Category Archives: Bacteria

RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Ziegenrolle Cheese – Sliced Smoked Salmon – Pasteurised Milk Cheese with Nuts – Chilled RTE Sausages

European Food Alerts

RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in cheese Ziegenrolle from the Netherlands in Germany

RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in sliced smoked salmon from Poland in Poland

RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in pasteurised milk cheese with nuts from France in France

RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes (<10 /25g) in chilled ready-to-eat sausages (cervelas) from France in France

Canada – Food Recall Warning – Alwatania brand Liquid Tahina recalled due to Salmonella

CFIA

Alwatania - Liquid Tahina - 18 kg - front

Recall details

Ottawa, October 15, 2020 – The food safety warning issued on October 11, 2020 has been updated to a food recall warning and includes additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Migahid & Elsawi Co. Ltd. is recalling Alwatania brand Liquid Tahina from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

Recalled products

Brand Product Size UPC Codes
Alwatania (Arabic characters only) Liquid Tahina 350 g 6 224007 246221 PRO : 20/05/2019
EXP : 19/05/2021
Alwatania (Arabic characters only) Liquid Tahina 750 g 6 224007 246191 PRO : 20/05/2019
EXP : 19/05/2021
Alwatania Liquid Tahina 18 kg None PRO : 20/05/2019
EXP : 19/05/2021

What you should do

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Background

This warning was triggered by CFIA test results. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing the recalled products from the marketplace.

Illnesses

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

Belgium – Recall of Makro Cash & Carry – Servol brand turkey thigh – Salmonella

AFSCA

In agreement with the AFSCA, Makro Cash & carry is withdrawing the SERVOL brand TURKEY LEGS from sale and is recalling them to consumers because of the possible presence of Salmonella Typhimurium.

Makro asks its 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.

Product description

– Product name: TURKEY THIGHS SERVOL
– Brand: Servol
– Use by date (DLC) (“To be consumed until”): 16/10/2020
– Lot number: 2110084152
– Sales period: from 03/10/20 to 12/10/20
– Type of packaging: Vacuum
– Weight: 1.4 kg

The product has been distributed by:
Makro Eke – Savaanstraat 1, 9810 Nazareth.

For any further information , contact:
Quality assurance BE
quality@makro.be

Belgium – Recall of Vleeswaren Coenen & Co – Chicken salad with curry 150g and meat salad 150g – Listeria monocytogenes

AFSCA

In agreement with the AFSCA, Vleeswaren Coenen & Co is withdrawing from sale the chicken salad with curry “Kip currysla” and meat salad “Vleessalade” and is recalling them to consumers because of the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Vleeswaren Coenen & Co asks its customers not to consume these products and to bring them back to the point of sale where they were purchased, where they will be reimbursed. Description of the products Product name: Chicken salad with “Kip currysla” curry 150g and meat salad “Vleessalade” 150g Brand: Vleeswaren Coenen & Co Best before date (BBD): 26/10/2020 & 27/10/2020 Lot number: 20204106 & 20204107 Sales period: from 6/10/2020 to 7/10/2020


Type of packaging: plastic jar with lid
Weight: 150g

The product was sold via:

Name of point of sale /

Name of the distribution chain

Street + number Postal code Municipality (city)
Bakker Vandevelde Sint-Kwintensstraat 2 3350 Inter
Bakker Vanderveken Leuvenselaan 92 3300 Tienen
Bakker Vanderveken Gilainstraat 12 3300 Tienen
Bakkerij Marien Diesterstraat 168 3980 Tessenderlo
Bakkerij Marien Halensebaan 64 3290 Diest
Bakkerij Leonardus Overdemerstraat 29 3511 Kuringen
Bakkerij Leonardus Stokrooieweg 21 3511 Stokrooie
Brood en Bakkerij Fabiano Grote straat 172 3600 Genk
Bakker Verdonck – Maes Harmoniestraat 8 3580 Beringen
Bakkerij Peeters Wilsonstraat 39 2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver
Vangrootloon Pater Vanwingplein 1/1 3540 Herk-de-Stad

For any further information , contact:
Luc Coenen
Tel .: 013 / 52.20.62
vleeswaren.coenen@scarlet.be

USA – Raw Goat Milk and Yogurt recalled after positive E. coli test

Food Poison Journal

Consumers who purchased raw goat milk or raw goat milk yogurt, whey or cottage cheese on or before October 13 produced by Crystal Brook Farm, Lancaster County should immediately discard the products, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture said today. Tests completed during routine sampling indicated that the products tested positive for a disease-causing strain of E. coli bacteria.

Milk was sold in two Lancaster County locations: Crystal Brook Farm Store, 3568 Scenic Road in Gordonville, the Dutch Meadow Retail Store at 694 Country Lane in Paradise in plastic half gallons. Milk, whey and cottage cheese may have also been further distributed to other retail locations by Dutch Meadows Distribution Center at 753 Country Lane in Paradise.

Belgium – Burger Iberico, Chipolata Iberico and Gourmet Iberico – Salmonella

AFSCA

Following an inspection and in order to guarantee consumer safety, Deli Ostrich NV is withdrawing from sale the ‘burger Iberico’, ‘chipolata Iberico’ and ‘Gourmet Iberico’ products of the Carrefour brand sold in the butcher’s department of certain Carrefour stores in Belgium. and recalls them to consumers due to the presence of Salmonella.

Product description:

Iberico Burger:
o Brand: Carrefour
o EAN-code: 2721846000000
o DLC: 10/15/2020
o Lots: 5550405

Iberico Chipolata:
o Brand: Carrefour
o EAN-code: 2721848000000
o DLC: 10/14/2020 and 15/10/2020
o Lots: 5550405

Iberico Gourmet:
o Brand: Carrefour
o EAN-code: 2721319000000
o DLC: 14/10/2020 and 15/10/2020
o Lots: 5450413 and 5450414

The company Deli Ostrich NV withdraws from sale the products ‘burger Iberico’, ‘chipolata Iberico’ and ‘Gourmet Iberico’ of the brand Carrefour and recalls them to consumers due to the presence of Salmonella.

The products have already been taken off the shelves. However, some products have already been sold. Consumers who have purchased the affected products are urged not to consume them and to return them to the point of sale. They will be reimbursed.

If you have consumed these products before and you have symptoms such as fever and / or headache, contact your GP. These symptoms can be more serious in children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems.

For more information, consumers can call Carrefour customer service via the free number 0800 / 9.10.11 – working days from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The company Deli Ostrich NV apologizes to Carrefour consumers for the inconvenience.

Belgium – Leader Price – Cervelas ”Quality Choice” from the Le Prix Winner brand.

AFSCA

In agreement with the AFSCA, LEADER PRICE is withdrawing the “Cervelas qualite choice 400g” from sale and is recalling it to consumers because of the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

LEADER PRICE asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased for reimbursement.

Product description

– Product name: Cervelas quality choice 400g
– Brand: LE PRIX WAGNANT
– Use by date (DLC): OCTOBER 30, 2020
– Batch number: L408.38
– Type of packaging: plastic film
– Weight: 400g

The product was sold through Leader Price stores in Belgium

– 219, CHAUSSEE DE PHILIPPEVILLE, 6010 COUILLET CHARLEROI
– 1, ANGLE RUE DU SEWAGE / CONCORDE, 4100 SERAING
– 90, BD ERNEST SOLVAY, 4040 HERSTAL
– 70, RUE PHILIPPE MONNOYER, 6180 COURCELLES
– RUE LAGUESSE 13, 4460 GRACE HOLLOGNE
– RTE DE CHARLEROI 160, 7134 BINCHE
– RUE DU MONS 280, 7301 HORNU BELGIQUE
– 31, AVENUE DE L’INDUSTRIE, 4500 TIHANGE
– 787, CHAUSSEE DE CHARLEROI, 6220 FLEURUS

For any further information , you can contact the consumer service by dialing the telephone number: 0033 800 35 00 00 from Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

France – Product recall: 420g Rosette from the Salaisonniers du Pilat brand -Listeria monocytogenes

Oulah

Product recall: 420g Rosette from the Salaisonniers du Pilat brand

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

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 for reimbursement.

People who have consumed this product and who present with fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their attending physician and notify them 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
3595570001740

▸ Best before
20/10/2020 and 27/10/2020

▸ Lot
2020407

▸ Consumer service contact
La Salaison du Mont Pilat is available to consumers to answer their questions at the telephone number: “04.77.20.97.23 or by email contact@salaisons-montpilat.fr”.

▸ Source
https://www.franprix.fr/

France – Product recall: Salaisons du Mont Pilat brand long bridled Pilat sausage

Oulah

Product recall: Salaisons du Mont Pilat brand long bridled Pilat sausage

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

PROPOSED SOLUTION

People who may have 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 present with fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their attending physician and notify them 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
3595570001177

▸ DLUO
from 17 to 30/11/2020

▸ Lot
2022402

▸ Consumer service contact
La Salaison du Mont Pilat is available to consumers to answer their questions at the telephone number: “04.77.20.97.23 or by email contact@salaisons-mont-pilat.fr”.

▸ Source
https://www.carrefour.fr/

Photo: https://fr.openfoodfacts.org/

Germany – NATUR favorites – coconut pieces, 100 g – Salmonella

LMW

Warning type:

Food

Date of first publication:

14/10/2020

Product name:

“NATUR favorites – coconut pieces, 100 g”

Product pictures:

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The Frischebox GmbH

Manufacturer (distributor):

Frischebox GmbH is distributed by Aldi Süd

Reason for warning:

Salmonella was detected as part of a self-check.

Packaging Unit:

100 g

Durability:

Best before: May 24th, 2021

Lot identification:

L: 3501 1177 and L: 3405 1175

Additional Information:

Reference is made to the company’s press release attached.

Contact to the responsible authorities:

Baden-Württemberg:

poststelle@mlr.bwl.de

Bavaria:

poststelle@lgl.bayern.de

Hesse:

Schnellwarnung@rpda.hessen.de

North Rhine-Westphalia:

poststelle@mulnv.nrw.de

Rhineland-Palatinate:

Poststelle.Referat22@lua.rlp.de

Saarland:

poststelle-luv@lav.saarland.de

Thuringia:

LM-Ueberendung@tlv.thueringen.de