sarl Les Fromagers Fermiers du Peytot is available to consumers to answer their questions by email at peytotsarl@gmail.com

▸ Source
https://www.supercasino.fr/

Leave a comment

Posted in Bacteria, bacterial contamination, E.coli, E.coli O157, E.coli O157:H7, food contamination, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, Food Poisoning, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Food Toxin, STEC, STEC E.coli

Denmark – Imported, fresh mint linked to Shigella outbreak

Posted on October 19, 2020 by KSW | Leave a comment

Outbreak News Today

Shigella - kswfoodworld

The Statens Serum Institut (SSI) has in collaboration with the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration and the DTU Food Institute report that a Shigella outbreak in August and September that sickened some 44 people is linked to fresh mint bought at a local greengrocer or bazaar in and around the Copenhagen area.

Of the 44 cases from August 22 to September 9, 30 of the cases was reported in women and 14 in men. A total of 13 people have been hospitalized. The sick live primarily in the Capital Region.

Because fresh mint has a short shelf life, it is no longer on the market. There is therefore no risk of more consumers becoming infected, says Emergency Manager Nikolas Kühn Hove from the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration.

Leave a comment

Posted in Bacteria, bacterial contamination, food bourne outbreak, food contamination, food handler, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, Food Poisoning, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Food Toxin, Shigatoxin, Shigella, Shigella flexneri, Shigella Sonnei

Research – Just What we All Wanted a New Listeria Species – Number 21

Posted on October 16, 2020 by KSW | Leave a comment

Microbiology Research

Listeria valentina sp. nov., isolated from a water trough and the faeces of healthy sheep

In the context of a study on the occurrence of Listeria species in an animal farm environment in Valencia, Spain, six Listeria -like isolates could not be assigned to any known species.

Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene and on 231 Listeria core genes grouped these isolates in a monophyletic clade within the genus Listeria , with highest similarity to Listeria thailandensis .

Whole-genome sequence analyses based on in silico DNA–DNA hybridization, the average nucleotide blast and the pairwise amino acid identities against all currently known Listeria species confirmed that these isolates constituted a new taxon within the genus Listeria .

Phenotypically, these isolates differed from other Listeria species mainly by the production of acid from inositol, the absence of acidification in presence of methyl α-d-glucoside, and the absence of α-mannosidase and nitrate reductase activities. The name Listeria valentina sp. nov. is proposed for this novel species, and the type strain is CLIP 2019/00642T (=CIP 111799T=DSM 110544T).

Leave a comment

Posted in Bacteria, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Research, Listeria, Listeria valentina, Microbiology, Research

Belgium – Fuet Espetec Extra 175 g of the Sola brand – Salmonella

Posted on October 16, 2020 by KSW | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Following a notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed rapid alert system), the AFSCA withdraws from sale and reminds consumers of the “Fuet Espetec Extra 175 gr” of the Sola 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: Fuet Espetec Extra 175 gr
• Brand: Sola
• Batch number &
           Best before dates (DDM): 201802 – DDM 16/10/2020
           202508 – DDM 30/11/2020
           201741 – DDM 30 / 11/2020
           202809 – DDM 12/31/2020
• Packaging: plastic packaging
• Weight: 175 g

The product was sold through several points of sale in Belgium:

– Vanbergen-Vervaeke – Rue de l’Eglise 170, 1150 Bruxelles
– Vanbergen-Vervaeke – Place de la Victoire 6, 1370 Jodoigne
– La Fromagerie du Samson – Chaussée de Gramptinne 37, 5340 Gesves
– Crémerie Papy – Rue Patenier 24b, 5000 Namen
– L’Alpage by Julie – Avenue du Bourgmestre Jean Materne 99 5100 Jambes
– La Fromagée – Rue du Mat Pays 43, 4621 Retinne
– De Brandt – Rue Ropsy Chaudron 24-V13, 1070 Anderlecht

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

Leave a comment

Posted in afsca, Bacteria, bacterial contamination, food contamination, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, Food Poisoning, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Salmonella

Ireland – Recall of Certain Batches of Milk from Arrabawn Co-op due to Microbiological Contamination

Posted on October 16, 2020 by KSW | Leave a comment

FSAI

Arrabawn Products

Thursday, 15 October 2020

Summary
Category 1:	For Action
Alert Notification:	2020.68
Product:	See table below for product details; Approval number: IE 1439 EC only
Batch Code:	See table below for use by dates.
Country Of Origin:	Ireland

Message:

Arrabawn Co-op is recalling certain batches of milk that are potentially unsafe due to the presence of Enterobacteriaceae bacteria. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batches.

Nature Of Danger:

Enterobacteriaceae are a group of bacteria, of which some can be harmful to humans. The test for Enterobacteriaceae is used as an indicator of poor hygiene, process failure and/or post-processing contamination of heat processed foods. The test itself does not confirm the presence of harmful bacteria.

Action Required:

Inspectors:

PEHOs may be advised directly regarding checks to verify that the implicated batches are recalled from sale. Please notify the FSAI (foodincidents@fsai.ie) of any concerns.

Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and to display a point-of-sale recall notice in stores where the affected batches were sold.

Caterers should not use the implicated batches.